Improving Your Skills [Friday, 3rd Period]

[so_hawkward]

Today, the class was back in a regular classroom again, and Clint was playing with a stack of papers on his desk as he watched everyone trickle in.

"Hey guys. I know today's the last day before break, so you're all probably a little anxious to get out of here. Today's class will be fairly painless, I promise," he said. "Unless you're planning on buying yourself a tropical island and spending your days living off lottery winnings, you're probably going to have to find something to do for a living, and that means having to deal with people who are in positions of power over you. Even the shadiest non-standard jobs have hierarchies, and no matter what you do, there might come a time when your boss, or your boss's boss--" or the shadowy people who liked to try to tell your boss what to do, not that Clint was going to go there "--will ask you to do something you don't want to do. Now, I'm not talking about coming in on a Saturday when you already had plans. I mean something that goes against your morals, or your gut instinct, and you're going to have to decide whether to follow the rules, or tell your superiors to shove it and do what you think is right. Now, I am living proof that you can tell people to shove it and live to tell the tale. Maybe unpleasantly for a little while, but to me, it's always been worth it. You're going to have to decide if going against what's asked of you is worth it to you, and learn how to say no."

"I have a quiz for you guys--not a real one, more of a personal thing--and then tell me, in whatever you see yourself doing in the future, can you think of anything you might be asked to do that you won't want to do? And do you think you'll be able to make your opinion heard when the time comes?"

Comments

Talk to Clint or Kate [02/22]

[so_hawkward]

It was amazing how encouraging people to misbehave put Clint in a good mood.

Re: Talk to Clint or Kate [02/22]

[hawkeye-too.livejournal.com]

Oh yeah, watch how surprised Kate was at Hawkeye's encouragement.

Re: Talk to Clint or Kate [02/22]

[whenshewasnice]

"They're taking forever with my bow."

That wasn't whining. Sure, the only thing keeping it from being a whine was Natalie's flat tone, but still. She didn't whine.

Re: Talk to Clint or Kate [02/22]

[so_hawkward]

"You still haven't gotten it? What are they doing, carving it out of a tree themselves?" Clint asked, frowning in sympathy. "I mean, I know we got a good one for you, but still."

Re: Talk to Clint or Kate [02/22]

[whenshewasnice]

"Some kind of mess up with the order," she replied, dryly. "It's supposed to get here on Monday."

You know. When they were already sailing in Europe.

Re: Talk to Clint or Kate [02/22]

[so_hawkward]

"I don't suppose you've decided to stay on the island and run the place while we're all off in Turkey?" Clint said.

Re: Talk to Clint or Kate [02/22]

[whenshewasnice]

"No." She was going to really regret that decision once she found out who her roommate was, too. "So I suppose it's a matter of waiting the extra week."

Re: Talk to Clint or Kate [02/22]

[so_hawkward]

"Well, it's not like you could shoot anything on the trip," said the guy who'd be bringing his bow anyway. "But still, that sucks. It had better be awesome for all the wait."

Re: Talk to Clint or Kate [02/22]

[whenshewasnice]

"Indeed." She wasn't even sure why she was so anxious to get it. But who could make sense of her moods lately, anyway? "And no, it's not like I was intending to try and... catch fish by shooting arrows off the side of the boat, anyway."

Re: Talk to Clint or Kate [02/22]

[so_hawkward]

"And that doesn't work well anyway. The fish are too squirmy. I mean, I'd think," Clint added quickly.

Re: Talk to Clint or Kate [02/22]

[whenshewasnice]

Natalie raised an eyebrow.

"You think," she said, "or you know?"

Re: Talk to Clint or Kate [02/22]

[so_hawkward]

"It's entirely possible I've made some terrible decisions about things to shoot at," Clint said with a nod. "But I haven't gotten myself killed yet, so that's something."

Re: Talk to Clint or Kate [02/22]

[whenshewasnice]

"I think that would require an exploding fish or something." Oh, she knew what he meant. But her sense of humour was dry. "I'll probably hit you up for more practice once the bow's here."