fandomhigh | Friday Ethics Class #3, 8-10am

Two boxes sit on Tara's desk. One is filled with homemade cookies, with a small placard labelled 'To all those who attempted the assignment - help yourselves!'. The other is a bin to return the Master/slave badges at the end of the class.

Tara smiles as the students settle down.

"I told you last week that part of the point of this assignment was to separate out the issues of slavery and abuse. There are many, many issues with slavery, even without abusive elements attached, and I want to tell you how proud I am of all of you for attempting the assignment - especially those of you who were uncomfortable with it. I have a lot I want to say, but I'm going to bite my tongue and let you all speak, first. Tell me about your experiences with the assignment - what was challenging for you? What was easier than you thought it would be? Do you have any insights you would like to share?"

[ooc: If you would provide linkage to any RPed assignment bits and pieces, I would be forever grateful when it comes time for grading. Also, those of you who made icons? I adore you, and worship your icon-fu.]

Before class lets out, Tara makes a short announcement.

"I would not ask anything of you that I am unwilling to do myself - including act as a slave. Anyone who completed the assignment is eligible to 'win' me as a slave, under the same terms of the assignment as you performed. I realise many of you are probably glad that this is over, but if you are interested, or want revenge, please put your name down on the sheet provided. I will post this as a voting list, and the involved parties will decide as a class who is to Master me, and what is to be done with me."

[ooc: Off to bed. Play nicely, see you all in the morning. Um, my morning. *as usual, kicks stupid timezones*]

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Phoebe looked up when she heard him come in and smiled at him. She was still wearing a thoughtful look as she gazed at him.

"What's on your mind, Bright One?" Cole asked her, leaning in for a quick kiss.

Phoebe kissed him back and then looked at him seriously. "I don't think I'm done."

"Not done?" he repeated, puzzled for a moment. "Oh...the assignment?"

Phoebe nodded. "Yes. It doesn't seem...done or right...if that makes any sense? I spent so much of this last week being stressed and being pulled into so many directions with other things that I don't feel like I have completed the assignment satisfactorily."

"Maybe you should talk to Tara about extending the assignment then," he suggested, smiling. "I don't think she'd have a problem with it. And I'm okay with it."

Phoebe looked at him with a smile.

"You sure you wouldn't mind the added time and responsibility?"

"Not at all," he said. "'Course, we'll have to put it on hold over the weekend because of Parents Weekend."

Phoebe wrinkled her nose. "Yeah, I know. I am so not looking forward to this, Cole."

He took her hand and squeezed it. "We'll find time when we can. Just gotta avoid my mother and Raynor seeing you and your grandmother seeing me. I think Raynor and my mother won't be arriving until Sunday, actually."

Phoebe nodded and smiled faintly. "It's going to be weird, not waking up with you there."

"But you're looking forward to seeing your grandmother, aren't you?" Cole said.

Phoebe nodded.

"Yeah, I am."

"See, so there's a good side, too," he said. "The time will past fast. Don't worry about it too much."

Phoebe nodded. "I know, Love, just... I just moved in and I'm already having to move out again."

"I know," Cole said soothingly. "But it's only for a short time, and I won't be far away. I can shimmer to you in a heartbeat. Monday everything will be back to normal and you'll be back where you belong."

Tara, ~~who is a nosy, nosy eavesdropper~~ looks over at the two of them, and nods slightly.

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