Library, Monday [9/20]

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Gabrielle wasn't exactly rushing to get through her morning duties at the beginning of this particular library shift, although the frenetic pace at which she went about the initial round of reshelving couldn't entirely be blamed on the WorkJuice coffee.

She just had pressing things on her mind -- like looking up the address for the History Channel, then drafting up a long, scathing letter about how of course there were female warriors in history, and what did they mean by implying it was only a theory? People in this age, honestly. Directing a choir of rock formations had been less frustrating.

Food Appreciation [Week 4, Period 4, Mon. 9/20]

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When the students arrived, John was ready. He had the classroom arranged into a seriously long table with a white cloth covering the whole thing. There were seats on both sides for everyone to get in and in the center of the table were platters full of unwrapped cakes.

( I want a Twinkie now. )

Macro-Tactics, Monday

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( On Holding a Siege. )

Introduction to Personal Weaponry [Monday, second period]

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Today there was, surprise, surprise, a pile of weapons on the floor of the danger shop. Blades. A rather varied assortment, too. Everything from pocket knives to claymores.

"I'm going to assume you're all familiar enough with either television, film, or actual weapons to recognize some of these," Max began, waving at the jumble. "Blades are a rather common type of weapon, but they're also generally obviously a weapon. While you can hide something small in your pocket, and sticks could be tools that aren't weapons, blades are pretty much just that."

"And if some of you are wondering whether I'm introducing weapons in the order I am, congratulations. I am. A blade is, in some sense, a combination of a stick and a punch dagger. It's long and provides leverage, and it's also narrow to focus force onto a narrow area of whatever you hit."

"Some blades, you might notice, also have pointed tips so that they can be used for stabbing, but some don't. With few exceptions, blades are designed to cut. And they're designed to do so at a far enough range to keep you relatively safe, and with enough power that one or two hits will take out your opponent."

"Today we're going to keep things simple. Each of you will come up here and look over the weapons. Feel free to pick them up, test their balance, and examine them. Find something you're comfortable with, or can at least imagine yourself getting comfortable with." Max grinned. "Once you've done that, find someone who's picked a weapon you most certainly wouldn't be comfortable with, and ask that person why they picked what they did."

"The goal for today is to learn what you're comfortable with, but also to put some thought into why you are, and what you're not comfortable with. And how your fellow students are different."