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fandomhigh2024-10-14 11:31 am
intheeyeofthebeholding) wrote in fandomhigh2024-10-14 11:31 am
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Sex and Sexuality, Monday
"Next week is fall break," Jon began. "So, you'll all be out in a potentially strange city and you may want to go out on your own." He grimaced. "We...well, I..." he gave Hannibal a look, "devoutly wish we didn't have to discuss these other sorts of safety, but the world being what it is, we will anyway."
Hannibal ignored the look and nodded gravely to them. "People can be terrible."
"You would know," Jon muttered.
Hannibal cleared his throat. "Men, particularly, and in places where people congregate to find dates. So, today we will be discussing safety in such places."
"First of all, don't go alone," Jon said. "Stay with someone if at all possible. Safety in numbers and all that. If you can't, make sure someone else at least knows where you are and where you'll be."
"Do not get into cars or go off with anybody you don't know," Hannibal said.
"Cover your drink and keep an eye on it," Jon said. "You don't want to have to worry about drugs."
Hannibal looked smug. "I have bought you each a kit to help with that as well." He handed them out. "These will test your drink if you're worried."
"Trust your instincts if you don't feel safe," Jon said. He sighed. "I really, really wish we didn't have to give this lecture, and it absolutely should not be on you to keep yourselves safe, but here we are."
"Otherwise, enjoy your time in Quebec!" Hannibal said, pronouncing it the proper French way.
Like the pretentious ass he was.
Hannibal ignored the look and nodded gravely to them. "People can be terrible."
"You would know," Jon muttered.
Hannibal cleared his throat. "Men, particularly, and in places where people congregate to find dates. So, today we will be discussing safety in such places."
"First of all, don't go alone," Jon said. "Stay with someone if at all possible. Safety in numbers and all that. If you can't, make sure someone else at least knows where you are and where you'll be."
"Do not get into cars or go off with anybody you don't know," Hannibal said.
"Cover your drink and keep an eye on it," Jon said. "You don't want to have to worry about drugs."
Hannibal looked smug. "I have bought you each a kit to help with that as well." He handed them out. "These will test your drink if you're worried."
"Trust your instincts if you don't feel safe," Jon said. He sighed. "I really, really wish we didn't have to give this lecture, and it absolutely should not be on you to keep yourselves safe, but here we are."
"Otherwise, enjoy your time in Quebec!" Hannibal said, pronouncing it the proper French way.
Like the pretentious ass he was.
Re: Listen to the lecture
Other than a bandage over her elbow and forearm (why did skin take forever to heal?? It had been days, this was so long!), there were no external hints of what happened to put her into this state. But as a doctor (and, possibly, the Avatar of the Eye), it probably wasn't too hard to put some pieces together. A wasting illness probably would have taken a lot longer. Any kind of physical violence probably would have left more of a mark. Magic...well, who knew what magic could do, it was bullshit, but Arden swore up and down that she came from a magic-free world.
Hard to say what conclusions either would draw from the available evidence, but certainly drawing some was not beyond the realm of possibility.
While Arden very diligently took notes and pretended to not notice the fretting.