Log 1

[mayfield_mods]

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

Comments

[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.

[cursedtolive]

Mm, you can take it however you like, how's that?

[foundafamily]

I think it still matters how you meant it!

[cursedtolive]

Not as much as how you interpret it.

[foundafamily]

So, lemme get this straight. I could completely miss how you meant that and you'd be okay with it? Isn't the point of an insult that somebody knows you insulted 'em?

[Or a compliment. But the more this goes on, the more he's suspicious that Czes meant to insult him.]

[cursedtolive]

Yeah, but if you gotta take the time to explain it, then it'll ruin it...

[foundafamily]

So it's ruined either way.

[He reaches out to poke Czes's shoulder.]

You know, it'd save us both trouble if you just didn't insult me, then.

[cursedtolive]

No, I think it'll help you in the future to learn more.

[foundafamily]

I don't need to learn pointless stuff like that!

[It'll take up space in his brain! There's not much to spare!]

[cursedtolive]

Yes you do! What if someone else insults you and you don't even notice? You're gonna let him get away with it?

[foundafamily]

[That's a good point, Czes. Firo looks appalled.]

Of course not! But most people are good about makin' it clear, you know?

[cursedtolive]

That's because they operate on the same level as you.

You ever notice when Maiza makes fun of people?

[foundafamily]

[Firo blinks. Mocking definitely isn't the first thing that comes to mind with Maiza. But he can remember an instance from a while before he came here.]

...Like when he threatens that cop or somethin'? He doesn't say somebody's gonna knife him, but you can tell the guy's freaked out.

[cursedtolive]

Oh, he's done more than that. Thinking back on it and all, he always had a comment for Elmer even though it mostly flew over everyone's heads.