3rd Fall [Video]

[couldnotfly]

[Hello, Somni. Have a grinning Zack Fair staring down at you from what looks to be a high tree limb. What's he doing up there? Goddess only knows. He does, however, have a point to having turned the feed on.]You know, all this rain gave me an idea. This kind of thing happened every year back where I'm from, and after it stopped, we'd have this big

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[redcladidealist]

[Sorry, Zack. Lloyd's trying (and somewhat failing) not to laugh at you right now.]

That sounds like a great idea. Need any help with the wood?

[A pause, then an outright, shameless grin.]

If you hit your head too hard, I could help light it, too!

[couldnotfly]

[From offscreen:]

If you can find any wood we can't use to rebuild, that'd be great.

[But then, have a pout when he picks up the berry, Lloyd. He's just got leaves in his hair, he didn't bust his head!]

Thanks, but I'm fine. Fallen from higher places and got right back up.

[redcladidealist]

I think I can manage that. [There's a lot of broken limbs and branches too thin or twisted to make anything with lying around the streets these days.]

Getting up's not the hard part, Zack. It's seeing straight that is. You don't want to light the wrong thing on fire, right? [Still teasing, yup.]

[couldnotfly]

Great. The more you can get, the better. [He means that, and his tone is sincerely happy. He'd have found wood on his own, but...well, having friends to help always cheers Zack up.

And it shows as he shakes his head, no longer really pouting.] Yeah, but the bonfire's not gonna happen for another couple of days. I'll see straight by then.

[redcladidealist]

Where do you want me to put it when I collect it?

Oh fine, fine, you can light the fire. [Grin.] Just so long as you don't have a concussion. [Those don't necessarily heal in a matter of a couple days.]

[redcladidealist]

Or get another one.

[No more falling, Zack. Can you manage that?]

[couldnotfly]

Just hang onto it. I'll come get it before we start setting up. [He means that, really. It'll be good to truly stretch his legs, too.

Oh, and there's the pout back in full force. But, yes. He can manage no more falling.]

I'm not that clumsy, man. I'll be fine.

[redcladidealist]

Got it. Let me know when you're ready for it, then.

[Finally relents. A little.]

Okay, I'll take your word for that, at least for now. [He lifts a finger.] But I'm keeping my eye on you, Zack. If you're clumsy and you're hiding it, I'll find out.