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Seven Heavenly (And Proper) Virtues, Period #5, 7/24 [Temperance]

Maybe it was hypocritical to have a demon teaching a class about virtue. But since when had the administration cared about hypocrisy?

More importantly, Callie liked to use the class as a way to torment her students. If pressed by Her Royal Pinkness, Callie would remind her that demons were supposed to tempt, and that she always turned over offenders for detention.

It was entirely too fun to make mortals squirm.

So today, there was a long buffet table near her desk, one that was covered with a white sheet. She liked to build tension, okay?

"Good afternoon, class," Callie said brightly. "Today's virtue is known as temperance. Temperance is another word for moderation. It's important because temperance is what separates us from pure id. Temperance keeps us from being beasts, indulging whatever whim we'd like at a moment's notice. Humans have the ability to think, and it would be nice to see some of you using that ability now and then."

Any time now.

"Now, 'heavenly' is one of those religious claptraps that the Muggles are so fond of, but this class is teaching how those virtues also lead to one being proper. Someone who has control of his or her desires is a rational being; someone with no control is a beast. Otherwise you're just some shmo lying in the street, covered in your own filth, shoving food into your mouth and humping everything that walks by. Is that what you want?"

Really. Have a little class, students.

"So to illustrate this point, today I brought dessert." Callie whipped the sheet from the table to show a display of culinary delights: crème brûlée, chocolate-raspberry mousse cups, truffle tarts, German cake, tiramisu, mint-chocolate cheesecake, and so many other ~~fully moddable~~ delectable looking treats.

She looked at the children thoughtfully. "Now, you did have lunch," she said sternly. "So I'd like to see some temperance from you. All of you must now come and have dessert, but only the proper amount that you think someone practicing moderation should allow themselves to indulge in. Remember, you're in control of your desires, aren't you?"

In other words, it was a trap. Take too much dessert, and you could be reported for unbecoming behavior. Refuse to take any, and you were failing to participate. So students would need to second-guess themselves and worry while taking as little as possible from the embarrassment of gourmet wonders.

"Lastly," she added, "I'm a demon, so I clearly can't help myself. I don't have a higher nature to appeal to, after all. So I'm going to eat whatever I like."

And probably make noises about how good the food was.

Callie loved being a teacher.

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Mingle. Discuss how good Umbridge's reign is.

Sholeh looked around, tentatively, trying to find someone who looked like they might want to talk quietly for a little while.

Indulging your sweet tooth, or in agony because you can't.

Victor Mancha

Sholeh Zeela a Zhahar

Bucky Katt

Natalie Adams

Stare at that dessert. Realize the trap. Worry. Or just be happy you get to have some dessert. It's your call.

"Oooh," Sholeh whispered, eyes fixed on the dessert table. "Those look delicious."

*Rein your sweet tooth in, little sister,* Zhahar said, sounding concerned. *This is dangerous.*

::What could be so dangerous about it?:: Sholeh demanded. ::It's dessert!::

=How about the fact that it's taught by a demon?= Zeela was rolling her eyes. Internally.

::We're demons,:: Sholeh reminded.

*Not like her, we're not.*

Take as much dessert as you think a proper, Umbridge-fearing young lady or gentleman would take. Callie will be watching you intently and interrogate. Aim for small slices, unless you want to be in trouble. (And if you do, note it OOC.) Otherwise I'm going to assume everyone wants to be hassled but nothing more than that.

Victor didn't have much of a sweet tooth anymore -- he'd the urge to eat more than was good for him the last time he was reprogrammed, along with much of the rest of his flawed humanity.

It was easy for him to take a small slice and poke at it.

"Not hungry?" Callie asked. "Or are you just not a fan of dessert?"

There was no right answer there. So ... have fun with that, Victor.

(she's just going to harass a little and then drop it, do not mind the power-tripping demon)

"Cyborg," Victor reminded her, not seeming at all bothered. "I need a certain number of calories to stay in motion, but it's all the same to me whether they come from chocolate cake or cans of Ensure."

"You don't have taste buds?" Callie asked. "I guess it'd be more efficient for you not to. That's fascinating."

She was intrigued by the logistics of cyborgs. Sue her.

"Nah, I have them," Victor said, and stuck out his tongue for a moment so she could get a look at a very normal, pink tongue. "See? But my last upgrade took away the food preferences. I can tell the difference -- I just don't care."

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"Do you miss them?" Callie asked. "I'd think eating would be a chore if I was indifferent to food. Or did they program you not to miss them? That's so weird."

Why couldn't they push out computer updates to all humans? It'd make the End of Days so much easier to accomplish.

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"...I didn't really think about it," Victor said, in a tone that suggested that now he would. "I mean, how much time do you spend being bummed you can't change colors like a chameleon?"

A pause.

"Wait, can you change colors like a chameleon?"

Callie was actually taken aback.

"No, I can't," she said. "That would be so useful. I could have made myself beet red for elementary school so no one knew I was a halfie."

Oversharing, Callie.

Sholeh finally reached a compromise. She would take only tiny slivers of food--but she'd take a sliver from everything that looked tasty. That was moderation, right?

"Looks like you have a sweet tooth," Callie said warmly. It seemed to good to start affectionate, if she was hoping to make someone afraid. "Did you get any of the truffle tarts? They're to die for."

"They all look really tasty," Sholeh said, offering Callie a tentative grin. "But I'm only having a little bit of each, see?"

She held up her plate for Callie's inspection.

Callie did, for that matter, inspect her plate.

"You missed the Swingles (http://www.businessinsider.com/10-expensive-nyc-desserts-2011-4#steves-authentic-key-lime-pies-9)," she ~~modded~~ said. "They're little key lime pies that have been dipped in chocolate and frozen. Surely you're going to have one of those."

"You think I should?" Sholeh asked, reaching for the little treats. "I'm not sure what key lime is, so I didn't think to take one. But if you say they're good..."

Sholeh wasn't so good with the trusting people. Or rather, she was too good at it.

"It's very sweet," Callie said. "Creamy, and a little tart. Come on, take a bite. Tell me that isn't the best thing you've ever tasted."

Temptation was good. Leading the girl around by the nose was fun. It'd be even better if she could find the right buttons to push the girl into gorging herself.

It was just an apple, Eve. Didn't it look yummy?

*Sholeh, I don't have a good feeling about this,* Zhahar whispered.

But Sholeh was taking the proffered treat anyway, and putting it into her mouth. Callie was her teacher! Surely she knew best, right?

She absolutely knew best. And she liked messing with people. Those were two important facts to put next to each other.

"Tell me that wasn't amazing," she beamed. "You know what's even better? The chocolate peanut butter torte. Have you tried that yet?"

"I have a little smidgeon right here," Sholeh said, picking up the fraction of the torte she'd already cut for herself. "But, no, I hadn't tried it. Is it as good as the keys and limes?"

"Better," Callie said. "I insist you try it. But you need a bigger slice than that to really roll it around on your tongue."

"But the lesson..." Sholeh protested weakly. "I wouldn't want to eat too much..."

"No?" Callie asked. "Why not? I mean, what's the harm, really? If you have extra dessert just this once, what's the worst that could happen?"

Well. Callie's dad was currently the Ruler of Hell. So there was that.

Come on, Callie! This was like shooting fish in a barrel.

"Maybe I could try a little more of the peanut butter stuff," Sholeh said, turning towards it again. "I can put away one of my other desserts, maybe."

"You could," Callie said. "Do you really want to?"

Honest question! It just happened to have dangerous consequences. Not the same as a trick question! Mostly not. Mostly.

=Say yes, Sholeh!= Zeela confessed. =Say yes right now!=

::But that would be lying!::

"Not really," Sholeh confessed, walking into the trap with eyes wide open. "It all looks so delicious!"

Bucky looked over the desserts annoyedly. "Please, Mistress of Awesome, do any of these have meat?" he asked.

"I don't ... think so," Callie said. "There's cheesecake. Aren't cats into dairy?"

"It's better than nothing," Bucky decided. "But if it has any fruit in it, it's coming right back up on your floor."

"Puke on my floor and I send you to Umbridge with a note that says you called her a pink pile of pus," Callie said.

"So, we're agreed: no fruit?"

She will be eating dessert while you talk to her. And moaning about how good it is.

Again: demon.

If you want to get seriously IN TROUBLE and/or sent to Umbridge, tell me OOC and we can make that happen. Otherwise, Callie's going to watch your character like a hawk and just try to make your character jumpy and therefore unable to enjoy what little dessert they take.

Desserts are fully moddable, so long as they're decadent and expensive-looking and mouth-watering.

A pile of desserts was going to be my class on Gluttony, with instructions that students should go hog wild, but this seemed like an interesting twist on it.

And lastly, I am WAY LATE for an appointment all the way across town, so pings will be delayed a couple of hours until I return!

Volunteering to get Sholeh in trouble! A little time with the quill might help her realize just what the school is REALLY like.

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