Not Again! With Akira

[shortforever]

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[shortforever]

[He sure is yanked! And he's surprised for a moment before he sees it's Akira. ]

Don't tell me trouble is starting already.

[survivaltricks]

Hn? Oh, no. Not yet.

[this is just a FRIENDLY CHAT behind the FRIENDLY DEER HOUSE]

But I did want your opinion on a few things.

[shortforever]

[This feels like a shovel talk. ]

Er... sure. What's up?

[survivaltricks]

[holds up his wrist, which has his (white) scrunchie on it!! ooooooh aaaaaaah]

Did yours change colors?

[shortforever]

Yeah?

[He holds up his own, which appears to be white. ]

See? Different color.

[survivaltricks]

[aha]

Nope. Still seems white to me.

[and he holds up a hand quickly]

Don't tell me what color it is. I don't want to find out what happens if any of us break that rule.

[shortforever]

[Ah. ]

It's probably better to wait and see what the colors mean anyway. No point in taking risks without information.

[survivaltricks]

Exactly.

[there's a breath of relief. he's glad he and Chuuya are on the same page, as much as he'd like to share the color of his scrunchie]

. . . what do you think about us being sorted into groups?

[shortforever]

You remember those weird games we played sometimes at the mansion? I bet it's gonna be like that, except we can't pick our teams.

[survivaltricks]

[. . .]

But if we're supposed to keep our affiliations a secret, then how would we be able to complete those tasks in public?

[or maybe]

[they will be SECRET tasks?]

[shortforever]

It's probably not public tasks.

[The 'idiot' is unspoken, because Akira is friendo, but it is implied.]

[survivaltricks]

[. . . HUFFS A LITTLE, then shoves a hand at Chuuya. he hears that implication!!]

Okay, okay. Stupid question. I just know we completed tasks for the sisters in public.

So-- what? We're going to be trimming bushes and chasing thugs out of houses every day while we're here?

[shortforever]

What kinda stuff do you do at summer camp? I bet it's gonna be things like that.

[survivaltricks]

Swimming, archery, arts and crafts, hiking, riding horses. . .?

[he shrugs because he didn't really do the camp thing as a kid, but. he also lived in the country and did most of those things while living in said country, so]

[shortforever]

...are any of those any fun?

[survivaltricks]

[and in that moment he is reminded of Chuuya's shitty childhood]

[a tiny smile]

Swimming is definitely fun. I enjoyed hiking, too. . . and arts and crafts can be fun if you're the creative type.

Archer and horseback riding aren't exactly my thing, but that isn't to say they aren't fun.

[shortforever]

[He gives a little hum of interest at the things Akira says could be fun.]

I wouldn't be surprised if they're competitions, like 'win a swimming race'. Maybe I should try swimming to get prepared for it.

[survivaltricks]

I didn't see a lake when I was taking a look around, but I wouldn't be surprised if there's one tucked away in all that fog.

[another hum!]

My favorite summer pastime is fishing, too.

[shortforever]

[Just. Said flatly.]

You go fishing.

[survivaltricks]

Yep.

[equally as flat]

I go fishing.

[shortforever]

Why? To eat fish?

[survivaltricks]

No. I have to throw them back in after catching them.

[flexes his hand in and out of a fist]

But fishing helps my proficiency.

[he gets like two music notes!!]

[shortforever]

...

[...]

Why are you like this?

[survivaltricks]

[immediately, and perfectly evenly]

I don't know what you're talking about.

[shortforever]

Nerd.

[Time to WALK AWAY and go see what else there is to see at this foggy camp. And lament the fact that he can't gravity his way onto the roof.]