Nine Truffula Trees

[whichwayyoulean]

[The journal can pick up a lot of clanging and banging today, why? Because the Once-ler’s got his inventing groove on. York asked for a duplicate of his wagon-cottage-mahome and well, he’s happy to deliver. After all, it’s something he can do inside the safe confines of his room...with the the ‘mahome’ part at least. The rest? Well that may require leaving his safe haven, but sometimes you have to make sacrifices for science. He also appears to be singing while he works]

♫ We could while away the hours
Da da de da le da dedo
There would be lots and lots of flowers
And you could sit on a gazebo ♫

...It still doesn’t sound right.

[Not noticing his journal was open for that, he wanders over to his drawing board where it’s popped up to dictate into it]

Okay. Opinion time. When you're camping out, what's more important to you:
A: Having a working shower
or
B: Having a skylight

Send your answers via journal to 'Gosh what is that handsome devil making now?' Reply within five hours and get a free Whatsamahoozit.

[The Doctor]
...This filter could go wrong in about ten million ways but that’s what you get for having an un-unique name.

Someone mentioned you had some scrap metal laying around your TARDIS. You using it for anything?

Comments

[Gosh, what is that handsome devil making now?]

[ino]

[ ... humoring him with that filter. because this post is making her laugh]

What are you working on, exactly?

[wilder]

...Why would you need a skylight when you're outside, dude?

[Gosh what is that handsome devil making now?]

[thehangedrose]

[WHAT IS EVEN WITH THAT FILTER okay Garry is not going to ask at all because...really, why do you even do that, it makes no sense. 8|]

A working shower? I mean, a skylight would be nice and all, but I don't want to really wake up in the morning and have something like, I don't know, half the wildlife in the area staring at me while I sleep.

...Though honestly, I've never really camped at all, so maybe my answer doesn't count.

Nice song, by the way! Though the gazebo part is a little off, in my opinion.

[whichwayyoulean]

[Oh wow, the filter worked, even on Ino. Today is a great day]

Only something that'll make everyone's expeditions a whole lot easier.

[whichwayyoulean]

To look up at the night stars when you're warm in your bed. Isn't it obvious?

[ino]

Like what? [a pause, as she glances at the options again] A portable shower?

[wilder]

[...]

I think our definitions of camping miiiight be different.

[whichwayyoulean]

[It's the best filter]

Oh trust me, they do that. And if they can get inside the tent at all, they'll eat all your food. [Damit Lou, why'd you eat all the butter? WHY]

It's an opinion, so it still counts.

Yeah, it's not an easy word to rhyme with. It still needs some work.

[whichwayyoulean]

Just because you're outside doesn't mean you have to be uncomfortable.

[whichwayyoulean]

My wagon-cottage-mahome. It's kind of like a tent crossed with a cottage. I had one once, back home.

Is that a preference or are you asking what one is?

[ino]

No, that was what I thought you were making. But I'd rather a shower, yeah.

[thinking about this] So .. how big is this thing, exactly?

[wilder]

I dunno, hauling a bed sounds preeetty uncomfortable.

[whichwayyoulean]

It's all one big room, but there's enough space for a bed, a stove to cook meals on, somewhere to prepare food. And of course a shower. Or a skylight. Depending on what people want.

[whichwayyoulean]

That's why it's all kept in a wagon, easily unfolded and put into place. You can get the whole thing set up in under half an hour.

I'm going to try to shave it down to fifteen minutes with this model though.

[heal_theworld]

...why would you need a working shower or a skylight? [Does not compute, Once-ler.]

[ino]

So you're making these for people who are going on the expedition, then?

[cantacquityou]

A 'Whatsmahoozit'...

[whichwayyoulean]

Yes. A Whatsmahoozit.

[whichwayyoulean]

Yep. Just the one right now, but if it turns out to be helpful, I'll make more.

[whichwayyoulean]

Well, unless you take a dive in personal hygiene while you're camping out, it's kind of important.

[wilder]

[.....]

[You know what? He gives up. It doesn't matter since he's kidnapping you anyway so he'll just humor you]

Well I always miss hot baths and showers when I camp.

[heal_theworld]

That's what streams are for, obviously. You've never been camping in your life, have you?

[ino]

Well, the stove and extra space to store things will be good ... what's the point of the bed, though?

[cantacquityou]

That explains everything.

[whichwayyoulean]

...So you can sleep in it?

Don't tell me that ninjas don't sleep in beds.