Practical Etiquette, Period 3, Class #7 - Thursday, June 25th

[clevermsbennet.livejournal.com]

Miss Bennet was a generous, kind soul who would never place her students in any real danger. But she was going to amuse herself at their expense. Somehow, teaching etiquette did not preclude her from misbehaving.

Oh, this would be fun.

"Good morning," Miss Bennet said, clapping her hands in front of herself. "As I warned you last week, you do, in fact, have a final exam today. That is why I have asked all of you to assemble here, in the Danger Shop. Your exam will be a test of many of the principles we have learned over our short weeks together -- how to be social and civil even in circumstances which may be considered less than ideal.

"In this next room," she said, gesturing through the doorway, "is a gentleman by the name of the Reverend William Collins. He wishes to propose marriage to you, for varying reasons, which he will list for you at the slightest provocation. I assure you, you do not wish to accept his proposal. However.

"You cannot simply stride into the next room and call him rude names. The laws of inheritance state that Mr. Collins is next in line for your estate; should your father fall ill this very evening, and pass away, then by dawn, your house and all your possessions will belong to Mr. Collins. Making an enemy of him will have very real and very dire consequences.

"Walk that particular balance as best you can. Persuade him that you do not wish to marry. Spare his feelings. Dissuade him from wishing to offer for you. This is your final exam: refusing Mr. Collins's proposal while not causing him to throw your family out onto the street." Her smile was nearly evil. "Good luck. I do believe you shall need it."

(OCD COMING!)

Comments

Sign In! [ET-7]

[clevermsbennet.livejournal.com]

Solemnly swear that you are up to no good.

Re: Sign In! [ET-7]

[glacial_queen]

Karla di Glacia

During the Lecture [ET-7]

[clevermsbennet.livejournal.com]

Take notes. Stare at one another in horror. Wonder if Miss Bennet is joking.

(She isn't.)

Re: During the Lecture [ET-7]

[future_sandworm]

Leto couldn't really object to this as an exam, and he also didn't think he would have any problems refusing the man. He tried not to recall any ancestral memories for this - he should manage without them.

Re: During the Lecture [ET-7]

[sonofmogh.livejournal.com]

Marriage? Worf growled and scowled. Clearly this was some kind of joke.

Re: During the Lecture [ET-7]

[finding-x-dream.livejournal.com]

Agnes -- who had a pretty good idea where the professors got most of their bizarre ideas for classes -- felt exceptionally sorry for Miss Bennet.

Re: During the Lecture [ET-7]

[yakkoyaks.livejournal.com]

Yakko had a plan.

Oh, did he ever have a plan.

Waiting Area - Before [ET-7]

[clevermsbennet.livejournal.com]

Each of you will be entering the Proposal of Doom Room separately, one at a time. You will not be able to observe one another's finals. So if you should like to congregate and chatter nervously or discuss strategies, feel free to do so here.

Re: Waiting Area - Before [ET-7]

[glacial_queen]

Karla...was a little unsure how to Procede. Protocol had handled dissuading persistent males, of course, but not any who had any form of power over her. And she didn't have other males around to send him packing if and when all else failed.

Re: Waiting Area - Before [ET-7]

[oops-mbad.livejournal.com]

Diana was trying to figure out if this was more or less difficult than her weekend adventures. She was pretty sure the answer was more. She also still had soot in her hair.

Re: Waiting Area - Before [ET-7]

[joan-notjane.livejournal.com]

Joan had no idea how to make this work, but she was willing to try.

Re: Waiting Area - Before [ET-7]

[sonofmogh.livejournal.com]

Worf impatiently wait his turn. He was not looking forward to this.

Re: Waiting Area - Before [ET-7]

[guardianborn.livejournal.com]

Rose was considering if it was possible to politely punch someone in the face. Probably not, but it made for interesting thought process.

Re: Waiting Area - Before [ET-7]

[sorella-vecchia.livejournal.com]

Triela was pretty sure that this was not at all one of the skills the Agency had sent her here to learn. She was going to have a talk with Hilshire.

It might involve a whole lot of sarcasm.

Re: Waiting Area - Before [ET-7]

[anarchist-queen.livejournal.com]

Leda paced. How in the hell was she going to not laugh in this guy's face? To hear Miss Bennet, the guy must be some piece of work.

Mr. Collins's Proposal [ET-7]

[clevermsbennet.livejournal.com]

The room is a small, quite homey drawing room, with a dining table at its center and a potted fern serving as its centerpiece. Mr. Collins is pacing, but will greet you in a gushy, overly warm manner once you enter the room.

(IMPORTANT NOTE: in order for this exam to be fair to all participants -- i.e., so that everyone is on a level playing field -- Mr. Collins is going to be ignorant towards distinctions of gender, sexuality, race, or species. Arguing that you are male and Mr. Collins's parish will disapprove of your passionate gay love will earn you a blank stare and a reboot of Mr. Collins's last ping. Because everyone should have to suffer, that's why, and because otherwise this wouldn't be much of an exercise for the male students.)

Re: Mr. Collins's Proposal [ET-7]

[glacial_queen]

Karla hesitantly entered the room. She had a fair idea that her usual greeting would not be appropriate at this time. Taking a good look at him, she was glad she went with that thought. "Mr. Collins?" she called. "You wished to speak with me."

Re: Mr. Collins's Proposal [ET-7]

[future_sandworm]

Leto entered the room. He stopped by the door, eyeing the man and evaluating his first impression.

Re: Mr. Collins's Proposal [ET-7]

[golden-rising.livejournal.com]

Serena knew how to deal with pushy over-bearing men. After all, most of her mother's husbands had been like that. Doing it politely - that could be another matter. "Mr Collins? I think you were waiting for me?"

Re: Mr. Collins's Proposal [ET-7]

[oops-mbad.livejournal.com]

Diana didn't quite stalk into the room, but it was close.

Re: Mr. Collins's Proposal [ET-7]

[joan-notjane.livejournal.com]

Joan gave Mr. Collins a polite smile as she entered the room. "Good day, Sir."

Waiting Area - Afterwards [ET-7]

[clevermsbennet.livejournal.com]

You can leave after you have completed the final, if you choose, or you can come here, to a separate waiting area, in order to converse with your fellow survivors students.

Only students who've taken the exam already can be here -- no mingling with those who have yet to go, or you might be able to give them tips.

Talk to Miss Watson [ET-7]

[clevermsbennet.livejournal.com]

Tell her that she's been a lovely TA, and compliment her catsuit once more for the road.

Re: Talk to Miss Watson [ET-7]

[notahostage]

Wendy was there and wondering where Miss Bennet had dug up one of Pip's relatives.

Talk to Miss Bennet [ET-7]

[clevermsbennet.livejournal.com]

Accuse her of sadism. See if she is sorry. She seems more amused than sorry, though.

OOC [ET-7]

[clevermsbennet.livejournal.com]

Thank you all for being a lovely class. Extra-special thanks to Wendy-mun, who will be helping with the Creep-of-Doom NPCing.

Because if Miss Bennet had to endure that horrible proposal (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWx7AF8B0R8), then so should you.

Re: OOC [ET-7]

[future_sandworm]

Hahaha, oh, mean! :D