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Gooseberry Mods (goosemods) wrote in gooseberry,
@ 2016-10-14 12:21:00

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! ic/ooc, cecil honeychurch, clementine decourt, cressida quayle, diego morales, henrietta gray, kurt wolfhart, levi kramer, magdalen gillis, nathaniel bird, ravinder dhaliwal, solomon webb, wesley carpenter, william chase, zz drop: anuhea alapai, zz drop: beatrix armstrong, zz drop: hayley ferris

OUTDOOR EXPLORATION CAMPING TRIP: Day 1

WEEKEND CAMPING TRIP
DAY ONE

Outdoor Exploration's first weekend trip of the year is here, just before the inevitable chill of winter sets in. Mr. Thorn still warns students to dress warm, because once they get higher in altitude, they may run into snow. If you don't pack your coat, you're not coming with!

Mr. Thorn is being accompanied by Mr. Covington to help manage the group.

Supplies are spread out amongst the students, so everyone has to carry a little. "No exceptions!" Mr. Thorn barks. "We're suffering as a team, kiddos!" It includes, tents, food, a first aid kit, and other various and sundry supplies.

CAMPING RULES:

Bring a coat.
No large electronics of any kind. If you brought something he doesn't like, Thorn's confiscating it, no questions. The only exceptions are: flashlights, small music players with headphones, GPS devices, cameras. And before you ask, no, portable video game systems are not allowed. Thorn says: "Come on, why sign up for a camping trip just to play on your little no-maj thingies? You can do that when we get back."
Buddy system at all times. Do not go off on your own.
Don't leave the trail.
Respect your tent-mates. If Thorn suspects there's a problem, he's stepping in.
Lights out is 10:00 PM. All students must be quiet with lights off after this hour.
You must help carry the group's equipment.
Clean up after yourself.
All the rules that apply on campus apply here, kids! The only things you're escaping are your uniforms and classes.
If you act up, you're being sent home early with Mr. Covington and will be banned from future OE trips.

Mr. Thorn picks the following seniors to be his #2s, based to their proficiency in the great outdoors. Yes, he has four #2s. Don't question it. It basically means that you're expected to keep your eyes on the group, make sure no one falls behind, and help set up camp.

Nathaniel Bird
Henrietta Gray
Levi Kramer
Diego Morales

MORNING: The group leaves at 10:00 AM and are excused from all classes that day. The weather is brisk but pleasant, with scattered clouds.
AFTERNOON: The group hikes through picturesque landscapes, taking a break for lunch, which is bagged sandwiches. Students with special dietary needs will have a lunch that suits them. Levi Kramer shares some of their bread with a chipmunk that proceeds to follow the group for about a mile.
ARRIVAL: Here at last! The group sets up camp in a lovely little basin by a lake. The group is directed to set up camp, with Thorn and Covington relying on the #2 seniors to direct efforts. Will Chase has bad luck setting up their tent, and gets smacked in the face by a pole.
EVENING: Wes Carpenter and Cecil Honeychurch help Mr. Covington make a hearty meal in a dutch oven, which is topped off by peach cobbler. Wow, he's a surprisingly good cook.
NIGHT: Time for bed! You can chat quietly and have wand lights and flashlights on, but after 10:00 PM, Thorn expects to hear nothing but peaceful snoring. If you try to sneak into another tent, there's a 25% chance of being caught.

TENT ASSIGNMENTS: Due to last minute sign-ups, some things got shuffled around! Assignments are two or three to a tent. They're regular nonmagical pop-up tents decorated with the Gooseberry emblems. (Yes, you are expected to put in elbow grease instead of using magic.) Students are provided with sleeping bags and pillows if they don't have their own.

Solomon & Ferris & Essie	Cricket & Anuhea	Cecil & Henrietta & Ravi
Nate & Levi	Bailey & Kurt	Wes & Will & Diego
Nia & Trixie & Veronica	Clem & Dom

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	MORNING goosemods 2016-10-14 02:23 pm UTC (link)
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paladins
2016-10-14 04:11 pm UTC (link)

Ravi is here, missing LARP for what might be the first time ever??? (Sorry LARPers, this Saturday you are under the lovingly total supervision of Rafael Ramirez. ♥) Ravi does playfully greet Levi and Trixie by their character names when he sees them, but otherwise seems quite excited about going on the camping trip. Let's see what all the OE fuss is about~~

Oh, and he also makes a point of stopping to talk to Cricket and thanking her for the invitation. Ravi is far less experienced on the trail than everyone else, but game about helping out, so no complaints here about having to carry extra equipment.

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	morale 2016-10-14 04:17 pm UTC (link)
	Diego is pleasantly surprised to see Ravi! He makes a point of teasing him about trading in LARP for a hike, and asks if his "Larplings" will be missing their prince. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	lfmkarapst 2016-10-14 04:39 pm UTC (link)
	Trixie states that sometimes the prince needs to get out with his subjects and that Sindori is not going to try for an assassination attempt this weekend. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	morale 2016-10-14 05:31 pm UTC (link)
	Diego laughs and says Sindori is a woman of grace and restraint. ;* (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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	paladins 2016-10-14 04:43 pm UTC (link)
	Ravi knows Diego is teasing him, but answers the question seriously anyway by telling him that their monarch is currently childless, and Ravi is leaving on a quest to petition foreign kingdoms for a marriage alliance for King Elmasry. ;) (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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morale, 2016-10-14 05:30 pm UTC

	cricketq 2016-10-14 07:36 pm UTC (link)
	Cricket noticed him right away and waved enthusiastically! When he came up to speak with her, she'd let him know that she was so glad he decided to come. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	paladins 2016-10-15 02:16 pm UTC (link)
	Ravi admits to some uncertainty about leaving LARP in someone else's hands today, but he's going to try to enjoy himself. Hopefully he doesn't fall too far behind? Ravi jokes that everyone in OE is so rugged and outdoorsy, and compliments Cricket on how prepared and put-together she looks. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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	idfk 2016-10-14 09:45 pm UTC (link)
	Levi is overjoyed to see Ravi there and greets him with a hug and a friendly, "HEY, NERDBOY!" But then, more quietly and privately, he tells Ravi to feel free to come to him if he needs help with anything on the trip. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	paladins 2016-10-15 02:20 pm UTC (link)
	Normally Ravi isn't the hugging type, but he can't help but laugh when Levi greets him so enthusiastically. LEVI HUGS ARE GREAT HUGS. He's sincerely grateful for the offer, and tells Levi so, along with playfully teasing him for being such a responsible big brother type now that he's a senior. (Reply to this) (Parent)

paytee
2016-10-14 04:40 pm UTC (link)

Wes slapped the boys from his assigned tent on the back as they all headed on out, but spent the whole hike bouncing between different groups and chatting people up. He was especially talkative and flirtatious around Henrietta, and may have offered to carry a little more than he should have, because #gentlemanly / #showoff.

If there were any large obstacles blocking the path, he insisted "hold up y'all I got 'dis."

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	cricketq 2016-10-14 07:41 pm UTC (link)
	Cricket was her usual friendly, snarky, slightly flirty self with Wes as they set off in the morning, but became noticeably colder toward him as the day wore on. I wonder why! She vehemently denied his help and rolled her eyes at his peacocking. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	paytee 2016-10-14 08:15 pm UTC (link)
	Accurate Wes reaction to coldness: (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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	unregrettable 2016-10-15 05:29 pm UTC (link)
	Henrietta isn't the fair maiden type to be impressed by shows of MANLY MASCULINE STRENGTH but hey, if Wes was offering to carry more... (And tbh she's probably hoping this happens: WHY YES, ETTA IS SHANG IN THIS SCENARIO) (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	paytee 2016-10-15 08:01 pm UTC (link)
	"Honey, you wanna' help me with some of this here?" he offers, because no, his shoulders aren't hurting just a little bit at all, no way. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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unregrettable, 2016-10-16 03:45 am UTC

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lovekurts
2016-10-14 04:53 pm UTC (link)

Kurt's first sighting of Mr. Covington sends his excitement into orbit ("W-we're going on horseback?!"), and even when he finds out that the groundskeeper is just there for extra supervision, he merely returns to previous levels of "very." He'd have given Bailey a hug when he saw her, and would say that they definitely have the best tent assignment.

While hiking, Kurt remains delighted. He isn't going out of his way to talk to anybody new, but he also isn't shying away if unfamiliar faces try to make conversation — though he'll quietly stammer replies, much to his displeasure. If companions speculate about birdsong or certain wildlife, Kurt willingly offers information whether or not it's specifically requested.

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paladins
2016-10-14 09:41 pm UTC (link)

Ravi wants to hear all about birdsongs and wildlife. He remarks at one point that it's a pity he doesn't make more of an effort to get out and explore the forest—the furthest he usually goes is on rides for Equestrian Club, and it's a little different when you're going on foot. Anyway, he's definitely asking Kurt questions every time they spot some animals during the hike.

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choneychurch
2016-10-14 07:37 pm UTC (link)

Cecil is a bit of a baby when it comes to the cold and he's maybe a bit more bundled up than seems warranted, but he's nevertheless in high spirits and excited to get the first camping trip of the year started. While he'll often stick close to Diego and Levi, he'll also make the effort to welcome Essie back to OE, welcome Ravi to his first camping trip, and otherwise make nice and catch up with everyone.

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	paladins 2016-10-15 03:39 pm UTC (link)
	Cecil!! Now Ravi's definitely excited, since he forgot Cecil was in OE until he received their tent assignments. I feel like with him being so busy most of the time, Ravi almost never sees Cecil except in class and prefect meetings, so it's really nice to have this weekend to hang out with him. C: (Reply to this) (Parent)

cricketq
2016-10-14 07:50 pm UTC (link)

Cricket is in her most relaxed state. OE trips are her one opportunity to immerse herself in the serenity of nature and not attempt to micromanage everyone else's business. She is still chatty friendly with everyone at they head off, but she is visibly more relaxed and doesn't go out of her way to greet every single person like she usually would. She isn't obvious or rude about it, but she avoids hiking near her more boisterous peers and mostly sticks with Nate.

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flyover
2016-10-14 08:34 pm UTC (link)

HIKING BUDDIES. Nate is also visibly relaxed out here in the woods, because he can shut off his brain and just, like, chill. Which, holy crap, is something he hasn't done since, oh, August.

"Hope the Lake Gooseberry Killer didn't follow us over here," he jokes, elbowing Cricket with a smirk. "I dunno, what's more tempting: Camp Wizard High School, or Camp Wizard Camping?"

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	cricketq 2016-10-14 09:18 pm UTC (link)
	"I'm not worried," she chirps, shooting a quick, but noticeable glare up the path at Wes and Etta, "Ain't it always the kids off necking in the woods who die first in those films?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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	alapai 2016-10-14 09:19 pm UTC (link)
	Anuhea was glad to get out and enjoy the nature. She was pretty relaxed and chatted with those around. She made sure to keep an eye on Ravi because she sort of felt semi-responsible. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	paladins 2016-10-14 09:33 pm UTC (link)
	Ravi tried to chat with as many people as he could, just to take advantage of being out with OE, but he probably spent the most time walking alongside Anuhea. Ravi might not be as used to hiking as everyone else, but he's gone to Gooseberry for years, which is its own crash course in long distance hiking. He does his best to keep up. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	alapai 2016-10-14 09:37 pm UTC (link)
	Anuhea is impressed with you Ravi. She probably said so at one point during the hiking. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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