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Advanced Criminal Justice, Monday, Period 3

Welcome to the Danger Shop, everyone. You were standing on a rooftop, which is where you'll be spending plenty of time the next few months. So get used to that.

As the class began, Batman spoke.

"None of you in this class are new to Fandom. Only one of you haven't had me for an instructor yet," Batman said. "With that in mind, we'll be keeping the introductions brief. I'm Batman. I've spent my adult life waging a war on crime in Gotham City. If you've never heard of Gotham, it's the most crime-infested city in virtually all realities in which it exists. Before me, it was worse."

"The only reason I can justify being here instead of there right now is because I've trained people who can take my place should anything ever happen to me," Batman explained. "These people have chosen this life and chosen to follow my teachings. Even as they become their own people and forge their own paths, their training has given them the tools they need. None of them have powers. All of them have enough dedication to make sure that doesn't matter. Because of that dedication, even when we don't agree, I can trust them to carry on the war."

"You're here by choice. If you choose to stay, I will test your dedication. I will question your motives. I will push you physically. I will give you instructions and expect you to follow them without question," Batman explained. "But by the end of the semester, you will know beyond a shadow of a doubt that you can make an important difference in the world."

"If that isn't enough for you, leave now," Batman said, pointing to the door. "Otherwise, name, class, and tell me why you're here. Why, after everything I just said, you're in a class devoted exclusively to teaching you how to overcome something as large as 'Crime.' While you're doing that, we're going to run these rooftops."

"Lesson One: Cardio. It will be expected of you. Work on it in your free time." He pointed to a random person. "Start." And then he started running. Keep up, everyone!

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Like YOU are the night!

Evan Sabahnur

Korra

Karina Lyle

Maddie Berry

Alexandra Jones

Alex Aaron

Minako Aino

In which Batman gives a summary of who he is and suggests that if you're gonna be here, you'd better step into line.

The lecture was pretty much everything Evan had ever hoped for and more. He'd been feeling as though he was slipping up, without someone to train him or a practical application for his powers. But what Batman was saying made him feel as though he'd definitely made the right decision, taking his class this semester.

Batman is going to lead you on a period-long run across the rooftops. The course is designed so that you should be able to easily jump from rooftop to rooftop without any extraordinary effort, so we're not talking about wide alleys or anything. If anyone wants to show off - like Batman - there are mechanical units and chimneys and stuff to jump off of.

While you're running, make introductions. Name, class, and WHY YOU ARE HERE. Get deep on us, people.

The running wasn't too much for Evan at all. After all, he woke up every morning and did laps of the island as a warm-up. Not having someone to train him didn't mean he stopped doing his best to stay fit, after all.

"I'm Evan Sabahnur," he said, keeping pace easily in the run along the rooftops. "I'm in my sophomore year, and I'm in this class because I know just how much harm some people can cause when nobody stands up to stop them. I don't want what I've seen to happen to anyone else."

Not courtesy of people like Daken or Mystique or Sabretooth. Not courtesy of anyone.

"You will see it happen to others," Batman said grimly. "But use that as motivation. Don't be defeated by it. Use it as motivation to become what you need to be sooner rather than later."

Evan nodded, torn somewhere between smiling and frowning as he chewed on Batman's words.

"Whatever it is I need to be, I want to become it as soon as possible, sir," he replied, his mixed emotions setting his face into a resolute frown. "And if I see it again, I'll fight harder. I have to."

Korra was totally showing off, what was the point in being able move using different kinds of bending if you didn't cut loose once in a while?

"Korra," she said using jets of fire to boost a jump. "I'm a senior, and I'm interested in justice." Since she was the Avatar and all.

"How far does your interest run?" Batman asked. "Is it something you dabble in, or does it drive you?"

Korra's answering shrug was very eloquent, really it was. "It's my job to look out for people."

Staying obnoxiously in shape was part of Karina's contract, so this was really not a problem, not even the fact that she was doing it in heels. That, too, was part of the contract.

There was no showing off, except for the fact that, by the end, she wasn't even going to be winded, on her part. She saved real effort for the cameras.

"I'm Karina Lyle," she said, once it was her turn. "I'm a junior, and I signed up for this class because people are important. Keeping them safe matters."

Okay, fine, let Maddie look like the slacker even though she didn't totally suck at gym anymore. Why couldn't they do introductions while fighting guys? That she could do.

"I'm Maddie Berry, I'm a senior, and I want a career in this."

Just not in running. She didn't want a career in running.

"Not a job or a hobby," Batman mentioned. "You want a career in vigilantism?"

"Well, in crimefighting. Not necessarily vigilantism." Since she was probably not going to be putting on a costume anytime soon.

"You'll have to work through a lot of classes specifically on that," Batman warned. "But I'll make sure you get plenty out of this class."

Considering Alex trained almost every day in the gym, she could handle the running. She could even handle running and introductions at the same time. "Alex. Junior. I'm here because I strongly believe in justice."

Her tone might have been slightly darker as she mentioned that last part.

"How would you define 'justice'?" Batman asked, picking up on the darker tone.

"Evil doers paying for their crimes," Alex said with a shrug. It was simple enough to her.

The running didn't faze Alex at all, though he didn't show off much. Okay, maybe a few times. Jumping off chimneys was fun. When it was his turn, he said, "Alex Aaron, junior, I want to be a hero," and then after leaping over to another building, added, "which is totally a criminal justice thing where I come from."

"And why do you want to be a hero?" Batman asked. Come on, it was the obvious follow up.

Running. Minako rarely got to get really athetic here, and so after a few quick stretches, she was off and leaping. Stuff that a normal, totally sporty Normal Earth Girl would be able to do, if she'd done a lot of track and volleyball, and Minako did both.

"Minako Aino, junior, and Tokyo gets a lot of yoma attacks," she said, resisting the urge to laugh as she made a jump. "It's better to be safe and to know what to look for than to be sorry and on the wrong end of a robbery."

"What is a yoma?" Batman checked. None of the definitions he was familiar with seemed to fit. Well, unless she Minako came from a world of very nasty butterflies.

As class comes to an end, Batman will be available to talk. Specifically, if anyone feels the desire to step up to be a TA, they'll get the job. Just don't think he's going to advertise or anything. Take some initiative!

Evan was feeling pretty exhilarated after a whole class of running and jumping, and really couldn't help but smile. This class? This class was awesome.

"Excuse me, Professor Batman?"

He was going to be a very polite superhero someday. Hopefully.

"Just Batman," Batman answered.

"Oh. Oh, of course. Sorry." Evan took a moment to mentally re-adjust, and then he piped up again. "I just wanted to thank you for teaching this. I missed out on your class last semester, but when I saw it on the class signup sheet, I couldn't turn it down, this time. What you said about it kind of reminds me of some of the classes in my old school."

A beat.

"Well, with more 'justice' involved."

"I assume it was some kind of superhero or adventurer school?" Batman checked. "Last semester was broader anyway. You'll get more out of this class."

"Most of the teachers were heroes," Evan confirmed with a nod. "But the classes themselves weren't as much about actually being a hero as they were about getting to know our way around our powers, and, well, surviving."

He scuffed a toe against the ground underfoot.

"The student body was mostly mutants, with the occasional alien. But the focus of the course-load didn't really touch on fighting crime. Wolverine started the school because he didn't want kids to be fighting."

... So far, that hadn't actually worked out so well.

"But you think you should fight?" Batman checked. "That's good enough for me."

He would not see eye to eye with Wolverine, no.

Any hero who didn't see eye to eye with Wolverine was pretty okay in Evan's books these days. There were some issues there.

"How can I not fight? I was raised to do so." He was kind of created to do so. "And not everyone can. I was in a bad situation where I was left helpless before. I want to be able to stand up for people who are stuck in situations like that, too."

"I disagree with one thing you said," Batman said. "Anyone can. They just have to be willing to devote themselves to it completely. The people who are willing to do that are few. Sounds like you're one of them, though."

Anyone can. That statement flew in the face of a lot of things that Fantomex had taught Evan over the years.

... He decided he liked it.

"It's the one thing I know I want to do with my life," Evan agreed with a nod. "It's kind of a short list, otherwise. I'm not really the kind of person who gets a normal future, anyway." There was a moment's pause before he added, abruptly, before he could re-think the impulse, "I don't suppose you need a TA, huh? You seem like you're ready for pretty much anything, but I thought maybe I'd be able to pick up more by taking a more active role in the class."

"I tend not to ask much extra of my TAs. But if I need your help, you'd better be ready," Batman said.

That was a yes.

"I'll be ready!" There was no hesitation when Evan said that, breaking into a broad smile. "And willing, and able, sir. Thank you!"

When all was said and done, Evan really was an easy kid to please.

Seriously, if anyone wants TA-ship, chat him up. I'm easy! So is the job!

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