fandomhigh | Magical Ethics: Week 8, Period 1

The ~~handwavy~~ email that went out asked the class to meet in the Danger Shop. When the students arrived and filed in, they found Alysha scowling at the controls and really, really wishing she'd brought more coffee. It was the Danger Shop that apparently needed coffee.

"You all look tan," Alysha commented, smiling at the group once they were all there. "Except for the ones of you who don't in which case, good on you for not damaging your skin."

She turned back to the Danger Shop controls and keyed in the entry code. The Danger Shop morphed around them until the students were all standing on the top of what looked like a very high cliff. Also on the cliff and possibly looking like they might be considering jumping off were a bunch of - ponies.

Red and white ponies to be clear. With a red maple leaf on each of their butts. Apparently the Danger Shop had taken that humming of O Canada under Alysha's breath as she came in seriously. (But really, after an ending like that to the Olympics, what was she supposed to be humming?)

She frowned at the ponies but shrugged, turning back to the class. "We're putting what we've talked about into action today. Today a total stranger - a pony is going to jump off this cliff. It's your job to stop him using any means you consider ethical." Alysha looked around, making sure everyone was following. "We've talked about a lot of different scenarios so far this class, and a lot of you seem pretty confident that you know what to do in a given situation so - let's do it. You can find a partner or you can work alone on this. The ponies will jump in 4 minutes so you have some time to discuss what you want to do. You can act while they're still on the cliff or while they're in the air. The one thing I'm going to ask is treat the ponies like they're sentient creatures, like they're humans. I don't want to see anyone putting a halter around the pony's head and trying to lead it away because I'm pretty damn sure you're not doing that to another person."

Alysha glanced around. "Any questions? Then pair up and go for it."

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Like you're excited about My Little Canadian Ponies!

As you do.

Save the pony, save the world.

Okay! Here's the gameplay bits, feel free to mod the ponies, succeed or fail at your discretion. If you'd like me to mod a pony, lemme know.

Totally pair up to talk about it. The ponies will jump in exactly four minutes which means about 15 pings total (going by 3MD guidelines) so use your time wisely, do what you feel is right/best/all of that.

Feel free to ask what the teacher's on.

Feel free to ask her directly but she might turn you into a toad.

Okay, probably not.

Um, I haven't slept yet? *excuses*

Cracked out class is cracked out. I love you guys. I really do.

Edmund Pevensie

Edmund honestly didn't know what the teacher was on, but he was admittedly impressed by her method of putting ethics into practice.

Edmund eyed one of the ponies. He wanted to do this alone, but in the interest of being all TA-like, he looked around to see if anyone wanted to join him.

Yamanaka Ino

Ino? Ino was just going to quietly sulk because, yes, she probably would do that to another person.

Or knock them out and drag them away.

Look, their issues could be dealt with away from the cliff and Ino... really didn't see a problem with that.

Ino twirled a pen in one hand, studying the ponies. Really, she wasn't going to use her powers on them--first, they were danger shop constructions and that probably wouldn't work anyway--and secondly...

Well, would it really hurt them to knock one out and drag it away? Seriously? What was so wrong with that? It meant they were alive and away from the cliff that would make them not alive and that had to be better than--well, off the cliff.

She glanced around for a partner, looking to see if anyone wanted to pair up.

... If not, she was totally going for the knock-'em-out route.

That might be the only My Little Pony that I'd ever want.

Tara Maclay

Raven

"My powers do not work on simulations," Raven said, frowning. "But I would see if it was fear or pain driving them to jump and try to remove that." Failing that, she could use her Soul-Self at least.

Raven eyed the ponies. If they weren't simulated, this would be easier and far less traumatic. But since they had no real emotions....

She sat down on the ground, crossing her legs under her and closing her eyes. Her Soul-Self emerged from her body and flew to the edge of the cliff. Any ponies that fell would be caught and transported back to Canada.

Tara eyed the people waiting for partners and decided Alysha's TA might be the safest to approach.

"I don't know how I'm going to do this," she confided. "D-do you have an idea?"

"Well," Edmund said, surveying the situation and quietly thinking that he was glad he hadn't been paired up with one of students who was quick to jump to magic, "we have a little less than four minutes. Negotiation should always come first. Most situations can be talked out if you say the right words. Care to try?"

"Sure," Tara said, glancing over to the pony. "That's what I was thinking too, the talking thing. Can you cover for me if I start to giggle? I, uh, don't usually talk to ponies."

The pony ... looked sad.

Helen Haras-Uquara

A dork I am, yes.

Alex Russo

AWWWWWWWW, PONY!

You have no idea how so very shocked I am not.

Oh, wait. You probably do.

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Magical Ethics: Week 8, Period 1

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Listen, React, Ask Questions [3-2]

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