Criminal Justice Class 26: Heroes of The City

[bugofjustice.livejournal.com]

[OOC: If my brain doesn't explode now, just wait until tonight. *is insane* Anyway, I have to get to work early and I won't be able to respond until lunchtime at the earliest. I should be able to do replies the rest of the day, though, and I'll be home slightly early. So. Let's have fun. Class Info Link.]

*The Tick is standing at the podium at the front of the class. Behind him is a table with four colorfully costumed individuals sitting behind it. The guy with the bat ears and the guy with the spikey helmet were shoving each other in their chairs. The woman in the American flag outfit was facepalming in response to them. And the guy in the pointy helmet... Well, he just looked happy to be there. Lockheed is on his shelf as always. He was trying to nap, as always.*

"Hello, students! Remember, your final exam is on Thursday. You've taken my tests before. You know what to expect."

"Today, though, we have some special guests, straight from my home, The City!"


"First, on your right, the Sentinel of Libery, American Maid." American Maid waved firmly but politely and smiled.


"Next, the scourge of all evil-doers in The City, Die Fledermaus!" At the word "scourge," American Maid laughed in such a way that if you looked up "derisive" in a dictionary, you would hear this laugh. Fledermaus scowled at her ineffectively. She snorted. He really wasn't the scowling type.


"Next is the Terror of the Stinky Underbelly of the City, Sewer Urchin." Urchin waved and said, "Hi," nervously.


"And finally, the only man I know who is brave enough to shoot himself out of a giant cannon on a regular basis, The Human Bullet." Bullet waved and focused on his coffee. It was clear that he wasn't used to this kind of attention. Unless he was misfired, that is, and ended up landing in the middle of an office building or a church instead of a bank robbery. That was a more intense kind of attention, actually.

"They are the ball bearings in the lazy susan of Justice! Superheroes, one and all! Need to read something in the back of the Corner Cabinet of Goodness? Just give the tray a spin and they'll make sure the turn goes smoothly! Need--"

"Hey, Tick," Die Fledermaus interrupted. "Can we get on with it? You said this would only take two hours. By the time you're done with the metaphors, it'll be lunch."

Tick gave Die Fledermaus a Teacher Glare. It was a trick he had picked up over the past few months. Fledermaus looked away nonchalantly and sat back quietly in his seat.

"Anyway," Tick continued, "I'm sure you have plenty of questions for our guests, so I'll let you get to it!

Comments

Questions for the Panel

[bugofjustice.livejournal.com]

Line up, address your question to any or all heroes, get an answer.

Re: Questions for the Panel

[oatmanspatient.livejournal.com]

"In today's society, do you think most superheroes are in it FOR JUSTICE *ahem* or for the really cool costumes?"

Re: Questions for the Panel

[bugofjustice.livejournal.com]

"It's all about the costume, kid. It makes a statement. It's a statement that stopping an armored car robbery just can't match. Ladies line up for the costume."

Re: Questions for the Panel

[oatmanspatient.livejournal.com]

"What made you decide to become a superhero?"

Re: Questions for the Panel

[janet_fraiser]

"And here I was going to ask that," murmured Janet.

"American Maid, why did you pick that particular, ah, idiom as a superhero?" She paused. "And given the preponderance of male superheros as compared to female superheroes, have you found you've had to dope-smack a lot of the guys for being idiots come across more forcefully?"

Re: Questions for the Panel

[bugofjustice.livejournal.com]

"A desire to fight for my country while helping the common man directly."

Re: Questions for the Panel

[fates_jaye]

Jaye raises her hand. "What's your opinion on capes? And what's with all the spandex?"

Re: Questions for the Panel

[bugofjustice.livejournal.com]

"It's style, kid. The cape? It's dramatic. People look at you and say, 'Hey, he's mysterious. What's he all about?' Personally, I think you look like a chump if you're not wearing something that billows."

Re: Questions for the Panel

[oatmanspatient.livejournal.com]

"If you were in a city... like Chicago and saw a teenage girl trying to steal a stuffed bear wearing a funny hat, how would you handle that?"
Marty is looking at Janet the entire time smirking at her.

Re: Questions for the Panel

[can_be_more]

"How do you deal with incompetency on the job?" Aeryn's definitely not looking at Die Fledermaus when she says that. No, really. She doesn't want him to think the question's addressed to him.

Re: Questions for the Panel

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

"Do any of you have sidekicks?" Rory asked, blinking blearily at the array of heroes.

Re: Questions for the Panel

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

If you completely lost your memory of the past three months, would you fight to get it back?

Re: Questions for the Panel

[emo-padawan.livejournal.com]

Anakin had spent much of the class avoiding making eye contact with anyone.

He finally looked at the panel. "How do you decide when to use your superpowers for Justice? Have you ever done used them just to make life a little easier for yourself? To, I don't know, impress someone?"

He goes back to an intensive examination of the top of his desk.

Re: Questions for the Panel

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

"I was wondering if you, like professor Tick, understand the importance of spoons. Is it a superhero thing?"

Re: Questions for the Panel

[aka-vala.livejournal.com]

"How do you deal with personal relationships and your job?"


(sorry I'm running so late, you can zapt the question if you don't want to play. :)

Discussion in the Audience

[bugofjustice.livejournal.com]

Talk amongst yourselves.

Re: Discussion in the Audience

[janet_fraiser]

Janet had a gingerbread cookie for Lockheed today. Plus one for herself that she munched on thoughtfully as she listened to the debate.

Re: Discussion in the Audience

[aka-vala.livejournal.com]

Vala arrives, dragging Jack Harkness along. She doesn't look like she slept all that well (http://www.livejournal.com/users/cameronmitchell/36293.html), and she's leading Jack along like he's been mindwiped and is clueless zomg!.

Discussion at the Panel

[bugofjustice.livejournal.com]

The panel members talk amongst themselves. Most of them don't whisper as quietly as they think they do, so you can jump in.

Ask The Tick something

[bugofjustice.livejournal.com]

Any IC questions for Tick outside of the panel discussion? Here.

Re: Ask The Tick something

[bugofjustice.livejournal.com]

[Continued from here. (http://www.livejournal.com/community/fandomhigh/449070.html?thread=20953390#t20953390)]

"Rory, could I speak to you in the hall for a second?"

OOC

[bugofjustice.livejournal.com]

Yes, OCD threads in a Tick class again. I swear it's only to make my life slightly easier.

Re: OOC

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

OMG WHY ARE YOU AWAKE at 4:30? *puts you back in bed*

Re: OOC

[sensethevisions]

This makes me wish Phoebe or Buffy were in Tick's classes.

Re: OOC

[can_be_more]

*reads Tick-Rory convo*

See, this is why you two can be shipped! Arthur's so the ex-girlfriend Tick saw on vacation! *g*

(Not that I ship. I'm just sayin'.)