JUNE EVENT: CAMP

[sailmods]

early on June 10th, Friday's morning announcements end with a request for everyone going on the latest excursion to meet her in the atrium. she seems in noticeably better spirits than she had been last time, and she leads them cheerfully to the tender. once they are all aboard, and the door is securely shut, the interior fills with gas, and, perhaps, their last thought before they slip into unconsciousness is "oh shit, not again."

passengers wake up on a rickety old school bus, driving down a dirt road surrounded by woods. what is it that they notice first? that, no matter what they were wearing before, they are now wearing a camp t-shirt and legitimately horrifyingly short shorts? the overstuffed backpack between their knees? the words "take one down and pass it around" dying on their lips? the fact that Friday is absolutely driving the bus?

or, maybe the fact that it's already slowing down, pulling up in front of a massive wooden sign, saying:

 

 

 

 

 

CAMP AION

when they get out of the bus, Friday is the one to divide them up into their cabin groups, and she is the one to give the counselors their very official-looking clipboards and whistles. she explains that they are in charge, and that she will be back to pick them up in a week, and... very little else. she responds to nothing outside of whatever is on her unseen little script, and she gets back on the bus shortly after, leaving them there.

welcome to camp. let's make some summer memories!

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benches / just outside the mess hall

[sabigoe]

BENCHES

[ For a majority of the night, Fio spends her time sitting on one of the few benches pushed off to the sides. It's finally an excuse to wear a poofy dress I couldn't really decide on anything again, as well as something other than a horrible shirt and shorts. (And if anyone wants to notice some of the accessories she has on right now: a capacity core, a small disc with gems is tied around her wrist. Given to her from Jade. Along with a black, white, and gold friendship bracelet from Darcy.) She will sometimes move to grab a few snacks off the food table. But aside from that, she's content with observing everyone.

Being one of the younger campers around, a tiny seven-year-old girl might sort of stand out. Or be easily missed. As much as she would like to join in on the dancing, she fears she might get stepped on in the middle of the dance floor. The only moves that she knows of are a few ballet poses, which obviously isn't suitable for this occasion.

She will give a friendly, albeit tired smile or a wave to anyone that glances in her direction. She probably doesn't have the energy to stick around for too long. This is likely going to go on past her bedtime... ]

OUTSIDE THE MESS HALL

[ It's not too long into the evening that Fio decides to excuse herself, moving to sit just outside the building where it's quieter, though the music is still distant. She has a cup of juice in her hands, propped on her lap. She might hang around outside for a short while before heading back to her cabin. ]

WILDCARD

[ Wildcard option?! Feel free to change up prompts a bit too. I use brackets but I'll match! ]

outside

[opheliac]

(jinx is praying to whatever gods out there that fio did not see her dancing all seductively on ekko inside. because that would be a very awkward conversation to explain and it's not as if she had the proper "birds and the bees" talk herself.

but she peeks outside the door and sees her little sister sitting outside alone. with her heels in her hands (because holy hell, how can women wear in these for so long?), she casually takes a seat next to her -- settling and looking up at the sky above them.)

Looks like it's our last night here. Didja have fun?

[sabigoe]

[ She may have been tiredly spacing out inside the hall to even notice, so Jinx is safe from her making any remark in regards to any. Although, she's not tired enough yet to doze off right here, content with peacefully sitting in the cool night air with music now faintly playing in the distance. ]

I did. My first time ever going to a summer camp. I made a lot of new friends too, I think...

[ They've made it through the week, without any murders! As far as she knows. There's a possibility of a last minute disaster. Her fears and uncertainties remain unspoken. But hidden in the back of her mind, as well as masked with a small smile while she focuses on the positives. ]

Did you enjoy dancing?

[opheliac]

(there's a faint redness to her cheeks with her pinks glittering for a split second at her question. clearing her throat, jinx smiles sheepishly while rubbing the back of her neck.)

Aah...ahem... — YEAH! Y-Yeah, it was great. Uh, I think I made a few new friends here, too.

(she attempts to compose herself before resuming on.)

I think... this camp thing helped me out a lot, y'know? Gettin' a fresh start of...myself.

[sabigoe]

[ That awkwardness from Jinx doesn't go by unnoticed. A look of confusion briefly crosses over Fio's face, not sure what may be the reason for the embarrassment, but she doesn't press her about it. She's just glad that they're able to find joy in something that doesn't involve the violence from the first excursion. ]

That's good! I hope you're happy with your new friends. What do you mean by a fresh start?

[opheliac]

(ah. how to explain this? jinx chews on her bottom lip as she thinks quietly -- setting the heels on the other side of her. she leans back with her palms behind her as her gaze move up to the sky above them.)

Well, it's a bit of a long story but Mr.Windy and I aren't... friends anymore. He said and did somethin' that really made me sad and I cried a lot. I was also very angry with him, too. He kept saying he was sorry and we tried to stay friends. But then... he did somethin' that made me cry again.

(a small pause.)

And for a long while, I just... kept goin' back and forth with being sad and angry and it was just too much. Being around Mr.Windy was giving me all of these feelings and I hated it. Spending time here in the camp and being around other people made me realize that... maybe stayin' friends with him isn't good for me. 'Least not right now, anyway.

Sooooo... I decided that maybe I should focus on myself and getting to know other people. Start a new chapter. I'm gonna miss Mr.Windy but... maybe in time, we can be friends again. Who knows?

1/2

[sabigoe]

[ ...

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So she did not think her simple question would result in an unexpectedly lengthy answer. All of a sudden it's a lot of information at once for her. She's not sure what to do with it at first, so it takes her a moment to parse it all. ]

[sabigoe]

...

[ Well, Fio knows what losing friends is like, especially after trusting them for so long. And crying a lot after the loss. Maybe it's like how she started a new chapter as a passenger of the Serena Eterna? She went from zero friends to... having a lot of people care about her!

Though curious, she's not sure if she should press for the specific details about Venti... ]

...Well, it's okay now. You get to enjoy your time with your new friends!

[opheliac]

Yeah, it's been pretty great! I've forgotten how nice havin' friends are.

(she glances down to fio then gives her a very gentle bump of her shoulder with her own.)

It's getting pretty late, y'know. You gettin' tired at all?

[sabigoe]

Only a little.

[ A little tired, but perhaps not yet ready to head on back. She wants to sit out here and talk some more. Now that she thinks about it, she doesn't really know much about Jinx's other friends. Aside from Venti... who is now an ex-friend, apparently. ]

Say, what are your other friends like, Blue?

[opheliac]

Other friends? Sheesh!! Let's see...

(she thinks for a moment on who she should start first.)

There's the doc! Doctor Watson? He's old timey but he's pretty decent. He helped me a lot with medical stuff if I need it. Goldie whose Lumine, she's a lil' stuffy but calming. I like goin' to her when my mind's going all splat. The Boy Savior, whose Ekko, I'm... uh. We use to be ex-friends but now we're, uh, learnin'... to not to be. He's smart, funny, positive, strong, caring...

(she sure is going on about ekko just a little more than the others.)

[sabigoe]

[ Two of those names are unfamiliar. Lumine, though they haven't interacted, she recalls from the meeting with all the complicated information sharing. Though Fio has been a passenger for some time now, there's no way she can know everyone... still, she's glad Jinx has friends to turn to! ]

...oh. Hm. [ She's getting a little confused about some of that stammering near the end there. Learning...? It sounds like nice things are happening! ] Well, that sounds good! I hope the two of you can go from ex-friends to great friends! Why's he called "Boy Savior"?

[opheliac]

He's like a hero. Or... tries to be, anyway. — He wants to save all of our people and since we're all stuck here on the boat, he'll probably wanna save all of us here, too.

(but if only the two of them can see eye to eye on how things should be saved. jinx wants the same goal as him but wanting to use a different strategy. and knowing him, he probably wants to return home to zaun. it's... to be expected, really. he is the leader of the firelights. he has people that care for him and vice versa. contrast to her besides silco, she... has nothing really waiting for her. vi, while having a truce with her, she knows everything will just go back the way it was before the moment they step back in their realm.

she'll leave her caitlyn, ekko will be her enemy again, and she'll lose all of her friends and fio. but maybe, she can sneak off to a different realm with her -- a world that's better and nicer. then she can really start anew that way.)

[sabigoe]

[ It seems like a dangerous goal with who they're up against, trying to figure how to "save" everyone aboard the boat. ]

...Maybe it would be okay on the boat if we had a different captain.

[ At first, she thought she wanted to move away from the ship entirely, find some sort of reality where she can live peacefully. Or some island? She doesn't know. But she had formed so many close connections, more to call family and friends. She now wonders if there's a way to continue living on the ship together with everyone else, without having to play any games that risk their lives... ]

Benches

[serialskiller]

[Small. She's very small and Murderbot is immediately concerned about seeing her here. So it trundles over, a very tall, imposing figure in a pastel suit, almost looming over her.]

Are you...alright?

[Look, it's not sure what to make of her. It's never been good at judging human ages, but it has literally never seen a human this tiny before. Children aren't generally sent on planetary surveys, aren't at mining installations, aren't allowed around big clunky dangerous pieces of machinery like it.]

[sabigoe]

[ Nearly everyone towers her. And nearly every time, she has to tilt her head up slightly to make eye contact, to communicate properly. She avoids complaining about it though. The pastel colors look nice, but she's not sure how she feels about it on a suit. Honestly, she doesn't know much about fashion herself to make much comment over it. What if it's something that this individual likes? She wants to avoid hurting its feelings by saying something wrong. ]

Hm? I'm alright.

[ A little tired, however. She offers a friendly, slightly nervous smile. The nervousness only from speaking to someone for the first time. She may warm up after a bit. Does she look like some sort of wallflower? But she's actually just fine, sitting here. ]

Are you having fun?

[serialskiller]

[It doesn't answer right away, needing to consider that question. Because 'fun' isn't something it normally registers, particularly. It moves to sit on the bench while it's turning that question over in its head.]

No. Not really. I still don't know what to do at parties. I feel like a complete outsider. Like I stand out because I don't belong here.

[sabigoe]

I'm sorry you're not having fun...

[ Maybe others might think sitting over here, away from all the dancing might be depressing! Fio doesn't think that at all. In fact, she has company at this moment. Potentially a new friend? She doesn't know for sure. But she likes to talk. ]

You don't have to dance or anything. You can talk to people at parties too! Like right now.

[serialskiller]

What are we supposed to talk about?

[It's awkward. Bad at being around people. But this is an effort, even if from the outside it looks like a poor one.]

[sabigoe]

[ Well, first introductions are in order. She tries to keep up her perkiness, even when the dance is a little past her bedtime. ]

Um... we could talk about each other? I'll start. What's your name? I'm Fio!

[serialskiller]

I'm...SecUnit, or Rin. Whichever you prefer.

[The hesitation comes from not knowing if it needs to explain its lack of preference, its designation, its hiding itself more deeply. She's young, she doesn't need to be scared off by the big bad murderbot, right?]

[sabigoe]

[ When she hears SecUnit, she just assumes it's some unique sounding name for a person. There's all sorts of different names among the other passengers after all. However, she opts for the second name... kind of. ]

I'm gonna call you Rin-Rin! [ And she leaves no room for argument, quickly moving on to the next icebreaker question: ] Do you have any siblings?

[serialskiller]

No. I don't have any family.

[It doesn't count other SecUnits or CombatUnits as family--they're all murderbots, and murderbots don't have or need family. Right? Right. Totally self-sufficient and never lonely ever. Right.]

[sabigoe]

[ That's a little lonely! Well, she doesn't have any family either. Blood-related ones anyway. And her adoptive mother had abandoned her. There are plenty of passengers on the ship that are her friends though, who she may also view as a kind of family. ]

...Oh. What about friends?

[serialskiller]

[It's such a lovely innocent question, it makes a big feeling bloom in Murderbot's chest that it doesn't really have a name for. It blinks a few times, hesitating before answering.]

I don't know. If there's anyone who considers me a friend.