video; un: jean; cw: accidental arson

[rustyhonesty]

I need to confirm something. There isn't a weird disease going on that makes our powers go haywire, right? Since that happened in the previous world I was in. Sort of like a magical flu?

[How very specific of a question this is. Strangely specific.]

If not I guess I just learned how to breathe fire. I've been trying to do that for a while, but I didn't expect it to happen all of a sudden. Sometimes learning these powers is really weird.

[He did sneeze, but that was mostly because a fallen leaf tickled his nose. He doesn't really feel like he's catching a flu, but... who knows.

There's evidence of a random wooden bridge in Sunwaning having been on fire, smoke still rising from the railings and very confused natives over the now burned up parts of the bridge.]


Anyway, does anyone know how to repair things yet or should I just start doing this manually...

Comments

[rustyhonesty]

When you say it like that, neither have I actually.

[abnormalizes]

Right? I don't get it. Usually it they end up getting a professional eventually and it just takes longer than if they did that in the first place.

[rustyhonesty]

I guess it has something to do with pride.

[abnormalizes]

Makes sense. Asking for help's hard for a lot of people.

[rustyhonesty]

Yeah. I definitely feel embarrassed whenever I have to. You just have to learn to do it.

[abnormalizes]

I'm not that great at it myself, either...

[Especially when it's like, emotional support.]

[rustyhonesty]

I think most people are. And that's not a bad thing in itself.

[abnormalizes]

In a lot of places, you can't really rely on anyone else to begin with. Ellipsa's just different.

[rustyhonesty]

Yeah... here you kind of have to, if you want to stay healthy.

[abnormalizes]

...Well, you could maybe punch someone in the face once a week and see if you could get away with that...

[rustyhonesty]

That's true. There's always a way around.

[abnormalizes]

I feel like at some point it's just easier and more practical to cooperate.

[rustyhonesty]

Definitely. Too bad some people can be stubborn about stuff like that.

[abnormalizes]

I definitely know a few people... Which is fine until they really need the help and still won't accept it.

[rustyhonesty]

Have you needed to bring anyone back from being a statue?

[abnormalizes]

Not statues, but that freezing sickness that had to be slowed down with physical affection was pretty rough.

[rustyhonesty]

Oh. Yeah. We have quite a few from our world who suffered from it. One who didn't think to tell us about it either, being a big dumbass he is. But we managed to heal everyone, luckily.

[abnormalizes]

I had to search the city for multiple friends because if I just asked them if they were freezing and needed cuddles they would've said no.

[rustyhonesty]

Even the threat of freezing over and dying doesn't change those who are stubborn independent "I can take of myself" types.

[abnormalizes]

I'd like to hope if it were permanently dying they might have asked for help, but I'm not going to bet on it.

[rustyhonesty]

I'm just glad we don't have to find out while we're here.

[abnormalizes]

Me too. If I had to worry about you dying I don't think we'd be friends.

[normal things to say]

[rustyhonesty]

I don't plan on doing it again...

[abnormalizes]

Good! It sucks!

Did I ever tell you about experience in a can, in my world?

[rustyhonesty]

... I doubt it, but if it's related to dying, I'm not sure I want to know?