http://bugofjustice.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] bugofjustice.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] fandomhigh2006-04-20 07:05 am

Advanced Criminal Justice, Class 28, Period 1, 04.20.06

[OOC: Continuing "Raid Wiki For Info" Week! Also, I've finally updated the Class Info Post.]

"Hello, students! Today we're discussing two opposing models of Justice. But first, a reminder: there's only a week of classes left!"

"Okay, the two models are the Conflict Model and the Consensus Model. The Conflict Model states that the organizations in the Justice System should - and perhaps do! - come into contention with each other. For example, police are determined to put people in prison and even have clearance rates. Similar stories with the prosecutors. But prison officials may be concerned wiith overcrowding and do what they can to limit their numbers. Perhaps they even let criminals out more easily."

"Another example would be the way that police can be so determined to arrest superheroes sometimes. Or the courts with their fines for public destruction. It's all conflict. Competition, even, to see which wheel on the Tricycle of Justice is the best."

"On the other end of the theoretical teeter totter is the Consensus Model. It says that the Justice System should - and perhaps does! - work together and cooperate. The police and courts work together to send bad people to prison. The prisons hold the bad people. Superheroes assist where they can. The important thing is that, egads, we're on a tricycle and we're having fun! Look at us zoom down this hill! Wheee!"

"Some people have speculated that we shoot for Consensus but Conflict is our reality. My question for you is what do you think about the whole thing? Consensus? Conflict? Are we one? Are we the other? Is one better? What are we doing with our shiny, red tricycle?"

"Please discuss!"

Re: Talk, Take Notes, Pass Notes, Etc. [Class 28]

[identity profile] notstakedyet.livejournal.com 2006-04-20 02:13 pm (UTC)(link)
Why did pieces of wood not fly through the air and stake you when you needed them to? This was Fandom High. If the toilets could literally run the pencils could turn to homicidal rage. It wasn't that unreasonable, really.

The page stayed blank for a long time before Angel managed to write a reply. It wasn't a reply he was particularly proud of, considering the whole 'lie with the truth' aspect, but on the other hand he didn't have to look at himself in a mirror. Plus he'd lost the right to pride about this a long time ago.

I just want to make sure the two of you don't get hurt.

Re: Talk, Take Notes, Pass Notes, Etc. [Class 28]

[identity profile] marsheadtilt.livejournal.com 2006-04-20 02:24 pm (UTC)(link)
That's what makes you a good person. I'm just sad that we won't get to do that dinner & movie double date now.

Re: Talk, Take Notes, Pass Notes, Etc. [Class 28]

[identity profile] notstakedyet.livejournal.com 2006-04-20 02:27 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh hey, this one had all kinds of levels of honesty to it.

Me too.

Re: Talk, Take Notes, Pass Notes, Etc. [Class 28]

[identity profile] marsheadtilt.livejournal.com 2006-04-20 02:29 pm (UTC)(link)
Veronica wasn't smirking. Why would you think she was?

Especially since me and Cal were planning to bribe you guys into kissing for us since Logan was sick for the big kissy event a few weeks ago.

Re: Talk, Take Notes, Pass Notes, Etc. [Class 28]

[identity profile] notstakedyet.livejournal.com 2006-04-20 02:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Mental. Images. Everywhere.

Angel's reply, when it finally came back, was both crumpled and contained the crossed out bits.

That would be

I don't think

Probably shouldn't

Do you have a pencil I could borrow?

Re: Talk, Take Notes, Pass Notes, Etc. [Class 28]

[identity profile] marsheadtilt.livejournal.com 2006-04-20 02:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Veronica assumed that Angel's crossed out bits were in reference to seeing her and Cal kiss again.

She dug through her bag for a minute and came up with a mechanical pencil, which she handed to Angel with the note.

I also have a couple extra pens if you need one.

Though she wasn't sure why Angel needed a writing implement. His seemed to be working just fine.

Re: Talk, Take Notes, Pass Notes, Etc. [Class 28]

[identity profile] notstakedyet.livejournal.com 2006-04-20 02:50 pm (UTC)(link)
Angel sighed when the pencil she gave him was decidedly non-wooden. Of course now he had to come up with a reason why he'd asked to borrow it. He lamely drew a stake in his class notes. Then he drew a stick figure that might roughly look like himself being impaled by said stake. Then, because apparently today he was writing out all of his unconscious thoughts, he added in a few captions of "Stupid stupid STUPID" around his stick-figure self.

He then handed the pencil back, complete with a note written on a fresh sheet of paper, again not making any eye contact.

Thanks.

Re: Talk, Take Notes, Pass Notes, Etc. [Class 28]

[identity profile] marsheadtilt.livejournal.com 2006-04-20 03:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Veronica wished she was close enough to see what Angel had drawn, but, alas, she wasn't.

So she shrugged, put the pencil away and sent back:

Anytime. That's what friends are for.

And she really kind of wished Angel would look at her so she could smile at him.

Re: Talk, Take Notes, Pass Notes, Etc. [Class 28]

[identity profile] marsheadtilt.livejournal.com 2006-04-20 04:03 pm (UTC)(link)
"You've got to be kidding me!" Veronica exclaimed when she saw the slip.

Re: Talk, Take Notes, Pass Notes, Etc. [Class 28]

[identity profile] notstakedyet.livejournal.com 2006-04-20 04:00 pm (UTC)(link)
And there was the guilt again. Eye contact? Not happening. Head-desking? Possibly.

Re: Talk, Take Notes, Pass Notes, Etc. [Class 28]

[identity profile] notstakedyet.livejournal.com 2006-04-20 04:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Angel read the slip.

Yeah, that was about his luck lately.

He resumed head desking.