Try Not to Die [Thursday, May 29, 2014]

[sith_happened]

If you thought Anakin was going to apologize for his behavior last week, you must be very, very new here, because...no.

Not going to happen.

"Today we're going to Bothawui," Anakin told the class, pulling up a holographic projection of the planet. "It's home to an intelligent sentient species called the Bothans--" another holo projection--, "who are known throughout the galaxy for their political abilities and code slicing skills. Bothawui is home to 2.5 billion beings--99 percent of them Bothan, so you will stand out. It has standard gravity, a breathable atmosphere and a temperate climate." He clapped his hands together. "As usual, you have two tasks to complete. I'll see you at the checkpoint."

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Road Block!

[sith_happened]

Bothans are renowned for their intelligence-gathering. You will be handed a series of navigational clues to get you undetected through the busy Bothawui marketplace. If you are caught by a Bothan intelligence officer, you have to start over.

At the end, you must tell one of fifteen identically dressed Bothans, "I prefer caf to blue milk." If you get the right Bothan, he will hand you a suitcase that contained your next clue, but you could be saying a random phrase to unaffiliated Bothans for a long, long time...

Re: Road Block!

[notaweenie.livejournal.com]

The navigational clues? Not a problem for Barry.

Getting caught? Problem.

And then-

"Jesus fucking Christ! I prefer caf to blue milk! C'MON!"

Re: Road Block!

[shippedtomaine]

Emma was pretty good at not being noticed, though she somehow managed to give the pass-phrase to the same wrong Bothan three times before she found the right one.

Re: Road Block!

[halfbad.livejournal.com]

Following navigational clues was actually fairly easy for Nathan. He figured it was his experience with following various landmarks back home. He managed to get to the Bothans easily enough and without being caught.

Now, identifying the right one was a totally different story and that took awhile.

Re: Road Block!

[notamascot]

Getting there wasn't too bad. Not getting caught? Ever so easy.

And luckily, Kaylin only needed three tries to find the right Bothan.

Re: Road Block!

[doesnotkneel]

The city was odd, that was certain - as were its people. But Edward knew a number of unorthodox ways to navigate even a place such as this. So he made good time simply moving through the masses, quietly.

He wouldn't be able to tell you how he identified the right Bothan at first sight, however - there was simply something odd living in the back of his brain pointing him towards the odd gent.