Library, Monday

[intotheout]

It was the first day of classes for the new semester, and Tip was trying to explain to Bill why the library didn't need to have a "back to school" sale. Which meant trying to explain the finer points of a capitalism versus socialism to a tiny robot built to sell products.

"Look," she said, pulling up the classic internet cow model. "Okay, so in socialism, you have two cows. . . ."

Which led to trying to explain to a tiny robot built to sell products from another planet what a cow was.

She was going to end up worrying about how exactly Bill planned to juice a koobish for the rest of the week.

[Open!]

Ethics, Monday, August 28, 2017

[sith_happened]

Anakin, dressed in his usual Jedi robes, was in the front of the classrooms, sneaking pleased smiles at his partner when he thought Obi-Wan might not notice. He'd missed him over the summer, shhh. "Welcome to Ethics," he began, "a class that is something of an institution in this school."

"We endeavour to teach you all a little bit about ethical quandaries you might run into in your life, of all kinds," Obi-Wan said. "Some of these lessons may be uncomfortable. Much as life is often uncomfortable."

"But it's better to prepare here, in a classroom where the situations might be hypothetical, than to be placed in a situation with only bad options and not enough preparation."

Or more than enough preparation and just really terrible instincts. Anakin.

"None the less, we will post the basic summary of the class to the classroom door a day before it begins. If you opt not to engage with the class material for any reason, you may tell us so, no questions asked," Obi-Wan continued. "Now... today's class will be about lying."

"Everyone does it," Anakin said, "even if they couch it in terms like 'truth from a certain point of view'. You cannot be honest every moment because sometimes you just can't say, 'yes, dear, that dress does make you seem huge' if you want to remain married."

Obi-Wan coughed. "Sometimes the truth does differ based on your point of view," he said swiftly. "Regardless. Today, we do introductions and test your acumen for lying - and detecting lies. Anakin here will lead you off by telling you three facts, one of which is a lie."

Anakin inclined his head at Obi-Wan with a little smirk. "Of course, Master. I was once the best pilot in our galaxy. I have four children. I was known as the Great Negotiator."

"As for myself, I sat on the Jedi Council, I have two brothers, and I once received a rock as a birthday present," Obi-Wan said lightly. "Which of these are truths, which the lie?"

Computer Science- Tuesday- 3rd period

[throughaphase]

The first class was meeting in the computer lab, and Kitty had sent out emails about that, and also put a note on the door of the classroom so anyone who maybe wasn't up on 2017 Earth tech would still know where they were.

"Hiya, guys," Kitty greeted them. It felt weirdly good to be dressed like a teacher when her last couple weeks had involved things like replacing flooring, and lugging damaged furniture around. "Welcome to Computer Science. My name's Kitty Pryde-Barton, and I don't really care what you call me. I've got some pretty extensive experience with programming and building computers and dealing with all sorts of systems, and I'm going to teach you guys as much of that as I can in the next semester. My rule, though, is that we only use our powers for good. If I find out you're using these skills to rob a bank or whatever, or bully someone, or whatever, you'll get detention along with the potential criminal charges. Now, most of the time you'll be in the Danger Shop, where we can do more practical stuff, but we have a reason to be at real computers today.

"But first, it's the traditional introduction week. I just want to go around and have you give me your name and when or where you're from, along with how much experience you have. I just want to know where we're starting. Who wants to go first?"