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[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.

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A puppet show?!

Dude! That's just sick!

Hey, you never know. It could work.

Once-ler, no. This is not the sorta talk that one should use puppets in.

Okay, fine, no puppets.

Bake her a cake or something to go with the bad news, then. Because, you know, she'd be sad but then: cake!

[.............]

Oh great idea! Do you think I should put the words "Sorry Our Lives Are a Pile of Lies" in cursive or print? Or do I do it with multicolor? I can never tell what's more aesthetically appropriate.

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You'd do it in cursive blue with a tiny little flower beside it.

'Sorry Our Lives Are a Pile of Lies, But This Cake is Delicious And is Not a Lie'

That many words might be above my cake decorating skill level.

It's a shame we don't have any bakers around here.

[a pause; my god you're serious about this aren't you]

Oh yeah, that's a real shame.

[Very likely, yes]

Oh well, good luck telling her, I guess.

Yeah, sure. I'll manage, I'm sure.

Oh come on, you can't get all pessimistic now, you know that's like a beacon to the others. They'll be on you in a hot second.

[Zelos...hates hearing stuff like that. Even if Once-ler doesn't mean it, it reminds him too much of the things said at home. He's heard it all his life, after all. Smile, Chosens aren't supposed to get mad or sad or scared, aren't supposed to think badly about the world or life. They were supposed to be above all that stuff. What kind of Chosen would you be if people thought you weren't feeling right? They'll notice, never let your guard down.]

[It took him years to realize that there wasn't something wrong with him for feeling all the things he was not supposed to feel. That all it was were lies made so they didn't have to see the human standing there. So they could keep on pretending he was some thing, some doll. Some tool made for their use alone.]

[Unfortunately, he realized it too late to even figure out the words to tell someone not to say that stuff]

Heh, oh don't worry about me. I'll bounce right back in no time!

[Zelos, darling, don't take anything Mc Douchebag takes to heart, silly rabbit]

Yeah well...take it easy, okay?

[Zelos is what we call crazy, okay? No one asked for him to use logic in his thought process okay]

Sure sure! I'm all for the easy way.

[That's okay then. Crazy is welcome here. There's a subtle pause here, buddy, he is concerned for you]

NO I meant. You know. Just be careful. [Don't get hurt, you're broken enough already :(]

Me?

[a snort] What's the worst that can happen?

...

That is possibly the stupidest comment I've ever heard you say.

What's that supposed to mean?

What's the worst that can happen?

You're living in a magical castle that goes out of it's way to make us miserable. And you're asking what's the worst that can happen?

...Yeah! Looks like I am!

Don't worry about it so much.

I'm me, I worry about things pretty much constantly.

That can't be good for you, you know.

As opposed to everything else I do regularly?

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