Flamingo Camp Fire (unlit) - Friday Late Morning

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Veronica had *handwavily* crashed on Weevil's couch after work last night since it was storming and she didn't feel like walking all the way back to camp in the rain. She assumed Archie hadn't made it because of the weather.

After taking a shower and brewing a pot of coffee, she decided to sit outside and enjoy the now much more tolerable weather.



[open to cabin-mates or anyone that wants to stop by]

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"Not particularly," Archie said -- in a cautious tone, as he hadn't forgotten her frustrations with people being overprotective of her. "Very well, no wandering in the woods. Is the beach acceptable, though?"

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"The beach is perfectly acceptable," Veronica teased. "Even though it's not as nice as the beaches back home."

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"You do have nice beaches in California," Archie said. "Much more suitable to a canoeing excursion than these, I think. Besides, beaches are rather hard to get lost on, most of the time."

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"That's very true," Veronica agreed. "Especially on an island this small. The school is a great landmark if you're out in the open."

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"Hard to miss, isn't it?" Archie grinned up into the trees. "If only the same could be said out here in the woods."

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"I should have bought you a compass for your birthday," Veronica teased.

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"I should have asked you to teach me how to use that GPS navigation device I got for my birthday," Archie retorted with a grin.

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"That's right! I forgot you had one of those," Veronica said. "Okay, that's it. We're having technology lessons at least once a week as soon as we get back to the dorms. You really will need to be comfortable with this stuff before you leave."

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Archie pretended to heave a dramatic sigh. "Oh, all right. More time spent with you -- whatever will I do?"

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"Well, if you don't want to spend time with me, I'm sure we could find someone else to teach you," Veronica said, hiding a grin.

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Archie grinned and countered, "Ah, but the incentive wouldn't be half as enticing, now would it?"

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"So you find my teaching methods enticing?" Veronica asked. "I wonder if my workshop students do."

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"I might have a particular bias," he acknowledged, winking.

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"Which methods do you find most effective?" Veronica asked, affecting an air of innocent curiosity. "I may have to try them in the classroom."

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Archie froze for a moment, not entirely sure he could figure out anything specific. "I'm not so sure it's a method so much as . . ." He faltered. "Something in the way you carry yourself?"

He may have been imitating the headtilt just a bit.

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"I'll keep that in mind in class then," Veronica said.

She looked at him with concern. "Did you hurt yourself while canoeing? You're holding your head kind of funny."

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"Hurt myself?" Archie asked blankly as he unconsciously straightened his head up. "No, not that I know of . . . "

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"Okay, just checking," Veronica said with a smile.

"So what did you do last night while I was slaving away at work and getting hit on by Cameron's gnome?"

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"Not much of anything, really. I read a little bit and -- gnome?"

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Veronica shrugged. "Cameron had no idea where he came from, said there were a bunch in his cabin yesterday morning. The little guy was kind of cute. I gave him beer and I swear he was trying to impress me with his tap dancing skills."

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"I should know better than to ask by now," Archie chuckled. "Please tell me I won't have to challenge a gnome to a duel. What we would use to duel with, I have no idea. Water pistols? Can gnomes use water pistols?"

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"There would be no competition," Veronica said. "The gnome is way cuter."

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Archie had far too much dignity to pout at Veronica.

But subtle, playful lower-lip quivering? That wasn't beneath him.

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There was only way to stop a quivering lower-lip.

So Veronica leaned over and kissed Archie.

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Archie had not exactly been banking on this as a result, but he certainly wasn't complaining as he wrapped his arm around Veronica's shoulders.