Camping

[daringyoungman]

Dick and Cat wanted to go camping. Dick asked Bonnie. Dick asked around, then somehow the word got out and it was a CAMPING TRIP.

Which he's okay with, really. He doesn't get much chance to hang around with other kids.

They pick a spot a good distance from the bar, near enough to the lake that washing and swimming can happen, not so close to the forest that demon bunnies are a severe threat, and set about pitching a camp for the weekend, or whenever they all get bored...

Comments

[street_sparrow]

"It's a start", Gavroche says cheerfully. "The others will probably get roped into this theatre of yours, one way or another."

[herr_bookman]

"Oh, yes, most definitely," Autor says, grinning. "I expect Joly will strongarm them into it. We've managed to clean up a room upstairs--well, it's more a cavern, really--but we've installed lights and a stereo system and a curtain."

[street_sparrow]

"Caverns can make pretty good theatres. Great natural acoustics. Is there any other help you need with it?"

[herr_bookman]

"No, we're pretty much set up," Autor explains, happy to share the news. "Thank you, though. Now all we need is to actually pick out a play."

[street_sparrow]

"Any thoughts about what kind you want to have for your first one?"

[herr_bookman]

"No, not really," Autor says, sighing. "I'd love to do Shakespeare, but we might not have enough people, and the language might be an issue for some of the more modern patrons. It's a challenge because I don't know how many actors we'll have available, so we need to pick something that can accommodate any number of people. But we have to pick the play before casting it, so--augh."

He burns his next marshmallow.

[street_sparrow]

"Sorry, I should stop distracting you about that... maybe a series of small-cast plays? So if you only have a few people, you're okay, but if you get lots, there's still parts for them."

[herr_bookman]

"That might be a good idea," Autor says, cheering up as he lets the remaining marshmallow burn off. "I have a feeling we'll not have too many actors. Most of the 'volunteers' we've had--or, rather, people we've asked about it--have wanted to work on the sets, or costuming."

[street_sparrow]

"You might find some, but there don't seem to be that many - extrovert? - people here."

[herr_bookman]

"Extrovert?" Autor asks, tilting his head. He sets his skewer up with yet another marshmallow, determined to get it right. "What's an extrovert?"

[street_sparrow]

"The kind of person that'd be happy to stand up on a stage and perform in front of everybody", he says easily. "In this case."

[herr_bookman]

"I see," Autor says, toasting his marshmallow. "No, there's not too many people like that around the bar, as far as I can tell. Maybe I'm talking to the wrong people."

[street_sparrow]

"Have you tried putting up a poster? General recruitment ad type thing?"

[herr_bookman]

"No, but I should," Autor says, beaming. "That's a great idea, Gavroche, thank you. I think Joly and I were hoping to have the play picked out before we started recruiting."

[street_sparrow]

"But that still leaves you with the problem of not knowing how big of a cast you can have", he points out.

[herr_bookman]

"True," Autor says, turning his skewer to brown the other side of his marshmallow. "Maybe I can put a poster up to gauge interest in the theater. I'll have to ask Joly."

[street_sparrow]

Gavroche nods.

"No need to make any final decisions about anything right now, or by yourself."

[herr_bookman]

"Indeed," Autor says, and grins again. "Thanks for listening, Gavroche. It's helpful to have someone to bounce ideas off of."

[street_sparrow]

"Always happy to help", he says with a grin in return.