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PatInTheHat · 07-06-2010, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Jessica

Whoa whoa whoa! Xylon tried to sort out the questions in his head. If the parachute doesn't open..... "In that case you can pray," He offered, perfectly cheerfully. "Or as an alternative, hope you're dreaming." He smirked. "Jokes aside, all international parachute jumps have to be made with a duel parachute system. In other words, a skydiver has a secondary reserve parachute fitted with an AAD in case the first fails to open."

"The 'BASE' in BASE Jumping is basically an acronym," he explained as he sifted through her questions in his mind and mentally ticking off the first, moved on to the next. "B for buildings, A for Antennae, S for Spans and E for Earth. That pretty much explains where BASE jumpers jump from." What next? Oh yes. "Parachute jumps can take place in a city though of course definitions of 'city' can differ for different people ----- people are usually grouped in an aircraft ----- and they came up with the idea the same way Quidditch was perfected until it became the sport we know it to be today - creativity, imagination, inspiration, the need to have fun and of course, the need to make that fun safer and more accessible to the masses."

Which of her questions were left now? Ah yes. "Modern parachutes are fitted with AADs which ensure that they open at the right time."

Then he added,
"So what does that wand taste of?"

"But what if that one doesn't open, and the praying doesn't work AND your not dreaming?" She shot back just as cheerfully, pulling out another candy wand. "Do the people jumping with you just watch you fall to your death or does somebody jump after you? And what if their parachute doesn't open? What if no one's parachute opens. Does it become an endless cycle of people jumping out planes trying to save the others?" Arya looked up at the professor with bright eyes as she stuffed more candy into her mouth.

She had ignored all the insignificant details about the sport, she would never jump from a plane or building anyway. All her questions stemed from her innocent curiosity......and the candy. "New York City. Do people jump there? Or how about Los Angeles oooor the Grand Canyon? Do they jump over water? " Now that she would do, still not from a plane though. Not knowing much about quidditch, she let the other answers pass without more questions. "ADD, what's that? Is it like a timer that's set to go off when you jump from the plane incase you like.....pass out or forget to pull the parachute open?" She began to rock on her bean bag, still looking up at the professor waiting for more answers. All this suger was really starting to get to the girl.

She sucked on the wand for a moment, giggling at his question. "It tasssste like strawberries. Mmmmmm, want one?" She pulled another liquorice wand out of her pocket and waved it about for him to take. Or not...she didn't care, more for her.

07-06-2010, 06:34 PM	#276 (permalink)
PatInTheHat Chizpurfle Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: In The Clouds. Posts: 10,784 Hogwarts RPG Name: Maximiliano Delgado Sixth Year x6 x3	Browncoat l Extra Syrup l Kita's Strong Confident Other Half l Lemon Patch Quote: Originally Posted by Jessica Whoa whoa whoa! Xylon tried to sort out the questions in his head. If the parachute doesn't open..... "In that case you can pray," He offered, perfectly cheerfully. "Or as an alternative, hope you're dreaming." He smirked. "Jokes aside, all international parachute jumps have to be made with a duel parachute system. In other words, a skydiver has a secondary reserve parachute fitted with an AAD in case the first fails to open." "The 'BASE' in BASE Jumping is basically an acronym," he explained as he sifted through her questions in his mind and mentally ticking off the first, moved on to the next. "B for buildings, A for Antennae, S for Spans and E for Earth. That pretty much explains where BASE jumpers jump from." What next? Oh yes. "Parachute jumps can take place in a city though of course definitions of 'city' can differ for different people ----- people are usually grouped in an aircraft ----- and they came up with the idea the same way Quidditch was perfected until it became the sport we know it to be today - creativity, imagination, inspiration, the need to have fun and of course, the need to make that fun safer and more accessible to the masses." Which of her questions were left now? Ah yes. "Modern parachutes are fitted with AADs which ensure that they open at the right time." Then he added, "So what does that wand taste of?" "But what if that one doesn't open, and the praying doesn't work AND your not dreaming?" She shot back just as cheerfully, pulling out another candy wand. "Do the people jumping with you just watch you fall to your death or does somebody jump after you? And what if their parachute doesn't open? What if no one's parachute opens. Does it become an endless cycle of people jumping out planes trying to save the others?" Arya looked up at the professor with bright eyes as she stuffed more candy into her mouth. She had ignored all the insignificant details about the sport, she would never jump from a plane or building anyway. All her questions stemed from her innocent curiosity......and the candy. "New York City. Do people jump there? Or how about Los Angeles oooor the Grand Canyon? Do they jump over water? " Now that she would do, still not from a plane though. Not knowing much about quidditch, she let the other answers pass without more questions. "ADD, what's that? Is it like a timer that's set to go off when you jump from the plane incase you like.....pass out or forget to pull the parachute open?" She began to rock on her bean bag, still looking up at the professor waiting for more answers. All this suger was really starting to get to the girl. She sucked on the wand for a moment, giggling at his question. "It tasssste like strawberries. Mmmmmm, want one?" She pulled another liquorice wand out of her pocket and waved it about for him to take. Or not...she didn't care, more for her. __________________ ♥ I won't pass up on the danger ♥ I'd miss out on the fun ♥_____ ______________♥We'll live while we're young ♥ We'll chase down the sun ♥_________________________ Last edited by PatInTheHat; 07-06-2010 at 08:29 PM.