<div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/8kfEsxT.png) (https://i.imgur.com/732iZ76.png)</div><strong>Character Name:</strong><em>Liam O'Hara and <strong>Balor</strong> (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=341012.msg16146551#msg16146551)</em><br/><strong>Wearing:</strong><em>As pictured + black nail polish and a dark green backpack</em><br/><strong>Time:</strong><em>June 4th; evening</em><br/><strong>Location:</strong><em>Clearing</em><br/><strong>Tagging | Mentioning:</strong><em>CJ, Felix | Courtney</em><br/><hr/><br/>CJ almost stumbling has Liam grinning, bouncing back on his feet and gesturing with the 'sword'. His grin widens as CJ snags his own and smacks it against Liam's branch, the two of them dancing around a bit awkwardly. It is, in truth, not exactly much of a sword fight. Liam doesn't seem to know what to do with himself either, so the pair are evenly matched. Tossing a quick glance at Bully as CJ's bag falls, Liam winks at the stuffed animal and then two-hands the stick, swinging it as the pair of them circle each other. The clatter no doubt draws attention which is maybe a little embarrassing when they're acting like school children, but for Liam it's... nice. Nice, and so far from what he's used to back home he's sad for it to end.<br/><br/>Consequently as Courtney calls out, Liam adjusts, letting CJ 'stab' him and trapping the stick under his arm, staggering backwards and to the side so it looks like the stick has gone through him as he dramatically 'dies'. From his backpack, Balor calls out.<strong>"You know cats eat their owners if they die."</strong>From his place on the ground Liam huffs, cracking his eyes open slightly. "Quiet, I'm winning my Oscar."<br/><br/>Still, he can't stay on the ground forever. A smile breaks the act of his death, and he grins up at CJ. "Good fight," Liam says, weirdly pleased by the compliment from the other boy. It's not something he gets often. Validation tends to come only in tolerance, and even then only when he's doing what the other person wants him to. Pushing up he drops the sticks onto the piles they'd managed to collect, though can't quite help the look he gives Bully and then CJ when the stuffed animal talks about veggie tales. "...I don't think I'm familiar with it?" he says cautiously, squinting a little. "Is that that show with the singing veggies? You uh, a fan?" He doesn't sound judgmental, more slightly confused.<br/><br/>As someone with few experiences talking to friends, he's trying to keep the conversation going and figures talking about CJ's interests is the way to go. Consequently before he thinks better of it, he asks, "Which was your favorite vegetable?" And then vaguely wants to hide, because what even is he asking. At least he has the excuse of picking up firewood to not look at CJ, and he can<em>feel</em>Balor staring. When he glances over the cat looks sympathetic, which just makes it worse.<br/><br/>Whatever, he decides, toting the wood back towards the circular stones Courtney put down. The woman's energy is definitely<em>out there</em>. Dropping the wood down in a pile, Liam grabs his guitar and plops down onto a log that previous campers had no doubt used to sit around the fire. He starts idly tuning it as he watches everyone go about their business. Flex gets a hesitant smile, appreciative of the boy's previous comment even if he hadn't known what to say. Why are you so awkward, he thinks to himself, fingers plucking at the strings with a sigh.<br/><br/>He doesn't have any nature stories to share, except maybe the one failed time he'd been taken hunting with his Dad.<em>Not</em>a story he's interested in sharing. CJ at least seems to have had good experiences, so has Courtney. He's vaguely jealous, but tries to shake the mood off by smiling, even giving a wink to Carter. "We'll have to check the lake out here sometime," he ventures. He's here to push himself out of his comfort zone, right? So might as well be forward. Fake it till you make it, as they say.<br/><br/>As people share stories he starts up a quiet little melody. Something pleasant and slow, more background noise than not.