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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Nov 20, 2014 17:23:51 GMT -5
Cloud, though his legs were still sore, pulled himself from under his bags and started walking. He was looking for a bathroom more then anything, realizing he'd had all that water on the way up and needed to go.
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Post by Bio Plus on Nov 20, 2014 17:34:43 GMT -5
"What's the matter Cloud?" Gold asked seeing him prance around like a dressage pony.
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Nov 21, 2014 8:20:46 GMT -5
Trying to find the bathroom. I both actually need to go and my fragile confidence could use a boost too." He said thinking out loud, though he would not ave normally said the second part. Seems needing to go also loosened his lips.
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Post by Bio Plus on Nov 21, 2014 8:34:52 GMT -5
"Oh?" Gold replied. "Well your confidence my take it hard to learn that there is no bathroom out here. You're going to have to search for a bush. Away from camp, not near water and mark it clearly."
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Nov 21, 2014 8:37:09 GMT -5
"My confidence is unaffected by such news. I knew it was a possibility..." Cloud then seemed unsure, "I'd probably want to get further from camp... but I don't want to get lost either. After all, I don't know the area yet." He said, only hinting that he wanted Gold to come with him, but not wanting to say it outright.
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Post by Bio Plus on Nov 21, 2014 8:46:03 GMT -5
"That makes sense." Gold said. "I'll come with you." He turned to the girls. "We're going to use the little boys bush, we won't be far." He called out and the girls answered okay and started getting their camping gear out.
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Nov 21, 2014 8:49:31 GMT -5
Cloud just started walking away in some random direction, eager to finish business.
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Post by Bio Plus on Nov 21, 2014 9:03:17 GMT -5
"Here's a good place!" Gold said and took a shovel out of the bag on his back. "Let me get it ready." He said and with one push dug a whole between a bush and some fallen branches. He put the shovel in the ground next to the bush. "Let me now when your done covering up." He said and went to sit on a stumped some distance away.
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Nov 21, 2014 9:10:09 GMT -5
Despite being in a rather empty forest, Cloud still checked in all directions before going to work. It wasn't long and he'd patted down another layer of dirt on top, stuck a broken branch in the ground to mark the area, and tucked the shovel under his wing. He looked around until he found Gold, "All done." he said and handed the shovel to Gold.
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Post by Bio Plus on Nov 21, 2014 12:48:14 GMT -5
"Good." Gold said. "Let's get back before the girls send out a search party. Or eat all the marshmallows." When they got back to camp the girls were already finishing up with their tents.
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Nov 21, 2014 15:56:13 GMT -5
"Guess I'd better get started. Luckily, building a tent isn't an endurance race." He said and pulled the zipper on the bag, followed by the systematic placement of each part. "If you need any help, just let me know." He said to Gold and immediately got to work assembling his tent.
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Post by Bio Plus on Nov 21, 2014 17:58:34 GMT -5
Gold laughed. "We build houses remember? I think I can manage a tent, but thanks for the offer." "Hey Cloud!" Daring called out to him. "See anything strange in the woods? Or heard anything strange?"
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Nov 22, 2014 0:16:28 GMT -5
"Not while I was out there, no. But it's the middle of the day, still too soon to say nothing weird happens out here. I'm sure you know of some Legend or other to do with Rainbow Falls. I can't wait to see more of it by the way." Cloud says as his old excitement quickly found it's roots.
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Post by Bio Plus on Nov 22, 2014 6:07:01 GMT -5
"You could say I know a legend or two." Daring said mischievously. "There will be time for legends and stories later." Gold said. "I'm going down to the river to fetch water, who's coming with me? And who's collecting firewood?" "Oh! I'll collect the fire wood!" Tornado said. "I'll help her." Ever offered. "Then I'll help with the water." Daring said. "Okay then, you two look after the camp." Gold told Mith and Cloud, but before he left he glanced towards Cloud and added. "And no funny stuff."
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Nov 23, 2014 22:09:38 GMT -5
Cloud could only manage a nervous grin as he stayed as focused as possible on finishing his tent.
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Post by Bio Plus on Nov 24, 2014 1:46:21 GMT -5
The two groups left to their tasks, leaving Mithrel and Cloud alone. "Do you need any help with your tent?" Mithrel asked him.
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Nov 24, 2014 13:27:56 GMT -5
"Umm... no. I think I've got it." He said and with one more tug the tent was up. It had the appearance of an older triangular tent but with things like zippers and other more modern fixtures. "So... what did you win?" he asked as he hammered the final anchor into the ground. "Daring was yelling something like that once I was done with the hiking thing."
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Post by Bio Plus on Nov 24, 2014 14:40:25 GMT -5
"Oh! We just had a little wager we made with marshmallows." Mithrel said and there was actually a glint of red on her cheeks. "I get three extra marshmallows from each of them."
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Nov 24, 2014 15:17:24 GMT -5
"Oh? What about? I was so exhausted I couldn't even keep up a conversation with Mr. Gold, let alone hear what you guys were talking about." he said and sat down outside his tent, not able to think of anything else to do.
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Post by Bio Plus on Nov 24, 2014 15:23:19 GMT -5
"On how far you would make it with those large bags before needing help." Mithrel said bluntly and started making a fire pit.
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Nov 24, 2014 15:29:37 GMT -5
"Oh" he said as he sat. He brightened up quickly though (at least on the outside), "So what did everypony bet?" He said and helped with what he could with the fire pit.
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Post by Bio Plus on Nov 24, 2014 15:41:02 GMT -5
"I bet you'd make it three quarters of the way." Mithrel said. "Ever said a quarter and Daring halfway. And Tornado bet you could go all the way. But you really should have taken Gold's help from the start. There is no shame in being weak." Mithrel looked away. "At least, that is what my family always tells me."
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Nov 24, 2014 17:28:14 GMT -5
Cloud couldn't help but chuckle, "Well they should reword it. That's offensive, even if they don't mean it to be." He stopped to think a moment, "How about, 'There's no shame in needing help. Everyone has someone to lean on at some point in their lives.'" Cloud said with a smile and got back to work on the fire pit.
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Post by Bio Plus on Nov 24, 2014 18:47:58 GMT -5
"Of course they do not say it like that." Mithrel told Cloud. "But that is always what I hear. I do have six brothers to lean on, but it's difficult when you have a family where everpony is strong and you are not."
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Nov 25, 2014 11:25:17 GMT -5
"Take it from a nerd, strength isn't all muscle. You just need to find your strength. Sometimes that even means narrowing down what you can't do first, like I now know I'm not a natural backpacker." Cloud said with a laugh.
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Post by Bio Plus on Nov 25, 2014 12:45:29 GMT -5
"Even when you get send away because of it?" Mith asked keeping her voice even as always. "Or get teased and made fun of it?"
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Nov 25, 2014 13:15:04 GMT -5
"Even then." Cloud said matter of factly, "Again, this is coming from a nerd, but again as one who doesn't quite fit in with them. When you're sent to your own little island, you're still not alone. The island might be large and feel empty, but there are others who where sent away and when you band together, you'll find a family away from home." Cloud said. While he did he remembered the times with his friends and even grew sad as he realized how alone his situation felt at times. And what Ripple must be going through. He wished he'd been their more for her and that he could help her out at soon as possible.
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Post by Bio Plus on Nov 25, 2014 14:20:16 GMT -5
"But I don't want to be apart from my family, I want to be a part of them." Mithrel said. "I don't want to be the odd one out."
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Nov 25, 2014 14:28:56 GMT -5
Miths comment helped break him from his thoughts. He smiled, "Then find your strength and show them you're a part. But first find your strength." Cloud said, speaking on the fly now.
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Post by Bio Plus on Nov 25, 2014 14:35:27 GMT -5
"Anyway, this trip is to get away from all of that." Mith said as she herself turned quiet again. "We're back!" Tornado said carrying a huge pile of sticks while Ever had two bundles levitating beside her.
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