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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!]
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."
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Re: Activity: Practice Knots!
"They have really fancy clothing at the Pixie Dust, don't they?"
Zack's brilliant ideas. This could only end in tears.
Re: Activity: Practice Knots!
Re: Activity: Practice Knots!
This possibly had something to do with the way he wore the same thing darn near everywhere, darn near always.
He gave the fingers on his newly-free hand a wiggle.
Re: Activity: Practice Knots!
Re: Activity: Practice Knots!
That said, he'd managed to tighten the knot pretty well, there...
"And besides, I think I'm going to need my other hand, anyhow."
Sigh. Repeat the wriggling process.