The Art of War, Week #15 [Period 3, Monday]

[atreideslioness]

When the students arrived, they would find that Ghanima had once again provided moddable treats from JGoB and the Perk, all of which were piled on tables against the back wall of the classroom.


"Welcome back," Ghanima said brightly. "You've managed to make it all the way to the last class, and hopefully you even picked up a thing or two along the way. We've made it all the way through Tzu's Art of War, so today you'll get a bit of a break on the note-taking aspect of class."

"Last week, I asked to uncover some tidbit of information to which you would not normally be privy, either via another spy or by doing the digging yourself. You will not need to share exactly what you learned, if that makes you uncomfortable, merely the method used to discover the information. I am curious to find out how your foray into intelligence gathering went. How do you feel about it? Is this information something you could use to your benefit? Would you?"

After the students had recounted their possibly handwavey exploits, Ghanima nodded thoughtfully. "To some, the ethics of spying are rather straight forward. To others, it holds infinite shades of gray." She smiled brightly at the students as she wandered the rows between the desks. "To yet more, it simply is, ethics be dammed. I will admit to being in the latter category, and quite happily."

"So now I am going to ask you to indulge my curiosity one last time. I'd like each of you to tell me what you learned this semester. It can be something about class, something about yourself, something about your own ethical outlook, it doesn't matter, so long as you have learned something. In return, feel free to ask me any question you like. I will do my level best to answer you honestly."


[OOC: Last verse, same as the first, but a whole lot louder and whole lot worse. Please to be waiting for the OCD is ready and waiting. Do battle!]

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Sign-In #15

[atreideslioness]

In a final manner

Re: Sign-In #15

[weetuskenraider]

Tahiri Veila

Listen to the Lecture

[atreideslioness]

It's short and sweet this week. Pass notes, take notes, use the time to formulate your question for Ghanima.

Re: Listen to the Lecture

[weetuskenraider]

Tahiri propped her chin up on her hands and tried to think of a question, but mostly to her irritation a lot of what came to mind was Jacen's side of the constant arguments he'd had with Anakin about Force philosophy and the role of the Jedi. In light of what Ben had told her recently, the memory made her more than a little annoyed, and her expression was stormy as she listened to the lecture.

Re: Listen to the Lecture

[solo_sword]

Jaina had a bunny of a boyfriend with her today. And she looked really glad that this wasn't an intensive class today.

Discussion: Spying

[atreideslioness]

How did your foray into intelligence gathering go? Is it an experience you'd repeat? What did you learn?

[OOC: Feel free to treat this in typical discussion-style and ping off each other. Commiserate, start arguments, just be mindful of Ghanima's detention guidelines.]

Re: Discussion: Spying

[stupid-toasters.livejournal.com]

"Mine went okay," Lee said. "The person who told me something trusted me so she shared it openly. Of course, it's not information I'd share with anyone but I can see how getting someone to trust you, getting them to tell you information and then betraying them would work well for a spy. I'm not a spy though and I wouldn't use her information against her."

Re: Discussion: Spying

[finding-x-dream.livejournal.com]

"I just listened when people were talking around me," Agnes handwavily answered. "Sometimes, they don't notice that I'm there."

She glanced around the room defiantly, expecting someone to make the obvious joke about her being hard to not notice.

She shrugged. "It's not anything different than I normally do. And it's going to be annoyingly important to me as a witch."

Re: Discussion: Spying

[notyourpawn.livejournal.com]

Alice flushed. "I ... glanced through some papers I found in a public wastebasket," she said handwavily. "I'm not certain that I learned much that was useful, and I ended with gum on my fingers and feeling a bit like a scavenger."

Re: Discussion: Spying

[momslilassassin]

"I talked to my cousin Jacen," Ben said, and it was an effort to keep his tone neutral. "I learned something incredibly valuable that I'll follow up with when I go home over break."

Re: Discussion: Spying

[raspberryturk]

"Sometimes, it's just a matter of askin' around," Reno mused. And then shrugged. "Makin' nice with everyone around don't hurt, either. And if you can pass it off as gossip, even better, yo."

Yes, he had handwavily phoned his buddy Rude back home to see if Elena and Tseng were gettin' it on by now.

No, they weren't.

Re: Discussion: Spying

[walks-two-paths.livejournal.com]

"I just paid closer attention to things around me," Savannah said quietly, thinking.

Discussion: What You've Learned

[atreideslioness]

What have you learned from this class? How does it affect your own ethical outlook?

Re: Discussion: What You've Learned

[finding-x-dream.livejournal.com]

"I think I've learned less about the art of war than I have about Sun Tzu's philosophy," Agnes decided. "And also, about the way everyone else in the class thinks. And I don't think my ethical outlook has changed any, but I definitely had to think about it in ways that I hadn't, before."

Re: Discussion: What You've Learned

[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

"Deliberation and planning are worth more than emotion. But you have to know your goals."

Beat.

"I've also learned that thinking out loud is sometimes very helpful."

Re: Discussion: What You've Learned

[notyourpawn.livejournal.com]

"I learned ... that there are nearly as many ways to look at a situation as there are colors," Alice said carefully. "And it's too easy to say that one is wrong and one is right, when all of that can change depending on how your view tilts around, and what you take into consideration. I also learned that it isn't weakness to know your own limitations."

Re: Discussion: What You've Learned

[solo_sword]

"I think I've learned to think things through more carefully," Jaina said. "I'd like to think I'm changing up how I plan things through in real practice now." And she'd see once her big battle plan ended up happening.

Discussion: Ask Ghanima

[atreideslioness]

You've got the Princess Royal of House Atreides ready and willing to answer your questions. Ask her anything - from how many people she's killed personally, to what her favorite color is. Ghanima will answer, as long as it does not compromise the safety and security of her House.

Re: Discussion: Ask Ghanima

[stupid-toasters.livejournal.com]

"What's your favorite luxury thing about this world?" Lee asked curiously. "Something you don't have back in your world."

Re: Discussion: Ask Ghanima

[finding-x-dream.livejournal.com]

"If you don't mind my asking," Agnes asked tentatively, "how is the girl Alia related to you?"

Re: Discussion: Ask Ghanima

[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

"In the end, do you think things ever really change for people? Or is it all just a battle in the clouds with as much effect on those below as rain?"

This sort of thing had been preying on him for a while.

Re: Discussion: Ask Ghanima

[notyourpawn.livejournal.com]

"Are there tactics that you categorically would not use?" Alice asked. "Whether because you feel they are immoral, or ineffective, or cost too much on both sides?"

Still as curious as ever. It was her failing.

Talk to the TA

[atreideslioness]

If he's around

Re: Talk to the TA

[raspberryturk]

Of course Reno was around.

Heck, if he could move in, he would. This class was awesome.

Talk to Ghanima

[atreideslioness]

She's available for the students, both before and after class.

Re: Talk to Ghanima

[intraspective]

Ino waited until after class to ask her question. For various reasons.

"Ghanima-sensei? Do you have a moment?"

OOC

[atreideslioness]

It's been a blast! Hopefully I'll see ya'll again next semester.

Re: OOC

[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

It's been an awesome class!