Criminal Justice Class 23

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[OOC: He's back! And after a couple pretty serious classes, it's time to have some fun! Weeeeeee! And this is up a little extra early today because I am, too. Back to sleep for another hour, though! Class Info Link.]

*The Tick is at the podium, looking excited and maybe just a bit nervous. This was his first class in two weeks, after all. On his desk is his gradebook. It has, for some reason, some turkey feathers on it. There may be a story there. Lockheed is perched atop his normal bookcase.*

Hello, students! It's been a while! I understand that class has been good in my absence. I have to take a moment to thank Lockheed and Rory for filling in while I was taking care of a situation back home. Thank you both! You're extremely keen for helping me out like that!

A few points of note before our discussion today: First, extra credit should be given to Rory since I don't even know what it is. Second, remember, the end of term is less than a month away. You should probably start looking over your notes soon so you aren't caught unprepared at the last minute. Third, you'll get your quizzes back on Tuesday. Sorry for the delay, but things have been hectic.

And finally, we will be having a special class a week from Tuesday. On December 13th, we will be having a panel discussion. The panel will consist of four of my fellow superheroes from The City. Each one has a unique perspective on heroism and Justice, so it should be a fun time. For the people who aren't playing all four of them, plus Tick and Lockheed, at least. For people like that, we'll have a pool going for how long it takes before the mun's head explodes. Come prepared with plenty of questions for them!

Finally, our discussion. Put aside any ethical objections you may have to hunting. We're going to be looking at it from a strictly legal perspective.

I have reports of at least one incident where a hunter was misled by anthropomorphic animals - who have, it should be noted, pretty keen minds and are from the same dimension as our old friend Mr. Road Runner - into thinking that it was rabbit season when it was, in fact, duck season. Now, this man, Mr. Elmer Fudd, is a professional hunter, fully licensed for hunting and handling firearms. If he is tricked by the animals into shooting an out-of-season animal - such as a rabbit, a goat, a mongoose, a dirty skunk, or a baseball - what should happen to Mr. Fudd? Should he be punished? Lose his hunting license? Or should he get off because he was tricked? And should anything be done to the animals who performed this trickery?

Discuss!

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[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

Rory took her usual seat in the back, looking sleepy.

[bugofjustice.livejournal.com]

When there was another lull in conversation due to wolfish antics, Tick walked over to Rory. He hadn't seen her since she was in the Clinic, so it was good to see her up and about.

Well, about, at least. She didn't look completely "up." "Hello, Rory," he said. "How are you doing?" He would have preferred a more original question, but it seemed appropriate enough, all things considered.

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

"I'm okay," she replied with a slight smile. "How was The City? Exciting?"

[bugofjustice.livejournal.com]

Something seemed a little off, but Tick wasn't up to digging at the moment. "Evil was thwarted and I had a lot of time to think," Tick said, hoping that Rory wouldn't follow up by asking what he had been thinking about.

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

"Thinking is good," Rory noted. "And evil being thwarted is also good. Did you see any of your old friends or anything?"

[bugofjustice.livejournal.com]

"They were on the front line with me! Well, most of them were behind the fourth line by the time they stopped running, but still! It's the thought that counts! And a few of them will be here in a few weeks, which is keen."

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

"They're coming to visit you? How fun!" Rory grinned. "Any special reason?"

[bugofjustice.livejournal.com]

Tick remembered that Rory had walked in just after class had started so she didn't hear his announcement.

"A week from Tuesday, we'll be having a panel discussion for class with them as our guests." Tick grinned.

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

"Oh, fun," Rory said enthusiastically. "Will they be here long?"

[ooc: It's the I'm Replying Between Classes Show, in which I'm stupid and don't notice that Rory's asking superfluous questions, yay!]

[bugofjustice.livejournal.com]

[OOC: Real reply coming up, but a quick question: do you want to have Rory doing her sidekickly duty at the pageant rehearsal? I figure I'll end up posting there before we're done here since I'm still at work.

If not, that's cool. If so, there is an outside chance of getting pulled into the pageant itself.]

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

[OOC: YES. I've been dying to get pulled into the pageant!]

[bugofjustice.livejournal.com]

[OOC: Isn't it nice that you have an in? :) Rory can make notes as Tick inspects the pageanteers for sizing and costume ideas. Sound good? I should be home within an hour. Feel free to jump in before Tick shows up, or wait for me, it doesn't matter.

We'll work this into the end of their class chat. I love slowplay.]

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

[ooc: YAY! I went ahead and sent her in with note-taking stuff and a tape measure, and an OOC request that we please force the poor girl to be in the pageant. Heeeeeeeeee.

And hooray slowplay! I'm being a horrible slowplay-abuser at the moment, since I have this thread, the one with Anakin from Tuesday, and a super-sekrit locked one all going on at once. The pageant thing is the only thing I'm playing in real FH time.]

[bugofjustice.livejournal.com]

"Just for the day, unfortunately. Err... I'd like to have dinner with them that evening. Do you think it would be okay with your stepfather... I mean, he doesn't really seem to like me, but if you were to ask...?"

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

"Luke likes you, sir! He just...doesn't want to show it?" Rory guessed. "But I'll talk to him. It'll be fine."

[bugofjustice.livejournal.com]

"Thank you, Rory."

Remembering something that he needed to do tonight, Tick asked another favor. "By the way, I don't know if you've heard about the Holiday Pageant going on next week, but I'm going to be providing the costuming for it. There's a rehearsal tonight and I need to work out the outfits. I'd appreciate it if you could give me a hand with that."