The Field

Who: Bazzer & Nefertiti
When: Day 28, late-morning
Where: Bazzer's tannery
What: dogs invade the tannery! Violence ensues!

( I got soul, but I'm not a soldier )

Who: Nefertiti and Coop ( plus Tripper )
When: Afternoon
Where: The camp, then the rocks in the center of the island
What: Tripper makes a discovery!

( Maybe we should call it a fostrich? )

Who: Nefertiti and Ryan
When: early evening
Where: Under the careful watch of a rock
Progress: Completed
Rating:PG for minor cursing

The storm left Nefertiti on edge and generally miserable. Damned if the goat got sick with pneumonia or chill or anything else that might be lurking out here. She had waited out under the brush clutched tight to the baying creature. Also be damned if it decided to run off in fear. Now in the dusk she sat cross-legged under a particularly large rock with her quilt up to dry on the edge above her. It still irked her that the last sugar cube had melted in her pocket. She thanked God that she had never been the prissy sort. This would of been a living hell. Living outside always got dirt so deep into your skin that not even the strongest scrubbing could get rid of it.

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Who: Aaron and Nefertiti
Where: In the camp
What: Building a lean-to
When: Afternoon, after the funeral
Rating: Probably G

Aaron armed some sweat off of his brow with the sleeve of his t-shirt. He'd used his new hammer and a stone wedge he'd found to split logs into planks the past several hours and now he felt as though he had the makings of a lean-to frame. He chose his spot where the sloped back would mostly face the water (and therefore keep the worst of the wind off of the grasslands out of the hut) and the open front would face the fire pit (thereby absorbing maximum warmth). He paced it out with his boots and then dug a pit for the first two posts, nearly eight feet apart. Given his height, he thought that was a good length. Then he could store pots of his personal possessions at the foot of his bedroll. That is, when the mama cat inside his sleeping bag allowed him to get anywhere near it without hissing and attacking. So far, his blanket was still sitting on the cart it had arrived in. At least he had his pillow, he thought as he hammered the posts in nice and deep.

The first night for Nefertiti had not been easy. However the familiarity of having to wake up every few hours to check on a pregnant animal comforted her and made her feel safe in this alien world. Some facts of life just never changed. The warmth of Lucien next to her had also helped ease the distress gnawing at the back of her mind. Never gonna see Milford again, or her own goat, Bran. Still she reminded herself to remain strong and guarded against any panic attacks. They would just do no good out here.

With the goat comfortable and secured under her and Luc's tree ( and the funeral for someone she had never met avoided ) Nefertiti was looking around for something to keep her hands and her mind busy. When she saw a man working alone on what looked like a lean-to she weighed the pros and cons of offering her assistance. On the good side, she'd have something to do. On the bad side, she'd probably end up with blisters and a solid crick in her neck. Always practical, she found her feet carrying her over to him. Tilting her hat back away from her face she called out, "You need help? I got some good strong arms and I helped build fences more than a few times."

( The Common Thread )

Who: Lucien and Nefertiti
When: Day 24, Early evening
Where: Still a little ways from camp
What: Lucien struggles with his find and gets some help from an expert.
Rating: G

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Who: Nefertiti and Angelica
Where: The bank of the lake nearest the camp
When: Day 24 early afternoon
What: Nefertiti arrives in Wonderland!
Status: Complete

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