Photography; Thursday, First Period [03/03].

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"Alright, guys," Prompto grinned from where he sat perched on the desk at the front of the class, "welcome back. Hope the week after the school trip hasn't been too terrible; I definitely know how that goes! But I'm sure you have about a million pictures from the trip you want to show off, and I'm really excited to see them, too. So let's not waste any time and get right into that, and, hopefully," here, he chuckled a little, "we'll still have some time left over to talk about today's today's lesson, which is going to be lighting."

In case any of you were wondering about all the...well, lighting equipment in the room right now.

"So let's jump right in. Who'd like to go first? And, obviously, if you want to just show off your work, that's cool, but you'll definitely get bonus points if you can show how you put to use some of the techniques you've been learning about in class, too."

Wilderness Survival; Thursday, Second Period [03/03].

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"Hey, look at that!" Gladio greeted the class with a grin, in the danger shop, on the edge of a nice, decently thick forest that they were all clearly going to be traipsing through that day. "None of you got eaten by any wildlife during our trip last week! I'm going to take that as a personal testiments to my teaching abilities and your own clearly excellent capacity to learn. Good job, guys."

He even through in a little bit of applause before he chuckled and shook his head.

"But," he said, "time to get back to it. Next few weeks, we're going to be talking about what to do when you're out in the wilderness with dwindling food sources. Now, keep in mind, this is a topic that will vary greatly based on location, so it's nearly impossible to predict every situation, but we can at least cover some of the basics. First option? Foraging, which is basically scavaging for wild-grown food. For the most part, foraging can be a pretty good option, but it can also be rife with danger, as there's a lot of thihngs out there that aren't fit for human consumption. Before you eat anything grown in the wild, you want to make sure it's not poisonous, which is where knowledge and research into the types of plants that grow in an area you know you're going to be in is imperative, as well as identifying important distinctions between a version of something that's fine to eat and the version that'll definitely kill you. Or at least make you extremely uncomfortable for the next few days.

"In addition to knowledge, you can also rely on your sense to help you out, too. Look, feel, texture, smell...all can be helpful if you're unsure about something. Not all poisonous plants will smell bad, but if something's putting you off and you're unsure, better play it safe and not take your chances. Also, some parts of certain plants may be fine, but other parts of the same plant aren't, so keep that in mind. Some plants are companion plants, and grow together, so if you see one, another might not be too far away, which can be helpful...."

So on, and so forth.

"Now, for today," Gladio concluded, "you've probably figured out that we're going to do a bit of forgaging ourselves. Here I have a short guide to a few edible wild plants...and a few inedible ones...that you'll find in these woods here. Take some time to review the materials, ask any questions if you've got them, and then set off to see what you can find. And, hey, at least in here, if you get it wrong, you'll be fine, but definitely keep in mind that foraging in the wild can be a bit tricky, and best done only when you're one hundred percent sure about a plant.

"Happy foraging, guys."

ALL PUNCH, Thursday, Period 3

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The inn looked positively cosy today, with all the bar furniture replaced with beds and cushions and pillows, and Cara had, once again against her better judgement, let Jaskier have his lute.

"The island is being annoying again," Cara said through gritted teeth, not that she drank as much coffee as some, but it was the principle. "So today's class is about fighting fatigue."

"By napping," Jaskier called from his position laying back on a pillow whilst playing his lute.

"By napping," Cara repeated. "It's a more laid back kind of fight."

"It's preparing yourself for battle," Jaskier totally explained. As a fighter himself. "Which is vital for success."

"Also you can annoy all the people who haven't had naps by being chipper." Because Cara was also just that petty sometimes.

Library, Thursday 3/3

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All of the avaliable teas this morning had been herbal. Belle, as a result, was a bit sleepier than usual when she arrived at the library.

The books seemed a bit a lethargic today as well. That was made up for by the assortment of brightly colored plastic bricks that had appeared overnight in various places throughout the library. There was a bin where they were clearly meant to go but not a single one was in that bin. Instead they were on the shelves, the desk, and every other avaliable surface including the floor. Hopefully nobody would be visiting the library without shoes today!