Mad Kings & Queens: Raving Royals and How To Survive Them (Wednesday, 2nd Period)

[atreideslioness]

When the class arrived today, they'd find the desks missing. Instead, there were cushions on the floor surrounding a number of low tables, and each table held one of two boxes.

"I'm going to assume that most of you are completely unable to focus on anything remotely academic today," Ghanima stated. "So today we're going to do a practical application."

"There is always a cost to removing a corrupt monarch from power," she continued. "People. Resources. There's not even a guarantee that you'll win."

"Each of you is a revolutionary trying to save their people. The person opposite you is a corrupt or insane ruler, that must be deposed." Ghanima held up one pawn, smiling. "It's up to each of you to decide where to draw the line for acceptable loss. Each army you lose is a point off your grade, unless you win it all."

"Pair up, or make teams, and have fun."

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[atreideslioness]

Take a risk!

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Emma Swan

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[not_every_mage]

Anders

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[giveherahand]

Mara Jade

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Ichabod Crane

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Elsa of Arendelle

During the Lecture

[atreideslioness]

Take notes if you want, but it's pretty short.

Class Activity: Game On!

[atreideslioness]

Pick a table and a game, and try to take the other person down!

[OOC: You can find both Risk and Chess available online to play.]

Re: Class Activity: Game On!

[not_every_mage]

Anders had learned to play chess in downtime at the Circle. He wasn't great -- he lacked the focus for that -- but he enjoyed playing to pass the time. He sat down at a table with a chessboard and waited for an opponent.

Re: Class Activity: Game On!

[not-called-icky.livejournal.com]

Ichabod hadn't played chess in a while, and although he was by no means an expert he found the game enjoyable enough, and had the eye for strategy it required.

"Would you like to play?" he asked Anders.

Re: Class Activity: Game On!

[not_every_mage]

"I'm up for it if you are," Anders said amiably. "I haven't played in a year or so, but it won't hurt to pick it back up."

Re: Class Activity: Game On!

[giveherahand]

Mara was really disappointed that the chess pieces didn't want to move themselves.

Talk to Ghanima

[atreideslioness]

As you do.

OOC

[atreideslioness]

Job interview done, now to call around for quotes to replace my front steps.