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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[shes-got-legs.livejournal.com]

As if Ariel could really just stay inside when there was all this outside to explore. Spotting people over by the main campfire, she drifted over, a warm, friendly smile on her face and an excited wave of her hand, since she couldn't very well give the shout of HELLO EVERYONE, HOW ARE YOU? that she would have liked to have offered.

[therewaslife]

"Hullo, Ariel," Bod greeting, giving her a warm smile. "You look like you're pleased to be in the cabins. Or you're pleased to be outside."

[shes-got-legs.livejournal.com]

The correct assumption made Ariel smile a little bit more, her head bobbing happily in Bod's ability to tell. She followed it up with a contented sort of smile, looking about her in appreciation of the Great Outdoors. And then she turned her blue eyes back on him with a tilt of her head, one to suggest that he seemed to be enjoying them, too, only, clearly, her acknowledgment of it done so with a little nod, him with a book to boot.

[therewaslife]

"I'm enjoying it as well," he confirmed with a nod and a wave of his book. "I'm partial to an overcast day so I can sit outside and not sunburn but I'd probably be out here even if the sun was shining. It seems criminal not to be outside."

[shes-got-legs.livejournal.com]

Ariel's head tilted, letting the confusion show frankly on her face, because she knew it wasn't as if she could just ask Bod about the parts that seemed foreign to her. But sunburn? She didn't know what that was. She knew that a fire burned, even if she sometimes forgot that that was the word for it, but she didn't think the sun could.

Of course, if Ariel ever found that that the sun was really just a giant ball of fire, then she'd feel pretty embarrassed because then it would make perfect sense.

But, as of now, she didn't have a clue. Although it was really surprising that she hadn't yet been subjected to it.

[therewaslife]

The look of confusion was noted and Bod went over the last few things he'd said to try and figure out what might have confused Ariel.

"Sunburn?" It seemed to be one of the things that might be unfamiliar. "If I stay out in the sun too long, I'll get a sunburn. It's basically a low grade burn of my skin. I turn red and it's uncomfortable and painful."

[shes-got-legs.livejournal.com]

Ariel's nose wrinkled, at least at the uncomfortable and painful parts, and then lowered her head. This caused some of her hair to tumble forward, and she pointed to it, looking through the strands at Bod questioningly, wondering if he ever turned as red as her hair. Because, let's face it, that was pretty red.

Not only was it cute, she figured, but it never hurt to bring it to people's attention that she really did have fabulous hair.

[therewaslife]

"Not that red," Bod told her, shaking his head. "I've never been out long enough to get that red. I think if I did, I'd be in a lot more pain than a typical sunburn brings. It's usually just a light red and I mostly seem to get it on my face and arms."

[shes-got-legs.livejournal.com]

Ariel then looked sympathetic; after all, it was a shame, because her color red was an awesome color red.

But she smiled and gestured at the cabins, taking a second to point toward her own, Zombie. And then looked to Bod to ask which one was his.

[anarchist-queen.livejournal.com]

"Hey Ariel." Leda waved back. "How do you like our new rustic surroundings?"

[shes-got-legs.livejournal.com]

Smiling, Ariel waved back (again, but this time, clearly, it was more direct), and was a little grateful for the whole no talking thing because, while she recognized the other girl, definitely, she so did not remember her name nearly as well.

But she nodded, lifting her shoulders in a happy little sigh that spoke plenty for how much she enjoyed all the trees and the grass and the birds and even the bees were interesting, though she had to wallop the seaweed out of one of them after it stung. It still wasn't as bad as a jellyfish sting, though.

She tilted her head questioning to return the inquiry.

[anarchist-queen.livejournal.com]

"It's nice. To tell the truth it all kinda scared me last summer."

[shes-got-legs.livejournal.com]

Ariel's eyebrows went up quite a bit at that. She couldn't even fathom how anyone could find all this scary; there weren't even any sharks or anything!

And even if there were, Ariel'd bested sharks before.

[anarchist-queen.livejournal.com]

Oh don't get Leda started on the ocean. "Well it was unfamiliar territory." she shrugged. "I grew up in the city this place, noises I couldn't identify, unfamiliar smells...I'm over it now of course." Mostly.

[shes-got-legs.livejournal.com]

Ariel was looking skeptical still. Because don't even get her started on displacement. She was breathing air here!

She shook her head slightly, gesturing to herself to indicate that she could relate to being a fish (ba-da-ching) out of water. But, she also tried to express through her gestures, she loved it! These differences were all so different and unique and everything she'd hoped they could ever be.

[anarchist-queen.livejournal.com]

"Oh sure make me feel like a scaredy cat." Of course last summer she was somewhat messed up anyway. "You're right though, it is pretty cool." Leda had to guess what the girl meant. Then she had a sudden inspiration. "Hey do you know sign language?"

[shes-got-legs.livejournal.com]

In Ariel's opinion, anyone who didn't go blazing forth blindly into something new could be considered a scardy cat.

...well, scardy catfish, anyway.

To the question, though, she shook her head.

[squire-hand.livejournal.com]

James raised an eyebrow and gave the redhead a wave back.

[shes-got-legs.livejournal.com]

Oh, the trials of not being able to talk and just making yourself look like a complete idiot in front of cute new boys by not being able to say hello. Ariel could really only smile back a little more, and then she tilted her head curiously at the boy, the only way she could think to ask him how he was.

[squire-hand.livejournal.com]

James raised the other eyebrow to match the firdt and tilted his head to match hers.

She was the silent type, then?

[shes-got-legs.livejournal.com]

Hrmph. That wasn't exactly helpful, but Ariel reminded herself that perhaps he couldn't talk either, like that guy in her Arts & Craft class. So she lifted an eyebrow of her own before bringing a hand to her throat. She patted it lightly, and then shrugged to show how useless it currently was.

Not that it would be for much long, though, if everything went to plan. Mwa ha ha.

[squire-hand.livejournal.com]

James mimed some of the Thieves Cant signs for 'mute' before catching himself; it was not likely that she'd be a beggar or a Mocker. He cupped a hand to his ear and gestured at her with the other, asking if she was deaf; the two oft went together, in his experience.

Ariel's plan would be thwarted with young James, as his one true love would not happen for at least a decade.

[shes-got-legs.livejournal.com]

It took Ariel a second to follow the gestures and glean their meaning, but, once she did, she shook her head vigorously to show that, while she couldn't speak, she could hear just fine. She pointed, then, to him, eyebrows lifted questioningly, before her hand went to her ear as well.

Not that it really mattered. It wasn't like she could say anything to him. Yet.

[squire-hand.livejournal.com]

"Sometimes it's easier not to speak," he said with a grin. He held up the herb book. "Is this something temporary?"

[shes-got-legs.livejournal.com]

Pfft. Ariel gave a puff of air in a scoff that showed just what she thought of that. Not talking when he perfectly well could! But she turned it into a wry smile as she nodded. Hopefully, yes, very, very temporary. She shrugged a shoulder. Should be fixed by the end of this week!