The Dorm Roof [Saturday evening]

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Triela had actually carried two of her big black equipment bags up to the roof today. It wasn't really any more effort than doing one, after all, and hopefully there would be a number of people who needed gear.

She finished securing the ropes and started laying out the harnesses.

It had been too long since she'd done any really difficult rappelling work, and while this wasn't exactly an official sort of activity it was about the most organized such outing she'd been involved in at Fandom. She glanced over at Dinah. "You think with everyone out of the dorms anyone will show up? Or even notice?"

[Feel free to have handwavily had your character hear about exciting rappelling opportunities from either of the two blondes over the past week if you want an excuse to show up.]

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Get some instructions

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If you've never jumped off of tall things with a rope before and want to learn how, ask someone for some pointers.

The roof

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Where you can talk to other people who hang out up there, jump off and scream on the way down, or just boggle that anyone would do something like that when there is a perfectly good set of stairs right there.

Re: The roof

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

Dinah had been looking forward to this for ages. And was double and triple-checking her gear in anticipation. Wheeeeee!

Re: The roof

[sorella-vecchia.livejournal.com]

"Someone looks excited," Triela sing-songed.

Re: The roof

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

"Yes! It's been way too long!" Dinah bounced and adjusted one of the straps on her waist, and grinned at Triela. "Tell me you aren't glad they finally finished construction."

Re: The roof

[wantstocheer.livejournal.com]

After bribing Jon to look after her temporarily (she hoped) human teddy bear, Claire headed up to the dorm roof to meet Dinah and Triela.

Re: The roof

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"Hey, Claire," Triela waved when she spotted the other girl.

Re: The roof

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"Hi!" Claire waved back. "I'm so excited about this."

Re: The roof

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

"Hey!" Dinah waved at her roommate, and grinned. "What kept you?"

Re: The roof

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"One of my teddy bears is randomly human," Claire explained. "I had to bribe Jon to keep her. She's a cute little French girl."

Re: The roof

[abetterthief.livejournal.com]

Parker had been on her best behavior since she arrived at Fandom, but this wasn't an opportunity she was able to resist.

"So when do we start?" she asked perkily.

Re: The roof

[sorella-vecchia.livejournal.com]

"As soon as you're ready," Triela laughed as she tossed a harness in Parker's general direction.

Re: The roof

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"Great." Parker tossed the harness and put it on with a practiced ease. "Nice rig."

Re: The roof

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

Dinah waved to her, already harnessed and hooked up, and said, "Hey! I'm Dinah. Don't think we've met before, but you're not one of the really new kids, right?"

Re: The roof

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"Not any more," Parker said. "Just been trying to stay out of trouble. I'm Parker."

Re: The roof

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"Hi!" Claire waved, recognizing Parker from a few of her workshops.

Re: The roof

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"Hi," Parker replied, checking her harness. "Claire, right?"

The ground

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Where you can laugh in insane glee as you hit the ground, chat with people who have just come down six stories, try climbing back up, or just gawk.

Re: The ground

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"Wooooooo!"

Dinah took the last two stories at near free-fall before landing, chuckling even on impact.

"Awesome."

Re: The ground

[wantstocheer.livejournal.com]

Claire did the same because she had no fear. She landed a few feet from Dinah, grinning like crazy.

"Can we go again?"

Re: The ground

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

"Of course!" Dinah grinned, untangling herself from the line, then grinned. "As many times as we can manage!"

Re: The ground

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

After a lot of passes, and Dinah thinking she'd be ready to quit soon, she landed on the ground yet again to find someone waiting for her.

"Dinah, why are you goofing around? Come on!"

Dinah stared. "Okay, I know Helena's back in New Gotham, so, um. Who are you?"

Oh, please don't say my leather jacket. After Zack's Uniform that would just be wrong.

The woman made a face. "I'm your Delphi Circuit Communicator Necklace. Duh. It's time to fight crime!"

Dinah facepalmed.

Re: The ground

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Triela was coming down the building in Australian style. Facing the ground and moving down in short controlled leaps made it almost look like she was running down the side of the building. She managed her rope with one hand and left the other free. She didn't have a gun with her, but she was still going to practice as if she did. So one hand was all she got.

About the time she got to the second story she slammed to a sudden stop, unclipped her carabiner (another advantage of all the cybernetics was that she could hold herself up with one arm even without the harness to help), and jumped. When she hit the ground in a controlled crouch she sounded like someone much, much heavier than she looked to be.

Re: The ground

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"Wow, that was impressive," Claire said.

OOC

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Because it's what you do?