A Tale of Two Lions, Monday, Period 2

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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 atreideslioness.]

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Sign In [8/27]

[halfman-lion.livejournal.com]

Like it's the first day of a new school year.

Before & During the Lecture [8/27]

[halfman-lion.livejournal.com]

Listen, take notes, plot world domination...

Introductions [8/27]

[halfman-lion.livejournal.com]

Name, where you're from, and origins of power in your world -- as well as any power you hope to obtain.

Talk to the Teachers [8/27]

[halfman-lion.livejournal.com]

Once we ping in! TA has been picked OOCly and can either ping to one of us here, or be handwaved into the OCD next week.

OOC [8/27]

[halfman-lion.livejournal.com]

EEEE NEW CLASS NEW YEAR HI.

Re: Talk to the Teachers [8/27]

[halfman-lion.livejournal.com]

Tyrion had a notepad with him, and was jotting down key phrases from the introductions. Some were things he'd still need to look up; others were to help him remember which student was which.

Re: Sign In [8/27]

[pulseof_life]

Paddra Nsu-Yeul

Re: Sign In [8/27]

[hasadestiny]

Lex Luthor

Re: Before & During the Lecture [8/27]

[pulseof_life]

Yeul was... so not the right person for this sort of class. Ruthless, power-hungry?

She glanced side-long at her classmates through lowered eyelashes. Was everyone in her class like that? Or were there others who were here on accident, like she was?

Re: Introductions [8/27]

[pulseof_life]

"I am Yeul, from Gran Pulse," she said quietly, all her unease tucked away. "At the moment, I would say that most power comes from the Academy. They are the central government as well as the hub of progress for human technological advances."

That was correct without also mentioning other sources of power.

"As for what power I hope to obtain..." Yeul studied her hands. "I have no need to obtain power."

She already had it, after all, and it couldn't be taken from her or given away.

Re: Sign In [8/27]

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Cassidy

Re: Before & During the Lecture [8/27]

[nothornlessrose.livejournal.com]

From the look on Cassidy's face as she listened, this was probably a surprise class for her, as well.

Re: Introductions [8/27]

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"My name is Cassidy and I'm from a territory in Kaeleer called Dharo." She played with a strand of her unruly hair while she tried to figure out the best way to answer the question. "In my world, the Queens and their Courts take care of the land and people they rule, but their source of power comes from their blood and their jewel and how they wield it."

She swallowed. "As for what power I hope to obtain? Uhm... I'm a Queen and one day the territory Queen will assign me a place to rule and care for the land and the people."

Re: Introductions [8/27]

[halfman-lion.livejournal.com]

"You trust the Academy, then?" Tyrion asked, in a gentle -- he'd always be gentle with the shy -- but interested voice.

Re: Before & During the Lecture [8/27]

[pulseof_life]

She found the look, once she noticed it, to be comforting. That expression could only mean one thing, right? Unsure if it was allowed but hoping that if it was kept quiet enough it would pass, Yeul leaned over to ask the other girl a question.

"Were you placed in this class by error as well?" Yeul murmured softly.

Re: Before & During the Lecture [8/27]

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Cassidy nodded. "I believe so. I usually sign up for all of Lady Ghanima's classes, but this one is a surprise to me."

Re: Sign In [8/27]

[notconflicted]

Marasiah Fel

Re: Introductions [8/27]

[pulseof_life]

"Trust?" she echoed thoughtfully. "They are less capricious than the previous government but, truthfully, I do not have much to do with the Academy. I believe their ideals and motives are genuine, however, and that they want what is best for humanity."

Re: Before & During the Lecture [8/27]

[pulseof_life]

"Might I ask what she normally teaches?" Something that was less about power? "My apologies, but I'm new and have no prior knowledge to fall back on."

Re: Sign In [8/27]

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Chaz Villette

Re: Before & During the Lecture [8/27]

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Chaz was trying to figure out how exactly he had ended up in this class, school, and life. He was failing on all three counts.

Re: Before & During the Lecture [8/27]

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"Oh, she teaches so many fascinating things. She teaches a course about tactics and terrain and one about rulers that were thought to be mad or were mad through history and how to avoid being corrupted by powers. She's a very nice and knowledgeable lady and I trust her." She smiled. "My name is Cassidy and this my third year here in Fandom. It's been a nice place and I've learned a lot."

Re: Introductions [8/27]

[notconflicted]

Considering Sia was still playing a lot of things close to the vest, her answer wasn't going to be entirely accurate, but she doubted anyone would think she was lying.

"My name is Marasiah Fel, and I'm from a galaxy far, far away. We're ruled by an Empire, though currently the true Emperor has been usurped through a combination of trickery and the stupidity of people he had been working with." Sia still wanted to slap you upside the head, Moff Council. So hard. "I'm simply in this class to understand better how such a thing could happen."

Re: Introductions [8/27]

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"Uh, I'm Chaz. From Las Vegas. And um, we have a mayor, governor, and president. And various people in charge of other small parts of government and other things." All of this was told to his desk. "I have no interest in running for politics. Or getting involved."

Re: Introductions [8/27]

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Tyrion rubbed his nose thoughtfully, weighing what seemed to him a fairly naive response. "So if you have little to do with your government and don't crave power yourself, what brought you to this class and what do you hope to get from it?"