Puzzle 004 -Dictated

[tapshoetomove]

I remembered my name! Santa gave me my name back for Christmas!

It's Luke Triton, and I'm going to write it down and make sure no one takes my name ever again!

[ooc: Luke got his loss changed from losing his name to losing memories of the Professor.]

Comments

Dictated forever

[whichwayyoulean]

...Wow that's weird. So you...

Don't have a loss any more? What did you do to make the castle like you so much?

Dictated forever

[tapshoetomove]

It's not the castle, it's Santa. [Yep, totally convinced this was Santa's doing.]

And I don't know. If it took something else, I don't know about it. I don't feel any different, other then I know my own name now.

[cyan_maid]

I never knew your name, so this is wonderful news! It is nice to finally and properly make your acquaintance, Luke!

[Then, after a moment,] Santa didn't leave you anything else, did he?

[tapshoetomove]

Heh, that's because I technically didn't have one! But it's nice to meet you too!

[He frowns a little.]

I don't think he left anything else...

[whichwayyoulean]

I... [nope, not even he's enough of an ass to ruin a kid's Christmas] right. Of course. Santa. My mistake.

[tapshoetomove]

...Oh, right! Did you get the hot chocolate tin I sent you?

[cyan_maid]

Are you sure? I'm certain he left something small for the children this year.

[Oh if you don't find what she busted her butt to make for the kids then she'll be sad...]

[whichwayyoulean]

I did, thank you. It was [unexpected] really thoughtful.

[tapshoetomove]

Something small...?

[He'd been so excited over getting his name back that he forgot to do a thorough check for small gifts. It takes a little bit, but then there's an excited "oh!" that can be heard.]

I found it! He did leave something!

[tapshoetomove]

You're quite welcome! I wasn't sure if you'd like it, but I figured everyone likes hot chocolate.

[cyan_maid]

[Oh thank goodness!!!!]

Well what do you know! I thought he might!!

[tapshoetomove]

Hot chocolate and peppermint! I knew Santa would pull through.

[whichwayyoulean]

I don't know anyone who doesn't.

[cyan_maid]

I'm sure he's happily watching everyone open their presents right now, and is especially happy about the ones he brought here.

[A yawn! Doing good is tiring.]

[tapshoetomove]

Exactly.

So what about you? How is your Christmas going?

[tapshoetomove]

Mhm! I'm really happy he gave me my name back. And I'm glad he managed to find his way here.

[cyan_maid]

Me too!

[whichwayyoulean]

You know? It's pretty good. Probably the best I've ever had. [Which is kind of depressing when you really thing about it]

[tapshoetomove]

[It's a little depressing, yeah. But hey he won't judge.]

That's good to hear. Hopefully got to spend it with friends and family, I suppose?

[whichwayyoulean]

...Friends at least. My family aren't here. [Thankfully]

[tapshoetomove]

Oh, I'm sorry. [Luke doesn't realize that's a good thing, since he's missing his own family right now.]

[whichwayyoulean]

I'm not sorry. Not even a tiny little bit.

[tapshoetomove]

[...now that's a response Luke wasn't expecting.]

Eh, really? Why not?

[whichwayyoulean]

They weren't the best of people to me. [Which is never easy to admit]

I'm better off without them.

[tapshoetomove]

...That's pretty rotten. Your family's supposed to be nice to you. That's the point of a family.

[you know how you were commenting on how sad it was that Luke didn't have any friends? He's doing the same thing here.]

[whichwayyoulean]

[At least Once is pretty used to this sort of pity by now]

Someone didn't give my family the memo on that.

[tapshoetomove]

Well someone should.

I guess that means your friends here would be like your family then, is that right?

[whichwayyoulean]

[There's a pause, and the smallest of smiles crosses the Once-ler's lips]

They really are. They've been the best family I've ever known.

[tapshoetomove]

[Luke gives a small smile himself.]

Have a good rest of the holiday, Mr. Once-ler.

[whichwayyoulean]

You too, kiddo. Try not to freeze to death. [Because he likes you even if he won't openly admit it]