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A Ski Lodge
You flop down onto your bed, exhausted from another long day of school. Is it really necessary for your teacher to assign you to write three essays this week? You have other stuff going on. Life. And you can’t afford to fail this class. Your academic success is hanging on a precipice, and one nudge will send it falling into an abyss so deep that it will never be found if it is lost.
The computer is open in front of you, the white, electronic pages of your word processor beckoning to you. You sit down at your desk.
And then you stand up again and go to the kitchen for a glass of water. You can’t work with a dry mouth. Then, once the water is drained, you grab an apple. It’s slightly withered, but you slice it and slowly eat. You glance over toward the counter where a digital clock squats, its red numbers blinking threateningly. 9:48. If your parents knew you were up this late on a school night, eating old apples, with three essays to write, they would go completely out of their minds.
But your parents aren’t here to boss you around at the moment, so who cares what they’d say? It’s not as if the essays were due tomorrow. At least, not all of them are. Just one.
The apple is gone, and you can no longer think of any stalling techniques. You are fighting a losing battle against yourself. It’s past ten at night, you have school tomorrow, and your teacher is expecting a nice, long essay from everyone’s favorite student.
You walk slowly back to your room and sit down at your desk. You type a few words, yawn, type a few more, open up a web browser, surf Wikipedia for a couple of minutes, yawn again. So far you have only twelve words.
You open up the CB. It’s late, you know, and no one will have posted a thing since you checked last, but maybe you can read an old ski lodge or two.
You click on Pudding’s Place, intending to look for Lake Lelilo or something, when a new thread catches your eye. A Ski Lodge, it says, in those red letters you know so well. You click on the link, and start to read.
“You flop down onto your bed, exhausted from another long day of school. Is it really necessary for your teacher to assign you to write three essays this week?”
What?
You keep reading, watching your own movements of that night laid before you in second person, right up to this very moment.
Good.
I’ve got your attention now.
My dear CBer,
You are having trouble at school. You have unwritten essays, and you don’t know what to write.
That’s okay.
We are offering you the chance of a lifetime, the chance to fix everything. Come to Camp Juniper, where you have the chance to be freed from the bonds of school. You will no longer have to study late into the night in order to pass a test. You will no longer have to struggle for hours on end in order to write a good essay. In short, we are giving you a Get Out of Jail Free card. And, if you choose not to accept this card, you will be given a free college scholarship.
There will be competitions throughout the days of camp. Each camper will have the chance to earn juniper branches. Anyone who is able to weave their branches into a wreath by the end of the camp session will earn this freedom.
Sounds nice?
We thought so.
All you have to do is fill out this form. And be prepared to die.
Name:
CBer, AE, CAPTCHA, or CAPTCHAE? (Note: CAPTCHAs, and CAPTCHAEs are not allowed):
Age:
Gender:
Companion(s) (up to 2 companions per person) (please fill out a sheet for them as well) (AEs only):
Appearance:
Personality in five words. (Any more or less and you will no longer have the privilege to eat popcorn):
Skills:
Quirks:
Brains or Brawn?:
Envy or Empathy?:
Reverie or Realism?:
Luggage, in order from most to least important:
Choose a number:
Choose a color:
Other:
We are excited to see you. And yes, we WILL see you.
Your obedient servants,
L. Reine & B. Ambrose
P.S. The popcorn is free, as well.
P.P.S. Please be prepared to participate fully, whatever this may mean.
P.P.P.S. Obviously, this is a ski lodge.
You read over the letter again. Is it worth it? You could die. . . but people always come back to life after a ski lodge. You could be a murderer. . . but who cares about that? It’s just a story. And how hard could it be to weave a few branches into a wreath?
Yes, you decide.
It’s definitely worth it.
And so, you fill out the form.
And then, you press submit.
submitted by Liberté and Basil, Camp Juniper
(October 31, 2020 - 8:09 pm)
(October 31, 2020 - 8:09 pm)
Thank you for submitting your sheet, Sterling. We're excited to meet you at Camp Juniper!
(November 1, 2020 - 3:59 pm)
Name: Hot Coco
Age: 11
Gender: female
Companion(s) (up to 2 companions per person) (please fill out a sheet for them as well) (AEs only): none
Appearance: curly copper hair, brown eyes, tan skin, long legs
Personality in five words. (Any more or less and you will no longer have the privilege to eat popcorn): smart, curious, kind, quiet, funny
Skills: great speller, monkey bars, knows all the countries in the world, good at riddles
Quirks: I'm always reading and sometimes I talk a lot
Brains or Brawn?: brains
Envy or Empathy?: empathy
Reverie or Realism?: realism
Luggage, in order from most to least important:
Choose a number: 83
Choose a color: pink
Other: no
(November 1, 2020 - 2:22 pm)
Thank you for submitting your sheet, Hot Coco. We're excited to meet you at Camp Juniper! Do you have any luggage that you would like to bring with you?
(November 1, 2020 - 4:00 pm)
(November 1, 2020 - 3:15 pm)
Thank you for submitting your sheet, NerdFace. We're excited to meet you at Camp Juniper!
(November 1, 2020 - 5:39 pm)
Name: Luna
CBer, AE, CAPTCHA, or CAPTCHAE?: CBer
Age: 13
Gender: female, she/her
Companion(s): none for this one.
Appearance: Black pixie cut, short around the ears with bright blue and purple streaks. My left eye is bright purple; the right is bright blue. A small, luminous star glows on my left cheek. I'm pale, lean and on the tall side, with an angular face and a pointy chin.
Personality in five words: introverted, empathetic, intelligent, a dreamer.
Skills: good singer, okay writer & poet, obedient, intelliegont, pretty alright percussionist, nice (or tries to be)
Quirks: loves Samwise Gamgee, likes to tell everybody about her favorite musician, hums a lot, is double-jointed in a couple fingers, has over 100 books in her room, is filling this bit out in 3rd person for some reason
Brains or Brawn?: brains
Envy or Empathy?: empathy
Reverie or Realism?: that's tough... but I think I'll say reverie.
Luggage, in order from most to least important: clothes, toiletries, chromebook, phone, chromebook & phone chargers, books, notebook, some Halloween candy, a stick
Choose a number: 27
Choose a color: azure
Other: I'm pescetarian, and this intro was very well-written! Also, props for mentioning Lake Lelillo.
(November 1, 2020 - 4:17 pm)
Thank you for submitting your sheet, Luna-Starr. We're excited to meet you at Camp Juniper!
(November 1, 2020 - 5:40 pm)
I'm totally joining, love ski lodges!
Name: AutumnArtist (A.A. for short)
CBer, AE, CAPTCHA, or CAPTCHAE? (Note: CAPTCHAs, and CAPTCHAEs are not allowed): I am a CBer.
Age: 16
Gender: female
Companion(s) (up to 2 companions per person) (please fill out a sheet for them as well) (AEs only): NONE
Appearance: 5 foot 6, long brown spirally curly hair, brown eyes, tan/light skin, freckles.
Personality in five words. (Any more or less and you will no longer have the privilege to eat popcorn): empathetic, quirky, enthusiastic, reserved, reticent.
Skills: I can knit, play tennis, identify wild birds really quickly, and shoot bow and arrows pretty well. I'm also tri-lingual (english, spanish, french) so I can translate things easily.
Quirks: When I talk about something I'm interested in, I tend to ramble and talk for hours (but my friends get it lol). I have a lot of inside jokes with friends and I'm generally nerdy and not like the "popular" kids at school.
Brains or Brawn?: Brains
Envy or Empathy?: Empathy
Reverie or Realism?: Realism
Luggage, in order from most to least important: One suitcase, where I can think of anything and it'll appear in the suitcase. Keep in mind the powers only work when I'm using the luggage.
Choose a number: 5
Choose a color: Light, pale teal
(November 1, 2020 - 9:26 pm)
Thank you for submitting your sheet, AutumnArtist. We're excited to meet you at Camp Juniper!
(November 1, 2020 - 9:43 pm)
Sorry, I forgot luggage. It's a ton of books!
(November 2, 2020 - 7:57 am)
This sounds so cool!
Sorry if it's rushed, I have to take a shower-
Name: Heroes
CBer, AE, CAPTCHA, or CAPTCHAE? (Note: CAPTCHAs, and CAPTCHAEs are not allowed): CBer
Age: 11-12, but I act like im 14-15
Gender: Female, she/her
Companion(s) (up to 2 companions per person) (please fill out a sheet for them as well) (AEs only): I'll bring Pine and Felix :D
Appearance: I have wavy shoulder-length blonde hair, pale pale skin, a shy worried smile, gray-blue eyes, im 5 feet and I cant make eye contact. Im wearing a baggy black sweatshirt with a thick powder-blue stripe on the sleeves, faded jean shorts, black high-tops with chunky electric blue laces, and long light gray socks with white-ish blobs. I also have giant raven wings made out of galaxies.
Personality in five words. (Any more or less and you will no longer have the privilege to eat popcorn): Tall bookish introvert / strange artist.
Skills: Can read very fast, type quickly, invent worlds,
Quirks: Cant make eye contact, has a habit of shutting down when embaressed, also is unable to start conversations.
Brains or Brawn?: Brains, obviously. Im as skinny as a stick.
Envy or Empathy?: Empathy! But, um, I guess a little envy, I get jealous easily...
Reverie or Realism?: Reverie
Luggage, in order from most to least important: One large sketchbook, a small pocketknife, a collection of pencils and pens, toiletries, my drawing tablet, my phone, black-framed glasses (I dont really use them even though my vision is terrible), and a tiny square of fabric. This all goes in a black bag.
Choose a number: 0.14007 (Is that okay?)
Choose a color: Sky blue.
Other: I get really nervous when bad things happen...
(November 2, 2020 - 11:50 am)
Thank you for submitting your sheet, HeroesOfOlympus. We're excited to meet you at Camp Juniper!
(November 2, 2020 - 12:57 pm)
Here are Pine and Felix's sheets,,
Name: Pine
CBer, AE, CAPTCHA, or CAPTCHAE? (Note: CAPTCHAs, and CAPTCHAEs are not allowed): AE
Age: 15
Gender: Male, he/him
Companion(s) (up to 2 companions per person) (please fill out a sheet for them as well) (AEs only): I am a companian :D
Appearance: I have floppy brown hair, emerald green eyes, tanned skin, and Im a little over average height. Im wearing light gray sweatpants made with a thin material, a forest green t-shirt with lighter green tree designs on the bottom. Also, I have a dark, dark green sweater over that. And gray sneakers with green laces.
Personality in five words. (Any more or less and you will no longer have the privilege to eat popcorn): Extrovert, gets mad easily, baker.
Skills: I'm a very good baker, I can throw water balloons very far, I can talk very fast (dunno why)
Quirks: I occasionally stop talking in the middle of a sentance. I have a habit of yelling at people when they insult my boyfriend. I cant stand pizza.
Brains or Brawn?: Brains. While Im fast, none of the Olympus crew is very strong.
Envy or Empathy?: Envy, duh.
Reverie or Realism?: Reverie.
Luggage, in order from most to least important: A large cookbook with all my favorite recipies in it, a bag of toiletries, a pair of fluffy green socks, a pocketknife, a silvery-green waterbottle (for hikes and stuff) and a notebook. Also, this all goes in a gray bag with vine decals.
Choose a number: 16.98262
Choose a color: Emerald green.
Other: Felix is my boyfriend. And I speak in italics. Dont make me the murderer or you will regret it. Felix will come after you and-
Chill, Pine, they wont make you the murderer (please dont)
Name: Felix
CBer, AE, CAPTCHA, or CAPTCHAE? (Note: CAPTCHAs, and CAPTCHAEs are not allowed): AE
Age: Fourteen AND A HALF, as I keep reminding Pine.
Gender: Male, he/him. Occasionally I feel more nonbinary, but Ive been male this whole week.
Companion(s) (up to 2 companions per person) (please fill out a sheet for them as well) (AEs only): I am a companian :D
Appearance: First off, I. Am. Not. Short. Pine will tell you otherwise, but I am-
short! You're a head shorter than me.
Am NOT. Anyways, I have chocolate-brown skin, one amber eye and one dark brown eye, 'fluffy' dark brown hair that ends just above my shoulders, gold freckles across my cheeks and nose, and I am NOT SHORT! (he is) Im wearing my usual outfit; a baggy white hoodie with one black sleeve and a black hood. Theres a black outline of a cat face on the front, and floppy white cat ears on the hood. Also, black jeans, yellow socks, and dark gray sneakers with yellow sunflowers on the side.
Personality in five words. (Any more or less and you will no longer have the privilege to eat popcorn): ambivert, kind, awkward, optimist, peacemaker
Skills: Rather good landscape painter, if I may say. Oh, and Sky says I can make anyone cheer up... I dunno if thats true, but yeah!
Quirks: For some reason, I cannot, cannot stand coffee. Pine loves it, but it makes me sick. Also, I cannot stand to see someone in pain or sad. And I will try and seperate the fight even if it means putting myself in danger.
Brains or Brawn?: Brains.
Envy or Empathy?: Empathy, absolutely! I cant stand when people are sad.
Reverie or Realism?: A mix of both, to be honest. In my heart, its reverie, but I try to be focus on the world around me.
Luggage, in order from most to least important:
1. a yellow sketchbook and a case of pencils and paintbrushes.
2. toiletries in a gray bag decorated with yellow sunflowers.
3. a book on how to make a wreath.
4. one very large black, fluffy sweater that is more like a blanket, to be honest (for comfort)
5. Random things of no value.
This all goes in a yellow-and-gray striped bag :D
Choose a number: 28. Very even.
Choose a color: Sunset yellow or slate gray.
Other: I talk in bold. Please dont make me be the murderer, I would never, ever kill someone.
If you didnt know, none of us would like to be the murderer. We're all very unlikely to ever kill someone, even if highly bribed, much less people we consider our friends!
Yes okay have a good day bye ciao see you later *hits submit*
(November 4, 2020 - 12:53 pm)
Icarus' sheet!
I'll do it myself.
Name: Icarus
CBer, AE, CAPTCHA, or CAPTCHAE? (Note: CAPTCHAs, and CAPTCHAEs are not allowed): AE
Age: 16
Gender: male, he/him
Companion(s) (up to 2 companions per person) (please fill out a sheet for them as well) (AEs only): I'm with Sterling.
Appearance: Messy black hair that falls in his eyes, pale skin tone, dark eyes with a red tint, grey wings. Wearing a black Hamilton sweatshirt, ripped jeans, and a red beanie.
Personality in five words. (Any more or less and you will no longer have the privilege to eat popcorn): Dramatic, poetic, arrogant, rebellious, daredevil.
Skills: Flight
Quirks: Has a hat for every occasion
Brains or Brawn?: Brawn
Envy or Empathy?: Empathy
Reverie or Realism?: Realism
Luggage, in order from most to least important: The normal stuff.
Choose a number: 103
Choose a color: Red
Other: Nopeity nope
(November 2, 2020 - 4:47 pm)
Thank you for submitting your sheet, Icarus. We're excited to meet you at Camp Juniper!
(November 2, 2020 - 6:30 pm)