Twenty Nine Truffula Trees

[whichwayyoulean]

[It has been some weeks since the Once-ler could play his guitar, the broken ribs he'd received during the Event Horizon mess had made it too painful. But now he's healed enough, he's making the most of it. He's sitting on his clinic bed, his journal open beside him, playing one of the many songs he's learned since arriving here. After he's finished, he lets out a satisfied sort of sigh]

I missed that. [Oh right, open journal] Any requests? I'm out of practise. I can't promise I'll know it, but I'll give it a shot.

[Lucrezia]
[He'd asked for time, and it's what she has given him. He can't fault her for that, so:]

I've still got your birthday gift to play for you, you know.

[Alvin and Blues]
I don't know about you guys, but I think we should give our car a test run. And a name, probably. But given my love for lisping syllables, someone else should probably do that.

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[the_effect_she_has]

Do you know ... [She flips through the music that Mark has given her, and comes up with.] Fleetwood Mac?

[whichwayyoulean]

Oh, sure, I know a couple of them. [Mostly thanks to Mark, Paradisa's answer to MTV. After a moment he'll starts to play Katniss is lucky, he'll even sing this one, probably because he identifies with it more than a little]

[secondchances]

... that's good playing, but how about something with some cheer?

[whichwayyoulean]

...Because I'm so full of cheer?

[findatree]

Sounds like you're feeling a lot better, Grandpa!

[whichwayyoulean]

I'm feeling a lot better, Tedster. I can even get around on crutches now. It won't be long before I'm walking again.

[save_the_souls]

[Allen was in the clinic working, when he hears this. He'll seem a bit surprised, at least pleasantly so. But he'll be polite enough to wait until Onceler is finished before speaking]

I didn't know you knew the Eagles.

[whichwayyoulean]

[The Once-ler will pluck a few strings absent-mindedly, more for the joy of actually being able to do it again than anything else]

I've picked up on a lot of Earth music while I've been here. It's pretty cool stuff. [Far less spontaneous than Seussland, where you could find yourself singing about dry cleaning at any given moment]

[toobravehearted]

[The Doctor appreciates music. Of course he's going to listen.]

For being out of practise, that was very nicely played.

[whichwayyoulean]

Thanks, Doc. I'm glad I haven't lost it. [He's forever glad his music wasn't his loss, he's pretty certain he would have died by now]

[Filter Forver!]

[whistles_the_blues]

So long as we keep away from the Dead Zone, I'm fine with going out for a test ride.

Name wise how about the Truffala Tracker, or the Day Tripper?

[You designed a goofy vehicle, you get goofy names.]

[whichwayyoulean]

No Dead Zone, I promise. It's not very crutch-friendly anyway.

[He'll stealthily try to avoid commenting on the Truffula one. He's pretty sure if he named a car, as environmentally friendly as it is, after the trees, the Lorax would skin him] Day Tripper. I like that one.

[bro_codebreaker]

[hi. did you want someone singing along? you're getting it. THE WHOLE SONG.

and did we mention he's good? because he is but you knew that]

[whichwayyoulean]

[And lo, the Once-ler gets himself a new Bro]

Wow, colour me impressed.

[cyan_maid]

I don't have anything in mind per say, but your playing still sounds top notch to me! But perhaps that's because I don't know a guitar as well as I do a piano.

[whichwayyoulean]

Thanks, Jane. And you know what? You and me really need to jam sometime.

[hellofist]

Stephanie's right, needs more happiness.

It was pretty, though.

[whichwayyoulean]

[Oh hey, it's a Cass. He has been instructed by Ino to make more of an effort in this field, but honestly whatever advice she has given on him in the art of Impressing The Ladies isn't doing much good. Nope, he'd rather bury his feelings forever or until Ino actually locks them in a room together or something]

You think so, huh? Do you have any suggestions?

[anytime]

You just do covers or you got any original stuff.

[whichwayyoulean]

I do original stuff, too. I'm still learning Earth songs, really. I usually do the originals.

Once-ler

[heloise]

[ And she thought time meant forever. Birthday gifts were the last thought on her mind, so she hesitates before replying. ]

A song?

Lucrezia

[whichwayyoulean]

[The Once-ler knows what forever is like and he doesn't want to play with it here]

Yeah. Your birthday one, do you remember?

[peacockherald]

I did not know you played, Once-ler. It's not a lute so it sounds like... one of those other ones, a guitar, yes?

[whichwayyoulean]

I do, I've been doing it since I was a kid. And yeah, it's called a guitar. [He'll riff through the chords for Vanyael's benefit]

Dictated

[tapshoetomove]

You don't sound out of practice.

forever!

[whichwayyoulean]

Thanks, Kiddo. I haven't been able to play for weeks, so it feels that way.

[shortishandbossy]

You're definitely outta practice.

[whichwayyoulean]

[Lorax why you gotta be like that?]

...Gee, thanks. How nice of you to notice.

audio;

[nukeoleptic]

[ She doesn't request a song, or speak at all. She does play a line on bass guitar back at him, though. c: ]

forever!

[whichwayyoulean]

[That makes him smile, he'll more than happily play with her]

Hey, nice to know there's another guitarist here.

[kid_apocalypse]

[Have some toe-tapping in the background as Evan grooves along. You've hit one of his musical tickle spots.]

Know any Eric Clapton? I've kinda been in the mood for "Change the World"...if you don't mind some accompaniment, heh.

[Evan toodles up and down the scales on his acoustic guitar.]

[whichwayyoulean]

Oh, sorry, I don't know that one. How does it go? I'll find it and learn it.