Public Speaking [Tuesday, March 19, 2013, 1st period]

[professor-lyman.livejournal.com]

Today's Danger Shop was full of the bright lights and cameras of a television news show.

"Hi there," Josh said, looking up from where a shop-generated makeup artist was putting foundation on his face. "You guys have gotten pretty good at talking in front of each other, so it's now time to up the stakes." He waved his hand around. "Welcome to television. You're going to get made up and stuffed into appropriate attire and then you'll be on Capitol Beat to talk about the issues of the day--specifically the squirrel news strike. Please try to come up with three coherent points to make and then try to to get a word in edgewise--the other moddable hosts can talk."

He glanced down at his notes. "Oh, and when we're done, our press secretary is Jace Wayland. Congratulations, kid."

Comments

Make your points on television!

[professor-lyman.livejournal.com]

Or stare blankly into the camera and forget completely about opening your mouth. It can happen.

Re: Make your points on television!

[arsenicmauls]

"The squirrels are striking because their working conditions were unsatisfactory," Gert declared, immediatey taking the pro-squirrel point because Josh hadn't clearly assigned them a side to defend. "Contracts with sentient animals need to be honored just as contracts with humans do. If it's a matter of a rum shortage on the island, then someone needs to go off the island and physically get more rum. It's as simple as that."

With that, she crossed her arms over her chest, feeling that that was a good enough end as any, even if she wasn't sure if that counted as three whole points.

"Now we'll take some calls," she added.