Earth Tourism, Tuesday 5th period

[unusual_sith]

Lana greeted them all at Portalocity with a huge smile and a huge crate. "Since you all seem to have no problem with heights, we're going to extremes today, so rather than have you all purchase ridiculous amounts of Earth equipment, I've brought some from home. I hope you all wore comfortable shirts and trousers to go under it, as I handwavily suggested."

She opened the crate and started passing out hooded jumpsuits of a dirty white colour with straps to secure them everywhere. Everyone also got a face mask equipped with breathing apparatus and comm unit. "These will keep us warm and alive and let us communicate more easily." She put on her own to demonstrate how it worked for those of the students who hadn't been to Hoth before. When they were all done, she nodded to the gnomes, and their portal opened up. Lana stepped through.

"Welcome to the highest location on Earth, Mount Everest. It's almost 9,000 meters above sea level, and is normally only accessible by experienced climbers with a lot of specialized equipment and a month or two to spare. And quite a few of them still die," she noted. "So please be careful. But it is a spectacular view, isn't it?"

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[unusual_sith]

Dressed for the cold!

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[id_kill_him]

Yukari Tanizaki

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[wildgalegirl]

Charlie Gale

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[moreofaponchoguy]

Cal Kestis

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[afraid_of_marshmallows]

Arden Finch

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[noonedecidesmyfate]

Belle

Listen to the lecture, get your suit on!

[unusual_sith]

It's not too bad as unnecessary straps go.

Check out the view!

[unusual_sith]

And do be careful. Lana can only catch so many people with the Force at once.

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[wildgalegirl]

Charlie threw her arms wide open and bellowed at the top of her lungs. "THIS IS AWESOME!!"

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[unusual_sith]

Lana laughed. "Worth the trip if you had to climb it?"

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[wildgalegirl]

"Oh yeah," Charlie said. "Plus I could always charm myself lighter if I had to do that!"

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[unusual_sith]

"From what I've read, the climb itself isn't that difficult," Lana said. "It's the weather and extreme altitude that cause problems. Can you charm your breathing and eyesight to compensate?"

It was a genuine question; Lana was curious about actual magic.

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[moreofaponchoguy]

The view was absolutely breathtaking, and Cal completely understood why people would risk the cold and their own health to get up here.

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[unusual_sith]

"I heard about your exploits last week," Lana said, coming up to Cal. "Now you know the importance of having backup to run interference during stealth operations."

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[moreofaponchoguy]

"Yeah, multiple lessons have been learned," Cal said with a sigh. "We have to do something for the shenanigans tomorrow. I don't suppose there's any chance Master Skywalker will take pity on a fellow Jedi?"

He knew it was a silly question, but maybe Lana would let him live in blissful deniability for a little longer?

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[unusual_sith]

"I'm fairly sure he doesn't know the meaning of the word," Lana said dryly. "Have you learned Force cloaking?"

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[afraid_of_marshmallows]

"Whoa," Arden whispered, staring at the view. She didn't think she'd ever make the hike by herself, but damn was this an excellent argument for why people did.

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[moreofaponchoguy]

"I don't suppose this view is making you not-hungry for steak and blooming onions?" Cal said in greeting.

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[afraid_of_marshmallows]

"I hate to break it to you, but I might even be hungrier now," she said, looking up at him with a grin. "Definitely gonna have to add on a salad and some bread, too."

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[moreofaponchoguy]

Cal groaned playfully, but had a smile on his face. "You might end up with an appetite as big as mine. That onion did look pretty good," he admitted. "It's time for me to finally pay up for one of these bets. When do you want to go out? No gremlins allowed this time, I'll make sure of it."

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[unusual_sith]

"A better view than from the school tower?" Lana asked, teasing.

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[afraid_of_marshmallows]

It was hard to tell that Arden was flushing under all the protective gear, though the way her head ducked, it was a good bet. "Er..." she said. "I mean, absolutely. You literally can't beat it. But knowing that the Dean won't come hopping after us like a jiangshi is another bonus."

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[unusual_sith]

"Next time, you'll have to be sneakier," Lana said. "What's a jiangshi?"

Talk to Lana!

[unusual_sith]

She's here!

OOC!

[unusual_sith]

Is it nap time yet?