Life at Court, Friday, 5/11

[halfman-lion.livejournal.com]

"If you think you're going to hear about the modern criminal justice system, you're in the wrong classroom."

So Tyrion Lannister began his third session as a classroom teacher, striding in a minute or two late and hoisting himself onto the teacher's desk in the classroom for greater amplification. Once he was there:

"Hello," he said. "Welcome to class. I hope it might someday help keep some of you alive. The game of thrones, as it's called, is a dangerous game. I'm no expert on other systems of government, but from what I've read over the last several months I see little reason to believe politicians are much kinder than monarchs. I exaggerate only slightly -- there seems to be less chopping off of heads in this world then there is at home, and I suppose allowances should be made for that."

"I am teaching this class as Lord Tyrion of House Lannister. My father was the king's chief advisor until the king went mad and a war came." If Daenerys was still on the island, Tyrion would have been less blunt about this, but she'd gone home and he saw no reason to soft-peddle it for anyone else; as it was, he was talking around several points for the sake of expediency. "The king changed then, but my father's still a rather powerful man. The fact we're all still alive and my sweet sister is queen is a tribute to how well he played the game."

"I'm not much like my father." This was not entirely true. "But no one's asked for my head on a platter yet, so I must be doing something right."

"My title is mostly for my world. Here, call me Tyrion or Professor Lannister, whichever comes more easily to your tongue. I am generally in my office on Thursdays. If you find me overly forbidding, my assistants are the Lady Blysse Norwood and her companion Blind Seer, as well as Surreal SaDiablo. The large wolf may be the least intimidating among them."

He paused there, ran a hand back over his hair. "Like everyone else, I'm forcing you to introduce yourselves this week. Name, title if you have one and want to share it, and the form of government you're most familiar with. I'd like to know where we're starting from. Oh, and if you've a topic you'd hoped to address over the next two months, please let me know."

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Re: Introductions [5/11]

[kestrelswolf.livejournal.com]

"As he say," Firekeeper said, with a nod at Tyrion, "my name is Lady Blysse Norwood, of House Kestrel. But just Blysse is fine." She tilted her head, considering. "The human ruling system I know best is probably kind with kings, and queens," she shared. "Blind Seer and I only comed to live with humans a few years ago, so both of us know well how confusing it can be to learn these things for a first time," she offered with a genuine smile. "And yes, for those who do not know: Blind Seer know what you say. His throat cannot make human noises, so he need me to translate his words, but there is nothing wrong with his hearing." Just to get the assumption that he was a pet clear out of the way.

Re: Introductions [5/11]

[halfman-lion.livejournal.com]

Tyrion nodded. "Is there a system of government among wolves?" he asked. "Or, anything humans would recognize as such?"

Re: Introductions [5/11]

[kestrelswolf.livejournal.com]

"There is," Firekeeper shared. "The One Male, and his mate, the One Female. The One Male is the strongest, fastest, cleverest of the pack. The one who is best not just at hunting, but at making sure all the pack survive when there is not much to hunt. If another think he can do better, then he fight the One Male. If he win, then he is now the One. If he lose..." she shrugged. If he lost, he was typically dead. And those that weren't killed usually ended up leaving to find a new pack, their wounded pride unable to see them through remaining subordinate to one who had bested them.

All in all, it made for a far more logical system from Firekeeper's point of view than simple heredity.

Re: Introductions [5/11]

[halfman-lion.livejournal.com]

"If he loses, he's no longer a factor," Tyrion guessed. "Not so different from men fighting wars over a throne."

Re: Introductions [5/11]

[walkswithcoyote]

Mercy was nodding listening to this. It was the system she'd been raised in after all, even though the werewolves still lived in and at least technically followed the laws of the United States. Mostly, at least.