nothing to fear

eighteen year old nightmare dressed like a daydream. professional beach bunny. be nice to my sister and leave me alone.

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maxfabray‌:

“That’s a shame, things being metal is a good thing. Like that ‘Spider-Man’ guy who climbs buildings with no rope, throwing stars and like… whatever else is the opposite of Ultimate Frisbee.” Max replied, looking at her cabinmate. She didn’t spend much time in her cabin. She had put the few things she brought to camp away and spent most nights out in the woods. She hadn’t got to know any of them that well but it usually took her a while to warm up to people anyway. “Oh, I would dream of doubting your s’mores skills.” Max smiled slightly. She wasn’t sure she’d had them before so she nodded. “Sure, I’ll try. Then I can get into a mess and eaten by a bear.” 

“Well, at least we can agree that ultimate Frisbee is totally lame,” Kitty nodded. “We have one thing in common.”  It was a start. She grabbed the chocolate, marshmallow, and graham cracker from her stash, assembling them together beside the fire. Kitty held the marshmallow to the flames until it started burning the edges. "Voila. A perfect s’more with the right amount of burnt parts,” she explained, adding the pieces together. She began to hold the finished s’more out to the other girl, but paused to add a disclaimer.  “Just so we’re clear, I take no responsibility if a bear does eat you. I’ll actually pretend that this never happened and say I never saw you.”

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quinnatcamp‌:

Quinn let out a laugh at that, nodding her head in agreement. “I completely understand. I think if he was anyone else, I’d feel the same, but that boy has too much value for fashion to allow himself to puke on footwear– even if he is completely hammered.” She mirrored Kitty’s movements, looking around as well, thinking maybe she’d seen something interesting. “Only 4 pairs though? You must not be big on shoes. I’m pretty sure I’ve got at least 8 pairs somewhere in one of my suitcases.” 

She let out another chuckle, retorting with “Not that the cell service here would even allow you to go viral. I’m pretty sure none of the messages I’ve sent my friends from back home have gone through.” She explained, “Duly noted, though. I’ll be sure to use up all 3 favors by the time camp is up, don’t you worry. You may regret it in the end,..but only a little.” She teased. 

Kitty raised her eyebrows. "Good. I'm happy that he understands boundries, even if it is fueled by fashion.” While Kitty was normally pretty comfortable about her background, there was something that suddenly made her feel a little self-conscious. She wasn't too keen on admitting to Quinn that she owned a total of six pairs of shoes, including white church flats that had no place in a summer camp. “I didn’t want to bring that many. I hadn’t considered them getting covered with puke, but I figured there would be lots of dirt." That was at least partially true. "I would prefer not to need all new things when I go home."

"What's a summer camp teen film without leaving with a few regrets?" She asked. "I haven't made any yet." Kitty paused to consider her current situation. "Except for maybe eating a few too many s'mores. I'll go a little slower next time. Do your worst, Quinn."

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quinnatcamp‌:

Quinn laughed softly, mostly at the spot-on description. “That’s funny– have you ran into Kurt yet?” A smirk played at her lips at her earlier conversations with the boy. “I don’t know if you know him, but when I saw him earlier, he was absolutely sloshed.” She waved it off, laughing softly again, this time at the memory of his antics. “I would say the same, but honestly it’s amusing seeing some of these people stumble around, acting crazy. Now once they start puking, I’d make my way to my cabin because that is not a sight I want to witness.” She shuddered at the thought. 

She hummed lightly, admiring her work with a narrowed gaze. “Well, I do have a lot of practice. I’m a competitive cheerleader, so knowing how to pin up a decent ponytail is an absolute must.” Quinn quirked a brow at the girl, putting her hands on her hips in thought. “Three small favors..nothing illegal or embarrassing..” She pursed her lips as she gave it a thought, “How about we hold onto those? Maybe I can cash them in when I have a need for them?” She suggested. 

"I haven’t seen him yet, and I kind of hope that I don’t. While that seems like it’s probably hilarious,” Kitty began, picturing the scene in her mind. “I’m still most likely going to skip it. I brought like four pairs of shoes to this thing. If someone upchucks on them this soon into camp, I might start murdering people.” She glanced around the scene surrounding them. It hadn’t gotten too crazy yet.

A competitive cheerleader. That made sense. Kitty could practically picture it. "Slightly illegal or embarrassing is okay. I’m just not interested in getting locked up or going viral this summer,” she explained. “But totally. We’ve got a lot of time here left. I’m sure you’ll need me eventually. The official expiration date will be the last day of camp.” Especially since Kitty was pretty sure she’d never see any of these people again. She couldn’t help looking forward to Quinn cashing in her favors. She could only imagine what the other blonde would come up with.

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pokemarls‌:

Debating for a moment as she reached over to snatch one of her graham crackers, absently nibbling on it as she listened to Kitty Marley couldn’t help but giggle a little at the Aladdin reference. “Well I’m glad I didn’t have to rub any lamps to make you appear though,” she pointed out. Though the more she thought about it the quicker she realized there was at least one small favor she’d like that didn’t have to do with any bears.

“Oh wait! Can I get at least one of those small favors? And convince you to help me with that pirate outfit?” she asked, eyebrow raised slightly, small grin tugging at her lips. “I mean the Genie did help Aladdin get new dreads if I remember correctly,”

“Yeah, you’re lucky that I have better style than him,” Kitty joked. “You’re really into this pirate thing, aren’t you?” While she couldn’t really understand why Marley was so excited over a pirate costume, it was a little disarming and almost endearing. Kitty’s natural reaction was to make fun of her for it, but she tried to hold that back. It was still a little too early into the summer to chase everyone off. “I have to admire your conviction.”

“I guess I’m in. Blah, blah, blah, your wish is my command,” she finally agreed. “I’ll help you make your weird pirate costume. Then you’ll have two favors left. I hope you know what you’re talking about.” Kitty had told the brunette she could sew, which was true, but she didn’t have the slightest idea what went into a pirate costume.

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maxfabray‌:

Max squinted and tilted her head slightly to one side. She never really touched her own hair until it grew too long, brushed her back once and was soon chopped into a much shorter length. She looked at the hands in front of her and laughed slightly. “Being eaten by a bear would be such a metal way to go though.” Before she could get distracted by bears, Max carefully pulled the hair tie from around Kitty’s wrist. “Uh…” She mumbled as she looked at the back of Kitty’s hair, slightly uncomfortable about so much physical contact with a near stranger. She pulled the other’s girl hair up carefully, securing it in place. “Now you can continue with your s’mores attack.” 

“In the eighteen years I’ve been alive, I don’t think anyone has ever called something I suggested ‘metal.’“ That was a new one, but Kitty could appreciate it. Hopefully that was a good thing. She couldn’t help feeling slightly awkward. It occurred to her that while she had been sharing a cabin with Max the entire time so far, Kitty really didn’t have a grip on who she was. It had been a little harder to figure her out. “Don’t underestimate my s’mores skills. I may be used to making them with the dollar store marshmallows that don’t have much taste, but I’m great at this. I still have some left if you want to try them.” Her offer sounded genuine, even if it was just an excuse to eat more chocolate.

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pokemarls‌:

Though she wasn’t the most talented when it came to s’more making Marley had to admit she was having a pretty grand time with the ones she’d eaten and now the graham cracker houses she’d started building with the left over crackers before she was going to eat them. Startling a little at the words she glanced around to see if Kitty was actually talking to her but when she realized she was she focused her attention on her, the request making her giggle a little she nodded as she wiped her own hands off (thankfully just having cracker crumbs on them) before she made her way closer to Kitty. “You won’t owe me three small favors, and while it would be neat to get to pet a bear I don’t think it would be as cool if it was at your expense,” she teased, taking the hair tie and making sure not to get it caught on any of the sticky mess.

Moving behind Kitty she gently brushed her hair back into her hand before tying it up into a ponytail. Taking a few small steps back and glancing her over to she nodded, giving her a small thumbs up. “There you go, perfect!” she exclaimed, rocking a little on her toes. “Does this mean I’ve also avoided marshmallow hands? Because I feel like that could be a quick sand situation where we’d both be sticky and no one would save us,”

“Yes, congratulations. You have successfully evaded my marshmallow hands,” Kitty announced while tapping her sticky hands together. Fair was fair. “It’s extremely tempting to drag you into this fresh hell with me, but I think all the chocolate has made me generous. You’re free. No quicksand today.” As amusing as that would be, Kitty wasn’t positive that the bear thing wouldn’t actually happen. And if Marley died while trying to pet the bear the blonde would feel at least a little guilty about it.

“Thanks for your help. You sure you don’t want those three favors? It’s a useful thing to have in your back pocket. I’m a good mix of crafty and scrappy,” Kitty told her, only half joking. “You never know when you might need my help. Think of me like the genie from Aladdin.” That was a reference she was positive Marley would get. If the girl loved pirates or arts and crafts, there was no way she wouldn’t appreciate a Disney shout out. “I have slightly less magic and a lot more sarcasm though. Last chance to take the deal.

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dapperandersonx‌:

Bringing his own stack of chocolate and graham crackers proved to be a genius idea, as he knew just how grabby teenagers could get over free food in a social gathering like this. He had managed to get his own fair share of s’mores, but mostly was sitting there to enjoy to heat of the fire and the casual chatter of his fellow campers while he sank into the background. After being so social, he was finding himself enjoying melting into his surroundings instead of joining in. Which only turned out to be a bit more helpful as he was being turned to and asked for assistance. Something he always sat to attention from and scooted in closer, a grin on his face.

“Oh, nonsense,” he flashes a grin while carefully removing the hair tie from around her wrist and adjusts his seating posture so he could put his focus on the thick blonde hair instead. “I think you’d find more problems from raccoons over bears by having sweet things in your hair. I think bears would be more evident to show up here and now if they’re hungry enough.” Not that any bit of that information would be helpful, but he’s hiding his amusement as he carefully combs his fingers through her hair, wanting to make it look somewhat decent and not just a half-assed job. Getting her hair up in a ponytail style, he adds in the hair tie and uses it for a three twist hold. A light tightening from pulling at two chunks of the tail of hair, he returns to his original seat, brushing his hands off on the knees of his pants. “There. You are now safe from being attacked by woodland creatures. You’re welcome.”

Kitty frowned as Blaine worked on her hair. She had been joking about the bear, but she hadn’t thought about raccoons. That was a much more reasonable threat. Damn, it was going to take a long time to get her hands clean. “Bears, raccoons, whatever. I’m pretty sure that both have rabies. I’m not interested in dealing with either of them.” She shook her hair around once he had finished to make sure that it wouldn’t fall loose. “Not too shabby. I honestly expected worse. Thanks, Blaine."

She glanced over at him. “Although, the fact that your hands aren’t covered in marshmallow and chocolate definitely means that you haven’t had enough s’mores. Obviously I overindulged a little, but it’s still early. You have plenty of time to catch up to me,” she told him, shrugging her shoulders slightly. “Unless alcohol is more your style. I can’t help you with that, but there were some shots being passed around earlier.” The summer camp had barely started. Kitty had no intentions of getting tipsy and showing out. At least not anytime soon. But if anyone else wanted to then she was more than happy to enjoy the entertainment. 

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rorywildes‌:

Rory laughed, “You know you can count on me to give you your signature high pony, Kit-kat, but let’s be real, I can out-run you and your marshmallow hands,” she quipped, grabbing the hair tie on her wrist and gathering up Kitty’s hair in seconds, “Are you having fun? This is kinda weird, I mean, fun, and I love s’mores, and I love even more that we don’t have to pay for them, but weird. So many twins in one place, you know?”

Kitty smiled. Thank god for twins. If she couldn’t count on Rory to fix her hair up, she couldn’t count on anyone.  “Thanks, sis. I don’t know that I would use the word ‘fun’ yet, but it’s definitely been interesting. I don’t hate anyone yet, so there’s that.” It was kind of a miracle. Other than a few minor altercations, Kitty had made it through the camp so far without any major incidents. “It’s kinda like being stuck in the Parent Trap and Freaky Friday at the same time, multiplied by ten and minus the glorious train wreck that is Lindsey Lohan. But what about you? Are your roommates crazy like mine? No one’s giving you a hard time?”

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quinnatcamp‌:

Quinn halted her conversation with another person when she was called by Kitty. She didn’t know much about her and they never really spoke before this, but she knew of her and while she hadn’t heard much, she didn’t see any reason to not help her. Besides, the situation she watched grew more and more amusing with every word out of the other blonde. So Quinn made her way over to the girl. 

“Keep the marshmallow hands away from me, please and thank you.” She said with an easy smile, gingerly removing the hair tie from around her wrist, trying not to get any of the marshmallow goo on it before she moved to stand behind the girl as she made quick work of putting it into a pony-tail expertly. “I imagined I’d probably end up holding someone’s hair back at some point tonight, if the liquor around here is any indication. But I didn’t think I’d be keeping someone’s hair from getting in marshmallow goop.” She teased, finishing up on her hair before moving to stand to the side. “There you go. All set.” 

Kitty laughed at Quinn’s comment. "Well, it’s still early. As much as these kids have been going on and on about wanting to party, they all seem like lightweights to me,” she replied with an eye roll. “That’s about when I’ll be making my quiet exit back to my cabin.”  She had gotten along with most of the people she had met so far, but that didn’t mean she was ready to be drinking buddies with all of them. It was way too early for that.

“A ponytail to rival my own. Thanks, Quinn.” Kitty was happy she had asked. She had found herself watching Quinn around the camp before, in a total not creepy or stalker-like way. She just thought Quinn was pretty and smart and classy, basically everything Kitty would’ve loved to be if she had been dealt a different hand. The other blonde was definitely compelling. “Okay, so you get three small favors from me,” Kitty explained, holding up three fingers. She pondered this for a moment before continuing. “But nothing too illegal or embarrassing. I do have some standards.”

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It wasn’t that she had never tried this sort of thing before. Kitty had been to bonfires at her church when she was little, and they always had s’mores. It wasn’t even that she was hungry. But maybe she was starting to get used to being around everyone all the time, and maybe she didn’t want to miss anything that might happen at the bonfire. Maybe that was why she found herself standing around the fire with everyone, stuffing her face instead of making conversation. She had gone straight for the chocolate, avoiding the alcohol, and had already eaten more s’mores than she could remember.

She started to push her hair behind her ear but froze when she realized her predicament. These weren’t the kind of “sticky fingers” Kitty was usually associated with. She looked to the person closest to her and called them. “I know I’m not really one to ask for help or anything,” Kitty began, pausing to blow her hair out of her face. “But I will owe you like.. three small favors if you can put my hair in a ponytail.” She held up her marshmallow covered hands, wiggling her fingers and gesturing to the hair tie around her wrist. “The water pressure isn’t good enough out here for me to wash this out of my hair. I don’t want a bear to eat me. Plus if you don’t I’ll attack you with my marshmallow hands.”

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rileydancerberry‌:

Sorry. I…. hope I am too. Well, I certainly hope whatever you do, you’re able to fulfill that dream! And I hope you end up loving what you do anyway. And if you’re actually concerned for my job security, if I don’t make it as an actual choreographer, there’s always the old teaching route. 

It’s fine. Don’t get all sappy on me. We’re just talking, it doesn’t have to turn into a Lifetime movie. It won’t matter once this camp is over anyways. See? Dance teacher. That’s exactly what I was looking for. There will always be kids with no rhythm that need a professional to teach them how to clap. Definite job security. The Broadway thing sounds better, but you officially have a backup plan.

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msninastjames‌:

Aren’t you smart? I was thinking of just avoiding it and tanning as much as possible. Has anyone agreed to help you yet? And if so what were the results? 

I’m sort of an evil genius honestly. I’ve heard from two people that it’s safe, but they’re both a little strange so I’d give it a couple days. I’ll join you for tanning as long as you have a spot where the bugs won’t eat me alive.

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pokemarls‌:

I mean I’d be sad! So there your list increased! You can? Well this is great! And who knows maybe I’ll convince you to help out on making my pirate outfit after all. But deal! I still don’t think I’ll come around considering I’m usually the one being scared or pranked…But we’ll see.

Fine, whatever, but it’s weird that you’d be sad over someone you’ve known for all of five minutes. I’m going to go ahead and warn you that if I’m in charge of your outfit you’re going to be a very slutty pirate. I can sew, but I’m not great at it. A pirate costume sounds super complicated. Yeah, pranks are only fun if you’re on the offensive side of it. It’ll be different for you. You’ll learn to love it.

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rileydancerberry‌:

You’re very focused on money, aren’t you? But that’s why we’re here, and why Juilliard is such an amazing school. Connections and opportunity. Besides, talent speaks a lot for itself. I’m not worried about money, I just want to love what I do. But since you, sort of, asked… my absolute dream job would be a choreographer for either the ABC or possibly Broadway. But, again, I just want to love what I do. Are either of those something you’re passionate about?

Obviously. It’s easy to focus on it when you don’t have it. But good luck with that. I hope that you’re as good as you think you are. And I mean that genuinely, no shade. If you’re going to struggle it might as well be worth it. My only passion is surviving, getting from point A to point B. It’s not complicated. I don’t care what I’m doing as long as I’m capable of providing for myself. 

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maxfabray‌:

I’ve been in the lake and few things touched my leg but sadly, no dead bodies or flesh eating bacteria… not even a previously dormant zombie octopus. I did, however, find one boot and half a plate. There’s worse stuff in the ocean, even if you can see it more. Unless I just missed the corpses…

I still can’t decide if I’m impressed by you or scared of you. Maybe both. How do you feel about testing other things for me? That abandoned cabin everyone talks about seems like a great place to get away but I’m not convinced I won’t get murdered there. There’s also a tree that has somewhat decent cell service around the trunk. I’m assuming the higher you climb the better it gets. I’ve only gotten to the first few branches before I chicken out. Thoughts?

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scarsroses‌:

What can I say? We’re not the outdoor types but we’re working on it. I’ll be a wilderness girl at some point, watch. 

I was going to say you needed back-country boot camp, but then I realized that’s exactly what we’re doing here, isn’t it? I don’t doubt you. I just hope that you’re both quick learners.

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leafanderson‌:

The bottom’s kinda muddy, but definitely swimmable! I went in there to save a teddy bear from drowning the other day!

You saved a teddy bear from drowning? I can’t tell if that’s a real thing or you’re just being sarcastic? If it’s not sarcasm then I have no idea how to respond to that.