Political Science Class 1

[iamtheeggman]

Characters: Dr. Robotnik and students
What: Political Science 1
Where: Robotnik's classroom on campus
When: Wednesday
Rating: PG-13 for potential foul language and perhaps explosions

Dr. Robotnik's classroom was made up of cold metal and flashing lights. Not exactly a standard design, but he had made customizations into something a bit more familiar. The chairs seemed to be arranged on top of shapes that looked almost like grey cylinders that don't look at all like crushing pistons.  At the front of the room was a blackboard and a projector, and to one side stood the Eggmobile, parked on the ground and shut down.  Off to one side of the room was a large curtain that seemed quite out of place, and in front of the blackboard stood the mad doctor himself.

"Greetings, students!" he declared.  "My name is Dr. Ivo Robotnik, THE GREATEST SCIENTIST IN THE WORLD!!  And now, I will be teaching you POLITICAL SCIENCE!!"  His eyes scanned the room, making sure everyone was paying attention to him, before he continued.  Clearing his throat, he began his lesson.

"In this class, I will teach you about major systems of government from the past, present, and especially the FUTURE!  But there is time for that.  For now, we will begin with the system of government you are all probably most familiar with: DEMOCRACY.  Democracy comes from the ancient Greek words 'Demos', meaning 'People', and 'Krata', meaning 'to rule'," he explained, scribbling the words down on the chalkboard for anyone interested.  "So democracy refers to rule by the people!  In ancient Athens Greece, where the concept originated, this took the form of a great council, where all the citizens of Athens gathered to discuss how to run their city state.  And before you ask, that did not mean every person was a citizen!  To be a citizen you had to be a male landowner.  Women, the poor, and slaves were not considered citizens." 

"Of course, this is not how government is run today!  Today's governments, like in our own Final Destination City, operate on what we refer to as 'Representative Democracy'," he continued, scribbling the words down and seeming a bit frighteningly normal from the insane, mouthy, arrogant prick he usually was.  "Because modern nations and cities are so large that getting every person's opinion on a matter is impossible.  That's why we now elect REPRESENTATIVES, who we believe will best represent our interests and govern us accordingly!"

Robotnik slapped the chalk down and turned to his students.  That crazy look was back in his eye.  "And it is THIS CONCEPT we will be studying today!!" he declared.  "To choose a proper leader, that leader must be BRILLIANT, POWERFUL, a GOOD PUBLIC SPEAKER, and most of all, PERSUASIVE!!"  I will teach you about ALL of those things today, with a little DEMONSTRATION!!  OHOHO!!"

Pulling out a little remote control, Robotnik turned on the projector and began showing the class a short film clip...

When the video ended, Robotnik pocketed his remote.  "You see THAT?!" he declared.  "THAT is how you become a WORLD LEADER!!  And now... YOU WILL ALL TRY!!!"

The mad scientist walked towards the aforementioned curtain and pulled it back.  Behind it was a wall covered in green fabric, with a video camera in front of it and next to it was a box full of props of varying degrees of dangerousness and coolness, ranging from fake moustaches to fire crackers.  The camera was connected to the projector overhead.  "I assume each of you knows how a green screen works," Robotnik told them.  "I want you all to come up one at a time, stand in front of the green screen, choose a background and any props you wish, and DECLARE YOUR FITNESS TO RULE TO THE WORLD!!!"  And from the look on his face, the students could tell he was in fact quite serious.

((OOC: The prop trunk can contain just about anything you want.  LET YOUR IMAGINATIONS RUN WILD!))

Comments

[not-a-tadpole.livejournal.com]

Rule the whole world? But I don't want to do all that...

[iamtheeggman]

Then declare your fitness to rule WHATEVER IT IS YOU WANT TO RULE!!

[not-a-tadpole.livejournal.com]

Okay!

Um... *Puts on a fake mustache and tries not to giggle* I promise to be a good leader for Nimbusland, no matter what!

[sexy-harem.livejournal.com]

...so why AREN'T you the ruler of the whole world?

[iamtheeggman]

I'VE RUN INTO LOGISTICAL PROBLEMS ALONG THE WAY!!!

[sexy-harem.livejournal.com]

Like what, your mustache being too big for the TV screen?

[blondprodigy.livejournal.com]

((THAT'S NO MOON...))

*Is not really in this class, mun just wanted to be an ass*

[prettybunnyboy.livejournal.com]

So we blow up the moon and we'll rule the world?

Sweet.

[iamtheeggman]

Well, it didn't work out so well for me.

You must show the world YOU MEAN BUSINESS!!

[prettybunnyboy.livejournal.com]

Haha. Wonder how that thing survives after being blown up is my question.

Business, huh? ...What kind?

[pinkkiwifruit.livejournal.com]

*TOTALLY NERVOUS and is so about to pull a Mallow, too*

But ruling the world would be so much...! Can I act like I'm ruling Crescent Island? Like its princess? *A*;

[iamtheeggman]

...

Uh, sure...

[getedgy.livejournal.com]

'Anyone but you could have taught this class...' Blaze groaned.

Blaze took off her humanization necklace and pulled out a few simple objects from the box.

[iamtheeggman]

Aah! This ought to be INTERESTING!

[icequeen-aran.livejournal.com]

This is Samus walking down the hallway.

"........." This is Samus pausing to listen as she overhears Robotnik's classroom going on.

...I can't take this guy seriously. At all.

This is Samus facepalming, and continuing to walk down the hallway.

[warpstar-rider.livejournal.com]

Kirby blinked in surprise as he watched the clip presented by Eggman, more surprised at the moon getting blown up more than the speech itself.

"Poyo! The moon blew up poyo!" He exclaimed.

He thought for a moment before taking some notes:

Make the moon disappear to take over world.

There were some doodles of various foods along the side of the notes.

[iamtheeggman]

YOUR TURN! Get up and show us your WILL TO RULE!!

[ghostly-nyx.livejournal.com]

Nyx, when it came to be her turn to speak, stood in front of the green fabric, and took a deep breath, before saying, in all seriousness...

"You're gonna let me rule. If ya don't, your ass is haunted. Evey. Single. One of you."
With that, she turned, and went back to her seat, not accepting a second opinion.

[sexy-harem.livejournal.com]

"So when are you going to start hunting MY ass?" Ganondorf replied, snickering.

[theblubbening.livejournal.com]

...What?

Ok, ok. Ruling the world. He was really scary in Gusty Gulch, right? Well, there wasn't really enough room to transform and be scary. So... try to make his normal form as scary as possible. He rummaged through the props, selecting a medieval sword, a hopefully inactive assault rifle, and a hockey mask.

"Hahaha! M-my name is Tubba Blubba, and I'm r-really scary! If you don't let me rule the w-world, you're gonna... um... you're gonna get it!"

[iamtheeggman]

YOU CALL THAT PERSUASION?!

[monotreme-101.livejournal.com]

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Clap with the music, folks. Get into it.

Are you sick and tired of THE ESTABLISHMENT tellin' you what to do!?

Huh?

Yeah. Me too.

I'm not gonna blow up your moon. Ain't no BOMB in your government building.

Only the TIME BOMB you put in there yourselves last election.

A vote for me is a vote for freedom. Do what you wanna do.. make LIFE what you WANT instead of what THE BOSS Tells you.

Live to the end of your days knowing I took down the plan, broke the back of the Establishment with my own two hands.

VOTE

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[theblubbening.livejournal.com]

...*cries a little*

[oso-tigre.livejournal.com]

*rummages around in the prop trunk, then suddenly bursts out wearing a kilt and with half of her face painted blue*

SONS OF SUMABURA! I AM KUMATORA! And I see a whole army of my countrymen, here in defiance of tyranny. You've come to fight as free men... and free men you are.

What will you do with that freedom? Will you fight? Aye, fight and you may die. Run, and you'll live... at least a while.

And dying in your beds, many years from now, would you be willing to trade ALL the days, from this day to that, for one chance, just one chance, to come back here and tell our enemies that they may take our lives, but they'll never take...

OUR FREEDOM!

[iamtheeggman]

WHERE HAVE I HEARD THIS BEFORE? WELL DONE!! OHOHO!!