Constant Vigilance 2, Session 7. Friday the 20th, A Classroom. Period 4

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The Doctor smiled after everyone was seated. "Today you'll be glad to hear that we aren't learning about more aliens out to kill you, replace you, or anything along those lines. In fact, two of the more diplomatic and scientific races in the galaxy. Our first is the lifeforms from Alpha Centauri."

The Doctor dimmed the lights and turned on his holoprojector. It projected a green creature, tall and rather cylindrical, with a bulbous head with a very large eye.

"Alpha Centaurians are hexapodical creatures, with rather high pitched voices. They are hermaphroditic creatures, so the usual sir/madam addressing is really down to individual preference. I was good friends with a diplomatic representative from the system, who was often working with the planet of Peladon. But that's a whole different story. The key to dealing with an Alpha Centaurian is being polite. They are polite beings, so it is rather easy. Other than the fact that sometimes their voices grate against the eardrums, they do. Some of us are a bit more sensitive about that." He tapped his right ear.

"Don't let the appearance frighten you too much. And yes, I am very well aware of what they look like. If I hear giggling and snorting, I'll be a bit cross, but I can't really blame you. Get a good gawk in now, as in a moment, I'll be--"

He switched the projection over to a yellowish skinned woman, with coifish hair and a small dome on the top of her head with bead-like bits on it.

"That is Chairman Mena of the Argolin. They are now a race of scientists, completely without war. Why? Because they are a dead race. Sterile, their planet almost an entire nuclear wasteland. All because of a war that lasted not even an entire half hour. A war with the Foamasi, actually. You should remember them from three weeks ago. Wonderful people, the Argolins. You'll find more about them in this packet I'm handing out."

The Doctor then, indeed, passed out packets on the Argolins.

"A very 'A' laden day, today," the Doctor said. "For the rest of the class, I'd like you to discuss what sort of traits you'd want in a race of soldiers. Next week, we'll be discussing two of the biggest war-mongering races of the galaxy, and I want to have you see if your ideas stack up to them. Pair up as you wish. And I'll have my office open all tommorow in case anyone's guardians or friends wish to stop by. I'm glad to meet the folks, me."

"Now go on, get paired up, and get discussing. You should have fun with this."

[ooc: Ready to go, yo!]

Good Omens...And Bad: Prophecy in Theory and Practice, Lab Seven

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Friday, October 20, Second Period

The room is in the same arrangement as last week, with pairs of comfortable chairs divided by small tables. Except that each table holds several items: a deck of tarot cards, a crystal ball, and an astrology chart.

"Today I'm giving all of you a choice of exercises, but I'd like you to choose one that you haven't had a chance to try yet. If during the cartomancy or chrystallomancy lab, your partner did a reading but you didn't, for instance. Or if you haven't yet had the opportunity to do your homework assignment from Monday's class, you have the option today of doing a chart for your partner. If you've done all three of these exercises already, then I am offering you the opportunity to choose a method of divination and request permission to give it a try. The following, however, are off limits as we will be covering them in future labs: Arithmancy, I Ching, Bibliomancy, Tea Reading, Onomancy, Graphology, and Rune Casting.

"Also, don't forget to turn in the essays assigned to you last week."

Syllabus
Class Roster
Classes Linkdrop
Lab Partner List

[ooc: Please wait for OCD is up, class is in session.]

Library [10/20]

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Feeling surprisingly less zombie-like than usual, Sam headed over to open the library.

Mary Poppins Classroom - Friday

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As her students would be *handwavy* aware from the attached note when they *handwavy* received their vocabulary packets on Feline Languages, Mary will be making herself available to visitors in her classroom today and in her office over the weekend.

As a result, she is sitting in the classroom knitting. There is a lovely spread of tea and tea sandwiches set out.

The door is open.

Health, Period 2, 10/20

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Elliot was blushing as class begins, and it only got worse as she keeps talking.

"Um ... hi. Today is the first day of our reproductive health unit.

"Let me go over some announcements first. Next week, no class, field trip with Ms. Frizzle Thursday instead. Week after that, no class, because you're on break and I'm going home to be in a wedding. But on November 10, your midterm projects are due. Write a two-minute PSA on the health issue of your choice and present it in class. Be creative -- it can be a video, a skit, a song ... puppets ... macrame ... noodle sculpture ... whatever.

"Oh, and tomorrow I'm having an open office for your parents, and I would love to meet any of them.

"That's the end of our announcements, so let me show you- " she gestured to two large posters of outlined bodies with brightly colored innards - "the human male and female ... private areas. The ... bajangos and schwing-schwongs and assorted ... thingamajigs. Um ... you guys know what I mean."

She passed out a handout and stammered through a passable lecture on both reproductive systems, though she avoided saying clinical anatomical words as much as is possible, instead pointing to areas on the posters. When she'= was done, she smiled, flustered.

"Any questions? Or you could leave early and enjoy your weekends." It was clear she hoped people will take the second option though the mun would love to torture her a little more.

Student Council [lunch]

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Josh had his feet propped up on his desk when the members of the student council began arriving.

"I know you have more important things to worry about right now than this meeting," he began. "Did I clean my room enough? Have my parents brought embarrassing photographs of me that they will share with absolutely everyone? Will my teachers say nice things about me?" Josh grinned. "On that last one, let me put it out there that I am extremely bribable."

He waved his hand towards the pizza in the back. "Let's make this a quick meeting so you can get back to your guests or hiding in your rooms."

Delicate - Damien Rice

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Energy and Fitness, Friday, October 20, Period 1

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When the students entered the gym this morning, they'd find a platform there that wasn't unlike a boxing ring. Yondaime wasn't there, but Zuko was leaning against the ropes of the ring as he waited for everyone to get inside before speaking up.

"Yondaime left me in charge of class this week," he told them in a voice that suggested he was taking it very seriously too. He picked up a pugil stick from the ground and there were several more lying around the platform for the other students to pick up. "Today's objective is simple. Pair up and knock the other person out of the ring or on the ground."

Not expecting any questions as it was a very simple set up, Zuko climbed out of the ring to let the first pair have a go.


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Parents Weekend Meet and Greet - Dorm Lobby and Out Front, Friday Afternoon

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The front of the dorms is set up with tables galore full of food, drinks and charming little decorations. Inside in the lobby is more room to mingle, a Mountie wanting you to show him what you've got and a registration desk with those little sticky badges that say "Hello! My name is..."

Welcome to Parents Weekend 2006!