Event || Camp Curtisy Retreat

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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

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[zanarkandian]

[For his part, Tidus is enjoying hug day. It's been a little weird, but it's kind of interesting getting to know everyone a little better.

Then he spots Hunk, reads the apron, and answers with a nod.]

You hug bears and bite gods? Okay, yeah. I'm definitely not crazy enough to say no to you. And that was definitely awesome.

[This is said with an appropriate dash of humor, but that genuine smile is one of respect. He holds out his arms, hoping he hasn't just mucked it all up. As he tends to do.]

[chefbayardee]

[ Tidus's enthusiasm was always appreciated! He was a guy who knew how to have fun, for sure. There's the faintest twitch at the mention of biting a god, at how it'd be crazy not to return that hug. Is... is he scary to people now? But then the compliment comes in, and... it was a joke. It's in good humor. That's a smile and the arms are out and- ]

Oh. [ He blinks for a moment, registering what happened, that at least a few people don't think he's some kind of giant monster. ] Tidus, I...

[ Hunk closes the distance, giving an incredibly strong bear hug to his friend. But he's going out of his way to not be bone-breaky about it. This is darn near the apex of hugs, but like any hug it must come to an end. ]

Thanks. I... I needed to hear that. [ And then there's an awkward little chuckle. ]

[zanarkandian]

It's okay, man.

[Tidus expresses with his meager strength how cool he thinks his friend is. He bounces back with a large smile.]

But you're definitely the kind of guy anybody would want on their team. It takes guts to do that. So, uh...if we're doing any sports this week, you can be on my team whenever you want. Just saying.

[chefbayardee]

Th-thanks, Tidus. [ The fact that his buddy's still smiling is great. Sometimes the hugs are a bit too strong... ] Y'know, now that you mention it...

[ There's a bit of a mischievous glimmer in his eye. ] After seeing the World Cup I've kind of wanted to give Blitzball a try. [ And he starts scratching at the back of his neck. ]

Y'know, like super casually. Or even just see how you do all that crazy stuff! [ He's had a few moments where he imagines tackling people and almost knocking them out of the blitzball arena, but. Super casual. Y'know. ] But, y'know, any other sports are fine too. ...what other sports do they even have here?

[zanarkandian]

Seriously? Well you've come to the right place! I'll show you anything, anytime.

[Yes, there is a Blitzball-shaped bulge in his backpack. He isn't about to make this a Blitzball boot camp, but...the temptation is undeniably strong for Blitzball boot camp.]

There's beach volleyball---basically you hit the ball over the net at each other, and if it lands in the other team's court and they don't stop it from hitting the ground, you get a point. It can get pretty wild.

And I think we're gonna do some swimming races too.

[chefbayardee]

Lucky us, I've played volleyball before! We've got it back on my homeworld. [ Hunk's somewhere between enthused and smug- it's nice to know something he's used to is here. ]

Swimming races sound great, but- [ His eyes go a little wide. ] What if there are monsters? Like, what if they're closer to the island than we think? [ Gulp. Really, he just wants to relax for once instead of getting into a fight... ]