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geniuswithasmartphone ([personal profile] geniuswithasmartphone) wrote in [community profile] fandomhigh2015-08-31 11:59 pm
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Competitive Team Building, Wednesday, Period 1

The Danger Shop was set up like a massive kitchen today, with three main stations, shelves of ingredients, various appliances, and knives. Clearly, the safety protocols would be in use.

“Welcome back!” Parker looked around and grinned.

"This is Competitive Team Building," Eliot said. He had his arms folded over his chest -- as usual -- and was giving the set up a fair amount of side-eye. And no small amount of the facial expression version of grabby hands.

Dammit, Hardison.

Hardison knew what his partners liked, a'ight? That was why there were high ceilings and wide ducts for Parker to explore before and after and possibly during class. See? He'd told y'all that there were excellent reasons to using the Danger Shop, yes, even for something as basic as a cooking class. "We're guessin' y'all have figured out the point of the class from the name an' all."

“You’re building competitive teams,” Parker spelled it out for anyone who wound up here on accident. “Competitively. Against each other.” And no, this wasn’t just your teachers having fun torturing you with random games.

"You don't get to pick your teams," Eliot said, giving the class one of his wolfish smiles. "Because frankly, for most of your life, you're not gonna get to do that. You'll get hired for a job and have to make the best of whatever coworkers you get. Maybe they'll be a giant pain in the ass." He glanced towards Hardison and Parker. "And maybe you'll get lucky and they'll be damn near perfect."

Hardison grinned back at Eliot, then turned that smile onto Parker. "So, this is what's gonna happen, every week. Y'all show up, break into your groups, an' we'll give you that week's challenge. Whichever team finishes the challenge first wins. There'll be prizes every week." Mostly food, because Parker. And hopefully not diamonds also because Parker. "Today's a little different, of course. Because the first week of classes is always introductions. You know us, so now let's get to know you."

“Introduce each other! Not yourselves. And if you can think of a cool codename for the person you’re introducing on your team, that’s even better.” Parker pointed over to the stations. “Find your names, get together, pick a team name, then introduce each other with their name and what you think their best asset is.” She paused. “Keep it clean, though.”

"You've got fifteen minutes to get together -- as a team -- pick a team name, and get to know each other a little so you can figure out what your best assets are," Eliot said. "Then we'll get to your first challenge."
boneyard_girl: (grin)

Re: Meet Your New Teams

[personal profile] boneyard_girl 2015-09-02 12:49 am (UTC)(link)
"'M Ada, if you haven't guessed," she said, flashing Vider a grin. "Jack of All Trades, Master of More than I'll Admit to in Mixed Company."
bearmaidenfair: (smiling)

Re: Meet Your New Teams

[personal profile] bearmaidenfair 2015-09-02 12:59 am (UTC)(link)
"Vider," Vider told them. "I'm guessing I'm the muscle. And...also the stuff we don't admit to in mixed company. This is going to be fun." When a (former) Lokiskin said that, sensible people should probably be afraid.
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Re: Meet Your New Teams

[personal profile] goforthe_optics 2015-09-02 01:02 am (UTC)(link)
"It sounds good," Tali said, nodding. "How's that for a good start? Tali'Zorah nar Rayya, and I'm pretty good at putting together machinery or electronics from scraps."

She considered for a moment. "Or some kind of device. It doesn't have to be too fancy."
boneyard_girl: (barker of biological impossibilites)

Re: Meet Your New Teams

[personal profile] boneyard_girl 2015-09-02 03:14 am (UTC)(link)
"So we've got the tech, the muscle, and the charming liar," Ada mused. "Pretty balanced group in regards to skills, especially since it sounds like the muscle knows her way around my end of things, and I like playing with nuts and bolts."