fandomhigh | Destiny & Free Will, Week I [Monday, Period 2]

Ghanima was already in the classroom as the students assembled, leaning against her desk as they filed past her. Holding a steaming mug of spiced coffee in her hands, she subjected each person to an apparently disinterested inspection from her glowing blue-on-blue eyes.

Not even another Truthsayer would have been able to tell what she was thinking.

The moment the bell rang, her eyes snapped from the door to the children seated around the room. "Good afternoon," she said in a clear voice that carried effortlessly. "This is Destiny and Free Will. If you are in the wrong class, please consider this your opportunity to leave. Although if you are here and believe in fate, then you are where you are supposed to be, no matter what it says on your schedule."

"I am Lady Ghanima Atreides of Arrakis. You may address me as Miss Atreides, Lady Ghanima, Miss Ghanima, or some variation thereof. For those of you whom I have had in class before," she smiled suddenly, looking far less severe. "Welcome back."

"This class is designed to look at the differing opinions on predestination and freewill from a variety of religious, temporal, and philosophical schools of thought," she continued. "Regardless of any personal experiences you may have had on this topic, I expect everyone to maintain a respectful and open mind towards the subject matter and your classmates. Mocking destiny is a dangerous pastime, and not one I will permit during class hours. What you do on your own time, however, is your business."

"There is no syllabus, because to have one would tell you when a class is fated to fall. Or perhaps it is free choice which allows me to not have one." Ghanima's smile was decidedly impish. "For now, I'd like us to discuss as a group if you believe in destiny, free will, or neither, and why."

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Look around, pass notes, etc.

Cassidy was looking around to see if she knew anyone else in the class this term.

Jocelyn met the other girl's gaze with some surprise. So she must be the other girl Karla had mentioned - and okay, she was right, it was more than the hair. She gave a little smile, pretty sure that writing a note to say hi, I'm Jocelyn, and I guess I look like you was gauche.

Cassidy noted the resemblances between her and the other girl and gave her a smile back.

Cassidy herself would have written a note like that, but instead, she wrote a different one.

Hi, I'm Cassidy. Welcome to Fandom.

Well, that made it easier, and Jocelyn ducked her head, grinning at the note before slipping one back.

Jocelyn Fairchild. Hi. :) Pretty sure if I had a sister, she'd look like you. Weird, huh?

Nice to meet you, Jocelyn. I've heard that this sometimes happens here, but you're the first person I've ever met who I could pass as being related to. :) I have a brother, but I imagine that having a sister would be much more fun.

First a careful glance towards the teacher, then she wrote hurriedly.

Only child. Always thought brothers would introduce you to their good-looking friends. No? That is sad.

Oh no. My brother and cousin do their best to keep me from meeting their male friends. There are reasons, but none that are short enough for a class note.

I hope you'll like it here and Lady Ghanima is an awesome teacher, too. I do my best to take any class she is offering.

Thanks. It's different so far. :D Class is different-good though.

Jocelyn broke off and looked up towards the teacher again. She was pretty sure Miss Atreides was noticing just about everything.

Don't want to get us in trouble on the first day so ttyl?

Cassidy nodded and gave Jocelyn a smile before she vanished the note and started looking around the class again. She was definitely feeling cheerful about making a new friend.

Simon looked severe (as he often did) and his attention was entirely on Ghanima. And it wasn't because of the eyes, either. Not entirely, anyway.

This was definitely not a normal school. This... was definitely what he needed in his life right now.

Nico had figured when he saw his schedule that Apollo was trying to tell him something, but hearing the professor speak, he was even more certain he was going to need to be on his best behavior this semester.

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