Birth of Television Comedy, Monday, First Period

[chosehumanity]

"Not all comedy on TV is fiction," Mitchell began. For some godforsaken reason, he'd thought it was a good idea to take them out onto the dorm lawn for class today. He had his reasons. "Actually, the medium allows a lot of reflection on what's going on right then and there in the world, because as far as visual media goes, the internet is the only thing faster than the telly."

In some senses, anyway.

"They can respond to anything that happens in the news almost instantly. Like sports." Grin. "So we're going for something a bit recent now. Apres Match, since it's football season." Beat. "Proper football. I want you lot to watch the next few clips, and then... take a jersey--" He pointed at the stack of red-and-blue jerseys by his side, "--the ball, and play some football. If you can't work out the rules, just... pay attention to the program."

Another slight pause. "But play nice. I don't want this turning into the Battle of Nuremberg."

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Re: Talk to Mitchell

[chosehumanity]

"If you can talk her into it," Mitchell said, graciously, and sounding a little amused for all that. It was a piece of slight overcompensation for the strangeness of the weekend, yes, but he was choosing to do so with some aplomb this time. "I didn't think you'd be eager to get a ball kicked at your head, mate."

Re: Talk to Mitchell

[bitten_notshy]

By Jack's (extremely) relative standards, the weekend hadn't been that odd, though he had his questions about Tully. But he was inclined to count anything where no one died (or became deader than they had been before the weekend) as a success.

He smiled. "Having things hurled at me doesn't normally rank, but I'm not bad at blocking," he explained. "And I have a very hard head. I'll talk to her."

Re: Talk to Mitchell

[chosehumanity]

Not odd, maybe. But definitely something to work on the nerves - if you were Mitchell, and you were well aware what it was George had been trying to ask questions about.

"Good," he said, clapping his hands, "Good choice, Kate. She's got a much harder one. Maybe you'll be able to convince the students to direct most of their attempts her way."

Re: Talk to Mitchell

[bitten_notshy]

It wasn't that Jack was oblivious to what George had said (or to Mitchell's reactions), but he'd weighed his curiosity against his relative certainty that this was not a situation he could change even if he was inclined to meddle, and it had balanced out as more something to keep an eye on than anything more.

In any case.

Jack snorted. "I might. That would be one way to ensure my team got more goals."

Re: Talk to Mitchell

[chosehumanity]

"Angling for the team captain spot as well?" Mitchell asked, in good humor.

Re: Talk to Mitchell

[bitten_notshy]

"If they want to give it to me, sure," Jack said, though he hadn't quite meant for it to sound that way.

Re: Talk to Mitchell

[chosehumanity]

"And now we're getting closer to 'tinpot-dictator-by-subverting-the-democratic-process'," he said, critically.

Re: Talk to Mitchell

[bitten_notshy]

"It's just a high school football game today. Tomorrow I'll invade a small nation," Jack answered.

Re: Talk to Mitchell

[chosehumanity]

"Jack Priest, High Lord And Master of Estonia, fear, you peons," Mitchell said, too casually (and too amused) to really sell it. "I don't know, it's got a bit of a ring to it."

Re: Talk to Mitchell

[bitten_notshy]

"I could start with Liechtenstein and work my way up," Jack offered. "It's a career goal, isn't it?"

Re: Talk to Mitchell

[chosehumanity]

"It'd keep you busy for a while, at least," Mitchell said, grinning a bit. "You can keep that in mind when you pick your classes in England."

Re: Talk to Mitchell

[bitten_notshy]

"Well, I'm reading law, so I think ruling the world will be part of the curriculum to start with."

Though, if it came to it, Jack would much rather be the power behind the throne.

Re: Talk to Mitchell

[chosehumanity]

"And who knows what high places your career might be going," Mitchell continued. "Prince Charles is looking a bit dotty as of late."

Re: Talk to Mitchell

[bitten_notshy]

"Our royal line's not the same as yours," Jack said. (Things went a bit wonky from the Iron Queen on.) "But I could always make nice with the equivalents. Easier to overthrow them from there."

He was only about halfway joking.