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Tweak says, "Watch me do the macarana!"

Sydney Sage (passionateaura) wrote in paradisolog,
@ 2016-04-23 18:00:00

Entry tags:

!bonfire, chris argent (argentum), johanna mason (awickedability), ~barry allen (theflash), ~finnick odair (dist4_finnick), ~gale hawthorne (afiercegale), ~jemma simmons (drsimmons), ~lynne masters (lynnemasters), ~maria hill (by_the_book), ~ray palmer (_atom), ~reese williams (aussiewerewolf), ~stiles stilinski (devoided), ~sydney sage (passionateaura)

WHO: EVERYONE
WHAT: Bonfire
WHEN: Saturday Evening
WARNINGS: Anything is possible
STATUS: Open/Ongoing/Multiples/Cross-threading/ETC
OOC NOTE: OTA points (posted, tag in, complete) will apply for threads in this post!

Four days of nonstop rain had most of the people on the island feeling out of sorts and on edge. At least the main camp area stayed dry the past few days so that they could begin building the medical center, but Sydney was glad she suggested another bonfire for this evening, figuring that everyone could use an opportunity to relax and socialize. Maybe by fostering the sense of community even more, they would appease the gods and finally get the sunshine back.

There was plenty of food available for everyone and the fire was blazing for both light and warmth. Off to one side, the finished boards were set up for Cam's bean bag toss game. They really did need to figure out some additional leisure activities they could partake in here without equipment. It was too bad they didn't have a radio.

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Stiles & Cam

reliquit
2016-04-27 11:25 pm UTC (link)

Cam nodded his understanding. That was the thing about it, though, wasn't it? They could feel liberated enough to post on the network to pimp themselves out, but that came from behind the safety of a screen and welcomed to people to then approach them. It was different, in person.

"Yeah, I think half the problem with that isn't the ability to be smooth or not so much as the fact that everybody's different and what might be an attractive conversation starter for one person might put off another, so yeah, I totally get that," he agreed. "...that's the other reason why I don't really approach people all that often proactively," he admitted with a soft laugh.

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Stiles & Cam

devoided
2016-04-28 12:10 am UTC (link)

"Plus, with a place as small as this, the last thing I want to deal with is rejection and having to see that person all the time," Stiles added. Especially if that person was a guy. Especially if said guy wasn't interested in other guys. That would be even worse.

He noticed that Cam hadn't used pronouns either, but he wasn't sure if that was by design or just happenstance. He was probably overthinking the whole thing, but that was pretty much what Stiles did best.

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Stiles & Cam

reliquit
2016-04-28 12:18 am UTC (link)

Cam lifted his eyebrows. That was something he hadn't actually even thought about, but which was a very good point. "Yeaaahhh...that's, yeah. That's a good point. Hadn't actually thought of that," he admitted.

He couldn't imagine ever actually attempting to be open about his curiosity only to realize that the guy was a heterosexual. Back home, that could get somebody's ass kicked pretty easily. Cam was a big guy and hard to beat physically as such, but being a social pariah would hurt even more.

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	Stiles & Cam devoided 2016-04-28 12:23 am UTC (link)
	"Well, a guy like you probably isn't used to rejection," Stiles said with a shrug. "Guys like me though? It's pretty much our natural state of being." Cam was a good looking, athletic guy who probably played sports — and actually played them well, unlike Stiles. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

Stiles & Cam

reliquit
2016-04-28 12:40 am UTC (link)

Cam shrugged at that. "I've had my fair share of rejections just as much as the next guy," he countered. "But yeah, I've also been pretty lucky more times than not, I'll give you that. But see, that's half your problem right there, man," he pointed out, shifting so that his whole body faced the other man.

"If you go into it with a 'guys like me' negative attitude, that shit radiates off you like a repellent. You can't go into anything with that mindset."

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	Stiles & Cam devoided 2016-04-28 12:44 am UTC (link)
	"Yeah, you're right," he admitted. "I'm just not used to being the guy that the girls go for. I'm more the funny sidekick." It was especially tough when his best friend was a werewolf and he hung out with a bunch of other supernatural types. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Stiles & Cam reliquit 2016-04-28 12:54 am UTC (link)
	"Some girls dig the funny sidekick more," Cam pointed out with a shrug. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Stiles & Cam devoided 2016-04-28 01:05 am UTC (link)
	"I guess," Stiles said. "Oh well, anyway, we should hang out more. I think we probably have a lot in common." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Stiles & Cam reliquit 2016-04-28 02:08 pm UTC (link)
	With a smile, Cam nodded. "Yeah cool, that'd be cool," he agreed. He didn't know much about Stiles, but if the other man thought they'd have interests in common, Cam was always open to new friends. Friendship was a good place to start with anything, in his opinion. (Reply to this) (Parent)

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