Re: Drake Re: FIC: Slayer Academy - LONG

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Drake... never a waste of time. I like that you are so sharp-eyed. You keep me on my toes. And if there's anything I don't/can't explain to your satisfaction, please tell me. I'll either explain it better or fix it in thesequel. :) So.

1)But I must say that it surprises me a lot. Faith and Buffy both into thr discipline gig? 
>>That's not Buffy. It's Dakota.

2)Discipline only becomes important when you're dealing with groups fighting
together. Or with coordinated use of weapons/magic. But I don't think they've progressed out of the infancy stage yet
>>They haven't. But the whole-group-effort thing is what they're aiming for as an eventual end.

3)start training Slayer Support teams... supported by a headquarter with extensive security measures, and a huge collection of artifacts and research material.
>>Again... this is the eventual aim.

4) I'd also say that the introduction is incomplete. 
>>So would I... that's why it's just an introduction. ;)

5)what IS above the fourth floor, plus some emergency procedures, includingsecret weapon storage sites, and the location of alert buttons.
>>Fourth floor... c'mon, don't you like the mystery? *g* Also, think of this. You're running a school with a skeleton crew and your student body isnearly fifty rambunctious teenage girls. Are you going to tell them that they can't go into this area because ___insert really cool/interesting/dangerous thing here___ is being stored there? Hell no... because it'd be the first place they'd go.

6) Also, it seems you're missing at least one leader of the Academy, and one whole group... a magic teacher, and a class of future witches, mages, sorcerers, wizards, seers, psychics, and whatever else exists in your world.
>>Nope. They're there. Magick is what Maisri teaches, besides being the school nurse.

7) You might even want to add a class of demons that join them. 
>>Interesting idea. I'll look into that.

8) Now to the ciriculum. Why French? Latin they need, but other old languages,
like Greece, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Sumerian, 
>>Multi-faceted answer. A) because a significant portion of the world population speaks French & it would do them good wherever they went; B) becauseit's the only language they have a teacher for.

9) Also it seems wasteful having them all learn the same things... And I don't know to what degree regular school stuff has to be tought.
>>Keep in mind that, to the outside world, the Academy is presenting itselfas a prestigious girls' school. They've got to have a real curriculum. Also, a well-rounded childhood education is essential to the growth of a mature and sophisticated adult.

10) World History? Why learn that stuff, knowing it does leave out some of the
most important events, like everything about demons, vamps, etc?
>>Who said that was getting left out?

11) And English? Well, I don't know what you did in those classes, but I didn't
learn anything useful there.
>>Don't ask me that question. I teach English.

12) I agree with maths and science, but I'd really question Faith's qualification to teach those. Or the usefulness of having her waste her time with those classes. 
>>Somebody's gotta do it. What makes Dakota qualified to teach English/History? Nothing except that she's there.

13) Perhaps add classes like: Politics: Intelligence: Driving: Weapons: Computers: Meditation: Magic training: 
>>They get those things. Regular academics (sci., math, etc) are only heldtwice a week. This is all addressed in the next installment.

Hope this helps! :o)

~~Rainne
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Buffy: I guess everyone's alone. But being a Slayer? There's a burden we can't share.
Faith: And no one else can feel it. Thank God we're hot chicks with superpowers.
Buffy: Takes the edge off.
Faith: Comforting.
--End of Days -- Buffy 7.21 --
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