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Three Truffula Trees

[Written in the Once-ler's journal today appears to be some sort of...very bizarre shopping list. Unfortunately for him, as he's been holed up in his room for a while his unless-es have taken the opportunity to appear on the page, too. Here and there, scattered in corners and between margins. Taunting him with their wordy-ness. He tries to scribble a few out, but more appear in their place, so he just gives up and goes back to writing.

- 15 cents
- One (1) nail
- One (1) shell of a great, great great grandfather snail

He taps his chin with his pen, making a thoughtful noise, before muttering to himself]

Maybe that's too easy.

[Oh, and then he remembers the journal picks this sort of thing up. Oops. He'll just continue talking as if he meant for that to be overheard]

So, anyway. Fairy tales. Was that some of the quote-unquote 'weirdness' you guys have been warning me about? Because I've got to tell you, it sounded a lot more like you people losing it and putting on pretty dresses than anything magical.

Maybe that's all these losses are. Just brief moments of collective insanity. That's my theory, anyway.

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No. I'll do what I like.

Being unfun is fun for you?

No, it's not fun. I'm not doing it because it's fun.

Then why?

For complex and depressing reasons I don't want to talk about.

Need help overcoming them?

No. And if you want to force me, you'll have the join the ever-growing queue of people who want to do the exact same thing.

You already have a queue.

[Dryly] I'm just a really popular guy.

Gods, what is with girls and the dark broody types?

If that's supposed to be true, then I'm doing something seriously wrong.

What, are most of the people trying to get you to stop hurting yourself dudes?

It's kind of an even mix.

Huh. Well that just means you really should lighten up.

What part of 'angst and self-loathing' did you not get?

And what part of "there are people who want to help you get over that" did you not get?

Yeah, well those people don't know me, they don't know what I've done. I'm not going to be their charity case.

My best friend is a thief who nearly killed me. I don't think whatever you've done is going to deter me.

Well, that's nice for you. I'm still not talking.

You should know that only makes me more determined.

What're you gonna do? Tie me to a chair and make me talk?

Only if you're into that.

You know what? I think I'll pass.

Yeah, me too.

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