Bad Ass Bitch Survival Guide; Tuesday, Second Period [11/13].

[died8yearsago]

The students for Rosa's class would find instructions on the classroom door to make their way into town and to the desginated warehouse, and if they had trouble finding it...what the hell was wrong with them? How could they not find it? That was not her problem.

But assuming they could all do a decent job of finding it, they'd be rewarded by walking into a pretty sweet set-up with a variety of weapons laid out on a few racks and tables she and Blackstone had brought in, a scattering of practice dummies, and yes, all those mats because Kanan was a nerd about things like safety or whatever.

"Today we're talking about weapons," in case they hadn't figured that out. "Melee and hand combat weapons this week, firearms next week, so if any of you are all stuck up about firepower and can't understand the usefulness of a good blade in a close situation," those people were the worst, "don't worry, we'll get to it." She figured her kids were smarter than that, though. "I figured you've all got some level of experience with some weapons, but today might be a good chance to either pick up some more experience with things you're already familiar with or get the chance to...." She stopped herself a little, play around with didn't seem like a very...teacherly way to put it, so she tried to think of something that didn't make it sound like this was just an excuse to spend the class...playing around with weapons, which was exactly what it was, "try something new, so I had Blackstone here," she hitched a thumb to the other teacher helping her out with the class today, "bring down a variety from her shop. Hopefully, there's something new in there you haven't seen before that you can try out. If not...damn. Props. Maybe focus on something you're a little less familiar with than the others. If you're really unsure how to best use a weapon, just ask. Blackstone and I can both show you how to safely wield it, and if we see you using it like an idiot, we're going to stop you anyway. Get a feel for the weapons with the practice dummies there; do not use them against each other or I'll cut off your hands."

Not really. That was a metaphor! Because she obviously would be fired if she actually did it, even if you really deserved it.

"If you do prefer to practice with a partner," she added, cocking her head toward the mats, "there's bamboo practice swords over by the mats. Knock yourself out." Beat. "Not literally. Don't make them have to start making me use the Danger Shop for this kind of thing. I don't care what anyone says, it's just not the same."

And she couldn't really figure it out, besides. Shut up.

"So, go ahead, have a look at what we've got, let either of us know if you have questions or want to know anything more about any particular weapon, and see how you like them. But, goddammit, be respectful and not a moron. It's nice enough of Blackstone to let us use her weapons and for Jarrus to let us use his space, so if any of you screw anything up, we're watching nothing but old and badly acted weapons safety and human resources videos from the NYPD's archives for the rest of the semester."

And nobody wanted that.

Well, maybe Geller might, but she was pretty weird anyway.

Practical Ethics, Tuesday, November 13, 2018

[sith_happened]

The teachers' desks at the front of the class were covered in tiny, crying robots. This wasn't at all inspired by the egg babies. Don't be ridiculous! Anakin, as it happened, had a closet full of robot babies for just such a week.

Oh, you lucky, lucky children.

"So the greatest test of your ethics you're likely to face in the real world is raising children," said the woman with absolutely no intention of every having any because she had that much self-awareness.

"Things you consider absolutely sacred to you--how much time a child should spend on a computer, how much sleep you have at night, if feeding someone a vegetable is a crime against humanity--will come into question under the endless shrieking of a small person," Anakin said.

On cue, every robobaby began to wail. Loudly.

Aphra grinned. "And there's the part where even if they speak Basic good luck trying to logic your way out of it. " Not that she'd been that kind of kid or anything.

"These don't talk back yet," Anakin said over the screaming. "They just yell."

Especially at 3 in the morning. Your roommates will love you.

"So good luck figuring out what they want!"

"We've decided each of you is a single parent this week because sometimes the galaxy is a cold, unfeeling place," Anakin said. "Do not put these children in a closet for the week. They have a recording device installed. Relatedly, do not uninstall the recording device."

Aphra hoped they tried to though. She wanted to see how her modifications worked out.

"Come up and pick up your babies," Anakin said. "Aphra has named them all."

A decision they would all soon come to regret.

Cooking 101, Tuesday, Period 1

[glacial_queen]

"So, apparently I'm supposed to talk about nutrition," Karla announced as the class came in. "Except I'm supposed to use this weird handout, rather than just talking about what each different type of food is good for." As a Healer, Karla had a lot of thoughts on nutrition. But sometimes bureaucracy was bureaucracy.

"This is the Eatwell Food Plate," she explained, handing them out. "It shows what you should generally be eating, and what percentage of your diet should be made up of each food group. Healthy grains, like wheat, rice, and quinoa should make up the largest portion of your meal, followed by vegetables, preferably of the dark green and leafy variety."

She went over the plate infographic, though not extensively. She had faith her students could read and it wasn't a difficult infographic to follow, after all.

"So, today I'm not the one in charge of cooking something." You were all vastly disappointed, clearly. "Today is when you get to prepare a meal that you think is close to the Eatwell Plate for nutritional value. It doesn't have to follow this exact setup - you don't need to have your food all portioned like this and not touching, that's weird - but it should be close to these general proportions. If you don't feel comfortable actually cooking something like this," and how could that be true, after Karla's excellent instruction? "then just find a recipe you think would fulfill these requirements."