Library, Wednesday [9/7]

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Gabrielle really had come to love the quiet of the library, and was almost sorry she had to leave long enough to go to class this term.

She'd been looking forward to the quiet today, which was -- naturally -- exactly why she was fated to spend large portions of her day trying and failing to locate the source of an incoherent but dry, rustly muttering coming from somewhere in the stacks.

She'd never been grateful for writer's block before, but at least this time it meant her ongoing search didn't contribute to her forgetting things she didn't get a chance to write down?

The Art(s) of War and Peace; Wednesday, Second Period [ 09/07 ].

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"Good morning, students," Ghanima said as the class started. "Today we are starting with the first chapter, 'Laying Plans.'"

"Or, as I like to call it," Shunsui offered helpfully, "'Stuff my Lieutenant Does ♥.'"

"War." Ghanima surveyed them sharply, making sure she had everyone's full attention. "The term calls to mind battlefields and generals. The most successful battles, however, are not fought with soldiers, but with words."

"There is the war of the sexes, the war between companies and corporations, economic wars, ideological wars, political wars, and wars between the social classes, all of which tend to start on a more basic level, and escalate to the stereotype. Whether you are wooing a romantic partner or a business rival, or meeting an enemy with your weapon drawn, the same principals hold true."

"Though one must certainly wonder....is it always a war of battles or a war of words?" Shunsui proposed. "Are there more peaceful approaches, or is it just in most people's natures to find these conflicts best resolved with more conflict? I know I, for one, would much rather take a lover who is willing than one I must fight against or for, just as I would rather meet a man over a peaceful drink than over a bloody battlefield. But let's see what our dear Sun Tzu-san has to say on the matter ♥."

( All War is Based on Deception )

"And which," said Shunsui, almost lazily, with a wave of his hand, "can be applied to peace as well as war ♥?"

"Or love, for that matter?" Ghanima asked. "Now, we would like you to pair up, and discuss which of the five constant factors you feel to be the most important, and why."

[[ For those of you reading along at home, here's a condensed version of Art of War. And please to be waiting for the lovely OCD is up! ]]

Tricks, Cons and Bamboozles | Wednesday | Period 1

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"So okay. Me and Mr. Caffrey have decided to start simple, with the parts of the con." Kenzi had brought candy for everyone else this time.  Lots of her other classes had food, after all. Plus coffee.

"The roper, the store, the walkaway, the fix; give me examples of each."

Mr. Caffrey was drinking milk-and-coffee out of a bowl again.

Until suddenly he wasn't, and the class was treated to the sight of their actual teacher. Without very much on.

Except the fedora, which he good-naturedly swiped off his own head and held in a spot that needed a bit more covering right now, thank you very much.

He blinked. Even looked surprised for a moment. Then he held out one hand to Kenzi for the clothes she had on hand, and once they were provided, scurried off to change. From halfway down the hall, he called, "Discuss! What she said!"

[[Cowritten, of course, with the fabulous regretiz4suckas!]]

Strange Creatures of the Deep, Wednesday, Period 3

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As the class arrived, they'd notice two things. One, that the teacher wasn't there. Two, that the room was set up for movie-viewing.

"Summer handwavily let me know ahead of time she wasn't going to be here," Elle said, leaning against the teacher's desk. "Since I really don't think you guys want me to try actually teaching the class..." She grinned.

"Movie time!"

The class would be stuck watching this lovely gem. At least there was popcorn?

[OCD coming is up!]