Sneaky Spycraft: Week 3, Period 4

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Aly was wandering around the classroom as the students arrived.   As everyone took a chair, she smiled at them all and perched on the edge of the table at the front of the room.

"Good morning.  Today is the first day we're going to talk about - and practice - some of the actual tools a spy uses."  She grinned, excited.  "Lockpicking isn't just used by spies, of course.  But an agent can end up in a multitude of situations where a little manual dexterity is helpful."  She winked at Seregil if he was present.  "Some of you already have experience in this of course.  Either from another of my classes or outside activities.  And for you, I have something a bit more difficult planned."

"But before we get into the actual practicing, let's go over the basics of how, exactly, you pick a lock."  With that she took them through a short but information-filled lecture on picking locks.

She gestured them all to gather around the table.  "Now, these are all training tools for learning.  Take a turn at them, see what you can do.  A third of picking locks is the theory, the other two-thirds is practice and steady hands."  Aly smiled mischieviously at the class.  "And I don't want to hear anyone complaining this is too hard.  It's challenging, and those of you who've never done it before may take quite a while, but I learned how by the time I was four.  There are sets of lockpicks on the table.  Feel free to try out a couple different ones.  And for those of you who want or need more a challenge, I have some much more difficult locks over in that corner."  She pointed to where there was an assortment of pretty much any type of lock possible.  Including one that didn't actually look like it needed a key.

he came back to the main table with a smile.  "Right then, any questions before we start?"  She paused to answer any that came up.  "Now, I have one last thing for you.  Part of being aware of your surroundings at all times is knowing who's near you and what they're doing there."

[OOC: Wait for the OCD as is one's wont is up, yo]

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Sign in

[tricksy-spy.livejournal.com]

With your most innocent look.

Re: Sign in

[intraspective]

Yamanaka Ino

Re: Sign in

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

Isabel Evans

Ask Questions, Take Notes, Chit-Chat

[tricksy-spy.livejournal.com]

As one does

Re: Ask Questions, Take Notes, Chit-Chat

[intraspective]

Ino leaned back in her seat and grinned. Lockpicks? Sounded fun!

Re: Ask Questions, Take Notes, Chit-Chat

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

Isabel had heard radio. Isabel might be casting a curious look or two in Ino's direction.

She was only looking out for her little brother.

Re: Ask Questions, Take Notes, Chit-Chat

[dojima-hime.livejournal.com]

Grinning, Dōjima grabbed a pen and started taking notes. Finally, something useful for both her cover-persona and her training. She was starting to wonder why SOLOMON had sent her here.

Re: Ask Questions, Take Notes, Chit-Chat

[therhimineecat.livejournal.com]

Seregil grinned when Aly winked at him and paid close attention to the lecture. This was something he already was well versed in and looked forward to challenging himself.

And maybe, just a little, showing off as well.

Re: Ask Questions, Take Notes, Chit-Chat

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

Anders perked up a little bit; he'd gotten pretty decent at lockpicking since he'd learned about it in Aly's class last year.

And he even had the set of picks she'd given him on him, today.

Re: Ask Questions, Take Notes, Chit-Chat

[sarcasm-guy.livejournal.com]

Sokka took very, very detailed notes.

Re: Ask Questions, Take Notes, Chit-Chat

[tatooine-doofus.livejournal.com]

Luke's go-to lockpick was named Artoo, but that wasn't entirely useful all the time.

Thus? Notes. And sketches.

Re: Ask Questions, Take Notes, Chit-Chat

[ambassadorinara.livejournal.com]

Inara smiled at Luke and all his notes and sketches, and decided that he had the right idea.

Picking Locks

[tricksy-spy.livejournal.com]

No breaking of lockpicks!

Picking Locks: The "Easy" Ones

[tricksy-spy.livejournal.com]

Not easy, but simpler at any rate.

Try the easier locks or teaching tools first. Help each other or shout if you'd like Aly's help.

Re: Picking Locks: The "Easy" Ones

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

Willow decided to start with the simpler ones. She picked up a lock and a set of tools and got to fiddling with them.

...not dirty.

Re: Picking Locks: The "Easy" Ones

[sorella-vecchia.livejournal.com]

Triela had been shown how to pick locks before, but hadn't really practiced the skill. The Agency was more of a door-kicking organization most of the time.

Fortunately, Triela was pretty dexterous and had tried this before. Unfortunately, she didn't have all that much patience and it wasn't long before she was scowling at the relatively simple lock in front of her.

Re: Picking Locks: The "Easy" Ones

[dojima-hime.livejournal.com]

Dōjima had picked out a simple lock, and was already hard at work trying to persuade it to open.

It took quite a bit of time and some creative swearing, but eventually she was rewarded with the desired effect. Grinning, she waved it around triumphantly. "Yay, I win! Dōjima one, lock zero!"

Picking Locks: And the More Difficult Ones

[tricksy-spy.livejournal.com]

None of them are hugely difficult. If it's all too easy, ask Aly and she definitely has some extra hard ones squirreled away.

Talk to your TAs

[tricksy-spy.livejournal.com]

Once they ping in

Re: Talk to your TAs

[thebluespirit.livejournal.com]

Zuko was here. Of course. If he'd been listening to the radio, he would even be looking relieved that he didn't talk purple prose the entire weekend. He didn't however so it was all good. As far as things were ever good where Zuko was concerned.

Re: Talk to your TAs

[notthehulk.livejournal.com]

And Teddy was there.

Not hiding because thankfully he never turned into anything weird this weekend.

Talk to Aly

[tricksy-spy.livejournal.com]

She's there before and after class.

Re: Talk to Aly

[intraspective]

Ino showed up a few minutes early to class and approached Aly. "Aly-san?"

Re: Talk to Aly

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

Yep, there was Willow and her desire to ask a question.

OOC

[tricksy-spy.livejournal.com]

Annd I'm singing "You got to pick a pocket or two"