Thirteen Truffula Trees

[whichwayyoulean]

[Well, that was an eventful trip, wasn't it? He'd actually been enjoying the world change right up to the point the fake Lorax showed up. Those words had hurt, even if a small part of him was always expecting them. So, the Once-ler is in his room (where else?) idly strumming out a guitar tune. He's not even sure he remembers where he's heard it from. Somewhere in the castle, probably. He continues to strum along as he dictates into the journal]

Okay, I have a question. Did anyone else see horrible illusions when the...whatever they were attacked us? Because I'm kind of wondering. How did they know what illusions to cast? You know, which ones would really get to us. Did they have files on us or did they just go play around in our heads and turn our own minds against us?

[He's not sure why it's important he knows that. It's not exactly going to make him feel any better, but still. That done, he has some filters to see to]

[Jane]

Your Utility Belt is all done. I would have got it done sooner if the castle hadn't decided to throw all those shenanigans at us.

[Phoebe]

Incoming, your ghosts are brining your birthday present. [It’s a scarf. Because it was something he was able to make on short notice, and hey, winter is coming so it’s practical too!]

[Kalinda]

[He’s been concerned about her, really. They haven’t properly talked since that...nightmare mess and he’s not sure if she even wants to see him again or not. Still, she’s been quiet- very quiet. He's trying not to think about those really not subtle at all hints his beloved friends decided to drop concerning her. Carefully:

...Hey.

Comments

[Ino]

[whichwayyoulean]

[What]

...Never? But isn't winter important? [Something about the circle of life, letting plants die so new ones can grow. The Lorax had, like, a five hour rant on it after the first snow failed to fall]

[Once-ler]

[ino]

... No? It just happens in places that are far enough north.

[Ino]

[whichwayyoulean]

...I guess you have a point. [Does it snow in Nool? Maybe not]

So you never saw it before you got here?

[Once-ler]

[ino]

It snows in other countries, so I saw it briefly on missions and stuff. But I never had to, you know, live there.

[Ino]

[whichwayyoulean]

If you have to deal with it all the time, it probably gets really old, really fast. Think of the kids, it's not like they can have a snow day from school. Because every day would be a snow day.

[Once-ler]

[ino]

A "snow day"?

[Ino]

[whichwayyoulean]

You know, when it snows so they cancel school.

[Once-ler]

[ino]

They do that?

[Ino]

[whichwayyoulean]

Sure, I guess it's too hard for everyone to get into school if there's snow, so they just cancel it.

[Once-ler]

[ino]

That sounds stupid. Unless it snowed like twenty feet, how can you not get there?

[Ino]

[whichwayyoulean]

Some people might live in really snowed in areas. Not everyone has ninja powers to vault over the stuff, you know.

[Once-ler]

[ino]

I guess ... it just seems kind of silly.

But anyways, I actually don't mind snow that much. It's pretty. I just don't want to spend more than a few minutes out in it, because then you get wet and cold and gross.

[Ino]

[whichwayyoulean]

Probably. But when I was a kid, I loved it.

That's what winter clothing is for, you know. Let me introduce you to something call galoshes some day.

[Once-ler]

[ino]

Oh, shut up, I know what winter clothing is. But none of it is very cute.

[Ino]

[whichwayyoulean]

...Seriously?

Because I can make cute winter clothing. [OH MAN HE IS GONNA KNIT YOU A SWEATER!]

[Once-ler]

[ino]

You can?

[OH BOY]

[Ino]

[whichwayyoulean]

Sure, I enjoy knitting.

[Once-ler]

[ino]

Knitting? [she sounds suspicious] And it'll look cute and not -- you know, like someone's grandma made it?

[Ino]

[whichwayyoulean]

Yes, knitting. That thing you do with needles and wool? [He make something of an insulted noise here] Do I look like someone's grandma? Of course it'll look cute.

[Once-ler]

[ino]

I didn't say you were! But can you really make a nice sweater with needles like that? [guess who doesn't know shit about how clothes are made LMFAO]

[Ino]

[whichwayyoulean]

...

Ino, I say this with a fair amount of affection and a big desire not to be punched in the face, but have you ever actually thought how clothes are usually made?

[Once-ler]

[ino]

... Well, you sew them, obviously. [SHE SOUNDS CONFUSED .. WHY IS THIS SUCH A WEIRD QUESTION. (it was never cold enough in konoha to wear sweaters, okay ...)]

[Ino]

[whichwayyoulean]

...And you knit things made out of wool.

[Once-ler]

[ino]

You can't just sew wool? [SO CONFUSED]

[Ino]

[whichwayyoulean]

Not in the same way. Look, I'll show you how it works sometime, ok? [Because clearly this is a lesson she MUST learn]