Advanced Negotiations

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Today we’re going to discuss this topic:

Slim odds: What do you do when there is a lot of them and very few of you.

I think we should split you up into small groups for discussion today. We could even turn this into a debate it you feel up to it.

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[fh_jackass]

Logan looks around the class for a possible group.

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Faith grins at the idea of debating slim odds, and looks around for a group.

[fh_jackass]

"Wanna team up?" Logan asks.

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"Yeah, that sounds awesome," Faith says with a grin.

[threeweapons.livejournal.com]

Alanna sneezes and looks around for someone to team up with.

[fh_jackass]

"All right," Logan says, switching desks to be closer to Faith. "What do you do when you're outnumbered?"

[notcalledlizzie.livejournal.com]

"Hey, Alanna," Elizabeth says with a smile. "Wanna team up?"

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Faith shrugged. "Fight harder. What else can you do, right? What about you?"

[fh_jackass]

"Get my ass kicked and end up in jail," Logan said. "But that might've just been the one time."

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

Sam takes a seat and begins looking for someone to team up with. She also begins pondering the question--she figures blowing them up really isn't going to be the right answer in this scenario even though it really really works.

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"Well, yeah. Hopefully you wouldn't go and make a pattern of that."

[notcalledlizzie.livejournal.com]

Elizabeth waves across at Sam. After all, the Professor just said to split into small groups, and as far as Elizabeth was concerned, groups meant more than two.

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

Sam drags her stuff over to sit with Elizabeth and the other girl. "Hi, I'm Sam Carter."



[ooc: Sorry if this is a second intro, Alanna. Second mun, and I'm not sure if she's interacted with Alanna before, so I thought it would be better not to be rude.]

[notcalledlizzie.livejournal.com]

Elizabeth nudges Sam. "So... I was listening to the radio..." she begins, a grin creeping across her face.

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

Sam blushes and mutters, "Stupid piratical eavesdropping devices. No privacy at this place whatsoever."

"So!" She says, brightly. "We're outnumbered. Are there weapons reinforcements coming, or is it just us?"

[notcalledlizzie.livejournal.com]

Elizabeth snickers.

"I'd hope that there'd be reinforcements on the way. If not, we need to ask what's wrong," she says.

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

"And I suppose we need to know whether they're actually hostile. That always helps."

Sam began making a list in her notebook.

[notcalledlizzie.livejournal.com]

Elizabeth nods. "Yeah, that's always a good thing to know. Don't want to piss them off if they weren't hostile to start with."

[fh_jackass]

"Possibly not my best approach," Logan agreed, rubbing his chin. "Generally, when outnumbered, I try to avoid the actual violence part of things."

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

"Not that it ever stopped anyone I know..."

"Sometimes different cultures approach strangers aggressively so they can prove their mettle or worth ahead of time. It's important not to back down from that, but you also don't want to ramp up the situation, either."

[notcalledlizzie.livejournal.com]

Elizabeth grins.

"It helps to know who you're dealing with ahead of time. Obviously, if it's a first contact situation, then you're stuck."

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

"So, assuming it's not my life a first contact situation, then what? We've asked what the problem is, and hopefully they've answered the question honestly. What happens if we won't or can't fix their problem?"

[notcalledlizzie.livejournal.com]

"Back away slowly?" Elizabeth grins.

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

"Any other options?" Sam knows this is just an academic exercise, but it's always good to have a head as good as Liz's give you other options for this kind of thing.

[notcalledlizzie.livejournal.com]

"Let them down gently. Don't just laugh in their faces and tell them that they being stupid. See if you can reach a compromise with them."