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.]

Re: Talk amongst yourselves [09/05]

[identity profile] notthehulk.livejournal.com 2006-09-06 01:13 am (UTC)(link)
"Really?" Asked Teddy. "I think they have trips off the island, you should go and check it out."

He sighed, thinking of home. "There's really no place like it."

Re: Talk amongst yourselves [09/05]

[identity profile] tatooine-doofus.livejournal.com 2006-09-06 01:27 am (UTC)(link)
"Definitely," Luke said, trying to sound like a man of the universe and ending up sounding, like, well, an 18-year-old kid who's just left his dirtball of a planet.

Re: Talk amongst yourselves [09/05]

[identity profile] notthehulk.livejournal.com 2006-09-06 02:25 am (UTC)(link)
Teddy nodded, not noticing Luke's attempt at sounding more adult, since he was a 16 year old kid who'd never left the country, let alone the planet.

"I've got to get going, but stop by 422 if you want to hang out, okay? Plus I might need some help with Interstellar Relations and you probably know way more about it than me," Teddy said, shrugging his shoulders in embarrassment.

Re: Talk amongst yourselves [09/05]

[identity profile] tatooine-doofus.livejournal.com 2006-09-06 02:34 am (UTC)(link)
"Definitely," Luke said, grinning back. "And if we don't know the answers, I can try to get in touch with a friend of mine back home." He lowered his voice. "She's a princess."

Re: Talk amongst yourselves [09/05]

[identity profile] notthehulk.livejournal.com 2006-09-06 02:38 am (UTC)(link)
Teddy laughed. "Oh so you've got connection, huh? Then I am definitely sticking with you in this class."