Kaiser-Franz-Josef Hütten, Tyrol, Austria [Monday, daytime]

[thatsweirdright]

Good morning Fandom High students, teachers, and assorted guests! Ready to hit the slopes? The answer had better be 'yes', because that's what was happening today whether you liked it or not. Once your lesson was done, of course, you were free to do as you wished, whether that was continue hurtling down a mountain at ridiculous speeds while strapped to long sticks, or go warm up with some delicious hot beverages.

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Re: Intermediate

[sharp_man]

And Hannibal could probably have gone for advanced, too, but he was better acquainted with cross-country than hurtling down mountains, and he hadn't been in some time, so he would keep Jono company.

His own scarf was perfectly acceptable, but he had an awesome hat.

Re: Hut 3

[heroic_jawline]

"Yes, dear," Steve singsonged on his way out the door, returning in a few minutes with a slightly muddy-looking cup of coffee. "The instructions were all in German," he said apologetically.

Re: Beginners

[giveherahand]

"Or skill," Mara said erroneously. "Other than the trees, what's there to worry about?"

Re: Hut 3

[imafuturist]

"No sprichst nicht Deutsch?" Tony said with a yawn, sitting up with the blanket still wrapped around his shoulders. Don't even look at the mess his hair was.

Re: Advanced

[magnusrushesin]

Magnus really should have gone with one of the easier slopes, but here he was instead. Making use of his athletics skills.

"THIS IS AWESOME."

And shouting a lot as he hurtled downhill at high speeds.

Re: Beginners

[not_of_the_nora]

"Acceleration?" Aloy offered, putting one of the skis down on the ground. "The faster you go, the harder fine movement becomes?"

Not that this would stop her from trying.

Re: Beginners

[thatsweirdright]

And there was Jason, shuffling over Peridot's way once he managed to get his own skis on.

"I was gonna ask if you've ever done anything like this before, but you're here in the newbie corner with me, so. Question answered, I guess."

Re: Intermediate

[furnaceface]

Jono maintained that Hannibal's hat was the stupidest hat in Austria.

//It's all familiar stuff,// he noted, once there was a break in the lesson. //You picking up anything new at all?//

Re: Beginners

[era_two_triangle]

Peridot lifted up one foot and gave it an experimental wiggle, and then did the same with her other one.

"Question definitely answered," she agreed. "Why do humans do this?"

Re: Beginners

[giveherahand]

"That makes sense," Mara said, "but is that what the sticks are for? To help slow down or something? Like brakes."

Re: Hut 3

[heroic_jawline]

Steve's expression showed how adorable he found Tony's morning hair. "Unless the coffee machine understands 'hands up', 'don't shoot' and 'Heil this,'...no," Steve said.

Re: Beginners

[thatsweirdright]

"Why do humans do anything?" Jason shrugged. "Because it's fun, mostly."

Okay, once upon a time, skiing was probably a purely practical mode of travel, but these days it was really more recreational. Especially the downhill version.

Re: Hut 3

[imafuturist]

Tony took the sludge without even making a face because he needed it to live, okay? "I'll see what I can do with programming it."

Re: Beginners

[not_of_the_nora]

"That, and presumably to help you move on a flat surface," Aloy said, watching the others. "Otherwise your other limbs are pretty useless."

Re: Beginners

[era_two_triangle]

"I should have guessed," Peridot sighed, rolling her eyes and shaking her head at that. "So, do you suppose it's much different from jumping, then? More control, perhaps..."

She wanted to start pacing as she pondered this.

... Skis made the attempt into more of a thoughtful shuffle.

Re: Beginners

[thatsweirdright]

"More time to build up momentum," Jason pointed out.

Also obstacles. Skiing had obstacles.

Re: Beginners

[era_two_triangle]

"Avoiding instant gratification, then?"

That was the only reason Peridot could see in order to do something like that when one could just as easily jump off a building onto some mattresses instead.

Re: Beginners

[thatsweirdright]

"Well," Jason said. "You can get to higher speeds, too? I think? Which could be fun."

Re: Hut 3

[heroic_jawline]

"Just don't make it sentient to deliver in here, okay?" Steve said, stripping the bright blue shirt from his pajamas off to change into workout gear. "I think Clint might get upset if the coffee literally walked away."

Which wasn't a dealbreaker, really, now that he thought about it.

Re: Hut 3

[imafuturist]

Don't mind Tony watching him and humming along in agreement. "It'd keep him on his toes. Good training."

They were clearly the best team leaders you could ask for.

Re: Beginners

[era_two_triangle]

Well. That was intriguing.

"... Fun enough to give it a try?"

Peridot wasn't opposed to experiencing fun if it meant adventures in exploring physics.

Re: Hut 3

[heroic_jawline]

It's why they were practically downing in thank you notes, truly. "I'm telling him it was your idea," Steve said cheerfully. "Want to go for a run?"

Steve. It's literally freezing outside. Why are you like this?

Re: Hut 3

[imafuturist]

"It's snowing," Tony whined like a sane, reasonable adult.

Re: Beginners

[thatsweirdright]

"I'm willing if you are," Jason grinned, gesturing to the beginner slope.

Re: Beginners

[giveherahand]

"True," Mara said. "I went to the snoeshow thing yesterday, and those look even more unwieldy than these things."