http://worsethanaunts.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] worsethanaunts.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] fandomhigh2010-07-20 02:09 pm
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Practical Crisis Problem Solving - Danger Shop, Tuesday, Period 3 (11am-12pm)

Oh look, still no exotic locations. The students walking through the Danger Shop doors found themselves in the library. Yes, that library. It was empty aside from the Doctor who was sitting on the collections desk, legs swinging over the edge. There were a few lamps on around the library and moonlight coming in the windows, suggesting it was late at night in here rather than 11am like it was outside.

Once everyone was gathered and the doors were closed, the Doctor leapt off the desk. "Sometimes," the Doctor started, pacing around in the well-lit areas, "you end up somewhere you're not expecting to be. Happens to me all the time. For some of you, even being here is somewhere you're not expecting to be. Wait. Sorry." He paused. "I forgot to say hello. Hello! Very rude of me. As I was saying, you don't always expect to walk head first into a problematic situation. Usually you won't be the only one there. Sometimes you'll be able to leave when others can't.

You have a choice." He looked around at them. "Fight or flight. You could take your leave, walk out and that's a perfectly reasonable solution to the problem. Of course, you'll be leaving everyone else to their own fate. Or you could always choose to stay, putting your life in immediate danger, but you could find out what's going on and help the people around you. Your choice. Make it now."

Re: Listen to the Doctor or Talk Amongst Yourselves

[identity profile] redandblueblur.livejournal.com 2010-07-21 12:22 am (UTC)(link)
"But I'm the last person who you should worry about!" Clark was beyond confused by this whole mess. Maybe if he'd been honest with her before they wouldn't be having this discussion. Cue the pang of guilt.
wrongkindofsith: (Is everyone here completely insane?)

Re: Listen to the Doctor or Talk Amongst Yourselves

[personal profile] wrongkindofsith 2010-07-21 12:26 am (UTC)(link)
Well, it wasn't as if Clark was the only one here who was less than forthcoming about themselves.

"Who said I was worried about you?" Because clearly she had done nothing to give him that impression.

Re: Listen to the Doctor or Talk Amongst Yourselves

[identity profile] redandblueblur.livejournal.com 2010-07-21 12:31 am (UTC)(link)
Ow. "No one did," he said, recovering from that verbally even if his face still spoke of shock and hurt.
wrongkindofsith: (Kept around because I'm useful)

Re: Listen to the Doctor or Talk Amongst Yourselves

[personal profile] wrongkindofsith 2010-07-21 01:07 am (UTC)(link)
Cara was used to seeing faces like that, but usually only when she actually meant to cause them.

Which meant she had no idea what to do when she didn't mean to.

Re: Listen to the Doctor or Talk Amongst Yourselves

[identity profile] redandblueblur.livejournal.com 2010-07-21 01:09 am (UTC)(link)
Clark shook his head. "You know what? The good thing about this is it is just class, Cara. And if you want me gone - for whatever reason - I'll just go." Mainly because he didn't want to be there anymore and have to deal with her if he could avoid it.
wrongkindofsith: (Unsure what you want of me)

Re: Listen to the Doctor or Talk Amongst Yourselves

[personal profile] wrongkindofsith 2010-07-21 01:23 am (UTC)(link)
Which had been what Cara wanted in the first place. Just with less faces like that. Go team her.

"...it's not like that." Not that she was able to explain what it was like.

Re: Listen to the Doctor or Talk Amongst Yourselves

[identity profile] redandblueblur.livejournal.com 2010-07-21 01:26 am (UTC)(link)
"Yeah, but I don't get the feeling you want to tell me what it's like, so...I hope you enjoy class." And with that, Clark turned to go.

He would join Miles and take whatever fell upon him for it.
wrongkindofsith: (Weight so great it'll crush you down)

Re: Listen to the Doctor or Talk Amongst Yourselves

[personal profile] wrongkindofsith 2010-07-21 01:38 am (UTC)(link)
Cara watched him go, her hand dropping automatically to rest on the handle of an agiel.

Which of course wasn't there. Great.