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fandomhigh2012-09-24 11:25 am
atreideslioness) wrote in fandomhigh2012-09-24 11:25 am
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A Tale of Two Lions, Period 2 [Monday, 9/24]
The students were summoned to the Danger Shop today, where they would find themselves in an arid desert plaza, looming buildings surrounding them, the crowd kneeling, and a tableau before them. In which stood a younger version of their female instructor, alongside her brother.
The scene paused, and Ghanima came out of the shadows to stand alongside her younger-double, who was focused on the prophet in the plaza. "This was me, just shy of my majority birthday," she informed the students. "Daughter of the prophet, Muad'dib, firstborn of the sacred twins. Niece of the Holy One, the Blessed Saint Alia of the Knife. And a Princess Royal of the Known Universe."
"My family took power by co-opting the myths of the Fremen, the desert people of Dune, when my father was not much older than all of you. And at the same time, those myths came to define us, and it is easy to wonder where myth ends and destiny begins."
"Here on Earth, with such a smaller scale, it is sometimes easier to see where religion ends and power begins, so long as you are not blinded by it."
"So today we will watch a documentary about one of your largest Earth religions and their seat of power - the Vatican."
[[OOC: Start the clip at about 18:00, end it at 20:34, before the assassination attempt.]]
The scene paused, and Ghanima came out of the shadows to stand alongside her younger-double, who was focused on the prophet in the plaza. "This was me, just shy of my majority birthday," she informed the students. "Daughter of the prophet, Muad'dib, firstborn of the sacred twins. Niece of the Holy One, the Blessed Saint Alia of the Knife. And a Princess Royal of the Known Universe."
"My family took power by co-opting the myths of the Fremen, the desert people of Dune, when my father was not much older than all of you. And at the same time, those myths came to define us, and it is easy to wonder where myth ends and destiny begins."
"Here on Earth, with such a smaller scale, it is sometimes easier to see where religion ends and power begins, so long as you are not blinded by it."
"So today we will watch a documentary about one of your largest Earth religions and their seat of power - the Vatican."
[[OOC: Start the clip at about 18:00, end it at 20:34, before the assassination attempt.]]
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