one order mark | day 457 | video

[honouraryfitz]

[The video feed opens on a twelve-year-old girl with bright red hair, a rather gaunt face, and dark circles under her eyes. She's working on fixing that, really, but it's been a long couple of days.]

Hi. I know it's been kind of lousy here for a while, but it seems like it's letting up. I got some sleep, anyway. I hope you guys did, too.

Anyway, I figured we should celebrate, and since it's basically summer now, why not have a bonfire? We could make s'mores or roast weenies and sing camp songs and stuff like that. It'd be swell.

So let me know if you're interested, and I'll start chopping firewood. [She gives the camera a grin.] And if you need some odd jobs done, can you let me know that, too? I gotta start making some money around here, or I won't be able to afford the marshmallows and stuff. I'm pretty strong, and I'm a good artist, and I don't mind getting dirty. So if you need something done, call me up, O.K.?

Comments

[harderbetterfaster]

I have been sleeping like a motherfuckin' baby.
All floating in space and judging humanity for its sins.
Those tapirs had it coming.
Anyway, tell me about this ancient human bonding activity you call "bonfires"?
Burning shit and eating candy sounds like a rad way of celebrating.
I give it a double pollical gesture of skyward approval.

[honouraryfitz]

Hal! [Her face lights up.] Where've you been? I haven't seen you in forever.

Bonfires are great. You make a huge campfire, and you tell ghost stories and sing songs and eat all kinds of great food. You'll love it.

...You know what s'mores are, right?

[video]

[itistolaugh]

I am one thousand percent in support of a party with fire.

[honouraryfitz]

Bonfire parties are the tops, aren't they?

[voice]

[selfmadman]

You're chopping the wood. [ Skeptical, though there's a hint of arm's-length admiration. ]

[honouraryfitz]

Uh-huh. I used to do it all the time back in America.

[...Wait.]

You aren't gonna try to tell me girls aren't supposed to do things like chopping wood, are you?

video

[runningstart]

I'm down for that. This place's been way too depressing lately.

[honouraryfitz]

Yeah. There's only so many nightmares you can take in one week.

Voice;

[tonsofpun]

Okay, so I've never had s'mores. But I might have some chocolate stashed somewhere.

[video]

[honouraryfitz]

S'mores are really easy. If you like marshmallows and apples and chocolate, you'll love 'em.

[emulation]

Sounds like a cool idea. We could use something that's actually nice around here.

[honouraryfitz]

It's gotta be better than moping around about memories and nightmares, right?

I'm Rusty. What's your name?

[Video]

[goldensprout]

Hey Rusty? What's a... bonfire? I mean it sounds really exciting regardless but I'm still curious!

[honouraryfitz]

[Rusty can't believe how many people here don't have bonfires where they're from. But that's O.K.--there's no time like the present to find out about 'em, right?]

Well, first you build a really big fire. I figured we could put it in the park, there's pits for fires there. And once you've got it going really good, then you sing songs and eat food and have a good time around it.

[Video]

[5thchild]

What are s'mores and roast weenies? And marshmallows?

[honouraryfitz]

...Oh, man, you don't know what marshmallows are?

O.K., you have to come to the bonfire. I'll show you what everything is. It's all food, and all of it is delicious.

[Video]

[okamichild]

I think it'd help everyone to relax a bit.

[honouraryfitz]

Me, too. We could use a break from all this bad stuff.

video;

[memorial]

[Xion smiles.]

I could help. I've never been to a bonfire before.

[honouraryfitz]

Then you've gotta come. Bonfires are the best--you'll love it.

vidja

[palebee]

It sounds as though you've your hands full, but I could use an artist's help when the fire's over.

What sorts of songs did you have in mind?

[honouraryfitz]

It's O.K., I probably have time for it. What do you need me for?

Campfire songs! You know, like "Michael Finnegan" or "Shenandoah" or "Home on the Range."

voice

[ka_sera_sera]

I'd like to hear some of your world's camp songs. Anything you still need to get it started?

[video]

[honouraryfitz]

If you have any odd jobs, I'll take those! I really gotta start earning my keep around here.

[fire_punk]

Bonfire? You mean in the park? [He thinks about it some and then grins.] I could help. With the wood, I mean.

[honouraryfitz]

Uh-huh. [She grins back.] That'd be swell. Have you chopped wood before?

[Video]

[comeonthensexy]

[ Oh boy bonfire. ]

I could buy marshmallows! Or you could run a few errands for me, if you like. Either or.

[honouraryfitz]

Either's O.K. with me. Do you have any errands that need running?