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Anakin Skywalker ([personal profile] sith_happened) wrote in [community profile] fandomhigh2007-07-25 11:21 pm
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Flight & Flying [Thursday, July 26, 3rd period]

Anakin never bounced. It was undignified. But he was awfully smile-y today.

And no, he wouldn't explain why.

The flight simulator had been reconfigured again--this time to something that should seem a bit more familiar to Earth-based students: The F-16 Flying Falcon.

Anakin clasped his hands behind his back and began speaking. "This is one of the aircraft used by the militaries of this world," he began. "It's good in air-to-air combat as well as air-to-surface attack, can go more than 850 kilometers before it needs to be refueled and can withstand up to nine G's--pretty high tech for this world's standards."

He opened the simulator door and gestured to the controls. "As you can see, it's configured differently than the systems we've been using in the last few weeks, but the joystick and the trigger button are located in the same place. The F-16 just isn't as sensitive as the starfighter--you'll have to yank harder at the joystick to get the same reaction."

The way his lips quirked up made it a little obvious that he wasn't entirely oblivious to the innuendo that might've been found in that statement. "You'll also be dealing with the Earth's gravity, so turns won't be as fast, and if you make the plane go up too quickly, the machine's been equipped to simulate G forces, so you might pass out. That's not exactly what I had in mind for today, so please don't do that," he concluded quickly.

Re: Talk to the TA

[identity profile] auroryborealis.livejournal.com 2007-07-27 05:26 am (UTC)(link)
"I'll pass it on," Rory said with a little smile. "He's good at that. I'm sure he didn't mind."
the_merriest: (back of bike)

Re: Talk to the TA

[personal profile] the_merriest 2007-07-27 05:37 am (UTC)(link)
Rikku nodded quickly. "Y-yeah. He ... he seems like it, you know? But it ... it helped more than I can even ... again, with the words and all. I'm ... I'm a lot better." She smiled tentatively, then bit her lip. "How ... how's he? I mean, I know they were close and all."

Re: Talk to the TA

[identity profile] auroryborealis.livejournal.com 2007-07-27 05:44 am (UTC)(link)
"Dealing," Rory said quietly, her smile fading a bit. "He's...lost a lot of people. And for what it's worth, he's not the only one who's good at listening, for what it's worth."
the_merriest: (profile)

Re: Talk to the TA

[personal profile] the_merriest 2007-07-27 09:45 am (UTC)(link)
Rikku nodded. "Y-yeah. I kinda got the feeling, with the ... lost a lot, thing? And I know. People here ... are amazing. I think I'm ... a lot better, you know? And it's kinda weird, 'cause then I'll have a good day and feel guilty for it, but he wouldn't ... wouldn't want me to be unhappy. Right?"

Re: Talk to the TA

[identity profile] auroryborealis.livejournal.com 2007-07-27 03:13 pm (UTC)(link)
"He'd want you to be happy," she said firmly. "Life doesn't stop because of this stuff, and Hamlet wouldn't want us to stagnate on his account."
the_merriest: (stand tall)

Re: Talk to the TA

[personal profile] the_merriest 2007-07-28 08:31 pm (UTC)(link)
"Right," she said softly. "You, uh. You have to enjoy things all the more 'cause they can't, I think."