fandomhigh | Sneaky Spycraft: Week 3, Period 4

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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"I like that they give us siblings here," she said, "I'm an only child at home so it was a bit of a change."

"Lots of flailing I bet," Ino said, "and then he'll offer to go and throttle Michael and I'll tell him no, I'd rather he didn't." Pause. "Not, mind, that Jeff could take Michael in a fight. Jeff's kinda hopeless that way. But he'd try."

"It is nice. And sometimes people need that extra helping hand to get over the weirdness," Isabel agreed. "I've got Max and Michael. It's always been the three of us against the world."

"It's the trying that's important. And I'm quite sure Michael can look out for himself. But hopefully we can avoid the situation entirely."

"Because of the alien thing?" Ino asked curiously.

We should be able to," at least from Jeff, "Jeff listened to me when I asked him not to beat Kabuto up. So hopefully nothing will happen."

"Pretty much." Granted she and Max had had their adopted parents and their white picket fence to fall back on. But that wasn't a discussion she was going to have with Ino.

"And Michael should listen to me. I think we might be okay."

That last bit got a slightly puzzled look from Ino. "Will Michael need talking to? For what?"

"Oh just to warn him to not pummel Jeff, should Jeff decide to defend your honor," Isabel explained. "If one hits, the other has to hit back automatically."

"...boys." Ino tugged at her hair, and rolled her eyes, "please stress that if Michael hits Jeff, I'll be the one hitting Michael then. I like him, but Jeff would come first in that case."

"Boys," she agreed. "And I understand that completely." Because when it came down to it, Michael came first to Isabel.

"Excellent." Ino nodded. "It's best to avoid misunderstandings."

Isabel grinned, "No misunderstandings here."

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