Adventuring Survival Tactics, Period 4, A Classroom, 1/26/07

[nine-and-ears.livejournal.com]

It wasn't swatches of carpet or bean bag chairs, this day in AST. Instead, there were leather ottomans about. Imported from the Ottoman Empire.

"Today," the Doctor said. "We'll be talking about something you'll probably find even more outrageous than the idea of running away. Today, we're talking screaming. And just so we're perfectly clear, this is not a sexist thing. Men can do this just as 'orrible as the ladies, and sometimes even worse."

"Screaming does many things. Draws attention, clears your lungs, assaults the ears, and much, much more. When confronted with something terrifying, like a Dalek, screaming is a much better reaction than soiling yourself. One is much easier to clean up after than the other. Now, here's the good thing about screaming: It gets people to react. It may get help. It, sadly, might get more of the villains to come after you. It might even kill the thing you are facing, if they're vulnerable to certain frequencies or decibels. All of this? Very likely."

"So, I want you to..." He pulled a set of ear plugs out of his pocket and stuck them in his ears. "Practice screaming. It's an important skill. Also, if you want to discuss how insane this class is, that works too."

"For homework, please compile a list of five situations for which you think screaming is a good idea, and five you think are not a good idea for screaming. Got it? Fantastic."

[ooc: OCD coming up and ready.]

Comments

Re: Scream or Something

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

Pippi considered for a while just how loud she was going to scream.

Then she screamed...

And the room shook... Some windows might crack, but nothing brakes.

Hopefully.

[[ooc: Yes, it's canon, she could cause a small to moderate earthquake and be heard all over the island. Fandom is smaller the Kurrakurradutt by my reckoning.]]

Re: Scream or Something

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

Lana grabbed at the sides of her ottoman and stared over at Pippi, looking quite shaken.

Re: Scream or Something

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

Oops.

"Sorry." she said sheepishly.

Re: Scream or Something

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

"Wow," was all Lana could say for a moment.

"Boy, if I ever need someone to call for help, I'm going to ask you!"

Re: Scream or Something

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

"It would be my pleasure." Pippi smiled.

Re: Scream or Something

[nine-and-ears.livejournal.com]

The Doctor blinked at Pippi.

And he thought Mel could scream.

Re: Scream or Something

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

Pippi tilted her head at the blinking.

"Not loud enough?"

Re: Scream or Something

[nine-and-ears.livejournal.com]

"Plenty loud," the Doctor said. "Thank you."

Re: Scream or Something

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

"You're welcome!"

Re: Scream or Something

[tatooine-doofus.livejournal.com]

Luke stared.

"Ummm...hi."

Re: Scream or Something

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

"Hi Luke!"

Re: Scream or Something

[tatooine-doofus.livejournal.com]

"That was...really loud," Luke said, still looking a bit kerflummoxed. "Can you do a krayt dragon, too?"

Re: Scream or Something

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

"Probably... Does a krayt dragon speak the same language as other dragons?"

Re: Scream or Something

[tatooine-doofus.livejournal.com]

Luke had no idea. "Sure," he said.

Re: Scream or Something

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

//I can scream real loud
For which I am very proud

But I sometimes break some things
When my voice around them rings

And it often makes folks mad
To lose the fragile things they had//, Pippi said in formal Dragon.

"Like that?"

Re: Scream or Something

[tatooine-doofus.livejournal.com]

Luke didn't remember them being quite that...chatty...on Tatooine, but he applauded anyway.

"Perfect!"

Re: Scream or Something

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

Pippi bobbed a little curtsey.

Re: Scream or Something

[cyclopeanmerc.livejournal.com]

"Hooooly crap!"

Re: Scream or Something

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

Now you know what you should be working up to.

Pippi gave Pip a smile that was only half sheepish.