fandomhigh | Advanced Criminal Justice, Class #5, Period 1, 01.24.06

[OOC: Thanks to

bridge_carson for the random inspiration for this class. Low-impact and character-rich? Woo. Class Info Post.]

The Tick was sitting at his desk looking slightly tired. Lockheed wasn't in class today. It was probably going to be an easy discussion.

"Hello, class! Lockheed is not with us today. He had something else to take care of. Today, we're taking a slight detour in our discussion. Today, we're talking about your experiences."

"I know that we have a lot of people from different cultures here, so I thought it would be keen to talk a little about Justice in your original environment! Please share some information with the class about a Justice organization from your home. It can be a superhero team, the military police, your local sheriff's department, or even the occasional lone individual who tries to write the wrongs in the world. As long as they are for justice and, I suppose, according to my earlier statement, are organized, share that bit of you with us!"

"Your metaphor of the week is the shift key on a keyboard."

"For extra credit that is actually related to the lecture for once, please name your favorite Defender of Justice from your home!"

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Angel thought about it.

"If we're going for organizations, I'd say the Watchers Council. They exist to help train the Slayer to battle the forces of evil."

Angel took a sip of coffee. Mmm, caffiene.

"'course most of us feel they couldn't find the forces of darkness, let alone defeat them, with a map, a shotgun, and a member of the forces of evil who really wanted to retire and give up the whole evil thing so he could take up a new life as a beautician. But that's what the Watchers are supposed to do."

Janet snickered. "Bureaucracy at its finest?" she asked.

"Pretty much," Angel said. "Plus they're all about books and theory. No idea what the reality of fighting the good fight entails."

"There's a place for books and theory," said Janet. "But there's a place for action too. Do they hide in their libraries and let other people do the fighting? And then blame them when things didn't go as perfectly as they did on paper?"

She wasn't thinking of Senator Kinsey at all. Really.

"Oh, so you know them then?"

"Not them exactly," said Janet, giving Angel a wryly amused look. "But people like them, yeah."

"It seems like any good idea can easily be ruined by a group," Angel said. "I wonder if that's why the more noteworthy heros are just that - heros. Individuals who acted to help others. Groups are too likely to get bogged down by their own rules and regulations."

"Well, I never said you had to say good things," Tick said, smiling. He was now curious. "Are there any other groups that you have a little more respect for?"

Angel thought about it long and hard.

"Maybe Buffy and her friends? ~~Who I'd call the Scoobies officially except for not knowing if that would violate the suspension of disbelief~~ Some of them were a little better at it than others, but you gotta admire high school kids doing what they can to try to make the world a better place. And, you know, Xander."

"Indeed you do! It takes bravery to be willing to fight for Right at such a young age!"

"Well, bravery or foolishness. If you're smart about it, though, they kinda look alike."

Angel cleared his throat and tried to look inconspicious. "I'm sure I've never come across that myself, sir."

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