[center][hr][hr][h1][b][i][color=f1c40f]Year 5: Part 3[/color][/i][/b][/h1][hr][b][color=f1c40f]Date:[/color][/b] July 22nd, 2012 [hr]Map in Original OOC post - NPC's In CS Tab[hr][hr][b][color=f1c40f]Location:[/color][/b] Camp Mexico Beach[/center]
	[b]Temperature:[/b] 83F
	[b]Humidity:[/b] High (Around 83%) - No Rain
	[b]Wind Speed:[/b] 12 MPH
	[b]Cloud Coverage:[/b] Overcast	

		[b][color=f1c40f]Note:[/color][/b] Party has officially begun now with the announcement. Those that were not already headed that way or on duty for the evening are making their way down there. All "official" NPC's will be down at the beach by end of this round. 

	Mizrahi helped Gunny set pots up with water over the fires on racks and spits, it would be where they did the actual boil. Cook was on her way down from the Mess Hall with others with carts full of shell fish and some vegetables, among other things. They did not do this often but three of four times a summer they would. It was a burn of resources but it helped morale so much, it was worth the trade. People needed to be reminded to live and not just survive. It was also a reminder of why they did things the way they did. 

	Gunny dusted his hands off before turning his attention to Thalia as she came over and addressed him. He nodded at her words and chuckled a bit. "More like her mother actually," he said in passing before looking back at the fire. "Yes she is," he added. He knew his daughter was a hell of a woman but he wasn't a big factor in that, being deployed much of the time when she was growing up. Her grandfather actually played a larger part, event the Navy had a heavier hand but he didn't say anything on it. "She has good friends. Speaks highly of you especially," he finally did add after a few minutes. Mizrahi wasn't saying anything but he nodded in agreement. 

	The General kept walking, heading down from the beach from the Administration Building. Leaning on his cane as he walked he said nothing but picked up on bits and pieces of conversation around him and by those passing by. He always found new comers the funniest. He could always divide people up into two groups - Learners and Refusers. 

	Learners did just that, they learned before making assumptions or ideas or input. They learned about their new surroundings, understanding somewhere along the way things that they had done perhaps not the best. That before they should give opinion on a matter they need to learn everything about a situation first. They were the ones that lasted and became valuable members of the community. They made informed opinions which lead to educated assessments and valuable suggestions. 

	The others were Refusers - Those who refused to think that just maybe this was just how it was and it was that way for a reason. That this town had survived and thrived for a reason for the last five years when so many failed or struggled. They were the ones that came in shouting or even whispering ideas for change, ridiculing practices, stating things could be different without a full picture. They were the ones that thought they might already know better without knowing everything. They were short sided and underestimated things greatly, thinking their personal survival to this point was because they were good instead of perhaps just being pure dumb luck. Not always but it was a heavy case much of the time. They wasted time trying to get change for things that had already been tried, caused problems with other new comers that were easily manipulated and lead astray. They could last in the community but they were never fully accepted and ended up being limited far more than the Learners did. 

	As the General walked, he was beginning to more easily divide the newest batch of arrivals into Learners and Refusers. He was sure as time rolled by more and more would reveal their true colors. When not having to fight for every last bite of food and struggle for every last minute of sleep - people got greedy quickly and people were never more greedy for anything that self importance.
 
[hr][hr][center][h1][i][b][color=0072bc]Thana Martin[/color][/b][/i][/h1][img]https://i.ibb.co/72q4NFp/Sparrow1.jpg[/img][hr][hr][b][color=0072bc]Location:[/color][/b] Camp Mexico Beach: M10 (Beach) -> L11
[b][color=0072bc]Skills:[/color][/b] N/A[/center][hr] 
	Thana smiled over towards Ash and nodded. [color=0072bc]"Good to know, will probably need a lift home tonight and I don't think this place has taxi's,"[/color] she said in a teasing voice as she rested her head on his shoulder as he caught up with her. All joking aside, she probably would need a hand back to their quarters this evening. She had found each night out while she was looking for them was hard enough. Now that the pins were removed she had actually taken a few steps back in the healing process. Nothing traumatic but enough to make things a tad more difficult than they had been a few days before. Outside of healing, the  thought of being carried back to what was to be their home this evening by him was a nice thought. Thana found she couldn't get enough of Ash right now but that was to be expected. So long apart, they were making up for lost time. 

	As they reached the beach, Thana nodded in agreement. She had spent plenty an evening worse off than this one. Then again, a smile came to her face. [color=0072bc]"True but I remember one that was particularly nice. Especially after I counted down from sixty,"[/color] she said in a teasing voice. That was day that had been filled with trials but by the time she fell asleep that evening it had turned into one of the most memorable of her life. One that cemented what would become an over year long quest to get back to the man now standing at her side. 

	Pointing over towards the bar and stools when asked where to start. [color=0072bc]"A drink and a seat,"[/color] she said, figuring it would be a good idea for her to be off her feet as much as possible. Not to mention a drink would be great in both settling the nerves and helping with the pain she still felt. Walking over with Ash she slipped up onto a seat and smiled over at Adelaide. 

	[color=0072bc]"Evenin' Ada, how are ya?"[/color] Thana asked. The girl nodded and shrugged a bit before looking over towards Ash. [color=0072bc]"Oh yeah, this is Ash Holloway. The one I mentioned."[/color] Ada perked a brow and looked the man over before ducking down behind the bar top. Thana quirked a brow as she heard the sound of bottles being moved left and right. Eventually Ada popped her head back up and heavily put a medium sized mason jar on the table before sliding it over to Ash and two shot glasses towards Thana. 

		"Here, enjoy," she said sharply before walking down the bar, grabbing a box and starting to unpack it as if nothing had just happened. Thana tilted her head looking at the bottle, it was clear and nondescript. She wondered what was going on. 

	[color=0072bc]"Yer the booze man, you go first,"[/color] Thana said as she turned the glasses over and set them up from where she sat. 

	Ada, down at the other end of the bar smiled a little towards Lisa as she started to unpack the bottles. "So, what ya want tonight? Beer or stronger?" she asked as she blew her hair out of her face.

	Sheers broke off from those he had been walking with as he spotted Riley and her girlfriend. "Well hey hey hey, Rock star has arrived. Glad to see ya out and about. Think you'll like the band, they're pretty good. If you know some older songs that they know could probably get ya up there to sing with them if you would like or maybe take ya to their practice tomorrow and see about getting ya an instrument on loan for a bit?"
	
[hr][hr][center][h1][i][b][color=f26522]Nikola Warren[/color][/b][/i][/h1][img]https://66.media.tumblr.com/a5805bdb46783a56f2408a5c58142aff/tumblr_ng6mp5bQBJ1rbw50xo2_250.gif[/img][hr][hr][b][color=f26522]Location:[/color][/b] Camp Mexico Beach: O10 (Outside Vet -> Inside Vet)
[b][color=f26522]Skills:[/color][/b] N/A[/center][hr] 
	Nikki looked over towards Hunter and huffed in an overly dramatic fashion, giving him a big double thumbs down while giving a raspberry with her lips. [color=f26522]"Boooooorrrriiinnngggg...."[/color] she mumbled as she shook her head emphatically. [color=f26522]"I already spend three to four hours a day with Maddog training in that crap. That ain't a date, that's a Security Training 101,"[/color] she said before she went back to chewing her gum and blowing a big bubble. [color=f26522]"Don't get me wrong. It's fun. especially with Maddog. He don't hold back. He was on Seal Team 6. But yeah, don't want to feel like I am on a date with Maddog if ya catch my drift,"[/color] she teased a bit with a wink. Sure, fighting and guns were fun. And people needed to know how to use them this day and age. That didn't mean she wanted to spend a date learning shit she had to learn in school. She wanted something new and fun. Something that made her forget this was the end of the world as she knew it and she sure as hell didn't feel fine. 

	Laughing a bit Nikki shook her head again. [color=f26522]"Oh she didn't like that orange cat we had in here when you came in. She hated that damn cat. Hasn't like one of the guys that took care of the pound either. Had to transfer him out because she wouldn't stop barking. No idea why she hated him but damn did she ever fucking hate Felix,"[/color] she said with a shrug as she opened the door to the vet office. It was mostly empty minus the sound of someone walking around. [color=f26522]"Sheryl you in here?"[/color] Nikki called out. 

	"Yeah, restocking," a voice called back from down the hall. 

	[color=f26522]"Brought Izi's owner. Can we take her?"[/color]

	"Yeah, sign her out, give him the paper work, and have him sign. You know where the keys are. I gotta get this finished," Sheryl said without coming out of her office and not showing her face. That was good enough for Nikki. Grabbing the paper work Nikki went over with it Hunter. Giving him the paper work on times the dog could be out, where she could be taken, how many other dogs there were in camp that would be out in these places at these times, who their owners were, what breeds or mixes they were. Notes that Izi had been vaccinated while she was in here, was cleared of heart worms, good health, ect. Once Hunter signed off, Nikki grabbed a leash off the hook and took Hunter to the back. Izi was the only pet in there, save for a hamster running in a wheel in a rather large cage. 

	[color=f26522]"There's yer girl, why don't you let her out and leash her then we can take her for a quick walk,"[/color] Nikki suggested.