fandomhigh | The Art of War, Week #8 [Period 3, Monday]

When the students came in, they would discover that Ghanima had shoved all the desks back against one wall. Instead, there were piles of pillows and blankets tossed around the room, and tables along another wall filled with treats.

Those that had taken her mythology class might recognize the set-up as 'Ghanima is Showing a Movie' Day.

On the board, she had written one section from chapter seven:

36. When you surround an army, leave an outlet free.
Do not press a desperate foe too hard.

"As some of you may have learned this weekend, a cornered rat will fight longer and harder than one with an escape route," Ghanima said clearly. "People will become vicious and do anything and everything if they think there is no hope left. This doesn't just apply to armies. People will also behave this way in regards to their personal lives."

"Which is why today, you all get a movie," she stated. "I had a lovely lesson all written up, but I had a very full office this weekend, and I want you to think about how some of the tactics we've discussed could be used in your interpersonal relationships. If we have time at the end of class, I'd like to discuss what you've just witnessed."

She spread her arms to indicate the three tables full of goodies. "There's ~~moddable~~ treats from JGoB, coffee, juice, and hot cider. Help yourselves."

[OOC: You all know the drill, ~~wait for~~ the mighty mighty OCD has risen! Have fun!]

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Grab a snack and a pillow, and snuggle down to watch people manipulate and maneuver each other.

Eve snagged a few snacks and a coffee and settled into a comfortable spot with her blanket and pillow.

Savannah curled up with pillow and food to watch the movie.

Lee, still feeling broody, grabbed a snack and half watched the movie and half continued to brood.

Ella curled up with cider and watched the movie.

She liked the clothes.

Ino flopped down on a blanket, resting her head on a pillow. She wasn't really paying attention to the movie though, instead, she was quietly reviewing her medical notes.

Adam snagged some cider and settled down to watch the movie.

Liir took out one of his own cookies, sipped some tea from JGOB, and settled in to watch the movie.

Tony got a cup of coffee, a plateful of food and sat down next to Liir.

Liir smiled as Tony settled beside him and offered the small bag of cookies his way.

"Thanks," Tony whispered as he took a cookie. "Have a good weekend?"

He nodded and took a cookie himself.

"Yes. You?"

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Ben pushed himself as close into a corner as he could wedge himself and tried to disappear.

Between the encounter in her office this weekend, and Ben's reaction a few weeks ago, to say Ghanima was worried would be an understatement.

She was not, however, going to bring it up in class.

Instead, Ghanima claimed her cup of coffee and made herself comfortable with towards the back of the room, obstinately to watch the film. If Mr. Skywalker happened to end up in her peripheral vision, so much the better.

Ben noticed, but made no outward sign to acknowledge her.

Tahiri wasn't going to push, but even though she'd spent most of the weekend in her room she'd definitely noticed signs of some kind of Force drama going on, and Ben's reaction concerned her.

She shot him a worried glance.

Ben bit his lip hard when he looked back at her.

He looked a little broken.

"You okay?" she mouthed at him, and rolled her eyes at herself afterward, because obviously he wasn't.

Ben nodded like a giant liar.

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Somehow Ben's reaction after a Jacen visit didn't surprise Jaina in the least, and she tried to send him a little reassuring smile, for whatever good it might do.

Ben flinched and disappeared entirely in the Force.

Wow, she hadn't expected that. Looking a little surprised and worried, she turned back to the movie, even if her mind wasn't on it.

Teyla took some of the hot cider, and settled in, quickly getting intrigued by the movie.

Agnes grabbed some hot cider and pastries, and settled into a nest of blankets. In addition to watching the movie itself, she also looked around and noted everyone's reactions to it.

Alice was snuggling down and thinking happy thoughts about family, being loved, and this weekend.

Alice was not sleeping. Really.