Mad Kings & Queens, Final [Monday, Period 4]

[atreideslioness]

When the class arrived today, they'd find the desks missing. Instead, there were cushions on the floor surrounding a number of low tables, and each table held one of two boxes.

"I'm going to assume that most of you are completely unable to focus on anything remotely academic today," Ghanima stated. "So today we're going to do a practical application."

"There is always a cost to removing a corrupt monarch from power," she continued. "People. Resources. There's not even a guarantee that you'll win."

"Each of you is a revolutionary trying to save their people. The person opposite you is a corrupt or insane ruler, that must be deposed." Ghanima held up one pawn, smiling. "It's up to each of you to decide where to draw the line for acceptable loss. Each army you lose is a point off your grade, unless you win it all."

"Welcome to your final. Pair up, or make teams, and have fun."

[Last verse, same as the first. Wait for the OCD! OCD up! Show her what you've learned!]

Comments

Re: Activity: Risk or Chess!

[raspberryturk]

"Well, that's good, then! Because a little booze ain't nothin' to be afraid of!"

It was difficult to argue against drinking with Reno, really. He already argued his point with all the logic of a man on his third bottle of tequila. Which was to say, really, that there was no logic involved at all.

"How's your Friday look?"

Re: Activity: Risk or Chess!

[bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com]

Which was utterly bad when a single drink had you sauced. "My--er---what?"

Re: Activity: Risk or Chess!

[raspberryturk]

"Friday, yo! Best nights at the bars are always Fridays. I dunno what it is, payday, beginnin' of the weekend, whatever, but damn, Fridays are sweet." He leaned forward, an eyebrow raised. "How's yours?"

Re: Activity: Risk or Chess!

[bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com]

"...fine, I suppose. I could ask Arthur for the night off."

Re: Activity: Risk or Chess!

[raspberryturk]

"Just tell him Reno's plannin' on showin' you a little culture before I graduate and take off, and I'm sure it'll be fine," Reno decided.

Why not?

"You'll like Caritas," he promised, almost solemnly. "That's one of the places around here I'm gonna miss most, yo."

Re: Activity: Risk or Chess!

[bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com]

Suuuure he would. "I haven't been before," He admitted.

Re: Activity: Risk or Chess!

[raspberryturk]

"Oh, then this is gonna be a treat."

Reno kind of had this thing for fresh blood. Newbies. Rookies. Guys with big ears who'd never been to the bar. Seemed to him like the best way possible to celebrate his vary last day of classes at Fandom High.