Advanced Criminal Justice, Class #7, Period 1, 01.31.06

[bugofjustice.livejournal.com]

[OOC: For the record, I've always pictured Tick's classroom being on one of the upper floors of the school. Just sayin'. Class Info Post.]

The Tick... was not in the room.

For two minutes after the class had filed in, there was still no Tick.

And then, suddenly, the call of "SPOOOOOOOON!" came from the window as Tick climbed in with a flourish. "Hello, class!" he said from the window. "Please remember, there is a quiz on Thursday. Today, though, we're dealing with Karma. Not talking about it. We're facing it head on by doing things a little different today."

"You see, I've noticed something recently. Stretching all the way back to last semester, a lot of people from my class have been attacked after school hours. Many of these attacks - perhaps even most of these attacks - have happened on the day of my class. I apologize for not taking care of this sooner. It is my responsibility to adjust the class so that Karma hits it in a happy way."

"So with a quiz on Thursday, I declare today to be a throwaway class day to break some tension. Let's see if we can give Karma a push toward Happy!"

"What I want you to focus on today is the unusual. What is the most unusual thing you've heard in the name of Justice? It can be wacky! It can be silly! And if you want to start off your answer by giving your battle cry, then egads, do so in the name of FUN!"

"I'll start. There was this one time when I was fighting El Seed - a walking, talking, evil Spanish sunflower. He had captured a plant called the 400-Year Bloom. If it didn't bloom in just the right way, it would have destroyed The City. I saved the day by singing opera."

"Ooh! Or there's The Deadly Bulb. He was driven to evil because he was teased as a kid for having a pig for a leg. He went with a lightbulb theme to distract people from the pig. It didn't work, but his pig leg eventually saved his life, leading him to give up a life of crime."

"Or! Ooh! There's the time I teamed up with Leonardo DaVinci, Benjamin Franklin, George Washington Carver, Johann Guttenberg, Thomas Edison, and the inventor of the wheel in order to save History! That was pretty darned unique!"

"So. What about you? Have you seen any wacky morsels of Justice recently?"

"No homework this week due to the quiz. Extra credit will be on the quiz. Good luck!"

[OOC: Just pipe up and say something. Comment on Tick's stories, mention something you've seen or heard, work in the freaking Looney Tunes if you want. Tick just wants happy people today. He'll recite stories to them all day if need be. No OCD threads in the name of Karma!]

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[actingltcrumpet.livejournal.com]

"Oh, I know. I saw that the night Barbossa decided to have a show and tell night for the benefit of the new students. Still, I missed the chance to witness it in person. It's just not the same." Archie might have sounded just the tiniest bit petulant about this.

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

"I wish I'd just seen it on tape," Rory the very bruised said in memory of her myriad injuries.

[actingltcrumpet.livejournal.com]

Archie gave her a sympathetic smile. "I rather thought you were the highlight of the performance," he said. Hopefully she wouldn't pick up on this as an excuse to make certain embarrassing remarks.

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

"Aw, I thought Jaye was," Rory said innocently.

[actingltcrumpet.livejournal.com]

Archie's facial expression did the Royal Navy's reputation no favors in terms of alertness and composure.

"Er. Retrospectively perhaps, but at the time?"

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

Rory wondered if Jaye was listening.

"Well, I think Jaye was a lovely elf. Much better than I was as a tree."

[actingltcrumpet.livejournal.com]

Archie muttered something that might have sounded vaguely like "I hate you." Possibly in French.

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

"Aw, mais Archie, je t'aime!"

Rory looked over at Jaye. "But not in any way that anyone should be jealous of."

It should be noted that she didn't look at Anakin. Not that he spoke French, anyway.

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

Parker rolled her eyes. "I think Jaye and Anakin, doing their zombie love dance was right up there with your shimmying tree in terms of artistic intpretation. Really."

She is not looking at Archie as she says this.

[emo-padawan.livejournal.com]

Anakin's not looking at anyone. Because his desk is fascinating.

Stupid blue tights. Stupid pageant.

Stupid everything.