So, I do this on my BlackPetals23 Facebook Fan Page but I figured I should do this where the actual story is as well, eh? Without further ado, here are some facts, whether interesting, dumb, funny, or boring, about What A Camping Trip.

EXTRA:

What a Camping Trip:

Status = Completed.

1. I got the idea from when I was going camping with a friend of mine. I didn't have a plot for the story and thus it's rushed, but it's still got tons of good laughs still.

2. Most of the times, I forget about the powers in funny stories when the characters are placed in situations that they could have totally used their powers (i.e. Silver in the hole). I honestly, truthfully, entirely, undoubtedly, forget about the powers. I'm more interested in dialogue, romance, humor, and the characters than the powers.

3. The sequel is out and called What A Perfect Vacation (it's actually completed now as well). Though I've come to realize that the story doesn't need a sequel and it's a pretty useless story, I go, 'But so was the first one.' So, I'm sticking to it and trying to actually think of a plot for it.

4. I was caught up in whether or not to have Rouge pregnant or engaged to Knuckles instead as the 'surprise' and then that's how the sequel was born. :D

5. Tails and Charmy were originally going to be fighting for Cream and cause a triangle, but I decided to have Tails date Cream instead. Charmy does show signs of liking Cream, however.

6. This is probably one of the only stories I actually have Shadow and Amy ALREADY dating. I think it's the only full on story with chapters...I think.

7. The cover art for What A Camping Trip was put on AFTER I finished it. You can't see it at all, except a few words, but in the background, all the words besides the characters' names have been said in the story (i.e. "MOMMY!" or "Cb. 13"). I decided to do a little rainbow background with the words and it worked out nicely. It just didn't come out for the readers to see. :/ Shucks. My bad.

8. I was in the middle of camping when I thought of the story and the camper situation when I realized that the gang couldn't all fit in the camper. Thus the cabin idea erected in my mind and the plot was somewhat revolved around the cabin issue and Tim wanting to get rid of them.

9. Chapter We Walk? (Chapter two) was basically made to ditch the camper. :P

10. Chapter Shadow and Knuckles' Tale (chapter five) sort of just happened. Fritz and Alina came about and were really just filler characters but it worked out in the end because they could definitely be put to good use to take down the cabins.

11. By the time I got to Chapter Would You Want to Get Married? (chapter seven) I hadn't updated in a long time. Thus, that chapter was really my bounce back into the game and a new flash that I needed to finish that story. It was one of my oldest, like how I feel with The Hunt right now. I just NEEDED to finish it. So, that became the only story I was updating at the time and I know if I had held out the updating times instead of almost every hour when I finished a chapter, I would've easily gotten over a hundred reviews for how well I did with just 21 chapters compared to my other stories.

12. Chapter Against the Current (chapter twelve) was inspired by what actually happened to me. My friend and I made the stupid decision that once we would walk down the stream, we would walk back up it. We had walked down it each day for three days and for one of those days, we walked back up with flip-flops on. I dove for her high heel flip flops countless times and had to run through a guy's campsite just to save it. I ran away saying, "What we women do for our shoes," and he just laughed. I felt like a boss. I ended up with like seven blisters on one foot and six on the other. For an entire year, I could STILL see the outlines of the giant blisters. I see old photos and cringe. I remember how badly my feet hurt. I couldn't wear sandals or flip flops for months. Thankfully, they are long gone now. :D

13. When writing the vandalizing chapter (Chapter Rebellious (Vandalizing) Girls a.k.a. chapter eleven) I was kind of skeptical. I erased most of it and even redid the ending of chapter ten: Sleepwalking and Stealing. The original ending was actually longer and much better whereas the ending you see is rushed and completely shorter. I made a note about vandalizing at the top of chapter-trying to show that I do NOT encourage such a thing and I even put in a side note about no fish being left on the ground. :D

14. By Chapter Twelve: Take a Hike! I was getting rather out of ideas but I kept trucking along, wanting to finish the dang story. So, I thought of what you do in the mountains, you take a hike, and then I thought of the saying when you basically tell someone to go away or shut it or mind their own beeswax: Take a Hike. Therefore, Shadow and Amy fought only because of that reason: I was out of ideas and I was going to use an old saying to get me to that ending.

15. Writing Chapter Twelve helped set a plot, it really did. It's just sad to see a story not have a plot until chapter twelve. But the story is still my favorite of all that I've written. You've got sudden criminals and the camp owner in on it (which was really rushed and not explained). You've got the guys lost in the mountains and the girls frantic to find them. You've got the Chaotix and Manic becoming BFF's with cows nearby. You've got character development from Scourge (Scourge the Hero; chapter fourteen) which opens him up to the good side. If I could, I would probably take back writing the helpers in there-Scourge's buddies, ya know? My random OCs that I made on the spot (besides Sam and Mike). So, I'm sorry about that part. I was actually IN to OCs then.

16. I took the opportunity to do something. In the mountains there are bears. We cannot deny that fact. So I got to thinking what would happen if the guys were chased by a bear? Yes, I know, I forgot to write the powers and I'm sure Shadow would've easily kicked the bear's butt, but c'mon...that's boring. It's not funny and it's stupid in my eyes. Once and awhile, I just wanna see Shadow act NORMAL. So, no powers were shown there.

17. The rest of those chapters up until Chapter Nineteen: The Lost Get Found...Eventually, it's basically just the girls going from kicked out to placed back in and from the guys being rescued and Mr. Barker (the cabin owner) being put in jail. The Lost Get Found...Eventually chapter WAS inspired by the song 'The Lost Get Found' because I was listening to it and thought 'That would be a great chapter title somewhere.' Thus, Chapter Nineteen was locked and ready.

18. If you got a chance to read the old High School Life before it was deleted, Garratt and Lora would've had Cecile in that story if I had continued it that way—seeing as I couldn't (lyrics are against the rules). If you remember Lora became pregnant in that story...yeah. The only time those two characters will be seen in my stories again will be in Golden. After that you can say your goodbyes to them.

19. SPOILER FOR THE SEQUEL: On the very last chapter I wanted to address the sequel and the whole 'ring in the velvet box' thing happened...It just happened. So, Shadow will most likely propose sometime in the sequel or the very end of it, I'm not quite sure. Then again, maybe he won't and he'll hold it off until later. *evil grin*

20. SPOILER FOR THE SEQUEL: I completely forgot Big in What A Camping Trip. I seriously regret writing him in there, but he's going to play a very small part in the ending of the sequel.

21. SPOILER FOR THE SEQUEL: Knuckles and Rouge may or may not get hitched in East Mobius.

22. SPOILER FOR THE SEQUEL: The girl you see in the last chapter I have updated to the sequel will play a role in the story. They revolve around the plot and are obviously against the Sonic Crew (meaning her, her girlfriend who WILL be dating her, and the male hedgehog seen and plus a few more).

23. What A Camping Trip, as I've said before, is my favorite of all my stories-even topping That City Girl. But Those Country Boys (I have it ALL planned out now) might just over go it soon. Depends how well I write that story.

That's all for What a Camping Trip. There weren't that many foreshadowing moments and things you would've missed as readers—in the long run, it was a simple yet comical story (hopefully). I wanna thank everyone who reviewed for this story just because you guys are awesome to take a minute and write what you thought out, whether good or bad! Thanks so much, readers!

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