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Post by boonecarlyle on Jul 5, 2008 16:53:44 GMT -5
Boone cautiously stepped farther into the jungle, his only weapons were a knife and a large piece of wood that he set aside when he got firewood. The heat made a large ring of wetness appear below the neck area of his white T-shirt. Who knew what was in the jungle besides squealing pork? For all Boone knew, they could've been stranded in Jurassic Park ! Suddenly, the leaves rustled, Boone kept grip on the stick and put a hand on the knife handle just in case it was either a bad island native or a boar, even that monster that tore up those trees the first night that Oceanic 815 was on the island. "Who's there" Boone said loudly "I have a weapon!"
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Post by Skinner Jones on Jul 5, 2008 17:15:27 GMT -5
Skinner had walked through the jungle a bit that morning, staying rather close to the beach though. She had little desire to explore out of the immediate area, but had to get out of the gardens and the beach. It was almost claustrophobic and the constant worry some of the islanders had. She pushed through the brush but jumped slightly at the rash voice of the person. One of the survivors, of course.
Skinner showed her self, her hands tentatively up. "It's just me. I'm not looking for trouble or anything," she said softly, unconsciously drifting a hand to her stomach, her protective urge coming over her.
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Post by Nikki Fernandez on Jul 5, 2008 17:24:24 GMT -5
Nikki wrenched at her dirty blonde hair. There was no other place that her bag could be. The diamonds were out in the jungle. She had searched up and down the beach, the gardens, and the caves. The only place she hadn't checked yet was the foliage of the jungle. She took a deep breath and walked into the palms and vines that grew thicker as she walked farther. She wished she had a weapon or something to tear the plants down.
She heard a loud shout coming from further in front of her. Curious, Nikki decided to make her way through the thicket and towards the yelling. Sure enough, there were two of the other survivors. One, she recognized insantly as Boone, the guy who had asked her for a pen the day of the crash. The other one, she wasn't too sure of, but Nikki remembered seeing her around camp.
"Slow down, tiger" Nikki laughed sarcastically at Boone. She saw the knife he was holding up and wondered why exactly he was so far out in the jungle. "What are both of you doing out here?"
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Post by boonecarlyle on Jul 5, 2008 17:37:09 GMT -5
Boone lowered the knife after seeing Skinner, noticing Nikki he replied "I'm out here hunting for boar" Boone then said "But what brings you 2 out here into the jungle of mystery?" In the backround, birds chirped and bugs made various noises, Boone swatted away a fly and then heard a loud screech of a bird, that flew right over his head.
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Post by Nikki Fernandez on Jul 5, 2008 17:46:38 GMT -5
Nikki bit her lip. She should have expected that he would ask her why she was out there too. She couldn't and wouldn't ever tell anyone, but Paulo, the real reason she was wandering in the jungle. She took a deep breath and smiled at him.
"Just clearing my head." she answered, hoping that that would suffice. She made sure she didn't look nervous or like she was lying. Things were stressful at camp, so her excuse was believable. She was an actress for chist's sake, or course she looked believable. "Obviously, you've had no luck with hunting. Need help?"
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Post by Skinner Jones on Jul 5, 2008 17:56:44 GMT -5
Skinner nodded slightly and looked at the pair. "I just wanted to get out of the claustrophobia of the beach. I don't think I've met you two. I'm Skinner." She offered her name and a nod, letting her other hand drift to her pudge as well. She was glowing, which was a strange concept for her. She never glowed, ever.
"And I don't know how much help I'll be since you're hunting," she added truthfully. "I should probably go actually. But if you catch anything, let me know. I've been craving a hamburger for weeks." She grinned at the pair.
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Post by Nikki Fernandez on Jul 5, 2008 18:18:00 GMT -5
When Skinner introduced herself, Nikki smiled and noticed the hand that was placed on the pooch of her belly. She instanly recogized that she was probably pregnant. Nikki had been around Claire enough to know when a mother was being protective of her unborn child. "Well, I'm Nikki. Nice to meet you Skinner."
Nikki understood why Skinner wouldn't want to join them if they were hunting. One tiny slip or fall and there could be complications, but Nikki couldn't help but want her there. She wanted Skinner to feel as if she were part of the group. They all were part of something. They all landed on Craphole Island together, they might as well get along. "I think you should come along though." Nikki responded. "I'm not much of a hunter either, but it could be fun, right Boone?"
She wanted his approval before they went out with him. He was the one that initiated the hunt.
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Post by boonecarlyle on Jul 5, 2008 18:38:09 GMT -5
I just wanted to get out of the claustrophobia of the beach. I don't think I've met you two. I'm Skinner "Interesting, I didn't think that could be used as a first name" Boone said, remarking on the name Skinner And I don't know how much help I'll be since you're hunting Boone then noticed the slight bulge of her stomach, "Yeah, probably best for you and the baby" I should probably go actually. But if you catch anything, let me know. I've been craving a hamburger for weeks Boone chuckled at this and then turned to Nikki "You could come if you want " At that precise moment, a boar came squealing through the trees and knocked Boone off his feet, running after the hog, Boone grabbed his knife again and stabbed the boar in the neck. Grimacing, Boone then said "Well, it may be disgusting, but its survival food"
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Post by Nikki Fernandez on Jul 5, 2008 18:48:39 GMT -5
Nikki made a gagging noise as Boone went after the boar that had hit him. The sound of the impact was hard and seemed bone-crunching, but Boone had got back up on his feet. Nikki was suprised, even as tough as she was, she wouldn't be able to take a hit that hard. Then again, she was only mentally tough. She was never much of a muscular person.
Boone had a disgusted look on his face when he looked at the boar he killed. "Well, it may be disgusting, but it's survival food"
Nikki shrugged at the comment. He couldn't be more right. If they were all going to make it on this island, they would need some source of food. Food wasn't going to come out of the sky, you know! Nikki made her way over to Boone and his kill.
"It was ugly anyway." she cringed as she looked at the boars beady eyes and hairy head. Her mouth twisted into a crooked line and she looked at Skinner. "If you don't want to throw up, I recommend you don't come over."
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Post by boonecarlyle on Jul 5, 2008 19:11:13 GMT -5
Boone looked at the boar, then Nikki and then at Skinner "Truthfully, it'll have to be cooked soon or she'll just puke over the rotting carcass smell" Suddenly it started to get cloudy "Looks like its going to rain soon" Boone said looking up, as rain started to pour in his face, then a great big roar sounded nearby and Boone turned , In the distance, a polar bear was chasing a group of boar. "Looks like its hunting season"
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Post by Skinner Jones on Jul 6, 2008 7:31:00 GMT -5
Skinner chuckled softly at the comment about her name and nodded. "Actually it's my middle name. But no one knows my first name. Except me of course," she said, wlaking over. She watched Boone killed the boar and shook her head, turning away slightly. She laughed a bit at the comment about her puking. It really wouldn't have mattered if it was dead, alive, cooked, or not. She'd probably puke anyways with the morning sickness.
"It doesn't matter. This pregnancy stuff is crazy," she said. "I'm either sick, ecstatically happy, mad, sad, or craving. All in extremes." She laughed and shook her head, taking a seat as a polar bear went after a boar. What was a polar bear doing in the jungle anyhow? As the rain began to pour Skinner crunched herself close as she could to the tree, hoping to stay dry. Unpredictable weather.
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Post by Nikki Fernandez on Jul 6, 2008 8:07:38 GMT -5
Nikki heard the roar of the polar bear, she didn't turn around to look at it, for fear that it would see her and the other two hunting. Nikki bit her lip and wondered if the boar they had just killed would attract any unnessecary wildlife towards them. "We should head back to camp. I don't want Skinner to get sick, that would be tragic." Nikki commented.
"Let's take this sucker back to camp and get someone to cook it up." Nikki laughed before she looked down at the boar again, her face contorting strangely.
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Post by boonecarlyle on Jul 6, 2008 10:39:48 GMT -5
"Good idea" Boone said, washing off the boar blood on the bottom of his shirt and throwing the carcass over his shoulder. Walking over to Skinner, he lent her his free hand ":Shall we ?" The polar bear was killing the feral pigs behind them, but it sniffed the air and noticed the one on Boone's shoulder. "Run!" Boone shouted
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Post by Nikki Fernandez on Jul 6, 2008 12:11:43 GMT -5
"Run!" Nikki heard Boone shout as he was trying to get Skinner back to camp.
Nikki took in a sharp breath and ran over to aid Boone with getting Skinner away. "This is just too surreal." she whispered under her breath, making sure that the bear and almost no one else would hear her. They needed to get Skinner out of there as soon as possible and Nikki figured that the polar bear wouldn't go as far as the beach.
Nikki lent out a hand to Skinner and widened her eyes. All three of them needed to leave. Screw the dead boar, they needed to survive.
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Post by boonecarlyle on Jul 6, 2008 12:25:59 GMT -5
The bear was about to pounce "Oh, screw it" Boone growled, and threw the dead hog at the large carnivore. Then, he picked up Skinner and simply ran throught the jungle to the beach. "God almighty" Boone muttered as he ran, the rain still pouring down on them.
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