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[theweakhavepurpose]

[The video opens on a pile of wood, sticks, shrubbery, and chunks of what might have been siding, all piled into a very obvious pyramid surrounded by rocks.]

So everything has sucked recently. Back home in Montana, when shit got rough we'd always get together and have a big bonfire. Get drunk, make s'mores, all that stuff. It didn't make things better but at least you forgot about it for a little while.

Worth a try right?

[He sounds like he's honestly asking. He's trying really hard to be positive for once.]

I've got some graham crackers, chocolate, and other things for roasting. No marshmallows though so if anyone wants to come through in the clutch it would be appreciated.

I'm lighting this up tonight at dusk, so if you want in, be there. I've only got so much to burn and it might not last more than an hour or two.

((OOC: Feel free to use this like a log and make top levels and do action things. Go forth and get some bonfire mingling on!))

Comments

[theweakhavepurpose]

Yeah, that's a bummer.

I guess we have chocolate sandwiches more than s'mores then. We'll have to make do.

[onlyanautomaton]

[After a considered silence, Oscar speaks again:]

Is it a common pastime in Montana to light a bonfire and cook s'mores?

[theweakhavepurpose]

Yeah. Usually to celebrate something, or to relax. You grab a group of friends, some food, beer, and sit around shooting the shit til the middle of the night.

I dunno, it's just something we've always done. Not a thing where you're from?

[onlyanautomaton]

Before I arrived here, the caravan of Youkol nomads I accompanied kindled a large bonfire for their encampment.

[It's the best answer he can provide.]

Do other regions of America partake in this tradition?

[theweakhavepurpose]

If they live out in the country probably. There's nowhere to do it in big cities, I dunno what people in cities do to unwind actually.

[onlyanautomaton]

Perhaps they take a trip to the country...

[theweakhavepurpose]

Maybe. Go camping or something.

What about you? What do you do to relax?

[And don't say go into sleep mode or shut off.]

[onlyanautomaton]

Oh.

[Oscar inquired as to Mr. Pratt's traditions in the hope that he might learn more about the man's (and Kate Walker's) country of origin. He didn't expect to be shown a similar curiosity.]

I simply enjoy taking the air while the weather and circumstances permit it.

[theweakhavepurpose]

Sorta similar. Most people like going for walks when it's not too cold or too hot. Usually right around dusk.

You're from somewhere cold like this right?

[At least he's dressed for the weather.]

[onlyanautomaton]

[Some time ago, Oscar might have found that direct comparison slightly discomfiting...]

I was journeying through Russia before I was taken by the Door.

[theweakhavepurpose]

So you're kinda used to this then? The weather I mean. Not all this other bullshit.

[Pratt sighs, he's fine with cold, but at home he's prepared for it with lots of layers and a good heater. And it's different when the soil isn't permafrost.]

[onlyanautomaton]

In a manner of speaking. I'm partial to the mild average temperatures of central Europe.

What is the weather like in Montana?

[theweakhavepurpose]

We get snow on occasion, but not like this. And it's pretty cool year round because of all the trees. I love it though, perfect weather most of the time.

[Except when it's raining or there's a storm or any of the bad things that Pratt is pointedly not remembering because he wants to focus on the good shit.]

It's a hub for outdoor activities: fishing, camping, hunting. So it's pretty nice all the time.