Speech Comm

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

[The vase with red lilies is still sittng on her desk. Laid out on a table are sodas, coffee, popcorn, chocolate, and chex mix. She is visibly annoyed, but not at anyone in class.]

301--Family

Hey gang.We've been discussing family, and we're going to continue this unit into next week. So I thought I'd give you a break and let you watch a movie. Please take notes. I'd like your thoughts on the dynamic and dysfunctional relationships between the characters. If you can identify it, tell me when communication breaks down.

She sets up the TV and puts in Home for the Holidays.


[ETA: Everyone who was on time got to see Harkness go crazy and try to kill CJ. Everyone who is late...the classroom is empty.]

Comments

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

*to CJ*

Don't! No! Stop it! You keep trying to steal me bit by bit, eyeballs first then toes then bones! I've got to stop you before you steal everything!

*advances on CJ threateningly*

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

[Is confused and a bit scared]

Chip!? Sit down. We're watching a movie...

[She backs up a couple steps]

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

Jack stops for a second, tilting his head as though he hears something. "I'm sorry!" he shouts to the air. "I know, I know, I shouldn't have... but I did. I confess. I'll fix it." He stares at CJ and advances on her some more. "I shouldn't have said anything to you. You know too much. I forgot the line... what is it? 'If I tell you, I'd have to kill you'?" Jack smiles charmingly. "Well, I told, so now you have to die."

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

Jack...what...?

[She knows enough to be very afraid right now]



((CJ used to teach self-defense. If her touches her, she's likely to take him down. OK with you?))

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

{OOC: Works for me. I don't *actually* want Jack to hurt anyone; poor boy is going to hate this enough already.}

As CJ backs away, Jack stalks her. They pass her desk and he reaches out for the vase on it, crashing it down so that it leaves a long, sharp glass shard in his hand. "Red lilies, lilies red, red blood dripping down your head..." he sing-songs.

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

[Sharply, but soaked with fear]

Harkness! Put that down. Right now!

{she steps back again, but hasn't been paying attention and is backed up against the board. Oh god he's going to kill me right in front of the class...think Claudia Jean...what's step one?....

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

If I had my sonic blaster, I could disassemble your atoms. Much tidier. But no weapons at this school. So I'll have to use this. *raises the shard like a dagger to bring it down into CJ's chest*

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

[Fluidly, well practiced, she raises her hand and blocks the strike. In a knife attack, one will close the distance. Knives need momentum... She flips her hand and grabs his wrist of the hand holding the glass. She jerks him forward, nearly against him. Her knee comes up, hard, and connects with his crotch as she whispers...]

Chip...I'm sorry...

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

Jack screams in pain, and drops to the ground, curling around himself. "No, no, no."

[Very nice. *applauds*]

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

[ Never leave them so they can get back up. A groin hit only works for a few minutes... Automatically, sytematically, she kneels beside him. Tenderly she puts her hand on his forehead and exposes his neck, then delivers a punch hard enough to make him have trouble breathing, but not enough to do any lasting damage. Snapping out of her zen-like state, she begins to tear up. Dammit Chip...why did you make me do this to you...]

Somebody go get a doctor...

[notcalledlizzie.livejournal.com]

*stumbles over chairs and desks to make it to the front of the room*

Professor Cregg? Are you okay? What the hell's happening?!

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

Get a doctor E...Chip is...hurt.

[notcalledlizzie.livejournal.com]

Elizabeth runs through the school (taking care on stairs) to the clinic (http://www.livejournal.com/community/fandom_clinic/25659.html)

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

[Watches E run out, and stays by Chip's side. She takes the time to toss the broken glass far away]

[notcalledlizzie.livejournal.com]

*Returns with Lisa (http://www.livejournal.com/community/fandomhigh/221745.html?thread=10423345#t10423345)*

[lisacuddy.livejournal.com]

Lisa has followed Elizabeth to the classroom. "Can you tell me what happened?"

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

He was crazy. Violent. He wasn't making any sense...and then he came after me with a broken vase. So I kicked him the crotch and hit him in the throat. Then he passed out...and now he's just laying here...[She gently strokes his hair]

[absolutesnark]

Piper looks around concerned. "What happened?"

I should have froze the room, Piper thinks to herself.

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

He...he's not himself, Piper. [She's visibly shaken]

[absolutesnark]

Piper is still very concerned. "Is there anything I can do to help?"

[wannabelawyer.livejournal.com]

*holding a hand to where he got smacked, he looks at CJ, concerned*

You ok ma'am?



((am leaving now for the weekend, but the boy wanted to show his concern))

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

I'm fine, Lindsey. You can take off...but we may have to find you later. I may get in trouble for this. Will you back me up?

[notcalledlizzie.livejournal.com]

*had been distracted from the movie by doodling*

*looks up when she hears CJ*

Oh, holy crap. *she stands up suddenly*

[aka-vala.livejournal.com]

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

((ooc: Yeah, not really a fan of crazy!chip myself here...but I asked for it, lol))