Physics with trees, Period 1, 03 Sep '08

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Mohinder stood in the simulated outside of the Danger Shop, leaning against a metallic lecturn with a screen. He gave a quick head count as class assembled - matching names with faces.

"Good morning," he started. "I'm Dr Mohinder Suresh: this is physics with trees." The trees were - at least this week - non-literal, the major greenery a hedgerow a few feet behind him. "...and if anyone wants to volunteer as TA they can find me afterwards. In this class we'll be covering as many of the geosciences as possible, but focussing on geography. So I'm glad to see you all found your way here."

"As this is the first week, we'll start with introductions. Name, point of origin and tell me about the last time you got lost." After they had finished Mohinder nodded and continued. "Starting on a small scale, modern mazes are designed for recreation, as opposed to the older labyrinth design - a labyrinth is a single-path maze, with no chance of getting lost - often walked as a guide for meditation."

He punched a few buttons and section of hedge disappeared. "Do try not to get lost."

[OCD is up!]

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Re: Introduce yourself 1 (PWT)

[the_merriest]

"Hiya!" Rikku bounced. "I'm Rikku, my point of origin is Spira, 'cause I grew up there, on an island called Bikanel. But we all live on an airship now. Last time I got lost was in the preserve, during that week when there was all that fog and everybody got lost all the time? That sucked."

Re: Introduce yourself 1 (PWT)

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"How does living on an airship work," asked Mohinder, curious. "Airborne and trying to find supplies?"

Re: Introduce yourself 1 (PWT)

[the_merriest]

"We just brought everything with us," she shrugged. "It was kinda an emergency thing? Our city was coming down, everybody onto the airship. We stop off to let people off or pick them up and get supplies, but ... nobody really wants the Al Bhed moving into their villages, so we're kinda just on the airship until Pops finds us a new place for our Home."

Re: Introduce yourself 1 (PWT)

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"That sounds lucky that the ship survived where the city fell. Even if it leaves a delicate balance to maintain," said Mohinder, hearing the capitals, "Although I'm not sure how long somewhere to live becomes home. When you first got to the island was the return to ground-based living an adjustment?"