Event || Camp Curtisy Retreat

[eternitymods]

Who: All characters
When: July 17th - 22nd
Where: Nah Nami Reserve
What: Characters go to the campgrounds to do some team building exercises and build CR.
Warnings/Notes: See prompt D for Mognet glitches



A. Arrival

[On the morning of the 17th, Mogaruru directs the outworlders and Curti Center employees who have signed up to the airship headed to the Nah Nami Reserve. Counselors hand out pamphlets with maps, general camp rules, and the week's itinerary. This place loves their pamphlets. Fortunately, most of the rules detail common sense: quiet hours are at 10pm, no smoking or alcohol, no harming the forest wildlife, no setting off fireworks.

After they touch land, the arrivals are free to pick their cabins and set up their rooms before gathering at the mess hall for lunch.]

B. Team Building

[It's not a corporate retreat without ice breakers! On the first day, every splits into groups sharing their names and one interesting fact about themselves. Throughout the day, there's all sorts of get-to-know-each-other events. Maybe Never-Have-I-Ever (alcohol is replaced with juice). A game of Truth or Dare? Trust falls? If it's meant to foster friendships, it's here.

There are also races and obstacle courses for those that want to compete as a team.

Mogaruru oversees the main activities, even leading a workshop in building paper-mache Moogle masks, encouraging everyone to find their passion.]

C. Actual Camping

[There are important life skills to be learned when living in the great outdoors. Hiking, learning about local flora and fauna, and cooking are included in the itinerary. Complaining about the sun and constant reminders about staying hydrated, too.

In the evenings, there's campfires for any type of socializing. Perhaps now is the time to have heart-to-heart chats over roasting marshmallows or swap scary stories about the Camp Lake Ira Killer.]

D. Late Night Hijinks

[After dinner, campgoers are allowed to use Mognet to catch up with news and chat with friends...though considering the glitches that occur during this event, it may prove to be less relaxing considering the glitches that occur in Kupoto's charge.

Things are fine on the 17th. On the 18th, however, messages to and from the Curti Center are delayed by 10 minutes. In an effort to fix this issue, Mognet is down at the Curti Center on the 19th. On the 20th, it's fixed...but all posts are made public. On the 21st, this is addressed, but now every subject line begins with "!Kupo".

Someone is going to have a stern talking-to when Mogaruru returns.

But that's fine. Campers are free to sneak travel outside in a group for totally legal activities. After all, no one would sneak booze or fireworks or play pranks on the other cabins, would they?

At least, if they don't get caught. Otherwise, it's cleanup duty for the rest of the trip.]

E. The Great Outdoors

[The Nah Nami Reserve boasts beautiful forests and a beach. The weather is beautiful. There are no monsters on the reserve...unless one considers the large fish living far from the beach shoreline to be monsters. Or if they are unlucky enough run into one of the larger animals in the forests. Fighting back can be overlooked as long as they don't grievously injure their opponent, ideally escaping without harm to either party. These are protect species, after all. It shouldn't be a problem if they are with Camp Curtisy counselors, but chances are there are some hiking groups that decided to explore the entire island on their own.

The beach includes a long stretch of sand, rock outcrops with tidal pools, and a net for volleyball. Some counselors have "TEAM LAVODE" shirts left from last month's Blitzball tournament, especially the Hypello lifeguards.]

F. Lessons Learned

[Now's the time for the campers to shine. Counselors lead workshops on arts, crafts, survival skills, and languages, but slots are open for all participants to lead a class of their choosing. Want to teach the history of your homeworld? Have any other skills you wish you share? This is your chance to show off what you know!]

Comments

Noctis Lucis Caelum | OTA (19th, onward)

[warpstriking]

I. (Late) Arrival (19th only)

[He'd wanted to be here much earlier, but with events transpiring as they had... it didn't work out. He had to ask for coordinates to get here, and by the time he did with a certain Shield in tow? He's already in a bad mood. Worry compounded with exhaustion and pain.

...He might also be asleep in the back seat of his car-turned-airship for the first few hours unless someone wakes him. Just expect a tonberry doll thrown in someone's face if they do.]

II. Actual Camping

[Now, this is familiar. Sitting around a campfire with others. It brings out a faint smile across his lips as he sometimes looks around to the others gathered around the flames. Listening to the scary stories; some bad, some decent, others just a groan-fest.

Please don't challenge him to come up with a better one. It won't end well.]

III. The Great Outdoors/Lessons Learned

[If you think Noctis will take this opportunity to not fish, you are sorely mistaken. Just because he's in swim trunks and a very fitting t-shirt compared to his usual baggy clothes (both black, no one who knows him is surprised) doesn't mean he won't itch that particular scratch. He even has a large tackle box beside him and a couple spare rods, in case anyone wants to learn how from the king of fishing.

In fact, if he notices someone staring at him, he'll gesture for them come over, asking:] Wanna try? I got a couple spares if you want.

IV. Wildcard

[Want any other shenanigans with Noctis I couldn't come up with a starting comment on during a serious lack of coffee? Feel free to poke!]

III

[littlemhigan]

Nah; I ain't one te fish, unless that's all that's standing between me an' starvation. This jes seems like the quietest spot fer malms and I could use the quiet for a bell or two. Mind some company, even if I'm not like te partake?

[warpstriking]

Not at all. Was almost starting to get too quiet, here. [Not that he minds it, but... he kind of misses the backseat fishing. Just don't tell anyone he thought that. He casts the line again, slowly reeling back in tiny bursts. Heeeere fishy, fishy...]

[littlemhigan]

Ahhh, bless. Campin's fun an' all but I'm a mite tired've team buildin' or whatever they're on about today.

[ She sits nearby and stretches out, not unlike a cat in the sun. ]

Ye enjoy fishin?

I

[immortalmarshal]

Cor's not surprised to find Noctis snoozing just a couple of hours after the latter's arrival. He is a little surprised, though, to find him snoozing within the Regalia itself. Leaning against the familar vehicle, he speaks quietly, yet firmly: "I'd put the roof up to avoid sunburns if I was you."

[warpstriking]

Unfortunately, Noctis is not the easiest to awaken. Especially when he's spent the last three days so active and very much lacking in sleep. Fortunately, there is a scent of sunscreen. At least he thought ahead there.

He grunts, muttering something about 'plexiglass' before rotating onto his side. The bottle of sunscreen falling to the floor of the car. So, there's that at least.

[immortalmarshal]

He sees that bottle, and it does alleviate some of his concerns. But not all of them. Still, he holds off from reaching into the car and shaking him awake...for the moment.

"Regardless, I wouldn't sleep like that if I were you. Too much exposure to other threats." Not that he believes that Noct can't handle himself, but a reminder never hurts.

II

[chocobosnap]

[And after a short separation, Prompto moves all to quickly and confidently to Noctis' side.]

Got room for me to sit?

[He offers him a dorky smile and a small wave. Hi. He missed Noct.]

[warpstriking]

[Noctis looks up, and he probably seems more than a little relieved to see him.]

Sure. [He scoots over to make a little more room on the log for Prompto to sit down. Noct missed him, too.]

[chocobosnap]

[He sits down on the log next to him, close enough that they're touching, and he rests his chin on the palm of his hand.]

How was...everything?

[He doesn't really want to get into details unless Noct wants to.]

I now with Water Balloons and open to threadjacking~

[boomchucka]

[With a fresh supply of water balloons in a rather large bucket, Selphie happened to wander past a certain airship car and came closer to inspect the vehicle. The slick paint job. The precise waxing job. That sexy, sexy interior. The... dead to the world Noctis in the backseat?

Target acquired.

Selphie placed the bucket of balloons nearby as she scampered off to grab some assistance in dragging the sleeping King out of his car for the surprise shower of a lifetime.]

/slides in here

[suigojin]

[Gi hadn't meant to be assistance to anything originally; he'd just wanted to check out the car-airship himself. But then he spots the water balloons and becomes curious abut that as well.]

...What's up with those?

ACCOMPLICE

[boomchucka]

[Oh hey. It's that weird guy from the Curti Centre. With a mischievous glint in her eyes, Selphie pointed toward the backseat of the card before scooping up a pretend water balloon and throwing it at the unsuspecting victim.]

Help me get him out of the car and I'll fill you in after that!

III

[failtsuninari]

Fishing? Sure but I gotta admit, I'm not the greatest at it. I can't seem to get a knack for it.

[Maybe it's because he's a god of agriculture back home? Hopefully his luck can change.]

[warpstriking]

[Noctis shrugs, before gesturing at the spare rods.]

Never know, could just be the bait you were using. Each species prefers one over the others.

[failtsuninari]

Maybe. Though I bet my own lack of patience when I was your age may have been a factor too. Thanks for the offer, by the way.

[He goes to pick out a rod and looks over at the lures.]

Got any idea what sort of fish they have here or are we just finding out as we catch them?

III.

[sullenstallion]

You can keep your rod to yourself.

[He's not putting his hands on one. Not only does he have one of his own closer to shore, Dylas doesn't need one. It's a trick he picked up back when he was a wendigo. Being part-snake is almost the same thing. With his body half-submerged in water, he just enjoys the feel of the warm weather against his scales, his blood heating up...

And then he shoves his hand underneath the water. From where he's 'standing,' the water gets redder as he pulls up a fish he grabbed onto with his claws. It's pretty sizeable, too. They can't resist the way the tip of his tail flicks back and forth like bait.]

Not bad. This one's a keeper.

[warpstriking]

[Ugh, great. It's this asshole again. He rolls his eyes until he sees the blood coloring the water. Great. He's going to scare away the other fish and potentially lure in the more predatorial varieties. It would have been a cool trick if not for that.

Were it not for the fish already on his line, he'd pack up and move further down the beach. And, sure enough, it is exactly what he thought it would be. A local predator to the fish Dylas just caught. And by definition, larger. He might be glaring daggers in Dylas' general direction.]

[sullenstallion]

[It's not a trick. It's the easiest way to lure bigger fish into the water, especially if the stream is a little slow like this one. Or...it's an easy way to work out some stress without actually beating something up. Fishing is still relaxing to him, but being cooped up around so many humans has him wanting to use his claws for something.]

What are you staring at?

[From where Dylas is coiled, he can tell he's being stared at but he can't tell why. He's close enough to be heard, but he's keeping his distance so the scars on his bare upper body are more difficult to make out, even if they're pretty intense.]

Look, now your fishes aren't puny.

I.

[regisrex]

[ Well, hello there, 'younger brother.' Here is the elder Lucis Caelum.

Who isn't even trying to wake Noct up. Instead, he sheds his jacket to drape it over Noctis, then sets to staring at the vehicle in question. It seems familiar somehow. For some reason. ]

Re: I.

[warpstriking]

[He'd say hello back, 'older brother', but he's... pretty out of it right now. At least, until he feels an additional weight atop of him. His face twitches, as if he's fighting to stay asleep for just a little longer,but with the current summer heat...

He grunts five minutes later, sitting up slightly as he first notices the jacket sliding down in the process. Huh? Who's-

...

Oh. Oh. . .]

... Hey.

[regisrex]

Good evening.

[ Regis looks over and smiles, a tiny bit concerned but mostly glad that his son's awake. ]

I take it you two just flew in? We wandered in earlier in the evening.

[ Small talk, mostly for the sake of letting Noctis finish waking up. ]

III

[promiselisting]

Nah, just wanted to watch.

[ And.... hypothetically be doing something that it's enough of a "thing" people (read: Neo) will not bother her or sign her up for some other activity. But not something where she's required to do a lot of socialization or physical activity. Again.

Hopefully he doesn't mind because she's just gonna crouch down on a nearby rock to look out at the water where he's fishing. ]

[warpstriking]

Fine by me.

[He doesn't really mind. His friends used to watch him fish all the time. Mostly because they had to, because he'd "get all pouty" if they didn't (read: it was also their job to keep him safe), but... A lot of things have changed since they got here. It's almost nice to have someone else sitting there, even if they're trying to keep from doing something else.]

Trying to avoid a pesky moogle, too?

[Because he sees his own, lurking in the distance from the corner of his eye, staring at the two of them. Guess who is also attempting to avoid a lot of physical activity and defaulted to what he's good at under the pretense of not doing something he knew would completely drain any energy he has?]

III

[poisonwish]

[Snow White had been watching Noctis. He briefly wondered if there was a magic fish here and if he should make a wish or throw his weapon into the water. Then he remembered he was in a weird place where that stuff didn't happen.]

Spare... what?