06-02-2006, 02:30 AM
The water went down better than last time. After the little chase she had initiated earlier, the Android had easily filled her canteen with fresh water. It was unlikely that it was the cleanest water, but it was water nonetheless. She sipped on it and tried to eat some of her bread. Now that it was the end of Day Two, the bread was actually getting kind of hard. If it had been properly wrapped it would have lasted longer. She could not help but yawn and try to get down another bite of her meager meal.
The others were doing their own thing. She had given up the silly game Raditzu had developed, and taken a view of their new campsite. It was sparse, only a few clusters of trees. The grass was short, but in a few spots in grew thickly. The river was a little ways away. It was actually a good idea to try and get a little cleaner. Even in DA it wouldn?t hurt to smell better. Surely she wasn?t the first to think it, she did notice that certain people smelt less dirty than before.
The river water was cold; it came from the mountain she supposed. Her foot dipped into the stream and she paused. She was getting used to the water, eventually she began walking in it with both feet, and watching the sun fall. It was night, and that meant the dark would take over. Luckily for her, that meant a little privacy. She tip toed along the river toward a few bowing trees. It was seclusion enough, and she disrobed. The garments hung from the tree branches.
No sounds came, it seemed although she really was alone. Good, she wanted to be alone. The android huffed and blew a strand of hair out of her face. Her curiosity peaked. The river took a bend around the trees and widened its mouth. She strayed from the shallow water and followed the meandering water until it opened into what could easily be described as a pond. Trees surrounded it, and lily pads lined the banks. The water came up to her shoulders by the time she stopped. Soon she would have to kick the water just to stay afloat.
The moon was visible against the sky. It was somewhat enchanting. The wildlife was alive around her; she could hear strange bird calls and the splash of a random fish. Bugs chirped and trees swayed. Eighteen closed her eyes and felt the breeze against her face. Regardless of the situation she was in, she felt like enjoying this small bit of peace.
The camp was just as she left it, only she was much cleaner than before. Go figure, it seemed like no one noticed. The android sighed and sat down on the grassy ground beneath one of the larger trees. It was likely that not much would happen tonight, so she would just have to sleep. It was somewhat peaceful here, too, but she knew that eventually something would happen. Eighteen closed her eyes and blocked out everyone else.
The others were doing their own thing. She had given up the silly game Raditzu had developed, and taken a view of their new campsite. It was sparse, only a few clusters of trees. The grass was short, but in a few spots in grew thickly. The river was a little ways away. It was actually a good idea to try and get a little cleaner. Even in DA it wouldn?t hurt to smell better. Surely she wasn?t the first to think it, she did notice that certain people smelt less dirty than before.
The river water was cold; it came from the mountain she supposed. Her foot dipped into the stream and she paused. She was getting used to the water, eventually she began walking in it with both feet, and watching the sun fall. It was night, and that meant the dark would take over. Luckily for her, that meant a little privacy. She tip toed along the river toward a few bowing trees. It was seclusion enough, and she disrobed. The garments hung from the tree branches.
No sounds came, it seemed although she really was alone. Good, she wanted to be alone. The android huffed and blew a strand of hair out of her face. Her curiosity peaked. The river took a bend around the trees and widened its mouth. She strayed from the shallow water and followed the meandering water until it opened into what could easily be described as a pond. Trees surrounded it, and lily pads lined the banks. The water came up to her shoulders by the time she stopped. Soon she would have to kick the water just to stay afloat.
The moon was visible against the sky. It was somewhat enchanting. The wildlife was alive around her; she could hear strange bird calls and the splash of a random fish. Bugs chirped and trees swayed. Eighteen closed her eyes and felt the breeze against her face. Regardless of the situation she was in, she felt like enjoying this small bit of peace.
The camp was just as she left it, only she was much cleaner than before. Go figure, it seemed like no one noticed. The android sighed and sat down on the grassy ground beneath one of the larger trees. It was likely that not much would happen tonight, so she would just have to sleep. It was somewhat peaceful here, too, but she knew that eventually something would happen. Eighteen closed her eyes and blocked out everyone else.
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DA08 Winner. "Screw them, this was her show now."