Fandom High School

The teacher today was back in his armor. Because the weird alien invasion just made all his paranoia have something firm to grasp onto.

Damn aliens.

"Last week we were going to cover the Kennedy Assassination, but that was interrupted by people being abducted." Yes, he sounded very upset about the abductions. And only half because he had to cancel his class. "So, today we'll be watching one of the fifty movies about this subject."

He was giving people a break. Because he was nice like that.

"After that, Johnny will be presenting his conspiracy of choice." And so help him if it was about his own murder...

"Today we're going to discuss the 'faked' moon landings," Washington informed the class once they were seated. "Because an entire government agency, Russia, and Hollywood could keep that a secret if it were true."

They could not. They so could not.

"The theory has several variations depending on who is to blame for the supposed hoax. Some say just the first landing was fake, but some of the others were real. Some that Stanley Kubrik directed all the ladings on a Disney sound stage at the behest of the government. Which sounds like they just pulled things out of a hat and went with it," he added. "Nearly all the complaints about the landings have been debunked by this point in history, so just think of this one as a quaint bit of stupidity. Besides, everyone knows the real faked landing was on Mars."

Thanks, space marine from the future. Thanks.

"We also have another presentation from the class, this time from Face." And Wash would regret ever allowing this to happen. At least Anders' hadn't been ridiculous like Lottie's.

There wasn't any maple syrup rain today, so it was already looking up for Washington. It was a low bar, but it was still a bar. And today was over it.

"Welcome back to class," Wash said, still looking slightly uncomfortable out of his armor. Damn threatening students and paranoia. "Today we're going to talk about the Illuminati."

He passed a small pile of worksheets to the nearest student to pass onto their neighbors.

"The Illuminati were a group founded under the principles of reason, opposition of religious control, and the prevention of injustice. And also that the Freemasons were too expensive to join." He shrugged at that. "So, they copied the Freemasons and called it a different name."

Didn't that sound like the beginning of a sinister organization?

"They, along with other secret societies, were banned by the government of Bavaria after the Catholic Church pressured the ruler of the age. Despite that, rumors still continued about their influence on world events such as the French Revolution. Several 'modern' organizations claim to be descended from the original Illuminati to draw in members. Because people are largely stupid enough to buy that. The conspiracies based around this organization started off being spouted by various religious groups as a means to defaming them. But now they have reached new levels with anyone in a position of power being suspected of having ties to the group. The Kennedy assassination was caused by them, Hollywood is filled with them, Bill Gates is one of them--that one might be true--they're trying to start a new world order... the list goes on."

And it was hilarious if you asked him. Don't ask him.

"Okay, we're going to open up discussion on the subject of the Illuminati, and then--" He sighed. "--my teaching assistant will give a small lecture on a conspiracy of her choice. If any other students want to do the same at a latter date, let me know."