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Mrs. O'Hare and Mr. Thorn walk the large group of Sophomores and Juniors out to the lake. It's cold, but the lake is too large to freeze entirely. There's a lot of extra gear, including life jackets, magical gloves to keep hands warm, hats and waterproof coats, because it's time for a lesson on winter kayaking!

After a long lecture about safety, the students are told they'll be allowed to have some simple races to the island and back. You may race three times: once with your assigned partner(s), and two more times with different teams. There are some three person kayaks available.

The two teams with the best times get a beautiful flyfishing lure made from peacock feathers, one for each participant. There's a safety pin on the back that allows it to be worn as a brooch, but the pin can be easily vanished with the tap of a wand to make it into a functional lure. It's nearly invulnerable, and twitches slightly like it's a living insect. There must be some fascination charm on it, because it's difficult to take your eyes off of it. Mrs. O'Hare informs the student that Headmistress Bloom made them all by hand.



Before and after, there's a generous amount of hot chocolate available, and a bonfire has been set up on the beach for students chatting and taking breaks.

THE RULES

• Follow all safety procedures! You must be properly dressed and equipped to be allowed onto the lake.
• No sabotaging your opponents! It's just not safe, kids.
• You can engage in some friendly competitive banter, but respect your opponents!
• Take lots of breaks and stay warm!
• You can enter three times. The first time must be with your assigned partner, the second and third times may be with anyone.
• Your time will be calculated via RNG. There is a chance of your character's kayak tipping over with a particularly low score.

The pairings are as follows:

Sybilla & Reid	Veronica & Olivia	Cameron & Reece
Casper & Sylvester	Jonathan & Micah	Avery & Lachlan
Ursula & Victoria	Rosemary & Susana	Ferdinand & Hazel
Matteo & Ariadne	Ennis & Milo	Kurt & Hayley
Sofia & Isabelle	Estella & Chloe	Mackenzie & Ulysses
Jaime & Adeline	Roxanne & Solomon	Saira & Joanna
Coralee & Calvin	Casey & Gabriela	Dominic & Katerina
Cole & Jefferson	Jacob & William	Sebastien & Riley
Regan & Marilyn	Frances & Clementine

» Preparation: Get on your gear and greet your partners! All students need a lifejacket, appropriate coat, gloves and pants. If you don't have them, the school will provide. Unfortunately, what the school has on hand is bulky and extremely unflattering. Mr. Thorn is quick to remind everyone that safety is sexy, and no one's getting in a boat without being properly dressed!

» Racing: Post here with your entries into the race, and feel free to play out a little kayaking scene on the water with your partner(s).

» Around the Bonfire: Warm up, take a break and socialize. There's hot chocolate and s'mores, and as the day comes to a close and the activity ends, you're welcome to stay until curfew and have fun.

» OOC - Questions, comments, concerns!


Please fill out the following form and post it to RACING in order to participate and qualify for the prize.

Characters: Who are the two/three characters in your boat?
Attempt Number: Is this their first, second or third race?
Experience: Do they have any experience kayaking/boating?
Performance: How did they do this time?
Number Score: Give them an overall score between 1–10.

<b>Characters:</b> Who are the two/three characters in your boat? <b>Attempt Number:</b> Is this their first, second or third race? <b>Experience:</b> Do they have any experience kayaking? <b>Performance:</b> How did they do this time? <b>Number Score:</b> Give them an overall score between 1–10.