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.

Comments

[stillcares]

Yeah, but you gotta do it first. Then I'll tell you.

[Kids will be kids.]

1/3

[hyphens]

Okay, but ... takin' a lot on faith here.

[hyphens]

[ ARMS IN THE AIR LIKE YA JUST DON'T CURRRR, WOOOOOOOO. ]

[hyphens]

... We good?

1/2

[stillcares]

[You can pretty much see the amount of awe and recognition on his face scale all the way up from 1 to 10.]

2/2

[stillcares]

It is you!

Aw, man, it's totally you, I can't believe this! Dude! [Shovels pancake into his mouth with a plastic cafeteria fork. He's gonna need a moment.] Mf grg mrfgr!

[hyphens]

[ Oh. Oh. Yeah, he's so okay with that reaction. Following suit, he eats through a pleasantly surprised smile. ]

What is that arm-thing, anyway? Some new craze all the kids are going through these days?

[stillcares]

[Starts laughing and nearly chokes on his food, then swallows at the last second and just kind of grins sheepishly. Not a dignified kid.]

Hahaha, no. Man. Why didn't I recognise you until now? This place is crazy! I didn't even bring marshmallows!

[Getting a little ahead of yourself there, buddy.]

There's - no, wait. You - hmrrgh. [How to phrase this...]

[hyphens]

... We should totally have marshmallows for dessert. Do you like toasting them?

[ WHOA, back on track when Once-ler pats the guy between the shoulders so he doesn't swallow his tongue and Ted's mumbling, it seems. ]

'I' — ?

[stillcares]

Yeah I like toasting them! Buh- but that's not the point.

...Thanks.

Hey, uh... Mr. Once-ler? If I said something crazy, like... I dunno... I met a really really old you who lived in a really freaky house outside of town and told me all about him, I mean, you, would you believe me?

Hypothetically.

[hyphens]

Hypothetically? I don't know, Ted. Was he successful like me?

[stillcares]

...Define "successful". [nooooo]

[hyphens]

Rich.

[stillcares]

Umm...

[Rubs his neck sheepishly and avoids eye contact.]

...You were, I guess?