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fandomhigh2022-03-22 05:07 am
somethingwithturquoise) wrote in fandomhigh2022-03-22 05:07 am
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Rage Against the Machine: Etc, Etc, Etc; Tuesday, Second Period [03/22].
"Alright, guys," Summer grinned faintly at the students as they gathered, this time, inside a sort of mess hall/rec room inside of a spaceship for the start of class that morning. "Even though at least Illyana was able to offer a little bit of a respite from the screaming sun last week, I'm sure my space mom and her crew showing up to whisk us away was a welcome rescue. I was thinking of turning this into a lesson about Trust and having them turn out to be Imerials in very clever disguises, but honestly? The much more valuable lesson here is that, sometimes, the line between life and death or at least a tortured existence stuck on a screaming sun planet....is about connections. Allies. Networking. Who you know can sometimes be as important as what you know...
"...especially when who you know can sometimes turn out to be Imperials in really clever disguises. Which is why, today, since we're, quote unquote 'in transit' right now anyway, is to get to know each other. And get to know your allies. Be social. Learn some quirky little detail that maybe the enemy might not know, so that, if you're suspecting something's up, you can test them and see if they're an impostor. Is it maybe a little paranoid to suspect that, during any given pick-up, your allies might actually be your enemies? Maybe. But sometimes, that paranoia can be what keeps you out of space jail...or worse."
And here she wasn't even going to go into what can happen when those enemies were brain slugs that gave you false memories to fuck with who you thought was real and who wasn't! That was more some next-level shit.
"So, off you go. Socialization class. Get to know your friends better than your enemies can know your friends, so that if they try to be your friends, you can call them out on their bullshit. Try to get at least one new detail about each of your classmates, and, if you're feeling bold, my fake space mom and her crew are up in the bridge if you want to try to get to know them a little better, too. They're definitely helping us out here, so who knows? That information might come in handy later."
"...especially when who you know can sometimes turn out to be Imperials in really clever disguises. Which is why, today, since we're, quote unquote 'in transit' right now anyway, is to get to know each other. And get to know your allies. Be social. Learn some quirky little detail that maybe the enemy might not know, so that, if you're suspecting something's up, you can test them and see if they're an impostor. Is it maybe a little paranoid to suspect that, during any given pick-up, your allies might actually be your enemies? Maybe. But sometimes, that paranoia can be what keeps you out of space jail...or worse."
And here she wasn't even going to go into what can happen when those enemies were brain slugs that gave you false memories to fuck with who you thought was real and who wasn't! That was more some next-level shit.
"So, off you go. Socialization class. Get to know your friends better than your enemies can know your friends, so that if they try to be your friends, you can call them out on their bullshit. Try to get at least one new detail about each of your classmates, and, if you're feeling bold, my fake space mom and her crew are up in the bridge if you want to try to get to know them a little better, too. They're definitely helping us out here, so who knows? That information might come in handy later."