Introductory Superhuman Physics, Period 4 [11-25]

[notanactualfairy]

"Abandon all hope," Jean-Paul said somewhat gleefully. "Science cannot help you now. But we are going to make it try." He moved to the board and began writing as he spoke: "'An object at rest will stay at rest until acted on by an outside force.' Roll tape." The projector whirred to life, showing what seemed to be an instructional cartoon where a woman pointed at a box and it moved. "Telekinesis," a woman's pleasantly bland voice proclaimed, "is the ability to move an object with one's mind."

Jean-Paul erased the law of physics he'd just written on the board and wrote instead, in huge letters, 'HOW?'

"Telepaths," the voice continued, this time showing two cartoon people with little dashes between their heads, "can communicate with others using only their thoughts." Jean-Paul pointed again at the 'HOW?' on the board. Then he hit stop on the video and said, "You should know the routine by now. Pairs, discussion, et cetera."

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Warren Peace

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During the Lecture

[notanactualfairy]

Take notes, whisper, boggle at the cartoon (unless you come from a reality that has these types of videos).

Discuss

[notanactualfairy]

Pair up and try to make science work.

Re: Discuss

[peace_n_war]

"For telekenesis, maybe some kind of invisible extension of the telekenetic's body," Warren suggested with a shrug.

It was... probably the best he could do. He was getting over that cold he'd gotten over the weekend.

[Also, I'm leaving for work right away.]

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"Like a giant invisible fist going SMOOOOSH when you get pissed at somebody?" Francine mused, then giggled at the image. Or, well, non-image. Like one of those outliney sketches they used in comic books to show you what you weren't actually supposed to see.

Re: Discuss

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Katchoo was mostly just really glad some of the people she'd known hadn't been telepathic.

Of course, that made her a little paranoid now, so she was sitting at her desk being very quiet. (Not that this was new exactly. At least in class.)

Re: Discuss

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Ben could pick up on the paranoia.

"It's not fun, thinking of people in your head, huh?" he offered.

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"You think?" Katchoo asked dryly. "Seems like the worst kind of violation possible."

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"Really?" Ben asked. "I'd never really thought about it that way."

Mostly because of the people he grew up around.

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Katchoo shrugged one shoulder and tried to act like she was speaking in general. Because this totally wasn't about her, really. "Well, yeah. C'mon, if you can't even get any privacy in your own frikkin' head, what kind of privacy do you have?"

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"You get used to it," Ben said. "My parents know everything I was ever thinking."

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Given that her parents -- well, her mom and stepdad anyway -- were two of the last people she'd ever want to know what she was thinking, Katchoo's general creeped-out-ness at that thought was probably completely evident.

"Maybe for you," she (oh so grudgingly) conceded. "None of this crap -- the superpowers and all that jazz -- exists in my world, so 'scuse me if that idea doesn't go down so well."

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"I think I'd like your world," Ben said offering her a small smile. "It sounds kind of refreshing. In mine, I have to be in absolute control of my thoughts and emotions at all times. It's exhausting."

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Momoko wasn't sure about how telepathic powers worked but she was trying to think of a way. A way that was SCIENCE! She wasn't coming up with many ideas.

"Hmmmm. In my world, all powers and monsters and stuff are because of exposure to the white light and or to Him's black particles. I'm guessing that the answers anywhere else aren't that easy?"

Talk to the Teacher

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Before and/or after class.

OOC

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I want pie. Is it Thursday yet?

Re: OOC

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FYI: John's not in class this week as he is skipping to be elsewhere. Feel free to notice or not, but he won't mention it. =P