Little Dipper Campfire [Sunday Evening]

[death-and-pies.livejournal.com]

So far, Ned hadn't changed into an animal. Or been bitten by a gremlin. Or had a run in with a vampire.

Instead, Ned had gotten lost on his own floor, had to fight his dog for space on his bed and had to re-pack everything to move down to a cabin. He hadn't been camping in...ever. His father had promised but then there was that postcard and the boarding school and everything else.

"It's rustic," Ned said quietly, looking over at Digby who was a safe distance away. "Right?

Digby didn't answer. "Right," Ned said, nodding and crossing his arms. "Rustic."

[Open campfire is OPEN. I love cabins.]

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[sonofmogh.livejournal.com]

Worf had joined the march over to the cabin in his usual stoic manner.

"Hello," he said gruffly as shifted his back over his shoulder. "Is this the Little Dipper cabin?"

[death-and-pies.livejournal.com]

Ned looked up, prepared to give a short, simple answer when he realized who had asked him the question.

He opened his mouth. Closed it again. Made some kind of noise that he couldn't define and then hurriedly pulled his eyes away. He'd just stare at Digby.

"Yep," he managed to say. He looked back over at Worf from the corner of his eye. Nope, he wasn't hallucinating.

[sonofmogh.livejournal.com]

"Good," he said and then dropped his pack on the ground. "I am Worf. Son of Mogh. It appears we shall be cabin mates."

[southernbender.livejournal.com]

The cabins were awesome. Even if Katara figured that this year's cabin couldn't be nearly as cool as last year's cabin. What with the glitter and all.

But she got her stuff installed in her cubicle and headed out to the campfire, waving to the new kid and the dog. "Hi! Are you a cabinmate?"

[sonofmogh.livejournal.com]

"Only if you are a member of the 'Little Dipper'," Worf said sternly. "Otherwise you are mistaken and must go elsewhere."

[southernbender.livejournal.com]

Katara blinked at the other kid then crossed her arms. "Who made you the cabin police?"

[death-and-pies.livejournal.com]

"I think so," Ned told the new arrival, managing a brief smile. "Unless I'm in the wrong place. Which is very possible. But I think I'm supposed to be here. I hope."

[southernbender.livejournal.com]

"It's okay even if you're not," Katara said with a grin. "It's not like you're not allowed to visit other cabins. I'm Katara."

[withoutverona]

Romeo had talked to the dark-haired girl, he knew that, but it had been when everyone was new to him -- or he was new to everyone.

In any case, it could not hurt to reintroduce himself. "So are we to be cabinmates?" he asked.

[southernbender.livejournal.com]

"If you're in Little Dipper too, we are," Katara said with a grin.

[ambassadorinara.livejournal.com]

"Hello," Inara greeted all her new cabinmates with a smile after she'd gotten herself situated in A1. "I'm Inara."

[death-and-pies.livejournal.com]

"Ned," he greeted and then crooked a thumb towards his dog. "Digby. Hi."

Ned was big on conversation, really.

[ambassadorinara.livejournal.com]

She held her hand out for Digby to sniff, hoping that he was friendly. "Where are you from, Ned? I assume you've gotten all the warnings?"

[southernbender.livejournal.com]

"Hi Inara," Katara said with a wave. "I think you're across the hall from me in the cabin."

[ambassadorinara.livejournal.com]

"So our side of the cabin is definitely in the running for most attractive," she teased.

[sonofmogh.livejournal.com]

"Greetings," Worf said gruffly. "I am Worf. Sit. Enjoy the fire."

[ambassadorinara.livejournal.com]

"Er, thank you, Worf," Inara said as she sat, trying not to bristle over being ordered to do something she was going to do anyway. "Do you mind if I ask where you're from?"

[withoutverona]

Romeo gave her a cheery smile. "Are you looking forward to camping?"

[ambassadorinara.livejournal.com]

Inara grinned back. "I'm not sure? You might not realize this, but I'm not exactly an outdoors type person."

[withoutverona]

It was safe to say Romeo wasn't thrilled about the cabin plan, but if nothing else, it would be an adventure.

He trundled over to the cabin, dumped his bag into his alcove, and wandered outside to see who he was sharing such close quarters with.

[sonofmogh.livejournal.com]

"Greetings," Worf said gruffly and paused for moment to rethink the encounter he had with Katara.

"This is the Little Dipper cabin. You are welcome to join us if you live here or do not."

[withoutverona]

Romeo was trying not to stare at the man's forehead .... thing, so his answer was rather distracted.

"I do live here," he informed Worf. "Romeo Montague. I'm on the B side."

[death-and-pies.livejournal.com]

Ned waved at the new arrival. He was friendly, he was social, he was learning. This wasn't too bad if he ignored the fear of gremlins and that vampires might be hiding in the woods and everything else.

"Hello," he said, giving words to go along with that wave.

[weefeetbigboots.livejournal.com]

Kaylee had found her little alcove -- cozy! -- and fixed it up to be as much hers as she could before wandering outside to see who else was in her cabin. "Oooh, campfire."

[death-and-pies.livejournal.com]

"I lit it myself!" Ned said proudly. Digby picked up his head, surveyed the new arrival with some curiosity and then put his head back down, eyes still on the new girl.