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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Re: Picking Locks: The "Easy" Ones

[cantjossme.livejournal.com]

"It must be just me then," Mel replied. "Then again guilt trips aren't my style at all."

Re: Picking Locks: The "Easy" Ones

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

"Here, I'll show you," Willow said. Still fiddling, she gave her lock a sad and woeful look. "Won't you open up for me? Please? If I can't make you work I'll fail and then I'll have to spend the rest of my life in a cardboard box which, in addition to being terrible against wet weather, won't have any locks at all! It wouuld be awful!"

There was a click, and the lock opened up. Willow smiled proudly.

Re: Picking Locks: The "Easy" Ones

[cantjossme.livejournal.com]

Mel was snickering. "Yeah. Okay that was actually pretty good."

She picked another lock out and placed in front of Willow. "Try this one."

Re: Picking Locks: The "Easy" Ones

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

Willow started trying to pick the lock open. "Open? Please? Otherwise I'll know the other lock loves me more than you do and I'll feel horrible about it and wonder what I did to offend you or maybe a member of your family."

Another click, another proud smile.

Re: Picking Locks: The "Easy" Ones

[cantjossme.livejournal.com]

"Damn, Will. Keep this up and I'm dragging you with me on a life of crime," Mel joked.

Re: Picking Locks: The "Easy" Ones

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

"I have sworn only to use my powers for good," Willow said. "Seriously, I wrote it down and everything. It's part of trying not to go evil."

Re: Picking Locks: The "Easy" Ones

[cantjossme.livejournal.com]

"Well... what about using your powers for fun?" Mel suggested. "Nothing wrong with a little fun, right?"

Re: Picking Locks: The "Easy" Ones

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

"Oh that I'm all over," Willow said with a firm nod.

Re: Picking Locks: The "Easy" Ones

[cantjossme.livejournal.com]

"Hmmm...." Mel said drumming her fingers. "What could we do for fun that involves lockpicking?"

Re: Picking Locks: The "Easy" Ones

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

"Something involving boyfriends and handcuffs?"

Re: Picking Locks: The "Easy" Ones

[cantjossme.livejournal.com]

Mel looked at Willow in shock.

"Damn. It is always the quiet ones."

Re: Picking Locks: The "Easy" Ones

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

Willow looked innocent.

Re: Picking Locks: The "Easy" Ones

[cantjossme.livejournal.com]

Mel was still looking at her now with a mixed expression of suspicion, shock and a bit of admiration.

Re: Picking Locks: The "Easy" Ones

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

Willow blinked cutely.

Re: Picking Locks: The "Easy" Ones

[cantjossme.livejournal.com]

"You're just messing with my head, right Will?"

Re: Picking Locks: The "Easy" Ones

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

"Sorta?" Willow said. "Peter gets all stammery. Which is cute in its own way, granted."

Re: Picking Locks: The "Easy" Ones

[cantjossme.livejournal.com]

"You've been holding back on me, Rosenberg," Mel said chuckling. "And here all this time I thought you were... just a good girl."

Re: Picking Locks: The "Easy" Ones

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

"I'm very seldom naughty," Willow said.

Re: Picking Locks: The "Easy" Ones

[cantjossme.livejournal.com]

"I'm never going to be able to look at you the same. I'm completely shattered."

Re: Picking Locks: The "Easy" Ones

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

Willow went to pat Mel on the shoulder. "There there?"

Re: Picking Locks: The "Easy" Ones

[cantjossme.livejournal.com]

"Anything else you've been hiding from me?" Mel asked with a grin.

Re: Picking Locks: The "Easy" Ones

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

"I have cookies in my backpack?"

Re: Picking Locks: The "Easy" Ones

[cantjossme.livejournal.com]

"What kind?"

Re: Picking Locks: The "Easy" Ones

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

"Chocolate chip."