Journalism Class - Thursday October 13

[jerusalem-s.livejournal.com]

Spider is sitting at his desk, watching the cat with morbid fascination as it brings him another frog. There are four of them on the desk already and judging by the noises created as it dives beneath one of the student desks, there will shortly be five. Distracted by the advent of his students, he waves a hand at them.

"As you know, Parent's Weekend is coming up. I've been informed that it's customary to have something to show your parents when they show up so that they're under the continued, mistaken impression that the money they're paying for your enrollment is actually being put to good use. Today I want to hear suggestions as to what sort of project the Journalism students could do in order to impress their collective parents, guardians, parole officers or 'other' when they arrive." Spider smiled maliciously at his students.

Rising to his feet, he went to the back of the classroom and leaned over the velvet rope separating the Newspaper section from the rest of the room and filled a cup with coffee. "Now, along those same lines, later today I'll be posting next week's homework assignment. As previously stated, this will be group projects and will require photographs. I'm thinking of groups of no more than four, unless we end up with an odd number, and I will," his eyes glinted as he looked over the top of his glasses, "fail anyone who does not contribute to the efforts of the group. Start working on your cooperation skills, kids. Your grade may depend on it."

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[courier-gavin.livejournal.com]

"Innocent by-stander?" Jake says automatically, then actually thinks about it and puts a hand up to his hair, tugging at it. Friends, loyalty, love, crap, crap, crap. "..It was a joke, like Rory says. A dare, sort of."

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

"It's not Jake's fault," Rory volunteers. "I...exercised poor judgement. I'm sorry."

[jerusalem-s.livejournal.com]

"A joke?" Spider smiled at him gently, voice soothing. "Just a silly joke? Not, say, carefully planned revenge for a pair of jealous children?"

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

Rory bites her lip, glancing sidelong at Jake.

[courier-gavin.livejournal.com]

"No, why do--" Jake's eyes widened as the penny dropped. "Oh fuck me." The hand moved from his hair to cover his face. "...Everything is recorded, all the time, isn't it? Not just in class?"

Dad is going to kill me. He glanced over at where Krycek was standing. Alexeij is going to kill me. I am so very dead.

[jerusalem-s.livejournal.com]

"Everything that happens in this room is recorded," Spider reminded him almost gently. "Detention for you as well." He turned back to Rory. "Have you anything further to say for yourself, young lady?"

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

"Oh..." Rory breathes, glancing at Logan.

She rapidly regains her composure, and speaks quietly to Professor Jerusalem. "Sir, I think 'revenge' might be a strong word. And honestly, from watching that recording, you would know that what we planned was not intended to hurt anyone. We really were just being...silly," Rory falters, shaking.

I am so dead. Logan is going to break up with me. And I'm never getting into Harvard.

[jerusalem-s.livejournal.com]

"Intentional mischief-making, then." Spider's voice was still deceptively gentle. "Detention for you as well, Miss Gilmore."

He turned, taking in the others in the classroom. "Would anyone else like to get in on the act, or will this be a trio only?"

After Spider Leaves...

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

After Professor Jerusalem leaves (http://www.livejournal.com/community/fandomhigh/215606.html?thread=10175286#t10175286), Rory sinks into a chair, not looking at anyone.

"I am so stupid," she mutters, her face in her hands.

Re: After Spider Leaves...

[courier-gavin.livejournal.com]

Jake comes back from mentally kicking himself. He walks over to her and crouches down. "Hey, no. It was my fault."

Re: After Spider Leaves...

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

"No it's not," Rory says mournfully. "It's mine. I should've known...." She glances up. "How's your face feel?

Re: After Spider Leaves...

[courier-gavin.livejournal.com]

"What?" Jake asks blankly, then remembers. "Oh, fine. He didn't hurt me," he dismissed. "I was just surprised."

Re: After Spider Leaves...

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

Rory nods. "I'm sorry, by the way." She drops her head back into her hands.

Re: After Spider Leaves...

[courier-gavin.livejournal.com]

Jake watches her, not really sure what to do. He looks up again, and catches the sight of Krycek leaving the classroom without a look back. "Oh fuck," he muttered. "Um, Rory? Totally not your fault, okay? And, um.." He straightened from the crouch, and sighed. "Gotta go see how much I've managed to screw this thing up." He throws her a final, little worried look, then goes off to track down Krycek.

Re: After Spider Leaves...

[krycek-rat.livejournal.com]

Krycek watches Spider leave, still quiet. He finally shakes his head and gets his bag, heading out of the room without a backwards glance. He didn't get implicated, so he might as well keep it that way.

[dbiers.livejournal.com]

[ooc: omg, am dead of the spider-love.]

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

[ooc: I know, me too. Rory's devastated, but I'm fangirling all over the place]

[dbiers.livejournal.com]

[ooc: :D *nods in agreement.]

[fh_jackass]

[ooc: Agreed]