fandomhigh | Ocker 101 - week two - period four [Friday 21/05]

When they walked into the Danger Shop, the students would find themselves in the Australian bush. Mick was leaning against a gum tree, watching them from under his hat.

"G'day and welcome to the bush. Not the real bush, mind, cause I reckon you lot'd end up dead right quick, but the blokes in the office did a good job setting this up. Today you're gonna learn about critters, and how a bunch of them can kill you. Even these little blighters." He reached down and picked up an adorable platypus, holding it out for the class to see. "Poisonous spurs in his feet. Even if it doesn't kill you, it hurts so bad you'll wish you were dead." He grinned. "Mate of mine reckons they're cute, but don't let that fool you. Just cause somethin's cute or looks harmless, don't mean it won't see you dead. And just cause it's ugly don't mean it'll hurt you. Not a bad lesson to learn, that."

He put the platypus down and it waddled away into the billabong with a offended splash. "Now, I could give you a lot of books or spend my time telling you all about them, but that's no fun." Another grin. Be afraid. "Instead, you're gonna meet a bunch of Aus' critters face to face. Now, the Outback has got more'n its fair share of things that'll kill you, but its not the only place. What you've gotta do is watch, listen, stay sharp. Look at how things move, how they act. You know what something's gonna do, you can stay out of trouble, but if you wanna know that, you've gotta pay attention. Don't just react. Think'n then act."

He hit a button and a door appeared. "Off you go, one at a time 'cause I wanna see what you do on your own. When you're done just say 'hooroo' and the door'll appear. No worries, nothing will actually hurt you, but still, try'n stay outta trouble."

[OOC: WARNING. THERE WILL BE SPIDER ICONS IN THE THIRD THREAD. And other animals, but the spiders are truly horrifying. OCD has been achieved. Have at it. ~~Plz wait for the OCD~~.]

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Like you've just seen something truly horrifying

Worry, try and figure out the accent, stare at the adorable platypus, whatever.

Once through the door, the students would find themselves in among the gumtrees (http://ahsoproductions.com/db5/00446/ahsoproductions.com/_uimages/GhostGumTrees-Australia.jpg), with a stretch of water off to the right (http://www.johnfredericks.com/mezoweb/uploads/101/102/207/mangrove_beach.jpg), and a red dirt track passing through the middle. It was hot, dry, and very still, silent but for the occasional cry of distant birds (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6OLm4Lp5oQ&feature=related), some of which sounded like mocking laughter (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UD3k1YTUz4Y). Walk through the trees or climb them, go down to the water and dabble your toes, follow the track or just wander wherever.

[OOC: Once your kid's through the door I'll throw animals at them. Mod whatever you need to landscape-wise: rock to jump on, big stick to smack stuff with, etc etc. The animals can't hurt anyone but some will act as if they can. Some will just be wilfully adorable. When you've had enough, say 'hooroo' and mod your exit appearing.]

Who may still be trying to figure out how, exactly, he ended up as TA to a mad fella.

He'll show his scar from where a croc got him if you ask really nicely.

My horrifying spider story: there I am, innocently cantering my horse down the trail, when we went right through a GIANT SPIDERWEB stretched right across the trail. The web had a GIANT SPIDER which was now on my face. I freaked out, dropped the reins, the horse bolted and I ended up ripping off my shirt after the GIANT SPIDER went down it. This was not a good time at all.

Cara

Cara might have spent most of the previous night attacking flowers, but she didn't look worse much for the wear.

Still, she perked up slightly at the 'cute but deadly' parts of the lecture.

Cara walked warily through the door, her eyes taking in the landscape. It reminded her of the Midlands, but not quite.

It was browner for a start.

A goanna, one very large lizard indeed, lifted its head, tongue darting out several times as it focussed on the interloper.

It started to move, heading straight for her, speeding up as it got closer.

Cara smirked, she mightn't have her agiels, but she didn't need them to take care of this.

Crouching to pick up a pair of short thick sticks, she automatically took up a ready position as the lizard approached.

Jonas

Okay, that was not quite what the goanna had been expecting, inasmuch as a large lizard could be said to expect something. It slid to a stop, tongue darting out frantically as it tasted the air.

The air tasted extrememly unsafe. The goanna turned tail and scurried off into the bush.

Jonas found himself a little nervous about this lecture, real or not. Most things made him nervous though so he dismissed it and tried to concentrate on the excitement part of getting to learn about new animals up close.

Edmund Pevensie

Cara's smirk took on a satisfied edge. Though that lizard might have made a tasty dinner if she'd actually killed it.

And if it had been real.

Oh, Edmund really did not like this. He much preferred animals who you could have a rational conversation with, or at least understood the meaning of 'no, don't kill me, I'm your king, really.'

He calmly walked down towards the water.

Edmund was, in fact, wondering how he ended up as TA to the madman in the Akubra. Though after this class, he would have a new-found respect for anyone who had to live with these creatures scurrying about.

Oh look, a pretty black and white birdie! It's just flying around, looking for tasty things to eat...

No, wait, it's not. It a feathered avian psychopath. Warbling in a deceptively attractive manner, the magpie swooped down out of the sky, sharp beak and beady eyes glinting in the Aussie sun.

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The water really was lovely this time of year. Or it would be, if not for the nine foot lizard lounging on the bank, half in and half out of the water.

One cold reptillian eye opened, focussing on ~~lunch~~ Edmund.

Luckily for Cara's history of head injuries, the warbling alerted her and she turned in time to see the bird heading for her. Ducking out of the way, she swung one stick in the birds direction.

The magpie slipped through the air like a knife, warbling in evil disapproval, dodging the stick and diving beak first at the back of Cara's head.

Twisting out of the way of the psychotic bird, this time Cara flung one of her sticks at the bird, making sure to account for the speed it was moving at.

Clark Kent

"I should have brought my sword," Edmund murmured when he spotted the crocodile and stopped in his tracks. He watched very carefully, wondering if he could outrun it and reminding himself that he wasn't in real danger. It was harder than you'd think.

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