a ding dang mingle

[endsjustified]

WHO: anyone
WHERE: anywhere
WHEN: Day 9, morning through to late afternoon

[well there's still new landmarks to explore, new teammates (and new ragged individuals) to meet. occasional gunfire's been resounding through the woods sometimes, scaring birds up into the air and sending wandering pygmidillos in the meadow askitter.

what are you up to this fine day?]

Comments

[mykidisthebest]

Yeah. It sounds like he used whatever power he stole from Death to bring me here, along with the other people wearing black collars.

It's probably strange for me to say this, but just keep an eye on them. They mostly seem annoying but harmless for now.

[heavyliesthecrown]

[ So very wary...! Bluebell has been bitten before!! ]

Why are you different from them? What has the snake offered you?

[mykidisthebest]

[that's the correct and appropriate reaction; he nods]

I mean, as far as I know I'm not different from them. You should be careful around me too! For what it's worth, I think the Snake is a scammer and I'm not interested in anything he has to offer. Even if I was interested in it, it's obviously just a lie to try and get us to do what he wants. But you shouldn't believe me just because I say that. Judge those kinds of things with your own eyes.

[heavyliesthecrown]

. . . What do you plan to do if you have no intention of following his commands?

[mykidisthebest]

That's a bit of a broad question to answer...But I'm going to do whatever I think is best. You want to get back home, right? I want the same thing. That means I might as well use whatever pieces I can to get to that goal. Blossom, Stormy, the Snake--whoever has what we need to find a way back home, I'm going to see if I can get it from them.

[heavyliesthecrown]

Well, at the very least, I believe that is what most of us desire. Please be wary though. Sometimes, the best of intentions can have dire consequences. We discovered that the hard way.

[mykidisthebest]

...I'll keep that in mind, thanks. Hopefully it won't be an issue. And even if it is, the only one who has to deal with the consequences is me.

[heavyliesthecrown]

[ They thought that too... and then everyone got mcmurdered.]

How do you plan to get by here? I cannot imagine you were provided shelter within the pasture.

[mykidisthebest]

[hindsight is only ever 20/20]

I've been sleeping in the theater or the rec room. It's been working out so far, and everything else I can manage same as you guys.

[heavyliesthecrown]

At the very least I cannot imagine anyone will allow you to starve, despite scarce resources.

[mykidisthebest]

There's no way I could starve. Even if it doesn't taste great, the cafeteria always has lettuce. But, yeah, no one seems to mind if I ask for fruit sometimes either.

[heavyliesthecrown]

You need protein, do you not?

[mykidisthebest]

I do. There's fish! I've been catching some of those. The only thing I'm really missing is rice.

[heavyliesthecrown]

. . . So many know how to hunt and fish here.

[mykidisthebest]

You pick it up if you've ever spent time camping. Do you not know how? Even if you can't hunt, fishing is easy to learn.

[heavyliesthecrown]

I do not know how to do either. While my memories may be missing, it seems that before my arrival, I was never forced to contend with such common matters. And now, as a result, I am at a great disadvantage.

[mykidisthebest]

Common...? Most people don't know how to hunt, so it's really not a big deal. And like I said, you can learn how to fish. I can show you sometime if you have a fishing pole.

[heavyliesthecrown]

Another item I must ask Red-san for. What did he have you pay for your own?

[mykidisthebest]

I actually don't have a fishing pole. I asked Charon from Lily if I could use his net.