two truffula stumps

[shortishandbossy]

[As much as he disapproves of the use of trees for things like paper and journals, the Lorax has decided that he's only keeping his around because it's easier to keep up with things through it. Still, the unusual amount of crying and other little kid noises is making him regret that decision a bit.]

So what's with all of the beansprouts runnin' around? I didn't think humans had a mating season.

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[whichwayyoulean]

[Lorax...Lorax NO]

That's not how humans work, Moustache. This is a castle thing. It does it every year.

[shortishandbossy]

It gives everyone kids? [a beat] Where's yours?

[whichwayyoulean]

Not everyone, just...a good majority.

I had one last year, a daughter. But she hasn't shown up this time around. [He's still not sure if he should be glad about that or not]

[shortishandbossy]

What happens to 'em?

[whichwayyoulean]

They go back to some...alternate world, I guess? Where we're they're actual parents. It's all pretty confusing and a whole lot weird.

aksd;lf wHY is the ban user button right there omfg im gomen

[shortishandbossy]

Tell me about it.

How's your leg?

[ensorceler]

It is a magic trick, and no more.

[shortishandbossy]

Oh yeah? How does it work?

[ensorceler]

None know how the castle's magic works.

[shortishandbossy]

Castles shouldn't be allowed to have magic, if you ask me.

[ensorceler]

No. It is even more confounding than a person possessing it, for it should not be sentient at all.

[shortishandbossy]

It definitely ain't natural.

[not_mafia]

[Here Lorax, have some random doodling on the page! Such lovely green grass, and maybe a happy yellow sun to go with that...]

[shortishandbossy]

[If he could write, he'd draw something to go with that. Instead, he'll just chuckle.]

Lookin' good, kid.

[not_mafia]

[Isn't it great? All nature-y and everything too! And then he draws in some squares stacked on top of each other and some lines coming out of it and...]

Robot!

[... oh, well, so much for the nature theme then]

[shortishandbossy]

[That didn't last long. Kind of like the valley]

Haha, yeah. Robot. [He only marginally has an idea of what he's talking about]

[not_mafia]

[Once he's done with the robot, he makes little blue scribbles above it.]

Dictated

[tapshoetomove]

Mating season...?

I don't know where they all came from, but they're really noisy.

Forever!

[shortishandbossy]

You know, it's where, uh. [No Lorax, you are not going to educate a child on this type of thing.] Well, where I come from, everyone starts singin' to compete for a mate.

Yeah, you're tellin' me. They should have an 'off' button somewhere.

[tapshoetomove]

...Eh, really? I haven't heard any singing.

I wish they did. It's a little ridiculous... [he's just sore because he would like his own parents here.]

[protosshaze]

Babies come from beans where you're from? [Sophie, queen of misinterpreting what people are saying]

[shortishandbossy]

Er, no. They come from, you know, the natural place.

[protosshaze]

What place?

[shortishandbossy]

A secret place. [Oh good lord don't make him explain]

[protosshaze]

Like a secret hideout?