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fandomhigh2024-02-21 06:41 am
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Wilderness Survival; Wednesday, Second Period [02/21].
"Building off of last week's focus on pulling sustenance from our surroundings..." Gladio started, once everyone had gathered in the Danger Shop for this week's sim, which appeared to be a bit different than the usual set-up, focused around a large lake and the pine forest that clustered and spread from one side of it, while the train on the other was a bit more rocky and scattered with scrub and bushes. And, yes, he did also throw the giant Catoblepas in the middle of it, too, as much for flavor and to make things a little more interesting as it was for just nostalgia. Earth really was a truly beautiful place, but it had nothing on the sheer enormity of the wildlife that could be found all around Eos: as big and beautiful as they were deadly and dangerous.
Although this Catoblepas was definitely just for show, and hopefully not too much of a distraction as they went into today's topic.
"...we're taking it a little easier today, since I'm sure everyone's brains are already beginning to shift toward the break next week, but we can still learn a valuable skill. It's a specific skill, one that'll only be much good if you're stuck in the wilderness near a water source, but knowing how to fish can be a relaxing pastime or a good way to get protein and nutrients you need when necessary. Now, obviously, there's your standard pole fishing, which is how most people do it recreationally, but you're not always going to have a fishing rod on hand, so we're also going to go through some other, more rugged methods: net fishing, setting up fish traps, and catching fish by spear or even by hand.
"Now," he said, before he got into the details, "if you're a little squeamish at the idea of harming another living creature, that's fair." He definitely didn't have those qualms, but he knew people who did. "But, the thing to remember is that this is about survival. When it comes right down to the wire, you might not be able to afford getting soft in the face of life or death. And if this class is a little rough for you, I've got some bad news about the lesson planned for when we get back from break. If you want to duck out, I'll respect that, but just keep in mind that at least the animals here in the danger shop aren't real, and you could still pick up some valuable skills that I hope you won't ever have to use, but you might be glad to have in your wheelhouse one day all the same.
"So let's get started, ask any questions you may have as we go along, and then we'll get into some fishing."
Although this Catoblepas was definitely just for show, and hopefully not too much of a distraction as they went into today's topic.
"...we're taking it a little easier today, since I'm sure everyone's brains are already beginning to shift toward the break next week, but we can still learn a valuable skill. It's a specific skill, one that'll only be much good if you're stuck in the wilderness near a water source, but knowing how to fish can be a relaxing pastime or a good way to get protein and nutrients you need when necessary. Now, obviously, there's your standard pole fishing, which is how most people do it recreationally, but you're not always going to have a fishing rod on hand, so we're also going to go through some other, more rugged methods: net fishing, setting up fish traps, and catching fish by spear or even by hand.
"Now," he said, before he got into the details, "if you're a little squeamish at the idea of harming another living creature, that's fair." He definitely didn't have those qualms, but he knew people who did. "But, the thing to remember is that this is about survival. When it comes right down to the wire, you might not be able to afford getting soft in the face of life or death. And if this class is a little rough for you, I've got some bad news about the lesson planned for when we get back from break. If you want to duck out, I'll respect that, but just keep in mind that at least the animals here in the danger shop aren't real, and you could still pick up some valuable skills that I hope you won't ever have to use, but you might be glad to have in your wheelhouse one day all the same.
"So let's get started, ask any questions you may have as we go along, and then we'll get into some fishing."