tentatively checking out games for asshole mcthneedy.

[hyphens]

Your first mistake is assuming just anywhere will do. That seed I've been keeping in storage? It's mine. Take it along as part of the inventory or what-all, plant it and grow my truffula trees wherever you toss me so I can continue to expand my empire. It's only a symbolic little thing so far, but you'll be putting the cogs into action and working with what we've got —

Ted? And just who is that? If you think I'm handing over the opportunity to take my business elsewhere, to a kid, you've got another thing coming — !




Don't like my terms? I don't care. You'll be working for me now, mundane.

Understand that.

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[heardyoucall]

Hoh...? Another one sprouts.

You seems to be a little different from the one who threw this at me though.

[He produces a thneed from somewhere in his robes. Wait, you kept it after saying it was so dumb, Sanzo?]

[hyphens]

Lucky you, getting your hands on it. They're in high demand!

[ Oho, he's been around a while, but this Once-ler is a sight slipperier than his fluffy bros. ]

[heardyoucall]

...then it's you.

[In irritation, he growls.]

You're the one who sings those damned songs my mundane keeps listening too...

[hyphens]

You know — [ Casually DRAPING a lanky arm around your shoulders now, Sanzy-baby. ] — that's really only to be expected. I mean, I'm a sensation, how long were you expecting to keep your head buried in the sand?

[ Thumps him on the back. Cockiest shit around, yep. ]

Tell me one thing, friend, did my sweet otherself make you pay for this quality thneed?

[whitescalesbigmouth]

It's a seed, so why not just-

[She shrugs]

You know plant it and see it grow!

[hyphens]

Well, I'd have to on an altogether new world, wouldn't I? How else am I going to grow even more trees to harvest for my business? And once they're all gone it's a simple wash, rinse, repeat! I'll do whatever I want with them.

It's my seed so they're my trees. Mine.

[whitescalesbigmouth]

Greedy aren't you?

[She knows a robot with the exact same problem.]

[hyphens]

You're not very smart, are you? This is my livelihood we're talking about.

[zerofucksgiven]

Way to not let them tell you what to do, man! Waaaaaaay too bossy, these writer-people.

[hyphens]

Thanks! You give them an inch and they'll walk all over you, it's how the world works.

[zerofucksgiven]

Everyone should just mind their own business, so long as you aren't bothering anyone else by it. Most people don't want people telling 'em what to do but wanna tell everyone else what they should do with their lives. Kinda hypocritical, if you ask me. Then again, if that's how they want to roll, sure, whatever, so long as I can tell 'em to sod off when they try and boss me around.

[She's... helping.]

[hyphens]

I know, right? Hah. If you're not hurting anyone then what's the big deal? Under those terms and conditions, how bad can a person possibly be?

[stillcares]

[He heard his name. But he doesn't know who this is.]

...What are you talking about?

[hyphens]

[ Dude, you are so short. ]

Biggering! Expanding my company, in short.

[stillcares]

Yyyeah. Heh. I'm pretty sure that's not a real word? But. You're the boss.

So what were you saying about this Ted guy?

[hyphens]

Yes! Yes, I am. You're a bright kid!

He's apparently some guy who wants a seed, I don't know. They all belong to me, anyway, and I need them.

[ex_evilly919]

[ SHE HAS HEARD OF YOU ASSHOLE MCGEE --

...mcthneedy . ]

Your mun doesn't work for you!

[hyphens]

[ Of course, who hasn't! ]

Yeah, actually, she does.

[ex_evilly919]

[ . . . oh. ]

She does? How? I've never heard of somebody's mun working for them!

[allneonlike]

Truffula trees-

What?

[hyphens]

What?

[allneonlike]

[ Hmm she's meet the Once-ler once, but he didn't speak of this. ]

What's wrong with you? Are you alright?

Room for one more?

[truffuladreams]

The people in Thneedville need those trees, too.

[Back down, bro, or she'll whip out a protest song >:T]

Always!

[hyphens]

Sounds like people in Thneedville need thneeds, call me crazy.

[truffuladreams]

Then you're crazy. We need our trees back, not more of those stupid thneeds.