notmyownage: (*is adventurous*)
Claudia Donovan ([personal profile] notmyownage) wrote in [community profile] fandomhighdorms2010-06-15 02:32 pm

The trebuchet on the campgrounds, Tuesday afternoon

The trebuchet was nearing completion. Soon it would be time for ammunition trials.

But, well, sometimes Claudia was impatient. Which would be why, despite having not yet perfected the counterweight system, she was loading the sucker up with some water balloons -- it'd taken some doing, but she'd finally managed to double up on the balloons so they'd have a chance of surviving the force of the fling and make it to their target.

Time to give this baby a test run.

"FIRE IN THE HOLE!"

The first balloon burst halfway up the arc of the fling, sending water all over the trebuchet and its operator. The second flung off backwards into a tree -- but at least the balloon survived.

This was way better than trying to figure this stuff out on paper.

[ooc: bleah, work. Open for distractination!]

[identity profile] theotherpeter.livejournal.com 2010-06-15 07:47 pm (UTC)(link)
Peter was on his way back from his afternoon class when he spotted Claudia.

"Something tells me we're having trouble with the ammunition," he declared, amused. He approached closer, a smile on his face.

[identity profile] theotherpeter.livejournal.com 2010-06-15 10:24 pm (UTC)(link)
"When all else fails, change the definition of success," Peter said. "I like it. Though something tells me we'll be able to figure out something that works as ammo."

[identity profile] theotherpeter.livejournal.com 2010-06-15 10:48 pm (UTC)(link)
"And you usually learn more than when you succeed," Peter admitted. "This is still a really impressive machine, though. You really should be proud."

[identity profile] need-no-moon.livejournal.com 2010-06-15 08:12 pm (UTC)(link)
"You know you're supposed to get other people wet, right?" Jacob asked, looking way too amused at Claudia's state of wetness.

[identity profile] need-no-moon.livejournal.com 2010-06-15 08:18 pm (UTC)(link)
"I don't know," he shrugged and decided approaching the trebuchet from the side was the way to go. "Maybe it was a prefab space station."

[identity profile] bamf-tastic.livejournal.com 2010-06-15 09:15 pm (UTC)(link)
Sometime after classes were over, Kurt appeared on a nearby rooftop, holding two water guns and peering off furtively at the edge of the trees (http://community.livejournal.com/fandomhighdorms/1925863.html).

Then he noticed Claudia and teleported next to her. "WHOA! Is it done? Is it working??? Please say yes!!!"

[identity profile] bamf-tastic.livejournal.com 2010-06-15 09:45 pm (UTC)(link)
"The Reserves are having a water gun fight!!!", Kurt told her with a grin. "Over there!" He bounced excitedly and pointed at the crowd, who were probably starting to disappear into the trees.

"Maybe it's just me, but I think you TOTALLY win."

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[identity profile] squire-hand.livejournal.com 2010-06-15 11:20 pm (UTC)(link)
"I trust we're not soon to be under siege?" James asked, turning a critical eye over the ballistic machine. He had more than a passing familiarity with siege weapons.

"Or...are you trying to conquer a cabin?"

[identity profile] squire-hand.livejournal.com 2010-06-15 11:38 pm (UTC)(link)
"Seems sturdy enough." He had seen the first two attempts. "Looks like a problem with the release," he opined.

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[identity profile] showmetheproof.livejournal.com 2010-06-16 12:27 am (UTC)(link)
Scully had been planning on writing to Mulder... and she was still going to.

But some trebuchet observations seemed to be in order first.

"You meant for it to do that. Right?"

[identity profile] showmetheproof.livejournal.com 2010-06-16 12:31 am (UTC)(link)
Scully grinned, then gave the trebuchet bucket a thoughtful look. "Maybe it needs to be wider? Or shallower?" Or .... "Maybe you need a bigger balloon." Where was her calculator?

[identity profile] stylin-wizard.livejournal.com 2010-06-16 12:30 am (UTC)(link)
"Okay, I totally need one of those," Alex decided, upon seeing the trebuchet in action. Never mind if it was working properly or not.

[identity profile] stylin-wizard.livejournal.com 2010-06-16 12:40 am (UTC)(link)
"If you do, let me know and I'll be down for at least one," Alex replied, quite amused. She could picture using it on Justin and the look of horror on his face. She so needed one ASAP.

"Where did you get the idea to make this?"