sith_happened: (Anakin: *goes a smiting*)
Anakin Skywalker ([personal profile] sith_happened) wrote in [community profile] fandomhigh2009-09-30 11:08 pm
  • Add Memory
  • Share This Entry
  • Current Mood: aggravated
Entry tags:

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."
Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

Re: Explore Jabba's Palace!

[identity profile] thismaskiwear.livejournal.com 2009-10-01 03:52 am (UTC)(link)
The look on Katchoo's face as she wandered around was . . . "distasteful" didn't begin to cover it. Put all the strange beings into human shapes, swap out the horrible smell for the reek of alcohol and illicit substances, and it was almost exactly like one of Darcy's parties. Even the guy on the wall -- that had been the same, in spirit, as the rolls of film they'd used to take of high-profile figures in flagrante delicto.

No way in hell was she going to screw with one of the dancing girls, but if anyone else tried . . . they were just lucky she was two days from getting shot in the liver and not about to hurt them.
Edited 2009-10-01 03:52 (UTC)
trigons_child: (Leaning back)

Re: Explore Jabba's Palace!

[personal profile] trigons_child 2009-10-01 04:06 am (UTC)(link)
Raven caught sight of Katchoo and remembered her promise to Merlin. She approached the other girl and greeted her. "Good morning, Katchoo," she said. "Are you well?" At the same time, she reached out with her empathy to ascertain Katchoo's condition.

Re: Explore Jabba's Palace!

[identity profile] thismaskiwear.livejournal.com 2009-10-01 04:18 am (UTC)(link)
"Don't call me --" Katchoo began defensively, but she didn't have the heart for it today. Physically, she felt fine, although still a bit weak from the blood loss she'd suffered. "I'm okay. Why?"
trigons_child: (Checking you out)

Re: Explore Jabba's Palace!

[personal profile] trigons_child 2009-10-01 04:23 am (UTC)(link)
"I am sorry, I did not realize I was not supposed to call you that," Raven said. "What name would you prefer?" Whatever healing Merlin had done seemed to have worked, though she sensed Katchoo's weakness.

"Merlin told you had been wounded," she said. "He wished me to check on you."

Re: Explore Jabba's Palace!

[identity profile] thismaskiwear.livejournal.com 2009-10-01 04:31 am (UTC)(link)
"Damn him," Katchoo said, mildly and even affectionately. "Whatever the hell he did, I'm a hell of a lot better than I would've been otherwise."

She paused. "Aw, what the hell, y'know what? I've had enough of being called Katina and Miss Choovanski for the rest of my damn life anyway."
trigons_child: (Considering)

Re: Explore Jabba's Palace!

[personal profile] trigons_child 2009-10-01 04:38 am (UTC)(link)
"His magic worked well," Raven said. "The damage has been mended." She instinctively reached out to try to heal the lingering weakness as well.

Re: Explore Jabba's Palace!

[identity profile] thismaskiwear.livejournal.com 2009-10-01 04:47 am (UTC)(link)
"Yeah, it did. What are you doing?" So Katchoo flinched back a little; it had been a weird few days.
trigons_child: (Looking straight ahead)

Re: Explore Jabba's Palace!

[personal profile] trigons_child 2009-10-01 04:55 am (UTC)(link)
"Finishing what Merlin started," Raven said. "I apologize, I should have asked you first."

Re: Explore Jabba's Palace!

[identity profile] thismaskiwear.livejournal.com 2009-10-01 05:07 am (UTC)(link)
"That would've been nice. Remember that next time, will ya?" Katchoo didn't so much glare as she narrowed her eyes very slightly, and just for a second. "Gimme a couple days to rest, and I'll be fine. You guys don't need to fuss over me, geez."

She said, as if she hadn't been shot in the frikkin' liver.
trigons_child: (Looking at you)

Re: Explore Jabba's Palace!

[personal profile] trigons_child 2009-10-01 05:11 am (UTC)(link)
"You were shot," Raven said. "You would have died were it not for Merlin's magic."

Re: Explore Jabba's Palace!

[identity profile] thismaskiwear.livejournal.com 2009-10-01 06:21 pm (UTC)(link)
"Yeah, well, let's not make a thing of it," Katchoo muttered uncomfortably. "Kind of aware of that."
thatsamilkshake: (do not want)

Re: Explore Jabba's Palace!

[personal profile] thatsamilkshake 2009-10-01 03:18 pm (UTC)(link)
Francine tried exploring around by herself for a bit conveniently timed to miss Raven but there were limits to her sloooooowly-developing bravery, and this place was way past them.

"Eww. Eww eww eww eww eww." That was in response to the ....thing.... that had just tried to slip a tentacle over her shoulder and down her blouse. She knew they were only holograms, but "EWW."
Edited 2009-10-01 15:18 (UTC)

Re: Explore Jabba's Palace!

[identity profile] thismaskiwear.livejournal.com 2009-10-01 04:48 pm (UTC)(link)
"HEY," Katchoo snapped at the hologram she'd just mentally renamed after what's his name, that one CEO's kid from Arkansas who'd been such a little sleazeball. "Tentacles off, pal!"
thatsamilkshake: (awkward)

Re: Explore Jabba's Palace!

[personal profile] thatsamilkshake 2009-10-01 05:07 pm (UTC)(link)
It clicked and whirred and slurped at her. With attitude, somehow. But it did slowly slither the tentacle off of Francine, though not without a stop in her hair.

"Eww eww eww eww eww!" Unoriginal, but it worked, so she was going to stick with it. "If he wanted to teach us about gluttony, why not a candy factory or something? I wouldn't want to touch any of this."

Re: Explore Jabba's Palace!

[identity profile] thismaskiwear.livejournal.com 2009-10-01 05:30 pm (UTC)(link)
"Because it's a lot more seductive when it comes in pretty packaging?" Katchoo snarled at tiny-tentacly-pervy-CEO-kid. "Not to mention I'm pretty sure his world is just this screwed up."
thatsamilkshake: (phone)

Re: Explore Jabba's Palace!

[personal profile] thatsamilkshake 2009-10-01 07:25 pm (UTC)(link)
"Well, that's what I meant. Bad gross people do bad gross stuff isn't exactly a lesson I needed to learn, thanks." Though it did suck, if this place was for real and it was where Professor Skywalker used to live. Francine shuddered and reached for her phone to check her e-mail for---

"Aaaaagh!" And a facepalm. "She didn't forget."

Re: Explore Jabba's Palace!

[identity profile] thismaskiwear.livejournal.com 2009-10-01 08:34 pm (UTC)(link)
"Better most of 'em learn it this way than the hard way," Katchoo muttered, but what would have been a dark and broody train of thought got derailed quickly enough by the facepalming. "Who didn't forget what?"
thatsamilkshake: (facepalm)

Re: Explore Jabba's Palace!

[personal profile] thatsamilkshake 2009-10-01 08:38 pm (UTC)(link)
"Parents'. Weekend." ~whimper~

Re: Explore Jabba's Palace!

[identity profile] thismaskiwear.livejournal.com 2009-10-01 08:39 pm (UTC)(link)
"Oh, *(#&$). Your mom?"

. . . not an insult, thanks.
thatsamilkshake: (panic)

Re: Explore Jabba's Palace!

[personal profile] thatsamilkshake 2009-10-01 08:42 pm (UTC)(link)
"She booked a room at the hotel! I didn't want to call her and ask because you know, if she forgot that would remind her so I pretended I was checking on the reservation and she already has one!"

Re: Explore Jabba's Palace!

[identity profile] thismaskiwear.livejournal.com 2009-10-01 08:45 pm (UTC)(link)
". . . oh, god. Is she bringing the dog?"

Look, Katchoo'd just spent a good chunk of the last week hiding. Thinking about the dog was a nice change of pace.

Also slightly more terrifying. Have you met that dog?
thatsamilkshake: (confused)

Re: Explore Jabba's Palace!

[personal profile] thatsamilkshake 2009-10-01 08:49 pm (UTC)(link)
"...I don't know." Oh sure, complicate the issue. "She didn't last time, but last time, she could leave Muffins home with Dad."

Re: Explore Jabba's Palace!

[identity profile] thismaskiwear.livejournal.com 2009-10-01 08:55 pm (UTC)(link)
This was not complicating it! This was the easy . . . okay, no it wasn't.

"I'm gonna have to clean up my half of the room, aren't I?" Yeah, that was a task she would've needed about two weeks' headstart for.
thatsamilkshake: (awkward)

Re: Explore Jabba's Palace!

[personal profile] thatsamilkshake 2009-10-01 09:00 pm (UTC)(link)
"...That might help ease the shock when we tell her you're, um. Here at all. And then that I live with you."

Re: Explore Jabba's Palace!

[identity profile] thismaskiwear.livejournal.com 2009-10-01 09:02 pm (UTC)(link)
"Oh, good. A nice relaxing weekend," Katchoo said with a frighteningly bright forced smile. "Just what I was looking forward to."
Flat | Top-Level Comments Only