Middle of camp, Saturday eveningish

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Time to both catch-up, and experiment.

"This may not work," Scully said to Claudia. "But I'm just honored to help."

The construction in question was getting larger as she watched.

[for notmyownage, but open for bogglers - all Claudia's cool idea]

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[notmyownage]

Admittedly, Claudia was half in this just to get to play with the tools.

"It's the pinnacle of teenage geek achievement, yo." Claudia grinned. "Like a rite of passage." She tilted her head at their creation. "I think it needs more useless metal bits."

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Scully gave this serious, grave, smirking consideration.

"I think you're right." She paused. "And a spork. A spork is usual, right?"

She handed over another metal collander from the pile. "Collander!"

[notmyownage]

"Ooo, we can use this for the flingy basket thing." That was totally the technical term. "And yes, I'm pretty sure a spork is traditional."

[showmetheproof.livejournal.com]

"We need more springs," Scully said, then paused. "And reflecting things." Part of her couldn't believe she was working on this. The rest of her needed to do this. "I think I have some doctor headbands here. From the clinic."

[notmyownage]

"With the big circly things? You know, I've always wondered what those were for."

Claudia was an engineer and a physicist. Not a doctor.

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"Reflecting light toward the patient," Scully said, "before they light-pens. Which is why I don't feel bad appropriating the extras from the clinic for a small donation." She affixed one to the turning thing. "So, how's your week going?"

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Christian was on a walk through camp when he spotted the activity and stepped back, gawking.

"What on earth is all of this?" He sounded more impressed than anything.

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Scully smiled at him, squinting into the setting sun. "Trebuchet," she said with a grin. "Well. Eventually. Hello, I'm Scully."

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"My name's Christian," he said, grinning back. (She was a pretty redhead, helping another pretty redhead. Smiles came easily.) "Trebuchets -- those are like catapults, aren't they?"

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"With more buckets," Scully said easily. "And longer angles of throw. So more accurate." She added thoughtfully, "No idea what we're aiming it at, yet."

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"You might be able to hit one of the cabin roofs," Christian offered.

Not that he was suggesting such a course of action, of course.

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"Got any suggestions?" Scully asked with a lurky smile, and affixing another screw in place.

[notmyownage]

"Science!" Claudia cried melodramatically. "Well, more of an exercise in geekery. Either way, should be cool."

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"I'm honored to be here watching," Christian answered, smiling at her enthusiasm. "I'm Christian, by the way."

[notmyownage]

"Claudia. You new, or have I just been that hermit-y?"

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"I'm new," Christian confirmed. "Though I'm tempted to say you were just that hermit-y, just to see what would happen."

[intraspective]

Ino couldn't help but to arch her eyebrows at the sight of her sibling and Claudia building... something.

"Do I even want to know?" she asked, prepared to be amused.

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"Trebuchet," Scully said succinctly. Then grinned just a little. "For the physics, um, practice." Right.

[intraspective]

She crossed her arms over her chest and laughed.

"And you expect me to believe that? What sort of fool do you take me for?"

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Scully looked sheepish, and tried not to protest too much. "Claudia said she could use the help, and it's good to - work on things, and..." She paused. "I admit to looking forward to seeing the results of this particular experiment."

[intraspective]

"Causing destruction!" Ino cheered. What? She liked this sort of destruction.

And other sorts but this one wasn't likely to land her in hot water for liking.

"How'd you guys think of this anyway?"

[notmyownage]

"Why wouldn't you?" Claudia tapped a wrench on her hand. "How's it going?"

[intraspective]

"Depends on if it's something cool or not," she laughed. "If it's boooring then I don't want to know."

Ino gave the construction a long glance.

"It doesn't look that boring, though. And me? Not bad at all. I like seeing you this way better."

Rather than in the clinic which was where Ino had seen her last.

[notmyownage]

"I like me this way better, too." Claudia only vaguely remembered what Ino was talking about, but she was building something awesome, so that had to be better. "And I totally don't do boring. We're making a trebuchet."

[intraspective]

"A weapon of mass destruction," she noted, studying it interestedly. "Just for fun? Or got a reason for it?"