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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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Not really. Nothing I know, anyway. [He was too busy destroying an ecosystem to bother learning about an elephant being heroic and selfless in the Jungles of Nool]

I guess it doesn't matter unless we head over there.

Yeah, let's hope that never happens.

Have you seen my world yet?

Earth? Nope. Not yet anyway.

Uh. Unless that whole family trip thing was Earth? It's kind of hard to tell if you've never been there.

I went on the cruise ship. I know for a fact that was a part of earth.

...The castle sent people on a cruise?

Did you win in a telephone competition or something?

I don't know, but I'm glad it happened. I was never much for family matters. [UNLESS YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT URKEL.-- lol no jk]

That family thing was kind of a giant mess, wasn't it?

I wouldn't have known. I'm glad I wasn't forced into it.

So you didn't get anything like it...at all?

Okay, I clearly need to learn whatever magic you have that stops the castle from trying to ruin your life every month. Because I really need that.

Aside from the ship-wide camaraderie and watching tortoises consummate their love, no, it was nothing close to familial bonds. [Sorry not sorry. However...]

Like you know, I'm not entirely off the hook. I've become a narcoleptic.