http://cunningkingfish.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] cunningkingfish.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] fandomhigh2011-01-13 10:52 pm
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Being a Proper Sea Dog, Friday, Period 3 [Session 2]

Hook's time spent reading the Danger Shop instructions had paid off. Today's class met inside that wonderous room of programmable places, where Hook had created a simple replica of a three masted vessel.

He had a series of handouts for the students, showing illustrations of various knots.

"Today we're going over that staple of seamanship," Hook declared, after the handouts were passed among the students. "Knots. Rope is very important, very important indeed for the average ship. And before we can go into things such as rigging and nets and so forth, you need to learn the basic knots. For practice today, and for a bit of fun, we're going to split into pairs. You'll practice tying your partner to something on the ship. A mast, the wheel, the anchor, something. The idea is to use a knot that you think will hold them tightly. The partner then, of course, is to try and break free. If your partner fails to break free, then bravo. Midway through the time of the class, please untie your partner if they've not already obtained their freedom, then switch places as to who is being tied to what."

Hook chuckled. "And no, no one is allowed to tie me to anything."

He snapped his fingers. "Chop chop, get to it, that's a good crew. It's all very self explanatory. Yo ho and all that."

[ooc: OCD first, plz Up and ready to go!]

Re: Activity: Practice Knots!

[identity profile] robinthefrog.livejournal.com 2011-01-14 08:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Robin checked. "Yup!" he said proudly. "It's not too tight is it?"

Re: Activity: Practice Knots!

[identity profile] seaweed-demigod.livejournal.com 2011-01-14 08:24 pm (UTC)(link)
"Nah, I'm good," he said and grinned. "Not bad for a little guy. Where'd you learn to tie knots?"

Re: Activity: Practice Knots!

[identity profile] robinthefrog.livejournal.com 2011-01-14 08:35 pm (UTC)(link)
"Frogscouts. The Everglades Troop. It's one of the first merit badges I got." Right after the Punk badge.

Re: Activity: Practice Knots!

[identity profile] seaweed-demigod.livejournal.com 2011-01-14 09:29 pm (UTC)(link)
"Not bad," Percy complimented, giving the ropes another tug. "Never heard of the Frogscouts but they taught some pretty good knots."

Re: Activity: Practice Knots!

[identity profile] robinthefrog.livejournal.com 2011-01-14 10:02 pm (UTC)(link)
"They might be exclusive to my world." Robin said. "I've only ever met one person in Fandom who'd even heard of the Muppets."

Re: Activity: Practice Knots!

[identity profile] seaweed-demigod.livejournal.com 2011-01-14 10:08 pm (UTC)(link)
"Well, they taught you well," he said and pushed against the ropes again. "You wanna untie me so I can tie you now? No Frogscouts for me but I bet I can do okay."

Re: Activity: Practice Knots!

[identity profile] robinthefrog.livejournal.com 2011-01-15 05:21 pm (UTC)(link)
"Sure." Robin agreed, undoing the knots. "So what do you think of the teacher? He's not quite how I pictured him in the book."