Buffy is gonna kill her.

[knowsaboutviscera]

Player Name: Val
Are you new: Yes!
Character Name: Dawn Summers
Character Fandom: Buffy the Vampire Slayer

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[The icon shows Dawn surrounded by wilderness.]

Diary of an Expedition: The Barrier. Part 3.

Three days into our journey, we still have not reached the barrier. The climate is pleasant; we have been blessed to be spared by rain. Today's lunch consists of preserves and fish from a nearby stream. They appear to be trout, but as I never went fishing, I really cannot say.

Last night, we were surprised by a bear at the camp. We chased it away by banging pots. It might have been looking for food. Sorry, bear, but you'll have to catch your own. You're programmed to do it, it can't be that hard. Lazy bastard.

While fishing (and let me tell you, that was not an easy task for a suburban girl like me), I observed a pair of squirrels facing off. It was kind of cute in a gruesome way. They really went down and dirty with it. Luckily both came out of it alive, so no squirrels were harmed in this process. Today.

I would also like to inform you that corn meal, water, and wild blackberries roasted over a campfire do not a tasty impromptu treat make. Especially since whatever herb we picked to put in the mixture, it was decidedly not peppermint. One can only hope it is not poisonous.

This is the end of today's report. If nothing more exciting happens today, you shall get another update tomorrow. If no report comes forth, I can be presumed to have been eaten by bears or poisoned myself.

Have a nice day,

~ D.S.

[HI EVERYONE HERE IS DAWN also the "we" is totally a lie, she's out there alone. She just thought it would sound cooler. And perhaps make Buffy-strangling less likely.]

Comments

[ voice ]

[herotypical]

[ the elder summers sister skips the text option and goes straight to voice. strained, scold-harbouring, judge-y voice. ]

Is there a level of domestic incarceration beyond grounded? Because you are it. [ who cares if they're not home and if they're still re-finding their old familial feet. ] When I find you? You're gonna wish the bears had gotten to you first.

[ she doesn't mean it. really? she's extraordinarily pleased to have her sister within speaking-range. but she's also feeling guilty over how happy she is. it's causing a lot of conflict. and conflict leads to scary big sister scenes. ]

[ voice ]

[knowsaboutviscera]

[Cue HUFFY PROTESTATIONS!]

Buffyyyyy!

Come on, you can't be serious. It's a camping trip. I know how to chase off bears. I was kidding on that last part, really.

[Mostly. But Buffy doesn't need to know that.]

[ voice ]

[herotypical]

Who are you even camping with? Do I know them? Are they on the list?

[ yes. there is a list of people you are allowed and not allowed to socialize with, dawnie. ]

[ voice ]

[knowsaboutviscera]

There's a list?

[Groans in frustration! Okay, you know what, she's gonna be difficult about this.]

It's a boy. A very handsome boy with lots of sexy tattoos. You wouldn't know him, I met him over a joint.

[ voice ]

[herotypical]

...Tattoos?!

[ hypocrite much? after all, her current beau... ]

[all7seas]

"Sorry -- the squirrels went down and dirty with whatnow?"

Sometimes Captain Jack Sparrow got lost in the details.

[knowsaboutviscera]

Fighting, geez! God, you're worse than Spike.

[Why must Buffy have a type. Why must it be this type.]

[all7seas]

Don't compare him to Spike, Dawn. Jack hates being thrown in with the blond vamp.

"Better. I'm more BETTER than Spike! Stop saying naughty things like that."

[knowsaboutviscera]

[Here is a snort that is almost a giggle.]

But Spike has that cool leather coat!

[Apparently, today is a "messing with people" kinda day.]

[all7seas]

"And it smells. Like olives and disappointment and failure."

Oh, Jack had TRIED to play nice with Spike. They'd been too alike in all the wrong ways in the end.

i wonder if I remember how to do this

[fivebynine]

Sounds more like a science report than a diary. But hey- anything B disapproves of is instantly a stellar plan.

[knowsaboutviscera]

And you're the expert in that, aren't you? 'Cause you sure committed yourself to it.

[Playing her S7, so. NOT fond of Faith, sorryyyyyy. ;A;]

[fivebynine]

[She's a big girl, she can roll with it. In a lot of ways the loathing of other people is just more fuel for the fire.]

Guilty as charged. But I still have way more fun than her.

[knowsaboutviscera]

If killing people is what you do for fun, yeah, I can buy that.

[fivebynine]

[Ooh, kitten's got claws. How adorable.]

Ship's sailed, Dawnie. Didn't you get the memo? I'm back on the straight and narrow.

[voice]

[originaljackass]

Kiddo, there are much faster ways to get to the barrier. But I'm digging the story.

[voice]

[knowsaboutviscera]

Well, I decided to grasp the opportunity and take a trip.

[voice]

[originaljackass]

Just think, you'll be all rugged and tough when you get back. The boys will be falling over themselves to talk to you.

[voice]

[knowsaboutviscera]

Tch! They do that already.

[voice]

[originaljackass]

I'd believe it. A well traveled girl like yourself? I can't blame them.

[strangelyliteral]

Crap - I wasn't supposed to be babysitting you, right? So if you're actually poisoned or dead by bear, it has nothing to do with me. Just so we're clear?

[knowsaboutviscera]

Oh, Anya. It's so nice to know you care.

[But there's mirth in her voice. Unfortunately her account currently has no icons that convery mirth.]

[strangelyliteral]

So - that's a yes, right?

[knowsaboutviscera]

Yes. It is. I got into this myself, yadda yadda.

[strangelyliteral]

So who is actually out there being your babysitter? Since it isn't me.