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WELCOME POTLUCK

Greetings, residents! Those more observant sorts among you may have noticed a large influx of very crowded ferries. In order to welcome our new residents en masse, Town Hall is holding a potluck in Town Square. Please bring a dish if you are able and make a new friend!

All of our newest arrivals need only bring themselves. We look forward to welcoming you all into our community, and may your lanterns always be lit.

This event is open to all! In light of our new influx of prospective players following the Great Sail Migration, we've decided to offer a small public event to tide everyone over until the TDM this weekend.

Comments

[notinflictthem]

"You know I've always thought these things could use an operating manual. This is food," Hawkeye gestures to the table, "you put it in your face-hole, then you chew it, then swallow. Pretty simple when you get the basics down."

Sure, he's messing with him, but it's a genuine attempt of encouragement for him to go get something to eat.

[withoutpride]

"Right. It has been a while since I've...I mean, it's not like I've starved, that's not what I'm saying at all, but, ah."

But when you're the puppet of a Phantom Beast King and not in control of your own body most of the time, getting to eat good food for pleasure isn't on the docket.

"Where do you recommend I start?"

[notinflictthem]

"Eh- the potato salad is a good choice, there's a thing of stew which is pretty good- tell you what, why don't we go over and try a bit of everything? If there's anything you don't want, I'll clean it up for you."

[withoutpride]

"I don't want to take more than I deserve."

Which is a different beast than not wanting to take more than one's share, or more than one needs, isn't it?

[notinflictthem]

"Deserve?"

Hawkeye genuinely looks baffled for a moment.

"We're at a potluck. Anything that doesn't get eaten has to get dragged back home,you know, nobody's come here to not eat. C'mon- do it as a favour to your friendly local doctor who doesn't want you starving."

[withoutpride]

"Ah. Alright. Though--I may request an introduction from the friendly local doctor, perhaps, if you don't mind."

There's something there that could almost be a shaggy, sheepish smile.

[notinflictthem]

"Hawkeye Pierce. Unless you've already heard of my infamy, in which case you're thinking of someone else."

A pinched smile, and he grabs his new pal arm in arm to drag him over to the table.

"You want to get wild and have dessert first? I'm pretty sure Chris- that's Chris over there, the lovely creature with the legs- made the cake, and anything that their hands touch is magic."

[withoutpride]

He probably shouldn't argue. But cake, cake feels too much like an unearned reward. Jarrod died nobly, but he didn't live nobly, and he feels like he has a lot to start trying to make up for.

But Hawkeye seems to be trying to do sincere kindness. He doesn't know Jarrod's past. He just sees...what does he see? Shaggy hair, a helluva facial structure, a certain leonine grace in his movement even through the whole hangdog thing.

"Literal magic, or...?"

[notinflictthem]

"Uh- no, just an expression."

Thank God. Anyway, Jarrod is getting cake.

"You another one of these chuckleheads from somewhere magical?"

[withoutpride]

"Eeeeh." There's a universal wibbly-hand gesture. "No more than any other world, I'd figure. There is magic--spirits, there are spirits, but not everyone is in tune with them. No one is, without intense training."

[notinflictthem]

"... some of us don't have any magic in our world, you understand. Except the magic of Christmas," he adds, in a tone that hopefully indicates he's joking.

Hawk presses the plate into his chest.

"There you go. Now have some and tell Chris what a great job they did on it."

[withoutpride]

Jarrod takes the plate--better than dropping it.

"Ah. Um. Thank you?"

[notinflictthem]

"Very good! Now roll over and I'll sign off on your etiquette certificate."

Genuinely wants to see if he'll do it.