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fandomhigh2014-07-18 12:01 am
wrongkindofsith) wrote in fandomhigh2014-07-18 12:01 am
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Still want to be a Hero?, Thursday, 3rd Period
Cara had once again instructed her students to meet her in the Danger Shop. On the one hand, there were no mysterious boxes this week, on the other they were in what looked an awful lot like a changing room...
"Sometimes doing good means a person might have to act in a distasteful manner," Cara said. "Not because it goes against whatever moral code they might follow, but rather because it's humiliating or undignified." Well, that surely boded well for this class.
"In this case, a friend of yours, who by the way is the only thing standing between your world and the destruction of all life, has been captured by the Margrave of Rothenburg, who is very rich, if not particularly politically powerful. He intends to trade your friend's life for immortality for himself and his court." It probably didn't mean anything that Cara sounded like she thought very little of this Margrave person.
"Unfortunately, Rothenburg happens to be surrounded by very thick walls, which you can't tunnel under before your friend is executed, and no forms of magic, or any other powers, work with the castle's walls." None of which explained why they were in a change room. "Luckily, the Margrave has decided he needs a new wife to go with everlasting life, and he hasn't actually met one of his two final choices, so you're all going to impersonate the virtuous Princess of Thrice." Oh, look, it's that other shoe dropping.
"Before anyone points out that that some of you lack the attributes to imitate a princess, you're still going to because the Margrave has some utterly insane ideas about how women are supposed to act and it's not fair to only expect the girls in the class to put up with him." Because Cara was always completely concerned with fairness. Always. "So in addition to trying to rescue your friend, you cannot make eye contact with any man, you have to pretend you have no opinions of your own, and when talking to the Margrave you have to speak in rhyme.
"But don't worry if you think you'll have trouble remembering all this, because you're going to have help." Two men, one a few years older than the class with an earnest face and unfortunate hair, the other older, extremely tall, and wearing robes, appeared in the room. Cara put her hand on the younger one's shoulder. "Richard here will be playing the part of your brother, Prince Roderick, and Zedd there will be standing in for your dowager aunt. He knows all about poetry and etiquette."
"So get changed, and Zedd will explain everything you need to know in excruciating detail."
"Sometimes doing good means a person might have to act in a distasteful manner," Cara said. "Not because it goes against whatever moral code they might follow, but rather because it's humiliating or undignified." Well, that surely boded well for this class.
"In this case, a friend of yours, who by the way is the only thing standing between your world and the destruction of all life, has been captured by the Margrave of Rothenburg, who is very rich, if not particularly politically powerful. He intends to trade your friend's life for immortality for himself and his court." It probably didn't mean anything that Cara sounded like she thought very little of this Margrave person.
"Unfortunately, Rothenburg happens to be surrounded by very thick walls, which you can't tunnel under before your friend is executed, and no forms of magic, or any other powers, work with the castle's walls." None of which explained why they were in a change room. "Luckily, the Margrave has decided he needs a new wife to go with everlasting life, and he hasn't actually met one of his two final choices, so you're all going to impersonate the virtuous Princess of Thrice." Oh, look, it's that other shoe dropping.
"Before anyone points out that that some of you lack the attributes to imitate a princess, you're still going to because the Margrave has some utterly insane ideas about how women are supposed to act and it's not fair to only expect the girls in the class to put up with him." Because Cara was always completely concerned with fairness. Always. "So in addition to trying to rescue your friend, you cannot make eye contact with any man, you have to pretend you have no opinions of your own, and when talking to the Margrave you have to speak in rhyme.
"But don't worry if you think you'll have trouble remembering all this, because you're going to have help." Two men, one a few years older than the class with an earnest face and unfortunate hair, the other older, extremely tall, and wearing robes, appeared in the room. Cara put her hand on the younger one's shoulder. "Richard here will be playing the part of your brother, Prince Roderick, and Zedd there will be standing in for your dowager aunt. He knows all about poetry and etiquette."
"So get changed, and Zedd will explain everything you need to know in excruciating detail."
Punch the Margrave! Finally! - SwtbaH [03]
Re: Punch the Margrave! Finally! - SwtbaH [03]
Re: Punch the Margrave! Finally! - SwtbaH [03]
It was easier to search someone once they were unconscious anyway.