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Free Period for Teachers -- Monday, October 24th

Sarah sprawls across the couch, a thick notebook in her lap. She keeps looking down at it and staring hard as if she's trying to bore holes through the paper through force of will, then letting her head fall against the back of the couch and making a strange growling sound.

There's an Italian buffet for anyone who wants something to eat.

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I used to be the Press Secretary fo the United states of America, but it just got to be...well, not what made me happy. I got this offer, and my dad used to teach, and I always liked school...and I've been known to talk from time to time, so I thought maybe teaching Comm skills would be interesting.

What about yourself?

"I worked as a crime scene investigator in Las Vegas, but I've taught before, although not in a high school setting. I needed a change of pace."

Really? That's fascinating. Vegas has grown in the past decade, I imagine you had plenty of work there.

((ooc: yesplease. Someone from the same universe would be a real comfort.))

"Oh yes, Vegas kept my lab quite busy, although I imagine working for President Bartlet must have been one of the only jobs in the country that was more time-consuming."

The Office of the President and everyone involved deals with all sorts of challenges every day. It's high pressure, but the rewards for a job well done are worth it.

[The Doctor and Cj have a small conversation, and then she returns her attention to Dr. Grissom]

So your lab...what exactly did you do? I'm not really an expert on the science behind crime.

((Good to know, glad you double checked with her!))

"We collect evidence and prepare it for trial if wrongdoing is found. Analysis of the scene, lab work, interviews of witnesses and suspects. The best way I can describe it is putting together a puzzle. Evidence is nothing without proper context. The technology is fairly complicated, but covers almost any area you can imagine. It is helpful to be versed in many subjects. As a supervisor, I also had advisory duties, but alas I've never possessed the correct political skills required," he laughs softly, considering his company. "If I had taken your classes in high school, perhaps I would have not ended up in Fandom.

Dr. Grissom, all communication is is a puzzle. We receive a message, deconstruct it, apply it to a situation given our understanding of register and context, and then react. Communication is quite a science all its own. And if you had taken my class in high school, I'd never have the pleasure of working with you now. [She smiles and takes a bite]

Grissom smiles. "I guess my specialty allows me to communicate with the dead in a more effective manner than those who are still breathing, although we're never to old to change our ways. But I agree, communication is a science, and perhaps the most difficult to master. Certainly one of the most complex."

He pauses, feeling comfortable with CJ in a strange way, but still reluctant to reveal much. "How have you been adjusting to some of the more unusual phenonmenon here? Any words of wisdom for the communicatively challenged?" He smirks.

Adjusting? Honestly, I've given up. THere is so much here that is beyond my scope of understanding that I have decided the path of least resistanc eis total acceptance. Perhaps not the best course of action, but its allowing me to keep my snaity...so I go with it. If I had any words of wisdom, those would be it. Be open, accepting of change, and willing to see other possiblities.

[She sips her coffee]

Occam's Razor doesn't apply here, I don't think.

"You could say that again. To be honest, the opportunity to see and interact with some of the students and faculty here has been a rewarding journey intellectually. Although it may test the limits of sanity in a negative way, it tests our intellectual capabilities in many exciting ways. I never imagined I would do spatter analysis on werewolf blood, but I can't say I didn't enjoy it." Grissom laughs.

Does it spatter differently than human blood? [is completely unfazed by the direction the conversation is going]

"Oh yes, it is thicker than most bloods found in mammals, and is almost black in color. The total area of the field of spatter is reduced because of the density of the substance, and the patterns require different equations to properly analyze." Grissom tells her excitedly ~~very, very excitedly~~. "But I believe there are different breeds, and therefore the data must be used only for the specimen in question at this point. I guess we'll have to wait for another full moon to see."

That is fascinating. I had no idea. [She sips her coffee] Did you know we also have vampires and aliens at the school?

"I have been made aware. A few of my students are... non-traditional. I've had to adapt my curriculum accordingly. Teaching a course on the Sociology of Death to a few of my students, for example, is a little different than what would happen in a fully human setting. I'm sure you've seen some interesting things in your classes as well."

Indeed. I've gotten some...interesting...perspectives from a few of my students. I love it, it shows them all that there are different ways to interpret messages, and you must always consider to whom you are speaking. I think it's really important that the human and the non-traditional students reach an accord of a kind. Have you heard about this new thing that the kids are trying to get started? The human/non-human alliance or whatever?

"I have a few students who are involved. I have to say, I think it is a worthwhile venture. I hope they have a great deal of success. I am afraid I must head off to class, have a good day, Ms. Cregg. Nice to meet you, again."

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