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More weapons-ban talk (Slowtime of last night's discussion)

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"Hypothetically I wouldn't do jack since I don't care about the ban one way or another," Angelus said. "But if somebody was asking my advice the first thing I'd ask in return is what they think the weapons ban is really about."

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"And that's wonderful for you personally, really." Anakin's expression could mean anything. "Does this indicate a larger movement in the rest of the gun-toting, happy-to-hold a weapon population, though? And if not, how would you convince the administration that your remarkable transformation under the ban would not be emulated by the rest of the gunbunnies given enough time without weapons?"

Anakin smiled. "Not trying to be difficult--just trying to come at this from all the angles."

"I'm not taking you to be difficult. As we've established, if we're going to get anywhere with this, we have to think it through from all sides."

She paces back his direction, then sits again, straddling the chair in her 'I'm comfortable in my skin but I wish I had a frelling weapon' sort of way. "It's definitely a step in the right direction, because I'm probably the most visible and among the most 'feared'. So my transformation is symbolic. What if I were able to convince some of the others to go along? For real. Aeryn would do it, I'm pretty sure I can get the Refugees to join me in this.

"And maybe Parker." She bares her teeth at that one. "As long as no one mentions the JA or Angelus."

Anakin tried to stop his eyes from rolling. He wasn't entirely sure he succeeded. "I don't understand the problem beings have with the JA, honestly. It's not like they're running around with t-shirts that say 'I want to blow up a planet when I grow up--ask me how.'" He looked at where Beka was sitting. "I think more beings can only help your cause, really. Show that you're all ready to take responsibility, that you've learned and grown and blah, blah, blah."

Beka shrugs. "Truth? I don't have any particular problems with the JA, not yet, anyhow. I don't really have problems with Angelus, except if tries to hurt someone. I'm fine with him acting according to his nature. I'm not fine with him eating my friends. If I thought JA represented my best interests, I'd have offered to run with them. It doesn't. It suits me to have people believe I'm basically a do-gooder with a bad temper. It's close enough to true."

She waves her hand in the air. "So, yes, more people being responsible, helping protect people, making friends with those different from them. Other angles?

"Oh yes. Weapons lying about. This is a real concern to me personally. Cally nearly blew her hands off with a flamethrower during the zombie battle. Child can barely hold a pistol through the recoil, but Cameron--" She rolls her eyes at speaking the name of her beknighted ex. "--decided it'd be a great idea to give her a frelling flamethrower.

"Responsible weapon use. How do we get there from here?"

Anakin scowled. "Oh. Politics."

"Weapons lying around cannot be allowed to continue. I think Coash Ash's panel to have students prove they can handle their weapons is a great one. Assuming we get weapons back, of course."

Beka looks amused. "Yes. Politics. Or rather image-management. Everyone's got an angle, Anakin. Everyone. Even the sheep. They just don't always know what it is. I know what I want. I want to get out of here with my strength intact, my brain sharper, and the know-how to bring the Magog and the Nietzscheans to heel. That means learning how to lead people and to play by the damned rules."

She runs a hand through her bangs. "Ash's panel is fine. Jackson's idea, while somewhat beknighted, is also a good one. I have a...personal...relationship with him. He'll listen to me. If we figure out what the qualifications for keeping weapons should be, I'll suggest them to him in a setting that won't be suspicious." But I won't manipulate him. Or hurt him.

"Politics, posturing, saying one thing and meaning something else. It's all so pointless." He looked up and lifted an eyebrow. "Sorry. Home stuff."

"I think it might be better if we concentrate on the argument about the lifting the weapons ban. I'm not certain the teachers would appreciate lobbying from the students in terms of how they would implement rules." He spread his hands. "They have the control in this situation. Asking them for special favors before the status quo has even changed seems a bit premature."

"Don't apologize. The more we understand each other, the better team we make. Isn't that the point?" She flashes him a quick grin. As annoying as negotiations over this weapons ban are, he's intelligent and interesting and she's enjoying this.

"I should make clear that Jackson is, if not my lover, then at very least a very warm friend. I wouldn't be asking him for a favor so much as discussing with him the best rule. He's bound to ask my opinion. So we should have one."

"Long story, very boring. Short version: politics and posturing is leading to widespread secession from the Republic."

He blinked at the news about Jackson and wondered for a moment why everyone was getting lucky with teachers but him. "Good to know," he finally managed.

At his reaction to her revelation about Daniel, she chokes back a laugh. She'd forgotten the gossip about him and Padme. It wouldn't do to make an ally awkward over sex. "Perhaps I should provide you with a list of my past and current partners?" She flashes him a quick grin. "Never know when it might come in handy for blackmail."

He put his hands up. "I'm good, really. Anything like that I'm guessing I can probably learn from the Pirate anyway, right?"

She laughs. "Yeah. He seems to keep tabs on my whereabouts."

Damn. It'd been hours since she'd eaten. "I'd like Angelus's thoughts on what we've discussed. So unless you're needing to get out of here, maybe we should get something to eat and get back to plotting ~~to take over the world together~~ the 'feel good, love your fellow students' campaign."

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