History in Action, Wednesday, 3rd Period

[hera-rises.livejournal.com]

Because power had been restored, class met this time in the Danger Shop. Students entering found themselves in a dimly lit shop, circa December 1773. Oil lamps provided the only lighting, and a fire blazed in the stone fireplace. Professor Roslin stood next to the fireplace, a cardigan sweater wrapped tightly around her.

"Gather around the fire for now, and I'll make sure you have coats before we head out on the exercise," she said, rubbing her arms slightly. She waited until the class had filed in, and closed the door to the New England cold.

"Welcome to Boston, December 16, 1773. A week outside what many of you know as Christmas, a group calling themselves the Sons of Liberty, approached three British ships docked in the harbor and dumped about ninety thousand pounds of tea overboard. Does anyone know why this was done?" Laura glanced over the class, waiting for a response.

"If you look out the window, just there," she continued a few moments later, after a brief discussion, and gestured toward the small, lone window across the way, "you'll see the three ships: the HMS Dartmouth, Beaver, and Eleanour. Your mission tonight, should you decide to accept, is to disguise yourselves with the costume pieces provided. You are then to make your way -- by hook or by crook -- aboard these vessels and dump the tea into the harbor. Once you've completed that, we'll come back here and have a quick debrief before dismissing."

Roslin stepped out of the way, revealing a small passage back to another room, in which several trunks were found. They were opened, and those in the front of the class group could see indian dress items atop the piles. "You have your assignments; let me know if you have any questions."

As the students filtered past her toward the chests, she settled in at a small table near the fire with a lamp and a book.

[OCD coming up! Have fun stormin' the ships!]

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Activity - Managing Mischief

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Re: Activity - Managing Mischief

[hera-rises.livejournal.com]

Choose your costume ensemble here. There are headdresses, feathers, beads, vests, pants, and natural pigments for face painting. There might be loincloths as well -- for the very brave.

Re: Activity - Managing Mischief

[notafairmaiden.livejournal.com]

Gwynn was surprised to see that some of the costumes of the adventurers were just like her usual leathers. She was outfitted in no time at all.

Re: Activity - Managing Mischief

[hera-rises.livejournal.com]

Roslin blinked at Gwynn. The younger woman looked entirely too comfortable in her leathers. Laura was both envious and a tad disturbed.

Re: Activity - Managing Mischief

[robinthefrog.livejournal.com]

Robin donned a weetiny headband with feather, and leather vest. Then he painted half his face blue.

Re: Activity - Managing Mischief

[hera-rises.livejournal.com]

"Blue?" Laura asked, seeing the blue-green contrast.

[Hee! The mental image!]

Re: Activity - Managing Mischief

[robinthefrog.livejournal.com]

"Too much?"

Re: Activity - Managing Mischief

[hera-rises.livejournal.com]

"Maybe a little too... Celtic?" She grinned. "Then again, it is Boston. Don't they have a baseball team or something named the Celtics?"

Re: Activity - Managing Mischief

[robinthefrog.livejournal.com]

"You know, I think they do, but I'm not sure what that means. Should I go with red to be more Indian?"

Re: Activity - Managing Mischief

[bookyeve.livejournal.com]

"This is not going to be very convincing on me," Evie worried, putting on a headband, and then straightening it so it didn't slide over her eye. She looked at the face paints thoughtfully. "On the other hand... it *is* in fun..."

Re: Activity - Managing Mischief

[hera-rises.livejournal.com]

A lopsided grin crossed Laura's lips and reached her eyes with a mischievous twinkle. "Trust me...convincing isn't exactly necessary on this exercise."

Re: Activity - Managing Mischief

[stuckeyboy]

"Aw man, I just wore an indian costume yesterday."

Re: Activity - Managing Mischief

[hera-rises.livejournal.com]

Laura chuckled. "But were you causing millions of pounds of property damage while waring the indian costume?"

Re: Activity - Managing Mischief

[stuckeyboy]

"Um, no, I was kind of standing around while Buster talked about drums."

Re: Activity - Managing Mischief

[hera-rises.livejournal.com]

"No drums today, I'm afraid. Not even any weapons. I thought it might be safer that way." She grinned.

Re: Activity - Managing Mischief

[stuckeyboy]

"Finally! Someone around here who doesn't believe in weaponry!"

Re: Activity - Managing Mischief

[misshargrove.livejournal.com]

Annette totally got into the Indian costume. She put on a big headdress with feathers and beads, and put on the pants and vest, and then she started to paint her face.

Re: Activity - Managing Mischief

[hera-rises.livejournal.com]

"What all the fashionable miscreants are wearing this season?"

Re: Activity - Managing Mischief

[misshargrove.livejournal.com]

Annette grinned, "I couldn't help myself. All this stuff is so cool! Do I look like an Indian?"

Re: Activity - Making a Very Large Pot of Salty Tea

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Find your way aboard the British ships here, and dump the tea overboard. Feel free to NPC the British crews and guards -- within reason.

[If you have questions about reasonability, check with me OOC.]

Re: Activity - Making a Very Large Pot of Salty Tea

[notafairmaiden.livejournal.com]

Gwynn was silent as she studied the ships. This reminded her very much of getting inside the Tower of London to free her father and Will.

Re: Activity - Making a Very Large Pot of Salty Tea

[robinthefrog.livejournal.com]

Robin peeked over a box beside Gwynn. It shouldn't be hard for something as weetiny as he to sneak onto the ship.

Re: Activity - Making a Very Large Pot of Salty Tea

[misshargrove.livejournal.com]

Annette stood silent, studying the ships. Surely there's got to be some sort of rope ladder hanging over the side...she started sneaking forward, to get a closer look.