Try Not to Die!!! [Tuesday, June 4, 2013, 3rd period]

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The students had been told to wear their swimsuits under their clothing today and then to meet up at the Portalocity office.

"Today is going to be hot," Ben said with a smile. "You're going to Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates and it's about 115 degrees already--a nice early summer morning."

Anakin grew up on Tatooine, so that kind of weather didn't impress him much. "Please be on your best behavior: the Emiratees are more liberal than many of their neighbors, but that doesn't mean they love sleeveless shirts and miniskirts," he warned. "If you're concerned about what you're wearing, we've provided pants and button-up shirts for you to change into. Other than that, have fun, don't get too lost in the souq, and we'll see you at the finish line.q

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Wet again?

Detour: Glass or Gold

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Travel to Deira, the commerce neighborhood of Dubai. For Gold, continue to the Gold Souq, where it's estimated there's ten tons of gold present in the market at any given moment. Find the marked gold shop and use the precision scale to weigh out US$500,000 worth of gold to the nearest ounce. The price of gold per ounce is displayed on a television monitor and changes by the minute, so this will require both math skills and patience.

In Glass, you go to the Spice Market and open a crate, then unwrap and assemble twelve hookahs – using all parts from the crate and using three displayed hookahs as guides – before receiving your next clue. This will also require patience.

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Travel from the souqs via taxi (going insanely fast, sorry) to the Atlantis Resort on the entirely manmade Palm Jumeirah island. There you will make your way to the Leap of Faith water slide, where you will have to slide six stories down a nearly 90° incline and through a tunnel beneath the aquarium's shark lagoon.

Hope no one's afraid of heights...

Check in!

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Where Ben and Anakin have big fluffy towels waiting for you!

Again.

At least you're not as hot now?

OOC

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And the RNG doeth say:

1. Raven Darkholme
2. Maddie Berry
3. Victor Mancha
4. Anna Korlov
5. Anakin Solo (TA)
6. Gertrude Yorkes
7. Korra
8. Emily Thorne (TA)
9. Mercy Thompson
10. Alexandra Jones
11. Chaz Villette
12. Theo Langstrom

With Liara out due to dolphin.