Campfire

[Cuddlebug]

Why would we throw perfectly good food into the fire?

Well, not on purpose surely, but if somethings starts melting when put over a fire, it'll probably drop into the flames... Idk, what you two bring with you, so it was just a hint. Would be kinda sad, wasting food that way...

What if we find crabs there?
Yes, we.
Consider that.

If the campfire is set up at an ocean beach, it should be possible to find some. As long as they don't attack me, it's fine. Good luck crabbies

 

[Nonak]

Well, not on purpose surely, but if somethings starts melting when put over a fire, it'll probably drop into the flames... Idk, what you two bring with you, so it was just a hint. Would be kinda sad, wasting food that way...

Oh, okay, idk why I thought you meant we won't eat our soap and just toss it there to burn.
Sometimes it can make stuff taste better or at least not worse, assuming you can fish it out of there. Still better to try and keep it on a reasonable height from the ground.

If the campfire is set up at an ocean beach, it should be possible to find some. As long as they don't attack me, it's fine. Good luck crabbies

Yeah, we don't need any hurt feet. My alphabet would look cursed then, which I guess it already is, considering where it was created, but thats enough curs -iness for one letter.

 

[Cuddlebug]

Oh, okay, idk why I thought you meant we won't eat our soap and just toss it there to burn.

Well, tbh, I'm still wondering why you want to eat soap? Do I really want to know? Or is it some kind of joke I just don't get? I tried it as a child out of curiosity, but it didn't taste half as good as it smelled, so I spontaneously decided not to go on with that.

 

[Nonak]

Well, tbh, I'm still wondering why you want to eat soap? Do I really want to know? Or is it some kind of joke I just don't get? I tried it as a child out of curiosity, but it didn't taste half as good as it smelled, so I spontaneously decided not to go on with that.

Because we infected each other with excessive love for soap and now we're conducting research on how to make it taste better.
I can share results so far, if you'd like to know those.

Spoiler: opinions on roasted soap

not good. better alternatives present.

There are more exapmles of things that smell way better than they taste...

 

[Cuddlebug]

Because we infected each other with excessive love for soap and now we're conducting research on how to make it taste better.
I can share results so far, if you'd like to know those.

Why am I not surprised by this rn? Yeah, if you find a tasty version, please let me know—I might give it a try then.

 

[Nonak]

Why am I not surprised by this rn? Yeah, if you find a tasty version, please let me know—I might give it a try then.

Putting an unreasonable amount of cinamon sugar or honey on it seems to work. Also sour soap is alright. Feels like something the soap was trying to be it's whole life.

 

[Cuddlebug]

Putting an unreasonable amount of cinamon sugar or honey on it seems to work. Also sour soap is alright. Feels like something the soap was trying to be it's whole life.

Not sure, if soap would be a taste-improvement to cinnamon sugar or honey Maybe it'll turn out to be a nice project for young scientists, invent an edible tasty soap... Nice side effect, it also cleans your teeth and throat

 

[Nonak]

Not sure, if soap would be a taste-improvement to cinnamon sugar or honey Maybe it'll turn out to be a nice project for young scientists, invent an edible tasty soap... Nice side effect, it also cleans your teeth and throat

But the goal is to improve soap. Do not reverse it that's dangerous. First you put our recipes backwards, then people play songs in reverse and search for hidden phrases and messages from demons. Or maybe that timeline needs to be turned around...

 

[Cuddlebug]

But the goal is to improve soap. Do not reverse it that's dangerous. First you put our recipes backwards, then people play songs in reverse and search for hidden phrases and messages from demons. Or maybe that timeline needs to be turned around...

OK, I get it... When you reverse soap, you'll get paos, which sounds a little more weird, than having the "th" added in the middle. But well, I have to admit that my robot vaccum cleaner got pretty good in summoning dust demons out of the rugs, and after feeding them with some paos, the rugs are cleaner than ever... Something worked in a way. Just waiting for the cleaned demons to accompany with your pet ghost, they'll make a dream team, I suppose

 

[Nonak]

OK, I get it... When you reverse soap, you'll get paos, which sounds a little more weird, than having the "th" added in the middle. But well, I have to admit that my robot vaccum cleaner got pretty good in summoning dust demons out of the rugs, and after feeding them with some paos, the rugs are cleaner than ever... Something worked in a way. Just waiting for the cleaned demons to accompany with your pet ghost, they'll make a dream team, I suppose

Oh wow. My humanized robot vacuum cleaner sits in the corner, displays Jerry on himself and is in general pretty tame. Since he doesn't summon any demons, dust or not(despite having dust in his name), I'll gladly take yours and hope they become friends with my ghost.

 

[Cuddlebug]

Oh wow. My humanized robot vacuum cleaner sits in the corner, displays Jerry on himself and is in general pretty tame. Since he doesn't summon any demons, dust or not(despite having dust in his name), I'll gladly take yours and hope they become friends with my ghost.

Maybe feed him some paos, too? Or convince Jerry to take over control?

 

[Nonak]

Maybe feed him some paos, too? Or convince Jerry to take over control?

Unfortunately, I need it all for the research and Jerry is to busy munching on people's memories to bother with video game robots I've decided to make into cardboard costumes. Maybe another bribery will get him to cooperate...but that'd require giving him paos...
Tough choice.

 

[Nonak]

Alllllllrighty, I've got a story for y'all except I don't think marshmallows would fit the weirdness of it, so get something stranger to snack on.
Also today the fire is black. Don't question why and how I did it, any further interaction with that magic is potentially dangerous.

Credits to my friend who has weird dreams from writing weird stories before going to bed.

Three little yesnaks…
They go to the mall.
The yesnaklings, they go by groceries
Except, yesnak A bought tomadachi life instead…
Yesnak B sent yesnak A to the moon.
Yesnak C eat ten big hamburgers…
There is no real yesnak.
Yesnak doesn’t exist.
Yesnak was never here.
It’s all an allusion.
No one saw anymore Yesnak.
As they all slowly disappear into the darkness.
It’s forever gone, without a trace.
It won’t come back.
But the truth is,
Yesnak wasn’t here.
They weren’t Yesnaks.
But no one knows what they are.
Or is it just a dream?
Am I dreaming?
Are you in the dream?
And do you believe me?
No one really knows.
It’s all a mystery, good night.

Hope you sleep well after this :D

 

[Cuddlebug]

Alright, folks, midnight is around the corner here, the DARK flames are still tangling over the driftwood, time for another creepy short tale, a campfire classic as to say... Or better a poem I wrote a few years ago, clearly inspired by some childhood memories woven with a music video of The Cure "Lullaby" and a bit LotR... I hope you enjoy the scary touch, the translator did it's best


Fetch some coal

She calls me, saying the coals
are all gone again
I don't want to hear her
I don't want to go to the basement
it's so dark and cold down there
and there live spiders
the big ones with the fat bellies
the hairy legs and shimmering eyes
at night I hear them whispering in the house
in the corners outside my door
for sure
Mom says spiders don't talk

There she calls again
I cover my ears
just simply won't answer
maybe she'll forget it
and if not I'll hide
in the closet or under the bed
there are only the round fuzzy dust bunnies
Why don't we have a shed
like our neighbors
Why are our coals in the dark basement
maybe it's because to remind them of home
Mom says coals come from deep in the earth

She still calls, suddenly standing
with the bucket in the door
Jette, what about the coal now
I have to cook…
The cellar door creaks, the coal bucket
pulls heavily on my hand
Mama, you know
it's dark and cold down there and
there live spiders
the big ones with the shiny eyes
they whisper so loudly at night
that I can't sleep

Mom, something's crawling on my arm
in my face, yuck
wiping it off doesn't help and I
forgot the flashlight
I'm surrounded by sticky threads
stumbling over my legs
the bucket clatters into the dark
rustling, clicking, scurrying
Mom, come get me, where are you
Here she comes, the big one grabs me
with hairy leg-like pincers
there are whispers from everywhere

Mooommmmyyy