Creative Problem Solving, Tuesday, period 3

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Today, Parker was in black again. And looking very perky, outside a Danger Shop- created door.

“Something a little different from last week. There will not be cake. Sadly.”

Eliot tried not to facepalm in front of the students. This was going to be a Thing all semester, wasn't it. "Last week you all proved you're completely nuts," he said. "Except for Amy." STAIRS WERE A VALID LIFESTYLE CHOICE. "This week, we're going to see how you do getting out of a situation when you can't just leap off the side of a building."

Parker opened the door to reveal… a large storage closet. Paint buckets, a bookcase piled with tools of varying usefulness, and one small lit light-bulb were evident-- as was an air-duct with a small grate across it, just above head-height.

“We have enough closets for everybody. Or you can team up, and be locked in together. Object: get out of here before whoever put you in here comes back!”

"That's a simulated 'whoever'," Eliot noted. "We don't mean us." They weren't the bad guys in the class scenario. This time. "Once you're out, head for the room at the end of this hall." Eliot pointed to another closed, presumably locked door. "Where there will be something that isn't cake." You're welcome, Parker. "If you choose to team up, every person on the team has to make it, or you all fail."

“So don’t mess this up!... or stay in there just ‘cause it’s fun. I’m looking at some of you. You know who you are.” Or not.

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Sign In!

[whoisalicewhite.livejournal.com]

Like your teachers are shoving you in a broom closet with or without someone else.

Re: Sign In!

[princessarcasm]

Amy Raudenfeld

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[bearmaidenfair]

Vider Bearskin

The Closet

[whoisalicewhite.livejournal.com]

It has moddable janitorial and repair tools, a professional-grade lock, paint buckets, brooms, and that air vent.*



*Yes, the air vent is a way out. But it doesn’t have to be taken.

Re: The Closet

[princessarcasm]

Amy didn't love the shout-out in the lecture, not gonna lie. She also didn't love the symbolic associations of being trapped in a closet, but that was a whole other thing.

However, that didn't stop her from looking around hopefully for a partner. This class was a little bit out of her depth.

Re: The Closet

[doesnotkneel]

... well, Edward had no bloody idea how to pick a lock, nor how to use the rest of it. But looking at the closet with his Sense made the air vent jump out.

A couple of kicks didn't do much, but turning 'round with his senses running at full capacity made the screwdriver shine out clear as day. It didn't take him too long to open up the grate after that and slip out.

Re: The Closet

[bearmaidenfair]

This lock was a bit more difficult than the ones Vider was usually picking, she would allow. So it took her a few minutes and more than one hairpin before she got it open. Loki would have been ashamed of her; she needed to practice more.

No, she wasn't going through the air vents, were you nuts? There might be trolls in there.

Re: The Closet

[flickofthewrist]

The lock looked easy enough to pick but he actually wondered if he could get out through the air vent just for fun. Hmm.

He took a few moments to get a look at everything and to see if anyone wanted to shove inside the closet with him.

Re: The Closet

[spin_kick_snap]

"Wanna team up?" Kathy asked. "I don't know anything about picking locks, but I can get through that vent no problem."

She was small and bendy. The vent was nothing.

Re: The Closet

[likes-ducklings.livejournal.com]

You know, she really did try to pick the lock for a minute. Rapunzel felt dumb after, yes, but she did try.

Then, after a bit, she scrabbled over to turn over a couple of paint buckets in front of the air vent so she could stand on them to get a closer look, and eventually used a screwdriver (she was so proud of herself for knowing the word and everything) to work the grate off the wall. She hoisted herself up into the vent, spent a minute yanking her hair in after her, and started to climb her way out.

And if anyone heard the words, "Flower gleam and glow -- " sung quickly, from within -- well. Rapunzel didn't exactly love the dark, okay?

Re: The Closet

[notamascot]

It took her a few minutes, but Kaylin managed to pick the lock and slip out of the closet and headed for the room down the hall.

At the End of the Hall

[whoisalicewhite.livejournal.com]

Is a nice lounge with a view of San Lorenzo. And nachos! Really good nachos. Make your own!

Re: At the End of the Hall

[doesnotkneel]

Oooh, nachos!

Edward was quick to forgive the dust in his hair at the sight of them. He snagged a bowl and snacked quite happily.

Re: At the End of the Hall

[whoisalicewhite.livejournal.com]

"So what would you do differently next time? Aside from not getting locked in a closet in the first place," Parker added.

Re: At the End of the Hall

[bearmaidenfair]

Vider sauntered in and took her time assembling her nachos just so. Mm, nachos.

Re: At the End of the Hall

[whoisalicewhite.livejournal.com]

"You are good at that lock-picking." Praise was good, right? "Where'd you learn that?"

Re: At the End of the Hall

[notamascot]

Kaylin was happy to make nachos and eat away.

Re: At the End of the Hall

[likes-ducklings.livejournal.com]

Rapunzel finally tumbled out of the other end of the air duct, pleased with herself, and was actually going to forego the nachos until she had the dust bunnies out of her hair.

...it was going to take kind of awhile. Seventy feet of hair and all that.

Re: At the End of the Hall

[spin_kick_snap]

After setting down her flar wax candle, Kathy was happy to pile her plate high with nachos. Excellent early lunch, yes!

Talk to the Teachers

[whoisalicewhite.livejournal.com]

Who can hear you in those closets. And watch you. While eating nachos.

What? Of course there are cameras in the closets. Come on, they're supposed to be supervising here.

Re: Talk to the Teachers

[vdistinctive]

Alright, Eliot could admit it when he was wrong: having snacks in the class was a good idea.

He wondered how much trouble he'd get in if he brought beer, next time.

Re: Talk to the Teachers

[whoisalicewhite.livejournal.com]

Parker was also there. Enjoying the sun and the sight of free San Lorenzo, and Sophie's face on a nearby billboard for the girl's school they named after her.

*Crunch*

OOC

[whoisalicewhite.livejournal.com]

WE BE THE CAVALRY.



Or, well, not.

Re: OOC

[whoisalicewhite.livejournal.com]

I forgot to add, if you want a janitor to interact with, feel free to ping down here for an NPC and grifting your way out of the closet.

Re: OOC

[spin_kick_snap]

I love this show SO MUCH!