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fandomhigh2019-01-16 11:01 am
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An Excuse for Field Trips, Wednesday, Period 4
Class today had been advised to dress for warm weather and water, and there was a place to store their winter clothing before they caught their portal. Hannibal was waiting for them wearing a light green and blue plaid linen suit and a wide-brimmed hat.
"Good afternoon. It may be winter here," he said by way of greeting, "but on the world's other hemisphere, it is summer. And there are lovely sights to be seen there. Today we'll be viewing the Great Barrier Reef in the waters of Australia."
//For those not from around here,// that was almost literally everyone in the class, Jono, //th'Great Barrier Reef is the largest coral reef system in the world. It's large enough to be seen from space, and is the biggest structure on Earth made by living organisms. It's also host to a multitude of different forms of life, which we'll be viewing first-hand during our trip today.//
"We'll be visiting Reefworld, a permanently docked pontoon," Hannibal said. "There will be food there," because of course, "and massages, and seats for those of you who simply wish to enjoy the sun. You can also go into viewing chambers and look out windows at the sea life. Or, you can snorkel or SCUBA dive out onto the reef."
//Yet again, it's a reality that isn't going to look twice at anybody who doesn't fit the standard 'human' mold,// Jono noted, //because like hell I'm wearing more layers than I have to while we're in the middle of a bloody Australian summer.//
He might not die trying, but he'd be bonus miserable. No thank you.
"The local language is the same one you're used to, so there shouldn't be problems there." Unless it was due to the accent. Then you were on your own. "You can stay for the hour and return if you like, but we'll be there for several hours if you'd prefer to stay."
"Good afternoon. It may be winter here," he said by way of greeting, "but on the world's other hemisphere, it is summer. And there are lovely sights to be seen there. Today we'll be viewing the Great Barrier Reef in the waters of Australia."
//For those not from around here,// that was almost literally everyone in the class, Jono, //th'Great Barrier Reef is the largest coral reef system in the world. It's large enough to be seen from space, and is the biggest structure on Earth made by living organisms. It's also host to a multitude of different forms of life, which we'll be viewing first-hand during our trip today.//
"We'll be visiting Reefworld, a permanently docked pontoon," Hannibal said. "There will be food there," because of course, "and massages, and seats for those of you who simply wish to enjoy the sun. You can also go into viewing chambers and look out windows at the sea life. Or, you can snorkel or SCUBA dive out onto the reef."
//Yet again, it's a reality that isn't going to look twice at anybody who doesn't fit the standard 'human' mold,// Jono noted, //because like hell I'm wearing more layers than I have to while we're in the middle of a bloody Australian summer.//
He might not die trying, but he'd be bonus miserable. No thank you.
"The local language is the same one you're used to, so there shouldn't be problems there." Unless it was due to the accent. Then you were on your own. "You can stay for the hour and return if you like, but we'll be there for several hours if you'd prefer to stay."
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Lecture!
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Not that she didn't like it!
But she did kind of not enjoy feeling like an idiot with an audience.
Field Trip!
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... But then there had been a buffet, and she needed to try roughly six of everything and see how much she could smuggle back in her clothes while she was at it. Sorry, little fishes. Maybe another time.
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Did she also try to modify the gear to push the limits of how far down she could get? Yes, but luckily for everyone she only managed to get another ten feet of depth out of it, which was why she looked faintly disgruntled during the sub ride.
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She'd even take the time to braid her hair down flat, first! SCUBA!!! Patch didn't have coral reefs, so this was probably going to be Yang's only chance, unless she somehow got to Vacuo or Mistral or Menagerie sometime for fun.
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//Self-contained underwater breathing apparatus,// Jono teased, looking back up over his shoulder at him. //You're welcome to give it a go. I'll stay up here, keep an eye on the students...//
A moment's pause, and then he relented.
//Maybe join you once you've geared up.//
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//Well, then...// Jono nodded up at him. //Brought my suit, just in case. Suppose I could gear up for the occasion.//
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Or, at the very least, it'd be wet. Jono wasn't afraid of having low expectations so that he'd suffer fewer disappointments.
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OOC!
Shame the rest of me is not.