Constant Vigilance #5: Friday the 10th, Morning. A Classroom.

[nine-and-ears.livejournal.com]

The Doctor sits precarious on top of the projector-covered desk, his legs dangling over the edge, barely not knocking into anything vital for the electrical equipment. After everyone gathers, he clears his throat.

"I've been doing a lot of teaching you about various alien species, both friendly and non. But as some of you remember, there's nothing like your own kind to really get you into the worst situations. Really, you run into aliens every so often. It's the people that surround you that should possibly worry you the most."

He patted the projector with a hand. "I won't be needing this today. Today I'll tell you a story of one of my own kind, and a couple of yours. Fellows and ladies who are not the kind you bring home to mother, or really want to meet in a dark alley, either."

He hopped off the desk. "I had a friend at the academy, on Gallifrey. Best of friends, really. We had some of the same ideals. Both of us would end of going rogue, leaving the planet, going our seperate ways. I went with a mission to do good in the universe. He, however, felt the universe was out there only for his own good. Just like I am simply 'The Doctor', my old friend is simply 'The Master'. Pompous, certainly, but quite accurate given his working relationship with anyone is very much a master-slave dichotomy."

"I could tell you any number of times where the Master was trying to take control of the universe, or individual planets, or lorded himself over any number of smaller things. He once almost caused the Earth to be turned literally inside out, all just to try and prolong his own life. He's done lots and lots of horrible things, and I've stopped him more times than I can count. I put together a bit of reading, if you're very interested. And I'll answer questions about him, as well. I know I didn't get really specific, but I hope you got the idea."

"As for humans, well, you're lot is special, it is. Salamander, a scientist who tried to take over the world with earthquake causing satellites is just one example. The self proclaimed last human, a woman named Cassandra, well. . . let's just say she wasn't nice. And really wasn't all that human, really. Mehendri Solon continues the trend of severely misguided scientists, and, well, I could go on and on."

"Now, I'm sure you're wondering what the real lesson here is. What's the beef, what's going on, what exactly are you supposed to walk away from the class today knowing. It's simple, really. Learn to look at each other. Just because there's an alien standing two feet in front of you, that doesn't mean it is the one who's most dangerous in this situation. Say you've made a huge discovery, a new planet, a new race of intelligent people found, friendly, the whole lot. Your second in command wants to take all the credit, and starts plotting to kill you and steal the glory. Trust people, but make sure they're trustworthy. Be friends, and really get to know one another. Good friends don't doublecross one another. Good friends stick together. Good friends are the greatest thing in this universe."

"So that's the activity for today, in fact. Get to know one another. Simple, really. One of you asks a question, then you both have to answer that question. Then the other person asks a question. Simple, and easy. Tell the truth, and don't pry too hard, please. And try and group up with someone you'd like to know better, and don't already know well. Got it? Good. And I'll be happy to play along with anyone who wants to do so with me. No assignment this week, and I'll have reports back for everyone on what you handed in last week with me next week, promise."

[ooc: Wait for OCD, please Ready to go for you!]

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[nine-and-ears.livejournal.com]

Collapsey-like. You know the drill.

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[nadiathesaint]

Nadia signed in

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[bound2blade.livejournal.com]

Sakurazaki signed in.

Ask the Doctor about The Master

[nine-and-ears.livejournal.com]

Self-explanatory, really.

Re: Ask the Doctor about The Master

[nadiathesaint]

Nadia raised her hand. "What happened to him?"

Re: Ask the Doctor about The Master

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

Willow raised her hand very eagerly. "Did he have fruit punch mouth?"

Re: Ask the Doctor about The Master

[connernotconnor.livejournal.com]

"What is it with people just experimenting on themselves and other people that way, anyway?" Conner asked. "I just don't get how people think that's a cool thing to do. Was there anything you guys learned at the Academy that let him think this sort of stuff was okay, or was that just the way he was?"

Re: Ask the Doctor about The Master

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

"If you were good friends with the Master guy, were you surprised when he did bad things?"

Ask One Another Questions!

[nine-and-ears.livejournal.com]

Pair up. Three up. Just have fun and learn about your classmates!

Re: Ask One Another Questions!

[nadiathesaint]

Nadia did that thing where you are the first to post a comment look around the room looking for someone to pair up with.

Re: Ask One Another Questions!

[bound2blade.livejournal.com]

As if Sakurazaki wasn't already having a bad enough week. Through the Doctor's lecture, she felt like she was starting to sweat bullets. First off, there was all the 'you humans' talk, which just drove her up the wall (which didn't really make sense;s he should consider it a good thing). And then, of course, questions were not good. Questions were, in fact, very, very bad. She gulped, hoping the lecture would last forever so it wouldn't get to inevitable end, but it was...well, inevitable.

Maybe no one would want to pair up with her. Yeah, that was it. That would work. And she can just listen in and say she was simply practising her stealth.

...Yeah....


[[ also: wonky work schedual today [friday] means weird availablility and wide gaps of inactivity. so just a warning before you pair up with her. :D ]]

Re: Ask One Another Questions!

[enginegirl.livejournal.com]

Kaylee looked around for someone to pair up with.

Re: Ask One Another Questions!

[demonbelthazor]

Bel was there, wondering just who signed him up for the fashion show and how he was going to kill him.

Re: Ask One Another Questions!

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

Willow looked around for someone to team up with.

Re: Ask One Another Questions!

[apocalypsesoon.livejournal.com]

JOhn looked around as you do when you're about to run to work and have your character pissed at 2 of the 3 possibilities, saw his choices, and slunk down in his seat, hoping to be passed over.

Re: Ask One Another Questions!

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

Peter looked around the room for someone to partner up with.

Re: Ask One Another Questions!

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

You could ask Pippi questions if you wanted to.

Re: Ask One Another Questions!

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

Cedric's hoping the questions are easy.

Re: Ask One Another Questions!

[grand-fallguy.livejournal.com]

Tim looked around. Anyone want to ask him questions?

Re: Ask One Another Questions!

[stykera]

Stark looked around for someone to talk to.

Pair up with the Doctor

[nine-and-ears.livejournal.com]

In case you really had stuff you wanted to learn about him.

He's rather open, him.

Re: Pair up with the Doctor

[sensethevisions]

Phoebe decides she wants to learn more about her favorite teacher.

Re: Pair up with the Doctor

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

A chance to pester the doctor with questions?

"So what's your favorite game?"

Re: Pair up with the Doctor

[grand-fallguy.livejournal.com]

"Do you ever get confused, with all the time traveling and stuff? About what you did when?"

OOC

[nine-and-ears.livejournal.com]

I'll be asleep in a mo, but tommorow I'll be around all day for ping answering funtimes!