Don't Starve Character Scenarios

They Find You Crying

You'd lived in this place for a couple of months now, and you'd gotten close to the other survivors, and this place was starting to feel like home... but it couldn't replace your real home.

 You were sitting in your tent, thinking, when your mind began to linger on this thought. This led to many anxious thoughts running through your mind. "Does time pass the same in both places? How long have I been gone in my reality? Has anyone noticed that I was missing? Do they think I'm dead? How will they react when I get back? What if they don't believe it's me? What if I never get home? What if I die here?" 

These thoughts, along with many others, filled you with loads of panic. Fear was all you felt. You curled up slightly, your entire body shaking, as you felt the all too familiar sting of tears fill your eyes. 

You shiver and quake as your sobs fill the tent. However, what you didn't know is that another person passing by could hear your cries as well. You jump slightly when you hear the entrance to your tent open and turn to see...

Wilson:

"Is something wrong?" the scientist asks. You quickly wipe away the tears in your eyes and say, "Just... thinking..." 

He steps in and asks, "What about?" You reluctantly respond "...home..." Wilson lets out a quiet "Ah..." as he thinks as well. "I'm assuming you're upset about those back home? Or are you worried that you... might not make it?" You silently nod before saying "a bit of both..." He nods in return and sighs. "I'm not going to lie to you. This place is a nightmare, and people have died before..." 

You look at him with fear in your eyes, and he quickly continues, "But we have methods of reviving people. Multiple." Your look of fear quickly changes to a look of awe (and a bit of doubt). 

He looks down at his own hands and says, "I've experienced death first hand..." his voice wavering slightly as you take in a small gasp. 

He shakes his head before he looks at you again and says, "I-I'm saying all of this to tell you that... you don't have to worry... alright? We're all going to get home again... we'll see our families... our friends... it'll all be okay," You nod to him and let out a quiet "Thank you..."

Willow:

"What's going on?" she asks. You glance at her, tears still welling in your eyes. She stepped in and asked, "What is it?" 

You wiped away the tears on your face and said, "Just... homesickness..." Willow lets out a silent "Ah," and kneels beside you. "Talk to me," she says, a new calm in her voice. 

You look down, hesitating about how much to tell her. You sigh, then say, "What if I... never get home?" Willow sighs as if she was expecting that, then says, "You're going through 'New Kid Sickness'." You look back up to her and meet her gaze with a confused look. "It's the name we made for the week or two of panic and depression when you first arrive here," she explains. 

You nod and look back down. "So everyone here has gone through this?" She nods and says, "Yeah, I mean, you were transported to a freakish hellscape out of nowhere, and you were attacked by... whatever those shadow things are." You nod again, then say, "How did you... deal with this?" She shrugged and said, "I was only the second to get here, so we hadn't pinpointed it yet." 

The tent remains quiet until she speaks up again. "The best advice I can give you is just do anything you did back home to calm down." You nod and wipe away the remaining tears. It's simple, somewhat obvious advice, but advice nonetheless. She cares about you. 

You take a deep breath to calm down, then say, "Thanks, Willow." She nods and says, "Now I've gotta go fuel up the fire!" as she moves out of your tent. "Feel free to join!" she calls after the tent flaps have closed behind her. You smile as you watch her climb out. You could get used to this.