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Dr. Horrible arrived in the classroom with a sheaf of papers and started passing them out once the students were in the classroom. "Okay, people, today's your final exam. I'll warn you now that I don't want you to parrot back what you've learned this session. I want you to think like a leader. Good luck, and if you're going to cheat, don't get caught!"

1) When designing uniforms for your minions, which of the following should you not include?
a) Full-face helmets
b) A distinctive logo or theme
c) Communication devices to keep in contact with you
d) Weapons with non-lethal options
e) All of the above

2) The following are appropriate for leaders (select all that apply)
a) Goatees
b) Turning into snakes
c) Benevolent dictatorship
d) Manical laughter
e) A distinctive name and theme
f) Long speeches before giving the enemy the defeating blow

3) Name four qualities you look for in a minion.

4) The most appropriate pet for a leader is:
a) Cat
b) Dog
c) Bird
d) Whatever I choose when I'm in charge.

5) Why should I vote for you? Alternatively, how do you plan to seize power?

[Argh, forgot it was Tuesday, sorry! OCD coming.]

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Warren Worthington III

Prince Alexander of Daventry

Andrew Wiggin

Ellie Bartowski

Quinn Fabray

Jane Lane

Jenny Sparks

Elle Bishop

Karla

Jason Todd

Emma Frost

Leda

1. A. Full-face masks imply a minion has something to fear from detection, and gives the whole affair a low-rent, Saturday cartoon effect.

2. C and E, with "benevolent" defined by the leader. A, Goatees, may be acceptable on European male leaders over 40.

3. Low self-esteem, bounciness, not being prettier than me, cattiness.

4. D. Depends on the leader's whims.

5. I'll suck up to whoever has the most power and slowly build status. You'll never see me coming before I knock you off.

1) When designing uniforms for your minions, which of the following should you not include? Everything but D. Let's go for the lethal weapons only. Why half-ass it?

2) The following are appropriate for leaders (select all that apply)
B, D, and E.
Goatees are never okay. Benevolent schmenevolent. And long speeches just mean you get killed. Save the speech for after you win.

3) Name four qualities you look for in a minion.
1. Pedantic
2. Can keep a secret
3. No ambition - don't want them thinking they an overthrow me, after all
4. Doesn't look faint at the sight of blood.

4) The most appropriate pet for a leader is:
Anything but the dog. Guard dogs, yes, but do you really want something jumping all over you and trying to lick your face in the middle of an important scene? No, you don't.

5) Why should I vote for you? Alternatively, how do you plan to seize power? You should vote for me because I don't actually want the job. Way too lazy. Therefore putting me in charge tells everyone how much greater you would be, and then you can wrest power from me without a fight, ruling with an iron fist. Deal?

1) A. You want to be able to see their faces to make sure they're not intruders.

2) A, C, and E are all acceptable. Goatees are merely a fashion choice, dictatorship is fine as long as it's benevolent, and a distinctive name or theme is, again, a fashion choice. Snakes are unable to effectively lead (unless they can still speak, in which case it's fine); maniacal laughter is a sign of insanity, which is never good; and long speeches give the enemy time to take you out/escape while you're monologuing.

3) Abilities and skills that will be beneficial to my group, total obedience, the ability to think independently (especially if they're thinking "What would Jenny do?"), and the ability to make a good cup of tea.

4) D, of course.

5) Because I'm Jenny Sparks, that's why. And I don't plan to seize power, I just always seem to wind up with it.

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1) B. If you need a distinctive logo to tell people who you are, you're doing it wrong.

2) C and E. Because benevolence? Great way to throw people off-guard.

3) Not as smart as I am (because I don't want them able to out-think me), Attractive (because if I can't look at pretty people while I'm working, I don't want the job), smart (not to be confused with the first one -- I just don't want them SMARTER than me), and... let's go with good comprehension. If I have to explain things repeatedly, I get cranky.

4) D. Because who's gonna tell you that you made the wrong choice?

5) Because I'm tiny, blonde, cute, and I can electrocute people. As for the seizing power... I don't plan to. YET.

1. A. Because peripheral vision is one of those useful things.

2. C. Long speeches are for idiots.

3. Intelligence, self-sufficiency, independence, and a willingness to tell me when I'm wrong.

4. Birds of prey are pretty cool.

5. Vote? I'm a Queen. It's not really a voting process.

Dinah would be over here, voting for goatees, maniacal laughter, and monologuing for villains, mostly because it made it so easy to spot them, stop them, and amuse her.

For the last day of class, Dinah had brought a double espresso for Dr. Horrible. Because winding him up on caffeine would be educational and the only blow she could strike.

"Well, Doc, I can't say it hasn't been fun. And enlightening."

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