▫ outdoor survival club

[sisters]

Who: Survival club & friends
What/When: August catch-all
Where: Various locations
Warnings: TBA

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outdoor survival club

A catch-all for all your camping and camping-related activity needs. By the end of the month, proof of club activity is required — demos, photos and anything else that can prove they've been active is welcome, so it's time to make their club advisor jealous everyone all planned a "camping trip" without them or something.

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[adsum]

[ npc-kun shows up one evening during the week for whatever reason, with a bag at their side and smile on their face and the confidence to go outside only because they spotted Amami and went !! and decided this is okay. ]

Hello! Hi! Rocks are the pinnacle of the great outdoors— no outdoor survival club is complete without them! And you can get yours today* at 1000 yen a pop!

*rental per rock per day, subject to compounding late fees.

[ pleeeeease buy their rocks, they're very nice rocks ]

?????????/////?????/?/

[commences]

( going to point at hinata so npc-kun knows who to give a hard time. )

[adsum]

[ eyezooms at wallet-kun I mean Hinata-kun

If he's looking their way, npc-kun waves at him, come here, come here—-

if he's not looking their way... they take one of the larger rounder rocks to rolls it in front of Hinata's feet, right in tripping path, because if he breaks it he's obligated to buy it ]

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[futurebullets]

[Hinata isn't tripping today, or at least not right now (?), because he fortunately happens to be looking their way - curious about the newcomer but not enough to be nosy and intrude. If Npckun is inviting him, however, that's another story altogether. A sound of surprise comes from the back of his throat, but Hinata still wanders over when prompted.]

Oh hey, are you one of Komaeda's friends? [Hinata jerks a thumb in his direction since they chose to wander near him.] Or were you interested in learning some camping activities?

[the way he's completely unaware of what he's just waltzed into]

[adsum]

[ Are they Komaeda's friend...

...

npc-kun decides not to answer that question, because despite what Komaeda insists, friendship is irrelevant in the world of business. ]

Did you know you can start fires by bashing two rocks together? What your club needs is a fun and educational camping activity where members can learn which rocks are the best for doing so! Aaaaaaand—-

[ whips forward their little satchel of rocks, which actually takes a bit of effort to swing around and lift so it isn't as dramatic as they would have liked ]

-—it's your lucky day, because I have a whole bunch of rocks here for rent or sale, for a limited time only, while supplies last!

[commences]

( going to stand there for a few minutes...

...

he'll clap his hands together seeing these two bumbling idiots engaging properly, and he's going to skip away and leave.

he's outta here, kids, be good! :) )

[futurebullets]

What the hell...? [Hinata is ????????? but he just. shakes his head and sighs, he doesn't know why he expected otherwise.] He really just does whatever he wants, huh...

[However, he makes a face, because. Buying rocks. Buying rocks??? He doesn't want to be rude to Komaeda's Relationship Status Unknown, but...]

It's a good idea in theory, but... You know we're outside and already have a ton of rocks we could use for that, right?

[Who's blunt? Totally not Hinata, it's some other guy.]

[adsum]

No.

[ they can be blunt back, even if they have absolutely nothing to back themselves up ]

Don't you know the seven "Leave No Trace" principals of camping etiquette? Number four: leave what you find. You can't just pick rocks off the ground and damage them. But here—

[ little shake of their rock bag ]

are non nature rocks! You're still not allowed to damage them, because I want them back, but this way you won't be disrespecting nature.

[futurebullets]

[Not their bluntness going hand in hand...

Hinata rubs a hand down his face. This is. A lot to take in.]

I've never heard of that camping etiquette before... I haven't even been camping in six years or so.

[Since his memory of camping with Amami is tragically erased... In spite of himself, Hinata is looking at the rock bag with visible traces of curiosity.]

What counts as a non-nature rock, anyway...? Are they rocks from the city or something?

[He could be asking about the fact that there's a discrepancy here - if Hinata can't "damage" them, doesn't that mean he can't use them to light a fire anyway? But this is the life he's chosen.]

[adsum]

Good thing you have me teaching you, then! Making campfires, grinding nuts, chipping away at them to make arrowheads, there's so much you have to learn if you want to survive in the great outdoors! Nature's amazing, so you shouldn't look down on it.

[ They see the interest and pick a rock out of the bag and places it in Hinata's hand. ]

This is nature's multitool. Cool, huh? Now that you know, I bet you won't ever look at them the same way again!

[ Anyways they don't answer the question ]

[futurebullets]

H-hey, wait!

[He flails a little bit when the rock is placed in his hand but? for some reason? he holds the rock in a death grip like it's monumentally important. The duality of Hinata Hajime.

But okay no, his mind got caught up in the wrong thing before but this one he can't let go.]

Nature's multitool... You're making a lot of good points, but you said these were non-natural rocks, right?

[stare

stareeeeeeee]

[adsum]

[ It is direly important and if Hinata breaks it, npc-kun is charging him. ]

Pedantry. Aren't we all made of stardust? Everything in the world comes from nature, in the end.

[ They said non-nature rocks not non-natural, but that undermines the point they're trying to make so never mind. ]

What I'm saying is these rocks come from my store, so you don't have to worry about insulting Mother Nature, only me.

[futurebullets]

[That is Even More to take in so Hinata just. Does not, he is sidestepping that to the best of his ability.]

Okay, let's just... say that you're right for a second...

[He has to, because that's too much for him to try to process.]

That's still not the issue here... If I'm damaging rocks by starting fires, and I can't damage the rocks I buy from you, what's the point of me even buying them...?!

[Not even counting his lack of money, but the details.]

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[contrarily]

( ?????? )

Why would we buy rocks in an outdoor survival club? We can just gather them... outdoors.

( tf )

[adsum]

[ ... ]

Pff, those rocks are just like... gravel. You won't find any rocks as awesome as these outdoors! Take a look!

[ Grabs a handful of rocks from their satchel and presents them to Rika, almost all of which looks like gravel. ]

[contrarily]

... this is literally just gravel.

( she stares at the rocks, then back at npckun. )

But, tell you what? If you get me some of that killer gravel from the track, I'll pay double the price.

[adsum]

[ Killer as in awesome? Does Rika have eyes? The gravel in npc-kun's hand are what's killer, just look at them. ]

Show me the money first.

[contrarily]

( yeah, killer as in awesome :) )

Pfft — a pretty girl never pays for herself! Ran-tan will cover it for me, of course. ( duh. when you have a rich oniichan who'd do anything for you there's no such thing as carrying money??? ) Don't worry, he's super rich!

[adsum]

How rich? 10,000 yen rich?

[ aka the cost of each rock, before the price is doubled. ]

I still need money up front, though. Promises mean nothing to me. If you don't have cash, then pawn me something of equal or greater value.

[contrarily]

Yeah, like, thousands rich, easy.

( she nods, putting her hands on her hips. )

Hmm... well, it's a promise for a promise, right? You promise to deliver the goods, I promise to pay! ( something of equal or greater value... immediately, her mind wanders to her pendant.

it might not have mannen in it anymore, but to her, it's still priceless? and technically magical. she considers it for a moment, then looks at npc-kun again. ) Can you guarantee to get it?

[adsum]

Of course, absolutely! I'm an honest shopkeeper who works hard to make my customers' dreams come true!

[ That's their reputation on the line! And shopkeeper honor, or something. Anyways, if that's not enough—- ]

Agree to the pawn and I'll let you look after my wares while I go get it, so you know I won't run off.

[ They hold the satchel out to Rika. It's full of rocks... it's heavy... their shoulder hurts... ]

[contrarily]

Hmm...

( well. she guesses. even if they're giving her some gravel to look after...

with a slightly skeptical expression, she takes the pendant off her neck and shows it off to npc-kun. )

Would that be enough? Just... don't lose it, 'kay? ( and she'll take the satchel with her other hand, and, OOF THAT IS HEAVY )

[adsum]

I won't!

[ They take the pendant and just goes ahead and puts it over their head and tucks it away under their collar, safe and sound. ]

How many rocks can your boyfriend afford?

[ Do they mean how many does Rika want? no, doesn't matter. ]

[contrarily]

( she watches the pendant disappear beneath their collar. ugh... come back safe and sound... will touching the track kill the shopkeeper? she hopes not.

they have her pendant.

more importantly, will touching the track gravel kill her, though... ? very interesting. )

Hmm... it's 20k a pop, right? ( hopefully ami's not TOO attached to his cash. ) Let's say... five, then!

[adsum]

[ Hopefully you guys get access to the track and npc-kun's dead body soon. ]

Just five, huh...

[ Disappointing. But it's still a gross amount of money for some rocks, so npc-kun nods their agreement and heads off towards the tracks in a trot, then a sprint, then a leap!! over the tracks to land on the turf on the other side, slipping on the grass and landing on their ass but it's fine, it's fine, they made it there alive.

They crouch down at the edge of the track and seems to take their time looking for the perfect rocks. It's a track... there shouldn't be rocks here in the first place, that's a tripping hazard. Maybe they can chip part of the track off.

...

Some stabbing later, npc-kun manages to pluck five rocks off the track and makes a little basket with the hem of their shirt and comes trotting back. ]