Shayne KowalskiShayne practically giggled as Nico referred to her as 'captain'. Shayne's enthusiasm could be plainly see, and in Nico's case, probably felt. Shayne was still gripping Nico's hand, and appeared to have a tight grip. It wasn't until Shayne had reached the cabin's door that she realized she was still holding on to her new friend's hand. As if a sudden wave of realization flowed over her, Shayne released her grip, trying to hide her sheepish smile and slightly red face. Sometimes, Shayne's excitement got the best of her.
Shayne opened the door and stepped back outside. Shayne didn't realize how refreshing the air at camp was, until she had stepped out of the pine-reeking cabin, and back outside. The air was crisp, which was only made to be better by the slight breeze that ran across the campgrounds. Turning back to look at Nico, red face and sheepish smile gone, Shayne now bore a toothy grin. "
Let's do this." Shayne declared, pulling out her map. The map failed to show pretty much any of the actual forest surrounding the camp, but at least Shayne could tell which direction to head to make sure they weren't far from the camp.
Tucking the map back away, Shayne waited for Nico to join her, before she set out. Making sure to walk side-by-side with Nico, Shayne couldn't wait to enjoy the pseudo-creepiness of Camp Wachata. It seemed like every single camp in the world had some creepy thing, or haunted place. Bearing a bright smile over her face, Shayne couldn't help but feel overcome with happiness. The confusion, and the feeling of being lost, seemed like it had happened forever ago. Now she was just happen to be comfortable at camp, and have an actual friend.
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June 5th, 2015. 8:00 PMNight had fallen over Camp Wachata, bringing a close to the daytime introductions, reunions, and excitement. However, despite this, one could not help but feel the overall excitement that the place was showing. While their were plenty of campers, especially new ones, whom were still apprehensive, and practically disgusted, about the situation. There were plenty of campers that were excited, though, and it definitely was showing.
The amphitheater that was the Wiki Wiki Fire Ring was alive with activity. Many sat on the sloping seats, some campers already divided into their exclusive cliques. Others stood, once more in their own groups. It seemed that the loner was a minority at Camp Wachata, at least for the time being.
The bonfire had been lit long before the procession of campers and counselors showed up, of which there was still a small flow funneling into their own seats and groups. The trail that led to the Fire Ring wasn't exactly a short one. Nor was it really easy to follow. A winding path with various rocks, and many turns, it was easy to be annoyed by the time one reached the Fire Ring.
The smell of burning oak, and even mesquite, gave the Fire Ring a nice aroma, despite being slightly overpowering to the senses. That, coupled with the crackling of the fire, the songs of the crickets, the occasional call of a bird, and bustling of people, led the bonfire to be a cacophony of noise and overpowering smells.
Judging by the way a few of the more senior counselors stood next to the fire, whispering and planning, it wouldn't be much longer before the Campmaster would show up. He was, afterall, suppose to be here to welcome the campers to Wachata, and make a solid impression on this year's newcomers. Normally, as people that had been here before would know, the Campmaster would give some long winded speech about discovering one's self, and learning new make friends and skills. It would normally end with the Campmaster playing an equally long winded instrumental with his acoustic guitar. While the Campmaster's skills would be considered average, it helped drive home the cheesiness of the Campmaster's idealistic view of Wachata.
This wouldn't be for a while longer, though. For now, the campers and counselors would have to wait for the arrival of the Campmaster, and possibly more of the official Camp staff. This didn't seem to bother the gathered people, though. Most seemed happy to be left to their own devices, especially those that had found their own groups and friends to enjoy the time with.
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Shayne KowalskiAfter exploring with Nico, for the better part of a few hours, Shayne now sat on one of the tiered seats at the Wiki Wiki Fire Ring. The seats themselves were long, and large, logs, varnished and the such as to be used for a makeshift seat. The duo had seamlessly transitioned from exploring, to sitting at the Fire Ring. Being among the first ones to be there, they were able to get seats that were fairly close to the fire, but not too close.
Smiling, Shayne looked over at Nico. Shayne hoped that her friend had enjoyed their venture as much as Shayne had. Trail blazing at Camp Wachata wasn't exactly the easiest task, but at Shayne had made sure they stayed somewhat clean and presentable. Turning back towards the roaring fire, Shayne drew her knees to her chest. Tonight was seeming like the perfect way to cap off a day filled with mix emotions, for Shayne. The toasty fire, combined with the happiness that Shayne felt, helped drive home a very much comfy feel.
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Thanks for being my friend." Shayne said, almost whispering the sentence. Once the words escaped Shayne's lips, she seemed surprised with herself, as if she hadn't expected herself to say that. "
I just mean, I had a lot of fun today." Shayne added, wrapping her arms around her drawn-to-her-chest shins. It was clear the Shayne was not used to being put in situations like Camp Wachata. Having to quickly make friends, and have the level of freedom that was different from school and athletics, was new to the girl. Shayne seemed to be overwhelmed, but in a good way.
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Caleb HoldersonCaleb and Ethan had finished cleaning just as the first few campers showed up. Unbeknownst to anyone besides Caleb and Ethan, the Wiki Wiki Fire Ring was much cleaner than before. This was to be expected however, with an outdoor area like the fire ring. Despite that, Caleb had felt like they had done an awesome job, which was confirmed by perhaps the only person besides them to notice. Riley. Riley had congratulated the both of them, and then even had them help him build the fire.
All in all, Caleb was tired of today. During the arrival of most of the other campers and counselors, Caleb had lost track of Ethan. But now, as Caleb sat on a row of seats closest to the Fire Ring, he had a spot saved for Ethan. While Caleb had many friends at camp, he felt that only Ethan and himself were the ones ready to take things seriously. Using his camera to save the spot next to him, for the just in case, Caleb glanced around the Fire Ring. A small number of campers were still filing in, but it appeared that most had shown up, leaving most seats an areas taken.
