Wilderness Survival - Week 2| Thursday Morning, A Clearing in the Woods

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Callisto pointed to the box. "Put your shoes in there and take a handout."

"Knowing how to make fire is one of the most important wilderness survival skills possible. Without it, you can't keep warm, cook, or use it to keep predators away from your camp."

"For today's exercise you'll will be split into two groups, one group will start a fire using a bow drill, and the other with flint and steel. You don't get to go home until you have a fire."

Callisto waited until the students had split into their groups, before speaking again.

"Another useful survival skill is the ability to create tools from scratch, even more important is the ability to figure out how to make the best use of the tools available." Callisto held up a pointed stick. "If you want your shoes back, I want a different use for a pointy stick from each of you at the end of class."

Group One - Bow drill

Alec
Alphonse Elric
Max Guevera
Joxer
M Parker
Aeryn Sun


Group Two - Flint and Steel

Hamlet Dane Jr
Janet Fraiser
Molly Hayes
Cameron Mitchell
Buffy Summers
Sam Winchester

[OCD threads a coming are up.]
[Class info post here]

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Re: Group Two - Flint and Steel (WS-Wk2)

[1ordinarygirl.livejournal.com]

"I trust you," Buffy smiled. "And anyway I don't hurt easy. But if it's easier for you to do it yourself..."

Re: Group Two - Flint and Steel (WS-Wk2)

[likethegun]

"Doing it myself might be easier at the start." Sam gave the flint and the steel a few experimental hits. "Yeah, this is definitely going to suck."

Re: Group Two - Flint and Steel (WS-Wk2)

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

Cameron was trying to pay attention, but it was kinda hard when the gnome kept tugging at his pants. Giving up on concentrating, Cameron looked down at him.

"What?" he asked and the gnome started making all sorts of gestures at him that didn't make any sense. "I really wish you could write or something."

Re: Group Two - Flint and Steel (WS-Wk2)

[bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com]

Molly was covering her mouth with her hand to keep from giggling out loud.

"Who's you friend, Cam?" she asked then quickly bit her lips.

Re: Group Two - Flint and Steel (WS-Wk2)

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

"I don't know, he won't tell me his name," Cameron said pointedly, raising an eyebrow at the gnome.

The gnome started making all sorts of agitated gestures at Cameron.

"I'm sorry, buddy. I have no clue what you're saying," Cameron sighed again.

Re: Group Two - Flint and Steel (WS-Wk2)

[bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com]

"Too bad he doesn't know charades," Molly said. "A 'sounds like' clue could be helpful."

Re: Group Two - Flint and Steel (WS-Wk2)

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

"It might be worth a shot?" Cameron turned his attention back to the gnome, but it had gotten bored and wandered up to Sam to watch what he was doing.

"Fandom is weird," Cameron decided.

Re: Group Two - Flint and Steel (WS-Wk2)

[likethegun]

Sam was a little too occupied with the tools to take much notice of Cameron's companion, until it came right up to him.

"Um, what is that and why is it staring at me?" he asked, watching as the gnome made more of the same gestures.

Re: Group Two - Flint and Steel (WS-Wk2)

[bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com]

Molly snickered. "That is Cam's new friend. He is apparently trying to tell you something."

Re: Group Two - Flint and Steel (WS-Wk2)

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

"Hey, just because you wake up with someone doesn't mean that they're your friend!" Cameron protested.

The gnome stopped mid-gesture and turned around, looking very wounded at Cameron.

"Oh Joseph," Cameron sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean that. We're friends. Great buddies. Seriously!"

The gnome perked right up and started bouncing up and down, while pointing at Sam.

Re: Group Two - Flint and Steel (WS-Wk2)

[likethegun]

Deciding that asking about how Cameron woke up with a gnome in his bed might not be healthy for his sanity, Sam chose to focus on the pointing and bouncing instead.

"Did I do something? Or not do something, maybe?"

Re: Group Two - Flint and Steel (WS-Wk2)

[bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com]

Molly watched the gnome. "I think he wants Cam to try and start the fire? Maybe?" she said.

Re: Group Two - Flint and Steel (WS-Wk2)

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

The gnome stopped jumping and looked up at Molly for a second, then it collasped to the ground, rolling around in laughter.

Cameron blinked. "I'm sure that's an insult of some kind."

Re: Group Two - Flint and Steel (WS-Wk2)

[likethegun]

Sam snickered. "Yeah, I think that's a pretty universal insult. But here," he said, offering Cam the flint and steel, "do you want to try?"

Re: Group Two - Flint and Steel (WS-Wk2)

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

"Uh... I can give it a go," Cameron said with a glare at the gnome as he accepted the tools from Sam.

He bend down beside the fire and struck the flint on the steel, but didn't manage to get any sparks. The gnome however was jittering excitedly and tugged at Cameron's sleeve. When he ignored it, it started to climb up Cameron's back.

"Hey! Take it eaasy!" Cameron complained. "Get off!"

Re: Group Two - Flint and Steel (WS-Wk2)

[bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com]

Molly was giggling. A lot. "Maybe he wants to try," she said.

Re: Group Two - Flint and Steel (WS-Wk2)

[likethegun]

"Or maybe he wants to cuddle," Sam added, laughing. "But Molly might be right too."

Re: Group Two - Flint and Steel (WS-Wk2)

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

The fact that the gnome had started bouncing on his shoulder and was nodding his head enthusiastically might be an indication that Molly and Sam were on to something.

"Alright," Cameron said and lifted the gnome off his shoulder and put him on the ground.

The gnome puffed up his chest and looked very important as he picked up the flint and steel and in less than a minute it had a fire going.

"Okay," Cameron blinked. "These guys are handy to have around."

The gnome beamed and went to hug Sam's leg.

Re: Group Two - Flint and Steel (WS-Wk2)

[bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com]

"Maybe you should think about keeping him," Molly suggested and then started laughing again when it hugged Sam's leg.

Re: Group Two - Flint and Steel (WS-Wk2)

[likethegun]

"Yes, feel free to keep him, somewhere that's not attached to me," Sam said, giving his leg a little shake as he looked down at the gnome. "Thank you for lighting the fire though, that was very helpful."

Re: Group Two - Flint and Steel (WS-Wk2)

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

Gnomes were apparently really good at clinging as it snuggled closer to Sam when he thanked him.

Cameron looked amused. "I think it likes you."

Re: Group Two - Flint and Steel (WS-Wk2)

[bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com]

Molly frowned a little because that wasn't supposed to happen.

"Where did you find him anyway, Cam?" she asked completely innocently.

Re: Group Two - Flint and Steel (WS-Wk2)

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

"It found me," Cameron grimaced. "Our cabin was full with these things. Good thing they're friendly."

Re: Group Two - Flint and Steel (WS-Wk2)

[bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com]

"Huh. How weird," Molly said. "Yeah, cuddly gnomes are way better than ones that would eat you or make enough noise to wake the whole camp."

Re: Group Two - Flint and Steel (WS-Wk2)

[likethegun]

"I think that's the kind I'm more used to, the eating and noise-making sort." Sam gave his leg another shake, looking at the gnome like he was waiting for it to jump up and try to choke him. "Maybe you didn't show it enough friendliness in your cabin this morning."