Dealing With Idiots | Friday | Period 4 (Session 5)

[prof_of_cunning]

"Sadly, yes, it was necessary for Baldrick to return today."

As if any of his students would require an announcement of that fact to be aware of the dull-eyed dungball up at the front of the room near (but not too near) to Edmund's lectern.

"His presence is required because today, we're going to finish off our section on dealing with the very, very stupid that you don't have to suck up to, via a practical exercise in getting them to do something."

"Oi, that's not hard." Baldrick didn't waste time arguing about the very very stupid designation, at least. "I can do plenty of things. I can catch rats... eventually, when they get really old and slow. And I can whistle!" The sound coming out of that mouth in demonstration was almost as foul as the breath coming out of that mouth, possibly because it was accompanied by bits of Baldrick's breakfast -- or possibly bits of his teeth -- also coming out of his mouth.

"No, you can't. Stop that." Edmund banged him once round the head with his own hat before jamming it back down over not at all enough of Baldrick's face. "But thank you for providing us with a helpful example of the need, when dealing with you and those like you, for extreme specificity in one's demands. Here's another: Baldrick, I fancy a cup of tea. Go put the kettle on." Pants and more pants, he'd undercut himself there. "And come back afterwards," he added before Baldrick had made it to the door. "Until he returns, class, you may talk amongst yourselves, take notes, smoke them if you possess them, whatever."

~~~~~~Ten minutes later~~~~~~



Edmund gazed toward the sight in the doorway. "I rest my case. Baldrick, go back to our lodgings, remove the the kettle from your head, and make some tea with it. Wait there until I arrive. Don't drink the tea."

Exeunt Baldrick, teakettle still on his head. "I would have changed the order of the orders there, but I felt the squirrels could use the amusement of following him through town like that," he added. "Your assignment today is to pair up, pretend one of you is Baldrick or a slightly less odious equivalent thereof and practice giving orders whose results won't give you a concussion from the force of bashing your head against a wall. Imitation-Baldricks need not attempt to duplicate the scent, just the cranial capacity."

[OOC: Open and less smelly once Baldrick's gone!]

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[prof_of_cunning]

Like you know how to put the kettle on.

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Alex Karev

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Karla

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Wesley Wyndam-Pryce

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Jonothon Starsmore

Listen to the Lecture, Goof Off While Baldrick's Gone, Look Bored

[prof_of_cunning]

He really has no idea about anti-smoking laws, no. Or age limits. He also doesn't care.

Activity: Give Orders To An Idiot That They Can't Mess Up!

[prof_of_cunning]

Some simple orders to attempt:

• Make tea
• Make a peanut-butter sandwich
• Figure out how Edmund knows how to make a peanut butter sandwich despite in all probability dying before George Washington Carver was born
• Wash my socks
• Tie your own shoes
• Tell me what the weather's like outside

"Faux-Baldricks, your job is to try to interpret these orders in the most ridiculous ways possible. Non-imbeciles, yours is to avoid that circumstance. Feel free to make use of your previous education in shouting, threats, and impermanent physical violence, if it helps."

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[fratboybitch.livejournal.com]

Alex figured he could do this either way, giving or receiving. He had a creative mind and could twist words with the best of them. So, he waited for a partner.

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[rilla-myrilla.livejournal.com]

Rilla sighed a little to herself when she saw who was available.

"Mister Karev," she said formally.

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[fratboybitch.livejournal.com]

Alex tried not to smirk too much. "Rilla. Gonna be my partner for this? I'd be honored."

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[rilla-myrilla.livejournal.com]

"Well, when I heard what we needed to do, you were the very first person I thought of," she said with a little smirk.

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[fratboybitch.livejournal.com]

"Ah, nice," he said sarcastically, leaning back in his seat. He didn't stop grinning though. "That mean you wanna be the one that orders me around first?"

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[rilla-myrilla.livejournal.com]

She gave him a bit of a "duh" look. "If you wouldn't mind."

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[glacial_queen]

Karla was waiting for her partner and in the meantime, was cheerfully watching Rill and Alex have at. She almost wished she had popcorn for this event.

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[wesleynotponcy.livejournal.com]

Well, this would be fun. Wes walked over to Karla, arms swinging loosely. "Care to be partners?"

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[glacial_queen]

"Certainly," Karla said, flashing Wesley a bright smile. For all that the rescue had turned into one giant debacle, she still owed him thanks (and cookies!) for all his help. "Care to give orders or mess them up creatively?"

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[wesleynotponcy.livejournal.com]

"I could mess them up, I suppose," he replied.

It was the polite thing to do.

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[glacial_queen]

"I'm pretty good at giving orders," Karla said with a smile. "Shall we see what happens?"

She glanced at the list of possible options and a wicked smile bloomed. "What do you think? Want to try to fail at making tea?"

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[wesleynotponcy.livejournal.com]

Wesley took a moment to consider how he could approach this. Being a moron wasn't something he was accustomed to, naturally.

Then, working with the absolute cheesiest pun there was, he raised his arms in a T-shape.

Yeah.

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[whateverknight.livejournal.com]

Squall sullenly looked around for a partner. This was a thoroughly stupid and pointless assignment.

Talk to Edmund

[prof_of_cunning]

Who isn't smoking. He only does that after sex. You didn't need to know that.

OOC

[prof_of_cunning]

Squeakily close to deadline, sorry. Sleep and then trying to fill out my timesheet from home ate my brain.