#kc_necropolis

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The college scene has its share of non traditional students, as well as older staff. So CC and EBG do not draw too much attention.

Well,she still draws a few eyes. she's hot.

He's not, but he leads the way to the meeting. "How would you like to play it?"

"I'm not sure. " she admits,

"March in and offer to hear whay they have to say?" He suggests.

"You mean, take the reasoned approach?" She muses

"I believe our sudden appearance will enliven things." A small smirk.

"Besides, if there -is- some... creep... at the Club, I want to know."

"mm there is that" she nods "They might be surprised at how diligently we take our hiring and not just for who looks good"

"It could be a patron. In any event, let's show them how the personal touch works, hm? Oh...." he slips her some dross. "This professor seems a bit chilly. Mind your self awareness. No unnecessary risks with Banality."

"You have somefor yourself as well?" Gentle concern

"Oh, yes." He gives her a last glance. "Ready for your entrance...." and he opens the door for her.

She swings into the room, "Hello, I'm CC, co-owner of the Emberclub, this is my partner. I believe you wanted my attention?" she strides classy, but not holding back on the sensuality.

Smirking, he closes the door behind them and if possible, locks it. He turns to watch. ((Social Dynamics))

The Six figures he saw before turn startled. Both men try not to gape. One fails and gets a cold look from one of the girls.
The professor is the first to recover "CC is it? yes.. you, seem quite thorough. Have you come to agree to remove the misogynist song?"

Her harmless-looking partner moves along the wall to get different views and angles.

Definitely chill on that one, yes.

"Now , Miss, or is it missus? or Miz?" CC says all reasonable,but he knows she's egging Juuust a bit

"Professor," the woman says testily, "Professor Hodges."

"Of course, Professor, I realized you and your circle here," CC makes a gesture, hinting that she knows their numbers are small, "have the best of intentions, but i assure you, proper historical context of the restrictions once placed on female sexuality will expand on it . The Song celebrates a sly sort of defiance of those restrictions of yesteryear. It is, in it's way, surprisingly feminist. WHy, if you have watched the movie it is shown IN, you'll see that the 'wolf' and 'mouse' parts are switched, with the next couple portraying the female as the one who gives chase. Albeit at the time it had a more comedic angle."

"Wolf! See, it's preaadotyr in the script" One of the female students says,"That song is part of systemic gaslighting of our society"

The professor smiles.

CC raises a brow, "Oh?" She looks at Bill, "hear that dear? I've fallen for the tricks of the patriarchy"

"The guy tries to roofie her" One of the boys says.

"In the movie, she grabs HIS drink to sip it," CC says

"Ah, but we're talking about the song, by itself," The professor declares, "Meanings can change. Language evolves."

"You've stated a general truth as if if allows for a specific mislabeling," CC says with a shake of her head,

But the professor has closed on CC and there's that chill

He tsks and shakes his head sadly.

...and he watches closely.

CC may feel the chill, but she holds on fine for now..."by this 'logic', a book that has the line, 'he pulled a heater on the man threatening him' would be like someone was warminging a fellow with a pleasant unit meant to raise room tempt slightly, when it's actually a gun. Further more, song is more than just the lyrics, it is tone... it is emotion. i assure you, when I sing it, I am hardly 'in danger', and no one listening thinks so."

"Without doubt. " he assures them all.

'there are alternative versions... where the yrics were changed to ensure consent every step of the way..." One girl says, though she seems less certain "Couldn't you use those?"

"If it's the one that couple tried last year, pass. " CC says "People aren't stupid, when you rip out the romance to replace it with a sermon, they'll notice, also? It just wasn't a very good effort. There's a reason that one is a classic, written by a husband and wife team...it was something they gave to the world..." she taps her hoof lightly "the right to be wooed, the power in the coy. These things can be dangerous i the man you're with is dangerous, true, but then, with the wrong person, flat out refusal isn't safe either- an ugly truth in this world and altering the lyrics to a romantic winter song is not going to make one person safer. Now, my partner, the bartenders, and I... we have set up a set of codes, things to order if a woman on a 'date' suddenly feels she's with a REAL predator, codes if we suspect someone has been drugged. that's how you help prevent this sort of thing, education, and vigilance ...not censorship and scapegoating songs"

"Miss CC, anyone who's been to the Club amd uses the restrooms knows that. The posters? " He lifts an eyebrow. "Surely these folks have been to the Club?"

'well, we..." One girl blushes

(Posters in bathrooms advising those in danger to order a Pink Russian as a code...."

"i thought I saw that, " Another admits.

"Expecting women to bear the burden of toxic masculinity?" the professor gathres outrage, a cold sort of outrage, "For shame! Victim shaming leads from such"

CC ignores her, or tries to, focusing on "You 'thought' you saw that? I'll try to make sure they're more obvious then. See that's a complaint I can take seriously, if complaint it is. "

He observes the rest.

"I..." the girl blushes

"Ahem" the professor says "I notice you aren ot willing to refute my points?"

"No, because they're silly.' CC says "limiting a woman's options in the face of true assault isn't empowering for a victim, it just makes the assaulter's job tat much more easily. Do I think every woman should be REQUIRED to learn kung fu? No, but that doesn't mean the person who offers self defense course supports assault. Really, professor. ' A roll o her eyes. Oh CC is losing patience

"Any assault in the Club are stopped and the perpetrators dealt with harshly.... have any of you had a bad experience there?"

Another younger lady says "I was threatened by your staff."

CC raises a brow at this.

He gets put his notepad. "Tell me of this."

She names the time and place and...unfortunately she's messing with the wrong boggan. Ah, yes. That was when Roco mentioned some rude girl vaping and refusing to take it outside. Come to think of it, the description matches.