Constant Vigilance #4: Friday the 3rd, Morning. Serenity Cove.

[nine-and-ears.livejournal.com]

Today, the class meets on the beach, to accomadate the student who has a bit of an aquatic problem at the moment. The Doctor set out beach blanket and towels, and has hauled the holoprojector out on a cart.

"Pass forward your requests I asked for, thank you. As I let you know, we're switching things around a bit. Vampires and werewolves will be at a later date. Today is simply 'Close Encounters of the Unattractive Kind'. Now, please remember, that it's not so much that I find these species particularly unpleasant, it's just we might as well show some of the more unsavory aliens out in the world. Of course, beauty is in the eye of the beholder and all that. I'll be taking questions today, but no lecturing today. It's called close encounters for a reason. You'll be talking to the projections, trying to gather what you can from them. Ask them whatever. Remember they can't actually hurt you, but please only antagonize them if you're being terribly clever about it. There is no assignment for next week. Time for you all to put on your 'first contact' thinking caps. The projector will be sending out three different aliens. Talk to at least one, please."

The Doctor smiled, then turned on the projector. Three forms appeared...

[ooc: OCD is up. Have at me!]

Comments

Re: Projection #1

[joxertehmighty.livejournal.com]

"I do my job, I take care of my family," it answered. "I am not all that unlike you."

Re: Projection #1

[connernotconnor.livejournal.com]

Conner still had a hard time with that concept. "What do you do for a living, then?"

Re: Projection #1

[joxertehmighty.livejournal.com]

"I am a janitor," it said simply. "I clean the parliamentary building of our capitol."

Re: Projection #1

[connernotconnor.livejournal.com]

"Huh. How's the pay?"

Re: Projection #1

[joxertehmighty.livejournal.com]

"It is adequate," it said. "I have no need for more than what is required to keep my loved ones fed."

Re: Projection #1

[connernotconnor.livejournal.com]

Okay, that? Definitely an alien sentiment to Conner, at least compared to what he heard people around him say all the time. But then . . . well, alien.

"Do you have any ambitions to be anything more than a janitor?"

Re: Projection #1

[joxertehmighty.livejournal.com]

"A life involving less exertion would be nice," it replied. "However I am perfectly happy with my lot. Keeping things clean is a good life."

Re: Projection #1

[connernotconnor.livejournal.com]

"Well, that's good. I'm glad you find life rewarding," Conner decided. "Sometimes that's all we can ask for, right?"

Re: Projection #1

[joxertehmighty.livejournal.com]

"That is correct," it said, nodding in agreement.