JULY MINI EVENT - Branching Out!

[pumpkinhollow]

Branching Out

A cool breeze threads through the trees of Lockwood Forest as Teddy Pennyburrow and his gaggle of volunteers begin to set up the camp.

It's been a monumental occasion, receiving enough funding to the Autumn Leaves Dormitory House to give it some much-needed upgrades and expansions, but the process hasn't been without its trouble. Finding somewhere to keep the children while the construction is under way took a great deal of thought and deliberation--- after all, the Oak & Iron doesn't exactly have the space to accommodate so many displaced kids, from toddlers to teenagers--- but with some assistance from those working so closely with the House, a seasonally-appropriate consensus was reached.

What better way to pass the time and make it fun for everyone involved than to have it be a camping excursion?

Summer Camp Season

In a wide clearing within the centermost area of the woods, Mr. Pennyburrow has gathered as many volunteers as he could possibly manage to keep the children active, engaged, and most importantly, safe. Among the roles called for in his volunteer-seeking notice on the public bulletin board, Pennyburrow called help for:

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Teachers, to educate the children on survivalism and nature, as well as any other subjects that might be easily taught to a gaggle of children in the woods. Math might prove to be challenging, here. (Anyone aspiring to teach full-time at the Dormitory House are encouraged to join them, as with the expansions and additional funding, Pennyburrow will be looking to hire a few offworld teachers to create curriculums!)

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Storytellers, especially anyone with a knack for tales of mystery and terror. (Campfire for ominous lighting while telling the stories will, of course, be provided. The teenagers would be willing to settle for no less.)

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Foragers and cooks, especially with skill in campfire-cooking.

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Warriors and guards, for assistance with keeping the campsite safe from any threats that lie in the forest.

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General attendants, particularly anyone with a keen eye (and potentially with the ability to guide rowdy groups into games to pass the time).

Though the position is voluntary, Pennyburrow still offers a humble 100B to anyone who comes to assist. (Mod note: if your character attends the event, feel free to go ahead and add 100B to their ledger!)

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Comments

[peoplepleaser]

"There was Helki too. He's," the criminal she arranged to be pardoned, but there's a lot of context to be explained there, "her assistant. But yes, that was pretty much it! She's taken in a few more since I left that I haven't had a chance to meet in person, but I write letters to the ones old enough to read. The way you grew up sounds really lively! I'm sure it came with its own challenges, but at least you probably weren't lonely or bored very often."

[hate_gettin_older]

He laughs a bit at that -- both true, both not saying the half of it.

"Took some getting used to, not being in a crowd all the time. Still feels weird when no one else is around. Guess maybe you had the opposite problem?"

[peoplepleaser]

"Sometimes, but I've always preferred being around others... even if we're just existing in the same space without talking to each other, I usually prefer that to being alone." Kabru finishes off the sandwich and picks up one of the long fire-poking sticks scattered around the seating. To poke the fire with, of course. "I've been rooming in the basement of an inn for the past couple years, so I've gotten used to hearing people around me all the time."

[hate_gettin_older]

"Yeah? One nice thing about inns and that, you know there's always someone around. Out at the farm it's just me and Radar and the animals a lot of the time."