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Tony found himself a seat. Drug assembly. Yay.

It was really unfair that they were doing this the same week that the coffee pots were on strike.

Miss Elizabeth Bennet was in a foul mood, today. This was in part because, at long last, the laundry strike had taken its toll on her wardrobe. She couldn't account for it; she was not reliant on those infernal machines, and she had had sufficient clothing last night, when she retired to bed. This morning, all of it was gone. This might have been easy enough to bear, if she could have stayed in the confines of her room all day. But today was the school-wide drug assembly, and she was scheduled to speak alongside Captain Algren.

Therefore, Miss Elizabeth Bennet was giving a formal presentation to the student body clad in only the nightgown (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v328/Rellyjean/eliza/pnp2_139.jpg) she had worn the night before, and a heavy shawl (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v328/Rellyjean/eliza/pnp1_462.jpg) draped over it. She had left her hair down, as there was little point pinning it up properly when one was hardly dressed. As a result, Miss Bennet was in the aforementioned foul mood and hoping the presentation could be over with as quickly as possible.

"Welcome, students," she said, rather darkly. "We are here to tell you of the ills of indulgence." There was not much Eliza would not give, at this moment, for a rather hard substance in which she could indulge.

(Please hold all comments to the end! 'Twill be short, we promise.)

Captain Nathan Algren, still wearing his usual, and very bemused at the varying states of undress in the gymnasium today, stepped up to add his own two cents.

"Because Miss Bennet and myself both come from a period in time well before the one we all find ourselves standing in, our knowledge of current contraband is somewhat on the rusty side. What we'll do today, instead, is give an overview of the drugs that might have once been legal in whatever time you students come from, and what they were once used for. And then we'll tell you, more or less, that it would be in your best interests in this day and age to refrain from using them."

He cleared his throat, clasping his hands behind his back. "Opium, morphine, heroin, cocaine. If anyone were to mention any of those drugs back in 1876, nobody would have batted an eye. Aside from opium, which only had loose regulations placed on it in regards to smoking, most drugs which are illegal today were perfectly legal, and the use of many? Actually encouraged. Opium, for example, was a Godsend on the battlefield, when a severely wounded soldier's only wish and prayer was that the doctor that got to them first was fast with a bonesaw."

Eliza flinched at his candor, but was nodding her agreement. "It seems the reason that many of these substances are now abused is directly related to their medicinal applications," she explained. "Opiates, in particular, can dull pain. Laudanum could be found in any good housewife's medicine kit." It seemed imprudent to mention that she had her own bottle, as well. "As with many situations in life, the difficulty is when one is prone to excess. Opiates remove pain, leaving a euphoric sensation. Many a young gentleman with too much leisure time and too little morals might find himself in an opium den, for days on end, puffing away his concerns and troubles ... and, frequently, his family's estate."

"Cocaine," Algren said, taking over again, "was used in everything from cough medicines to soft drinks. What you know as Coca-Cola today used to be popular because of its cocaine content, for example. On the other hand, if you were a problem alcoholic looking to kick the habit, doctors would often prescribe morphine or heroin. It was all-"

....

"Drafty."

No. Really. There was a sudden draft. Which possibly had something to do with the fact that Algren was now standing in front of the crowd in his ~~surprisingly modern~~ underwear. He was pretty sure he'd had recurring nightmares like this, back when he was doing stage shows for the Winchester company.

... Miss. Bennet. Was. ... Miss Bennet had squeezed her eyes shut and was going to not open them if her life depended up on it. Not even in the interest of running towards the nearest exit. "Therefore," she said, screwing up every available bit of her courage, and speaking very very quickly, "therefore, drugs are quite terrible and you should not use them, unless they are prescribed by a medical practitioner, and in that case, do please use your best discretion and try not to develop any crippling addictions. Thus ends the presentation. Have we any questions?"

Miss Bennet hoped, with all of her might, that there were none.

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The dangers of drug use? Leto didn't know if he should laugh or be worried.

It was not by choice but Andros had to wear his Astro Ranger uniform, since that was all he really had left out of the few clothes that he did have.

He found a seat and sat down, hoping that no one was really going to notice the uniform.

Claire was looking for Chuck out of the corner of her eye as she took her seat. She hoped this didn't mean an end to her on-island supply of pharmaceuticals.

Planning their presentation over a few drinks at Caritas had lead to Ghanima plonking out a nursery rhyme ditty on a keyboard while Tyler "accompanied" her on a guitar, which he wouldn't have been able to play very well even without the hideous, plush rhino costume. Artsy photographs of car crashes flashed on the screen behind them as they began to sing.

Mary had a fifth of gin, fifth of gin, fifth of gin! Mary had a fifth of gin and crashed into a treeeeeeeeeeeeee!
Odds are she is likely dead, mostly dead, partly-dead! Like the other 75,000 alcohol-crash dead, that died last year alone.

"Alcohol," Ghanima said crisply. "Most of you frequent Caritas, and don't pretend otherwise. You assume I care. However, overindulgence causes poor choice in sexual partners, inability to function the next day from a hangover, and you may require a trip to the clinic if you acquired a new 'friend.' All of which is poor form. Learn how to hold your liquor, and know your limits."

Johnny went to smoke some weed, smoke some weed, smoke some weed!
Johnny went to smoke some weed and he got thrown in jail.

"A lot of people will tell you marijuana's not a hard drug," Tyler supplied from inside the plush rhino. "It's not. That doesn't make it good for you. Even if you ignore the heart strain, lung irritation, and possible learning problems, or don't think those exist, it's still a stone-cold fact that 775,137 Americans were arrested for marijuana possession in 2007. Lesson here? Hide your dope well."

Katie liked to take some pills; Vicodin, stimulants!
Katie liked to take some pills, and now her heart is weak.

Tyler glanced over at Ghanima. "Properly used medicinal drugs make life easier or possible for a lot of us, including both of us onstage. But abusing prescription drugs is stupid. The fact it has a doctor's name on it doesn't give you a get-out-of-jail-free card."

Ghanima nodded as Tyler spoke. "Whatever high you get isn't worth the lifetime of seizures, heart problems, and respiratory issues," she said. "Use your medications properly, and don't take something that's been prescribed to someone else. Each dosage is tailored to a particular individual, and you might react to it differently than they do."

Now you've learned about drugs, about drugs, about drugs!
Now you've learned about drugs, but booze might kill you first!

"This has been your public service announcement," Ghanima informed them, desperately trying to keep a straight face. She was failing miserably, and her eyes twinkled with amusement. "You can all thank Principal Winchester and Mr. Deadpool for this marvelous Friday entertainment."

"Now go home, and don't do anything fantastically stupid over the weekend. Please."

[OOC: Prewritten with the awesomer-than-pie

atreideslioness.]

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Buffy was there, clad in workout clothes. At least they were cute?

And no, the irony of the drug assembly on a day when everyone looked strung-out and crazy over their clothes didn't escape her.

Chuck, of course, showed up to the assembly stoned out of his mind.

Which would explain why he had the bag of Cheetos with him.

He was also dressed normally. Please. As if the laundry would dare take away Chuck Bass' clothes. They wouldn't know what to do with the awesome.

Priestly was wondering if maybe the drug assembly would include free samples.

What? Like anything else at this school was run the way you'd expect it to be?

"This should be fun," Claire told him, with a distinct lack of enthusiasm.

"Oh yes, I'm thrilled. I'm sure it will be very educational," Chuck said lazily. He ate a Cheeto and held the bag over to Claire. "I wonder what brought this on."

"I guess somebody was an idiot and got caught," Claire speculated as she took a handful of snacks and passed the bag back. "Of course it's kind of retarded since half the teachers live at Caritas, but whatever."

"I think half of these teachers need to be on drugs," Chuck said. "I could name a few that could benefit from a little mellowing out."

Yes, Deadpool, he was referring to you.

Leto gaped. Then a wide grin appeared on his face and he rose from his seat, giving the two on stage a loud applause.

Dinah sat down next to him in her sweatshirt-and-pajamas combo, and yawned. "Hey."

Dinah was giggling into her knees, eyes squeezed shut, ten seconds after Mr. Algren's clothes disappeared. (Older guy, but... pretty hot, really.) No, she's not looking up again. Yes, she feels very sorry for Miss Bennet. Anything else, she'll have to get back to you.

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Dinah was slumped into her seat and even further into her NGPD hoodie, wishing she could go back to her room and take a nap or something already.

"The journalism teacher definitely needs some mellow," Claire agreed. "Of course he's the type where if you mentioned it to him he'd start quoting 'Reefer Madness'."

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