Log 1

[mayfield_mods]

Who: Everyone (General Log)
What: Make yourself at home.
Where: A new town
When: The first day

Comments

[foundafamily]

Yeah, right!

[He pouts and tries to poke Czes in the ribs.]

I bet you're just sayin' that.

[But he won't ask for an example for fear that Czes will be able to offer one.]

[cursedtolive]

[He swats at Firo's hand and makes a face.] Am not! Come on, let's go take a look!

[foundafamily]

[He leans away from the swatting and laughs.]

Fine, fine, don't be so impatient!

Lead the way.

[cursedtolive]

Hmph!

[He starts marching dramatically away from the house toward town, his cheeks puffed out indignantly.] Come on!

[foundafamily]

[Following beside him, Firo sighs, but it's quickly followed by a chuckle at Czes's posturing.]

I'm comin', I'm comin'.

[cursedtolive]

[Czes continues to walk with his Upset Face on, scowling at the street ahead and taking strides as long as he can so he doesn't have to hurry to keep up with Firo. But eventually, he drops his glare and looks up at Firo.]

It really was a weird place, wasn't it?

[foundafamily]

[Firo blinks and looks down at Czes, startled to hear him break the silence.]

Huh? You mean Mayfield?

[He exhales deeply, nodding.]

Yeah. I never woulda' believed any of that happened if I hadn't seen it myself. It's still hard to believe.

[cursedtolive]

I wonder how long this one will last. We're not gonna meet anyone new like we would've in New York.

It might get... boring.

[foundafamily]

True... But just 'cause we don't meet anyone new doesn't mean it'll be boring. There's some people you could spend an eternity with and not get tired of. At least I think so.

[Of course, most of his people like that are back home...]

[cursedtolive]

... Do you think you'll get tired of me?

[foundafamily]

[He stops walking to stare at Czes.]

What? No way! We're friends, aren't we?

[cursedtolive]

[He looks kind of sheepish. Why did he even ask? Of course Firo would say that.]

... Right! Right, of course, huh? Yeah, we're friends!

[foundafamily]

[Firo's somewhat concerned that Czes even had to ask, but he smiles at the kid. How can he not, when Czes is finally agreeing that they're friends?]

Good! And don't you ever forget it.

[Not that he'd let him.]

[cursedtolive]

[He keeps up the smile, swinging his arms.]

Well, I do have a good memory so I'll do my best not to.

[foundafamily]

Good.

And you'll make other friends too, you know. There are some really good people here.

[cursedtolive]

Oh, I know some people around here from when I had to go to school and everything! They're not bad at all.

[foundafamily]

Really?

[Maybe adjusting will be easier for Czes than Firo thought.]

Got any good friends? We can find 'em after we get a look around.

[cursedtolive]

Um, a few? We're not that close. But we saw each other sometimes and talked. It'll be fine, I'm sure we'll run into each other anyway!

[foundafamily]

[Firo beams; that's still better than nothing.]

Yeah, probably! And you can invite 'em over our place anytime you want.

[cursedtolive]

... Thanks. And, well, you can too if you find anyone here.

[foundafamily]

[He smiles.]

Thanks. I've already got a few people who I've been meanin' to introduce to you.

[After a moment of thought:]

We should have a party with all of 'em sometime.

[Partying is the last thing he feels like right now, but it'd be a nice way to get their friends together.]

[cursedtolive]

[A party sounds loud and crazy and Czes isn't feeling up to it any more than he thinks Firo is.]

I don't know about a party, but if you want to invite them for dinner I think I'll be fine with it. Can you cook, though? Because I can't make dinners.

[foundafamily]

Dinner sounds great.

Sure I can. Don't expect anything really fancy, but I can make somethin' good.

[cursedtolive]

Great! Of course, I'll help too, since we'll be living together again.

[foundafamily]

Yeah, you'd better.

[He nudges Czes playfully to show he's joking.]

I guess we will need to find food, too...