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Debate, 2nd Period - Wednesday 8/31

"Good morning," Tony said cheerfully. Because he had an entire pot of coffee for himself. "And welcome to Debate. I'm Tony Stark, you can call me Tony. Or maybe just glare in my direction if you've met another version of me."

"I've mostly stopped doing that," Steve muttered defensively. "I'm Steve Rogers. You can call me, um, Captain Rogers."

He was bad at casual with kids.

Tony gave the class a look like 'aren't we all impressed?' because he really couldn't help himself next to Grandpa Rogers sometimes. "Now, debating isn't the same as getting into just getting into an argument online. You'll have some time here to research topics and choose which side you'll be on. And whether you agree with the stance you've chosen can sometimes change based on that."

Steve nodded. "And that's all right. It's better to move with the times than stick stubbornly to old information. Well, most of the time, at least."

Formal forms of address weren't old fashioned!
"To help you out Captain Rogers--" Graaaandpaaaa. "--and I will each take a side in the debates as an example." Yes. And example. That was it.

Not because they liked fighting! Nope! "But not today because that wouldn't be fair to all of you," Steve said. "Today, we'll start easy: introductions."

"And a topic that you probably won't even need research on," Tony added. "A subject you'd stop following someone on Facebook over. Unless you have no idea what Facebook is. If so, a subject you'd stop being friends with someone over."

"Ooh, that's a good one, Tony," Steve said, smiling. "For me it's conspiracy theories that are easily researched and debunked. And if they don't know how to use a comma."

He spent a LOT of time awake correcting people's grammar on the internet. A lot.

It was what made him Captain America: Grammar Nazi. You know. Not... other Nazi. Damn it, Marvel. Damn it.

"For me..." Tony had to think about it. "Right now, anything about making America great again."

Steve snorted because yeah, he could see that. "So...you can start," he said, pointing to the first student on his right.

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Leeeeet's get ready for a polite discussion!

Halfway through the week of these. Halfway there.

Name, grade, why you'd unfollow someone!

You know. Maybe.

Tony was indeed there. He was mentally drawing up plans for Jessica's gear, but he was there. Multitasking. It was fun.

Negasonic Teenage Warhead

Again? Really?

"Negasonic Teenage Warhead. Sophomore. I'd unfollow anyone who posts support for Trump."

Isabela

"Isabela, I'm a, what's it, senior now, and being an arse, probably."

Tony eyed her thoughtfully for a moment, trying to see if he could place the name. But no. He probably needed to hang out with the X-Men more for that.

"Nice to meet you, Negasonic," he replied. "Not a fan of corporate Hitler?"

"Nice to see you again, Isabela," Tony replied with the expression of someone who knew exactly why she might be in this class. It rhymed with Peeve Dogers. "Nothing in particular?"

She may have been hoping they'd solve their differences with some kind of shirtless oil wrestling, yes.

"The specific reasons someone's an arse are more a how violently than an if." She came from the game with the friendship/rivalry system.

Eric Bittle

"Eric Bittle, junior, and honestly? I grew up in the south. I've dealt with enough bigots growing up that I don't need them in my digital life, thank you."

Ada Miller ~~shut up I was still asleep~~

And not have a massive crossover event that ends in tears? PFFT.

"Okay," Tony replied with a laugh. "That works, I guess."

"Good to see you, Eric," Tony replied. "And that is a good reason to not listen to people if I've ever heard one."

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Steve was there as well, earnestly writing down rules of grammar for the nice people on 4chan who didn't seem to know them.

Sigh, Steve.

Movies. Comics. Fox Movies. Cartoons. It's all a weird mish-mash.

"Not a fan of assholes in general," she said frankly. "Let alone ones that want to wall out people who aren't 'American' or different."

Black is white, up is down, it was madness!

Tony kept grinning at that. Even if it was a little dimmed because he was perfectly aware of how dangerous that would be with someone in a position of power. "Do you think he can win?"

She shrugged. "Stupid and scared people do dumb things. Get enough of them to vote and we're all screwed. Polls say one thing but reality is another."

"Remember to stay this aware when you're able to vote." And prepare for a lecture about third parties splitting tickets if you get have ideas.

Margaery Tyrell

"My name is Lady Margaery, of House Tyrell," she said formally, but her smile and posture were more relaxed. "I believe I'm a junior? And I would end a friendship...over poor treatment of those in a position weaker than oneself. Children, animals, the less advantageous - those who can't offer their own defense."

"Very admirable," Tony said with an approving nod. "Do want to be called Lady Margaery or just your name here?"

"Just Margaery's fine," she assured him. "I was told not many people here really care about titles, so I've not bothered trying to enforce it."

Which was why she was studiously not looking at Captain Rogers as she said that, for fear she might giggle.

Tony did an excellent job at not side eyeing his co-teacher at that as well.

"Most schools outside of here believe in a sort of formality between teachers and students to keep order," he said helpfully.

"Ada Miller, senior, an' I don't much care for bullies," Ada said with a shrug. "Why waste your time dealin' with someone that's just plain mean-spirited?"

"If it's worth voting when I'm older," she muttered.

Because it's so fun when they punch you in an alley!

...wait.

"Well, sometimes it's important to stand up and let them know they're wrong," Steve suggested.

Or threw rocks at you. Ada tended to get rocks instead of fists.

"Yes. Because me tellin' 'em they're wrong when they got society tellin' 'em they got the right 't be assholes is gonna help." Someone was more than a bit skeptical of the idea.

"Well, someone has to tell them, or then everyone's reinforcing their terrible behavior," Steve said, jaw clenching.

Somewhere Bucky was feeling the deep need to drink.

Frank Doyle

Frank raised his glass in a toast. "My name is Frank Doyle. I'm some grade. Possibly junior? We may never know for sure due to a lack of attempts to figure out. And I suppose I'd attempt unfollow someone if they attempted to suggest I friend them on Facebook. I would be unsuccessful, however, as I do not have an account of my own."

Kaylin Neya

(Wow, so tired I almost signed in as the Mun.)

"I'm Kaylin Neya. I'm a junior and I don't know what this face thing is and I don't actually have enough friends that I'd just want to stop, but, well, maybe if they were - no, definitely if they were - thinking it was okay to hurt children."

That was one thing she couldn't tolerate.

"Why don't you have one?" Steve asked.

"It's something on the computer," Steve said, pleased to be able to share modern information. "It's mostly full of people's cute kids."

"Having one would suggest that I had any particular interest in how other people are doing or letting other people know how I'm doing," Frank noted. "Especially when how people are doing is much simpler than that. Is the world ending? If not, then other people could be doing worse. Are people sending me friend requests? If not, then I'm just fine."

Frank was a strict isolationist, not politically but in terms of his social circles.

Maria DeLuca

"Maria DeLuca, Junior and spouting hate for others due to their lifestyle, beliefs or apperance is something I would quickly delete/unfollow people for."

Maria had strong feelings about these things.

"I'm not fond of bullies."

"It's always worth it if you have the ability," Tony said. Because the Trump sponsored Hunger Games was hopefully worst case scenario.

"You'll find this might be the class for you in that case," Tony replied, eyeing the other teacher with an amused look.

Maria gave him a smile. "I hope so. My debates with people--" Michael. "--usually devolve into slugfests of bad words and I want to do better than that."

Tony winced, but it was still good natured. "Emotions running high can cause that. It might help if you try picking a topic you don't actually agree with."

She nodded and then smiled. "Or try to talk sense with someone who actually acts like he has common sense to begin with." Her eyes widened as she realized she had said that out loud. "Sorry. Last trip home was a real winner."

"Trust me, I understand," he replied dryly. "Common sense? Not nearly common enough."

Anders

"That's ridiculous," Kaylin said.

Tact was not her strongest point.

"Who would want to see that?"

Edited 2016-09-04 02:22 (UTC)

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