Twenty Eight Truffula Trees

[whichwayyoulean]

[Friends]

[He'd meant to do this yesterday, but the Lorax arriving had thrown him off. Still, the forest guardian had done him some good. It meant he had to try to piece himself together again, or at least start to. But there was something more important to attend to now. After losing Zelos and House (the memory of watching the latter die engraved on his brain and refusing to leave) he needs to know...]

Okay guys, if you could tell me if you got out of that mess now would be a really great time. Don't make me come looking for you, because I'm pretty sure someone in here will drag me back to bed before I can pathetically shuffle as far as the door. We'd be at it all day.

Just...check in.

[Mom]

[He didn't want to make this filter. He'd rather her not know where he is. Perhaps, even, he has the smallest hope her visit in the castle was brief. Enough to shake him up before she went home again. One last wonderful stab in the chest to remember her by.

...But she's still his mother. And he still needs to know if she's okay]

I asked after you. Where were you? Are you still here?

Comments

Once-ler

[courageous_wit]

I'm glad to hear your voice. Are you up for visitors?

Once-ler

[compromisedarrow]

I'm here. In one peice.

[And, despite the heavyness evident in his voice...]

How's that no space rule going?

Friends/Written

[whistles_the_blues]

Here.

[He's not sure he can get more to the point than that Once.]

Once-ler

[not_mafia]

Hey.

[He's not going to say he's fine or anything, because he's not. But he might as well let him know that he was around and hadn't been one of the ones who'd lost their lives.]

How's your side and leg?

Filter

[save_the_souls]

[He was banned from the clinic for three days by James, so it will be a dictated answer. At least after some sleep and the world's longest shower, he doesn't sound like he's on the verge of death or psychosis]

I'm fine, thank you for checking.

How are you? How's your injuries?

[......What that doesn't count a work related questions right?]

Once-Ler

[heal_theworld]

[This is dictated, because Dr. Watson had kicked her out of the clinic as well. At least she's slept a few hours and had a shower and some food now, so she's in a much better mood than she had been in, though there' still a somber quality to her voice.]

You know I'm still in one piece. How are you doing down there?

Once-ler

[hellofist]

How are you? Did you get hurt?

Once-ler

[tapshoetomove]

I'm still here.

...How are you, Mr. Once-ler?

[cyan_maid]

I'm okay-

[Hold on a minute. Drag him back to bed? But he promised he wouldn't...!]

...Did you get hurt?

Once-ler

[unstitched]

I'm alright. I'm not hurt, I just...

[... having a hard time dealing with all of this. He is hurt-- on an emotional level, but that wasn't what Once-ler was asking about.]

I'm not hurt.

[Once-ler]

[rose_of_battle]

[Sheena's is also dictated, though her voice is tired and rough from crying. She had seen him in the clinic the day before from a distance, but had fallen victim to exhaustion and sought out her room before she could see him--which makes that visit the first thing on her list today.]

I was just coming to see you. How are you feeling?

[ino]

[ SNEAKIN' IN THROUGH A BACK WINDOW. HI. ]

Once-ler

[heloise]

[ She shouldn't see that filter, not anymore. He must hate her, why is she still talking to him? She should have learned her lesson with Stephanie, everyone turns out like her. ]

You were hurt.

[Once-ler] should i backtag sdkjfa im sorry im so slow/lost rn

[mom_ler]

I'm here, alright. Against a lady's better judgement.

I was doin' that thing called thinking, Oncie, maybe you know it.

[ Once-ler ]

[fantasies]

I was asleep.

[And he's not happy about it.]

Are you okay? Did you get hurt? Do you need something? I can bring it.

[He wants to help.]