Friendship is Teamwork!!!, Wednesday, Period 1

[locointhecoco]

The Danger Shop door opened up onto a large wooden platform around an even larger wooden pole. From the platform extended all sorts of rope bridges and swings, and even a narrow wooden log, all lined with lengths of cable, connecting the platform to other, smaller platforms on other large wooden poles.

Anyone who ventured close enough to the edge would discover a 30 foot drop down to the ground.

Hope no one has vertigo problems!

"Today is another trust exercise," Derek said, looking more surly than normal. If you could even tell the varying levels of surly he exhibited, that is. "Everything is about trust."

He hated everything.

Pinkie, who was floating about two feet above the platform by a bunch of balloons tied around her waist, looked downright giddy. "Since everypony seems kinda hyper this week --" that's right, the pony had noticed you're all horny. Think about that for a moment. "-- I thought it'd be extra fun to do something that requires looooads of energy!"

Derek didn't want to think about that. Oh god, it was horrifying. He shot her a look out of the corner of his eye before trying to focus on the task at hand. "Work in groups to get across without falling."

Yeah, that was helpful of him.

"We have lots of safety equipment!" Pinkie pointed a hoof to a pile of harnesses, cables, giant caribeeners, and helmets. Which was maybe only slightly more helpful. "And most of all, have fun!!"

And don't, you know, fall and die. That would be bad.

Diplomacy, Relationships & Tactics: the Art of War [Wednesday]

[atreideslioness]

Ghanima was keeping a careful watch on her students as they arrived today, making sure no one was suffering horribly from the 'weather.' She'd been around Fandom long enough to know what was happening, and she was kind enough to have iced tea and lemon water available for them today.

"Good morning. Today, we work with chapter four, often known as 'Tactical Dispositions'," she said, smiling at them as she hopped off her desk and walked over to the chalkboard. "Sun Tzu said: 'The good fighters of old first put themselves beyond the possibility of defeat, and then waited for an opportunity of defeating the enemy.'"

She picked the chalk up and began to write. "First, he claimed that 'to secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.' This is excellent advice, as it reminds us that the enemy is never perfect, and that everyone, ourselves included, has a weakness. 'Thus the good fighter is able to secure himself against defeat, but cannot make certain of defeating the enemy.'"

"'Security against defeat implies defensive tactics; ability to defeat the enemy means taking the offensive,'" she recited, writing quickly. "'Standing on the defensive indicates insufficient strength; attacking, a superabundance of strength.'"

"So, how do we reconcile these differences?" she asked, looking at them. "How can you create a plan of attack for anything, not just combat, using Tzu's ideas? Wooing a romantic partner by using almost defensive-only tactics seems doomed to failure, as does using that mindset during a business transaction. We know from our earlier lesson that a prologued engagement benefits no one in the long run, why do you then think Tzu advocates waiting here?" Ghanima set down her chalk and turned around to face them fully. "I'd like you to get in small groups of two or three and discuss this, and try to come up with a non-combat situation where this would be a viable, and indeed desirable, strategy."

"Begin."

Breaking Things 101, Wednesday, Period 3

[electrocynic]

The class was meeting in a regular classroom this week, with a TV and a surly (well, surlier than usual) Electroclash at the front of the room.

"The Danger Shop's fucking broken." Meaning she'd managed to temporarily fry it in her frustration. It'd be fine after lunch, if the other teachers still needed it today! Not that she particularly cared. "So we're watching a movie. Enjoy."

She didn't care whether they enjoyed it or not, either. She pressed play and flopped into her seat.

Literature 101- Thursday- 4th period

[puppyinacup.livejournal.com]

Jess had maybe had it with this week, and so there were cupcakes for people to take when they got to class. They weren't very good, but making them had made Jess feel better so you know what, it's a free cupcake.

"Okay, so, I'll trade you," she said, passing around copies of this week's book. "We're going to be starting the meta for Little Women today, which should be a nice, safe book. And in the meantime, I want you to pass up your book reports on the meta for Treasure Island, and let's hear your thoughts on it. Also, I hope you all got a cupcake. The kitchen's a mess but at least you all get sugar."

And she'd left the mess in the kitchen. Sorry, Doom!