Don't Be a Hero [Thursday, 2nd Period]

[wrongkindofsith]

Cara was actually holding class in Caritas itself today. Though Tino was not on fire. Yet.

"You've told me how you'd think you'd react to one situation, and I've seen how you reacted to another," she said, and she was judging some of you accordingly. "That's because while it's not always the case your initial reaction to something can mean the difference to between life and death, and one of the best ways to tip the balance towards having the right reaction is situational awareness.

"This doesn't just mean being surprised, though ambushes are generally bad for your health." Just ask her how she''d died that one time, or don't because you didn't want to know. "But also knowing your environment. For example, someone familiar with this bar might have responded to Tino's accident like this."

With that Cara took a firm hold of Tino's shirt and took a swing at him, causing them both to vanish. A few minutes later, they both walked back in dripping wet, Tino's teeth chattering as he looked distinctly annoyed.

"Of course, just standing around slack-jawed is also a good way for things to go completely to shit, so if any of you have bright ideas about how to balance that versus going off half-cocked now's the time to speak up."

Discovering Earth, Friday, Period 2

[uncertain_dume]

The students today had been handwavily told to dress for colder weather, and for good reason. After all, today's trip was going to be to--

( Earth-Hoth. )

Library, Friday

[crimson_sister]

There were no toys in the library today. In fact, when Lucille entered, there seemed to be nothing. No books, no furniture, nothing.

It turned out they were actually there but had turned invisible. Lucille could sit behind the desk, even if both desk and chair felt like they were made of ait, though reading the books turned out to be difficult. This was going to be a boring day.

At the day went on however, everything gradually turned into view, shifting from semi-transparent to solid. By that time Lucille had fallen asleep.

Practical Diplomacy, Friday

[saddeserthermit]

"Today we're going to talk about the diplomatic problem of someone not stepping down after they've been deposed," Anakin said.

"Imagine a neighboring country has seen its first democratic elections in many decades," Obi-Wan said. "For a moment, it look as if the dictator is willing to step aside peacefully. But then he changes his mind."

"How would you try to negotiate to avoid violence?" Anakin asked. "Is it even possible?"

"Or is avoiding violence genuinely your ultimate goal?" Obi-Wan said. "Your forces are much stronger than this nation's. The sitting dictator claims there were 'inaccuracies' in the vote... do you let him fly past with such a rationale?"

As he finished speaking, he began to hand out packages of information on The Gambia. "Please form a team with another student, representing another concerned nation, and discuss."