Philosophy 102- Monday- 1st period- Class #11

[fates_jaye]

"Since it's November, and it's going to be getting colder," Jaye began from her place in front of the Danger Shop Theater, where she had hot coffee because she was the teacher, that's why, "I thought we'd get a little more appropriate. So today you're getting a movie called Ice Spiders, which is a movie about spiders... at a ski lodge. Look, I'm sure it could totally happen.

"Oh," she said before heading back to her seat, "by the way if you watched the meta for Melrose Place, this movie should be fun for you. ...You're all too young for that, aren't you?" And with that, she sighed and took her seat.

How to Start a Business, Monday, Period 3

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"Today we're going to talk about sick days," Zayne said. He was sitting at his desk. And then he sneezed. "Today is one. I was going to post a note on the door, but by the time I got here, it was about time for class to start, otherwise I wouldn't have come in. Remember, everyone gets sick sometimes. The goal is to make sure you don't spread it around."

"You should probably go before you catch something. Next week we'll be talking about employees and personal assistants, so if you want to try to convince a friend to come to class and take notes for you, give it a shot."

[OOC: So sorry, I overslept a bit. This is the best I could do in a rush.]

SCIENCE! Club, Monday After Classes

[genesishero]

Today when the Science! Club members walked into the Danger Shop, they'd see the place was set up to resemble a biology lab... in the middle of a greenhouse. Every which way they looked, there were plants of all persuasions, from a towering sycamore to the lowly potato.

... Sorry, GLaDOS.

"Hey, guys," Evan greeted, looking about as chipper as always. "Today we're going to do things with plants. Um... pretty much anything you can think to do with them, actually. Since they're, you know, plants and all."

That was helpful, Evan, thank you.

"I am not an expert on biology," Liara supplied needlessly. "But I believe there are several experiments we could focus on. For example, we could use the microscopes to examine the structure of Earth plants." She glanced towards... Evan, yes. Not GLaDOS. Evan. "I also have reason to believe we could turn certain vegetables into batteries..."

"Which we can, um... you know, do." Evan? Was looking at Liara. And also not at GLaDOS. "Because we brought the stuff." A beat. "Or you could poke toothpicks into an avocado pit to try to grow a tree? You know. If you don't want to make a... vegetable battery."

Nondescript vegetable, right there. Yessir.

"Yes," Liara said, looking terribly earnest. "Also, I believe that if you put certain types of Earth flowers in liquid infused with color, the blossom assumes that color. Sometimes even several, if you slice the..." She glanced down at the sheet of paper in her hand. "Stem?"

Seriously! Not a biology expert!

"Stem," Evan agreed, smiling an earnest smile to match. "Or, if you don't want to do any of that, you can just feed bugs to the carnivorous plants for the rest of the meeting. And take one home with you if you want. No, you can't make a potato battery out of those, though."

... Wait! No! He hadn't meant to actually say that!

"Vegetable battery," Liara said very quickly sagely.

Battery of nondescript vegetable.

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A Tale of Two Lions, Monday, Period 2

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"The vote was split last week, so I get the tiebreaker," Tyrion announced, once the students were all in their seats. "And the tiebreaker goes to power through bureaucracy."

"Bureaucracy, in the noun form, refers to the non-elected officials who do the work of an elected, appointed or hereditary head of state. While technically it applies to everyone from the king's hand down to the lowliest clerk, we're talking today about the power wielded by the ones in the middle. No king or counsel rules alone. The people who actually write and enforce the rules have enormous discretion for good or ill. As an example, look to your last interaction with your government -- how well or poorly it went is probably down to some bureaucrat. The power to make smallfolk either ecstatic or miserable is all the power many of us can dream about.

"For today's assignment, this half of the room" -- he gestured -- "will play the bureaucrats. You have candy. The students on the other side of the room want the candy. Your job is to decide what the application process is. We'll switch places in 20 minutes. Begin now."

Library, Monday

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The section of books dedicated to pranks and practical jokes was out in full force today, it seemed. William was spending most of his time cleaning up after his shenanigans, which meant the stack of books needing to be returned was growing exponentially as the day wore on.

Combat- Tuesday- 2nd period- Class #11

[solo_sword]

One day Jaina was going confuse the students with the multiple Danger Shop/gym/other locations, but hopefully it wasn't today when they were at the shooting range.

"A few weeks ago we covered blasters," she began. "Today we're going to be working with guns from this planet. Now there's a few big differences between this and a blaster. You have to reload bullets more often, guns jam easier, and there's no helpful stun setting. If you point this at someone, it should only be because you intend to shoot or wound that person. There's also a little problem of kickback. It's not like in the holos; when you shoot one of these, you feel it. Don't be scared of it, because that'll make your shot jerkier, just don't be surprised."

With that, she gave a short demonstration on how to actually use one, mostly so the students could see what she meant with the kickback. "That's what you're going to be doing. You have targets to shoot at, and I expect you to have all the protective gear on this class period. Aim anything at each other, and you will be in detention for the rest of your natural lives."

Mad Science & You: Week 11 (Tuesday, Period 3)

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This week, the Danger Shop had been set up as a dimly lit Italian restaurant. Large bowls of pasta carbonara, sauce-less pizza, and bruschetta bread slices were set up on the many tables around the room.

Prof Tomoe sat at the largest table, a glass of wine in hand. "Have a seat, have some food," he said. "Today, we're going to be discussing the United State's great combat against the Red Menace."

He sipped at his wine before continuing. "I'm talking, of course, of The Great Tomato War of the 1980s. Professor Mortimer Gangreen was a noted botanist who managed to introduce both sentience and a healthy lust for blood into the domesticated tomato. These tomatoes rampaged across the entire United States before their one weakness was discovered by a group of plucky insurgents. Despite the setback, Professor Gangreen continued his research work, experimenting with tomato/human hybrids, and forcibly trying to conquer France via vegetables."

He set his drink down on the table and smiled evilly. "For today's class, I've hidden some of his killer tomatoes around the room, and you're going to have to figure out how to defeat them if you want to leave. Bear in mind, they are fruits with no brains, no central nervous systems, and a strong desire to rip your hearts out." He grinned wider. "I hope you're up to date on your Justin Bieber," he said, before breaking out in a long crazy laugh.