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colonelgibson (colonelgibson) wrote in thefield,
@ 2009-05-15 12:32:00

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aaron, alex, arlo, bazzer, group, kenneth, rowan, ryan, sophie, thorne, z - 1st tribe - day 20

Time to move out-open to everyone leaving on the 20th
Who: Kenneth and anyone/everyone leaving on the 20th
When: Mid morning
Where: Heading east
What: Taking a break

There was no way to keep up the grueling pace all day, at least not for most. Kenneth made sure to call plenty of halts, at least as many as he possibly could, but they still weren't making the speed they'd need to get to the safe camp. Fortunately, he'd sort of planned on that, his worst case scenario. If they didn't make it, he'd circle the carts, build a fire and people would just have to stay awake. The Laughers were smart, he hoped if he took down enough of them, they'd just back off. Did Laughers have a concept for unacceptable losses?

Kenneth didn't know, but he did know that would burn through his ammunition, something he'd already decided was worth it to protect those coming with him. He looked around and squinted up at the sun. Sacrificing a blanket, he tore strips of it with his knife then handed them to the closest person. "Soak these with some water and get people to put them on the back of their necks and heads. It might help."

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blindsides
2009-05-15 03:21 pm UTC (link)

Now that he had shoes, Ryan didn't mind the walking at all. Helena and Cross had been gone a long time, and it wasn't as if they could exactly send the rest of them a text message or call them to let them know everything was okay, so it only made sense to go to them. That, and the fact that there was very little food around camp anymore. His own hunger had driven him to uncharacteristic quietness, since he didn't want his irritability to cause him to snap at anyone. His bruises from the fight with Rook had only just faded, and he hadn't even gotten the chance to talk to the other man before he'd taken off with Payne and Clay and the little kid who'd showed up at camp a few days ago. He felt bad for the kid, because how would a kid cope with showing up someplace like this? While it was true that Meredith was young, too, she wasn't anywhere near as little as the blond kid, whose name Ryan couldn't remember right offhand.

He'd been plodding along in a daze from the hot sun, and when Thorne gently poked at him to get his attention, he looked over. "Thanks," he said with a smile as Thorne handed him a strip of wet blanket to put on the back of his neck. "This'll help."

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communeraised
2009-05-15 03:33 pm UTC (link)

"Hope so. I'm a little worried about heat stroke, but we can't afford to slow down or we won't make a safe camp tonight." He rubbed at his shoulder that was smarting from taking his turn pulling the cart. Rotating hit slowly, he sighed softly. "I don't know, Ry..might not make it there tonight. I hope the old man's got a plan for that. I'm a little worried about Quinn and Rowan." He glanced at the two in question, trying not to be too obvious that he was checking on them. "How're you doing?"

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blindsides
2009-05-15 03:42 pm UTC (link)

"I was wonderin' about that too," Ryan said when Thorne said he hoped Kenneth had a plan. "I'm gonna be pissed if we walk all day and then get eaten by laughers, ya know?" He was joking, but also not. He knew Kenneth had a gun, at least. When Thorne glanced toward Quinn and Rowan, he did too, then turned his eyes back to Thorne. "I'm okay," he said. He wouldn't feel right about complaining when Rowan, who was a billion months pregnant, seemed to be moving along cheerfully enough. He was hot and tired and hungry, but then so was everyone else. "How 'bout you?" He let his fingers brush over Thorne's as they walked, very briefly.

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communeraised
2009-05-18 10:54 am UTC (link)

"That would suck. But at least there'd be more food for everyone else?" Well, it was Thorne and he had to find a bright side. It was a thing for him. He smiled at Ryan's fingers brushed his. "I think I might go give Ro my birks...they'd be a bit big, but they'd protect her feet somewhat." He hesitated to answer Ryan's question though, "Hot," he admitted, "kinda like everyone else. As soon as we reach the sweet grind at least people can eat a bit as we walk. That should help."

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blindsides
2009-05-18 07:50 pm UTC (link)

"Yeah, that'll help," Ryan agreed. He'd stopped walking by this point as he saw that Kenneth had called a break, and he stretched upward and then squatted, putting the piece of blanket Thorne had handed him over his head. He was afraid to sit down for fear he wouldn't be able to force himself to get up again, so squatting worked. "I know she'd appreciate it," he said of Rowan and Thorne's birks. He smiled warmly at Thorne and then began rotating his shoulders and tilting his neck from one side to the other, stretching out a bit more.

	etherslide 2009-05-15 06:18 pm UTC (link)
	"I'm doing alright." Ro said, refusing to admit that she was bloody well exhausted. "You doing alright, there, sunshine? If you're getting tired you can tell Kenneth, I bet he'd let you ride for a little while." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)