ZA: Camp Triggerfish [RP is closed, go to "Back to School!"]

[Zerul]

Zerul followed along when Viola grabbed his hand and drags him along not stopping her. "So how are we going to play with 3 players?" He was curious as to how this would play out. but would gladly sit back and watch to rotate with someone every now and then. He accesses the control panel for the exosuit he was wearing and lowers its power to 1% this way he wouldn't accidentally kick the ball too hard. with the power of the suit being that low it was barely keeping the weight off of Zerul so he was much slower now than before.

@TACarbuncle
@Serena Inkwell

 

[Serena Inkwell]

"We could just kick it around till someone else joins. Then it could be two on two. Besudes, I dont exactly play games all the time. Almost all the time, Im just kicking it around. And Im Serink, if you dont know." She said, joyfully.
@Zerul @TACarbuncle

 

[TACarbuncle]

[Orca/Motor's Group]

"Exactly! Serink's idea is exactly what I had in mind too!" Viola said, running to where Serink kicked the ball and kicking it back to them. "Let's go!" She said, getting ready for one of them.

@Serena Inkwell @Zerul

 

[Zerul]

Zerul nods and gets ready he wasn't very good at sports but no harm in trying.

 

[Serena Inkwell]

She looked over at Zerul and his power suit. "You know, if your... 'electro clothes' as I call it, doesnt have a speed gauge, I could probably install one. It might be a set back at first, but tests after tests, it might actually work. Besides, I made my own coffee machine at home..." She kicked the ball to Zerul after it came back to her. She looked at Viola with a smile still upon her face. "Hey! You know, I could help you with stuff if you ever need help. Im always willing to help you or Zerul."
@TACarbuncle @Zerul

 

[TACarbuncle]

[Orca/Motor's Group]

Viola thought for a moment before shrugging. "I don't know what you could help me with. I'm pretty satisfied with things right now" She said, putting her hands behind her head and smiling, "But who knows what the future may bring. Thanks for the offer!"

@Serena Inkwell

 

[Serena Inkwell]

She smiled. "Yeah, who knows? Hey, wanna go find a place to set camp for the night? It looks like it may already be around seven o' clock." She turned around and picked up her back pack and put the straps around her shoulder.
@TACarbuncle

 

[13thGalaxy]

@Serena Inkwell

Payge had continued watching Serena from afar, hoping to get the chance to talk to her a bit more. Their first encounter hadn't been the best, so she was hoping to get some new beginnings or sorts from her. "I'd be willing to find a place if you need a third." She piped up.

//Apologies if this is out of place. I've not been around for a few days.

 

[Zerul]

Zerul was confused as to why she would suggest a speed gauge. he continues to kick the ball and and forth between them as they talked. When Serink mentioned about setting up tents he looks around. "That proabbly would be a good idea. but from what the counceler said we have to share tents." He Looks back at Serink and Viola. "I dont have a tent or a sleeping bag so i might just have to sleep in a tree tonight."

@TACarbuncle @Serena Inkwell

 

[Aykorn]

@Airmure @Ayykari @BlueDogXL @Chaos_Knight @Lydia @MacSmitty @silly979

Jordan frowned a bit. The group was awfully quiet. He leaned over to whisper to Zarqa. "I said I have four legs and there's no reaction."

"If you said you have four feet, it'd be more accurate," Zarqa pointed out.

Jordan contemplated that for a moment. "True, true."

He sagged his shoulders and sighed, before shielding his eyes from the setting sun. He glanced back at the group for a moment. Jordan would hold off on his facts for the moment, since the group's camping destination was just in sight.

--
Welcome to the heart of Aequorea Marsh!
The group arrived at the end of the zigzagging boardwalk to a center "island," with circular wooden pavilion built on it. The pavilion was almost like a small, open building with it's second story "observatory" -- that is, some telescopes and binoculars built into the frame.

The island had plenty of dry ground and an additional edge planked edge-- plenty of flat places to set up a tent. There was also, of course, another boardwalk leading the land. As well an edge of the island that dipped over to a nearby bank, almost close enough to jump to.

While the area initially seemed barren, a pair of draping willow trees stood watch and broad leafed, low-to-the-ground plants skirted around the edges of the land patch. These leaves were beginning to pick up a faint bluish-purple.

In daytime, the foggy marsh looked drab and water logged, but as night got closer, the various flora began to dawn new colors.
--

"Soo... I guess we should set up tents? We probably want those ready before night falls... which is soon." Jordan tugged at one of his tentacles, unsure of what to say next. He then seemed to remember something.

"Before everyone runs off, I've got something really quick." He reached into his own bag and pulled out a pack of electronic glow-sticks in assorted colors.

"Ha, not that this place doesn't glow enough... but there's a whistle on the end if you get lost," Jordan shrugged.

 

[TACarbuncle]

[Orca/Motor's Group]

Viola quickly ran over and grabbed her bag before looking back to Zerul and Serink. "It's probably a good idea. It'd suck to still be setting a tent up when it got super late." She said before looking to Payge. "We might be waiting a bit to play again. You should probably focus on setting your stuff up first. Afterwards, sure." She said, putting her bag on her back. She then returned her attention to Zerul. "I managed to grab a tent from the group pile before we left. If you want, you can sleep in it with me!" She offered, as she waited for a response.

@Zerul @Serena Inkwell @13thGalaxy

 

[13thGalaxy]

Payge shrugged, glancing around for a good spot. "I mean, it takes me a bit to find a spot I like. It's whatever, though." She set her backpack down and started setting up her tent, relieved the weight was off her back.

@TACarbuncle

 

[Zerul]

Zerul nods. "That's fine with me i guess. thank you Viola" Zerul follows Viola to help her set up the tent again. at the same time restoring full power to the suit.

 

[Zawlt]

[Motor/Orca Group]

Meanwhile...

Around this time Zawlt had already set up his tent somewhat distanced from the other campers with him. Where he currently was however was near one of the old campsites surveying the area. Where he was there were a small amount of flreflies going around and they put a smile on his face despite him feeling down now that they were there. "Hmm...I wonder if I could still do that," he thought as he extended an arm out and his palm facing the sky. Soon after doing that a firefly landed on his hand and closed his hand to catch it. He then went into squid form with it for a few seconds and returned to normal. The firefly was no longer on his hand or in sight, until his index finger blinked a light, "Heh, okay so I can still do that," he thought as he watched the light blink from time to time.

 

[silly979]

[Jordan's Group]

April shrugged as she took a glow stick from Jordan's hand without paying attention. It was a green one. Noticing the whistle on the bottom, April decided to test it out and gave it a good blow, causing a loud whistle to echo off into the distance.

"Well, we definitely won't get lost with these."

 

[TACarbuncle]

[Orca/Motor group]

Viola smiled as she and Zerul started to put up the tent. "So this Sticki-whati goes in the tab-whatsit.....Have I mentioned I've never camped before?" She said, sheepishly scratching the back of her head.

@Zerul

 

[Serena Inkwell]

Serink set her back pack down in front of a tree and looked around at the branches just above her head. She started pulling branches close together, enough to make a small roof to protect her from the rain and she pulled a scrunchy off her wrist and managed to get it over the wide branches and hold them together. She sighed and pulled her sleeping bag out if her back pack and rolled it out, the branches covering just enough of the sleeping bag to protect her from rain. She looked around at Viola and Zerul and smiled. "If you ever need help let me know." She sat down and looked through her back pack and out she pulled a journal out of it, along with a pencil, and opened it and began to draw.

@Zerul @TACarbuncle

 

[Lydia]

(Jordan's Group)

Lydia stated glancing around the marshlands. Even if the place looked rather barren and dreary during the day, she couldn't help but want to explore already... however, Jordan brought up a good point. Setting up their tents would be the most important thing to do, especially if weather decided to be cruel while they were out. While she started glancing around for a good spot to set up her tent, Jordan spoke up and started taking out a set of glow-sticks. Lydia looked over them curiously, slowly reaching out and taking one as April suddenly blows on her whistle, making her jump slightly, not expecting the sharp, loud noise.

"Well... they definitely work, that's good to know..." She says as she takes a deep breath, calming herself.

 

[Zerul]

Zerul chuckles when she mentioned she never camped before. "Well its a learning experience for the both of us." with both of them working on it they finally get the tent up. "There we go big enough for 2."

 

[Airmure]

After arriving to the campgrounds, Motor whipped out a sheet of paper listing off what the group had to do. The list had a few lines scrawled onto it, illegible to anyone else reading the paper.

It watched the group as they set up tents with some difficulty, enjoying the scenery as well as the social atmosphere that was slowly growing. The sun was slowly setting in the distance, painting the sky with various shades of oranges and purples.

"Orca, go find branches and boughs for the campfire before it gets too dark. I'll finish setting up the rest of the equipment," Motor suggested.

The other Inkling groaned and walked back into the forest they came out of in search of flammable materials.

@Serena Inkwell @Zerul @TACarbuncle @Zawlt @13thGalaxy @Rustic

"I've assigned everyone to share tents, which was mentioned before we left the main part of camp," it said as it tugged out a container from its bag.

"Viola will be sharing with Zerul, Payge with Serink, and Zawlt with Terence," the Octoling listed. "You still can hang out with anyone in any tent. Just return to the one you're supposed to sleep in when you're going to bed."

Motor popped open the lid to the plastic bin, revealing airhorns stashed inside. With a confused look, it picked one up and examined it. We didn't pack these, it thought.

"Who... wants airhorns? I'm assuming these are for when someone gets lost or needs help," it said as it moved the bin aside.