Log 1

[mayfield_mods]

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

Comments

[foundafamily]

Yeah, you're right.

[He turns out of the building and glances around for anything that looks promising.

Once upon a time, "home" might have seen like a simple thing to want.]

Anything else on your list?

[cursedtolive]

Not really? I mean, I guess we can always use more clothes, but that's not immediately necessary, right? Maybe food.

[foundafamily]

[Firo sighs; he's already feeling a little hungry, but he's not sure if he's ready to risk it. He knows he'll probably never touch milk again.]

Guess we'll have to find out sooner or later if we can actually trust the food here...

[cursedtolive]

[He knows Firo will say no, but he reaches over and tugs on his sleeve.]

If it looks suspicious, let me test it. Okay?

[foundafamily]

Czes-!

[In retrospect, Firo supposes he should have expected that. He shakes his head quickly.]

I can't let you do that.

[cursedtolive]

Firo.

If it's poisoned you'll die.

[foundafamily]

[He can't argue with that fact.]

But then... You shouldn't hafta go through that for me.

[Dying isn't fun, even when it's temporary.]

[cursedtolive]

I shouldn't have had to go through a lot of things, but this time, I'm fine.

If someone doesn't test it and you don't eat any of the food, you'll starve too.

[foundafamily]

All right, all right.

[He rubs his neck, unable to meet Czes's eyes. It's humiliating having to be dependent on someone and he feels guilty that that person is Czes.]

...Thanks, Czes.

[cursedtolive]

... You're welcome.

Don't worry. I won't do it while you're watching so it'll be like it didn't happen!

[foundafamily]

[Czes's casual acceptance is more than a little disturbing.]

But it won't be like that for you!

[cursedtolive]

Yes it will be.

It's real easy to wash out poison.

[foundafamily]

But you'll remember it!

[cursedtolive]

It's just food poisoning! People get those all the time.

[foundafamily]

But that's gettin' sick, not actually poisoned.

[He sounds like he's running out of steam, though. Czes seems pretty set on this...]

[cursedtolive]

Been there, done that. Don't worry, Firo.

[foundafamily]

[He runs his hand through his hair.]

Sayin' it like that's gonna make me worry more...

[cursedtolive]

You'll grow bald if you worry so much. Come on, it'll be fine!

[foundafamily]

That's really not our biggest problem here...

[But he supposes Czes has won this one, so he nods along.]

All right, all right. ...Thanks again.

[cursedtolive]

[He smiles, satisfied. Then nods.]

You're welcome, Firo. You're much better company when you're alive.

[foundafamily]

...Thanks.

Hey, "better"?

[You're such a weird kid, Czes.]

[cursedtolive]

Well, yeah.

You're kinda boring if you're dead.

[foundafamily]

That's not my fault! And I think there are bigger problems than me bein' boring!

[cursedtolive]

If you're boring, Firo, something's wrong.

[foundafamily]

...I'd take that as a compliment sayin' I'm usually interesting, but I'm not so sure.