Shop Class #1

[manofthemullet.livejournal.com]

As the class comes into the Danger Shop they find it has been transformed into a hockey arena. Mac is in full hockey gear as he skates by several holographic players, and slaps the puck into the goal. (And yes... the mullet is flapping in the breeze)

As Mac skids to a stop he sees his new students and smiles.

"Hey kids. Just giving the room another test run now that we have tint control"

Mac punches off the arena on his remote control and starts to remove his skates and hockey gear.



Before we get started? Let's go over the rules...

To use the Danger Room Shop you must abide by the rules at all time.

Rule Number One: Don't mock the hair.
First Offense: Verbal warning.
Second Offense: Detention

Rule Number Two: Safety locks are always on.
Any attempt to breach them and your butt ends up in front of Dean Bristow. Security cameras are on 24 hours a day so I'll *know* who's been playing with it.

Rule Number Three: Want to use the Danger Room Shop?
I have to be there. If the classroom isn't open, it's locked tight. Don't tempt Rover.

Rule Number Four:
For any use of the Danger Room Shop other than my class, please see Dean Bristow for approval before coming to me.

Rule Number Five: It's spelled M-A-C-G-Y-V-E-R. No "U".

Rule Number Six: No using any magical or super powers to solve a solution. Play fair.

"If you don't like the rules..." Mac then points to the door.



Subject: Shop

Class hours:
Tuesdays & Thursdays 8-11 AM
Classes will begin 10/18

Syllabus:
Shop is such a plain word. My class is more about *fabrication* using whatever items are at hand to achieve a particular goal. While we will be building some items from time to time, most of the class will deal with real-life situations where one must use their wits, savvy, duct tape and a Swiss Army Knife to save yourself.

It's all about being creative.

Need to get a hold of me?
Office Hours are every Thursday between 12-4 PM EST
E-Mail: manofthemullet at gmail dot com
Voice Mail: 555-SWIS

For those of you who really were hoping to build things in class, I'll have open shop with all the metal/wood working tools available during my office hours which will be held here after class on Thusdays.



"For those of you who tried out for the TA position, I can tell you it was a tough decision. However I'm going to go with carter_i_am for our regular TA and phasesofkitty for our technical TA.

Class Roster:
phasesofkittyTechnical TA
carter_i_am TA
sogothcally
12parseckessel (Audit)
wraithbaitjohn
2ls_in_oneill
apocalypsesoon
death_n_binky
futurebucs_star
darkchylde_
krycek_rat
alchemic_bean
marieann_d

Carter you'll be working with the students on the in-class assignments. Kitty will be maintaining the equipment. Both of you will have additional duties that we'll discuss later.



The Lecture:
"I know that there are a lot of students out there who are complaining about the weapons ban. Well here in class you'll get to use the best weapon there is: Your brain. In this class you'll be tested on your ingenuity to solve problems using whatever happens to be handy around you. For each class you'll get a virtual Swiss Army Knife and a roll of duct tape. The knife can only interact with items in the dange room shop. However any horseplay with the knives (ie trying to stab a classmate) will mean getting kicked out of class and serving two detentions. I'll make sure Drusilla will be monitoring those detentions as well."



Mac plays around with the remote and a door appears in front of each student with the requisite welcome mat. The door is old and has a old style keyhole in front of it.

"We'll start off simply today. The door in front of you is locked and cannot be picked by the pocketknife or anything else for that matter. The key to the lock is on the other side of the door.

The goal here is to get the key from the other side of the door and unlock it. Feel free to use any items that you might find in the front of a house.

[OOC: There really is no wrong solution other than tearing down the door or smashing it open. Feel free to come up with your own solution. If you don't have time, feel free to do *Attempted-Succeeds* or *Attempted-Failed*]

Comments

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

Sam grins hugely at the initial TA announcement, then bites her lips so she doesn't make Cally, John, or Jack feel bad. She also resists the urge to shriek and bounce around like a lunatic.

She may be a tiny bit overcaffeinated.

"Does anyone have any gum?"

[sogothcally.livejournal.com]

::waves::

Congratulations hussy!

[alchemic-bean.livejournal.com]

Edward stared at the knife, then stared at the door. Then he stared at the knife. Then he stared at his arm. Then glanced back at the knife.

He wondered if tearing the door off the hinges would count against him.

[manofthemullet.livejournal.com]

Apparently Mac's a mind reader.

"Didn't you hear my instructions Ed? No tearing the door down."

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

Anders grimaces. Cally's going to feel bad about this. Speaking of Cally . . . he sits down in the penalty box waiting for her to show up, and staring at the door, strategizing.

He vaguely wonders if Ed can get away with transmuting the door hinges, or something.

[sogothcally.livejournal.com]

::walks up::

Hey... I, ummm, got your note. ::bites her lower lip::

[12parseckessel.livejournal.com]

Han comes in just a little late, fixing the tie-down of his (empty) holster. Art was a debacle.

He takes the swiss army knife, and checks out all the blades. He starts taking off the lockplate with the dexterity of a practiced burgular.

[manofthemullet.livejournal.com]

Mac watches Han's expertise and nods in appreciation.

[sogothcally.livejournal.com]

::stares at the door for a second, appraising it::

::smiles::

Easy. The hinges are on the outside.

::uses pocket knife to pry out the lower hinge pin, then realizes she can't reach the top one, and frowns::

Can somebody give me a boost up, please?

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

You really have to ask? *picks Cally up*

[marieann-d.livejournal.com]

Rogue stares at the door for a while. She sits down and thinks. "Hmm." She stands, and knocks on the door. No one answers. "It was worth a shot," she mutters while returning to her seat on the floor. She lifts up the mat, looking under it for a spare key, then under a flowerpot next to it. She doesn't find a key, but does find a magnetic key-holder and thin, long piece of garden wire.

Grinning, Rogue tapes the magnet to the end of the wire, wiggles it under the door, and manages to pull the key out of the lock. She slips it back under the door, and unlocks it.

[manofthemullet.livejournal.com]

"Good job Rogue. Nice use of tools."

[phases-of-kitty.livejournal.com]

Kitty watches the Danger Room Shop console, making sure there are no glitches.

::Lockheed perches on a cabinet nearby to watch the action.::

[manofthemullet.livejournal.com]

"Hey Kitty? Do you mind training Cally on how the Danger Room Shop works? Since it doesn't involve toasting technology it should be safe."

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

Anders stares at the door for a long time, thinking. He takes the knife and scrapes away the weatherstripping from underneath the door, then carefully pries the plate away from the doorknob.

Looking around, he finds an old rolled up newspaper near the door, pulls one sheet loose, and slides it halfway through under the door on the knob side. He cuts a thin strip of rubber off the edge of the welcome mat and works it around inside the door mechanisms until it pokes through on the other side. He swears under his breath as he wiggles the rubber strip around, until it finally catches the key and pops it loose. There’s a soft “clink” as it hits the floor on the other side.

Concentrating, the tip of his tongue poking out through his teeth as he works, he pulls the newspaper out s-l-o-w-l-y from under the door and pops up grinning, the key in his hand.

[manofthemullet.livejournal.com]

[OOC: Anders gets a virtual mullet for either watching MacGyver or playing Zork II]

[krycek-rat.livejournal.com]

(ooc: Dammit, totally my answer!)

[wraithbaitjohn.livejournal.com]

Okay... so let me get this straight... we've locked ourselves out of our house... the job is to get back in, right?


Okay... *takes out the pocket knife he's been given. Opens window nearby, shreds screen with the pocket knife and crawls into the living room. Walks across the room and picks up the keys sitting on the table.*

Got 'em!

[manofthemullet.livejournal.com]

[OOC: Actually the key was supposed to be in the lock on the other side of the door, but the Mac-Mun forgot to get specific. Good enough!]

[krycek-rat.livejournal.com]

*Attempted-Succeeds*

[ooc: I don't have the brain for this today, sadly. Can I drop you a line tomorrow about what info I need for the interview?]

[manofthemullet.livejournal.com]

[OOC: Feel free to drop it here (http://www.livejournal.com/users/manofthemullet/3087.html). I should be on most of the day (EST) and after 10:30ish PM EST]

[2ls-in-oneill.livejournal.com]

Jack is happy for Carter. Really. At the same time he's a tad resentful. How was he suppossed to know there was a gas leak in the mine? (http://www.livejournal.com/community/fandomhigh/215454.html?thread=11400350#t11400350)

*Attempted-Succedes*

[manofthemullet.livejournal.com]

[OOC: Hmmm... Looks like Mac is going to have to keep an eye on his younger doppelganger]

[apocalypsesoon.livejournal.com]

John started lifting up the flowerpots on the porch. 3rd from the left had paydirt: antique style brass key.

John got key. Walked to door. Used key in door lock. Turned knob. Door opened. He was not eaten by a grue.

[manofthemullet.livejournal.com]

[OOC: Goal was to get the key on the other side of the door, but will let it pass because of the Grue comment]

[death-n-binky.livejournal.com]

*DEATH, aware that he has to be in Comm class shortly, looks at the door in puzzlement. He shrugs, and walks through the door to the other side, picks up the key, and returns to unlock the door. Having completed the assignment to his satisfaction, DEATH approaches the instructor*

[manofthemullet.livejournal.com]

Mac sighs and gently reminds Death of rule six before continuing...

"The point of the exercise is to find a solution to a problem. To look around at what is available to you and implement a solution. Even if the door doesn't really exist to you, problems still do. Right? So let's just say we're... retraining the way you look at a problem and find a solution."

Mac resets the door key with his remote.

"Try it again this time without using your abilities to walk through walls."