The Perfect Crime [Thursday, Period Five]

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Rick looked like a kid who'd just been handed a basket of puppies as the class entered.

"Afternoon, guys," he began, barely waiting for the class to sit down. "Nice to see some familiar faces. For the newbies though, my name is Rick Castle, and for those of you who come from worlds where I'm published, I am the same Richard Castle who wrote the Derek Storm and Nikki Heat novels."

"Now this class is the The Perfect Crime, which I'm afraid is a bit of an exaggeration because..." Rick gestured to the white-board, where he'd written:

The perfect crime has been committed. We'll just never know what it was.

He waited long enough for everyone to have read the board before continuing. "The problem with the perfect crime is that a perfect crime isn't just one where the perp isn't caught, but one where no one ever even knows a crime is committed. Which means we're going to be looking at more imperfect crimes instead. Because seeing where something goes wrong can be even more informative than when it goes right."

"As well looking at examples of both fictional and real life crimes and mysteries, we'll also be looking at some of the basic ideas behind types of mysteries, as well as hopefully getting in some guest lecturers so you can get an idea of how different people design crimes," Rick paused a moment and lowered his voice. "And let me just say that I'm not going to promise anything, but I know a guy who knows a guy who has an aunt...if it comes though, it'll be awesome."

"But that's all for another class," Rick said in a more normal tone. "Today is all about introductions. Name, rank, and type of crime or mystery that most interests you."

"One more thing, I would just like to say that I do not endorse any of you taking up a life of crime, nor should this class be taken as encouragement to do so. Also, I don't have a TA, but if anyone's interested, just come and leave your name with me after class and I'll draw one out of a hat for next week. So that's two more things, actually."

[OOC: OCD up.]

[Class Roster]

Comments

Sign In - PC [Week 01]

[cuff-me-once.livejournal.com]

Mysteriously.

Re: Sign In - PC [Week 01]

[bad-nose-job.livejournal.com]

Penelope Wilhern

Re: Sign In - PC [Week 01]

[onlysmokesnics.livejournal.com]

Hayley Fitzpatrick.

Re: Sign In - PC [Week 01]

[stylin-wizard.livejournal.com]

Alex Russo

Re: Sign In - PC [Week 01]

[elephantgadget.livejournal.com]

Helen Haras-Uquara

Re: Sign In - PC [Week 01]

[abetterthief.livejournal.com]

Parker

Re: Sign In - PC [Week 01]

[redandblueblur.livejournal.com]

Clark Kent

Re: Sign In - PC [Week 01]

[datemyavatar.livejournal.com]

Cyd Sherman

Re: Sign In - PC [Week 01]

[weldedtomyspine]

Jaime Reyes

Re: Sign In - PC [Week 01]

[notyourpawn.livejournal.com]

Alice Liddell

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Mirax Terrik

Listen to the Lecture - PC [Week 01]

[cuff-me-once.livejournal.com]

Talk, pass notes, wonder what Rick's mysterious and awesome thing is.

Not dirty.

Re: Listen to the Lecture - PC [Week 01]

[bad-nose-job.livejournal.com]

Penelope thought her professor was engaging and listened to the short lecture attentively.

Introductions - PC [Week 01]

[cuff-me-once.livejournal.com]

Name, rank, crime.

Re: Introductions - PC [Week 01]

[onlysmokesnics.livejournal.com]

"Hayley Fitzpatrick, I... don't have a rank? We were given ranks? I don't remember that...." She trailed off in thought for a second.

"Oh, and I guess stealing is the crime that interests me most. For... no particular reason."

Re: Introductions - PC [Week 01]

[bad-nose-job.livejournal.com]

"I'm Penelope Wilhern and I'm a senior," she began. "I do believe my favorite mystery is a thrilling murder mystery. Sounds terrible of me, I know. But I enjoy suspense and the action of the adventure behind it." A beat. "Awful adventure. Murder is awful, of course."

Re: Introductions - PC [Week 01]

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"My name is Helen Haras-Uquara and I am a junior." She considered for a moment. "I don't believe I have a favorite type of crime or mystery."

Re: Introductions - PC [Week 01]

[abetterthief.livejournal.com]

"Parker, sophomore." Her mouth curved up into a smile as she added, "I like robberies."

Re: Introductions - PC [Week 01]

[weldedtomyspine]

"I'm Jaime Reyes... Can I pick my rank? Cause I'll totally be, like, the general or whatever. Then people can get me coffee and stuff!"

Unfortunately Jaime got distracted by the thought of free coffee and forgot to answer the third part of that question.

Re: Introductions - PC [Week 01]

[datemyavatar.livejournal.com]

"I'm Cyd. Codex. Hi. I don't really have a real world rank, but junior I guess? And assaults. Not that hitting people for real is good, but there's the almost-murder factor without anybody actually dying and so the stakes are high and it's dangerous." She paused a moment. "Only if I'm not the victim."

Re: Introductions - PC [Week 01]

[notyourpawn.livejournal.com]

"Alice Liddell, Queen, and for my crimes: coin clipping, mutiny, and sedition."

Alice couldn't be normal if her life depended on it.

Re: Introductions - PC [Week 01]

[futuresmuggler.livejournal.com]

"I'm Mirax Terrik, I'm a freshman, and you don't get nearly enough people talking about smuggling here.""

It wasn't her fault they did things differently here.

Talk to Rick - PC [Week 01]

[cuff-me-once.livejournal.com]

Leave your name for the TA raffle, if you so desire.

Re: Talk to Rick - PC [Week 01]

[elephantgadget.livejournal.com]

Helen left her name.

Re: Talk to Rick - PC [Week 01]

[abetterthief.livejournal.com]

Parker thought this might be fun to TA for, even if she couldn't get the teacher to pay her for it. She left her name.

OOC - PC [Week 01]

[cuff-me-once.livejournal.com]

Rick's thing is indeed awesome. Trust him on this.