http://victimorvillain.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] victimorvillain.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] fandomhigh2006-09-05 01:09 am
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Criminal Justice [1st period, Tuesday]

When students first entered the Criminal Justice classroom, it appeared to be empty, and the lights were slightly dimmed.

However, those who were especially observant, or have special sensory powers that allow them to notice such things, might have noted a figure off to the side, tucked into a shadow in the corner.


"A pleasant morning to you all," V greeted silkily once everyone had arrived, as he emerged from the shadow, lightly flicking his cape over one shoulder and clasping his gloved hands behind his back. "You are all here because you have a desire to learn more of this 'criminal justice,' I presume. Perhaps you have a personal investment - a vital verdict of vengeance or a vigorous, violent, vivid urgency to change your world or vindictate your own victorious verisimilitude."

He quirked his head at the class. "In short, a cause. Crime is relative; what may be one's grandest cause, their sacred ideal, is another's travesty - or worse, meaningless. Your mission is to make others care for your ideas, to feel what you feel."

He started passing out papers. "These are your syllabi. Over the next term, I expect students to gain a grasp of the workings of the law, a solid interpretation of justice, but most of all I want you to come away from this class with a purpose and a direction."

"We shall start with investigating the following question: what, to you, is a crime? What is something that would drive you to seek a way to right things? Or has driven, if you choose to give a personal example, though theoretical examples are fine. I'd also like to hear all your names, if you don't mind."

"I'll begin," he said, pulling off his hat and giving a slight bow. "Please, call me V - no 'Professor V,' or 'Mr. V,' as I do not care for titles nor do I find them necessary. Simply V. I view anything that wrongs an innocent as criminal, and those who inflict such damage should be brought to justice. At the moment I'm seeking a new cause, though for several years I pursued the goal of destroying a corrupt government due to their massacre of unsuspecting, unguilty individuals. I reminded them that governments serve people, rather than intimidate them or worse."

He quirked his head expectantly at the class.

[First of all, wait for OCD is up. Secondly, I'll be around until abooooooout 3 AM EDT, then asleep, and then I'll be on fairly steadily through Tuesday afternoon with some slight iffiness around 1 and 3:30 PM due to commuting except not really because class was canceled yay.]
demonbelthazor: (Looking down)

Re: Talk amongst yourselves [09/05]

[personal profile] demonbelthazor 2006-09-05 07:17 pm (UTC)(link)
Bel snickered. "Yeah, right," he said. "I have a checkered past as a member of a biker gang." He hung his head.

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[identity profile] socksofcool.livejournal.com 2006-09-06 03:28 am (UTC)(link)
"Hey, just 'cause my old man's a cop, I'm not gonna hold that against you."
demonbelthazor: (Contemplative)

Re: Talk amongst yourselves [09/05]

[personal profile] demonbelthazor 2006-09-06 12:00 pm (UTC)(link)
"That what you want to be when you grow up?" Bel asked, still trying to keep a straight face.

Re: Talk amongst yourselves [09/05]

[identity profile] socksofcool.livejournal.com 2006-09-06 12:48 pm (UTC)(link)
"Me? A cop?" Seely laughed. "Nah, I'm thinking army, or possibly a private dick."
demonbelthazor: (Huh?)

Re: Talk amongst yourselves [09/05]

[personal profile] demonbelthazor 2006-09-06 12:55 pm (UTC)(link)
And here we have a prime reason why Bel was taking pop culture.

"Private...dick?" he repeated, wondering if that was another phrase for male prostitute.

Re: Talk amongst yourselves [09/05]

[identity profile] socksofcool.livejournal.com 2006-09-06 01:04 pm (UTC)(link)
"Yeah, you know, like Dixon Hill?"
demonbelthazor: (Belthazor)

Re: Talk amongst yourselves [09/05]

[personal profile] demonbelthazor 2006-09-06 01:07 pm (UTC)(link)
Bel shook his head. "Never heard of him. He, um, big in the business?"

Re: Talk amongst yourselves [09/05]

[identity profile] socksofcool.livejournal.com 2006-09-06 01:10 pm (UTC)(link)
"Big in the business?" Seely grinned. "You kidding? He's like the archetype, the one they all aspire to be."
demonbelthazor: (Gold shirt)

Re: Talk amongst yourselves [09/05]

[personal profile] demonbelthazor 2006-09-06 01:27 pm (UTC)(link)
"So he's like your role model?" Bel asked. "How'd you decide you wanted to be . . . like him?"

Re: Talk amongst yourselves [09/05]

[identity profile] socksofcool.livejournal.com 2006-09-06 01:38 pm (UTC)(link)
"You just watch him, and you want to be like him," Seely shrugged.
demonbelthazor: (Uh huh....)

Re: Talk amongst yourselves [09/05]

[personal profile] demonbelthazor 2006-09-06 01:39 pm (UTC)(link)
"You, uh, watch him in action a lot?" Bel asked.

Re: Talk amongst yourselves [09/05]

[identity profile] socksofcool.livejournal.com 2006-09-06 01:40 pm (UTC)(link)
"Every chance I get. You've seriously never seen one of his movies?"
demonbelthazor: (Contemplative)

Re: Talk amongst yourselves [09/05]

[personal profile] demonbelthazor 2006-09-06 01:52 pm (UTC)(link)
"No, can't say that I have," Bel said slowly.

Re: Talk amongst yourselves [09/05]

[identity profile] socksofcool.livejournal.com 2006-09-06 01:55 pm (UTC)(link)
"Well, come over to my place sometime and I'll show you," Seely offered. "We'll make a night of it. Well, if I can arrange it with the roomie."
demonbelthazor: (Pale green shirt)

Re: Talk amongst yourselves [09/05]

[personal profile] demonbelthazor 2006-09-06 03:17 pm (UTC)(link)
Bel blinked some more. "Not sure my girlfriend would go for that," he said.

Re: Talk amongst yourselves [09/05]

[identity profile] socksofcool.livejournal.com 2006-09-06 03:20 pm (UTC)(link)
"It's not like I'm asking her to join in."
demonbelthazor: (What?)

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[personal profile] demonbelthazor 2006-09-06 04:18 pm (UTC)(link)
"I, uh, don't think she'd want to," Bel said. Unless there was something she hadn't been telling him.

Re: Talk amongst yourselves [09/05]

[identity profile] socksofcool.livejournal.com 2006-09-06 04:20 pm (UTC)(link)
"Exactly, just two of the guys, kicking back and enjoying some brews and a couple of movies," Seely said. "And what the girlfriend doesn't know won't hurt her."
demonbelthazor: (Headtilt)

Re: Talk amongst yourselves [09/05]

[personal profile] demonbelthazor 2006-09-06 05:13 pm (UTC)(link)
Bel thought about it for a moment, then shrugged. "Sure, why not?" he said.

Re: Talk amongst yourselves [09/05]

[identity profile] socksofcool.livejournal.com 2006-09-07 02:40 am (UTC)(link)
Seely grinned. "It's a date, then."
demonbelthazor: (Grin)

Re: Talk amongst yourselves [09/05]

[personal profile] demonbelthazor 2006-09-07 02:52 am (UTC)(link)
"Just name the time," Bel said.

Re: Talk amongst yourselves [09/05]

[identity profile] socksofcool.livejournal.com 2006-09-07 03:03 am (UTC)(link)
"How's Saturday night sound to you?"
demonbelthazor: (Belthazor)

Re: Talk amongst yourselves [09/05]

[personal profile] demonbelthazor 2006-09-07 03:11 am (UTC)(link)
"Works for me," Bel said.

Re: Talk amongst yourselves [09/05]

[identity profile] socksofcool.livejournal.com 2006-09-07 03:12 am (UTC)(link)
"I'll see you then."