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fandomhigh2014-11-26 11:57 am
suitably_heroic) wrote in fandomhigh2014-11-26 11:57 am
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How To Get By In A Hostile World, Wednesday
"Last week, we talked about fear," Atton said. "This week, we'll talk about some other stuff that can mess with your head."
He'd already been sitting on his desk when they came in. His eyes were a little glassy, and his face and posture made it clear he... might have been doing something this past week that involved not getting a lot of sleep.
"Sleep deprivation, cold, these are things you're going to deal with if you wind up stranded somewhere with no way to a roof over your head," he said. "Sleep deprivation dulls your reaction time and slows your thinking. Keep going long enough, and you get yourself dead. The same goes for cold - it makes you clumsy, causes you to make bad decisions, leaves you dizzy and eventually knocks you unconscious."
He shrugged. "There's a couple of ways to deal with both of these problems. Can't get enough sleep? Sometimes getting a dose of sunlight will remind your body it's supposed to be awake. Be selective in what you eat - protein'll do you a lot more good than sugar. If you can't get a nap, there's also some physical exercises that simulate rest. Actually, any activity is good. So is water. Any of these measures can keep you awake until you find somewhere you can sleep safely."
"As for the cold, well, that depends on how bad the situation is. If you just wandered into a cold situation, you're going to want to insulate. Wearing layers is usually more useful than wearing one big warm thing, unless that warm thing is a friendly bear or something. And when you're dressing up for the cold, for the love of the Force, keep your hands and feet and head warm. All your body heat tends to stick close to your chest, so those are the first parts that are going to freeze and fall off."
Just... take a moment to picture that. Please. He'd done his best describing it and everything.
"Oh, and water. Actually, that's generally a good advice. Drink a ton of water."
And wear sunscreen.
He ran his hand through his hair... mostly because the gesture allowed him to cling to consciousness. Not that he'd admit that. "'Course, if you're far enough along that hypothermia strikes - and you'll be able to tell by the memory loss and confusion, except, I guess, if you forget about this class - there's some other stuff you need to know. Like not taking off wet clothes unless you actually have some damned dry clothes to replace them with, because the only thing worse than being cold and wet is being cold and wet and naked."
Not that he had any personal experience with that.
"You're going to want to drink something warm to keep your body temperature up. Don't start heating your hands in front of a fire first or anything, because that just shoves all that cold blood right back into your body." Atton eyed the class. "Which also means that if you're trying to help someone with hypothermia, don't massage them unless you want them dead. Seriously, don't do that."
He took a deep breath. "Okay, I've got some sleep deprivation exercise for you guys if you want it," he said. "Otherwise, take notes or go take a nap, whichever."
Could class be over so he could get a nap? That'd be great.
He'd already been sitting on his desk when they came in. His eyes were a little glassy, and his face and posture made it clear he... might have been doing something this past week that involved not getting a lot of sleep.
"Sleep deprivation, cold, these are things you're going to deal with if you wind up stranded somewhere with no way to a roof over your head," he said. "Sleep deprivation dulls your reaction time and slows your thinking. Keep going long enough, and you get yourself dead. The same goes for cold - it makes you clumsy, causes you to make bad decisions, leaves you dizzy and eventually knocks you unconscious."
He shrugged. "There's a couple of ways to deal with both of these problems. Can't get enough sleep? Sometimes getting a dose of sunlight will remind your body it's supposed to be awake. Be selective in what you eat - protein'll do you a lot more good than sugar. If you can't get a nap, there's also some physical exercises that simulate rest. Actually, any activity is good. So is water. Any of these measures can keep you awake until you find somewhere you can sleep safely."
"As for the cold, well, that depends on how bad the situation is. If you just wandered into a cold situation, you're going to want to insulate. Wearing layers is usually more useful than wearing one big warm thing, unless that warm thing is a friendly bear or something. And when you're dressing up for the cold, for the love of the Force, keep your hands and feet and head warm. All your body heat tends to stick close to your chest, so those are the first parts that are going to freeze and fall off."
Just... take a moment to picture that. Please. He'd done his best describing it and everything.
"Oh, and water. Actually, that's generally a good advice. Drink a ton of water."
And wear sunscreen.
He ran his hand through his hair... mostly because the gesture allowed him to cling to consciousness. Not that he'd admit that. "'Course, if you're far enough along that hypothermia strikes - and you'll be able to tell by the memory loss and confusion, except, I guess, if you forget about this class - there's some other stuff you need to know. Like not taking off wet clothes unless you actually have some damned dry clothes to replace them with, because the only thing worse than being cold and wet is being cold and wet and naked."
Not that he had any personal experience with that.
"You're going to want to drink something warm to keep your body temperature up. Don't start heating your hands in front of a fire first or anything, because that just shoves all that cold blood right back into your body." Atton eyed the class. "Which also means that if you're trying to help someone with hypothermia, don't massage them unless you want them dead. Seriously, don't do that."
He took a deep breath. "Okay, I've got some sleep deprivation exercise for you guys if you want it," he said. "Otherwise, take notes or go take a nap, whichever."
Could class be over so he could get a nap? That'd be great.
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... And giving Atton a bit of a side-eye. He was keeping the worry from his expression well enough, but seriously, man. Get some sleep.
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Because let's not call attention to it, Sparkle.
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"Nope, they're still pretty firmly stuck in there," he declared. "Anyway, anybody with half a brain in their head knows you're so tired you're practically fucking wasted, man. When's the last time you slept, anyway?"
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Hey, he hadn't broken anything nor had he bled profusely any time in the past week. For him, that was perfectly fine.
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It kind of was his job, as TA.
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He rubbed at his eyes. "Eugh. Next time I agree to do something for Mical, smack me."
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"For next time," he intoned. "Seriously, what the hell did he have you doing that kept you from sleeping for a week?"
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He shrugged.
"If there's anything Skywalker's story has taught me about this business, it's that if you don't wind up limbless and on fire at the end, you're doing pretty okay. Doesn't make it more fun, though."
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Sparkle was so good at gentle criticism, truly.
"At least take the time to, like, shower and change before coming to the classroom, man. God."
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He was trying to make an honest go at it, damn it.
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"Even so, uh, you know what island you're teaching on? 'Late due to interdimensional travel and other assorted bullshit' is totally a thing, here. People get it, so long as it isn't every other week, you know?"
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He was serious, Atton. He worried, shut up.
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It was touching, the concern, really. But he wasn't exactly the champion of expressing and/or dealing with that sort of thing. "Maybe I should drag you to the Enclave sometime, you can let Mical know I need a break. Or just you at him for a while, see how bad it weirds him out."
He was rambly, apparently. Great.
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"Bring it."
Seriously, Sparkle would merrily torment Mical for Atton's sake. Hell, he would merrily torment Mical just for the fun of it. Plus the view wasn't bad. Even if the guy was an inept jackass.
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"All right, maybe this weekend or something," he said, shrugging. "I'll buy you a nerf steak after."
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"Never had nerf," he shared. "I'm looking forward to it, now."
Just so long as it wasn't made of foam, he was totally game for it.
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"Is it end of class time yet?"
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"Might as well be, man. Get some sleep already, would you?"
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Because Atton.
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He'd been surrounded by more-serious-than-thou revolutionaries for the past couple of days. Making fun of Sparkle's hair for an evening seemed like a good way to get back to Fandom.
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He looked back at Sparkle. "Catch you later," he said lightly.
Stupid Sparkle and his not actually being an asshole giving Atton a reason to be sort of glad about getting back to the island.
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