Advanced Negotiations

[padmeofnaboo.livejournal.com]

"We're going to continue on with our discussion about slim odds. If everyone could get back with their groups."

Padme waits for the seats to shuffle about.

"If you were out last time, just sit with any group and they will fill you in. Now... I want your groups to come up with a solution to this:'

"You are in enemy territory. You don't know the layout of the land, it's your first time in thise location. You had not the chance to do research and frankly, your current situation is unintentional. You and your group are trying to make your way through to civilization, or at least what you hopes pass for it. Suddenly, you are surrounded. They are armed. You are not.'

"What do you do?"

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[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

"Exotic dancers?" Sam laughed, imagining what would have happened if SG-1 had ever used that excuse. Not that the guys looked bad in their G-strings, but it was still funny.

[threeweapons.livejournal.com]

Alanna mustered a small smile. "Last resort."

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

"Okay. So we've convinced them we're harmless. How do we then get to the rest of civilization?" Sam wrote down some notes in case Professor Amidala wanted them later.

[threeweapons.livejournal.com]

"Use them as a link, I suppose."

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

"More sign language," Sam said, grimacing. "Do we trust them to take us where we need to go or do we go our own way?"

[notcalledlizzie.livejournal.com]

"Sorry I'm late," Elizabeth said, sinking into the seat next to Sam. "History got out late. What sort of trouble are we in this week?"

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

"Same as last week, only this time we're not armed."

[notcalledlizzie.livejournal.com]

"We're not armed... but they are. I hate it when that happens."

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

"Yeah, tell me about it."

[notcalledlizzie.livejournal.com]

Elizabeth ran her hand across her face. "Okay. I'm again presuming that they're hostile with weapons? Are they hostile with good reason, or just because they feel like screwing us around?

If it's the first, apologizing is your best friend. You'd promise them your first born to get out of there."

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

"I think we're trying to have them not be hostile, first. Figuring that out, trying to convince them we're harmless and need to be guided back to civilization, and so forth."

[notcalledlizzie.livejournal.com]

"Not hostile is good," Elizabeth grinned. "Not hostile is when they're holding their weapons defensively. Sometimes they have a confused look on their face."

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

"No, that's us," Sam muttered, under her breath.

[notcalledlizzie.livejournal.com]

Elizabeth snickered, and elbowed Sam lightly. "Sometimes both sides get confused."

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

"And let's not even get into what happens when your linguist mistranslates something one of the villagers said..."

Sam shook herself out of her ramblings. "Right, so we've convinced them we're there in peace. Do we trust them to get us to safety?"

[notcalledlizzie.livejournal.com]

Elizabeth snickered again. "Regular problem that?"

"Well, if the other option is wandering aimlessly, risking getting shot at, then I guess you have to really."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"Can I drop in on you guys? I have no clue what's going on."

[notcalledlizzie.livejournal.com]

"Yeah, pull up a chair," Elizabeth said. "We're trying to avoid getting killed. It's quite a frequent goal in this class I've noticed."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"Not to mention the school." Parker made a face. "Who are we trying to not-get-killed by?"

[notcalledlizzie.livejournal.com]

"Armed non-hostile natives, I think," Elizabeth replied, looking across at Sam.

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"Anything we can bribe them with? Do we have supplies?"

[padmeofnaboo.livejournal.com]

"The wiorst kind. Group work."

[notcalledlizzie.livejournal.com]

She grinned briefly at Padme. "It takes more than group work to scare me." She paused. "That wasn't a challenge though..."

[padmeofnaboo.livejournal.com]

Padme grinned.

[threeweapons.livejournal.com]

Alanna sighed. "Follow them until we think we're in danger, I suppose."