Four Truffula Trees

[whichwayyoulean]

[The screaming of babies over the journals is a well known sound by now, and the screaming coming from this one is no different. Except that halfway through a particularly loud scream, someone has decided to start strumming a guitar. Which is soon joined by what might be called a lullaby, if the singer had no idea how to make babies go to sleep. Which is pretty much the case here]

♫ Hush little baby
Sleep time is now
Your diaper is empty
And you’ve drunk half a cow

It really would be lovely
If you’d rest your head
Or daddy's sleep deprivation
Will make him drop dead

You’ve been rocked, you’ve been cooed at
For five whole nights through
But your demanding cries keep coming
What more can we do?

So sleep, little baby
Just close your eyes
Whoever said this was easy
Was just telling lies ♪

[The crying stops...for about ten seconds, before it continues]

Okay wow, seriously. Where is your off switch?

Comments

dictated

[foolreversed]

Um. Wow.

forever!

[whichwayyoulean]

Oh. [The journal gets a few taps] Did I leave this thing on?

[foolreversed]

Apparently so!

Guess that's a side-effect of "daddy's sleep deprivation".

[whichwayyoulean]

That and nose-bleeds. Can't forget those.

[heal_theworld]

[Martel leaves for ten minutes and comes back to this. She just standing there staring at him for a few seconds, and then sighs, picking Dalia up and rocking her gently. The cries start to slow down.] Hush now, little one.

[whichwayyoulean]

[He tried, okay. But she outguns him. By a lot. He blinks at Martel in amazement. She made the noise quieten down]

...You're magic.

[heal_theworld]

Only a bit. [She's now humming gently, rocking Dalia to sleep.]

[whichwayyoulean]

Okay, that she'll go to sleep to. I make her an actual song and it does nothing. [Dryly] The sting of favouritism sure is sharp.

Dictated

[atadiscoverer]

I don't think that wee lullaby is working.

forever!

[whichwayyoulean]

No, really? What was your first clue?

[atadiscoverer]

Do you need some help?

[whichwayyoulean]

Why? Do you have magic baby-sushing powers? Because if you do, I'd have thought you'd be in high demand this week.

[triela]

What an interesting lullaby.

[whichwayyoulean]

Shame my magical castle daughter doesn't agree.

[triela]

Maybe she was expecting something more traditional.

[whichwayyoulean]

Boy does she have the wrong parents for that.

[seventeenth]

... Those lyrics are kinda scary.

[whichwayyoulean]

Sorry, I'll use the PG rated version next time to save your innocent ears.

[seventeenth]

I don't mind. I like the Jason movies. I'm just saying, I think there's a reason your kid is freaking out.

[cantacquityou]

You have yourself a Classic in the making, my good man.

[whichwayyoulean]

So I should move forward in making my album?

[cantacquityou]

It'd fly off the shelves where I'm from, I'm sure.

[thehistorian]

Did you change it's diaper, feed it, burp it, make sure it's warm enough and try rocking it to sleep in your arms?

[whichwayyoulean]

Yes, yes I did all those things and she still keep trying. [Whining] Make it stooooopppp.

[thehistorian]

I... have no idea. Give her a toy? Make silly faces?