fandomhigh | Competitive Teambuilding, Tuesday, Period 1

[The Final Job]

Hardison was bouncing on his toes when the class entered into the Danger Shop today. The final was bringing him right back to his childhood and it was amazing. Of course, it was possible that they might not notice their teachers, not when the Danger Shop itself was transformed into a ~~heavily bastardized version~~ of a Mayan Temple, complete with talking stone head. Granted, this head bore more than a passing resemblance to Eliot at his scowliest.

"Sup, class!" Hardison said, grinning. "Welcome to Legends of the Hidden Temple"

Eliot was not helping that resemblance in the least with the way he was scowling at the talking stone head. Any moment now, he'd notice that fact, try not to scowl, and make that comparison even better. "Welcome to your final." Growl that harder, Eliot. Someone might be under the impression that you enjoy teaching.

Parker was now giggling a lot, and glancing between Eliot and Mr. Talking Head. “You need to cross the gorge, solve the secret of the hieroglyphics, assemble a Mayan calendar, and build Chichen Itza. Teamwork is the only thing that will get you inside.”

His name was Olmec, Parker! And he knew all the very best legends!

...Hardison had really liked this show growing up, okay? And would have kicked butt at the trivia section. Maybe not the other parts that had involved running and climbing and stuff, but definitely the trivia part.

"So apparently this . . . thing. . . ." that Eliot was still having a scowling contest with, "tells stories." Eliot was thoroughly unimpressed by this. "Or something."

"Or something," agreed Olmec, making Eliot jump back just a little and scowl even harder as it launched into a tragic Mayan legend about doomed love.

“I don’t think I would ever wear a beetle,” was Parker’s commentary on that.

"Killin' the romance, mama," Hardison mumbled, before loudly adding, "The golden beetle of legend is hidden in one of the rooms in the Temple."

"The beetle is in the Observatory!" Olmec boomed, a spotlight illuminating a room up on the top 'floor' of the Temple.

"Right," Hardison agreed. "So the winners are the first team that makes it up to the Observatory an' back out again with the beetle, hitting the gong to show they're done.."

"It ain't as easy as it sounds," Eliot said, still side-eying Olmec like crazy. "That thing is damned creepy," he muttered to Hardison.

"Aww, but it looks just like you!"

"IT'S A GIANT FACE MADE OF STONE." Eliot clearly didn't think much of that comparison, no.

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

In the appropriate team colors!
Team 1--Amber Alots
Team 2--Garnet Gremlins
Team 3--Sapphire Squirrels

Edward Kenway

Ada Miller

Ringo Noyamano

Tali'Zorah

Vider Bearskin

Kaylin Neya

Four

Look around, try to understand 90s nostalgia, ask questions about anything you don't understand.

With a touch of a button, there are suddenly three identical obstacle courses, one for each team. Of course, each obstacle course has team-appropriate details and color accents, because when you paid homage to beloved shows of your youth, you went whole hog.

There are green hanging vines reaching from one side of the chasm to the other. Swing from vine to vine to make your way over. If you fall, you automatically end up back on the far side. The entire team must make it over to continue onto the next part of the challenge.

Easy. Easy, easy, easy.

After the chasm, the path is blocked by a large door with no visible knob or lock, but any attempts to open it prove fruitless. Around the door are square depressions, the exact same size as clay tablets found scattered around. On those tablets are various glyphs: a bird, a beetle, a man wearing a crown yelling at another man, a man and a woman meeting in front of a third man in a crown, a man and a woman kissing, and a man in a wizard hat talking to a woman. Once the tablets are placed around the door in the correct order the door will open and the team can continue.

Next, the teams discover a steep ramp, with a large stone circle at the bottom. On the top of each ramp are eight large wedges, each a portion of a Mayan calendar. To continue on, the sections of the calendar must be brought from the top of the ramp and placed on the stone circle at the bottom. arranged in the proper order. To make things even more difficult, there is a constant stream of soapy water being poured down the ramp to make it slippery, though there are hand- and foot-holds on either side to help with the ascent.

There are three sturdy columns in front of you, with five blocks in ascending size on the left column. To get to the Hidden Temple, where the golden beetle waits, you must move the block tower over to the right column. And, to make it harder, you can only move one block at a time and you can never put a block on top of a smaller block.

That's right, you're playing Tower of Hanoi.

Tali had to stop and stare at this puzzle for a minute. "I could have sworn Shepard had to do something like this on Noveria to repair a VI."

Completely judging your systems now, Binary Helix.

Trickier, but not so bad.

You've finally arrived! And Olmec is only too happy to help you figure out a route--by explaining the entire layout of the Temple.

"You could start by running to the Room of the Three Gargoyles. Push in the right tongue and a door might lead you down a staircase into the Wall Climb. Here, you must choose your next path. You could race up to the Observatory, spin the sundial, and pass into the Room of the Golden Idols. Once there, push down on their bases to release the doors. That may take you below or lead you into the Shrine of the Silver Monkey. Assemble the statue there, and you may be headed for the Torch Room. If the elevator is up, you could jump into the elevator and descend into the Mine Shaft.You might climb up the ladder, or plow through the Stone Wall. Find the key and it may unlock the Tombs of the Ancient Kings, allowing you to climb into the Spider's Lair. If you escape, you may have a chance to sit upon the Throne of the Pretender. If the correct door is unlocked, you'll be able to crawl into the Pit of Despair and finally make your way through the Cave of Sighs back to the Temple Gate. The choices are yours and yours alone. Good luck."

Of course, some of the doors are locked and will remain so until you have the beetle in hand, so don't expect a straight run right to the observatory!

The RNG declares Team 1 the ultimate winner, but everyone can enjoy a cup of Mexican Hot Chocolate and tiny treasure chests filled with chocolate coins. Dextro and levo chocolate and cocoa available.

They are wearing the height of 90s explorer fashion, which means a white tee under a denim button down shirt, knee-length khaki shorts, rolled down knee socks, hiking boots, and a fanny pack. They are so damn stylish.

Had Hardison gone through the Temple before class had started? Yes. Was he going to do it again after everyone left? Also yes.

Eliot was absolutely not wearing that. He was wearing a flannel shirt and jeans. It was just 90s enough that Hardison hadn't pouted at him too hard. . . .

Parker managed to make it look cute, somehow. Not stylish. Not stylish at all, Hardison. You're lucky Parker cares nothing for fashion.

I loved this show. And have visited Chichen Itza!

Competitive Teambuilding, Tuesday, Period 1

Sign In

Re: Sign In

Re: Sign In

Re: Sign In

Re: Sign In

Re: Sign In

Re: Sign In

Re: Sign In

Listen to the Instructions

Find Your Way to The Golden Beetle

Make It Over The Chasm

Re: Make It Over The Chasm

Open the Door

Assemble the Mayan Calendar

Build Chichen Itza

Re: Build Chichen Itza

Re: Build Chichen Itza

And Into the Temple!

Victory!

Talk to Your Teachers

RE: Talk to Your Teachers

Re: Talk to Your Teachers

Re: Talk to Your Teachers

OOC