http://halfman-lion.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] halfman-lion.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] fandomhigh2012-08-27 08:53 am
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A Tale of Two Lions, Monday, Period 2

It was the start of a new school year. If Tyrion were at all melancholy at the passage of time, it was strongly overlaid by his excitement at new students, new books, new ideas to impart …

New teaching partner.

"Hello," he said, once everyone seemed to be in place. He was sitting on the desk again; otherwise, the contrast between his height and Ghanima's felt comic. "I'm Tyrion Lannister and this is Ghanima Atreides. Welcome to A Tale of Two Lions. If you are ruthless, power-hungry, and generally desperate to be allowed to tell other people what to do … you may actually be in the right place."

"Or, rather, not desperate to tell people what to do, you just do it anyway," Ghanima teased gently. "Whether you feel you are meant for power, or other people are telling you that you are, we're here to make sure you not only survive it, but that you rule. Not your advisers, not your counsel, but you."

"And with any luck," Tyrion added, "you'll do it with some mercy for those who must bow the knee to you. But this class is about what happens, and what you must do, before you can take any power. So we all know each other better, we'd like you to discuss today where power comes from in your homelands."

"So tell us where you come from, why you have come from there, and how power is invested and transferred," Ghanima stated. "Are you kings, queens, titans of industry or from a clan of ruling sages? What is the power that you hope to wield, and how is it traditionally taken?"

[OOC: Cowritten with [livejournal.com profile] atreideslioness.]
hasadestiny: ([pos] looking up at you)

Re: Introductions [8/27]

[personal profile] hasadestiny 2012-08-27 02:36 pm (UTC)(link)
"Lex Luthor, I come from Kansas in a version of the United States relatively close to this one, power's supposed to come to elected officials from the people, but having ready access to money doesn't hurt," he said. "I'm most likely to end up with power in the business arena."

He supposed he could run for political office one day, but that was a long way off.
hasadestiny: ([pose] sitting by the fire)

Re: Introductions [8/27]

[personal profile] hasadestiny 2012-08-27 09:57 pm (UTC)(link)
"My dad's company does covers a few areas," Lex said, because like Lionel would ever let him go into business for himself. "I'm mainly interested in our biotechnology and research arms."