6 Truffula Seeds

[findatree]

It was my birthday last week, but since everyone was stuck in that weirdo retirement home I don't mind celebrating late. Send all gifts to room 1510, care of Ted Wiggins.

I could use some new tires for my uniscooter so I can drive around on ice.

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voice;

[axwielding]

What's a uniscooter?

voice;

[findatree]

It's a scooter with one wheel.

voice;

[axwielding]

Do the tires look like anything special?

voice;

[findatree]

Not really. They're round and made out of rubber. But they're not really great at going through ice, you know?

voice;

[axwielding]

They do not have the right traction for ice. I would have to look for a special type of tires.

voice;

[findatree]

You'd do that? Thank you!

voice;

[axwielding]

I will do my best, as long as you be careful. I do not if 'scooters' are made for something as dangerous to slide on as ice.

[whichwayyoulean]

....Ted please don't drive around on ice. Especially on something with a really low centre of gravity. Because falling through it? Really bad. You'd be a Tedsickle.

[Please child listen to him this one time, don't drown/freeze to death]

So what else would you like? [Seen as he's the Unofficial Parental Figure he feels he should probably contribute something special]

[findatree]

Can't I at least get skates for my feet, then? It takes forever to walk anywhere.

[whichwayyoulean]

...

Sure, I'll make you some skates. [And knee pads and elbow pads and nother helmet complete with hockey mask and padded clothing and bubble wrap and...]

[findatree]

Wow, thanks! [suspects nothing]

[whichwayyoulean]

You're welcome. Skating's safe.

...So long as you stay away from thin ice.

[findatree]

How do you tell the difference?

[kungfuwitch]

[She laughs]

Happy birthday, Ted! What would you like?

[findatree]

Grandpa said he'd make me skates. What other kind of things do you need to go exploring in the winter?

[kungfuwitch]

Hmmm. Warm clothing is a good start. If you want to go out on the snow you can always use snow shoes or cross country skis, I guess.

I don't really do snow so I'm kind of limited, here.

[findatree]

Snow shoes... Okay, I think I need those.

[kungfuwitch]

[Phoebe silently closes the journal long enough to ask the castle for a pair of snowshoes in his size to be sent to Ted's room. That being done she opens the journal again]

Consider it a birthday present.

[findatree]

Wow, thank you! [gonna go put them on and test them out!]

dictated;

[snowstorms]

Happy birthday! How young are you?

dictated;

[findatree]

I'm thirteen! [so proud, man. So proud]

dictated;

[snowstorms]

Thirteen? Congratulations! And hey, don't let anyone tell you that you need to grow up. Even grown-ups need to have a little fun.

So, you like the snow and ice?

dictated;

[findatree]

I've never seen it before, but I like it so far!

dictated;

[snowstorms]

You've never seen it? [He sounds like Ted just described having three arms or something.] You've never had a snowball fight, or went ice skating? Never had a snowflake on your tongue?

dictated;

[findatree]

Not with real snow. Just the fake stuff.