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michael 'duckie' mallard. they/he. thirty.
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where?: outside the counsellor's cabins! who?Ā : anyone!
duckieĀ hadĀ noĀ ideaĀ whatĀ toĀ do.Ā thisĀ wasĀ farĀ beyondĀ anythingĀ they'dĀ readĀ inĀ anyĀ kindĀ ofĀ fieldĀ guideĀ orĀ libraryĀ book.Ā frogsĀ couldĀ haveĀ strange,Ā unpredictableĀ behaviorsĀ atĀ timesĀ -Ā sure!Ā butĀ theyĀ didn'tĀ doĀ this.
theyĀ didn'tĀ massĀ migrateĀ orĀ swarmĀ or...whateverĀ theĀ hellĀ hadĀ justĀ happened.Ā heĀ hadĀ beenĀ sittingĀ outĀ byĀ theĀ lakeĀ whenĀ itĀ started.Ā aĀ fewĀ frogsĀ poppingĀ theirĀ eyesĀ aboveĀ theĀ waterĀ atĀ first.Ā nothingĀ tooĀ strange.Ā theĀ airĀ aroundĀ campĀ hadĀ beenĀ weirdĀ lately,Ā maybeĀ theĀ frogsĀ hadĀ justĀ noticedĀ theĀ change.Ā butĀ soonĀ thereĀ hadĀ beenĀ croaksĀ andĀ ribbitsĀ allĀ aroundĀ asĀ moreĀ frogsĀ madeĀ theirĀ wayĀ outĀ ofĀ theĀ water.
moreĀ frogsĀ thanĀ duckieĀ hadĀ neverĀ seenĀ atĀ oneĀ timeĀ atĀ theĀ camp.Ā moreĀ frogsĀ thanĀ duckieĀ hadĀ seenĀ period.
they'dĀ triedĀ toĀ snapĀ aĀ fewĀ photosĀ atĀ first,Ā butĀ they'dĀ decidedĀ thatĀ runningĀ wasĀ probablyĀ theĀ bestĀ optionĀ -Ā theĀ frogsĀ hadĀ seemedĀ prettyĀ determinedĀ toĀ headĀ upĀ toĀ theĀ campgrounds.Ā duckieĀ hadĀ beenĀ uselessĀ toĀ stopĀ them,Ā allĀ they'dĀ beenĀ ableĀ toĀ doĀ wasĀ warn.Ā stayĀ inside,Ā watchĀ yourĀ feet,Ā pleaseĀ don'tĀ stepĀ onĀ anyĀ frogs.
itĀ would'veĀ seemedĀ likeĀ aĀ dreamĀ -Ā thousandsĀ ofĀ frogsĀ allĀ inĀ oneĀ place.Ā butĀ itĀ hadĀ feltĀ lessĀ likeĀ aĀ funĀ wish-fulfillmentĀ andĀ moreĀ likeĀ aĀ biblicalĀ plague.
andĀ thenĀ theyĀ wereĀ gone.Ā itĀ hadĀ beenĀ aĀ shockĀ toĀ theĀ systemĀ almost,Ā beingĀ plungedĀ fromĀ intenseĀ overstimulationĀ andĀ panicĀ intoĀ nothingness.Ā justĀ gross,Ā soggyĀ groundĀ asĀ theĀ onlyĀ signĀ anythingĀ hadĀ happened.
thatĀ hadĀ beenĀ roughlyĀ anĀ hourĀ agoĀ now,Ā andĀ duckieĀ wasĀ stillĀ frozenĀ inĀ theirĀ spotĀ allĀ butĀ scratchingĀ theirĀ headĀ andĀ tryingĀ toĀ makeĀ senseĀ ofĀ things.
"well,"Ā theyĀ saidĀ flatly,Ā handsĀ clenchingĀ andĀ unclenching,Ā āiĀ neverĀ thoughtĀ i'dĀ seeĀ theĀ dayĀ whereĀ iĀ sayĀ i'veĀ seenĀ tooĀ manyĀ frogs.āĀ theyĀ turnedĀ toĀ theirĀ fellowĀ counsellorĀ withĀ aĀ shakeĀ ofĀ hisĀ head.Ā āthere'sĀ gottaĀ beĀ somethin'Ā upĀ withĀ theĀ water.Ā right?Ā allĀ theĀ frogsĀ areĀ weird.Ā allĀ ofĀ āem.āĀ theyĀ werenātĀ sureĀ whatĀ elseĀ couldĀ possiblyĀ beĀ theĀ cause.Ā duckieĀ hadn'tĀ noticedĀ anyĀ issuesĀ whenĀ peopleĀ swamĀ inĀ theĀ water,Ā orĀ evenĀ anythingĀ abnormalĀ inĀ theĀ mostĀ recentĀ roundĀ ofĀ seaĀ monkeysĀ he'dĀ hatchedĀ usingĀ theĀ camp'sĀ water.Ā justĀ theĀ frogs.Ā ālikeĀ they'reĀ eitherĀ hugeĀ orĀ theyĀ fuckingĀ glowĀ orĀ theyĀ soundĀ wrong,Ā andĀ nowĀ thereĀ are,Ā like,Ā tooĀ manyĀ ofĀ them.āĀ heĀ scrubbedĀ aĀ handĀ overĀ hisĀ face.Ā āiĀ don'tĀ rememberĀ themĀ beingĀ soĀ weirdĀ whenĀ iĀ wasĀ aĀ kid.ā
theĀ inherentĀ oddnessĀ ofĀ whateverĀ duckieĀ wasĀ upĀ toĀ wasĀ enoughĀ toĀ strikeĀ herĀ speechless.Ā Ā Ā Ā anĀ impressiveĀ speech,Ā becauseĀ listeningĀ toĀ herselfĀ talkĀ isĀ oneĀ ofĀ cierra'sĀ greatestĀ strengthsĀ āĀ andĀ yetĀ watchingĀ duckieĀ callĀ outĀ whateverĀ strikesĀ theirĀ fancyĀ intoĀ theĀ mouthĀ ofĀ aĀ caveĀ elicitsĀ nothingĀ butĀ aĀ wide-eyedĀ stareĀ andĀ lipsĀ partedĀ inĀ shock.Ā herĀ gazeĀ shiftsĀ betweenĀ duckie'sĀ formĀ toĀ theĀ caveĀ andĀ backĀ again,Ā half-expectingĀ someĀ hulkingĀ frog-beingĀ toĀ comeĀ crawlingĀ outĀ andĀ greetĀ duckieĀ asĀ itsĀ master.Ā somehow,Ā theĀ fantasyĀ madeĀ moreĀ senseĀ thanĀ simplyĀ yellingĀ toĀ yell.Ā āĀ isĀ thatā¦Ā somethingĀ youĀ doĀ often?Ā āĀ enoughĀ strengthĀ toĀ theĀ mindĀ isĀ regainedĀ forĀ theĀ wordsĀ toĀ stumbleĀ out.Ā āĀ justā¦Ā yellĀ intoĀ cavesĀ forĀ fun?Ā ā
duckieĀ letĀ outĀ anĀ awkwardĀ laugh,Ā scratchingĀ theĀ backĀ ofĀ theirĀ neckĀ idly.Ā āuh,Ā sometimesĀ iĀ guess,āĀ duckieĀ saidĀ withĀ aĀ shrug.Ā theyĀ tendedĀ toĀ airĀ moreĀ onĀ theĀ quieterĀ side,Ā mainlyĀ becauseĀ they'dĀ seenĀ backĀ inĀ highĀ schoolĀ thatĀ peopleĀ weren'tĀ reallyĀ interestedĀ inĀ whatĀ duckieĀ hadĀ toĀ say.Ā āiĀ usedĀ toĀ doĀ itĀ whenĀ iĀ wasĀ aĀ camper.āĀ theyĀ hadĀ theirĀ fairĀ shareĀ ofĀ memoriesĀ ofĀ sneakingĀ outĀ ofĀ theirĀ cabinĀ whenĀ theyĀ justĀ couldn'tĀ getĀ theirĀ brainĀ toĀ shutĀ up.Ā duckieĀ feltĀ aĀ littleĀ outĀ ofĀ place,Ā beingĀ theĀ oneĀ toĀ stunĀ cierraĀ ofĀ allĀ peopleĀ inĀ silenceĀ -Ā whatĀ aĀ turnĀ inĀ events.Ā āsometimesĀ iĀ justĀ get,Ā like,Ā wordsĀ orĀ phrasesĀ orĀ stuffĀ stuckĀ inĀ myĀ head,Ā andĀ it'sĀ niceĀ toĀ just-āĀ duckieĀ wavedĀ aĀ handĀ around,Ā searchingĀ forĀ theĀ rightĀ word,Ā āyell,Ā iĀ guess.ā
open starter / gen & anyone location: outside cabin two, just before dusk, staff week.
"go the fuck away for five minutes," gen says, voice strong despite her head not moving an inch. her hand continues to furiously scribble away in the notebook, even when the shadow before her makes no move to leave her to her evening task (though really, she's just biding time until darkness falls and she can light up).
finishing her fragmented sentence, she smacks the pencil against the paper and eyes her company. hot air pushes through her nostrils quickly. "welcome week," she explains with a quick wave of the notebook, taking her feet down from the chair across from her.
"shit for the kids."
duckieĀ frozeĀ mid-step,Ā oneĀ footĀ hoveringĀ aboveĀ theĀ ground.Ā theyĀ hadĀ justĀ beenĀ goingĀ forĀ aĀ walk,Ā goingĀ inĀ aimlessĀ circlesĀ aroundĀ theĀ campĀ groundsĀ withĀ hisĀ headphonesĀ overĀ hisĀ ears.Ā heĀ hadn'tĀ actuallyĀ beenĀ listeningĀ toĀ anythingĀ -Ā theyĀ hadĀ forgottenĀ toĀ putĀ aĀ CDĀ inĀ theirĀ portableĀ CDĀ playerĀ -Ā butĀ itĀ wasĀ stillĀ niceĀ toĀ listenĀ toĀ theĀ soundsĀ ofĀ natureĀ andĀ theĀ like.Ā albeitĀ aĀ littleĀ muffledĀ byĀ theĀ headphones.
theyĀ hadĀ beenĀ pacingĀ theĀ perimeterĀ ofĀ theĀ cabinsĀ whenĀ theyĀ noticedĀ gen.Ā theĀ planĀ wasĀ toĀ justĀ toĀ justĀ smile,Ā becauseĀ thatĀ wasĀ theĀ friendlyĀ thingĀ toĀ do,Ā andĀ keepĀ walking.Ā butĀ apparentlyĀ thatĀ wasn'tĀ howĀ thisĀ wasĀ goingĀ toĀ playĀ out.
duckieĀ loweredĀ theirĀ footĀ toĀ theĀ dirtĀ asĀ lightlyĀ asĀ heĀ could,Ā asĀ ifĀ itĀ wouldĀ makeĀ anyĀ kindĀ ofĀ overtlyĀ distractingĀ noiseĀ ifĀ theyĀ didĀ itĀ wrong.Ā "yeah.Ā it'sĀ soon,"Ā theyĀ repliedĀ withĀ aĀ nod.Ā heĀ kindĀ ofĀ hopedĀ everyoneĀ knewĀ aboutĀ that.Ā itĀ wasĀ noĀ secretĀ thatĀ duckieĀ wasn'tĀ exactlyĀ aĀ masterĀ ofĀ smallĀ talk,Ā soĀ forĀ aĀ momentĀ heĀ wasn'tĀ reallyĀ sureĀ whatĀ elseĀ toĀ say.Ā "lottaĀ stuffĀ forĀ everyoneĀ toĀ doĀ thisĀ week.Ā i'veĀ beenĀ thinkingĀ ofĀ showingĀ theĀ kidsĀ howĀ toĀ identifyĀ poisonousĀ frogs."Ā heĀ blinked,Ā nudgingĀ aĀ rockĀ withĀ hisĀ foot.Ā "although,Ā iĀ guessĀ thatĀ meansĀ i'dĀ haveĀ toĀ getĀ 'emĀ reallyĀ upĀ andĀ closeĀ toĀ aĀ bunchĀ ofĀ poisonousĀ frogs..."
Wren didn't look even a little bit sorry about scaring off the frog. If anything, she glanced at the water like maybe it had been for the best. A small mercy for the frog to make its getaway before it ended up immortalized on Duckie's cabin wall like some weird shrine to swamp life.
"Oh my god!" She sputtered out, dragging out the syllables of each word. Her nose wrinkled. "I didn't say you had sex with a frog. That's not even-," she stopped herself in the middle of her sentence, visibly abandoning whatever horrific mental image was forming. "You know what? Forget it. Whatever mental gymnastics you just did to get there, that's on you, buddy. Not me."
Her eyes flickered between the murky water and Duckie's defensive posture. They weren't making eye contact, which Wren noticed, but she didn't point out. Mostly because she couldn't decide if she wanted to use it against them later.
"Besides..." she trailed off, a glinting look in her eyes. "You're the one making this about you. I was talking big picture. Like, humans. Connection. Something besides, you know," she swung an arm lazily toward the water again, her arms making a motion like she was reeling something in, and then she let go as if she had released something, "playing catch and release with Kermit."
She could have left it at that, but Wren liked to linger, make herself known to whoever would listen to her shit. So now, she seemed content to hover, folding her arms over her chest like she was settling in for the entertainment. "Bet your little frog friend's already off warning the others about the weirdo with the camera. Hope you've got a Plan B. Or," she made a vague circling gesture with her hand, "you could take the hint and try interacting with something that doesn't have cold blood and a jump radius."
Like you, Wren? Come on, we all know you're a cold blooded freak!
duckieĀ bitĀ intoĀ theĀ insideĀ ofĀ hisĀ cheek,Ā bodyĀ tenseĀ asĀ itĀ usuallyĀ wasĀ whenĀ attemptingĀ toĀ engageĀ inĀ conversationĀ withĀ others.Ā āwell,Ā iĀ meanĀ iĀ justĀ ā,āĀ theyĀ cutĀ themselfĀ offĀ withĀ aĀ shakeĀ ofĀ theirĀ head.Ā theyĀ wantedĀ toĀ sayĀ āwell,Ā itĀ wouldnātĀ beĀ theĀ firstĀ timeĀ someone'sĀ saidĀ stuffĀ likeĀ that',Ā butĀ theĀ wordsĀ didn'tĀ findĀ theirĀ wayĀ toĀ hisĀ mouth.Ā insteadĀ theyĀ justĀ shruggedĀ patheticallyĀ andĀ kickedĀ atĀ aĀ rockĀ byĀ theirĀ foot.Ā āsorry.āĀ theyĀ weren'tĀ sorry,Ā thereĀ wasn'tĀ reallyĀ anythingĀ toĀ beĀ sorryĀ for,Ā andĀ theyĀ knewĀ thatĀ inĀ theory.Ā butĀ they'dĀ learnedĀ thatĀ itĀ wasĀ aĀ lotĀ easierĀ toĀ justĀ assumeĀ itĀ wasĀ duckieĀ whoĀ hadĀ madeĀ whateverĀ socialĀ fauxĀ pas,Ā apologize,Ā andĀ tryĀ toĀ moveĀ onĀ asĀ quicklyĀ asĀ possible.
ātheĀ bigĀ picture?,āĀ duckieĀ echoed,Ā browĀ slightlyĀ furrowedĀ asĀ theyĀ lookedĀ upĀ toĀ meetĀ wren'sĀ faceĀ -Ā butĀ notĀ herĀ eyesĀ -Ā forĀ aĀ moment.Ā theyĀ certainlyĀ likedĀ theĀ conceptĀ ofĀ connectionĀ andĀ otherĀ peopleĀ asĀ aĀ partĀ ofĀ aĀ biggerĀ picture,Ā butĀ itĀ wasĀ typicallyĀ aĀ fruitlessĀ affair.Ā theirĀ gazeĀ trackedĀ theĀ movementĀ ofĀ wren'sĀ armĀ outĀ overĀ theĀ water.Ā āiĀ guessĀ iĀ just,Ā iĀ dunno,Ā iĀ don'tĀ reallyĀ knowĀ whatĀ otherĀ peopleĀ wantĀ fromĀ meĀ inĀ orderĀ toā¦,āĀ heĀ lookedĀ downĀ atĀ hisĀ hands,Ā shookĀ hisĀ leftĀ oneĀ inĀ orderĀ toĀ removeĀ theĀ pondĀ scumĀ leftĀ onĀ it,Ā andĀ thenĀ linkedĀ hisĀ fingersĀ together,Ā ādoĀ theĀ connecting.Ā ifĀ thatĀ makesĀ sense.āĀ theyĀ likedĀ talkingĀ aboutĀ frogsĀ orĀ lookingĀ forĀ frogsĀ orĀ watchingĀ theĀ simpsonsĀ orĀ talkingĀ aboutĀ theĀ simpsons.Ā andĀ itĀ seemedĀ likeĀ mostĀ peopleĀ wantedĀ somethingĀ else,Ā butĀ theyĀ hadĀ yetĀ toĀ understandĀ exactlyĀ whatĀ thatĀ somethingĀ was.
āoh,Ā no,Ā frogsĀ don'tĀ communicateĀ withĀ anyĀ realĀ language,āĀ theyĀ said,Ā moreĀ thanĀ happyĀ toĀ correctĀ wren'sĀ misinformationĀ becauseĀ surelyĀ that'sĀ whatĀ itĀ was,Ā āit'sĀ mainlyĀ limitedĀ toĀ matingĀ calls,Ā establishingĀ territoriesĀ toĀ otherĀ frogsĀ andĀ vocalizingĀ distressĀ aroundĀ predators.Ā soĀ thatĀ frogĀ probablyĀ hasĀ nothingĀ toĀ sayĀ aboutĀ me.Ā ifĀ anything,Ā it'dĀ probablyĀ warnĀ theĀ othersĀ aboutĀ you,Ā becauseĀ youĀ madeĀ anĀ unfamiliarĀ &Ā threateningĀ noise.āĀ duckieĀ wasĀ thenĀ suddenlyĀ hitĀ withĀ theĀ realizationĀ thatĀ whatĀ heĀ hadĀ justĀ saidĀ wasĀ probablyĀ theĀ wrongĀ thingĀ toĀ say.Ā wrenĀ didn'tĀ seemĀ theĀ typeĀ toĀ careĀ aboutĀ anyĀ ofĀ that.Ā damnit.Ā ābut,Ā uh,Ā yeahā¦iĀ mean,Ā i'mĀ interactingĀ withĀ youĀ rightĀ now.Ā soĀ that'sā¦betterĀ thanĀ nothing?ā
My default setting is assuming people donāt want to talk to me
XXII. which dare would you absolutely refuse at camp?
āi'mĀ notĀ doingĀ anyĀ kindaĀ spinĀ theĀ bottleĀ orĀ sevenĀ minutesĀ inĀ heavenĀ stuff,āĀ duckieĀ saidĀ withĀ aĀ levelĀ ofĀ adamancyĀ heĀ rarelyĀ used.Ā itĀ wasn'tĀ thatĀ duckieĀ dislikedĀ theĀ conceptĀ ofĀ kissingĀ inĀ generalĀ -Ā notĀ thatĀ theyĀ hadĀ muchĀ experienceĀ withĀ itĀ -Ā butĀ evenĀ justĀ theĀ conceptĀ ofĀ havingĀ toĀ kissĀ oneĀ ofĀ theĀ girlsĀ atĀ campĀ madeĀ themĀ scrunchĀ upĀ theirĀ noseĀ inĀ discomfort.Ā they'dĀ triedĀ kissingĀ girlsĀ before,Ā andĀ itĀ reallyĀ wasĀ notĀ forĀ them.Ā besides,Ā heĀ wasn'tĀ sureĀ anyĀ ofĀ themĀ wouldĀ exactlyĀ beĀ jumpingĀ toĀ kissĀ himĀ either.Ā andĀ thenĀ whenĀ itĀ cameĀ toĀ theĀ guysĀ atĀ camp;Ā ābeingĀ putĀ onĀ theĀ spotĀ likeĀ thatĀ kindaĀ makesĀ meĀ freezeĀ up,āĀ heĀ explained,Ā āsoĀ evenĀ ifĀ iĀ wasĀ likeĀ āoh,Ā sure',Ā it'dĀ beĀ likeĀ kissingĀ aĀ statueĀ orĀ s'mthing.āĀ duckieĀ cockedĀ theirĀ headĀ inĀ thoughtĀ forĀ aĀ moment,Ā crackingĀ theirĀ knucklesĀ inĀ theĀ idleĀ fashionĀ theyĀ alwaysĀ did.Ā āi'mĀ moreĀ thanĀ happyĀ to,Ā like,Ā doĀ mostĀ dares.Ā iĀ thinkĀ theyĀ canĀ beĀ funĀ but,Ā yeah,Ā iĀ don'tĀ reallyĀ getĀ theĀ wholeĀ ārandomlyĀ make-outĀ withĀ someone'Ā typeĀ ofĀ stuff.āĀ maybeĀ itĀ wasĀ dueĀ toĀ lackĀ ofĀ experience.Ā theyĀ likedĀ kissingĀ guys,Ā sure.Ā theyĀ hadĀ gottenĀ aĀ littleĀ friskyĀ withĀ someĀ peopleĀ he'dĀ metĀ throughĀ work,Ā butĀ thatĀ wasĀ kindĀ ofĀ it.Ā they'dĀ goneĀ toĀ catholicĀ school,Ā itĀ wasn'tĀ exactlyĀ primeĀ timeĀ forĀ experimenting.Ā andĀ nowĀ inĀ adulthood,Ā heĀ veryĀ rarelyĀ wentĀ outĀ toĀ socialize.Ā āiĀ feelĀ likeĀ thatĀ makesĀ meĀ soundĀ likeĀ aĀ majorĀ loser.Ā iĀ dunno.Ā it'sĀ justā¦notĀ somethingĀ iĀ get,Ā iĀ s'pose.ā
where?: the pathway leading to the cabins who? : duckie & ramón aka @straylegacy
duckie'sĀ legsĀ hurtĀ inĀ aĀ majorĀ way.Ā itĀ wasĀ hisĀ ownĀ fault.Ā whatĀ kindĀ ofĀ personĀ gotĀ toĀ thirtyĀ yearsĀ oldĀ andĀ stillĀ couldn'tĀ rideĀ aĀ bike?Ā ofĀ course,Ā they'dĀ broughtĀ theirĀ rollerĀ bladesĀ withĀ himĀ toĀ tryĀ andĀ combatĀ that.Ā but,Ā inĀ trueĀ duckieĀ fashion,Ā they'dĀ knockedĀ aĀ wheelĀ looseĀ whileĀ rollingĀ overĀ theĀ rootĀ ofĀ aĀ treeĀ thatĀ theyĀ hadn'tĀ seen.Ā soĀ nowĀ theyĀ wereĀ justĀ walkingĀ theĀ perimeterĀ ofĀ theĀ camp,Ā inĀ sockedĀ feet,Ā holdingĀ aĀ pairĀ ofĀ rollerĀ blades.Ā duckieĀ knewĀ thatĀ theyĀ shouldn'tĀ complainĀ -Ā theyĀ onlyĀ hadĀ themselfĀ toĀ blame,Ā andĀ theyĀ didĀ loveĀ theirĀ walksĀ aroundĀ theĀ campĀ groundsĀ withĀ theirĀ well-lovedĀ walkman.Ā butĀ notĀ evenĀ āhereĀ comesĀ yourĀ manāĀ byĀ theĀ pixiesĀ playingĀ onĀ aĀ loopĀ couldĀ makeĀ thisĀ lessĀ miserableĀ looking.Ā asĀ theĀ cabinsĀ cameĀ intoĀ view,Ā soĀ didĀ ramón.Ā duckieĀ couldn'tĀ helpĀ butĀ thinkĀ thatĀ ramónĀ andĀ allĀ theĀ otherĀ peopleĀ in Ā cabinĀ twoĀ gotĀ prettyĀ luckyĀ withĀ theĀ factĀ theirĀ powerĀ reliablyĀ worked.Ā duckieĀ spentĀ aĀ lotĀ ofĀ timeĀ tryingĀ toĀ readĀ hisĀ reptilesĀ &Ā amphibiansĀ ofĀ northĀ carolinaĀ fieldĀ guideĀ inĀ theĀ dark or by the flickering yellow glow of his flashlight.Ā āyouĀ wouldn'tĀ happenĀ toĀ haveĀ somethingĀ thatĀ couldĀ tightenĀ anĀ axleĀ nut,Ā wouldĀ you?,āĀ duckieĀ asked,Ā takingĀ aĀ carefulĀ &Ā deliberateĀ stepĀ overĀ aĀ shallowĀ puddle,Ā ālikeĀ aĀ wrenchĀ orĀ something?ā
where?: by the entrance of the cave! who?Ā : duckie & cierra aka @boredums
ād'oh!āĀ duckieĀ calledĀ out,Ā handsĀ cuppedĀ aroundĀ theirĀ mouth.Ā theyĀ themĀ pausedĀ andĀ listenedĀ inĀ forĀ theĀ echo.Ā hello!Ā hello!Ā hello!Ā heĀ rockedĀ backĀ onĀ hisĀ heelsĀ aĀ fewĀ times.Ā cool.Ā duckieĀ wasĀ selfĀ awareĀ toĀ aĀ degree,Ā heĀ knewĀ thatĀ heĀ wasĀ easilyĀ amusedĀ -Ā andĀ theyĀ foundĀ aĀ lotĀ ofĀ amusementĀ fromĀ shoutingĀ dumbĀ stuffĀ intoĀ theĀ mouthĀ ofĀ theĀ grotto.Ā theyĀ alsoĀ foundĀ aĀ lotĀ ofĀ amusementĀ inĀ theĀ simpsons.Ā luckilyĀ theyĀ seemedĀ toĀ goĀ wellĀ together.Ā theyĀ tookĀ aĀ deepĀ breathĀ andĀ broughtĀ theirĀ handsĀ toĀ theĀ sideĀ ofĀ theirĀ faceĀ onceĀ more.Ā āay,Ā caramba!āĀ asĀ theĀ phraseĀ echoedĀ out,Ā duckieĀ turnedĀ toĀ grabĀ aĀ drinkĀ fromĀ hisĀ waterĀ bottleĀ butĀ froze.Ā thereĀ wasĀ anotherĀ personĀ here.Ā ācierra.Ā hi,āĀ theyĀ greetedĀ withĀ an awkwardĀ nod of his head.Ā duckieĀ likedĀ cierraĀ wellĀ enough.Ā sheĀ wasĀ nice,Ā cool,Ā kindĀ ofĀ aĀ lot.Ā notĀ thatĀ duckieĀ thoughtĀ thatĀ wasĀ nessacaryĀ aĀ badĀ thing. quite the opposite.Ā āsorryĀ aboutĀ the,Ā uhā¦iĀ wasĀ justĀ āĀ "Ā duckieĀ openedĀ theirĀ mouth,Ā closedĀ it,Ā openedĀ itĀ again.Ā thereĀ wasn'tĀ reallyĀ anyĀ pointĀ inĀ lying..Ā āāĀ yellingĀ shitĀ intoĀ aĀ cave.āĀ
( XIX. ) whatās the creepiest camp rumor youāve heard so far ā and do you believe it?
"oh."Ā Ā duckieĀ Ā crackledĀ hisĀ knuckles,Ā blinkedĀ heavyĀ onceĀ -Ā twice.Ā Ā "iĀ mean,Ā iĀ don'tĀ reallyĀ thinkĀ anyĀ ofĀ thatĀ stuffĀ is,Ā ya'know,Ā Ā realĀ orĀ anything."Ā they'dĀ neverĀ takenĀ muchĀ noticeĀ norĀ heedĀ toĀ campĀ rumors,Ā notĀ whenĀ theyĀ wereĀ aĀ camperĀ themselfĀ norĀ now.Ā sure,Ā theyĀ Ā knewĀ Ā aboutĀ themĀ butĀ theyĀ tookĀ asĀ muchĀ truthĀ fromĀ itĀ asĀ beingĀ toldĀ aĀ fairytale.Ā "iĀ thinkĀ theĀ thingĀ aboutĀ theĀ girlĀ inĀ theĀ treeĀ isĀ kindaĀ crazy,"Ā theyĀ offeredĀ withĀ aĀ shrug,Ā "ya'know,Ā like,Ā Ā ooh,Ā kidĀ goesĀ intoĀ aĀ hollowĀ treeĀ inĀ oneĀ sideĀ ofĀ theĀ forestĀ andĀ thenĀ isĀ suddenlyĀ allĀ theĀ wayĀ onĀ theĀ otherĀ sideĀ ofĀ camp?"Ā theyĀ hadĀ heardĀ thatĀ storyĀ theirĀ firstĀ yearĀ atĀ campĀ -Ā aparantlyĀ theĀ eventĀ itselfĀ hadĀ happenedĀ onlyĀ theĀ yearĀ prior.Ā butĀ theĀ girlĀ inĀ questionĀ hadn'tĀ returnedĀ thatĀ year,Ā soĀ itĀ wasn'tĀ likeĀ anyoneĀ couldĀ confirmĀ theĀ story.Ā maybeĀ thatĀ wasĀ whyĀ itĀ hadĀ stayedĀ stuckĀ inĀ duckie'sĀ mind.Ā andĀ whyĀ he'dĀ neverĀ triedĀ toĀ findĀ anyĀ proofĀ ofĀ itĀ himself.Ā "iĀ guessĀ there'sĀ probablyĀ creepierĀ stuffĀ that'sĀ goneĀ around,Ā butĀ iĀ thinkĀ thatĀ one'sĀ theĀ weirdest.Ā likeĀ aliceĀ inĀ wonderlandĀ typeĀ shit,Ā iĀ guess.Ā andĀ iĀ thinkĀ thatĀ movieĀ isĀ creepyĀ asĀ fuckĀ so ... yeah."
ššš: Wren Lovell & @misfittingoddity ššššš: the big frog's lake šššš: nobody is free from wren's terror! not even adults!
Wren knew that the lake was full of frogs. Like, biblical plague numbers. That alone should have been enough to keep her away, but here she was, standing at the mossy edge, shoes already digging into the wet.
When she spotted Duckie crouched down in the muck like they were some Nat Geo field researcher, she didn't announce herself right away. She sort of just hung back watching the ridiculous earnestness with which they seemed to scan for whatever amphibian soulmates they were hoping to meet today. There was something weirdly admirable about it, but Wren wasn't about to say that out loud.
Instead, she cupped her hands around her mouth and called, "Careful! Heard the frogs around here unionized. Won't let just anyone into their little lily pad utopia." Wren crossed the last few steps to stand beside them, wrinkling her nose at the greenish-blue water.
"Have you ever thought about like, getting laid? By humans?" She asked, tucking her hands into the back of her shorts pockets, leaning back on her heels. "Because this? Is a bummer. You're bumming me out to the nth degree."
duckieĀ feltĀ luckyĀ asā¦well,Ā aĀ duck.Ā they'dĀ comeĀ toĀ theĀ lakeĀ withĀ theirĀ cameraĀ inĀ hopesĀ toĀ getĀ aĀ coupleĀ ofĀ shotsĀ toĀ hangĀ upĀ onĀ theĀ wallĀ besidesĀ hisĀ bedĀ inĀ theirĀ cabin.Ā theyĀ onlyĀ hadĀ oneĀ rollĀ ofĀ filmĀ withĀ themĀ -Ā theyĀ hadĀ toĀ makeĀ itĀ count.Ā heĀ kneltĀ byĀ theĀ water'sĀ edge,Ā cameraĀ inĀ theĀ frontĀ pocketĀ ofĀ hisĀ cross-shoulderĀ bag,Ā runningĀ aĀ handĀ overĀ theĀ layerĀ ofĀ pondĀ scumĀ floatingĀ onĀ top.Ā suddenly,Ā aĀ littleĀ pairĀ ofĀ eyesĀ shotĀ upĀ fromĀ theĀ water.Ā duckieĀ blinked,Ā scoopingĀ hisĀ handĀ underĀ theĀ waterĀ andĀ bringingĀ theĀ littleĀ creatureĀ upĀ withĀ it. theyĀ hummedĀ inĀ curiosity,Ā browĀ furrowed.Ā aĀ gopherĀ frog.Ā āhm.Ā well,Ā whatĀ areĀ youĀ doingĀ inĀ here?āĀ gopherĀ frogsĀ spentĀ mostĀ ofĀ theirĀ timeĀ outĀ ofĀ theĀ water,Ā unlessĀ itĀ wasĀ breedingĀ season.Ā whichĀ itĀ decidedlyĀ wasn't.Ā āwell,Ā anyways,Ā wouldĀ youĀ mindĀ ifĀ iĀ tookĀ aĀ pictureĀ ofĀ you?Ā forĀ myĀ wall?āĀ heĀ asked.Ā beforeĀ duckieĀ couldĀ tryĀ andĀ feedĀ anyĀ positiveĀ orĀ negativeĀ body-languageĀ fromĀ theĀ frog,Ā heĀ wasĀ suddenlyĀ startledĀ atĀ theĀ soundĀ ofĀ aĀ voiceĀ callingĀ out.Ā theĀ frogĀ startledĀ too,Ā jumpingĀ fromĀ duckie'sĀ handĀ andĀ intoĀ theĀ murkinessĀ below.Ā theyĀ sighed,Ā dejected.Ā standingĀ upĀ fromĀ theirĀ crouchedĀ position,Ā duckieĀ awkwardlyĀ shiftedĀ onĀ hisĀ feet.Ā heĀ wasĀ sureĀ wrenĀ wasā¦nice.Ā inĀ someĀ capacity.Ā toĀ someĀ people.Ā theyĀ hadĀ justĀ yetĀ toĀ experienceĀ thatĀ sideĀ ofĀ her.Ā atĀ leastĀ thatĀ wasĀ whatĀ heĀ toldĀ themself.Ā Ā āiĀ don'tĀ thinkĀ it's,Ā iĀ dunno,Ā superĀ appropriateĀ forĀ youĀ toĀ beĀ askingĀ meĀ aboutĀ myĀ sexĀ life,Ā ya'know."Ā theyĀ tappedĀ theĀ theĀ tipsĀ ofĀ theirĀ fingersĀ againstĀ theirĀ thumbsĀ inĀ anĀ uncuriousĀ rhythm,Ā gazeĀ sittingĀ aroundĀ wren'sĀ knee's.Ā āandĀ alsoĀ iĀ feelĀ likeĀ youĀ kindaĀ insinuatedĀ i'veĀ hadĀ sexĀ withĀ aĀ frogĀ before.Ā whichĀ iĀ haven't.Ā justĀ toĀ clearĀ thatĀ up.ā
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āĀ youĀ canĀ alsoĀ justĀ runĀ awayĀ andĀ startĀ screamingĀ forĀ help.Ā āĀ handĀ stayedĀ up,Ā allĀ eyesĀ onĀ him,Ā silenceĀ sharpĀ andĀ merciless.Ā āĀ guessĀ thatĀ wasĀ notĀ theĀ answerĀ youĀ wereĀ lookingĀ for,Ā doc,Ā myĀ bad.Ā āĀ theĀ paramedicĀ justĀ agreedĀ withĀ hisĀ headĀ andĀ askedĀ theĀ sameĀ questionĀ againĀ :Ā whatĀ toĀ doĀ whenĀ aĀ kidĀ accidentallyĀ hurtsĀ themselvesĀ withĀ anĀ arrow ?Ā theĀ questionĀ wasĀ stupid,Ā theĀ answerĀ wasĀ stupidĀ andĀ madsĀ wantedĀ aĀ smokeĀ break.Ā āĀ hey,Ā beĀ honestĀ now,Ā realĀ honest,Ā āĀ heĀ elbownedĀ toĀ theĀ personĀ toĀ hisĀ right,Ā motioningĀ forĀ themĀ toĀ lookĀ ahead,Ā faceĀ theĀ woods,Ā inhabitedĀ andĀ veryĀ welcoming.Ā āĀ wouldĀ youĀ ratherĀ listenĀ aboutĀ someĀ kidĀ needingĀ aĀ driveĀ toĀ theĀ hospitalĀ orĀ getĀ upĀ toĀ āgoĀ peeāĀ inĀ theĀ woodsĀ andĀ bumpĀ intoĀ meĀ smokingĀ aĀ fatĀ blunt?Ā āĀ eyebrowsĀ wiggledĀ upĀ andĀ down,Ā anotherĀ elbowĀ movement,Ā rightĀ handĀ pointingĀ toĀ theĀ otherĀ fiveĀ staffĀ membersĀ listeningĀ toĀ theĀ full-of-words-oh-my-godĀ paramedic.Ā āĀ nobodyāsĀ gonnaĀ missĀ us,Ā willĀ they?Ā comeĀ along.Ā āĀ heĀ gotĀ up,Ā readyĀ toĀ leave,Ā toĀ runĀ toĀ hisĀ freedom,Ā whenĀ theĀ paramedicāsĀ voiceĀ cameĀ again :Ā āĀ oh,Ā youĀ wouldĀ likeĀ toĀ demonstrateĀ forĀ us,Ā misterĀ mads ?Ā āĀ
duckieĀ didn'tĀ knowĀ muchĀ aboutĀ firstĀ aid.Ā theyĀ wereĀ theĀ typeĀ ofĀ personĀ thatĀ wasĀ raisedĀ toĀ putĀ aĀ band-aidĀ onĀ everythingĀ andĀ onlyĀ goĀ toĀ theĀ hospitalĀ ifĀ youĀ couldĀ seeĀ bone.Ā butĀ theyĀ supposedĀ itĀ wasĀ differentĀ whenĀ itĀ cameĀ toĀ kids.Ā andĀ kidsĀ woundĀ upĀ gettingĀ injuredĀ aĀ lotĀ itĀ seemed.Ā however,Ā theyĀ weren'tĀ sureĀ thatĀ theyĀ wereĀ goingĀ toĀ reallyĀ learnĀ anythingĀ newĀ inĀ thisĀ situation.Ā especiallyĀ withĀ madsĀ andĀ hisĀ neverĀ endingĀ retortsĀ andĀ quips.Ā duckieĀ joltedĀ slightlyĀ asĀ theyĀ tookĀ anĀ elbowĀ toĀ ribsĀ fromĀ mads,Ā turningĀ toĀ themĀ withĀ wideĀ eyes.Ā āi'mĀ notĀ -,āĀ theyĀ startedĀ withĀ anĀ awkwardĀ laugh.Ā duckieĀ thenĀ pausedĀ inĀ thoughtĀ forĀ aĀ momentĀ beforeĀ lettingĀ outĀ aĀ humĀ ofĀ thought.Ā āwell,Ā no,Ā actuallyĀ thatĀ soundsĀ prettyĀ goodĀ actually,āĀ theyĀ mumbled,Ā moreĀ toĀ themselfĀ thanĀ anyoneĀ else.Ā butĀ beforeĀ duckieĀ couldĀ reallyĀ voiceĀ hisĀ agreement,Ā theĀ paramedicĀ spokeĀ out.Ā duckieĀ allĀ butĀ grimaced,Ā noseĀ scrunchedĀ up.Ā andĀ beforeĀ duckieĀ couldĀ evenĀ reallyĀ think,Ā theyĀ foundĀ themselvesĀ standingĀ upĀ asĀ well.Ā āheĀ wasĀ just,Ā uh,Ā justĀ stretchingĀ hisĀ legs.Ā you'reĀ aĀ medicalĀ professional,Ā right?Ā youĀ knowĀ that,Ā uh,Ā properĀ circulationĀ isā¦good.āĀ duckieĀ bentĀ &Ā straightenedĀ hisĀ kneesĀ aĀ fewĀ times.Ā āhm,Ā yeah,Ā thatĀ bloodĀ flowĀ feelsĀ great.ā
#the autistic rep i needed
theĀ lakeĀ hadĀ beenĀ somethingĀ whichĀ thaliaĀ hadĀ beenĀ tryingĀ toĀ giveĀ aĀ wideĀ berthĀ sinceĀ gettingĀ backĀ toĀ camp.Ā oceansĀ wereĀ whatĀ thaliaĀ reallyĀ struggledĀ withĀ butĀ anyĀ bodyĀ ofĀ waterĀ gaveĀ herĀ theĀ heebieĀ jeebis.Ā thoughĀ asĀ sheĀ sawĀ duckie,Ā hunchedĀ overĀ theirĀ notebookĀ -Ā herĀ curiosityĀ wasĀ piquedĀ andĀ thaliaĀ decidedĀ toĀ goĀ andĀ checkĀ outĀ whatĀ theyĀ wereĀ doing.
asĀ theĀ cricketsĀ fell,Ā thaliaĀ gasped.Ā "Ā ohĀ no!Ā "Ā sheĀ giggledĀ andĀ droppedĀ toĀ herĀ kneesĀ inĀ anĀ attemptĀ toĀ gatherĀ togetherĀ aĀ coupleĀ ofĀ theĀ cricketsĀ thatĀ hadĀ fallenĀ ...Ā thoughĀ sheĀ failedĀ completelyĀ inĀ herĀ mission.Ā sheĀ didn'tĀ evenĀ grabĀ one.Ā "Ā sorry...Ā "Ā sheĀ mutteredĀ asĀ sheĀ lookedĀ acrossĀ toĀ duckie.
"Ā hey.Ā "Ā sheĀ smiled,Ā acknowledgingĀ themĀ properlyĀ now.Ā sheĀ tiltedĀ herĀ headĀ aĀ little.Ā sheĀ didn'tĀ wantĀ toĀ snoop,Ā exactly,Ā butĀ sheĀ wasĀ intriguedĀ toĀ seeĀ whatĀ theyĀ wereĀ scribblingĀ awayĀ at.Ā "Ā nineĀ ?Ā "Ā thaliaĀ questioned,Ā "Ā woah,Ā iĀ didn'tĀ evenĀ knowĀ thatĀ thereĀ wereĀ moreĀ thanĀ nineĀ species!Ā "Ā sheĀ shookĀ herĀ headĀ asĀ sheĀ lookedĀ acrossĀ theĀ lake.Ā "Ā howĀ manyĀ haveĀ youĀ foundĀ thisĀ yearĀ ?Ā "
duckieĀ sighed,Ā shakingĀ theirĀ headĀ asĀ theyĀ watchedĀ theĀ cricketsĀ happilyĀ bounceĀ intoĀ theĀ thickĀ grass.Ā "it'sĀ okay,"Ā heĀ saidĀ withĀ aĀ dejectedĀ shrug,Ā "notĀ yourĀ fault.Ā iĀ dunnoĀ whyĀ iĀ thoughtĀ that'dĀ work."Ā aĀ shittyĀ knock-offĀ tupperwareĀ containerĀ theyĀ hadĀ stolenĀ fromĀ theirĀ parentsĀ yearsĀ agoĀ wasĀ hardlyĀ primeĀ bugĀ containmentĀ material.Ā "thanksĀ forĀ tryingĀ though." duckieĀ straightenedĀ upĀ aĀ littleĀ from their hunched over posture withĀ aĀ nod.Ā "thereĀ areĀ thousandsĀ ofĀ frogĀ speciesĀ actually.Ā onlyĀ aboutĀ thirtyĀ ofĀ themĀ liveĀ inĀ northĀ carolina,Ā andĀ aĀ lotĀ ofĀ themĀ areĀ toadsĀ -Ā whichĀ iĀ doĀ notĀ count."Ā heĀ bitĀ hisĀ tongue,Ā feelingĀ hisĀ excitementĀ growĀ asĀ heĀ spoke.Ā theyĀ clenchedĀ andĀ unclenchedĀ theirĀ fistĀ aĀ fewĀ timesĀ beforeĀ wavingĀ aĀ hand,Ā tryingĀ toĀ dismissĀ theĀ thought.Ā "it'sĀ whatever."Ā duckieĀ followedĀ thalia'sĀ gazeĀ outĀ ontoĀ theĀ lake.Ā "well,Ā that'sĀ theĀ thing.Ā i'veĀ onlyĀ foundĀ two.Ā threeĀ frogs,Ā butĀ twoĀ ofĀ themĀ wereĀ ornateĀ chorusĀ frogs."Ā heĀ watchedĀ aĀ dragonflyĀ skimĀ theĀ waterĀ andĀ tiltedĀ hisĀ headĀ inĀ thought.Ā āit'sĀ weird.Ā butĀ maybeĀ theĀ wrongĀ populationĀ hasĀ justā¦shrunkĀ aĀ littleĀ sinceĀ iĀ wasĀ lastĀ here.ā
āĀ cool!Ā thankĀ youĀ soĀ much.Ā āĀ Ā Ā cierraĀ nodsĀ andĀ salutesĀ back,Ā unsureĀ whyĀ theyĀ wereĀ gettingĀ fancyĀ withĀ it,Ā butĀ duckieĀ stillĀ hadĀ anĀ airĀ ofĀ authorityĀ inĀ herĀ eyesĀ fromĀ beingĀ herĀ counselorĀ thatĀ oneĀ time,Ā andĀ herĀ parentsĀ taughtĀ herĀ toĀ respectĀ allĀ authorityĀ exceptĀ cops.Ā āĀ weĀ areĀ lookingĀ forĀ myĀ initials.Ā cs.Ā maybeĀ aĀ heartĀ nextĀ toĀ them.Ā āĀ theyĀ wereĀ officiallyĀ inĀ thisĀ asĀ aĀ teamĀ āĀ atĀ leastĀ untilĀ aĀ beetleĀ isĀ mentioned.Ā herĀ eyesĀ snapĀ toĀ theĀ insectĀ duckieĀ pokesĀ at,Ā andĀ sheĀ yelps,Ā fallingĀ backĀ onĀ herĀ assĀ whenĀ itĀ fliesĀ off.Ā graceĀ andĀ eleganceĀ haveĀ leftĀ theĀ campgrounds. āĀ ohmygosh.Ā āĀ sheĀ saysĀ allĀ inĀ oneĀ breath,Ā clutchingĀ herĀ chest.Ā scramblesĀ toĀ getĀ backĀ up,Ā battingĀ atĀ theĀ dirtĀ onĀ herĀ pants.Ā āĀ thatĀ thingĀ wasĀ huge!Ā what'dĀ youĀ sayĀ itĀ was,Ā aĀ beetle?Ā theyĀ don'tĀ bite,Ā right?Ā whatĀ ifĀ itĀ takesĀ revengeĀ 'causeĀ youĀ messedĀ withĀ it?Ā ā
duckieĀ kickedĀ atĀ theĀ dirtĀ aroundĀ hisĀ feetĀ untilĀ heĀ nudgedĀ aĀ niceĀ stickĀ -Ā skinny,Ā aĀ coupleĀ ofĀ leavesĀ spriggingĀ outĀ fromĀ theĀ side.Ā nice.Ā aĀ qualityĀ stick.Ā theyĀ pickedĀ itĀ up,Ā draggingĀ theĀ stickĀ overĀ theĀ rocksĀ asĀ anĀ analogueĀ laserĀ pointer.Ā āinitialsĀ -Ā maybeĀ aĀ heart.Ā gotĀ it,āĀ heĀ listed,Ā tracingĀ overĀ aĀ fewĀ fadedĀ marksĀ andĀ scratchedĀ inĀ symbols.Ā aĀ coupleĀ ofĀ crudelyĀ drawnĀ penises,Ā aĀ fewĀ coolĀ s's.Ā duckieĀ rememberedĀ tryingĀ toĀ scratchĀ hisĀ ownĀ nameĀ intoĀ aĀ stoneĀ backĀ whenĀ heĀ wasĀ aĀ counselor,Ā toĀ tryĀ andĀ seemĀ coolĀ toĀ theĀ kids.Ā inĀ hindsight,Ā heĀ wasn'tĀ sureĀ itĀ hadĀ worked. asĀ cierraĀ stumbled,Ā duckieĀ sprungĀ upĀ fromĀ whereĀ theyĀ wereĀ crouched,Ā watchingĀ untilĀ heĀ wasĀ sureĀ sheĀ wasĀ okay.Ā heĀ hummedĀ inĀ thought,Ā tappingĀ theĀ stickĀ againstĀ theĀ topĀ ofĀ hisĀ shoe.Ā āiĀ thinkĀ beetlesĀ areĀ prettyĀ passive.āĀ theyĀ screwedĀ upĀ theirĀ noseĀ forĀ aĀ moment.Ā ābutĀ don'tĀ quoteĀ meĀ onĀ that.Ā iĀ don'tĀ knowĀ thatĀ muchĀ aboutĀ beetles,"Ā theyĀ saidĀ withĀ aĀ shrug.Ā
WHAT'S IN DUCKIE'S BAG?
LEWIS PULLMAN as Bob Reynolds ā Thunderbolts* / The New Avengers (2025)