http://blackadder-nth.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] blackadder-nth.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] fandomhigh2006-08-06 07:15 pm
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Retail 101, Monday morning, All and Sundries

Is Edmund drunk? Does he have a toothache? Does he just really not care about the class today? Hard to say. Regardless, he pays little to no attention to the students as they file in.

After several minutes to allow the students to get restless, he finally stood up and began to speak. "Inventory," he enunciated very carefully. "We've already discussed it. Ostensibly, you've familiarized yourselves with All and Sundries' inventory, although I have my doubts about most of you."

He rolled his eyes and swayed until he leaned against the counter in an attempt to look casual.

"Come up with an item that All and Sundries does not have in inventory that you would like to see. Then, because you're oooooh, so clever, tell me how the handsome proprietor of All and Sundries would obtain it for you. Do I need to arm wrestle a demon? Kiss a frog? Kiss the arm of a frog demon?" He swayed a little and had a sip of his... coffee.

"Shoo. Go on with you. Plot. Maim. Destroy. Come to me when you're ready."

[ooc: Edmund will be argumentative about your ideas. Expect to have to sell him on it. You may work with a partner or alone. Spend as much time as you'd like discussing it with other students, etc.]

Re: Talk about the assignment

[identity profile] twohalvesofaphd.livejournal.com 2006-08-07 03:57 pm (UTC)(link)
Zack started looking for paper bags. Thank goodness they were in a store. "Willow? Breathe."

Re: Talk about the assignment

[identity profile] willbedone.livejournal.com 2006-08-07 04:00 pm (UTC)(link)
"I need to be dead now!" Willow said.

Re: Talk about the assignment

[identity profile] twohalvesofaphd.livejournal.com 2006-08-07 04:04 pm (UTC)(link)
"Willow, death is not the answer," Zack said. "It merely makes more work for the lab people."

Re: Talk about the assignment

[identity profile] willbedone.livejournal.com 2006-08-07 04:06 pm (UTC)(link)
Hee! "I'll go quietly, I promise!" Willow said, clutching her books to her chest. "I - I'm a witch. I could do a spell. A spell that makes my body vanish after I've killed myself. Hardly any mess at all!"

Re: Talk about the assignment

[identity profile] twohalvesofaphd.livejournal.com 2006-08-07 04:07 pm (UTC)(link)
"But if you're dead you can't be sure it'll work."

Re: Talk about the assignment

[identity profile] willbedone.livejournal.com 2006-08-07 04:08 pm (UTC)(link)
"But I'll be dead and think of the advantage of that!" Willow insisted.

Re: Talk about the assignment

[identity profile] twohalvesofaphd.livejournal.com 2006-08-07 04:12 pm (UTC)(link)
"There is no advantage to having to fill out autopsy forms for unexplainable deaths. In triplicate."

Re: Talk about the assignment

[identity profile] willbedone.livejournal.com 2006-08-07 04:12 pm (UTC)(link)
"I'll leave a note to explain it," Willow said, helpfully.

Re: Talk about the assignment

[identity profile] twohalvesofaphd.livejournal.com 2006-08-07 04:15 pm (UTC)(link)
"'Magic spell' is not considered a valid answer."

Re: Talk about the assignment

[identity profile] willbedone.livejournal.com 2006-08-07 04:16 pm (UTC)(link)
"It's not my fault science has yet to catch up with reality."

Re: Talk about the assignment

[identity profile] twohalvesofaphd.livejournal.com 2006-08-07 04:19 pm (UTC)(link)
"But it hasn't," Zack said. "And the lab technicians won't know what to do. Please, Willow, think of the lab techs."

Re: Talk about the assignment

[identity profile] willbedone.livejournal.com 2006-08-07 04:20 pm (UTC)(link)
Willow gave him an annoyed look. "Fine! How can I kill myself so it won't bother the lab techs?"

Re: Talk about the assignment

[identity profile] twohalvesofaphd.livejournal.com 2006-08-07 04:23 pm (UTC)(link)
"You can't, therefore you can't kill yourself."

Re: Talk about the assignment

[identity profile] willbedone.livejournal.com 2006-08-07 04:27 pm (UTC)(link)
"But I can hide in my room and never come out again," Willow pointed out.

Re: Talk about the assignment

[identity profile] twohalvesofaphd.livejournal.com 2006-08-07 04:28 pm (UTC)(link)
"But then you'll fail your classes," Zack pointed out.

Re: Talk about the assignment

[identity profile] willbedone.livejournal.com 2006-08-07 04:29 pm (UTC)(link)
"We're not being graded! Ha!" For the first time ever, Willow was happy about this.

Re: Talk about the assignment

[identity profile] twohalvesofaphd.livejournal.com 2006-08-07 04:30 pm (UTC)(link)
"Never coming out would include the classes you do get graded on."

Re: Talk about the assignment

[identity profile] willbedone.livejournal.com 2006-08-07 06:29 pm (UTC)(link)
"I'm prepared to cross that bridge when I come to it."