"Good afternoon, and before we get started on your final exam, I wanted to say how much I've enjoyed being your teacher, and that I hope you've all at least learned to question your government, no matter what kind you're used to. Today's final is about the thing that most governments pretend isn't their ultimate goal, because it's not polite, or ( Read more... )

"Hello, my class, and thank you very much for your patience with my absence last week," Vala said, as soon as everyone was seated and paying as much attention as she figured they were going to. "Thank you also for not giving Evey a problem. I appreciate that very much, and to show my appreciation, the final next week is going to be a bit... ( Read more... )

Vala was nowhere to be seen as the class entered, but there was a DVD player and television hooked up, along with a note.

"Enjoy watching the movie, and we'll discuss theocracies and religious oppression next week ( Read more... )

"Good afternoon, class," Vala hid a yawn behind her hand. People might notice she was suspiciously tanned, but there was no other way a student would be able to tell she hadn't spent the weekend in Fandom. "I had an activity planned for today, but I had a little trouble getting back through Customs something came up instead, so we'll do that next ( Read more... )

"Good afternoon!" Vala greeted the students as they entered from her customary spot perched on her desk. Noticeably absent would be any sleeping mats, blankets, and pillows, although there was a desk in the corner with glasses of apple juice and stacks of graham crackers. Some were even chocolate-covered. "I hope you've all had a much more ( Read more... )

Vala was exhausted, and looked it. She yawned, then addressed the class from her spot behind her desk. "Hello. I know what most of you were up to this past week, and particularly this weekend, and I know how much sleep you probably didn't get. I didn't get back from London until relatively late. So, instead of teaching a class I'm not clear ( Read more... )

Vala was excessively cheerful when the class entered. "Hello! I'm sorry I missed last week's class, but I had a wonderful time in Mexico, thank you for asking."

"I would also like to thank my wonderful assistant Evey if she's here." She left a copy of the Constitution and Declaration of Independence on Evey's desk as a thank you. "Today will ( Read more... )

Evey felt almost out of place as she stood at the front of the classroom, eyes wide and taking in every movement of every classmate ( Read more... )

"Good afternoon, everyone," Vala greeted them from her regular perch on top of her desk. Her appearance was slightly different, as was her bearing, which was more regal and imperious than usual. She purposely made no eye contact with any of her students and did her best to look right through them ( Read more... )

Vala awaited her class in the Danger Shop, where they had been handwavily informed to meet her. Inside was a set up of a dark, dank, but slightly out-of-date prison complex.

"Good afternoon. Now, I know this is a rather extreme way to prove a point, but whether you're a hereditary monarch, a crazy mass-murdering fuckhead future German Chancellor ( Read more... )