Freelance Treasure Hunting, Monday, Period 5, Class #3

[spacepiratevala.livejournal.com]

The class had been handwavily instructed to report to the Danger Room Shop for today's class. Vala was looking especially smug as she played with the dials on the machine and munched on an apple.

"Hello," she greeted them cheerfully, "and welcome to what I'm sure will be an enlightening afternoon for you. Today we will be dealing with how to obtain your treasure or priceless artifact, once you've located it. As I'm sure you probably already know, in many instances, people who collect priceless and historically important artifacts and works of art tend to have elaborate security systems protecting these items and making it more difficult--but, and this is important, not impossible--for an enterprising individual such as one of you to obtain or liberate them."

"So, in today's class, there will be a number of scenarios programmed into the trust computer imaging system here, and your assignment will be to free it from its unfortunate incarceration. Please be aware that there will be a number of alarm systems and surprises along the way. There is also a table with tools," she gestured towards a number of burglary tools that were nicely arrayed on a table at the side of the room in Vanna White-esque fahion, "should you require them. Also, feel free to ask any questions along the way, and either my charming minion-er, assistant-or myself will answer you as soon as we can."

[ooc: Please hold for OCD. *la la la la lalalalala* *shuts off hold music* Play away!]

Comments

Sign In

[spacepiratevala.livejournal.com]

In your best collapsey manner

Re: Sign In

[stocksgrrl.livejournal.com]

Turtle Wexler

During the Lecture

[spacepiratevala.livejournal.com]

Because even Vala goes on for a bit

Re: During the Lecture

[stocksgrrl.livejournal.com]

Turtle's notes-to-sketches ratio was surprisingly even today.

Re: During the Lecture

[missed-the-gate.livejournal.com]

John drew lots of airplanes in his notebook. There really were no notes to speak of.

Re: During the Lecture

[bookyeve.livejournal.com]

Evie was trying not to look too askance at all this. Perhaps a nefarious private collector had the item in question...?

Re: During the Lecture

[walks-two-paths.livejournal.com]

Savanah takes detailed notes... which end up being detailed plans for how to get what she wants.

Re: During the Lecture

[sixstandingby.livejournal.com]

Gavin...didn't even know what he was doing to his notes. They were scribbly though!

Re: During the Lecture

[the_merriest]

Rikku? All about the notes.

Select your equipment

[spacepiratevala.livejournal.com]

Fully moddable, of course

Re: Select your equipment

[stocksgrrl.livejournal.com]

Turtle...realized she didn't really know how to use many burglary tools. The one time she'd broken in anywhere, it wasn't difficult and it certainly wasn't to steal anything. So she took a small set of tool and hoped the inspiration on how to use them would strike when needed.

Re: Select your equipment

[walks-two-paths.livejournal.com]

Savannah selected several tools -- even as she went through which of her spells to prepare for this exercise.

No, it hadn't occured to her that after Friday she shouldn't do spellwork for awhile.

Re: Select your equipment

[missed-the-gate.livejournal.com]

John grabbed a bunch of items. He really didn't know what they were, but he hoped they'd be useful.

Re: Select your equipment

[sixstandingby.livejournal.com]

Gavin grabbed a few tools that looked like they might helped. Stupid tools not looking like the ones he was used to.

Re: Select your equipment

[bookyeve.livejournal.com]

Evie dithered. Right, the lockpicks. No, the little glass-cutting thing. No, wait, didn't they always have grappling hooks at the cinema.

"Bother!"

She took everything she thought might be useful in a big backpack, muttering, "Need a packhorse for this..."

Re: Select your equipment

[the_merriest]

Can of hairspray. Set of lockpicks. Smoke bombs. One of those handy circular puncture tools for glass. Crowbar. Latex gloves. A couple of knives, because yay, knives! Chloroform and a rag. Rikku was all about being prepared.

General Chatting

[spacepiratevala.livejournal.com]

While you're waiting for your turn

Re: General Chatting

[stocksgrrl.livejournal.com]

While waiting, Turtle's got one earplug in, listening to the market report idly.

Talk to the TA

[spacepiratevala.livejournal.com]

As soon as he pings in

Re: Talk to the TA

[saltandammo.livejournal.com]

Dean still had his arm in a sling but he was there.

Try to steal things

[spacepiratevala.livejournal.com]

Several scenarios coming up. You don't have to do them all, but you can if you want.

Re: Try to steal things--Handwavey

[spacepiratevala.livejournal.com]

For those of you who don't have the time or the inclination or have RL to do

Re: Try to steal things--Naquadah Bomb

[spacepiratevala.livejournal.com]

Removal of treasure from a sealed glass enclosure

Talk to Vala--After Class

[spacepiratevala.livejournal.com]

She's writing up some notes, so she'll be around.

Re: Talk to Vala--After Class

[morpherboy.livejournal.com]

"Hi, I was a vending machine."

OOC

[spacepiratevala.livejournal.com]

H'okay.

So, any questions?

1. Yes, I'm stealing blatantly from canon.

2. There are surprises and booby traps coming, so try to plan accordingly, with both tools and break-in technique. Vala will be assessing your beginning skills, and will be there to coax you along and offer suggestions if you get stuck. Dean may also ping in if he's so inclined.

Re: OOC

[walks-two-paths.livejournal.com]

This makes me love Vala even more than I already did...

...and makes Savannah go "I really want to talk more with this teacher."