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Etiquette, Monday

You would have to pardon Obi-Wan if he looked a little exhausted this morning. This class had not exactly worked wonders on his habit of expecting the worst. But he was resigned it, and so lo, on the last day of it, he brought the class into a simulated dining room, hoping beyond hope last week's quiet would stretch out to this week's class.

"We have not exactly had the chance to study proper etiquette this semester, for which I apologize," he said, harried. "So my exam will be a simple one. These people--" He waved at several NPCs sitting along the table, "--Are at a dinner party. So are you. Dinner will be served soon. You will conduct yourself politely throughout, no matter what happens. Begin."

Various foodstuffs popped up on the plates. They were normal. There was that, at least.

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With trepidation.

Garik Loran

Kathy Li

Kaylin Neya

Tali'Zorah

Yes, you have to. Yes, the doors have been closed. Yes, this is overly optimistic of Obi-Wan.

But at least there is food.

Kathy wasn't even going to pretend to eat or make small talk. She was grabbing her knife and waiting for the other shoe to drop.

Especially after last week, Tali was fully expecting something to happen; that didn't stop her from scanning the food as subtly as possible, which she'd decided was a unique thing she would have to learn how to do politely, to determine what, if any, of it was dextro-amino based.

... or rather, through a hole in the ceiling, several gremlins pour into the room. Their first victim is the elderly NPC sitting at the head of the table-- and then they spread out with great speed, some pogoing onto the table. Oops.

Try not to get bitten?

Kathy had already had one humiliating experience being gremlin-bit, thank you. She had no plans to undergo another. If that meant literally running across the backs of the chairs to keep away from the gremlins, well, that's what she was going to do and Professor Kenobi could just mark her down for it.

Five minutes in, and each NPC has been bitten on the ankles, neck, or arms.

It's not that gremlin toxin can really do anything to them. It's just that the Danger Shop Has A Program For That.

This poor construct was the first to get bitten. He is now grabbing for, and clutching, every bottle he can find, making chimpanzee noises the whole while.

"--And I was like, oh em gee, totally! Did you like see all the blood coming out of his face? Now that's a party! Hey, have you ever heard of this fantastic Canadian-artist?"

This woman is in the process of losing all of her dignity, as she climbs onto the table to sing a rendition of Avril Lavigne's classic, 'Sk8er Boi'.

"Her head was up in spaaaaace--"

Kathy shoved a chunk of dinner roll in the woman's mouth as she dashed across the table, a trio of gremlins hot on her heels. "You're welcome!" she called, because, see, manners!

She's wild-eyed. She keeps saying 'ribbit'. At one point, she jumps and nearly flips the table in the process.

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Did you ever see that dance scene in Arachnid Boy 3? Well, this poor guy has gotten that stuck in a loop.

"No, you don't understand!" she hisses. "It's a trap! You have to escape!"

Her chimpanzee-voiced neighbor doesn't particularly seem to care.

...if the gremlins got to them, that is.

Obi-Wan was an island of serene calm within the chaos. Gremlins bounced past him. The old man threw a bottle over his head. The bored woman screamed at him about ground control.

The palm never left his face.

Now I've got 'raindrops keep falling on my head' stuck in my head.

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Etiquette, Monday

Sign In!

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Sit Down

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AND THEN THE CAGE COMES DOWN

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The Other Guests

The Elderly Man At The Head Of The Table

The 40-Something With The Wine

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The Young Girl Trying To Hide Behind The Table

The Man With The Hat

The Bored Woman At The Corner Of The Table

Deal With Your Classmates

Talk to the Teacher and the TA

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OOC