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fandomhigh2009-10-19 08:17 am
atreideslioness) wrote in fandomhigh2009-10-19 08:17 am
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Hubris from Revelation: the Social Engineering of Ultimate Truths [Monday, Period 2]
The class met in the Danger Room today, which was set up into a series of different rooms. Most of them were full of very heavy furniture. The last one was full of low tables with tea kettles resting on top.
"Your professor asked me to come in and discuss my time in Afghanistan when I studied under one of the magi and learned the Tao," Biff said, smiling at Ghanima. "I might have forgotten to mention that Josh learned about the Tao. I learned about feng shui, which is dependent on something called qi, and then the rest of it I ignored because I was being taught by beautiful Chinese concubines and I got distracted easily."
Ghanima, meanwhile, was sitting in the back of the room. To any outside observer, she looked quite studious and duly interested in what the guest teacher was saying.
To anyone that actually knew her - Biff included - she was actually dying of amusement.
He pointed at a series of small brass scales on a nearby table. "What I do know is that the qi in all of those rooms is totally screwed up. You take these brass scales and someone who looks good at lifting heavy objects and start moving things around until the qi is balanced again. When the little brass scales balance, you've completed the task. When you're done, come back and have a cup of tea and I'll tell you more about the Tao as I read from the Book of the Divine Elixirs or the Nine Tripods of the Yellow Emperor."
He certainly hadn't messed with the tea, as a subtle manipulator of the elements might do. Except for how he had.
[OOC: Major props to the always-awesome![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
nojesusfreak for humoring my request. OCD is up, and see the OOC note.]
"Your professor asked me to come in and discuss my time in Afghanistan when I studied under one of the magi and learned the Tao," Biff said, smiling at Ghanima. "I might have forgotten to mention that Josh learned about the Tao. I learned about feng shui, which is dependent on something called qi, and then the rest of it I ignored because I was being taught by beautiful Chinese concubines and I got distracted easily."
Ghanima, meanwhile, was sitting in the back of the room. To any outside observer, she looked quite studious and duly interested in what the guest teacher was saying.
To anyone that actually knew her - Biff included - she was actually dying of amusement.
He pointed at a series of small brass scales on a nearby table. "What I do know is that the qi in all of those rooms is totally screwed up. You take these brass scales and someone who looks good at lifting heavy objects and start moving things around until the qi is balanced again. When the little brass scales balance, you've completed the task. When you're done, come back and have a cup of tea and I'll tell you more about the Tao as I read from the Book of the Divine Elixirs or the Nine Tripods of the Yellow Emperor."
He certainly hadn't messed with the tea, as a subtle manipulator of the elements might do. Except for how he had.
[OOC: Major props to the always-awesome
nojesusfreak for humoring my request. OCD is up, and see the OOC note.]
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Once again, a big hand for
ETA: If you choose to be paralyzed, the teachers will give you the antidote at the end of class and your character will have the feeling of pins-and-needles for about an hour afterwards. The blue face paint will last for as long as you'd like, but it would stick around for at least a day. You will not be blue for the dance, unless you don't shower.
If you choose not to be paralyzed and blue, that's fine, too, but Ghanima and Biff won't let you stick around the class for not following instructions.
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Anyone who is very freaked out by this, Ghanima will come sit with them and explain quietly what's going on.
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(And this time I posted this comment from the right account!)
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No trouble! If he points and laughs too obviously at his classmates, Ghani will assign him extra work in another fashion, but he won't be punished for not being able to drink.
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Well, when she can move again. ;)
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He'll look kinda smug but with badly drawn blue smiley faces on his cheeks, later. ;)