http://colourfulscents.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] colourfulscents.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] fandomhigh2010-10-07 09:58 am
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Tracking: Urban v. Wilderness; Thursday, Period Three [ 10/07 ].

The class would find a note on the door telling them to head into town and meet at the Trooper Station, because it would just be foolish of Angua to not use that particular resource to her advantage. It also may have suggested that they'd do well to explore more of those routes on the way there, but, if they felt so inclined to just walk and be boring, they could, but she'd wonder why.



Once inside the station, they wouldn't find Angua until they ventured back into the cells, the ones that, if it wasn't for Ralph's daily machinations, would be overwhelming Angua with dust right now. "Morning, everyone," she met met them with a smile, moving back and gesturing them all to file in. "Come on in, there's plenty of space even for a group as big as this one. Hopefully, this is the first and only time I'll see any of you in here, and the first and only time you yourself are in here, unless you're in my position, but, even then, I'd be a little questionable.

"Since next week is the big trip and I assume many of you will be going to the mountains, you'll have enough wilderness exposure there. So today is strictly urban, but what we're talking about today can easily be translated. We're focusing on the little things, because the little things are what's going to matter in figuring out what you're tracking and where they're going. It's important to really know your environment so that the moment one of those little things is different, you know it, and you know something is wrong, and you know something needs to happen. You have to utilize every one of your senses. How has the smell changed, the taste, the sight, the feel? Depending on where you are, it's can be easier or harder. But you have to be aware. Our first week showed that you're all very good at being aware of things and acting accordingly, so today's exercise will probably be easy, but it'll hopefully be interesting as well.



"We've got escapees. Somehow, Ralph probably fell asleep on his watch during the only time we've had prisoners and they've slipped out from their cells. I'd like you each to pair up, enter a cell, and start looking around. Start smelling around. Start feeling around, and see if you can come up with how the prisoner escaped. Bonus points if you can manage to discern where they might be headed. I'll be here if you have any questions or want to run any ideas by me."

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Re: Sign In -- Tracking, 10/07.

[identity profile] pastmewrong.livejournal.com 2010-10-07 03:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Effy Stonem
weetuskenraider: (I Think We Might Be Screwed)

Re: Sign In -- Tracking, 10/07.

[personal profile] weetuskenraider 2010-10-07 04:03 pm (UTC)(link)
Tahiri Veila
Edited 2010-10-07 16:04 (UTC)
weetuskenraider: (Half-Face WTF Look)

Re: Investigate the Cell -- Tracking, 10/07.

[personal profile] weetuskenraider 2010-10-07 04:10 pm (UTC)(link)
"I love holding cells, really," Tahiri muttered half to herself, looking over the cell. She'd only ever been stuck in the one. So far. It hadn't been the best experience, though.

. . . also she'd been the one to break out of it. Ahem.

That would be an interesting perspective to examine this escape from, wouldn't it?
momslilassassin: ([neg] zomg!)

Re: Sign In -- Tracking, 10/07.

[personal profile] momslilassassin 2010-10-07 05:16 pm (UTC)(link)
Ben Skywalker
Edited 2010-10-07 17:16 (UTC)
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Re: Investigate the Cell -- Tracking, 10/07.

[personal profile] momslilassassin 2010-10-07 05:22 pm (UTC)(link)
"Don't suppose someone snuck in as another Stormtrooper and convinced Ralph there was a prisoner transfer?" Ben asked.
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Re: Investigate the Cell -- Tracking, 10/07.

[personal profile] weetuskenraider 2010-10-07 05:49 pm (UTC)(link)
"Disguising as a Stormtrooper to sneak in and break someone out of a cell?" Tahiri asked, mischief dancing in her eyes despite her attempt at a disbelieving tone. "Who'd ever do something crazy like that?"

Oh, don't think she hadn't heard the story a million times.
puppy_fair: (Shock!)

Re: Sign In -- Tracking, 10/07.

[personal profile] puppy_fair 2010-10-07 06:08 pm (UTC)(link)
Zack Fair

Re: Sign In -- Tracking, 10/07.

[identity profile] need-no-moon.livejournal.com 2010-10-07 06:11 pm (UTC)(link)
Jacob Black

Re: Talk to the TAs -- Tracking, 10/07.

[identity profile] need-no-moon.livejournal.com 2010-10-07 06:13 pm (UTC)(link)
But did they sparkle? That seemed even more important to figure out than the whole bat thing.

Re: Sign In -- Tracking, 10/07.

[identity profile] gorka-wolf.livejournal.com 2010-10-07 06:42 pm (UTC)(link)
Makita
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Re: Investigate the Cell -- Tracking, 10/07.

[personal profile] momslilassassin 2010-10-07 07:12 pm (UTC)(link)
"A crazy person," Ben agreed, nodding. "Possibly a Wookiee, too."
weetuskenraider: (Goofy)

Re: Investigate the Cell -- Tracking, 10/07.

[personal profile] weetuskenraider 2010-10-07 07:18 pm (UTC)(link)
"I think it takes two crazy people and possibly a Wookiee to pull that off," Tahiri remarked, still acting as if she didn't think it was possible. "That is, if it were a cell on something like, say, a Death Star. One person might be able to manage it here, provided they're still crazy enough to dress up as a Stormtrooper."
momslilassassin: ([neu] bw staring)

Re: Investigate the Cell -- Tracking, 10/07.

[personal profile] momslilassassin 2010-10-07 07:32 pm (UTC)(link)
"They should be sure to check on the Stormtrooper height requirements first," Ben said thoughtfully.
weetuskenraider: (Well Um)

Re: Investigate the Cell -- Tracking, 10/07.

[personal profile] weetuskenraider 2010-10-07 07:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Tahiri snorted, inelegantly, and moved over to inspect the hinges of the door and the way the bars were fixed. "And not jump down garbage chutes . . ."
momslilassassin: ([neu] pensive)

Re: Investigate the Cell -- Tracking, 10/07.

[personal profile] momslilassassin 2010-10-07 07:41 pm (UTC)(link)
"I can't believe that people need to be reminded not to jump into garbage chutes," Ben said, shaking his head sadly. "Force only knows what kind of creatures might live in there..."
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Re: Investigate the Cell -- Tracking, 10/07.

[personal profile] weetuskenraider 2010-10-07 07:52 pm (UTC)(link)
To say nothing of getting knocked out and thrown down a garbage chute in stun cuffs, Ben.

"Especially in Fandom," Tahiri added, Very Very Serious indeed. "Where not only could they have tentacles, but they could spit miniature psychedelic tortoises at you."
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Re: Sign In -- Tracking, 10/07.

[personal profile] wrongkindofsith 2010-10-07 08:53 pm (UTC)(link)
Cara
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Re: Investigate the Cell -- Tracking, 10/07.

[personal profile] momslilassassin 2010-10-07 09:14 pm (UTC)(link)
Well if certain Tahiris hadn't been all Darksidey McBadtouch, maybe she wouldn't have deserved it.

"Or make you sing nothing but opera for a week," he added.
weetuskenraider: (But.  Um.)

Re: Investigate the Cell -- Tracking, 10/07.

[personal profile] weetuskenraider 2010-10-07 09:47 pm (UTC)(link)
"It's hard to take this seriously when I'm suddenly imagining your dad and Leia and Han getting gremlin-bitten in the trash compactor," she told him under her breath, shooting a playful glare his way.

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