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fandomhigh2021-10-26 03:57 am
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Shop Class; Tuesday, First Period [10/26].
"Now," said Amaya, once the class had relocated itself to the Danger Shop that morning, "I know we don't usually do this, but, with this activity in the past, we've had to work with flinging things toward the Preserve or the ocean, which doesn't quite have the same...impact as if we had a nice big open field. Island like this, that sort of thing is in short supply, but, thankfully, we have the next best thing, and that's the danger shop."
And there was no lack of open space around them right now! They were in a large, open field, and surrounding Amaya was a collection of supplies, weights, the usual tools, and a whole lot of pumpkins. So many pumpkins. She seemed to have absolutely no problem obtaining a ridiculous amount of pumpkins. Where there was a will, there was a way, and the real curious part now would just be how she'd managed to get them all into the danger shop.
Because all the supplies and pumpkins, including some concrete ones from last class, were real; the only thing that wasn't was the space.
"It's Halloween here in a few days," she continued, "and what I've made into a new tradition is taking all these pumpkins that are everywhere, having you all build up a trebuchet, and see just how far we can get those pumpkins flying! That's right! It's time for pumpkin' chuckin'!"
Look, it involved trebuchets and projectiles, what more did you want?
"So I've got some instructions here on how to build the trebuchet, which we all know is the superior seige weapon, as well as all the materials and tools you'll need. Since there's just the two of you and it's a bigger project, I'd like you to work together. That'll make the job a lot quicker, too, which will give you more time to test it out, vary the weights, and see just how far we can chuck these pumpkins, and get to see how well they smash....especially those concrete ones we made last week! I'm here, of course, should you have any questions, but I think I'll just let you all get to work. Time's a wastin'! These pumpkins aren't going to chuck themselves."
Well, they might, because Fandom. But at the current moment, it looked like it was entirely up to the students.
And there was no lack of open space around them right now! They were in a large, open field, and surrounding Amaya was a collection of supplies, weights, the usual tools, and a whole lot of pumpkins. So many pumpkins. She seemed to have absolutely no problem obtaining a ridiculous amount of pumpkins. Where there was a will, there was a way, and the real curious part now would just be how she'd managed to get them all into the danger shop.
Because all the supplies and pumpkins, including some concrete ones from last class, were real; the only thing that wasn't was the space.
"It's Halloween here in a few days," she continued, "and what I've made into a new tradition is taking all these pumpkins that are everywhere, having you all build up a trebuchet, and see just how far we can get those pumpkins flying! That's right! It's time for pumpkin' chuckin'!"
Look, it involved trebuchets and projectiles, what more did you want?
"So I've got some instructions here on how to build the trebuchet, which we all know is the superior seige weapon, as well as all the materials and tools you'll need. Since there's just the two of you and it's a bigger project, I'd like you to work together. That'll make the job a lot quicker, too, which will give you more time to test it out, vary the weights, and see just how far we can chuck these pumpkins, and get to see how well they smash....especially those concrete ones we made last week! I'm here, of course, should you have any questions, but I think I'll just let you all get to work. Time's a wastin'! These pumpkins aren't going to chuck themselves."
Well, they might, because Fandom. But at the current moment, it looked like it was entirely up to the students.
Class Activity: Pumpkin' Chuckin'! - Shop Class, 10/26.
And then it's the students' turn! There are plenty of pumpkins, regular and concrete, and weights to sort of play around with, and plenty of time still left in class to do it.
And thanks to the Danger Shop, they could even see the final smashing on a screen for a close-up of all the pumpkin carnage!