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romanywitch ([personal profile] romanywitch) wrote in [community profile] fandomhigh2006-02-22 11:56 am
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Magical Theory (Wednesday, 2/22/2006, 4th Period)

"Today we're all about some history," said Jenny. "Check over this handout on the Salem witch trials and tell me what you think."


OOC: Class is up, but responses won't be coming 'til later this afternoon. However? This is one of the player's favorite historical events to read about, so very much looking forward to seeing what you guys come up with!

Wait for the OCD threads!
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[personal profile] fh_jackass 2006-02-22 06:12 pm (UTC)(link)
Logan signed in.
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Re: OOC

[personal profile] fh_jackass 2006-02-22 06:13 pm (UTC)(link)
Do you want Jenny or Janet to be the character of yours affected by the wacky side effects?

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[identity profile] kikidelivers.livejournal.com 2006-02-22 06:18 pm (UTC)(link)
Kiki signs in.

Re: Discussion - Salem Witch Trials

[identity profile] kikidelivers.livejournal.com 2006-02-22 06:27 pm (UTC)(link)
Kiki read the handout with an increasing amount of discomfort. She had heard of these trials, and knew that witches were sometimes persecuted throughout history, but she had never read a full account of them.

"The sad thing is," she said, "Every one of those jailed or executed were most likely not witches, just victims of spite, jealousy, or hysteria."
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[personal profile] demonbelthazor 2006-02-22 08:27 pm (UTC)(link)
Bel signed in.
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[personal profile] soldtoarmenians 2006-02-22 09:06 pm (UTC)(link)
Xander signed in.
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[personal profile] absolutesnark 2006-02-22 10:00 pm (UTC)(link)
Piper signs in.
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[personal profile] soldtoarmenians 2006-02-22 10:04 pm (UTC)(link)
"Or a really bad trip," Xander added, looking down at the part about ergot poisoning. "This is the same stuff from that Z-Cases episode that makes tattoos talk to you."
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Re: Discussion - Salem Witch Trials

[personal profile] absolutesnark 2006-02-22 10:05 pm (UTC)(link)
Piper frowned and shook her head sadly after reading the handout. "I don't understand why anyone was accused of being a witch for basically no reason at all. Also, it's disturbing that people thought of witchcraft as evil."
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Re: OOC

[personal profile] soldtoarmenians 2006-02-22 10:05 pm (UTC)(link)
(speaking of wacky side-effects, hi :D )
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[personal profile] soldtoarmenians 2006-02-22 10:08 pm (UTC)(link)
"Lots of people assume anything they're not used to is out to hurt them," Xander said thoughtfully. "Which is true sometimes, but jeez, people, context is nice. Like some evidence that anybody was actually being hurt."
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Re: OOC

[personal profile] fh_jackass 2006-02-22 10:11 pm (UTC)(link)
*waves* Will tag you during this class. Gonna be a few before I can play it out, though. :) *glares at work*
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Re: OOC

[personal profile] soldtoarmenians 2006-02-22 10:20 pm (UTC)(link)
No worries!

Re: Discussion - Salem Witch Trials

[identity profile] kikidelivers.livejournal.com 2006-02-22 10:21 pm (UTC)(link)
"That, too," agreed Kiki. "Every witch I know of would easily be able to protect themselves from the sort of punishments meted out against them through a variety of ways."

Re: Discussion - Salem Witch Trials

[identity profile] kikidelivers.livejournal.com 2006-02-22 10:23 pm (UTC)(link)
"But they thought they had that evidence," Kiki pointed out. "The girls who were afflicted either by an environmental toxin or who were faking their symptoms would have been considered evidence. They must have been very convincing for their allegations to be believed so thoroughly, and that their behavior was the result of, say, a demonic possession rather than malicious witchcraft."
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Re: Discussion - Salem Witch Trials

[personal profile] soldtoarmenians 2006-02-22 10:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Xander nodded. "It does seem like anybody who had enough mojo to hurt people in the first place would have enough to defend themselves, so... the logic, she is lacking."
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[personal profile] soldtoarmenians 2006-02-22 10:29 pm (UTC)(link)
"Pretty crappy evidence, though. People get sick, start acting nuts, start accusing other people of making them act nuts, what's the first thing that comes to mind? Four year old kid and everybody's favorite granny are communing with Satan, or you can't trust the accusations to be true because yo, the folks they're coming from are see above re: nuts?"

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[identity profile] kikidelivers.livejournal.com 2006-02-22 10:54 pm (UTC)(link)
"And even witches who hadn't done the things these girls were accusing would be able to save themselves through a few protective charms or illusions," added Kiki. "You're right, there's no logic at all, just paranoia."
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Re: Discussion - Salem Witch Trials

[personal profile] demonbelthazor 2006-02-22 11:14 pm (UTC)(link)
"It's funny how the town celebrates the witch trials now," Bel mused.
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Re: Discussion - Salem Witch Trials

[personal profile] fh_jackass 2006-02-22 11:22 pm (UTC)(link)
"How would you provide evidence that a witch caused something, though?" Logan asked.

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