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Field Trip [13 Hispis 4262]

Last class (three days ago), Prof. Oolumb told us that there would be a field trip in Intro to Marine Biology. "It is optional, of course. We'll be seeing the things from the textbook's chapters three through eight -- if the wildlife cooperates; it doesn't always. In principle you can do just as well in the course without the trip."

"How much swimming is there on the trip?" asked one of the Rassimel.

"Not very much. Three or four miles," said Prof. Oolumb. The Rassimel and the Herethroy said they'd demur.

"Outside the city wall?" asked one of the Orren.

"Yes, of course," said Oolumb. Two of the more urban Orren demurred too. Cowards, both of them! There's nothing worse than a nendrai out there.

"Anybody else not coming?" asked Oolumb, looking at me. "It will mainly be underwater."

"That's fine with me!" I said. "I can swim."

"Really? It will be several miles."

"That should be fine!" I said.

"Um ... right," said Oolumb. Most of the other students looked at me curiously. I grinned and beamed at the cutest and traffest-looking of them.

So today's the field trip.

Comments

[goodluckfox.livejournal.com]

Everybody who sees Doom coming of this raise an appendage. *raises hand*

[kensan-oni.livejournal.com]

Flaps an ear

[tracerj.livejournal.com]

We really can't afford to worry about the things that could go wrong in a situation like this because there's so much opportunity for things that can go right and it's a little harsh anyhow to assume that misfortune is simply waiting for a chance to turn up because if that were the case we'd never get anything done and especially not the most interesting stuff that would happen outside and I really don't understand why anyone would be so hesitant to venture beyond a city wall because it's entirely worth the experience and I live outside city walls though not too far out because I still enjoy making regular trips within to get materials for my art and I've been working on something lately that really doesn't involve anybody swimming except perhaps in fire though that makes it sound more disturbing than it actually is and anyhow you just have to be positive about things!

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(( OOC: Yeah, Pepperbell is like that, and no, I haven't an icon for her. ))