Diplomacy

[padmeofnaboo.livejournal.com]

Today I’d like for you to tell me what conditions you think encourage diplomacy and which conditions make it difficult.

For your homework, please pick one of each condition and explain further. Use true scenarios or if you cannot think of one that fits, make one up. Papers should be two pages, typed.

Comments

[valentine-tart.livejournal.com]

Ms. Padme,

I'm a spacer-brat. I've been handling high-level trade negotiations (and wearing entirely inappropriate clothes) for four or five years now. I don't have room in my schedule to take your classes, but I'd like to hone my negotiation skills.

Would you be willing to undertake an Independent Study with me, like the one you're doing with Cameron Mitchell? Or perhaps he and I could work together to save you the effort? If it's all right with you, I could speak to him about it.

Respectfully,

Beka Valentine

[wraithbaitjohn.livejournal.com]

Oh, forcryin'outloud! Would the two of you just get a room already???

And not the classroom, 'cause, you know...

Yo, Prof, not to be undiplomatic or anything, but I think she's just trying to stalk weasel more time with Cam in a low body-count setting. In fact, she'd probably be just fine if you couldn't make it. Sheesh!

[valentine-tart.livejournal.com]

*stalks after WraithBait with weapons drawn and hot*

And this would be your concern because?

Answer carefully. I am not the only heavily-USTed Alpha-fem in this school. You don't want me for your enemy.

[wraithbaitjohn.livejournal.com]

I know my way around a few weapons myself. And I don't need a posse to help me out of a scrape.

As for why it's my concern... 'cause I'm in this class to learn something. Not so you can use the prof to help you put the make on Cam.

I have no desire to be your enemy. I also have no desire to be a voyeur.

(See this is Diplomacy class. I'm being all diplomatic now. :)

[padmeofnaboo.livejournal.com]

No one will be "making" anything on my time. Contrary to some opinions, I'm not slow. You don't get elected ruler of a planet at the age of 14 by just being cute... although that helps.

[wraithbaitjohn.livejournal.com]

Hey, I'm just trying to be helpful. You know... keep the non-academic stuff out of the classroom. It's not that you can't take care of yourself - I'm sure you can. I'm just on to this one.

[padmeofnaboo.livejournal.com]

I appreciate the gesture.

[valentine-tart.livejournal.com]

*snorts* I don't need a posse to get out of scrape. Only to watch your ass when I'm not around.

I asked for an INDEPENDENT study. Hear? Like, by myself. Or by myself with Cam.

*smiles sweetly* If you need a lab partner someone to cheat off of I'm available. My homework might not be quite as excellent as Potter's. But it's quite good.

(See I can negotiate. Threats on the one hand. Enticement on the other.)

[wraithbaitjohn.livejournal.com]

You've got the girls watching my ass? Thanks. I try to stay in shape. Are these jeans working for me?

It was the "or with Cam" thing that started all this, remember?

...so now you're hitting on me... mm'kay...

And I don't think they call that negotiating... more like bipolarism.

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

*intervenes before John loses a limb...or appendage*

Whoa, Beka, easy girl!

*mutters*

He's right, though. You are coming on strong with the Ameron-Cay Itchell-May. There's pursuing and then there's hunting. Ease back the throttle, girl.

[wraithbaitjohn.livejournal.com]

Thank you very much.

Even the girls agree with me.

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

*quietly*

John.

Do you really want to get reamed out? Again?

[valentine-tart.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't go that far, Wraith Bait. She's my pal too.

Probably came in here to keep me from making another spectacle of myself.

*headdesk*

Thanks Sam.

[valentine-tart.livejournal.com]

Hey. He's the one who told me I should come take the class. See? (http://www.livejournal.com/users/cameronmitchell/2242.html?thread=90818#t90818)

Or set up an independent study. The part about us working together... maybe.

*mutters*

I'm not stalking him. We *are* together, you know. We're just not... having sex doing anything untoward.

*mutter*

Lucky you're a friend. *grumbles* Thanks for getting my back. Even if it's a weird way to do it.

[wraithbaitjohn.livejournal.com]

Um... yeah, okay... here's the thing.

This is Diplomacy

He was talking about Advanced Negotiations

Different class. We don't have to contend with prof-eating trees here.

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

*stifles a smile*

A friend makes sure that her girlfriend doesn't get in trouble for extremely undiplomatic behaviour in the class labelled 'Diplomacy'.

Because on no culture that I've ever seen is pulling a weapon considered 'diplomatic'.

[leeadama.livejournal.com]

Heeeeyyy, flyboy! Be nice to Beka. She's having a hard time of it.

[wraithbaitjohn.livejournal.com]

Hey, I'm all for people getting laid. Seriously. I am. But leave the poor prof out of it.

And from the scuttlebutt around the dorms... she's not having a very hard time of it at all. Cam on the other hand... You know?

[wraithbaitjohn.livejournal.com]

Oh, and while I'm at it...

"Flyboy"?

Pot, kettle much?

[leeadama.livejournal.com]

Oh bite me, gate boy.

[leeadama.livejournal.com]

*is all virginal and blushes and hates on John, omg, for reminding him of his VIRGINALNESS*

... no really, what do you hear in the scuttlebutt around the dorms, John boy?

[wraithbaitjohn.livejournal.com]

Um excuse me your what? Is that something I'm supposed to know about? (or something I'm suppposed to do something about?)

The Dorm Scuttlebutt (http://www.livejournal.com/community/fandomhighdorms/41956.html)

As you can see... she's doing just fine keeping it out of the classroom.

[valentine-tart.livejournal.com]

Leeee! OMG. Lee. I love you so much, my angstless best friend. Thank you.

[leeadama.livejournal.com]

I brought you some Starbucks coffee!!!1

[valentine-tart.livejournal.com]

*takes coffee, sets it on nearest desk*

*hugs Lee* Thanks.

"Can we maybe... can you get me out of this mess before I hurt someone?"