Try Not to Die, Monday, May 18, 2026

[sith_happened]

Anakin and Ahsoka were in front of the Portalocity market with sunglasses, hats, and sunscreen for the class. Because safety first when trying not to die. "Are you sufficiently prepared for this first adventure?" Anakin asked, looking the class over. "Possibly."

"In any case, we'll be easing you into it." You know, for somewhat deranged Jedi standards of take it easy.

"Nothing will be trying to eat you today, which is more than generous," said the man with a lava river.

Ahsoka debated how reassuring pointing that there probably wouldn't be anything trying to eat them most weeks would actually be.

"We are going to Madagascar today," Anakin said while Ahsoka pondered. "It's that big island on the map near the continent of Africa. Put on your sunscreen, and your hats so we can find you."

The hats were various shades of highlighter green and orange.

It wasn't hard to guess who had chosen them.

He had an aesthetic, it was true. "Don't get lost. We'll see you at the final meeting point," Anakin said.

Comments

Roadblock!

[sith_happened]

Each student had to go up (and down, and up and down, and up and down) a steep staircase and find four different rubber stamp vendors with stamps matching those on their clue. There are many, many more than four rubber stamp vendors on this staircase.

Every day is leg day with Anakin and Ahsoka!

(RNG says: Sairis Karkaroth
Charlie Gale
Rey Skywalker
Henry of Skalitz
Riri Williams
Vi
Cal Kestis)

Re: Roadblock!

[wildgalegirl]

Charlie might have used the tiniest charm to help her legs be speedy and strong. Finding the different stamps was actually fun and if she hadn't been racing she might have taken more time to look the others over more closely.

Re: Roadblock!

[thatsmysword]

... It really was a shame Henry was so distractable and may have even accidentally picked up a side quest along the way.

On the other hand, he did have a number of pleasant conversations and made it to the end of the staircase with a free piece of fruit of some sort, so it wasn't a full loss.

Re: Roadblock!

[sairis]

If there was one thing Sairis knew how to do, it was run errands up and down steps. When you lived in a tower, it was sort of a life skill.

He also had a good eye for details. (Well, when he was wearing his glasses.)

He still wasn't sure he was learning much, though.

Re: Roadblock!

[moreofaponchoguy]

After living on the island for long enough, one would think that Cal would be great at stairs, but matching patterns (or, really, being patient enough to match patterns) was not his strong suit.

Re: Roadblock!

[thatwaslucky]

Between the island and Ahch-To, stairs don't scare Rey. She did have some mild trouble finding the correct stamp vendors, though.

Re: Roadblock!

[giveittoyoursister]

Call Vi suspicious, but having this roadblock here was setting off warning bells in the back of her mind, so instead of pushing herself to do this as fast as she possibly could, she took her time about it