Detention, Saturday

[chosehumanity]

"Hey," Mitchell called, once the handwavey detention announcement had gone out and everyone had had time to gather up by the Danger Shop. "I'm Mitchell. Some of you might've met me." He grinned. "You're here because for whatever reason, the school has chosen to recognise your trespasses. That doesn't mean it has to be horrible, just unpleasant."

Another slight grin, with only a hint of apology.

"So today, we're going to be preparing for a tea party," he continued, "Although I'd like it if you'd all go light on the tea. I'm more of a coffee person."

He shouldn't be allowed free range of children.

"Just enter through there and get your finest," he said, waving at the doorway, "And I'll see you on the other end."

Liir Thropp
Arthur Pendragon
Dinah Lance
Jack Priest
Effy Stonem
Kate Gregson
Francine Peters
Jonothon Starsmore
Azula

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The Living Room

[chosehumanity]

A buzzer has gone off, signaling you into the living room, which has been set up for tea. Each seat comes with a flashcard. On it is the topic you should be conversing about. Eat. Drink. Talk!

Liir: Gardening
Arthur: The latest celebrity gossip
Dinah: Something you read on the internet, preferably 4chan
Jack: An interesting physical illness
Effy: Vin Diesel
Kate: The weather
Francine: Cooking shows
Jonothon: Competitive horseback riding
Azula: Tea

Re: The Living Room

[chosehumanity]

Mitchell was seated there looking only vaguely apologetic. "This is supposed to be punishment," he'd said, as they came in. Right now he was sipping some coffee.

Re: The Living Room

[furnaceface]

Jonothon stared at his flashcard. And then stared at Mitchell. And then stared at his flashcard again.

//I don't know anything about horseback riding,// he pointed out. //There are horses. They've got backs. People ride 'em. Competitively.//

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[chosehumanity]

"I'm sure you can think of something," Mitchell said, gracefully.

Yes, he realised he wasn't being helpful. At all.

Re: The Living Room

[thatsamilkshake]

Francine didn't really find talking about cooking shows to be a punishment though. "Cooking shows make me hungry," she said, studying the card as she carried in the tray she brought from the kitchen. "I'd rather just actually cook. Would you, um. Like a lemon bar?"

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[chosehumanity]

"Can you talk about lemon bars?" Mitchell asked, looking up, "Because I'll take that."

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[azuldragon.livejournal.com]

Tea? They want her to talk about tea? Do they think she was her uncle Iroh?

"Tea," she began crisply, "is for drinking. Nothing more. It's not mystical, it's not the best drink out there. It is what it is and no more."

Azula looked around the room glaring, daring them to ask a question.

Re: The Living Room

[chosehumanity]

"Now repeat that," Mitchell called, "But with a little more intensity."

He thought he was funny, yes.

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[bitten_notshy]

"There is nothing interesting about physical illness," Jack declared as he read his card.

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[furnaceface]

//Nothing even remotely,// Jono agreed, looking very much the part of the guy in the room today who Should Know. //Who came up with this sodding subject matter, anyhow?//

Re: The Living Room

[bitten_notshy]

Jack was getting the idea Jono Should Know, yes.

... he was privately betting on leprosy being beneath the bandages.

"It has to be our esteemed professor, doesn't it?"

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[pastmewrong.livejournal.com]

"Nothing interesting about Vin Diesel, either," Effy noted.

Well, nothing she found interesting, lets put it that way.

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[bitten_notshy]

"Is that a person?" Jack wondered aloud. The phrase was ... vaguely familiar.

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[bitchprince]

Arthur stared at his card. "What?" he said. "Why would I even care?"

The universe already revolved around him. Sort of. Well. His father.

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[bitten_notshy]

Jack smothered a laugh in his hand. "And this is why you should have borrowed my magazine that time, Arthur."

Totally helpful feedback.

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[bitchprince]

"It's hardly relevant," Arthur shot back, rolling his eyes at Jack. "I know one's got really bright hair and another apparently had a baby with a monkey or something."

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[vanillajello]

"The weather? Seriously?" Kate asked after reading her card.

...Okay, actually, weather in Fandom could be an interesting topic.

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[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

"Wanna hear about the Church of Scientology getting rickrolled instead?" Dinah asked, eyebrows going up at Kate as she grinned.

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[vanillajello]

"Maybe," Kate replied, looking amused. "What the hell does your card say?"

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[pastmewrong.livejournal.com]

Right. Because Effy was so great at the small talk when she got to choose her own topic, let alone on one that had been pre-selected for her. Wonderful.

Hopefully it didn't have to be a long conversation. Or very in depth. "Anyone here give a shit about Vin Diesel?"

Way to start a conversation, Effy.

Re: The Living Room

[vanillajello]

"Eww."

Which was Kate's very dignified way of saying 'no'.

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[pastmewrong.livejournal.com]

"Taking that as a 'no'," Effy decided, thinking that really was the obvious option there.

"That enough conversation to call it done on the topic."

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[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

He looked at his card.

"...gardening?"

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[vanillajello]

"I think that's better than the weather," Kate noted.

Re: The Living Room

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

Dinah was sipping her tea and giving Mitchell a weirded-out look. "You want me to talk about Anonymous? Because that's about all I know about 4chan." She started humming under her breath. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHg5SJYRHA0)