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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[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.