Baby's First Fieldwork [Tuesday, Period 3]

[jedigrammarians]

Aphra had her students meet her down by the causeway, where a portal waited for them.

"So I promised you a real dig, and a real dig you're gonna get, even if it's most tapped out, so you're probably not gonna find anything interesting," she said. "But a few ground rules first, no talking politics, just trust me on that, two, we're headed for the Outer Rim, and while it's one of the nicer parts, it's still the Outer Rim, so buddy system and anyone tries to separate you from your buddy or invite you on a nice trip to Nar Shaddaa, stun first, let me ask questions later."

If you didn't already have some kind of stunner, she'd make sure you got one. Responsible teaching!

She led them through the portal to a vast alien plain, and an area marked off in much the same way last week's sandpit was, only much more professional looking. Probably because Aphra hadn't done it. "Welcome to the Cosmantic Steppes, which is actually kind of a really cool and interesting place, but let's face it, you're here to dig around in the dirt, not listen to me talking about how weird it is the dirt's there to begin with."

Summer Camp Wednesday [The Park]

[sith_happened]

Today's beautiful weather was made for sitting outside and doing craft projects, which was good, because that's what you were doing. A number of tables were set up around the park, each filled with macrame and micro macrame--which was a thing Anakin had learned this week-- supplies: cording of various colors, beads, crystals, and other bits of shiny things (though the supplies were getting depleted as the squirrels kept stealing them), and a few macrame patterns mostly for dresses and other clothing-like items.

Even more worryingly, there was a runway set out down the middle of the area, along with two chairs set aside for judges.

"Right!" Anakin said, yelling into his bullhorn again. "Today you will be working in teams under a one-hour time limit to create a piece of macrame fashionwear. It does not have to be very large--it's not going to be for any of you to wear. The dimensions are provided at your stations, and the models will be arriving shortly."

Anyone have a bad feeling about that? Good.

"This week's winners will win the highly coveted Billy the Bass singing fish--" he glanced around. "Where'd that kriffing thing get off to?" He raised his hand and the fish, propelled by its own power and shrieking Sabatoge flew in from...somewhere.

"...that was odd." He glared at the assembled crowd. "Please refrain from stealing the fish until after the winner is determined this week. Listen carefully for your name and then join your team. You will have an hour to learn how to macrame and then your models will arrive and parade down the catwalk. The winners will be determined by our fashion experts Sparkle and Brooke. Your teams are as follows:

Paris, Seivarden, and Astrid
Peter, Sabine, and Tip
Jason, Ahsoka, and Norman
Verity, Aphra, and Rosa
Bobby, Mitsutada, and Hardison
Liam, Miguel, and Uma
Hannibal, Cristina, and Rufus
Steve, Yang, and Sidon
Amaya, Kitty, and Beaker
Hera, Kanan, and Breq
Jono, Kathy, and Rey
Eliot and Ino

You may begin...now."

And a giant glowing timer that Anakin had gotten from...somewhere... began ticking down the hour.