Shop Class: [2/8]

[manofthemullet.livejournal.com]

Upon entering the Danger Shop, the students will find that it has been turned into a movie theater, complete with comfy seating, popcorn and soda.

"Good Morning class. As some of you may have noticed, I was out of town last Wednesday doing some work for my former employer. Somehow that... uh... "work" was taped using pirate radio technology and mistakenly broadcast during a major sporting event over the weekend. Despite the breach in security, I thought you might like to see how one one can escape a dangerous situation by using the most commonplace items."

Mac then shows the work safe footage to the class.

When it's done, Mac turns to the class and gives each student a Mastercard.

"Each card has only $20.00 on it. Your assignment today is to go to town and purchase five items for your own personal survival kit. I then want you to tell me how each item can be used to escape a dangerous situation and why it would be priceless. Assume that you already have a Swiss Army Knife and duct tape. I'll give extra credit for those people who come up with ten items."

[[ETA: Shop Assignment can be handed in on Monday if you need more time or want to play this out.]]

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Re: Assignment: [2/8]

[soldtoarmenians]

Xander aimed a gentle elbow at her. "Avi. More easily shar--- uh. Stored."

Re: Assignment: [2/8]

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

"Ooh. Good to know." She looked expectantly at Mac. "So, is it?"

Re: Assignment: [2/8]

[manofthemullet.livejournal.com]

"I'll make sure I'll get you a copy Carter," Mac replied. "What do you want it for?"

Re: Assignment: [2/8]

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

"Drooling Educational purposes. It's enlightening to see you in action."

Re: Assignment: [2/8]

[manofthemullet.livejournal.com]

Mac fluffs his non-existent mullet rubs the back of his neck with a look of confusion. "You're not trying to flirt flatter me, are you Carter?"

Re: Assignment: [2/8]

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

"No, of course not." Sam grinned. "I'm just an admirer of outside the box thinking."

Re: Assignment: [2/8]

[manofthemullet.livejournal.com]

"Well... okay then," Mac said as he handed over a copy of one of the DVD's. "Don't put too much stress on your leg, understand Carter?"

Re: Assignment: [2/8]

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

Sam slid the DVD into one of the pockets of her bag. "I'll take it slow and easy on the walk into town, boss, I swear."

Re: Assignment: [2/8]

[soldtoarmenians]

"Actually, could I have one too, sir Mac?" Xander asked. "A friend of mine saw the commercial and asked me to get your autograph, if it was really you. I bet she'd get a kick out of an autographed dvd."

Re: Assignment: [2/8]

[manofthemullet.livejournal.com]

Mac gives Xander a weird look. "An autograph? Well I guess so. Who should I make it out too?

Re: Assignment: [2/8]

[soldtoarmenians]

There must have been a short-circuit in Xander's mouth, because for once his brain actually kicked in faster, and the word 'Maureen' did not come out of it.

"Just 'Parker'," he answered.

Re: Assignment: [2/8]

[manofthemullet.livejournal.com]

Mac signed a copy of the DVD with a personal note to Parker and handed over to Xander.

"There you go Harris. I hope she likes it."

Re: Assignment: [2/8]

[soldtoarmenians]

"Thanks. I figure it's insurance against some time in the future when she wants to kill me, as most women eventually do. Unlike most women, I fully believe Parker can and would."

Re: Assignment: [2/8]

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

"Yo Xander," John says, coming into class. "Could I buy a box of Twinkies off you?"

Re: Assignment: [2/8]

[soldtoarmenians]

Xander blinked. "Is this the box you were gonna give me for - uh, to make up for defiling them with tape, last class? Because really I could save you some dough there and just give myself the box in your name. I could even write a little note."

Re: Assignment: [2/8]

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

"Different box," John says. "I've got two Twinkies boxes in my room with your name on it. This box that I'd buy off of you would be for my survival kit."

Re: Assignment: [2/8]

[manofthemullet.livejournal.com]

"Twinkies? As survival gear?"

Re: Assignment: [2/8]

[soldtoarmenians]

"Well, they were gonna be on my list, until some compact but well-muscled and not at all pudgy heathen beat me to it..."

Re: Assignment: [2/8]

[manofthemullet.livejournal.com]

"Well I don't care if some items on your lists match," Mac replied thoughtfully. "And I can see Twinkies being used for food or perhaps removing the filling so it could be used as a primative air filter."

Re: Assignment: [2/8]

[soldtoarmenians]

Xander looked affronted at the second suggestion for a second, then slowly nodded. "Okay, yeah, that's a fair one. It's ok to not eat them for actual survival purposes. It's just the gratuitous mutilation that offends the gods."

Re: Assignment: [2/8]

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

"Not for food, sir," John says. "I have another use in mind for them."

Re: Assignment: [2/8]

[manofthemullet.livejournal.com]

"I'll be interested to see what you come up with Crichton. Carry on."

Re: Assignment: [2/8]

[soldtoarmenians]

"It... could be arranged. My supply's low, though - I think I only have about 5 boxes left back at the room." Xander eyed him cautiously. "By 'survival' we're talking 'to eat' and not 'to build a raft out of' right? Because aside from the blasphemy issues there, they don't float well."

Re: Assignment: [2/8]

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

"Well, they would for food but not right away," John says. "And not for me. I'll owe you like ten favors," John says enticingly, stepping closer.

Re: Assignment: [2/8]

[soldtoarmenians]

Had Shop not actually occurred before Magical Theory, Xander would've been thinking avoiding half-formed thoughts about personal bubbles and people who apparently didn't seem to possess them. As it was, he grinned weakly.

"Um. Sure? I'd have to run back to my room to get it, though. Surprising as it may seem, I don't usually carry boxes of twinkies around with me. Too bulky. Five or six individually-wrapped ones in the backpack, max."