Main Campfire | Afternoon | Sunday | May 23

[therewaslife]

The cabins were a bit of a change. Bod wouldn't necessarily call them a bad change but they were going to take some getting used to. He still had his own space and his privacy but it was lessened now and he'd have to remember that. After doing some unpacking, he'd wandered out to main campfire and taken a seat, taking advantage of the overcast day. He really didn't need to end up sunburned on the first day even if he knew about Karla's sunburn salves now.

So, he was out there now, a book resting on one bent knee and back against one of the logs. He knew it wasn't much of a change from what he tended to do on quiet days but Bod saw no reason that a change in setting would mean a change in routine.

[Oooh, a campfire post! Open, of course!]

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[therewaslife]

"And you're basing that assumption solely on the way I look?" Bod said, shaking his head at that. "An interesting way to do things. Incorrect but interesting. Are you often wrong about these things?"

[hasthegirlballs.livejournal.com]

"So your mom was a calculator, huh?" Denise asked. Snarkily. "Or an encyclopedia? I'm not assuming anything, deer boy."

[therewaslife]

"My mother was a ghost, actually, so I suppose you could say she beat everyone to death in your apparent horror movie point of view," Bod replied, raising an eyebrow. "I'm not a deer. And you're assuming a lot. It usually denotes a lack of actual knowledge."

[hasthegirlballs.livejournal.com]

"Your face is a lack of actual knowledge," Denise said, sounding fairly sedate for all that she was using a very simple comeback.

[therewaslife]

"That doesn't even make sense," Bod pointed out, frowning again. "Did you ever stop to consider there might be other reasons I might be confused? I don't even know you're name and you've decided to incorrectly label me."

[hasthegirlballs.livejournal.com]

"No, I didn't stop to consider there might be other reasons you might be confused," she said, mimicking his tone. "I don't care and I think you have a deer face. It's not my problem you can't keep up."

[therewaslife]

"I'm keeping up fine, you're just not making any sense," Bod said, closing his book and fixing her with a look. "Though, if you have insults this readily available, I'd guess you don't make sense a lot of the time."

[hasthegirlballs.livejournal.com]

There was a beat of silence.

Then: "Oh, cool," Denise said, flatly, "Now we get to watch the hypocrisy train pull into the station."

[therewaslife]

"You're speaking in riddles," Bod decided, shaking his head. "And you're full of assumptions. I'd offer to help but you might be beyond that sort of thing."

[hasthegirlballs.livejournal.com]

"No, do go on," Denise said, grinning at him in a big way that somehow failed to reach her eyes. "Lecture me on how many assumptions I'm making and how through the course of one two-minute conversation you've unearthed all the moral flaws of my character." She squealed. Fakely. "You're so charming, deer face."

[therewaslife]

"You don't even know my name and you've made judgments about my character because of that," Bod pointed out, shaking his head. "You were the one who started calling me names first, weren't you?"

[hasthegirlballs.livejournal.com]

"No, see, I don't care about your character."

The totally fake smile dimmed a little.

"What I was judging was your face."

[therewaslife]

"My mistake," Bod said, tapping his book against his knee a few times. "Does that mean I can judge your face as well? Or are we going to get into double standards?"

[hasthegirlballs.livejournal.com]

"I really don't care what you think about my face," Denise said, shrugging her shoulder. "But I can beat you up," she added, idly, "So, y'know, it's your gamble."

[therewaslife]

"I really don't care what you think of my face either but that doesn't seem to have stopped you."

Bod wasn't sure anything would stop her ramblings. She seemed determined.

"And why would you resort to violence?" he had to asked before doing any insulting of his own. "Because what I say might be true and you'd have to defend yourself?"

[hasthegirlballs.livejournal.com]

"No, because I can. What are you, some kind of wannabe-psych major?"

[therewaslife]

"I read a lot," he said in answer to that. "Psychology books included. It's not a difficult observation to make."

Though, it wasn't the first time he'd heard himself described like that. Hm.

"I think there are better ways to work our any possible issues you have rather than violence," he added idly.

[hasthegirlballs.livejournal.com]

"Too bad," Denise shot in his general direction, "Nobody asked you. I think violence works pretty well for me."

[therewaslife]

"And I'm sure that does quite well for you long term," Bod said, tinging his tone with sarcasm. "So, what if I asked you? Would you answer? Or would you throw more pointless insults my way?"

[hasthegirlballs.livejournal.com]

"I would tell you that beating the shit out of something every week might get rid of whatever stick you've got up your ass," she said, thoughtfully, "But that would imply I cared."

[therewaslife]

For some reason, that actually made Bod laugh. It wasn't something he'd heard ascribed to himself and the mental image was...painful to say the least.

"I wouldn't ask you what violence would do for me," Bod clarified, shaking his head. "I'd actually ask what violence did for you. Just for the thrill of it?"

[hasthegirlballs.livejournal.com]

"No, because. I. Can," she said, "Read my lips here, deer-eyes."

[therewaslife]

"My name is Bod," he finally said, shaking his head. "Not that I expect you'll use it but I've told you so now you know. Maybe you'll surprise me. Though, you do seem intent on one single minded purpose right now and that's insulting me."

[hasthegirlballs.livejournal.com]

"No, I'm making fun of you because you're so defensive," Denise replied, rolling her eyes. "If I was insulting you, I'd try harder. It's hilarious watching you spaz."

[therewaslife]

"Are you always this friendly?" Bod wondered, shaking his head at her. "Or is this just special to me? I'd say I feel honored but your effort is somewhat lacking. I've had worse done to me."