Stranded

[poohlive]

Ooc: You can close the thread, but you'll never take my freedom! I'm still posting, come hell or high water. Too fun of a plot not too.
I'll just assume anyone that doesn't post within the next day was simply a vision my character had while unconscious from the plane crash.




Dan had a piece of paper in his hand. He looked up at the small mountain. Small? Yeah right, the thing was at least a thousand feet high. A huge cliff on the northern wall actually. It came right up to the shore, seperating the beach. After that, the waves crashed into the rocks themselves, making a wonderous vision.
There were no waves crashing now though, it was low tide. The only water was contained in small pools and pockets within the rocks. Some of it was very interesting. He actually saw a parrotfish caught in one of them. Decent size too, could have made a decent meal.
He stopped, drawing once more. It was an island, no doubt of that. At the far east it took a sharp turn. The two sides came out to a point, and just continued on into the Pacific.
As for the west part of the island, there was nothing but this mountain, and the rock face. He had been travelling for about an hour, finally coming up to this place. No sign of life, other than some birds and an occasional monkey. That mountain was fairly big though, he didn't doubt a couple of larger animals could easily have lived up there.
Well, just a mental note, don't go on the mountain.
A cold wind brushed passed him. Dan turned, seeing it was getting dark. The sun, nearly touching the edge of the water. Night was coming. Shit, he had to get back.
He began running, but after a few feet gave up. There was no way he would find anything in the dark, and probably get lost trying. What he would have to do is just make do for tonight.
Going over to the beginning of the forest, he took a decent size stick. Using the letter opened to make on end sharp, went back to the pool where he had seen the parrot fish, and speared it.
Dinner.
He set it down on some leaves, to die peacefully. Occasionally, the thing would flop around, and look at him, withthose dead eyes, but other than that, nothing. He was too busy to care though, his mind was on fire at the moment.
It would get very cold in a couple of hours. There wasn't much to make a fire with though. He had no lighter, no matches, nothing.
Well, perhaps just the old tried and true method, two rocks crashing together?
Once again back at the cliff, he began picking up various rocks and smashing them into each other. He wasn't stupid enough not to know that one of the rocks had to be made of flint. Without it, he could be smashing rocks all day, and little sparks would appear.
Finally, with a dark rock,and a smooth dull gray one, he got the spark that he wished. Back to where his now dead fish lie, he grabbed a bunch of leaves and dry twigs, setting a nice open pit in the sand. There he smashed the rocks. As the sun dipped into the rolling waves, the first few sparks ignited on the leaves.
In less than ten minutes, he had a roaring fire.
"Hah! Tom Hanks, eat your heart out."
He grinned, looking at the surrounding forest, now lit up in his brillience. He grabbed big and small pieces of wood, whatever he could find, and carried or drug it out there. He wanted a more than adequate supply, unless a rescue plane happened to fly by overnight.
Hey, it could happen...
Taking his letter opener, he gutted and beheaded the parrot fish. He hadn't done that in years, literally years. The last time was in his teen years, fishing with his father. It was Detriot Lake, he remembered now. He had fuond this terrific spot, and just had to show his father about it. They had spent all day there, catching fish to their heart's content.
Memories.
It took a while, but Dan eventually found a stick with two branches sticking out of it. Taking them both, he carefully skewered the fish fillet on, and put it over the fire. There, he set it up so it wouldn't fall, and just waited.
Not much to do now.
He stared into the fire, curling himself as tightly as he could into a ball. The sound of the ocean seemed louder at night, he didn't know why, but it did. Far overhead, the first lights of the night began to ficker into existence. Such a wonderful sight, especially this far away from anything. The stars were as bright as they could be, and it was a perfectly clear night too.
Couldn't get this anywhere in America. Lying down in the still warm sand, Dan put his hands behind his back and watched as the beauty of the night unfolded.

 

[Sweetp4u]

ooc: after all the bitching last night at me about this thread, why the hell would i want to remain in it?

 

[badmatt]

ooc: after all the bitching last night at me about this thread, why the hell would i want to remain in it?

all the bitching? from whom?

 

[Sweetp4u]

It doesn't matter. The ooc's in here is enough to interrupt the story very nicely and make a huge mess of everything. I'll talk to those who were bitching later.

 

[badmatt]

sweetp4u

well, okay...if you ever want to try a thead like this again, let me know.

 

[Sweetp4u]

Brie Ann

ooc: shoty and I are gonna keep tryin here. But No more fkn OOC's! not one unless its accompanied by a post. No one is an expert here. Everyone knows little things, but not that much to make it the whole time with no complications. To make it easier on myself, Brie will be by herself awhile. shoty will keep posting and so will I. But any more crap and I will have to insist people leave.


IC:

She jogged down the beach until she was too tired to jog any further. Night was coming, and soon it would be chilly. She did not have a jacket or much to wear, and hadn't found any suitcases on shore to aid in clothing. She wandered from the beach into the forrest. She knew somewhere towards the middle was a water fall, perhaps she could find it? She walked along picking her way, jumping now and then a little 'night noises'. Mainly just wild life, and nothing too scary, but in her mind these things were fearful. She had no Idea what was lurking out there. And she didn't really want to know. Stopping by a dead log she sat down. She needed a fire for the night and to get some sleep. Her stomach rolled a little, she hadn't eaten in awhile, but didn't dare eat just anything lying around. She hadn't seen any coconut trees since she left the beach. She should have grabbed one, but she wasn't thinking to clearly. She moved forward and dug a pit. Walking around she gathered up what few stones there were laying around and made a edge for the pit. She gathered up dried leaves and dead branches off of bushes near by. Taking out her bic, she lit it once. Nothing. She tried twice more and finally got a flame. Moving slowly she lit the bundle and watched the fire dance to life.
She needed a way out of here. But how? She didn't want to go back with the others. She was just too untrusting to sleep near a stranger who could harm her. But if she wasn't there, and a resque plane came what would she do? Well.. She could always construct her own bomb fire. Perhaps they patrolled only this side of the island? Or a ship came by this half? What could it hurt to remain here? Alone, that was the scariest part. But alone at least she wouldn't have someone near her she didn't know. There were no signs of human life anywhere on this island. Other than them, and animals, she didn't think there ever had been humans on this island before. Odd too. An island this size unoccupied? Just didn't make sense to her at all.
She sat staring at the fire, slowly adding more twigs and branches to it. Keep it burning and keep herself warm. She could always sleep durring the heat of the day? She had no weapons, no knife. She was going to have one hell of a time trying to eat. She wouldnt think about that though. There was still plenty of time for a search team to find them. They hadn't been missing even 24 hours yet. Give it time. They had to find the planes last location when they called in a may day. If someone heard it that is. She shivered, glancing around at the darkness creeping towards her. It was getting darker by the minute, and she was still frightened. She laid down with her back against the log, her eyes watching the flames dance. Soon the flames became blury, and finally she slept.

 

[Shoty98]

Rebecca

I sat there for a moment after watching Brie jog down the beach and thought about what had happened.....my disasterous marrige, the idea of the trip and the crash which had put me where I am now. How to survive was my next thought, I had seen a few movies, but had never been in any position of this kind.

I shivered as a cool breeze blew by looking up I saw that night was falling, "I had better find something to start a fire, if I can." I uttered to myself as I stood and wandered around the make shift shelter gathering leaves and twigs and such. I pile then up in front of the shelter and sat down before it and looked a little puzzled. "How am I going to do this?" I thought to myself. I picked up a small piece of bark I had found and placed it in the middle of the mess crushing a couple of dry leaves I had found and placed them on the bark. I picked up a twig, placing the tip in the center of the leaves I then placed both hands on either side of it and began to run my hands back and forth across each other twirling the stick back and forth in the leaves.

I had seen this done once but was unsure it would work for me. I worked and worked at it until my hands were sore and I asumed red. Giving up I moved back under the shelter and leaned up against a tree pulling my legs up into my chest. I laid my head down on my knees feeling my warm breath wash over my legs, my eyes drifted closed the memories of the crash flashing across the back of my eyelids before my eyes.

I opened them quickly and moved my head up to rest my chin on my knees and looked out into the darkness, jumping now and then to the little sounds I heard. Wondering what all was out there in the darkness.

 

[TheHorse]

Aaron Baker

Lips puckered as he began to whistle on his path alone away from their first meeting place, a sigh given as he looked up towards the sky. "How can a place of such beauty... seem so dismal?"

he shook his head ever so slightly his knee was starting to hurt, reguardless of his cain aiding him in each step. darkness had fallen, but his tracks were still visable in the star light.. with a grunt he began back towards where the camp was suppose to be... Singing his favorite song, blaze of glory by Bon Jovi. that deep voice of his sounding out over the crashing of waves, and reaching into his pocket he withdrew his pack of cigarettes.. a sigh passed lips as one was withdrawn.. leaning on his cain as he brought it to lips, lighter in hand and the small flame lept to life. sparking his smoke he took the first drag, no one seemed to be at the place they had all met. and he doubted seriously if he could find the water Brie had spoken of. "Well Aaron aren't you in a fix.. least you still got the shelter, with any lucky by morning you will find the path to the water.. and maybe everyone else. "

He hualted outside of the makeshift tee pee he had made. shivering from the cold, his cornell jerseydid little to block from the cold, and dispite the heat of the day, the cool night air was taking its tole on his old injury. he could hear his knee pop with each step.. feel the grinding of bone on bone... it wasn't until he fell to sit that he noticed the small pilke of kinlin for the beginings of a fire, he reached into his pocket once more as he flicked his dead smoke away... the other lighter taken from the dead man broiught out as well, and with a stead care he flickered both to life... bending towards the pile to beging a small flame over the crumbled leaves and bark... atleast they had been nice enough to leave that for him.. "well Aaron... what now? "

the flame was slowly springing to life, and the lighter head was getting to hot, so he pulled the lighters back stuffing them in his pocket as he began to look for his pack he had left near by, he had a few change of clothes... but nothing more than a few pair of pants and a few shirts

 

[badmatt]

Drew

As darkness falls Drew realizes how far he's walked down the river, he turns back and using his zippo to light the way, he barely has enough light to make it back to Aaron's teepee. As he emerges from the trees, he sees Aaron making a fire.
"Good thought, it'll keep us warm but what do we do about food?"

 

[TheHorse]

Aaron Baker

he lifted that mutilated finger from what the crab had done to him earlier, " Crabs are littering the beach. this one got me when I was inspecting the dead man before we burried him.. but if your gonna go out I would suggest waiting til the fire gets bigger and making a torch... ou never know whats out there, and most animals would rather run than face a flame... "

He had no clue Rebecca was near, he'd not been into the tee pee since he made it, and only then to test the stability of it. " I'm gonna start grabbing branches and leaves to cover the Tee Pee.. it wont water proff it but it will make it better than what it is now, it will keep some of the body heat in as well Were missing four people, the man that left with brie to explore the woods, brie, rebecca, and another man that went swimming earlier.. Be careful.. we may not be alone on this island... and as you can tell.. I'm not much a runner... but if you need help call.. I'll get there as fast as I can.. and if nothing else I have on hell of a pitching arm... "

he gave a smile to lighten the mood as he lifted applying his weight to his cain he had seen many leaves that would come in hand scattered the ground, the big thick green ones that were just as big as his thigh, if not larger " I say after we are done we get some rest... if they are not back by morning we should start looking... if nothing else identification for the family and a propper burial.. well a burial atleast would be needed... "

 

[badmatt]

Drew

"I'm not going anywhere until first light. I heard that crap about fire before, but when you've seen street rats camped around a hobo's fire, you lose faith in that. I'll help with branches and leaves." I drop my pack and start to use my knife to slice off large leaves from the surrounding vegetation. Everytime my arms are full I pile it by the teepee. And then one time, as I'm bent over, I look in and see Rebecca.

"Hey Aaron," Trying to whisper and yell at the same time, "I found Rebecca, she's in the teepee sleeping."

 

[TheHorse]

Aaron Baker

he fell silent for a moment as Aaron said he found Rebecca. and shook his head cursing himself rather loudly for not having noticed her before, as the pile began growing bigger with leaveshe began to interweave them into the branches and logs, over lapping from top to bottumto water proff the tent just slightly better than what it would just laying them on. the work went slightly easier as the flames grew, and the branches that were in his way or unusable he simply tossed into the flames to make it higher, a boat would hopefully see their small fire from a distance, it was placed infront of the tee pee at the edge of the forest line. putting his mind back to his work he looked back to Drew " Ya know I am beginging to agree with you.. we do need food.. wake rebecca up.. I think I have some ho-ho's left.. we can split it between the three of us.. it may not be much.. but it'll hold us over til morning... "

it took him a few minutes to find his pack, but eventually a crushed pacage of ho-ho's were drawn out... he inspected the pack for a moment.. and looked back to Drew " You two go ahead and have at it... I can wait till morning. Besides, I'm not the most capable here.. and wont be near as useful as you two... you can run and jump.. you need your energy.. "

With that he tossed the package to drew a nod given to him "I say until we get use to this place we take shifts... I'll take the first, you go ahead and get some rest you'll hear me screaming or beating something with my cain if anything goes wrong.. and besides... she looks like she is gonna freeze to death... body heat is useful specially from a group "

 

[Shoty98]

Rebecca

At some point sleep overcame me. I awoke to the sounds of voices, the light of the fire catching my eye. "someone is back" I thought to myself as I attempted to quickly move myself to a standing position.

At about half way I felt my ass land hard on the ground, my head pounding and dizzy, I sat there for a moment trying to gain my bearings and tried again much slower this time. Reaching a standing position I moved out of the shelter. I saw Aaron and Drew standing there "I was wondering where the two of you had run off to. Have the others returned yet?" I made my way to sit near the fire, goosebumps raised over my skin as my body slowly began to absorb the warmth.

 

[badmatt]

Drew

"Noone else is back yet." Splitting up Aaron's cupcakes, and handing one back to him. "You gotta eat too man." Scooting closer to Rebecca and putting my arm around her. "Ya know, I think I stuck a sweatshirt in my bag..." Rifling through it, but nto finding one. "Damn, I guess not. We'll search the beach again, and as soon as we find something warm, you're getting it okay??"

 

[TheHorse]

Aaron Baker

for some reason the smashed cup cake just didn't look to good, but he managed it and was rather thuankful for the sweet treat, he stayed silent as drew sat beside Rebecca to keep her warm byu the fire, it bothered him a little, he didn't know why he was strangers with both after the cake had been eatten, he began picking up various sticks, each about the same in length and with the aid of those big leaves found earlier, and a few vines hanging down he made a rather crude looking torch, sticking it into the ground beside him to work on another... he stayed to himself, though th esong he sang could be heard over the popping over te fire, it was not suppose to be sung in bass, but when he did it.. it almost sounded like it was made for that reason

" There's a ship out... On the Oceans... at tha mercy of tha sea... its been tossed about, lost and broken wandering aimlesly.. and God some how you know that ship is me... Cause theres a light house... In the harborShining fiathfully pouring its light out, across the waters.. for this sinking soul at sea... That some one out there still believes in me... On a prayer.. in a song.. I hear your vioce and it keeps me haning on rainin down against the wind... I'm reaching out till we reach the cricles edge and you come back to me again "

With the use of his cain he came to his feet taking one of the torches in hand.. he bent to light the end.. and moving back around the tee pee, he began to look around, before finally stuffing the torch into the groundguessing it would be their best bet for any animals who may be curious " there's a moment... we all come to.. in our own time, and our own space... where all that we've done.. we can undo.. if our hearts in tha right place... on a prayer, in a song, I hear your voice and it keeps me hangin on... rainin down against the wind, I'm reaching out... till we reach the circles end.. and you come back to me again.. and again I see me yesturdays infront of me unfolding like mystery your changing all that isn't use to beeee.. on a prayer. In a song, I hear your voice and it keeps me hangin on.. rainin down, against the wind, I'm reaching out till we reach the circles edge, and you come back to me again... when you come back to me again... "

he had let his mind wander with the song, moving back around the tp to take up another of the longer sticks gathered earlier as he sat, trying to break it over his knee as he sangand as it didn't break he began to sharpen a point to it

"I umm... my clothes are still hanging up behind you... its gonna be wet still.. but you can use my Cornell Sweat shirt if ya want" other than that he had two pair of jeans and two shirts, one long sleeve on shortsleeve

 

[Sweetp4u]

Brie Ann

ooc: another note I would like to mention as of right now.. No more anything washes up on shore. No more suitcases. No more bodies. Nada. And the plane is no where near the island to swim to. Thanks for your time. Oh another thing.. No one has any weapons... No more weapons than what was already posted as being in your posession.... This is supposed to be a challenge. not a walk in the park... Good luck

IC:

She awoke as the sun rose over the horizon. A new day, and time to find camp again. She yawned and stretched. Wondering why she should go back to them anyways? She didn't do well in groups of people. And she would be damned if she would remain on this island with control freaks. Though She didnt know them personally she had all kinds of ideas on what they were like. Judgemental before she knew them, but that was her nature. Standing, stiffly she limped out to the beach. Her head pounded. She was hungry. Her damned leg fell asleep on her now it hurt. She sighed and sat down. She wanted to go home. Not be here. She laid her head down on her folded arms and let the tears flow down her face.

It didn't take long before the old Brie came back. She was a survivor. And there was still hope! She just needed to build a big enough fire. And maybe find some large things to make a help sign along the beach? She would have a hard time but she could find rocks and logs. Hopefully..

First order of the day was a coconut. And a rock to break it open on..

 

[Shoty98]

Rebecca

I looked down to the treat I held, but could not bring myself to eat it. I new I needed to eat something, but new if I ate it with my head pounding the way it was it would only be a waste. I laid it in my lap, hoping that later I could eat it.

"Thank you, for the thought Drew I am ok." I pulled my knees to my chest almost smashing the treat and gazed at the fire drinking in the brilliance of it's colors. In the silence of the night the only thing to be heard was the popping and hissing of the fire and a song, I looked up from the fire to Drew, it was not him, I turned to look at Aaron, as he sang he put together what looked to me like a torch. My eyes fell closed just listening, it was rather calming.

I opened my eyes as Aaron spoke of his sweat shirt. "I thank you, although I think I will wait until it is dry, for now I will lay down here by the fire." I picked up the snack cake from my lap and placed it on a large leaf nearby, laying down I brought my hands up to rest beneath my head.

"Oh and thanks to whomever sacraficed their snack, I am afraid I don't dare eat it woud either of you care for it I do not wish it to go to waist." My words lighter and lighter as each passed my lips, my mind shutting down to sleep in hopes of relieving the preassure and pounding.

 

[TheHorse]

Aaron Baker

he felt bad there was little he could do for those he was with, the last of their food was what was in that snack cake pacage, he'd been glad for having his junkfood fetish, but with it all gone.. he knew they would be in poor shape. he noticed the way rebecca seemed to be getting worse off, he stood there, at the edge of the camp most all night, even though he had claimed it would be wise to take shifts... just incase, he didn't want to wake the others. Rebecca was sick and needed the body heat of another near by as well the fire.. perhaps having someone that close would help calm her nerves as well with the rising of the sun he feeded more logs into the fire moving to wake drew up "I'm gonna go hunt for some food on the beach, If we are lucky the crabs will be looking for food themselves. if she looks like she is getting anyworse take her to the fresh water, clean her up.. if we can find some coconuts we can make cantinees like in that movies cast away.. I think she is needed water more than anything right now.. hell i think we could all use a fresh drink.. but I dont want to leave the camp until the others get back "

he gave a nod towards the spears he had been working on during the night.. though some were smaller than the others it looked like he had made one for everyone.. and in his bordom he had even gone so far to make grips for the hands as well carve the names of the people he knew into them. peeling ofg the bark to make the surface nice and smooth.. why he had go0ne through so much trouble for something so simple he didn't know.. but with a smile he began off.. cain in one hand spear in the other... it was easy to see the fatigue in his eyes...

 

[poohlive]

Dan finally awoke to a smouldering pile of ash. The sun had risen, although he couldn't see it from his position. The hazy morning came on cool and relaxed. The warmth of paradise would come along later in the morning.
Dan decided to climb as high as he could onto the mountain. See if perhaps there was something he could see up there.
Half hour later, deep into the forest, he came across a babbling brook. Nothing big, just something that could get your ankles wet. He bent down, taking a cautious sip.
Oh, perfect.
Drinking his fill, Dan finally felt refreshed. With the parrotfish in his belly, and the water now quenching his thirst, he was finally ready.
After a good climb, he got to where he couldn't climb any higher. The further it went up, the more it became a cliff instead of an easy climb.
Heartbroken, he went back. On the way, he spotted a huge banana tree with a great big stock of bananas. That would be wonderful for supplies.
He began throwing rocks until finally it came down in a soft crash. Slumping it on his shoulders, he decidedto head back down by way of the brook.
The forest insideo f the island was lush and thick. Huge trees, some that he had seen on movies, but don't actually know what they are called. Tropical things, he supposed.
After a while walking, he came across that curious female. Boy did she look like hell. Well, he was one to talk, he bet he didn't look any better. A swipe of his hand already revealed some stubble over his chin.
"What happened, lost your way?" he asked, offering her a banana.

 

[Sweetp4u]

Brie

She sat there as Dan came wandering into sight. She was sitting down just staring off into space when he happened by.
"No.. I didnt get lost. Though I wish I had. I went looking for life on this side of the Island when we didnt hear back from you last night. Got stuck out here for the night..." She looked at the banana in her hand. Peeling it she chewed and swallowed then thanked him.
"It looks like we have to rely on a resque plane to find up. I didnt find anything but beach and a cliff i cant see around..Where were you?" She glanced up at him, he stood there with a calmness she did not feel. She wanted out of here. The panic was setting in, but she swollowed it down once again. She shook a little,
"Should we head back to camp?"

 

[poohlive]

"Oh, we have a camp now, do we?" He looked at her amusingly, "Most people, even when they have the right supplies, take several hours to set up a camp. Must be dealing with some real professionals."
He laughed, in spite of the situation, "I'm was scouting out the rest of the island. Found some interesting things. Nothing that would help us though. I don't think there is anything we can do now except help ourselves."
Giving her a nod, "Come on, we can go back with the others, and decide on what to do for the next couple of days."

 

[Sweetp4u]

Brie Ann

She stood up, and dusted the sand off of her rear end.
"Well all we can do I think is set up a bomb fire on the beach and watch for search planes to come by? Its not like we can fax or call anyone. We survive the best we can until help arrives? I dont know what they are doing, but I am sure they are still sitting where I left them. I found fresh water. I think that stream leads away to it. Well its a water fall. Maybe the pond is up stream??' She turned in circles a few times, a little lost.
"I dont know anymore. I am confused. We can walk straight through the forrest and come out on the other side??" She glanced at him sideways, her own fears coming to the surface again.
"We need a way to signal someone." Its all she could think about right this minute.

 

[poohlive]

Dan gave her a look over.She was beginning to talk jibberish, ponds and bonefires. He stepped up to her, letting his hands go around her, squeezing tightly.
"Hey, hey calm down. It's ok. We're alive, ok? We'll get out of this alive. There's no doubt of that. Right now, just calm down."
He held her close to him, trying to let the fear escape her. He had been worried about women being in this situation. It wasn't that they couldn't handle it, but it would be grueling.
"You have to calm down Brenda, we can make it out of this thing alive, but only if we keep our heads together."
He took a step back, looking into your eyes, "Ok?"

 

[Sweetp4u]

Brie Ann Foster

She was a little paniced but the hug helped a little. Then recalling where she was and this was a stranger, she stepped back when he did. giving them both distance, she backed upa few steps.
"I'm fine thank you.. It's Brie Ann.." She glanced around, but not up at him. Her one hand stroking up and down her upper arm. She bit her lip, then exhailed loudly.
"We should get back and make sure the others are ok. I didn't find any signs of life but our own. Apparently we are here alone.." She started walking slowly through the forrest.

 

[poohlive]

"Ummm," he nodded the other way, "If you want to go back to the others, you should go this way. That way will take you to the narrow part of the island."
He went along the path, showing her the mpa, and explaining what he had found so far. Mostly stuff to just prove what she had already expected. A lone island, with nothing more than a small stream and a bunch of trees.
"I'd guess it's about two miles long, and a half mile wide at towards the cliff end," he said, walking back into the fresh morning where the others were. Up ahead the sky began to open up. Light rain started to pour down.
Tropical paradise, yeah right.
Moving back into the comforts of the forest, he gave a knowing smile, "What were you saying about a bonfire?"