http://flipped-god-off.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] flipped-god-off.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] fandomhigh2010-01-21 07:05 am
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people suck except when they don't | thursday | period 2 | january 21

When the students began filing in, they'd find Loki behind his desk, feet up and magazine open on his lap. He stayed like that until the students settled before standing and getting started.

"Good to see you all made it through the fucking snowstorm we had this weekend," he greeted, giving them all a nod. "I'd have hated to come back to class and seen people without noses or fingers or something else because they were fucking stupid and went outside and had appendages freeze off. I'd have had to laugh."

And he would have too. Such a nice guy.

"Today, we're going to talking about authority figures of a different kind. Last week was parents and guardians and the like, this week, it's police officers, law enforcement officials, teachers, principals, and everything in between. Now, in this place, most of you are away from your parents. And that's gotta be really fucking awesome, right? Too bad that doesn't mean you can get away with any fucking thing because there are people in place to make sure you stay straight and fly right."

Not that they always did a good job but still. The point was there.

"These type of people are going to be a little tougher to deal with than parents and guardians because they're likely not going to have a connection to you. So, they're not going to give a fuck if you cry or moan or make excuses at them. That doesn't mean your experiences have to be shit though. Here's the thing to know for most of the people: moderation. Don't fucking overdo it with them. If you wanna act the fool, fine, but you're going to have to deal with these people in the aftermath. You could be the king of the fucking world and you could flaunt that but, eventually, someone's going to call your fucking bluff and they're either going to arrest you, fire you, stick you in fucking detention or worse. If you keep acting like a shithead, you're just not going to be taken seriously. You're going to become a fucking laughingstock and anytime you try and make a scene? No one will watch. You'll become boring and stead because everyone's seen it before."

Loki paused, glancing back and forth from student to student. "Now, once you find yourself dealing with them, you have a myriad of options. You can try crying but most people have seen that before. It's a common way to get out of things. You can try sexual advances but, again, most of them? Seen it before. Some of them might fall for it but don't use it as your go to plan. A fun thing to do? Act aloof. Act like their punishments don't worry you a fucking bit. It pisses them off and you win, arrested or detention given or whatever. If you know you're gonna be in trouble anyway, act like you wanted it, invited it, what the fuck ever. No one likes to think their authority isn't being respected. And it pisses them off but really, you're not doing a goddamn thing wrong. So, it works in so many ways."

Loki paused, taking a breath and grinning. "For today, I want you to find a partner. Once that's done, I want you to pick one of the five situations I'm going to write on the board and discuss it from the view of the non authority. How would you deal with the situation in question? Do you think you could get out of it? Do you think you could walk the fine line between plucking the strings of the authority figure and sending them into full on anger? Talk it out and let's see how you guys do."
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[identity profile] gorka-wolf.livejournal.com 2010-01-21 02:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh yeah, Makita knew all about screwing with law enforcement, so she just grinned and leaned back in her chair. This was going to be a piece of cake.

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[identity profile] noearsyet.livejournal.com 2010-01-21 03:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Everyone knew the best way to avoid th'Dogs was just to accidentally misdirect 'em in circles. Didn' seem much different here. George was doodling more than listening.

Re: during the lecture [ps 01/21]

[identity profile] cutsthestrings.livejournal.com 2010-01-21 03:57 pm (UTC)(link)
Fiona smiled just a little. She was thinking of the time she and Eliot had in New Mexico. Then she frowned a little.

...she was reasonably certain 'kill everyone' wasn't a viable option, not that she wanted it to be.

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[identity profile] bamf-tastic.livejournal.com 2010-01-21 04:24 pm (UTC)(link)
Kurt was torn between horror at the thought of getting arrested and realizing that it probably would happen to him at some point if he went the superhero route. And he didn't see how it at ALL compared to getting caught by teachers or principals.

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[identity profile] joan-notjane.livejournal.com 2010-01-21 05:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Joan wasn't too worried about this one. After all, growing up with a cop dad taught you some tricks.

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[identity profile] azuldragon.livejournal.com 2010-01-22 01:28 am (UTC)(link)
Azula had no practical experience in this. Usually because she was the authority.

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[identity profile] cutsthestrings.livejournal.com 2010-01-21 03:30 pm (UTC)(link)
Fiona was reasonably certain she'd never have any of those situations come up...

Well, maybe the marijuana. That'd been nice at least.

But nonetheless, looked around for a partner.

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[identity profile] bamf-tastic.livejournal.com 2010-01-21 04:26 pm (UTC)(link)
"Need a partner?" Kurt asked her cheerfully, as he leaped into the seat next to her.

The he looked a little sheepish. "I, uh... What was your name again? I'm still new here."

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[identity profile] knowsnokungfu.livejournal.com 2010-01-21 04:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Chuck... no, he hadn't really been in this kind of trouble before, and was eying the list with some apprehension while he waited for a partner.

Skipping class because he'd got a bit too into one of his comics and missed the bell? Yeah, that was more his style, and he'd just apologised profusely. He thought most of these might take a little more explanation.

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[identity profile] joan-notjane.livejournal.com 2010-01-21 05:35 pm (UTC)(link)
"I bet you do this kind of stuff all the time," Joan teased, sitting across from him. She didn't really know Chuck, but she knew he was Ellie's little brother.
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[personal profile] glacial_queen 2010-01-21 05:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Karla glanced around for a partner, idly trying to come up with reasons why she'd be doing any most of these.
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[personal profile] notmyownage 2010-01-21 05:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Claudia figured the shrinking some dude's pajamas was the one she was most likely to end up actually doing.

"You might know Professor Wilson better'n me. He respond well to bribes?"

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[identity profile] need-no-moon.livejournal.com 2010-01-21 06:32 pm (UTC)(link)
Seriously, if he was going to do any of those, the first seemed to be the one actually worth it.

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[identity profile] sexonyoursheets.livejournal.com 2010-01-21 07:00 pm (UTC)(link)
Puck totally hadn't done...um, most of this stuff. Really.

And even if he had, he'd managed to not get caught, so he really wasn't at an advantage here as he awaited a partner.

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[identity profile] azuldragon.livejournal.com 2010-01-22 01:36 am (UTC)(link)
Azula ticked each one off the list. She didn't see herself doing any of the activities stated then she paused at the last one. Now this she could see herself doing.

Re: the mighty ta's [ps 01/21]

[identity profile] gorka-wolf.livejournal.com 2010-01-21 03:04 pm (UTC)(link)
Makita might have been in trouble once or twice before. Maybe. Kinda.
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[personal profile] furnaceface 2010-01-21 06:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Jono was fairly good at getting into trouble when he wanted to be in trouble, and keeping his head down when he didn't.

This, of course, came from years of practise at the first, leading to a desire to get better at the second.