Shop Class, Wednesday

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

As the students walked into the classroom, they should notice that there are several stations set up. At each station is a different kind of mechanical lock, and a set of lockpicking tools.

Sam was sitting on one of the desks, swinging her feet and fiddling with her own tools. "Morning. Each of you has a lock and set of lockpicking tools. You also have a printed manual with some how to instructions."

"For those of you not familiar with picking locks, look the material over and practice on your lock. For those of you who already know what you're doing," she smirked, "please review the material and see if you can help someone else. Or, if you get bored, I've got a stopwatch or you can compete against the other people who know what they're doing."

"Make sure you know what you're doing on different kinds of locks, though--I've got something in mind for Monday."

Comments

Novices

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

Please help each other.

Re: Novices

[soldtoarmenians]

Okay, so Xander remembered just enough of somebody else's military lockpicking training to a) recognize that it was never somebody else's specialty, and b) not get lost reading the manual. Catburgler extraordinaire, this did not make him.

He set about working on a very simple key-based padlock, and... at least hadn't yet broken off any of the lockpicks in it?

Re: Novices

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

Sam wandered over, hands in pockets. "Hey. How're you doing, Xander?"

Re: Novices

[soldtoarmenians]

"I... haven't busted it yet? I consider this an accomplishment." He actually sort of had an idea what he was supposed to be doing; he just kept losing concentration and staring off into space every so often, before returning to the task.

Re: Novices

[suzotchka.livejournal.com]

A rather sketchy adolescence had given Ivanova the ability to rewire locks, but picking locks was a bit beyond her. At the moment. Diligent study and a little cursing in Russian got her a long way.

Re: Novices

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

"Do you need help, Ivanova?"

Re: Novices

[suzotchka.livejournal.com]

One more choice word under her breath and poking herself in the thumb with one of the lockpicks, and she gave in. "Yes, actually. I'm not used to mechanical locks."

Re: Novices

[stykera]

Stark has, for the most part, only broken into electronic locks and he hadn't been entirely successful at that. So this is something fairly new.

The first lock he tries opens fairly easily and he grins. The next time he's not so lucky and spends a few moments cursing at the lock in at least 3 languages before shoving it aside and moving on to another. He'd come back to it. Maybe. After he was done muttering angrily at the set of lockpicks.

Re: Novices

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

Sam was extremely impressed by the breadth of Stark's swearing, but put him on the novice list.

"Do you need a hand, or is this something you want to do on your own?"

Experts

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

Time yourselves, Compete against each other, Help the novices, etc.

Re: Experts

[nadiathesaint]

Nadia couldn't count the number of times she'd had to pick locks to get into or out of a place back in Argentina if she used both hands and both feet, so she figured she might be an expert. She grabbed a set of lock picks and quietly began opening the assortment of different locks around the rom.

Re: Experts

[02maxwell.livejournal.com]

Duo figured since he never went anywhere without about a half dozen lockpicks stuck into his braid that that qualified him as an expert. He decided to use the tools given in class and set about picking the locks with a nostalgic sort of grin on his face.

Re: Experts

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

Sam watched Duo, and made sure to put him on the experienced list for Monday.

Questions (IC)

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

Twinkies, Brontosauri, etc.

Re: Questions (IC)

[kawalsky.livejournal.com]

"Can I hang out with Denver instead?" Kawalsky asked, referring to the miniature brontosaurus. Yes, he named the dinosaur. Yes, he was totally taking advantage of being friends with the teacher.

Re: Questions (IC)

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

Sam rolled her eyes. "Can you teach him to pick locks?"

Re: Questions (IC)

[kawalsky.livejournal.com]

"Well, I can *try*. I can't guarantee that he'll learn."

Re: Questions (IC)

[soldtoarmenians]

"You know," Xander said, blinking at the wee purple-ish dinosaur, "remind me not to bring the frog in here? Because he'd totally fall in love, and it would all end in tears. These real/hologram relationships never work out well."

Re: Questions (IC)

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

Sam blinked at Xander, not unlike he was looking at the dinosaur, "Do I want to know how you know that?"

Re: Questions (IC)

[soldtoarmenians]

Xander blinked back at her. "Galaxy Quest Season 2, episode 23? Grabthar's Hammer?"

Re: Experts

[nadiathesaint]

Nadia looked over the locks and lock pick sets, barely blinking at the so! very! cute! baby purple dinosaur.

"Can we keep the lock pick sets?"

Re: Experts

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

Sam shrugged. "Sure, I guess so. Student expenses, right? Besides, around this place, you never know when you're going to need to get into or out of a room in a hurry."

OOC

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

Anything else?

Re: OOC

[marsheadtilt.livejournal.com]

Man!! I wish Veronica & Marty were in this class so they could compete and settle the "who's a better lock pick?" question once and for all!!

Re: OOC

[kawalsky.livejournal.com]

My money's on V. But then I'm a little biased. I just finished a Season 1 & 2 marathon and am gleeing over a new, GOOD TV show to love and hug and be loyal to.