Open Shop

[manofthemullet.livejournal.com]

Mac opens up the shop class for his students.

"If you guys want to continue working on your projects for the pumpkin fling tomorrow, you can. If you're done you can go ahead and work on any personal project you might have."

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[sogothcally.livejournal.com]

*comes in, fully decked out in jumpsuit and tools, now full prepared to start building the pumpkin ballista from the parts Anders and she had scrounger up*

*She assembles it over the course of about six hours, with the winch powered crank for the string and little pumpkin basket, properly reinforcing the arms, and the bendy twisty bits, and such*

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

*shows up just in time to watch Cally finish off the ballista, and shoves his hands into his pockets*

Started without me, huh?

[sogothcally.livejournal.com]

*fiddles with the wrench in her hand, and bites her lip*

I, erm... got carried away.

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

*grins* 's okay. I love watching you at work. Plus, you look really great in that jumpsuit.

Can I at least, like, tighten a screw or something so I can say I helped? *winks*

[sogothcally.livejournal.com]

*offers the wrench, and points at a lugnut*

Probably stronger than me, anyways. You could prolly tighten all of 'em a bit more. *smile*

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

*grins and kisses Cally's cheek* Cool. I can do that. Just make sure I'm not overdoing it, 'kay?

*meanders cheerfully around the pumpkin ballista with the wrench, tightening lugnuts and humming to himself*

There. I feel useful. *bright smile*

[sogothcally.livejournal.com]

Good, cause you were totally, completely, and utterly neccessary. *kisses Anders on the cheek* It've all fallen apart without your help, I swear.

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

Aww. Thanks, coach. *hugs Cally* So should we test it out?

[sogothcally.livejournal.com]

Probably... but I don't have anything properly pumpkin like to load into the little loading cup. *scratches her forehead*

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

Oh. Hrm.

*wanders around a little bit, and finds a large trash bag, and a blown-out tire*

Well, we could put rocks and stuff in the trash bag, or maybe cut the tire down and use that?

. . . I dunno.

[sogothcally.livejournal.com]

Go with the bag idea, I think. We got all the scrap from building the ballista, so, we can throw all that in there, and duct-tape it down to a sturdy pumpkin size.

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

*lights up at the mention of the duct tape* Cool!

*fills up the trash bag, carefully picking through bits of scrap to find stuff that will approximate the right weight, and meticulously making a core of the heavier materials*

'kay . . . now just gotta tape it down . . .

*sits down on the ground, poking his tongue out in concentration, and wraps the whole thing into a pumpkin-sized ball, holding it under one arm and wrestling to unroll the duct tape around it with his free hand*

*manages to get fairly well taped-up himself in the process*

[sogothcally.livejournal.com]

You, erm, sure you got that? I can help you, if you want. But I don't wanna butt in, if you got it taken care of.

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

Um . . . *sheepish grin* I could use some help getting my arm un-taped from the bag?

[sogothcally.livejournal.com]

*smiles, and walks over and begins helping untangle Anders from the ball*

Got it, champ. *takes the opportunity to sneak in a kiss, just 'cause*

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

Thanks, coach. *grins and hugs Cally with his not-taped-up arm*

'kay, I guess we should test this thing . . . *puts the pseudo-pumpkin into the ballista, then walks over to the winch and starts cranking*

[sogothcally.livejournal.com]

Okay... *cable wire pulls back and locks into position*

Ready to go. Step back and... *hits the release mechanism, and the pumpkin is flung rather hard. Not very accurate, not very high, but pretty hard. The wire takes a bit of a beating from the release, but it holds*

Well, it works. Good enough for me. *nod*

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

*peers at the wire*

Well, we might wanna reinforce that before tomorrow. How exactly are we getting graded on this? 'cause if it's accuracy we might not do so well. On the other hand, we might do great if it depends on how smashy the pumpkin gets.

[sogothcally.livejournal.com]

*scratches her forehead* It should be good for another launch. As for grades, I think... I don't remember. *laughs*

Worst. TA. Ever.

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

Nah. *hugs Cally and doesn't let go* Thought you said you wouldn't be doing grade-type stuff anyway.

And you're not the worst TA ever, hell, you just started, right? Give it time. Plus there's no way there's another TA at this school as cute and sexy as you. And that makes you the best ever. *grins and rubs noses*

[sogothcally.livejournal.com]

Yeah, but I barely know what I'm doing, that's all. Who knows what'll happen when I get behind the controls of the Danger Shop. Though the phrase "Wacky Hijinks" comes to mind.

But thanks for the vote of confidence, Champ. *rubs noses back*

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

Don't worry, coach, you'll do fine. I have total faith in you. Just give it a week or two, I'm sure Mac will totally understand if it takes you a little time to adjust. And hey, if you manage to get us "accidentally" trapped in a private room for an entire class period, I wouldn't complain.

*enjoys a moment of snuggling with Cally, and eyes Bridge's contraption* Oh, he didn't get it to run on coffee . . . and yet he did. See how not surprised I am?

[sogothcally.livejournal.com]

I have learned to be completely unsurprised by anything Bridge makes. I'm just amazed the thing actually works as a cannon, and doesn't, like, broadcast super secret mind control rays or something.

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

*pauses for a moment and eyes the cannon, now with new improved minor trepidation*

Not that we know of, anyway . . .

Gotta admit, though, he does things with a very buttery unique style.

[sogothcally.livejournal.com]

Very, very buttery *fingerwiggle* unique. The uniquest, I'd say.

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

Yep. And that is why he is a vital part of ABC OT3. *nods and kisses Cally's nose* You got plans tonight? I've gotta go train with Kara pretty soon.

[sogothcally.livejournal.com]

Nope. None at all, actually. *shrug* Guess I can go read 'til you're done, or something. *smile*

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

Okay. Promise I won't completely wear myself out tonight. *nods firmly, kisses Cally, and hugs her again* Whatcha gonna read? Since you threw that last book in the trash and all, I mean.

[sogothcally.livejournal.com]

Oh, frak me, I forgot.

...Erm, guess I got my school books, I guess. *shrug*

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

*looks at Cally and just grins*

Later.

You could go hang out in the common room or something until I'm done? Just so people know we are actually and in fact two separate entities. *grins again* 'cause I don't have much to read except schoolbooks and, um, Pyramid playbooks.

[bridge-carson.livejournal.com]

About an hour after Cally showed up, Bridge wanders over.

"Hey, you wouldn't happen to have any coffee grounds on hand, would you?" He asks.

[sogothcally.livejournal.com]

Not on me, sorry. Let me double-check. *starts checking her pockets. All of them. It takes a minute or two*

Nope, no coffee grounds. Maybe try sneaking into the journalism classroom? Or the cafeteria?

[bridge-carson.livejournal.com]

"I think I have some in my room, actually. Watch my project while I'm gone?"

[sogothcally.livejournal.com]

Right... Oh, hey, we haven't done this yet. *sticks up her right pinky* Pinky-Swear that I'll watch it, honest.

[bridge-carson.livejournal.com]

"Coolness." Bridge says, and does the pinky-swear before bouncing off to go get the coffee.

[sogothcally.livejournal.com]

*watches Bridge's contraption very carefully. Sure, it looks harmless, but there is always the fear of unexpected cotton candy or butterflies*

[bridge-carson.livejournal.com]

"It didn't do anything unexpected while I was gone, did it?" Bridge asks after returning (http://www.livejournal.com/community/fandomhigh/342437.html?thread=16396453#t16396453).

[sogothcally.livejournal.com]

Nope. *smile* Looks like you got one heckuva cannon, there. Good job.