Wee Gremlin Campfire [Sunday Late Afternoon]

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Hannibal hadn't been sure what he'd think of the cabins (especially considering his cabinmate and wow, that was going to take some getting used to) but it was a chance to be outside, under the sun with a campfire in front of him.

So, as soon as he was moved and his bag was shoved under his bed, he was outside, legs stretched out in front of him, eyes closed and sun warming him. Shirt on but maybe that would change if it stayed warm.

He'd always wanted to go to summer camp.

[Open campfire is open!]

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Chad still couldn't get over how...fitting he felt it was that he would be in the Wee Gremlin cabin, not because he was wee (clearly), but he had been a Gremlin for well over a year and it made him feel like he was doing his squad proud. Or something like that. Either way, he was in what was to be a good cabin based purely on its name, there was a new cat in his life (although, currently, it was just Prince Oscar Pedro on his shoulder), and Teddy was in his cabin, too, so all was pretty much right in the world, he just had to go and move in and call it good.

He lifted a hand in greeting to Hannibal already there. "You in Gremlin, too?" he asked. "Or is the campfire hopping already starting?"

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"Nope, I'm in there," he said, nodding back towards the cabin. "A4. You too, huh?"

[endsthegame]

So it was a lot like being back in the barracks at Battle School, after they'd advanced him but before he became commander. Ender could live with it, even if he had some question marks to put behind the assignments. He wondered if they were trying to make him deal with Hannibal; if it did, he didn't care.

He sat down outside without any fanfare or words, some distance away from Hannibal, but not enough to make it look as if he was avoiding him. His hands were restless. He wanted something to do.

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"HI, HANNIBAL!"

...

This could only end badly.

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Hannibal glanced over at Ender and then back at the fire. "Having fun?"

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"HII!" Oh yeah, he remembered that kid. "Are you guarding the fire?"

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Hannibal blinked at the very...loud kid. "Hey. You lost?"

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"Hi!" Wade bounced a little at Ender. He knew him an' an' he couldn't really recall how, but he totally did.

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Wade beamed. "Nope! I'm right were I wanna be."

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"Oh...kay," he said slowly. "What's your name, kid?"

[endsthegame]

Ender didn't look back. He was looking at the fire, too, and wondering if it meant anything. But he was out of imagination, and so it was just a fire. "Not just yet," he replied.

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"'m Wade! An' you're not me!" He made sense. Really. Somewhere this all made perfect sense.

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Chad nodded, reaching over to scritch Prince Oscar Pedro a little behind his ears. "Yup. B1."

[endsthegame]

For a moment, Ender almost thought he was back with the launchies. But no; it was just any small child, there clear as day. He really should be used to this. "Ho," he said, offering the boy a passing glance.

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...Why did this kid look familiar?

"Uhhh, no?" Chad said, wondering why anyone would be. "Why? You're not thinking of jumping in, are you?"

Because that would be kind of stupid.

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"Do you have candy?"

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"No," Wade said, giggling a little. Because it was stupid. "Then whatcha doin'?"

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"You and your cat, huh?" Hannibal asked, smiling down at the cat and trying not to stare. "Cabin mascot?"

[Shhh! No one saw that!]

[endsthegame]

"No," Ender said, slowly, "I don't have any."

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"Why not?" Hannibal wondered, pitching his voice higher. "I am."

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"...Wade," he repeated. "Wade Wilson?"

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Wade gave him a suspicious look. "How'djoo know that?"

[endsthegame]

"As fashion class has already proven a couple of times." He stated it calmly, matter-of-factly, but part of him was yelling about making a potentially tense situation worse. Hannibal hadn't been sympathetic towards him-- his own apathy wasn't helping.

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"Just moving in," Chad answered, nodding toward the cabin.

And then asked, "What are you doing?"

[mouthy-merc.livejournal.com]

It was worth a shot. "Why not? An' how come you look like Nate? Huh?"