Flight- Monday- 3rd period

[solo_sword]

The students had been instructed to meet in the Danger Shop, where they'd find themselves in a large field with hot air balloons in front of them. They'd also find Jaina, who was back to her correct gender and was shielding like woah, because sdhsdhs, basically.

"I did tell you you'd by flying all sorts of craft, didn't I?" she began. "For those of you who don't know, this is a hot air balloon. People get in these, fly through the air, and let the wind take them where it will. I think it's crazy, personally, but as long as we're in the Danger Shop, that's sort of the place for crazy."

She gave them a short lecture on how to actually work the things- most importantly how to get down- and said, "I want you to pair up in twos or threes if you want and take one of these things up for a while. And please, no one push anyone else out of the baskets, that's just uncalled for."

Comments

Re: Listen to the lecture

[dollpocalypse]

"This is dumb," Topher whined. "There isn't any tech on it, like, at all."

Hi, Anakin! Want to be partners?

Re: Listen to the lecture

[nonelikemesince.livejournal.com]

Hey, for once they could agree on something, right?

"This is low-tech even for this galaxy," Anakin said sulkily, thereby proving that he had, in fact, inherited the Skywalker Whine Trait in full. "No life support systems, no navigation, no way we can even get out of the atmosphere. What's the point?"

Re: Listen to the lecture

[dollpocalypse]

"I'm generally against any transportation mechanisms that can be destroyed by a really sharp leaf," Topher said. "All the beautiful tech systems in the world, including jet packs and rocket boots, and she goes for the one rich tourists thought was romantic back in the eighteen hundreds."

SIGH.

Re: Listen to the lecture

[nonelikemesince.livejournal.com]

"My sister loves a challenge," replied Anakin, who felt obligated to defend Jaina even in the middle of a giant sulking fit. Then the first part of what Topher had said sank in, and he looked horrified. "A leaf? These things are that fragile?"

Come on, Earth, no ridiculously durable fabrics? Get on that.

Re: Listen to the lecture

[dollpocalypse]

Topher shrugged. "Probably!" That was encouraging! "So, wanna go fly one?"

Re: Listen to the lecture

[nonelikemesince.livejournal.com]

"Kriffing fantastic," muttered Anakin. "It doesn't look like it can even carry the weight of a really basic navcomputer."

He sighed and ran a hand through his hair, as if it needed the extra help being messy.

"Sure, let's go see what, if anything, one of those things can do."

Re: Listen to the lecture

[dollpocalypse]

"Probably not much," Topher sighed. "If we get bored, we can always try to upgrade it?"

That was not likely. But with that, he set off toward the balloons.