BLAINE ANDERSON: ELBOW GREASE PROMPT #1
SHOPPING TRIP

WHAT DID YOUR CHARACTER BRING BACK TO CAMP WITH THEM:

Since it looks like someone is going crazy with stocking up, including getting a P.T. Barnum sized tent to keep it all in?  Blaine decided to grab the things he needed to stock up on plus a few extras and try to keep his side of things somewhat light.

• Toiletry stock up including: pomade (this version of Blaine doesn’t go nuts on the gel), shampoo and conditioner, shaving cream, soap, bug spray, sunscreen, deodorant,  antibacterial gel, dry shampoo, some more towels, painkillers, stomach medicine, condoms and dryer sheets.
• Healthy snacks.  Nuts, some fresh berries but not too many, can opener, organic canned fruits, dry fruit.  Deer and buffalo jerky.  Some not-so-healthy snacks.  Pretzels, some chocolate, stuff to make s’mores a few nights since it keeps well.  MIO Energy for his water, tea, Starbucks instant coffee.
• A couple of backup battery packs for his cellphone and laptop, extra regular batteries.  Few extension cords for personal use that can run from one of the hookups to the tent.
• Emergency candles cause they burn longer.
• LED string lights for reasons.
• Grabbed about four new pillows with cases.
• Two extra packages of guitar strings and more guitar picks.
•  A few of his favorite books he forgot to bring.  Loaded his music onto an old iPod as well so he could have his phone and it for backup.
• More clothing.  Pants, t-shirts, long sleeved shirts, a few heavier pajama bottoms for cooler nights.  Grabbed a few more packages of new underwear. 
• Marine sealer that isn’t the cheap crap he’s been trying to fix this boat with.

WHAT DID YOUR CHARACTER DO WHEN THEY GOT BACK TO CIVILIZATION:

Being abducted by Sebastian, Blaine had a hell of a laugh at his expense watching him stock up like the zombie apocalypse was about to happen.  Other than getting highly entertained?  He and Sebastian had real coffee, food, and spent the rest of their day shopping with Blaine nodding and/or rolling his eyes at some of the suggestions while being impressed and thankful that Seb thought of some of the other things he wouldn’t have but they, definitely, are better off with.

WHAT’S BEEN THE BIGGEST ADJUSTMENT OF CAMP LIFE?

Not having the luxury of air conditioning, heat, and running water that didn’t take a miracle to get working.  After the necessities were up and running, Blaine’s been doing relatively okay.  He is enthusiastic to be there, to get this started and get deeply into the repairs.  Getting to know other people he hasn’t met until now has been an added bonus.  All in all?  The Warbler is doing okay, though sometimes he has to wonder how deep of a pile of stuff they got themselves into.  He’s surprisingly good at mechanics and has taken a liking to a boat he’s decided his side project because he wants to take it out on the water.  Sam’s been roped into helping him fix it up.

HOW ARE THEY HOLDING UP?

Blaine’s holding up alright.  Optimism in tact, he’s a little frustrated at Sebastian for ‘supervising’ the way he is.  It’d be a lot easier to get some of the tasks done if he had Sebastian’s help because they work so well together.  Having Sebastian here is, of course, something he wouldn’t change.  He’d just appreciate more help than what he’s getting from him.  Otherwise?  He might not be the most rugged of types (most of his specialties are boating, mechanical, on the back of a horse and occasional ‘camping’ with his father and Cooper before Cooper moved out) but he’s getting along okay with the others and doing his best to enjoy himself.

ANY HOT GOSS?

Victor isn’t a Satanist and Sebastian really needs to stop picking on Kurt, please?  Other than that?  No real gossip yet.