Getting ready

[dantesque]

Who: Emil ot Xavier, anyone who drops by

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[just_so_smooth]

Clive pulled up outside Xavier's house, noting with relief that there still seemed to be people there. He vaguely recognized the kid standing near the truck, at least. As he climbed out of the car, he waved. "Hey! Aren't you the guy from the last time we were all here?"

[walkingxgil]

Gil jumped, startled. "What? Oh, yeah. That's me. I remember you too. You've gotta be Clive. I'm Gil." He stuck out his hand. "Everybody else is still inside, but I think they're coming out any second." He turned to look and see if anyone was making their way out yet. "Want me to go get somebody else?"

[dantesque]

Emil came walking out the door carrying his backpack and one of the tents, and blinked as he saw Clive standing there. That was unexpected.

"Hello... sorry we're a bit busy right now, about to head out on a camping trip."

[cowboy_chrismc]

Chris followed a moment later, tipping his hat to Clive. "Hey," he said, giving him a nod of greeting.

He still wasn't entirely sure he trusted this guy hanging around his sister - he looked vaguely sleazy at times.

[kayla_mc]

Kayla skipped out, and headed over to collect her bags from the truck. She paused when she saw Clive, and went over to hug him instead.

"Hey! You coming camping with us?"

[just_so_smooth]

Clive hugged her, briefly. "Yeah, I was thinking about tagging along. I've got all my own stuff in the car. It would just take a second to get it. That cool with all of you?" He looked from Chris to Emil, curiously.

[dantesque]

"I would have to ask Xavier," Emil said, and headed over to ask Xavier if they had room for one more.

"Kayla's guardian wants to come along... not Chris, the other one too." He indicated Clive.

[auschars]

"As long as he doesn't mind wandering into the depths of his own soul, and isn't planning on murdering any of us, of course," Xavier said, with an amused smile.

[just_so_smooth]

"So, UFOs, huh? Well, whatever excuse the kids are using these days," Clive said, grinning. Turning to Xavier he said, "Murder? Last thing on my mind."

He went over to his car and opened the trunk, collecting his own gear. Then, closing and locking the car, he headed over to put his bags with the others.

[dantesque]

"Welcome aboard then," Emil said to Clive.

He headed for the truck and tossed his bags in. "I think we'd probably be best off packing our stuff in the truck bed if Chris doesn't mind - and taking another vehicle as well so we can fit everyone comfortably."

[cowboy_chrismc]

"I wouldn't mind," said Chris, who would in truth not mind doing most things for Emil. He made to help with the packing.

[kayla_mc]

"I just took my stuff OUT of the truck," Kayla grumbled, before tossing it right on back in.

[just_so_smooth]

Clive settled his bags in amongst the others in the truck bed. "I've got room for three, if the two in the back don't mind closer quarters. It's not really built to ferry people, sorry."

[kayla_mc]

"Gil and I can get in the back!" Kayla offered. She thought that close quarters with Gil sounded just peachy.

[just_so_smooth]

Clive grinned. "Well, okay. Hop on in. But don't think I won't turn the car around if you kids start fogging up my windows, you hear me?" He looked around, then asked, "Anybody else coming with me?"

[walkingxgil]

"Aye-aye, sir!" This guy might not be so bad after all, Gil thought to himself. He settled himself in the back and waited for Kayla to get herself situated.