Magical Ethics: Week 2, Period 1

[justagalegirl.livejournal.com]

Alysha sat at her desk as the students came in, flipping through what might've looked like an art book if any of the students looked closerly. 

She looked up right as the clock flipped to eight.  "Everyone have their coffee today?" she asked.  "Or, I dunno, gone for a run to wake up?"  Screw running, ugh.

"Just so everyone knows, Edmund Pevensie and Tony Foster are the TAs for this class.  Which means if you have a question, they might be able to help with it, and if I'm not around, they'll get to run the class from my notes."  She grinned.  "Hopefully both gentlemen can read chicken scratching."

She stood up, moving around to the front of the desk and leaned back against it.  "I said last week we'd get to introductions, and here we are.  What I'd like to hear from all of you is your name, your class, and two things you can do better than other people.  Can be magic or special abilities, doesn't have to be and one thing you're bad at.  So - I'm Alysha Gale which most of you should already know.  I'm 24 which means I already had to deal with high school, and I bake the best rhubarb pie in my family -" wow, Auntie Ruby would argue with that, but she wasn't there "- and I can identify just about any Sumerian artifact out there."  Thank you, ROM and your crappy grant funding.  "I'm pretty crap at making potions."

"Also I want to know what you think the worst thing a person can do is."

Because that was really the kicker sometimes.

She pointed to a random student.  "You first."

Comments

Sign in [1-12]

[justagalegirl.livejournal.com]

As you do.

Re: Sign in [1-12]

[glacial_queen]

Karla

Listen to the Lecture [1-12]

[justagalegirl.livejournal.com]

Or chat, take or pass notes.

Re: Listen to the Lecture [1-12]

[trigons_child]

Raven was preparing to take notes, and not at all waiting for anyone specific to arrive in class.

Activity [1-12]

[justagalegirl.livejournal.com]

Name, age, two things you can do better than other people, one thing you're bad at.

And the worst thing a person could do.

(might as well save the kicker for the end, huh?)

Re: Activity [1-12]

[glacial_queen]

Karla was having a hard time thinking of two things she was the best at. She was good at a lot of things, but not really 'the best.' Not if she was including Kaeleer in her considerations. If so, there was the honest (and sometimes painful) fact that Jaenelle was and always would be better than Karla at Craft. She was Witchfor the Darkness's sake! Jaenelle was better at all the things Karla defined herself by.

"My name is Karla and I'm 15. I'm the best at tormenting my cousin and playing cradle," most pathetic 'bests' ever "and I'm bad at being a lady."

As for the worst thing a person could do..."I think the worst thing someone can do is to twist and destroy others solely, especially for profit or ambition. To break their minds and their spirits--never mind whatever they do to the flesh--until that person is lost in the Twisted Kingdom, unable to ever be whole again. Killing is kinder."

Re: Activity [1-12]

[anarchist-queen.livejournal.com]

"I'm Leda. And uh...I'm really good at screwing up my life surviving on the street and scrounging for supplies. I'm not very good at taking orders. And the worst thing you can do is turn someone into a dog violate someone's free will."

Re: Activity [1-12]

[azuldragon.livejournal.com]

Introductions again. How wonderful.

"Princess Azula," she began, the speech almost rote. "Sixteen. I'm the best at leading an invasion, I'm an even better Firebender. People claim I do not play well with others."

Or stay sane but she wasn't going to advertise that.

"I'd consider you a worm beneath my boot if you betray the Fire Nation."

The one crime, really, Azula can't forgive. Lie, cheat, scheme for the Fire Nation but never against it.

Re: Activity [1-12]

[life_inshadow]

There was a little hedgehog perched on Tara's desk, and she glanced at it before answering. She spoke softly and slowly to minimize her stutter.

"Tara Maclay," she began. "S-sixteen. I'm good at reading auras and taking care of people. I'm n-not very good at public speaking."

This was self-evident.

"I think the worst thing someone could do is lie to someone they say they love about something important."

Re: Activity [1-12]

[youcantfollow.livejournal.com]

Having thought getting away for a while would make all the sharing Ethics seemed so keen on better, Griff was both tan and disappointed this week to discover the sharing was still uncomfortable.

"I'm Griffin, sixteen, and I'm quicker than most and decent at drawing." Not so bad, he could deal. "I'm terrible at cooking, even after a class in it, and the worst thing a person can do is not be there when needed."

Re: Activity [1-12]

[pyroliz.livejournal.com]

"I'm Liz Sherman and I'm 17," Liz said when it was her turn, "I'm good at photography and learning, I'm not really good with being in a crowd,"

In response to the question she replied, "I think the worst thing a person can do is deliberately hurt someone for their own enjoyment,"

Re: Activity [1-12]

[intraspective]

Bests and worsts? Talk about making it complicated!

"Yamanaka Ino and I'm sixteen," Ino said finally, doodling absently on a bit of paper because this? This was uncomfortable. "I guess I'm probably best at flower arranging and speaking my mind?"

Sure, that worked. It'd go over better than her real best anyway.

"I'm bad at losing." True enough. "And the worst thing someone could do? Betrayal of an oath they swore in good faith." It was, after all, an entirely different ballgame if they swore that oath from the start as a spy. Ino could only approve of that.

Re: Activity [1-12]

[elephantgadget.livejournal.com]

"My name is Helen Haras-Uquara and I am 17. I can turn my arm into anything I choose and I can control animals. I am not very good at any sort of social thing." She considered for a moment. "I think one of the worst things you can do is steal away someone's free will."

Re: Activity [1-12]

[trigons_child]

"My name is Raven, and I am 16," Raven said. "I am very good at healing and sensing emotions. I am not always good at understanding them, however. The worst thing a person can do is to kill another."

Re: Activity [1-12]

[bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com]

"Merlin," He replied. "I'm seventeen. I'm... uh... an expert on planes getting rather good with herbs. I'm bad at fighting. Actual fighting with swords and the like."

Unless someone wanted to lose any eye. Someone he wasn't actually fighting.

"The worst thing you can do is to lie selfishly."

Re: Activity [1-12]

[once-a-traitor.livejournal.com]

"I'm Edmund Pevensie, 17. I'm good at swordplay and paperwork, but terrible at weaving. The worst thing a person could do is subjective. It would depend who the person was, what their intentions were and their method of doing it."

Re: Activity [1-12]

[provostsdog.livejournal.com]

And Beka'd been pleased to escape these last time. Now she still had to speak in front of everyone. At least Pounce was there, he'd not pass up on being in a room full of mages.

"I'm Beka Cooper," she said. "I'm 17. I'm bad at riding horses. I've no love for them, nor do they for me. There's naught I'm better at than anyone else."

She hesitated. "There's much a person can do that's bad, but killing a babe may be worse of all."

Re: Activity [1-12]

[justwantsquiet.livejournal.com]

"I'm Sookie Stackhouse, I'm sixteen, and...well, I cook really darn well," she said lightly, "and I'm a real good dancer. Um, I'm not very good at ice-skating. I fall down a whole bunch."

"And I think betrayal is the worst thing anyone can do."

Re: Activity [1-12]

[puppy_fair]

"I'm Zack Fair," and it still took him a good deal of effort to keep from tossing his rank in there as well, "and I'm sixteen. I'd like to think I'm better with a sword than a lot of people, and I'm pretty much made to be resistant to injury. Uh. I'm not necessarily the best at reading, though."

Hang your head in shame, Zack.

"And the worst thing that a person can do..." He frowned faintly. "Lose sight of their honor. If they protect their honor, then none of the rest of it will ever need to be a concern."

Re: Activity [1-12]

[oops-mbad.livejournal.com]

"Diana Hansen, 17, and I'm the best at a lot of things including but not limited to getting past wards and manipulating energy. People think I'm not very good at cooking, but I disagree." Diana rattled off. "And the worst thing is a person who answers their phone at the theater."

Re: Activity [1-12]

[wantstodirect]

"I'm Tony Foster and I'm eighteen," Tony said. He should probably keep this PG, huh? "I'm good at movie trivia and calling things to my hand with magic. I'm terrible at interior decorating. The worst thing a person can do? I'm not sure, but it probably would involved reality television."

Re: Activity [1-12]

[noteviltwin.livejournal.com]

"I'm Andy Gallagher, and I'm 15," Andy said. "I don't know if I'm the best at anything, but I guess I'm pretty good at keeping my cool in the face of weird. And," he wasn't going to say smoking up, no matter how often it crossed his brain, "uh, making friends with gremlins?"

Talk to the TAs [1-12]

[justagalegirl.livejournal.com]

Once they ping in.

Re: Talk to the TAs [1-12]

[once-a-traitor.livejournal.com]

Edmund was as approachable as ever if anyone needed to talk to him.

Talk to Alysha [1-12]

[justagalegirl.livejournal.com]

Because she's there before and after class.

Re: Talk to Alysha [1-12]

[oops-mbad.livejournal.com]

"I had a thing with cheese balls and leprechauns last week." Diana said without preamble.

OOC [1-12]

[justagalegirl.livejournal.com]

I should be around though there may be insanity if atreideslioness keeps poking me.

LIKE THAT.

Re: OOC [1-12]

[glacial_queen]

*pokes you both*

NOT DIRTY