Being a Proper Sea Dog, Friday, Period 3

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Class in the Danger Shop? Check.
Simulation of a pirate vessel? Check.
Captain Hook wearing a new, purple coat with an even more ridiculous captain's hat? Check and check.

"As you all are aware, I was quite the hero this past weekend," he said, unabashedly. "Of course, this would normally call for celebration but we already covered cake last week, and I hardly expect any of you to eat any cake I provide now." He laughed. "No, today we will talk about the most important skill you can have, as a pirate. Swimming. While some may fly through the air powered by happy thoughts and fairy dust, we as real, down-to-earth types must learn that the water must be treaded if we wish not to drown. So today... well, unless you absolutely, positively cannot swim, you're going to walk the plank, splash into the water, and tread the water rest of the class. It will build character, not to mention muscles. And no, you may not change into your swimming clothes first. If you were to actually walk a plank, as I'm sure some of you would in a just and good world, you would not be given that option."

He gestured over to a series of buckets of paint and brushes.

"For those of you who cannot swim, instead you will get to enjoy manual labor of repainting all surfaces of the ship a nice royal purple. And please refrain from throwing the virtual paint at one another. If you find yourself struggling during the water treading, just cry out and I'll throw you a life preserver and have you hauled back onto the deck. A prize for whoever lasts the longest, eh? Now get to it, get to it, that's good boys and girls..."

And so the class began.

[ooc: OCD up and ready for play!]

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Talk Amongst Yourselves

[cunningkingfish.livejournal.com]

Before the activity

Re: Talk Amongst Yourselves

[trickydemigod.livejournal.com]

Well Luke knew this day was coming since the first day of class but he wasn't about to spend time worrying about it. It was just a classroom, after all. No way he could end up back in Rapture with the psychos.

So he'd just get this done and move on. No need to be a whiny bitch about it.

Re: Talk Amongst Yourselves

[deaths-demigod.livejournal.com]

Nico positioned himself near Luke during the lecture, but he wasn't going to say anything. He'd just stand there and try to provide a silent reminder that there were people in the room who hated the water just as much.

Maybe it was weird to think a prayer to Percy's dad while he was in the room, but shh, Nico was trying here.

Re: Talk Amongst Yourselves

[trickydemigod.livejournal.com]

Somehow Luke didn't think prayers would help considering his position with the gods so he wasn't doing that, but he was trying to psych himself up about the whole thing.

"It's not gonna be that bad," he said to Nico, though he didn't sound as confident as he usually did. "I mean, we're in a classroom, right? This is all fake."

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[deaths-demigod.livejournal.com]

"Right, the fake classroom won't let anything bad happen." Not that Nico was all that trusting when it came to gods and things they wanted. Hurm. "It just makes up these scenarios for fun."

Re: Talk Amongst Yourselves

[trickydemigod.livejournal.com]

"Most people do find swimming fun." Then again, most people weren't in their respective situations. "At least with Percy in here nothing can go too wrong. Unless he gets pissed at us, I mean."

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[deaths-demigod.livejournal.com]

"Just be really, really nice," Nico suggested. "Maybe promise him something dirty right before it's your turn." Full of ideas, this one.

Re: Talk Amongst Yourselves

[trickydemigod.livejournal.com]

Luke turned and made a face at Nico. "You are so gross."

Not that suggestion itself was bad, it was just weird considering who suggested it.

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[deaths-demigod.livejournal.com]

"Hey, I'm being helpful!" Nico argued. "I didn't tell you to tell me what you told him. That would be gross."

Re: Talk Amongst Yourselves

[trickydemigod.livejournal.com]

"I think it's in his best interests to keep me alive, whether I bribed him with sex or not." Well, it was in his best interest for now anyway.

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[seaweed-demigod.livejournal.com]

Swimming didn't bother Percy at all but he knew there were some people that didn't like it so he tried to keep a lid on his excitement while shooting furtive glances at the people in question.