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Anakin Skywalker ([personal profile] sith_happened) wrote in [community profile] fandomhigh2007-08-08 11:14 pm
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Flight and Flying [Thursday, August 9, 3rd period]

Anakin didn't apologize for his behavior, you know, ever.

Which was why his gaze was just as sharp ever as he looked at the students when they gathered in the Danger Shop. And if he didn't make eye contact with Rory, well, these things happen.

"Today we're going to try something a little different," he said quietly, pointing to two motorcycle-esque machines hovering before him. "This is a swoop bike," he said, pointing to one, "and the one on the left is a speeder bike, the slightly newer model, which is also equipped with a laser cannon. Don't use the laser cannon. Both fly like the motorcycles of this world drive, but can get up to 400 kilometers an hour. That being said, you will be wearing helmets --" fortunately for the class, much more attractive than the Nubian ones from the previous week, "--and there are two different scenarios based on your level of skill. One is a desert planet with nothing to hit. The second is a forest moon with trees hundreds of meters tall."

He glanced around at them. "Please don't hit a tree and explode. I don't care that it won't actually kill you. There'd be paperwork and I don't feel like dealing with That Woman today. In two weeks, we'll be meeting at my shuttle and doing some actual space flight. If you hurt my ship, I'll be unhappy. If you demonstrate today you don't have the maturity to fly responsibly, you won't be asked to come along." He stared hard at each student. "Questions? No? Let's begin."

Re: Sign in [August 9]

[identity profile] moonbrain-tam.livejournal.com 2007-08-09 08:15 am (UTC)(link)
River Tam

Re: Fly in the desert!

[identity profile] moonbrain-tam.livejournal.com 2007-08-09 09:40 am (UTC)(link)
This was almost too easy, so River compensated with speed, which was quite enjoyable.

Re: Fly in the forest!

[identity profile] moonbrain-tam.livejournal.com 2007-08-09 09:41 am (UTC)(link)
Trees made things more difficult, but also more fun. Flying slower than in the desert seemed sensible.

Re: Sign in [August 9]

[identity profile] orewahikari.livejournal.com 2007-08-09 12:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Roxas

Re: Fly in the desert!

[identity profile] orewahikari.livejournal.com 2007-08-09 12:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Roxas likes this! Less obstacles mean less crashing. Although really, after the talk Anakin gave him last week about the practice run, he's been flying better. Might even be able to combine fight and flight by this time next week!

Re: Fly in the forest!

[identity profile] orewahikari.livejournal.com 2007-08-09 12:37 pm (UTC)(link)
He's glad of the lack-of-shooting. Shooting makes him nervous. Nervous makes him jittery.

Trees are fine; he just goes a little slower, takes things a little more seriously than out in the desert.

Besides, trees remind him of the forest near the old mansion at home. That's good. He likes home.

Re: Talk to Anakin

[identity profile] orewahikari.livejournal.com 2007-08-09 12:39 pm (UTC)(link)
Roxas approaches. Not exactly quietly, nor meekly. Anakin seems mostly back to his 'normal' self, insofar as Roxas can remember what he was like the first week he was teaching. This seems 'normal'.

"Hey, Anakin? I just wanted to say thank you for letting me know where I was going wrong last week. 'Cause I thought I was doing good, and I wasn't, and I wouldn't have known otherwise, y'know?" he babbles.

Yeah. He's nervous about thanking you, Anakin. Mock him if you must, but only if you really must.

Re: Sign in [August 9]

[identity profile] imcalledandros.livejournal.com 2007-08-09 12:45 pm (UTC)(link)
Andros

Re: Fly in the desert!

[identity profile] imcalledandros.livejournal.com 2007-08-09 12:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Andros was able to fly this with no major difficulties.

Re: Fly in the forest!

[identity profile] imcalledandros.livejournal.com 2007-08-09 12:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Andros adjusted his speed to a lower pace and was able to get through without crashing into anything.

Re: Sign in [August 9]

[identity profile] death-of-hope.livejournal.com 2007-08-09 01:11 pm (UTC)(link)
Anemone

Re: Sign in [August 9]

[identity profile] im-afrog.livejournal.com 2007-08-09 01:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Adam Park

Re: Fly in the desert!

[identity profile] im-afrog.livejournal.com 2007-08-09 02:07 pm (UTC)(link)
Adam found himself enjoying this part, experimenting with the speed at different points. He even tried his hand at a canyon run and succeeded with it. He was quite pleased.

Re: Fly in the forest!

[identity profile] im-afrog.livejournal.com 2007-08-09 02:08 pm (UTC)(link)
Adam flew a bit slower than he had in the desert, due to the dense trees. It was a challenge to get through them and he found he was up to the task.

Re: Talk to Anakin

[identity profile] orewahikari.livejournal.com 2007-08-09 02:41 pm (UTC)(link)
"Sorry. Master Skywalker," he responded immediately. "And yeah. I didn't crash or anything this week, and I was paying attention!"

And he wasn't flaky, either. It seems like the talk helped.

Re: Talk to Anakin

[identity profile] orewahikari.livejournal.com 2007-08-09 02:47 pm (UTC)(link)
He smiles.

"Thank you. I like this workshop; I'm looking forward to the space flight. So... yeah. Thank you, Master Skywalker. See you next week?"

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