Unblinded Science, Period Six [5/17]

[after-17-years.livejournal.com]

Walter looks like a kid about to play one of his favorite games today. He's smiling and sipping something cold from a paper cup that has a long-handled plastic spoon sticking out of it.

There are kits set out for the students' use today. Each kit contains a strip of surgical tape, a microchip in a plastic vial, two cell phone-sized boxes that bear strange resemblances to compasses, a pair of walkie talkies, and a handout on how to triangulate.

"Since I am discouraged from actively inserting anything subdermally in students, the surgical tape will have to do," Walter announces, apropos of nothing once the students have settled themselves. He sounds a tad disgruntled, but a sip from his cup seems to help his mood.

"Today we'll be working with hands on applications of geometry, but I have been reminded that this is summer camp, so I am endeavoring to make it more jocular." Clearly Walter thinks that most things can be made jocular with the right mindset, but not everyone has his imagination.

"Today we will be playing a version of hide and seek. Break down into groups of three. Since we have 14 students, I will be in one of the groups." He nearly clapped his hands together at the prospect.

"One student will be the hider. That lucky person will tape one of the chips to the back of his or her neck and hide anywhere on the island. We'll give you..." he paused and thought about it. "A ten minute head start. You can agree among your groups whether the hider should choose a place and stay in it or whether he or she can lead you on a merry chase.

"Next week I will have a prize for all students who found their hider within three hours. Now get going!"*

[ooc: So sorry! No excuses but confusing life. Two minutes for OCD please. *He'll forget the prizes. Sorry.]

Comments

Sign In [051710]

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[theotherpeter.livejournal.com]

Peter Bishop

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[boywonder03.livejournal.com]

Tim Drake

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[notmyownage]

Claudia Donovan

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[knowsnokungfu.livejournal.com]

Chuck Bartowski

Group up

[after-17-years.livejournal.com]

Decide who's hiding, who's seeking, and whether it's okay to keep moving or not.

[I'm going to assume that if you end up needing to leave the classroom and head out onto the island, it's fine to have other posts. I'd love if you'd link out to them here so I can see what my crrrrrazy students are doing.]

Re: Group up

[boywonder03.livejournal.com]

This sounded like a pretty fun project. Tim looked around for people to join up with.

Re: Group up

[mathletenomore.livejournal.com]

"Hey," Lindsay greeted, approaching Tim randomly "Mind if I join your group?"

Re: Group up

[willbethenight.livejournal.com]

Bruce made his way over to Tim a little less randomly. Tim seemed like he had a reasonable head on his shoulders when they talked previously. He might be a reasonable lab partner. "If he does, his group is probably going to be a little small. Need a third, Tim?"

Re: Group up

[boywonder03.livejournal.com]

"Sure," Tim smiled. This could be interesting. "You guys mind if I'm the 'hider'? I'm thinking the mobile option."

Re: Group up

[notmyownage]

Claudia couldn't quite decide if she hoped to be hiding, or chasing.

Either way, it was an interesting idea for a class, and she was looking forward to it.

Re: Group up

[showmetheproof.livejournal.com]

That would be Scully facepalming, because she thought she got away from chips in her neck a year ago. Thank God this wasn't subdermal.

"I'm not hiding. I'm fine with being on anyone's team, but I'm not hiding."

Walter's group

[after-17-years.livejournal.com]

Walter's very excited to have the opportunity to play with his students, although he's looking very expectantly at one student in particular.

He doesn't even need to tape a chip to his neck. How exciting!

Re: Walter's group

[theotherpeter.livejournal.com]

Peter was going to keep an eye on his father, so that meant being in his group.

"Interesting application," he admitted. "I like it."

Re: Walter's group

[after-17-years.livejournal.com]

Walter beamed at him. Praise from Peter seemed to do that to him any time he was paying attention, and lately he'd been paying very close attention.

"Practical, yet entertaining," he agreed, "Like LSD."

Re: Walter's group

[theotherpeter.livejournal.com]

Peter glanced about, wondering if anyone else had heard that statement as well.

"There are practical applications to LSD?" he ventured, not certain he wanted to hear the answer.

TA

[after-17-years.livejournal.com]

Hi Peter.

Re: TA

[theotherpeter.livejournal.com]

Peter would be over here, ready to answer any questions you had about the class, Walter, or anything else for that matter.

Re: TA

[showmetheproof.livejournal.com]

"...what is your father drinking?"

Look, it was just the kind of thing you wanted to know before you started an exercise like this.

Re: TA

[theotherpeter.livejournal.com]

"A milkshake," Peter said. "Knowing my father, chocolate is involved. He's got a bit of a sweet tooth." He shrugged. "If you're wanting more details, I think you'll have to ask him."

Walter

[after-17-years.livejournal.com]

Questions? Right here.

OOC

[after-17-years.livejournal.com]

Yipes! I fail at life today in so many ways it's not funny.

Re: OOC

[theotherpeter.livejournal.com]

Hahaha. Is Peter going to be finding out he has a chip in him?

Re: OOC

[after-17-years.livejournal.com]

Peter's going to find out that Walter has a chip.

Re: OOC

[theotherpeter.livejournal.com]

Right! Excuse me while I fail at remembering my canon.