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Underwater Basket Weaving and Other Aquatic Arts!; Monday, Third Period [05/08].
Having enlisted the assistance of a few hopefully trustworthy squirrels, Sidon had sent out messages tucked away in pretty little blue shells to be delivered to those who had signed up for his class this summer prior to their initial meeting time:
Salutations! And thank you for signing up for Underwater Basket Weaving and Other Aquatic Arts! I am looking forward to teaching you! Please note that this class will be meeting down by the BEACH, unless otherwise stated! And please dress accordingly to having some fun in the sun and surf! I cannot wait to see you all there! We will all have a most wonderful time! Sincerely, your TEACHER, Sidon, the Zora Prince!
And then, as such, they would all know to be directed to the beach for this lesson and future ones, or, if anything, would just naturally assume as much and manage to get the right beach, since these things were very rarely actually specified. It shouldn't be difficult to figure out which one, though, based on the rather large and looming red shark creature waiting with shining yellow eyes and a bright and eager grin filled with teeth and sparkle.
"Hello!" he began, exhuberantly, when it was time to begin...or when he felt he couldn't' stand waiting any longer for any potential stragglers. "Good day! Salutations!" He boomed, opening up his arms joyously as it was always exciting, wasn't it, to start up a new class?? "And, most of all, welcome! To Underwater Basket Weaving and other Aquatic Arts!" His fist pumped eagerly across his chest. "If you've signed up for this class, wonderful! I'm looking forward to teaching you the thrilling ways of the waves! And if you have not signed up for this class and just happened to wander onto the beach wondering what all this hubbub was about, well, then, welcome to you as well! The more, the merrier, I say! Now, this will be a class that focuses on activities done in the water, and so if there are any issues in that regard I should know about, please do not hesitate to bring them up! But rest assured, you are embarking on this journey with the best swimmer in all of Hyrule and perhaps well beyond, so have confidence in the fact that you are in very safe claws!"
He gave a flash of said claws for emphasis with a joyful laugh, and then snapped into a ready pose, knees bent, fists curled, as if to display just how ready he was to take on the task of instruction!
"Before we get started with today's lesson," he said, "which will, of course, be the titular Underwater Basket Weaving, let us first introduce ourselves! It is, of course, tradition, and also my favorite, so let us begin!
"As I'm sure you know by now, I am Sidon!" Another mighty pump of his fist, his grin big and bright (and if you listened closely over the waves, you could hear a faint tinkle from the light gleaming off his fangs!). "The Zora Prince! I come from a land called Hyrule, which is very far away, and I used to be a student here myself>! And I am positively elated to share with you all everything I know about how to make the most of your oceanic, sea-faring, and lake loving experiences! I am a champion waterfall diver back home, one of the strongest swimmers my world has ever seem, and I quite enjoy spending time in the water, although that does come with the territory of being a Zora, as we are an amphibious race that feels most at home when wet! And hopefully you all will, too!
"Now then!" He beamed excitedly down at them all. "Who would like to go next? I would very much like to know all about who you are: what your name is, where you're from, what your experiences with water and water-based activities might be, and also how you feel your strength as a swimmer may be. That will be very useful knowledge for future classes, although don't concern yourself if you find yourself to not be a very strong one, as I will help you out and more than make up for it ! Let's go, then! You there!" He gestured eagerly toward the traditional random person. "How about you start us off? And then we will get to the baskets once everyone's gotten to know each other more and we've begun our aquatic journey into friendship and fun!"
And then, as such, they would all know to be directed to the beach for this lesson and future ones, or, if anything, would just naturally assume as much and manage to get the right beach, since these things were very rarely actually specified. It shouldn't be difficult to figure out which one, though, based on the rather large and looming red shark creature waiting with shining yellow eyes and a bright and eager grin filled with teeth and sparkle.
"Hello!" he began, exhuberantly, when it was time to begin...or when he felt he couldn't' stand waiting any longer for any potential stragglers. "Good day! Salutations!" He boomed, opening up his arms joyously as it was always exciting, wasn't it, to start up a new class?? "And, most of all, welcome! To Underwater Basket Weaving and other Aquatic Arts!" His fist pumped eagerly across his chest. "If you've signed up for this class, wonderful! I'm looking forward to teaching you the thrilling ways of the waves! And if you have not signed up for this class and just happened to wander onto the beach wondering what all this hubbub was about, well, then, welcome to you as well! The more, the merrier, I say! Now, this will be a class that focuses on activities done in the water, and so if there are any issues in that regard I should know about, please do not hesitate to bring them up! But rest assured, you are embarking on this journey with the best swimmer in all of Hyrule and perhaps well beyond, so have confidence in the fact that you are in very safe claws!"
He gave a flash of said claws for emphasis with a joyful laugh, and then snapped into a ready pose, knees bent, fists curled, as if to display just how ready he was to take on the task of instruction!
"Before we get started with today's lesson," he said, "which will, of course, be the titular Underwater Basket Weaving, let us first introduce ourselves! It is, of course, tradition, and also my favorite, so let us begin!
"As I'm sure you know by now, I am Sidon!" Another mighty pump of his fist, his grin big and bright (and if you listened closely over the waves, you could hear a faint tinkle from the light gleaming off his fangs!). "The Zora Prince! I come from a land called Hyrule, which is very far away, and I used to be a student here myself>! And I am positively elated to share with you all everything I know about how to make the most of your oceanic, sea-faring, and lake loving experiences! I am a champion waterfall diver back home, one of the strongest swimmers my world has ever seem, and I quite enjoy spending time in the water, although that does come with the territory of being a Zora, as we are an amphibious race that feels most at home when wet! And hopefully you all will, too!
"Now then!" He beamed excitedly down at them all. "Who would like to go next? I would very much like to know all about who you are: what your name is, where you're from, what your experiences with water and water-based activities might be, and also how you feel your strength as a swimmer may be. That will be very useful knowledge for future classes, although don't concern yourself if you find yourself to not be a very strong one, as I will help you out and more than make up for it ! Let's go, then! You there!" He gestured eagerly toward the traditional random person. "How about you start us off? And then we will get to the baskets once everyone's gotten to know each other more and we've begun our aquatic journey into friendship and fun!"
Sign In - Underwater Basket Weaving, 05/08.
Re: Sign In - Underwater Basket Weaving, 05/08.
Re: Sign In - Underwater Basket Weaving, 05/08.
Re: Sign In - Underwater Basket Weaving, 05/08.
Listen to the Lecture/Introduction - Underwater Basket Weaving, 05/08.
Class Activity: Introductions! - Underwater Basket Weaving, 05/08.
Want to keep it to the basics? Marvelous! Sidon admires the efficiency of your brevity! Want to share a random story about a time a crab bit your foot or what you had for breakfast that morning? Fantastic! Sidon is all here for it!
Re: Class Activity: Introductions! - Underwater Basket Weaving, 05/08.
Class Activity: Underwater Basket Weaving - Underwater Basket Weaving, 05/08.
"Now," he said, once he gestured everyone out and it seemed everyone was settled, "the whole concept of weaving baskets underwater is that the water will actually soften the reeds and grass that you are using significantly, thus allowing you to bend and weave them easily without them breaking! What an absolutely fascinating discovery, wouldn't you say? So by working under the water, we can weave them together with a fluidity and ease similar to the flow of the very water itself, and perhaps that may even translate into the pleasing curves and shapes of your basket when you are done! Now, to begin your weaving..."
And with that, the instruction (finally) began in (very verbose) earnest, covering even a few different types of weaving for them to try!
Talk to the Teacher - Underwater Basket Weaving, 05/08.
OOC - Underwater Basket Weaving, 05/08.