ADVENTURE CLUB CAMPING TRIP!!

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adventure club camping trip

what's up?

Bright and early, Ms. Min, Mr. Trullinger and Mr. Berzelius assemble the Adventure Club and all amateur hikers on the shores of Lake Peckenpaugh. This early, it’s downright chilly, with temperatures today not looking like they’ll soar much higher than the upper 50s °F. With that in mind, Ms. Min takes a moment to review warming charms with everyone before they set off. The first leg of the journey takes them up Lake Peckenpaugh by canoe in groups of three or four per boat. The whole excursion carefully avoids known siren territory as they paddle north, deeper into the valley.

The scenery is beautiful, with the angled autumn sun casting long shadows over the trees, coated with vibrant fiery reds, bright yellows and golds, dense enough to look like a heavy quilt tossed over the hills. A couple hours of canoeing take campers well into the Appalachian wilderness and eventually to a simple docking point, where students break for lunch before the hiking half of the trip begins. Mr. Trullinger indulges in a bit of fishing, and is happy to show any interested students the ropes.

After eating, it’s up into the hills, another two hour journey up sometimes precarious (but still marked) dirt paths until students reach the campsite, a modest clearing not too different from Thorntrail’s House grounds, with a creek bed cutting through. While it may take a bit for some camping novices to assemble their tents, there’s still enough daylight to go on a nature walk, hike further up or play some games, and students are asked to meet for check in at dinner.

Even the night isn’t too dark with the full Hunter’s Moon high in the sky tonight. Students are expected to check in one more time by 10PM, and will have most of the morning to explore the camp grounds before packing up to head home again after lunch.

visuals!

volunteer slots!

Poppy winds up sharing a canoe with Mr. Trullinger and Mr. Berzelius. It’s kind of like boating with a couple of children, since the two teachers spend the whole time goofing around. Mr. Trullinger and Mr. Berzelius keep insisting that Poppy paddle faster!! They’re losing the race!!!

While students are allowed to set up their tents using magic, Ms. Min awards anyone who does so manually with a homemade mini apple danish. 💯 Merlin gets theirs assembled fastest, and earns 5 points for their House! Trudy and [CHARACTER D] are so bad at it, they need Mr. Berzelius to come by and put their tent up for them.

After setting up camp Valkyrie decides to go on a short nature hike. Their wandering takes them off the dirt and mulch trails, onto one more pebbly. They walk for a few minutes before the pebbly trail becomes inconveniently rocky to traverse, and here they notice these aren’t rocks and pebbles but chunks of asphalt. Something glinting in the late afternoon sun catches Val’s eye: a chunk of a road sign, reading ‘aw 11 mi’.

tent assignments!

• Tent 1
• Aristotle
• Harrison
• Uriah
• Gertrude

• Tent 2
• Armani
• Chanel
• Laszlo

• Tent 3
• Audrey
• Jupiter
• Freya

• Tent 4
• Bijou
• Scarlett
• Wyatt

• Tent 5
• Cedar
• Valkyrie
• Lydia

• Tent 6
• Edgar
• Imogen
• Mary Grace

• Tent 7
• Felicity
• Poppy
• Presley

• Tent 8
• Maverick
• Merlin
• Pax
• Tony

how this works!

⬥ Students set out from the docks near Deeplurk at a little before 10AM, the canoeing portion of the trip is a fun and relaxing hour and a half adventure that deposits them at the start of their hiking trail. After lunch, the hike is two hours to the campsite, mostly because breaks are frequently taken to ensure everyone's doing okay!

⬥ Students are allowed to roam, but must meet set check ins taking place roughly every two hours while not actively traveling.

⬥ All of this is taking place within the anti-apparition zone, which seems to extend far into the wildnerness north of campus.

locations!

⬦ CANOEING (MORNING): It’s a brisk, beautiful morning and though clouds are moving in, the sky is clear for now and the sun is warm. If you keep your eyes on the shoreline, you may catch sight of some local critters and cryptids. Mr. Trullinger points out the sounds of woodland crooners beyond the treeline at one point. “Don’t worry, guys! We’re passing their territory up! It’s the White Ones we’ll have to worry about tonight!” To which he gets an exasperated, “Oh my God, Georgie.” from Ms. Min.

⬦ HIKING & LUNCH on the SHORE (LATE MORNING/EARLY AFTERNOON): Students and chaperones sit down on the pebbly shore for a lunch of fruit, sandwiches and potato chips. There’s enough time to explore the riverside, take some pictures or do some drawing, before the second leg of the journey begins. A two hour hike up through the hills to a campsite. This is clearly a trail regularly used by hikers and is well tended to.

⬦ CAMPSITE (MIDDAY): Set up your tents and get settled in! There’s plenty of space to relax, explore or play games. With a soft bed of mulch underfoot and a lazy little creek cutting through the campsite, it’s very picturesque. Ms. Min takes a few experienced students to do some more demanding hiking and rock climbing further up the trails. Mr. Berzelius organizes an afternoon nature walk for anyone interested. He may not know the critters and cryptids like Trullinger does, but he has valuable insight into local potions ingredients. Hey juniors, pay attention, you might get a hint on that assignment of yours.

⬦ EVENING & NIGHT: Tonight is the Hunter’s Moon, and though it’s small it’s shining bright tonight. Mr. Berzelius and Ms. Min prepare dinner over a large campfire, and as the sun sinks low, Mr. Trullinger leads a second nature walk to try and spot some local nocturnal fauna. After dark, there're marshmallows to roast, ghost stories to tell and a few students get together and play lumos tag on the edge of the treeline before it’s time to turn in.

⬦ The Trip Back: The next day, after lunch, students break camp, hike back to their canoes and paddle back to campus. Even with some complications, the return trip seems so much faster than the journey out.

⬦ OOC - QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, CONCERNS!

Comments

Twinzlo rescued from Tent Hell by their handsome, symmetrical nemesis

[teratophilia]

Armani's sure he knows the way out, but roots around fruitlessly like a cat trapped under a blanket. It doesn't take long before he lets out a pathetic whine and his attempts to claw his way out become more desperate. "I just.. wanted... the apple danish..." he cries, muffled by his prison.

Twinzlo rescued from Tent Hell by their handsome, symmetrical nemesis

[notpoison]

Laszlo uses his height to reach over both twins, and lifts the skeleton of the tent high enough that he can see Armani's dark, tousled hair. "Are you alright?" he asks, head tilted at a right angle to peer into the guts of the limp structure.

Twinzlo rescued from Tent Hell by their handsome, symmetrical nemesis

[necrodanseuse]

Chanel runs into the entrance with her hands outstretched toward her poor twin. She fetches him out like he's surviving a natural disaster far worse than collapsed plastic. If she had a blanket, she'd probably wrap him in one. "It's fine, it's fine." She assures, "We'll figure it out. It was beautiful, we just need to find where that one piece goes."

Twinzlo rescued from Tent Hell by their handsome, symmetrical nemesis

[teratophilia]

Armani looks up toward the light and reaches out his arms for rescue. He's just a baby!! And he's never done anything wrong to deserve this!!

"It's not even canvas like Laszlo wanted..." Everything's going wrong! He can't do anything right!

Twinzlo rescued from Tent Hell by their handsome, symmetrical nemesis

[illtemperedhart]

Though Harrison would claim to generally be uninterested in helping others, watching the three Juniors fail is kind of sad, and no one else seems to be stepping up. This should net him good karma or something, but he has a feeling it's just going to create more annoyances for him in the future. With a quiet groan just for himself, he walks over to the group and their very collapsed tent, hands in his pockets.

"I'll fix it." He doesn't sound very excited to be helpful, but here he is.

Twinzlo rescued from Tent Hell by their handsome, symmetrical nemesis

[teratophilia]

That dry, unenthusiastic tone... That overwhelming aura of someone who feels burdened yet obligated to be here... So anxiety-inducing yet so irresistible.

That sounds like Harrison. Is that Harrison?? Yeah, that's Harrison.

Armani slowly creeps out of the tent and into Chanel's arms, keeping an eye on Harrison the entire time. Like a cornered rat waiting for the viper to strike.

But, wait, did he just say he'll fix it? Not leaving the safety of his sister, Armani reaches into his pocket and timidly offers him the unused joint piece.

Twinzlo rescued from Tent Hell by their handsome, symmetrical nemesis

[necrodanseuse]

Chanel is less than happy with this turn of events. She tucks Armani carefully into her arms, glaring daggers at Harrison. She doesn’t trust him, and this really is probably a trick. “We don’t need your help.” She is obliged to snap, even though that’s a lie. Pride really always has been a favorite sin.

Twinzlo rescued from Tent Hell by their handsome, symmetrical nemesis

[notpoison]

Laszlo stares at Harrison with undisguised suspicion. He doesn't want to contradict either twin, so he remains silent. He does, however, let the tent he was holding up drop to the ground. Harrison can pick it up himself if he's so inclined. This is probably a ploy to get back into Armani's good graces, and Laszlo knows how soft Armani is. That's why he needs him and Chanel.

Twinzlo rescued from Tent Hell by their handsome, symmetrical nemesis

[illtemperedhart]

Despite Chanel's protestation, Armani is holding out a piece of the tent that's clearly integral to its stability, suggesting even more that, yes, they do need help. AT least Laszlo isn't complaining as well. Harrison leans to take the joint piece, waving a hand at the group to shoo them further from the tent.

"No? You like sleeping in collapsed tents?" He asks Chanel. As is often the case, his words and actions don't particularly line up, given that he's looking over the structure to determine the quickest way to fix it.

Twinzlo rescued from Tent Hell by their handsome, symmetrical nemesis

[teratophilia]

Armani shakes his head in response to the question posed to Chanel. He rests a hand on her forearm and murmurs a quiet, "He's an earth sign," before trying to guide her back a step. Harrison may be aloof and heartless with off-the-chart bad vibes, but he's also a Capricorn and potentially the love of his life. And handsome, and capable, and so selfless and caring even if he pretends otherwise!!!

And Armani is a soft, heart-horny dumbass.

"Can I watch? To learn? How to? For next time? Please?"

Twinzlo rescued from Tent Hell by their handsome, symmetrical nemesis

[necrodanseuse]

Ah. An earth sign. She breaks at least a million capillaries by resisting an eye roll. But she does resist. This is her twin. And if Harrison Hartshorn is who he wants to pursue via tent seduction, who is she to say otherwise.

Just let it be known she could’ve totally figured it out herself.

She forces a smile that makes it look like she’s going to break her jaw. “Just kidding. Thank you, truly.” She strangles out.

Twinzlo rescued from Tent Hell by their handsome, symmetrical nemesis

[illtemperedhart]

"Yeah, fine, sure, watch, but maybe just use magic next time. And don't thank me." Chanel's tone of voice isn't lost on him, and he doesn't want false appreciation.

Since confirmation from the twins that they actually want a tent to sleep in is enough, Harrison looks over the tent part one last time, and then gets to work undoing some of what has already been done. He's generally silent as he works, though occasionally he makes a comment about where things went wrong for their benefit, and in almost no time the group has a freestanding tent.

Twinzlo rescued from Tent Hell by their handsome, symmetrical nemesis

[notpoison]

Laszlo claps a little. He doesn't know what else to do. His smile is pained. This is for you, Armani.

"You're—" He stops. Compliment him, Laszlo. "Competent. Thank you."

Twinzlo rescued from Tent Hell by their handsome, symmetrical nemesis

[teratophilia]

Armani also claps. His enthusiasm is definitely more genuine, though a bit over-the-top. "Ohh wowww," he gushes, "So cool! You're so skilled! I'll definitely remember this for next time!" He probably won't. "Thank you so much for helping us, Harrison!"