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fandomhigh2010-08-10 10:36 pm
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Practical Crisis Problem Solving - Danger Shop, Tuesday, Period 3 (11am-12pm)
The Doctor was very pleased with himself for arriving with only seconds to spare. All that running around kept him in good shape for when he had to run even more.
"Hello! There are times," he started, pacing around the room that looked very much like a cave for anyone paying attention, "when you're going to need to escape. Whether it's a family reunion or there are bloodthirsty things that go bump in the night trying to forcibly remove your internal organs (and for some people, it's the same thing), escape will occasionally be foremost on your mind. What can you do? You could try walking out the front door. If that doesn't work, the back door. If that doesn't work, one of the windows or causing a diversion or pretending to be ill or punching the person next to you or setting off a nuclear device. You have options. Even when it doesn't seem like it, you have options and free will and ingenuity."
In case anyone was really paying attention, the cave that they were in was littered with statues. They weren't remarkable in any way, since they had no real faces to speak of and looked like they were falling apart with old age. They definitely didn't look like angels in case anyone was wondering.
"You're all very capable people, I assume, so let's put this to the test. This cave. These statues. All part of a seemingly endless system of tunnels and caverns, not very well lit. You all have torches - flashlights for the Americans amongst us - and someone probably has some matches on them if anyone normally carries them around. It's probably a good six hour hike up to the surface through the cave system and there are statues everywhere. The statues are after you. Now don't panic! These ones won't be doing any moving right now. They're holographic and do what I tell them to. If only the real things did the same. They're here to set the picture. The statues move very slowly because they're old and starving, and they can only move when you're not looking at them in the light. They're going to be after you as you make your way up to the surface. They can make your torches flicker and maybe even go out and make sudden winds pick up, meaning there's a good chance you'll end up in the dark with them despite your best efforts. But," he added, "you're not alone. You have your classmates with you and your wits. How do you escape and survive to see the sun again?"
"Hello! There are times," he started, pacing around the room that looked very much like a cave for anyone paying attention, "when you're going to need to escape. Whether it's a family reunion or there are bloodthirsty things that go bump in the night trying to forcibly remove your internal organs (and for some people, it's the same thing), escape will occasionally be foremost on your mind. What can you do? You could try walking out the front door. If that doesn't work, the back door. If that doesn't work, one of the windows or causing a diversion or pretending to be ill or punching the person next to you or setting off a nuclear device. You have options. Even when it doesn't seem like it, you have options and free will and ingenuity."
In case anyone was really paying attention, the cave that they were in was littered with statues. They weren't remarkable in any way, since they had no real faces to speak of and looked like they were falling apart with old age. They definitely didn't look like angels in case anyone was wondering.
"You're all very capable people, I assume, so let's put this to the test. This cave. These statues. All part of a seemingly endless system of tunnels and caverns, not very well lit. You all have torches - flashlights for the Americans amongst us - and someone probably has some matches on them if anyone normally carries them around. It's probably a good six hour hike up to the surface through the cave system and there are statues everywhere. The statues are after you. Now don't panic! These ones won't be doing any moving right now. They're holographic and do what I tell them to. If only the real things did the same. They're here to set the picture. The statues move very slowly because they're old and starving, and they can only move when you're not looking at them in the light. They're going to be after you as you make your way up to the surface. They can make your torches flicker and maybe even go out and make sudden winds pick up, meaning there's a good chance you'll end up in the dark with them despite your best efforts. But," he added, "you're not alone. You have your classmates with you and your wits. How do you escape and survive to see the sun again?"