Problem Solving and You!, Thursday, Period 3

[wrongkindofsith]

The tavern was more dimly lit than usual and there were candles on the tables. Different candles. Expensive candles. Be afraid?

"So, Valentine's Day is around the corner. Which is, apparently, also something we celebrate back home," Magnus said. "So, we're gonna help you woo that lady, guy, or non-gendered individual of your dreams."

"With punching." Cara, no.

"Only after both of you are on the same page about that," Magnus added. "Because otherwise you're just a jerk."

"Well, obviously," Cara agreed. "But it works better for some people than all those flowery words." Like her. Never mind it'd taken an entire alternate universe for her to make a move.

"And they say, the couple that gets into barfights together, stays together," Magnus said cheerfully. "So, partner up to practice."

Ballet for Beginners; First Period [02/01].

[died8yearsago]

The music today was some sort of classical electronic remix, and there wasn't any sign of anything that might need to be stabbed today, which meant today's lesson was probably not going to be as much fun, at least not for Rosa. She looked like she just sort of wanted to get through the class period and be done with it, but, really, she sort of looked like that every week.

"When you do your warm-ups today," she said, "pay extra attention to stretching the legs. That's what we'll be working on this week, an introduction to développé, frappé battement, and grand battement. They might seem a little simple, because the concept of doing them is pretty simple, but it's in doing them well and properly that the challenge comes in...and also where their importance comes in, too, because a good solid legwork is pretty crucial when it comes to doing more complicated stuff, and it'll also help with your balance along the line. So we'll do that, revisit chaîné turns before we go, and that's it.

"So, find your spot on the floor, and let's get this over wtih."

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Practical Ethics, Friday, February 1, 2019

[sith_happened]

"As I oh-so-handwavily informed you earlier this week," Anakin said, "today we're going to talk about traditional dress. As a diplomat, what you are wearing will convey certain non-verbal cues to your counterparts, as well as to those you interact with casually."

He gestured down to the robes he was wearing. They were the same he was always wearing, but today he'd explain them! "This is what Jedi wear in my home galaxy," Anakin said, swinging his black robe off overdramatically, just like Obi-Wan taught him to reveal the tabard, tunic, boots, and utility belt underneath, all in shades of black and deep brown.

"Jedi are not bound by material possessions," he said, "and so our utilitarian robes, designed to blend in on a thousand different planets, are part of that philoposphy. Our tunics, tabards, and boots tend to be either in earth tones or black--unless you're from Corellia, and then your robe is green because the Corellians like to feel special."

Did you see the eyeroll, class? It wasn't a subtle one. "Our utility belt holds our comm device, credits, and our lightsaber." He held his hilt out for the students to inspect from a distance. "This is the weapon of the Jedi, and the amount of work and effort it takes to construct one is a closely held part of our Order. Only Jedi--" he tipped his head to Lana, "--and Sith carry them. They are an elegant weapon, not as random as a blaster, and take a great deal of time and practice to wield correctly."

He lit his with a snap-hiss, the blue light bright in the classroom. "The lightsaber is practicallly an extension of our body, and is always a part of our uniform, and the sound of that weapon, even more so than the robes I wear, convey the authority of my Order." He turned the lightsaber back off and put it back onto his belt. "I will only wield it when absolutely necessary, and those I negotiate with know that."

Of course, Anakin's idea of "absolutely necessary" wasn't every other Jedi's, but that was a different lecture!

"Now, tell me about what you are wearing, and what it is meant to tell others about the culture you represent."