Main Campfire; Sunday Evening

[bad-nose-job.livejournal.com]

Penelope sat before the fire but her attention was on the Dreamer. He was seated not far from her, his smile faint, secretive; the same smile he's been giving her since she woke up to him yesterday morning.

She glanced back at the marshmallow she was roasting, not giving it much attention. It was hard to pay attention to anything else with him staring at her like he was.

"When are you going to leave?" she asked.

"When I'm ready," was his reply.

With a soft sigh, she felt her marshmallow slide off her stick and plop on the ground, a burnt melty mess.

The Dreamer chuckled and Penelope reached for another marshmallow.

[[ Open campfire! ]]

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[likes-chicken.livejournal.com]

Four-Dee had a mission. And that mission involved finding Penelope.

He plopped down near her and smiled.

"You're a tricky girl to find," he said. "You're part ninja, aren't you?"

[bad-nose-job.livejournal.com]

Penelope recognized the guy with Hurley last night at the bar. But she was confused as to why he might be looking for her.

"No, not even a tiny bit ninja. Why are you looking for me?"

[likes-chicken.livejournal.com]

"Because someone has to tell you that Hurley needs a second chance," Four-Dee said. "He's... he's kinda screwing things up on purpose. Even if he doesn't know it."

[bad-nose-job.livejournal.com]

Blink.

The Dreamer was suddenly very interested in this conversation.

"Who are you?"

[likes-chicken.livejournal.com]

"You know Hurley's little mouse droid?" Four-Dee said. "That's me. I'm pretty awesome."

[stocksgrrl.livejournal.com]

"Are you someone's stuff?" Turtle asked the unfamiliar guy. "Or a new kid that I missed?"

It was a very important question, shut up.

[likes-chicken.livejournal.com]

"I'm Four-Dee," he introduced with a wave. "I'm Hurley's droid. I kinda had to ditch him so I could help fix his life. He's a lot of an idiot, sometimes. But he means well."

[stocksgrrl.livejournal.com]

"Boy, if only we all had droits that came to life to help fix our lives," Turtle commented with a slight snort. "Nice to meet you, Four-Dee. How do you like skin for a change?"

[likes-chicken.livejournal.com]

"Lips are awesome," Four-Dee said. "And hands. The pooping thing is kind of gross, though."

[robinthefrog.livejournal.com]

Robin still had his banjo with him. What was he just gonna let the kid wander off alone to get into trouble?

"Hi..." Robin peered at Penelope uncertainly. "Penelope?"

[bad-nose-job.livejournal.com]

"Hello, Robin," she said, smiling. "Yes, it's me."

[robinthefrog.livejournal.com]

"Just checking. We get a lot of people on the island who look like each other. So um, I heard you were getting married."

[bad-nose-job.livejournal.com]

"I didn't," she told him. "I was going to yes, but I couldn't go through with it." She shrugged and smiled. "I wasn't in love."

[robinthefrog.livejournal.com]

"Well then I'm glad you didn't go through with it. Better this way for everyone right?" Especially Hurley he hoped.

"Why'd you change your nose?" Robin's banjo asked. It should be noted, that neither he nor Robin thought it strange that such a thing could be done. Simply that it was strange that it would be.

[stocksgrrl.livejournal.com]

Turtle had been slacking off on campfire duty, so she definitely swung by the main one when she saw one going on her way back from fight club.

"Hey, everyone!" she greeted the crowd as a whole. "So who's got stuff changed into people?"

[bad-nose-job.livejournal.com]

"Hey, Turtle," Penelope gave her a small wave. "Um. I did?" And she looked over at the Dreamer whose dark eyes slid from her, to Turtle.

[stocksgrrl.livejournal.com]

Turtle followed Penelope's eyes toward the dark eyes, then looked back at Penelope, went to look back at her stuff-turned-person, but then shook her head and looked back at Penelope.

"Holy crap, your nose," she said, succinctly.

[bad-nose-job.livejournal.com]

The Dreamer smiled slowly at Turtle. Penelope liked her so he did as well.

"I know," she said, grinning. "It's real. I promise."

[robinthefrog.livejournal.com]

"Hi Turtle! Have you met my banjo?"

The banjo, looking quite at home by a campfire in his overalls and straw hat smiled at her.

[stocksgrrl.livejournal.com]

"Nope," Turtle admitted, and gave the guy a wave. "Hello, Robin's banjo. How's it going?"

[robinthefrog.livejournal.com]

"Howdy. Turtle right? It's goin' good. If a little strange."

[darkangelsawyer.livejournal.com]

Peyton made her way over with Ipod, Stereo, and Webcam. Ipod was still wrapped around her, which Peyton had to admit she wasn't minding at all.

And she hadn't minded how, um... close they'd gotten last night either.

"Hey, Penelope."

"Hey, Penelope," the guys echoed.

[bad-nose-job.livejournal.com]

"Hi, Peyton," she said, looking up and smiling slowly at her and all the guys.

"Hi, guys."

And then she giggled.

[darkangelsawyer.livejournal.com]

Peyton blushed a little. "So... how are you doing?"

[bad-nose-job.livejournal.com]

"I'm okay," she replied, still smiling. "I feel good..."

The Dreamer smiled, looked at Peyton before his eyes settled on Penelope again. They rarely left her.

"How are you doing? Or... that's kind of obvious isn't it?"