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 Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2015 9:21 pm
Chel stuck out her tongue, but complied and landed on her feet. "Chill. I touched 'em and s**t- nothin' happened." Luckily. Being alone on an expedition was not the time to go touching random s**t, but Chel had. She was impulsive sometimes.
"They're a bit farther down, before the dive and after the forest." She sighed, realizing maybe she should have gave them a little bit more of a plan first. "Er ... we'll camp in the forest for the night- s'pretty thick and I don't like the idea of campin' out in uncharted territory. The forest is fine- don't got nothin' but bugs and some birds." It had been surreal to hear birds in a cave, for sure. Either way, that was for the future.
She rolled up her sleeves and looked at Jack. "What you need help with?"
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Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2015 12:25 pm
Chris kept hanging from the rib because ******** you Jack, that's why. Besides, it's not like he could be of much use. He was here as a pack rat and a meat shield.
"I can't believe there's a whole forest down here. I feel like Brendan Fraser's going to run by any minute."
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Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2015 12:37 pm
Jack flashed her another look for being so stupidly impulsive, then forced himself to take a breath. "Nothing yet," he told her. "Other than maybe leading us through the forest until it's time to set camp. Got what I could from the behemoth already." Which he knew the name of from the scanning more than anything else.
"We could also leave his a**," he added in an undertone rather innocently. Apparently he either just didn't understand Chris' reference, or he was interested in seeing how a cave could have such a diverse ecological system.
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Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2015 12:41 pm
"How cool would that be?" she said, in reference to Brendan Fraser. "We could swing from vines with him."
She picked up the bag she'd left at the monster's back feet and said, "We could also leave your a**." Food for thought. Just because she was dating him didn't mean that Chel was going to be any less sharp when it came to comments about her cousin.
As a joke, she held up her arms for Chris. "Trust fall trust fall-"
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Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2015 9:05 pm
He narrowed his eyes at the two of them. He couldn't hear them, but he knew when Chel was snapping at someone, even from far away. Apparently he'd have to keep he eye out.
He laughed and dropped through Chel's arms, landing on his feet in front of her. "Trust my a** will fall on the ground, more like."
"So, what? Pre-op tonight? Feel out the area make plans for tomorrow? That's very death-y of you. Yer growin' up so fast." He clapped her on the shoulder before picking up his own things. "Think there's anything bigger than this down here?"
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Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2015 9:19 pm
"Wouldn't be surprised if you did," he couldn't help but retort, the joke turning sour quick thanks to her tone. "I know you always have to babysit them."
He didn't say anything more and merely waited for their intrepid leader to continue doing her job, busying himself with the scanner as he checked several other nearby areas. Although Chris' question seemed to be met with a silent probably, if they were dealing with anything remotely prehistoric. (Which the behemoth bones gave off vibes for.)
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Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2015 9:38 pm
Chris came down like a ton of bricks, and while she knew he wasn't about to do anything stupid, she also didn't trust his mass to land beautifully, so she gave a yelp and a step or two back.
She was startled by the hand on her shoulder, but tried not to let it show. "Yeah. Just figure we should go slow for y'two losers. Y'know. Respect my elders and all."
Chel gave Jack a little nudge with her shoulder. Joking. She wasn't Stormy. "As for big stuff, nothin's taller than Jack, and we got Owain to protect us." Owain was very important.
"C'mon, s'just down the way."
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Eventually with much bickering and sasstalk and the occasional "wait this part of the hike you could seriously die guys" silence, they made it to the small forest Chel had spoke of earlier. It was vibrant, but eerily quiet. It took a moment or two of serious inspection to realize it was because all of the wildlife had vanished, save for the occasional bug or wanton bird.
"We'll stay here for the night, so, y'know. Find us a good spot."
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Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2015 10:26 pm
"I'm a YEAR older!" He exclaimed, clearly falling into an old argument.
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It was hard to forget that they were in a cave for long. Despite the lush green foliage, rock walls rose and surrounded them, seemingly closing in at times. They were only going in deeper, and he'd be lying if he said he didn't want to run back.
He wore down the straps of his pack as they walked, nervously rubbing and picking at the threads. "Let's get under the taller trees, I don't want your overzealous campfires burning down and entire... cave."
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Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2015 10:43 pm
It was pretty obvious that Owain was having an absolute ball in Jack's head as they approached the forest. Even he had to a crack a little smile every once in a while as the giant went on about something he really wasn't paying attention to at the time. The silence wasn't eerie by virtue of the absence of noise, as the island already lacked considerable wildlife, but by the fact that there was nothing to mask theirs. If they hadn't been seen coming in, they would most likely be heard. It really was a shame his paranoia got the better of him, though, as even Jack couldn't help but admire the colorful landscape as they made their way through.
"One near a water source might be good," he suggested as he bent a frond over his head. "Assuming this is freshwater and not Fear tainted."
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Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2015 11:25 am
Chel gave Chris a look. "Yeah wouldn't want all this solid rock to burn." Chris please.
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"Here's good," Chel told them, unceremoniously throwing her stuff down in the clearing they'd picked out. She sat herself on a log long enough to unstrap one boot and turn it over, pouring a fine sandy substrate out of it the top (Chel's shoes obviously had holes in them).
Then she gave a wicked grin and said, "Jack I think we should use our full hunter status and make the trainee set up the tent, what d'you think?"
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Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2015 5:02 pm
Chris stood and turned sharply from where he was neatly putting down his own things. He pointed a threatening finger at Chel. "If I have to put this thing together both of you are sleeping outside."
He pulled out the tent in question. It would easily be big enough for all three of them when it was set up, but he had no qualms about stretching out and take the entire thing for himself.
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Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2015 6:22 pm
"Oh no," Jack said as he retied his ponytail while sitting on a nearby rock. "Both of us. s**t, Chel, what can the both of us do alone, outside, where your cousin can't watch..."
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Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2015 6:45 pm
Chel took her cue and flopped onto Jack's lap pointing her toes on one of her legs for extra sass. "What a dilemma," she whined back, making kissy faces at Chris.
"Or are you sayin' you need help to pitch a tent? 'Cause I don't do incest Chris ..."
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Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2015 8:51 pm
He picked everything back up and glared at them. "That's it! ******** off, I'm taking the tent and I'm camping elsewhere. ******** you, catch a disease."
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Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2015 9:04 pm
He looped an arm around her and leaned in closer. "Get back here, gaylord, or you'll get eaten by something," Jack called after Chris halfheartedly. Maybe he would get chomped, what an idea that was. "Grow some thicker skin, s**t."
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