fandomhigh | Ethics [Thursday, October 1, 1st period]

When the Ethics class arrived in the Danger Shop, they stepped into an entirely different world.

An incredibly dry, hot one. That smelled really bad.

Anakin waved his hand around the room. "Welcome to the embodiment of gluttony," he said, "the palace of a Hutt."

He concentrated on the controls on the far side of the room, and the simulation sprung to life: dozens of beings drinking, eating, and dancing, with all activity centered around a vile slug of a beast laying on the raised dais at the front of the room.

In a place of honor on the wall was a man, face twisted in a silent scream but his features obscured beyond recognition, encased in silver. Anakin ignored it as he walked past to point at the creature on the dais. "That," he said, nose wrinkling in disgust, "is a Hutt. This particular version was named Jabba, one of the most powerful crime lords in the galaxy." A grim smile turned the corners of his mouth up. "At least until he met my children."

He shook his head. "That is neither here nor there. Today is an interactive experience for you, class. Take a good hard look around. See the effects that gluttony can have."

His eyes went flat. "Touch any of the dancing girls and you'll regret it. That's a promise."

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Raven had little interest in Jabba or the drinking or dancing, though the display of blatant gluttony sent a strange shiver down her spine. She was, however, drawn to the man on the wall. Laying her hand upon the substance that coated him, she wondered what had happened to him.

"...Anyone else want a sandwich?" Hayley said, walking up to look at the display as well. "Or a hot dog. Hot dog sandwich?"

She shook her head. "That's just crazy."

"How can you think of food in a place like this?" Raven said. She skimmed her hand over the silvery substance. The man seemed to be intact, from what she could see, and appeared to be human -- two of everything there was supposed to be two of, and one of those that there were not.

"Well, not gonna eat anything here," Hayley said. "The floors are kind of dirty. Can you imagine the kitchen?"

Yes, Hayley. That's the real issue.

"...I would prefer not to imagine that," Raven said.

"Yeah," Hayley said.

"...I wonder what happens if we took a salt shaker to the fat thing."

She was feeling devious.

"It could possibly cause him to shrivel," Raven said. She looked around the palace. "But would no one here have tried that?"

"Maybe they don't have enough salt," Hayley said. "Ooooh, or maybe it's banned. That really means I don't want anything from the kitchen."

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