Comparative Culture, Tuesday, Period One

[doubleohblonde]

On the plus side, Bond wasn't a pirate this week. On the minus side, he wasn't in the classroom, either. There was however a note on the board.

Class cancelled, because reasons.

Well, maybe that wasn't a minus to the class.

[ooc: sick, so no class. Sorry.]

Keeping Your Advantage: Terrain and You [Weds, 3rd Period]

[atreideslioness]

As promised last week, today's class met at the Causeway, where a portal deposited them at the Chicago Field Museum.

"Thanks to the wonders of portals and time travel, you have three hours here," Ghanima informed her students, as she gave everyone a small timer, a gift card good for either of the two restaurants, and information about the exhibits. "When your keychain beeps, you can come back here to take the portal to your next class. Otherwise, feel free to stay for the entire day, as I will be departing via portal when the museum closes."

"Blend in, take in the exhibits, learn how to be a tourist and learn about different cultures. Don't leave the museum campus, don't try to stay here overnight, and please don't do anything to get arrested by the local authorities."

Heroic Tales, Wednesday, Period Two

[toteshammered.livejournal.com]

Why yes, the popcorn and snacks did in fact mean that today was going to be a movie day.

"I thought today would be a good opportunity to watch the first of the King of the Bracelets films," Thor explained. "Well, there is not enough time for us to watch the entire production, as it is quite lengthy, but we shall get through as much as we can. If you're interested, the rest of the film can easily be found in the library or one of the shops on the island." Or the internet, but Thor didn't really know a lot about torrent sites. "The story revolves around a young man who finds himself suddenly charged with an extremely important task, and the very unlikely band that comes together to support him in his journey."

How To Get By In A Hostile World, Wednesday

[suitably_heroic]

"Last week, we talked about fear," Atton said. "This week, we'll talk about some other stuff that can mess with your head."

He'd already been sitting on his desk when they came in. His eyes were a little glassy, and his face and posture made it clear he... might have been doing something this past week that involved not getting a lot of sleep.

"Sleep deprivation, cold, these are things you're going to deal with if you wind up stranded somewhere with no way to a roof over your head," he said. "Sleep deprivation dulls your reaction time and slows your thinking. Keep going long enough, and you get yourself dead. The same goes for cold - it makes you clumsy, causes you to make bad decisions, leaves you dizzy and eventually knocks you unconscious."

He shrugged. "There's a couple of ways to deal with both of these problems. Can't get enough sleep? Sometimes getting a dose of sunlight will remind your body it's supposed to be awake. Be selective in what you eat - protein'll do you a lot more good than sugar. If you can't get a nap, there's also some physical exercises that simulate rest. Actually, any activity is good. So is water. Any of these measures can keep you awake until you find somewhere you can sleep safely."

"As for the cold, well, that depends on how bad the situation is. If you just wandered into a cold situation, you're going to want to insulate. Wearing layers is usually more useful than wearing one big warm thing, unless that warm thing is a friendly bear or something. And when you're dressing up for the cold, for the love of the Force, keep your hands and feet and head warm. All your body heat tends to stick close to your chest, so those are the first parts that are going to freeze and fall off."

Just... take a moment to picture that. Please. He'd done his best describing it and everything.

"Oh, and water. Actually, that's generally a good advice. Drink a ton of water."

And wear sunscreen.

He ran his hand through his hair... mostly because the gesture allowed him to cling to consciousness. Not that he'd admit that. "'Course, if you're far enough along that hypothermia strikes - and you'll be able to tell by the memory loss and confusion, except, I guess, if you forget about this class - there's some other stuff you need to know. Like not taking off wet clothes unless you actually have some damned dry clothes to replace them with, because the only thing worse than being cold and wet is being cold and wet and naked."

Not that he had any personal experience with that.

"You're going to want to drink something warm to keep your body temperature up. Don't start heating your hands in front of a fire first or anything, because that just shoves all that cold blood right back into your body." Atton eyed the class. "Which also means that if you're trying to help someone with hypothermia, don't massage them unless you want them dead. Seriously, don't do that."

He took a deep breath. "Okay, I've got some sleep deprivation exercise for you guys if you want it," he said. "Otherwise, take notes or go take a nap, whichever."

Could class be over so he could get a nap? That'd be great.