Twenty Seven Truffula Trees

[whichwayyoulean]

[The Once-ler really wanted to avoid the journals and talking to people in general for a while. But, Paradisa being what it is, he's now going to have to speak into it. After all, there are people he needs to check up on]

Okay, so I haven't run into them yet on this spooky ship of spooky, but I know everyone's busy having their own personal issues and whatever so I'll make this one quick.

Is Ted with any of you guys? If he is, don't let him do anything. I'm serious. Ted, if you're listening to this, you need to find an adult and stay with them, okay? No...being you and getting into an adventure.

[Then...because he has to ask, even if he could happily avoid talking about her...he takes a deep breath. He's worried about her, and he's annoyed in himself for worrying about her. After all, he doubts she's worried about him...but ask he will anyway]

Has anyone seen a woman anywhere? She's a new resident, big blonde hair, glasses? You'd probably hear her before you see her. Just...let me know, okay?

[Then, almost as an afterthought] You guys stay safe too. [He won't even use filters, his friends know he means them]

Comments

Once-ler (she's going to filter to you and you will LIKE IT)

[kungfuwitch]

Once-ler, you don't have to worry about Ted. I'm on the other ship and there's a room here with a bunch of pods with people in them. They're okay. They seem to be in some kind of sleep or stasis or something.

Ted's down there.

Phoebe (BOOOO)

[whichwayyoulean]

[Well, that's a sigh of relief]

Good. If he's asleep he can't get himself into trouble.

Just...keep an eye on him, okay? Let me know if anything changes.

Once-ler ( :P )

[kungfuwitch]

I will, don't worry. I'm going to be keeping track of everyone down there to make sure nothing happens to them.

How are you holding up?

Phoebe

[whichwayyoulean]

I've still got all my limbs and nothing has tried to kill me yet.

Once-ler

[ino]

[ oh good, there you are! she's immediately filtering to him, a measure of urgency in her voice ]

Where are you?

Ino

[whichwayyoulean]

[Oh sup gurl, sup]

On...whatever the heck this ship is called. The one with all the comforting blood and gore on the walls.

Once-ler

[ino]

[ WHY GODDAMMIT WHY ]

Me, too.

[ well, as long as he's on the same ship ... ]

What room?

Ino

[whichwayyoulean]

[Because the castle makes him suffer]

I don't know, one of the ones that doesn't look like it's been decorated by a mass murderer.

[wilder]

[Part of him wants to ignore the post- but this important right? There's a kid involved (though whose the blond lady? That's suspicious...). And so cordially]

Haven't seen them yet, sorry.

[whichwayyoulean]

[He's surprised to hear Zelos' voice, honestly. He doesn't even have a sarcastic comeback for him regarding the guy acknowledging his existence. He just hasn't got any of it in him right now. He just sounds tired]

...Thanks for answering anyway.

[More silence, and he realises he's probably pushing his luck, but he's concerned] Which one are you on?

[wilder]

Sure.

[Yep forever awkward. He almost wants to give a snarky answer in retort but honestly, now's probably not the best time]

I'm on the Event Horizon.

[kalinda]

I've found some people floating in some sort of capsules. Would you like me to check the names for you?

[whichwayyoulean]

...Yeah, please. I know Ted's okay but...

[Wow giving a name would be helpful] Her name's Flora.

[courageous_wit]

You've been told already, I see, but.... Ted is safe with us. You just stay safe, all right?

[whichwayyoulean]

Good to know. I'm glad you guys are over there and not...

Well not here.

I'll do my best to stay safe.

[courageous_wit]

We'll find a way to get you all out of there, don't worry.

[cyan_maid]

[Oh, Once.]

It's probably redundant by now, but Ted is okay. He's in one of the blue pod thingamajigs on the Lewis and Clark.

Please tell me you're somewhere here, too. I heard there's blood on the other ship, and I have a bad feeling about all of this.

[whichwayyoulean]

SO I heard. I'm glad he's safe. Trust me, you're in the safest place to be.

[SORRY JANE] And gore, don't forget the gore. There's lots of that on this ship too. And a creepy room.

[cyan_maid]

You know, I am going to go mad just hearing about all of this. I don't even need to see it. But what exactly do you mean by a creepy room?

Once-Ler

[heal_theworld]

No, I haven't seen Ted...or a woman who looks like that.

...Are you all right? Where are you? [Martel was worried.]

Martel

[whichwayyoulean]

...My mother. She's my mother.

[Wow, that just slipped right out there, didn't it]

I'm on the creepy ship. With the blood and whatever. [He's not telling her if he's all right, his first statement should answer that one for him]

Once-Ler

[heal_theworld]

...Your mother? She's here? [The mother that basically is the reason Once did everything that he did, all for her approval, and then she ditched him when it all ended?

...This is obviously more important than the murder ship.]

So am I. The Event Horizon.

[rose_of_battle]

I haven't seen either one of them. I can't find Danny, either, but he says he's okay.

Maybe... Maybe the castle left them back there?

[She's not believing that herself.]

[Once-ler]

How are you holding up?

[whichwayyoulean]

Which one's Danny? I'll keep my eye out.

Maybe.

[Sheena]

I'm not dead.

[rose_of_battle]

He's the one we put in your wagon last year from Lastlook. Remember? He fell from one of those bird statues?

[Once-ler]

I figured that much out. How about the other stuff?