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So You Want to Be a Hero. [Friday, Period 5]
"Welcome back," Yang said, once everyone had arrived at the Danger Shop. This time, she was wearing her metal arm, but again in a tank-top so the contrast between her two limbs was very obvious. "Grab your bracelets, and let's get started on threat assessment."
"What is a threat? Honestly? You're in more danger from situations that you don't see as threatening," she said, shrugging. "It's when you underestimate someone or something that you're going to find yourselves in trouble."
"But you can start by applying the basics to everything."
"First off, we have 'Identification.' Your ability to identify threats to commit a potential unfavorable act. Now remember, just because something has the potential to act in a way that could negatively impact you doesn't mean they will. You don't get to act on a 'maybe' without any evidence. You don't get to sterotype people, or make assumptions."
"Which brings us to 'Initial Assessment.' Not all threats are created equal, and you have to determine the seriousness of a potential problem. When you're solo, all you've got is you, and maybe the reports of issues in an area. If there's a Nevermore nest in the area, there's going to be farmers complaining, or livestock going missing, or a town that's been flattened. Or if it's a person, find out who they're close to, talk to them to get a bigger picture. If you've got a team, you bounce thoughts off each other, to find the different angles. If you can talk to other people, you're always going to be able to build a better picture of what you're facing."
"Then you've got 'Management.' You have to develop an intervention plan to address the underlying issue. In the case of wild animals, how to relocate them if possible, or put them down if they're too dangerous. When you're dealing with people, it gets complicated. What's your ideal outcome? Does your threat exist because of a stressor a person is under? Are these people being bandits because they're assholes, or because they've lost everything and don't see another option? Are they willing participants, or is there a captive situation? Is this something that can be fixed with community involvement, or even an individual intervention?"
Sorry, did you think Yang was a one-size-fits-all punch-it girl to fix problems? Well, yes, it was her favored path forward, but she'd also learned a lot at Beacon, before everything fell apart. And the only thing bigger than her punches was her heart.
"Now, in the cases where the assessment reveals a true threat, that's where 'heroes' come in. Or law enforcement, if that's a thing in your world, but let's be real, cops aren't a great option most of the time because they see everything in terms of going straight at a problem, usually with violence, instead of looking to find a path around."
"So now you have to do 'Assessment.' Yes, again. You did your initial assessment, and maybe attempted some management, but you need to take a second look. Have you done everything you could? What are your other options? Do you need to put in place a safety plan for the locals?"
"When do you need a safety plan? When the R-S-I-F indicators are all red flags. That is, the RECENCY-SEVERITY-INTENSITY-FREQUENCY aspects of the threat."
"And then you start all over again. Threat assessment is a circle, not a linear event. And a lot of times? You have to do all those steps at once, in the middle of combat. So let's go!"
"What is a threat? Honestly? You're in more danger from situations that you don't see as threatening," she said, shrugging. "It's when you underestimate someone or something that you're going to find yourselves in trouble."
"But you can start by applying the basics to everything."
"First off, we have 'Identification.' Your ability to identify threats to commit a potential unfavorable act. Now remember, just because something has the potential to act in a way that could negatively impact you doesn't mean they will. You don't get to act on a 'maybe' without any evidence. You don't get to sterotype people, or make assumptions."
"Which brings us to 'Initial Assessment.' Not all threats are created equal, and you have to determine the seriousness of a potential problem. When you're solo, all you've got is you, and maybe the reports of issues in an area. If there's a Nevermore nest in the area, there's going to be farmers complaining, or livestock going missing, or a town that's been flattened. Or if it's a person, find out who they're close to, talk to them to get a bigger picture. If you've got a team, you bounce thoughts off each other, to find the different angles. If you can talk to other people, you're always going to be able to build a better picture of what you're facing."
"Then you've got 'Management.' You have to develop an intervention plan to address the underlying issue. In the case of wild animals, how to relocate them if possible, or put them down if they're too dangerous. When you're dealing with people, it gets complicated. What's your ideal outcome? Does your threat exist because of a stressor a person is under? Are these people being bandits because they're assholes, or because they've lost everything and don't see another option? Are they willing participants, or is there a captive situation? Is this something that can be fixed with community involvement, or even an individual intervention?"
Sorry, did you think Yang was a one-size-fits-all punch-it girl to fix problems? Well, yes, it was her favored path forward, but she'd also learned a lot at Beacon, before everything fell apart. And the only thing bigger than her punches was her heart.
"Now, in the cases where the assessment reveals a true threat, that's where 'heroes' come in. Or law enforcement, if that's a thing in your world, but let's be real, cops aren't a great option most of the time because they see everything in terms of going straight at a problem, usually with violence, instead of looking to find a path around."
"So now you have to do 'Assessment.' Yes, again. You did your initial assessment, and maybe attempted some management, but you need to take a second look. Have you done everything you could? What are your other options? Do you need to put in place a safety plan for the locals?"
"When do you need a safety plan? When the R-S-I-F indicators are all red flags. That is, the RECENCY-SEVERITY-INTENSITY-FREQUENCY aspects of the threat."
"And then you start all over again. Threat assessment is a circle, not a linear event. And a lot of times? You have to do all those steps at once, in the middle of combat. So let's go!"
Sign-In #2
During the Lecture
Get Ready!
Get Set....
GO!
moddableweapon they wanted, the Danger Shop started shifting around them, an alarm going off.And there was a plethora of targets to choose from, so assess the threats, and make your decisions.
After the Activity...
"The rest of you, examine your non-human biases. See you next week."
Talk to the Teacher!
OOC
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Re: During the Lecture
She listened to the lecture though, comparing it with the military strategy she had experience with, although back then she had had the advantage of being part of the most powerful fleet known.
Unless you counted the Presger. Not that they seemed to have a fleet. It was hard to tell.
Re: Get Set....
Re: GO!
Instead she aimed at one of the legs of the creatures to slow it down and then its toothy mouth. Monsters with lots of teeth had to be more dangerous than children with books.
Unless they were Anaander Mianaai clones, but she would recognise her, and shot her first. That was a given.
Re: After the Activity...
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"We all have unconcious biases, and we're often taught early on to trust people who look like us. But just because someone doesn't look like a standard humanoid doesn't mean they're the threat. A 'monstrous' appearance does not make a monster. Sometimes, the threat comes from an area where we least expect it."
Re: Sign-In #2
Re: Get Set....
She hated not using the Force, and was a bit itchy.
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Re: After the Activity...
Which was why she did all she could to hide the awkwardness she suddenly felt, and just said:
"I see."