fandomhigh | How to Be a Proper Sea Dog [Final!]

Entry tags:

sea dogs

How to Be a Proper Sea Dog [Final!]

Hook had plans. Oh did he have plans. None of this 'tell me what you learned' nonsense. No, his students would have to do something for his final.

It was a larger vessel simulated in the Danger Shop that day, with a longer deck to accommodate the course that Hook had set up. The class was greeted by a smirking Hook, who was ready to unleash hell upon his students.

"To prove to me you paid attention at all during this class, you will run this course which covers many of the topics we covered. Follow me, I'll walk you through what you will do."

He grabbed a sword from a barrel and started walking. "First, like I have done, you will grab a sword which for your benefit is dull, much like the wits of some of you fine specimens of Fandom. Then you will hold it and make your way through this cargo netting on the deck, careful not to trip. A mere twenty-five feet, it should be no problem at all. When you get to the end, you'll notice the mannequins dressed is green outfits like that blasted Peter Pan. You will unleash your greatest swordfighting insult and strike the mannequin with all your might."

He did not demonstrate that, but then set down his sword. "Then you will abandon your weapon, and you will run to the starboard side of the deck like so," which he demonstrated. "Here you will see the muskets loaded with paintballs, grab one and then fire over the side and strike one of the inflatable bastard dolphins in the water. Set down the musket and then come to the port side of the vessel."

Once over there, there was the plank extended. "You have two choices, either walk the plank and swim for the rope ladder over the side to climb back up, or you may instead say 'I don't believe in fairies' ten times while doing ten jumping jacks. After that, you run to the top of the bridge of the vessel," Hook said, and he went up there himself. "And you grab a convenient wooden mallet," of which there were many about, "and you smash one of these clocks." Which there were many of them, as well. "And that is the end of the final. Your performance will be timed, and scored according to a special set of pirate criteria. You'll go one at a time, so feel free to limber up. That's good lads and lasses. Best of luck, best of luck, and remember that a true pirate never doubts, they merely forge ahead. Now who is first, eh?"

He waited for a volunteer. This would be a good day.

[ooc: Open and ready for victims! I mean, erm, students.]

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

Like it's the last time!

Kyle Reese

Percy Jackson

Re: Sign In

i-am-the-rat.livejournal.com - 2011-04-22 17:12 (UTC) - Expand

Re: Sign In

rilla-myrilla.livejournal.com - 2011-04-22 17:26 (UTC) - Expand

Re: Sign In

notmyownage - 2011-04-22 17:29 (UTC) - Expand

Re: Sign In

dontvotemeout - 2011-04-22 17:44 (UTC) - Expand

Before you run the course.

"I'll go first," Kyle volunteered. He didn't stretch, but instead ran head first into the tasks at hand.

Percy didn't really think he needed to stretch either. He spent some time sizing up the different tasks and tried to plan it out in his head.

Claudia was totally stretching. She wasn't sure quite why she cared, but she wanted a good grade in this class.

Jason didn't feel the need to stretch either, but he was looking the course over and trying to figure out what to do in each spot.

Rilla, hopelessly overdressed for something like this, sighed. Her stretching was her removing her shoes and hat so they didn't get ruined.

Subdividedly

Don't trip!

Kyle grabbed the sword and, realizing he was being timed, started to run. He was light-footed and made quick work of the cargo netting without getting tangled.

Percy had done a lot of running with a sword so, grabbing it up, he took off. The cargo netting tripped him once but he sped through it fairly quickly after that.

Hank grabbed a sword and ran to the cargo netting, tripping almost immediately. Fortunately, he rolled all the way across the top of the netting without snagging anything, and even managed to roll to his feet on the deck on the other side. He took a bow, as if he'd meant to do that.

Claudia hit the net at full speed. There were a couple of close calls and a fair amount of flailing involved, but she totally managed to make it across without tripping.

Jason chose to run just a little slower than he could have in order to keep his footing across the netting. He figured it worked out better than losing time by tripping.

Rilla grabbed a sword (and tripped) and hit the cargo netting (and tripped again). She would never curse, but she was thinking very unfond thoughts about Hook by the time she got to the end of the netting.

Your foe: A mannequin in green tights. It definitely will never grow up.

Upon reaching the mannequin, Kyle faltered at trying to come up with an insult. "You're not real!" he came out with after a moment and took a swing at the mannequin at shoulder-height with both hands holding the sword.

He didn't wait to see the result of his attack before he dropped the sword and ran on to the next task.

Re: Shout an Insult / Smash a Manne-Pan

seaweed-demigod.livejournal.com - 2011-04-22 13:39 (UTC) - Expand

Re: Shout an Insult / Smash a Manne-Pan

i-am-the-rat.livejournal.com - 2011-04-22 17:18 (UTC) - Expand

Re: Shout an Insult / Smash a Manne-Pan

notmyownage - 2011-04-22 17:36 (UTC) - Expand

Re: Shout an Insult / Smash a Manne-Pan

dontvotemeout - 2011-04-22 18:17 (UTC) - Expand

Re: Shout an Insult / Smash a Manne-Pan

rilla-myrilla.livejournal.com - 2011-04-22 18:55 (UTC) - Expand

Grab a paintball musket and take down one of those evil baby-eating monsters.

Re: Starboad Bow // Shoot an Inflatable Dolphin

weetinyreese.livejournal.com - 2011-04-22 08:41 (UTC) - Expand

Re: Starboad Bow // Shoot an Inflatable Dolphin

seaweed-demigod.livejournal.com - 2011-04-22 13:39 (UTC) - Expand

Re: Starboad Bow // Shoot an Inflatable Dolphin

i-am-the-rat.livejournal.com - 2011-04-22 17:25 (UTC) - Expand

Re: Starboad Bow // Shoot an Inflatable Dolphin

notmyownage - 2011-04-22 17:40 (UTC) - Expand

Re: Starboad Bow // Shoot an Inflatable Dolphin

dontvotemeout - 2011-04-22 18:20 (UTC) - Expand

Re: Starboad Bow // Shoot an Inflatable Dolphin

rilla-myrilla.livejournal.com - 2011-04-22 18:57 (UTC) - Expand

Remember to say 'I don't believe in fairies' if you choose the non-watery option.

Hopefully if you do, it won't endanger the existence of Sookie Stackhouse.

Bobby Drake better be ready to clap a lot, just in case...