atreideslioness: (Fremen in the Garden of Eden)
Ghanima Atreides ([personal profile] atreideslioness) wrote in [community profile] fh_trips2010-06-27 12:29 am

Maryland Zoo, Sunday Morning

It was a bright and beautiful morning as the school buses pulled up in front of the Maryland Zoo. The rhinos were grazing, the cheetahs were lounging in the shade, and the otters were greeting the day by making a playful romp to the water. Fandomites were handed a map of the zoo each, and were given their passes to the morning penguin-feeding program, and then they were sent along on their merry way.

Under the presumption that they understood that the animals here were for looking at, rather than for taunting or hunting, of course. You could never be too certain with the residents of Fandom Island.



Continues at the Federal Hill Park and the Maryland Science Center.

[OOC: The OCD has been fed and is in its cage. Go forth! If you forgot to sign up, come along anyway, as we created enough OCD for a small army.]

Re: Feed the Giraffes

[identity profile] mouthy-merc.livejournal.com 2010-06-27 02:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Guess where Deadpool was with a small child. Go on, guess.

Oh yeah. That'd be right. Feeding a goddamn giraffe some leaves with a small child who thought this meant she could take the animal home. BOO-YAH.

"No, it's still not yours, kid," he said, squinting at a set of gawking parents until they fled for somewhere less crazy.

Re: Feed the Penguins!

[identity profile] boho-to-be.livejournal.com 2010-06-27 03:23 pm (UTC)(link)
It took some coaxing, but eventually Christian found himself tossing fish toward the penguins and laughing as they gobbled them down. He grinned in pleasure.

Re: Feed the Penguins!

[identity profile] shyest-eyes.livejournal.com 2010-06-27 05:00 pm (UTC)(link)
Hinata couldn't help the soft laugh she gave at the sight of the penguins.

"Look how serious they are," she said, amused.

And yet, how almost ridiculous they were. It was adorable.
wwiii: (Words n'Stuff)

Re: Feed the Penguins!

[personal profile] wwiii 2010-06-27 05:04 pm (UTC)(link)
"Penguins are sort of like a joke for me," Warren laughed, holding up a fish and trying not to wrinkle his nose too obviously at it. "I mean, humans aren't intended to fly, but here I am. And then there are penguins."

He tossed the fish at one such serious looking bird, who wobbled over it it and snarfed it down.

"They're birds, and they can't fly. It's like nature is laughing at the both of us."

Re: Feed the Penguins!

[identity profile] shyest-eyes.livejournal.com 2010-06-27 05:08 pm (UTC)(link)
Hinata just laughed, shaking her head as she followed suit and another so serious bird got a fish.

"I wouldn't say that too loud once we're back on the island," she observed. "Fandom might try to f-fix the both of you."
longislandiceme: (penguin!bobby)

Re: Feed the Penguins!

[personal profile] longislandiceme 2010-06-27 05:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Awww yeah, like Bobby would pass this up? He was totally feeding his lil' penguin buddies here.
wwiii: (Brave Little Toaster)

Re: Feed the Penguins!

[personal profile] wwiii 2010-06-27 05:16 pm (UTC)(link)
Warren's laugh tapered off for a moment, and he found himself frowning thoughtfully before tossing another smelly, smelly fish at one of the birds.

"I don't take to fixing well," he noted, the penguin's waddle bringing a flicker of a smile back to his face.

Re: Feed the Penguins!

[identity profile] shyest-eyes.livejournal.com 2010-06-27 05:18 pm (UTC)(link)
"I do not think you need it," she said firmly, eyes on the penguins. "The island, however..."

Who could say about the island?
wwiii: (Up To No Good)

Re: Feed the Penguins!

[personal profile] wwiii 2010-06-27 05:23 pm (UTC)(link)
"Does it feel good, being among your people?" Warren grinned and held out a handful of slimy, vitamin-packed fish in Bobby's direction.
wwiii: (Wary)

Re: Feed the Penguins!

[personal profile] wwiii 2010-06-27 05:24 pm (UTC)(link)
"I'm pretty sure I wouldn't ever forgive the island if it pulled something like that," Warren decided, glancing her way. "Unless it was something like turning me into a penguin for a day or so. I might be able to deal with that."

Being stripped of his wings, on the other hand, would be... not so great.
vanillajello: (Smiling and happy!)

Re: Feed the Penguins!

[personal profile] vanillajello 2010-06-27 05:26 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, Kate would be right here, doing the feeding thing, with a grin on her face. And getting some private amusement from the way this was vaguely familiar.

Re: Feed the Penguins!

[identity profile] shyest-eyes.livejournal.com 2010-06-27 05:30 pm (UTC)(link)
"Now that," she mused, "the island does seem more likely to do."

Her eyes danced as she looked up at him.

"You'd make an a-adorable penguin."

Re: Feed the Penguins!

[identity profile] kestrelswolf.livejournal.com 2010-06-27 05:32 pm (UTC)(link)
Since they were out and about in the "real" world, Blind Seer had once again consented to a leash under the guise of being a guide dog.

But you weren't gonna stop either of them from getting a good gape look at the penguins, because while they'd heard of the creatures, seeing them was something else entirely. It was only after a good minute or two that they remembered there was supposed to be feeding going on.

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