it was only a matter of time before mun gave in. not looking for a game... yet.

[vivalatruffula]

Alright, mundane, let's break this down into simple little chunks, shall we?

First: you're pickin' a forest guardian. You got any idea how much work it is bein' a forest guardian? No. You're a human. Problem number one right there.

Second, ain't you a little young to be runnin' around controllin' people's lives?

Third - and this one's a biggie -

- have you seen how many beanpoles we gotta keep track of now!? It's ridiculous, kid, even I'm gonna have trouble keepin' tabs on that many leggy airheads!

Heh heh, but you an' me, we're a team now. We'll manage, right? Right. Let's see how you do.

Comments

[aworldformysisterandme]

[Okay, will ignore the fact that you're some hair ball thing.]

Humans are disgusting aren't they? They wreck everything they get their hands on.

[vivalatruffula]

Ehhh, not so much disgustin' not countin' their habits - just... dumb. But yeah, they can be pretty destructive.

[aworldformysisterandme]

Oh really? Maybe stupidity plays into it a bit, but they're awful creatures. Did they do anything in your world?

[vivalatruffula]

Only wrecked the whole ecosystem.

You know how many hours of community service I got for that blunder?

[aworldformysisterandme]

Heh, sounds exactly what they did in my world.

[Killing the giant Kharlan tree that produces lots of mana by developing magitechnology.]

No, I don't, but I'm guessing it's a lot.

[He sighs.] They will never learn will they?

[vivalatruffula]

No. None. I'm a nature spirit, not a laborer.

[Sobers a bit.]

Ehh, the individuals learn eventually. It's usually too late, but they learn alright.

[aworldformysisterandme]

You mean like a summon spirit?

[Can he make a pact with you? You kind of remind him of Gnome.]

And then they go and blame someone else for it. They never learn...they just make excuses.

[vivalatruffula]

Sure. The clause is damagin' a tree with selfish intent.

Don't do it. [He gives you a serious look.]

The excuses run out an' so do the other people left to blame. In the end there's nothin' left but to learn.

[aworldformysisterandme]

I don't plan to. The humans already got to it.

[He's just going to horde the a magical seed that's keeping his sister alive and that'll save the world.

But hearing this, just earns a bit of a dark laugh.]

When do they ever learn? They're inferior beings. They keep making the same mistakes over and over again. Always looking for someone else to blame, no matter what, even if you aren't involved.

[vivalatruffula]

Humans are flawed, kid. They're dumb and naive and they think they got rights to the whole world on a platter.

But they can be anythin'.

That's the funny thing about humans. For all their stupid mistakes, they ain't worthless. Nothin' ever is.

[aworldformysisterandme]

[Sorry, all he's hearing is stupid logic. He's been around the block, he knows the cruelty of humans.]

They may as well be. They're arrogant believing themselves greater than others, when they're really just very tiny. But I guess they have their uses.

[Like turning them into exspheres.]

[vivalatruffula]

Mmm. They have their free will, too.

But I get the feelin' you ain't interested in that.

[He's kind of fond of the silly blighters, against most odds.]

[aworldformysisterandme]

And we don't?

[He doesn't sound like he's referring to the small creature and himself, but something a bit deeper than that.]

They hate anything they find different. They despise it. All they do is make everything worse.

[vivalatruffula]

Nu-uh, they're scared of different stuff. It makes 'em act like they hate it. You'd think it's basically the same thing, but it makes a big impact on your moral standin'.

Humans are stupid even when they mean well. The way I see it, you let 'em learn or you don't take authority. Not like anyone'd be stupid enough to go meddlin' around with somethin' as precious as life on account of that [conspicuous chuckle] but it's either go fair or go home.

[myscarfisfly]

[Oh! You're somethning new! Traveler has never seen another one like you before!

And you sound different too!

Don't mind it, but the little red-cloaked figure is just gonna scurry all around you, before chirping cheerfully.]

[aworldformysisterandme]

Oh really? I'm not scared of them.

Oh, so you just leave them to do whatever they want? That's good. Let them continue what they do and hurt everyone caught in between.

[When the creature finishes with 'go fair or go home', that earns a very creepy chuckle from the boy.]

Oh I plan to make everything fair.

[Wanna join the ranks of lifeless beings? Come on, it'll be great, you won't be able to feel, eat, or sleep. But you'll get to exist inside a little crystal forever.]

[vivalatruffula]

[Well isn't that charming. The Lorax tries turning in place to get a good look, but that sure is some energetic scurrying!

He settles for standing still, folding his arms and giving a bemused chuckle.]

Nice to meet you too.

[stayonthepath]

[did you say "forest guardian"? why, here comes another one right now, though this one is shaped into a young girl in a white dress rather than a ball of orange fur and moustache.

she watches him curiously from a few feet away. her expression is not unlike a little deer when encountered in a forest. what an odd little person.]

[treefetish]

You don't have to keep track of all of them! Just whatever one you get stuck with! [y'know, like her.]

[myscarfisfly]

[What's that Mun? He's not one of us?

That's okay. He seems nice.]

♪~!

[It stops again at this, eyes narrowing in an upturned smiling manner before it comes in for a hug.

Because well, hugs are good! Everyone likes hugs, right?]

[vivalatruffula]

[He is pretty sure you missed the memo there. He raises a bushy eyebrow at you.] No, I let 'em learn.

Sometimes they need a little help learnin' a lesson, and that's why they got folks like me.

You don't sound like you plan on lettin' them learn, so don't meddle. Simple as that.

[He was made to be bossy. He is also pretty sure he wasn't made to be a crystal. >:(]

[vivalatruffula]

[Of course! Hugs are precious.

...Which is why you gotta earn them. He slips just out of reach.]

Hup.

[myscarfisfly]

[The little red creature stops at that, tilting it's head with an inquisitive chime.]

♪~?

[vivalatruffula]

[Yeah - a deer with a human face, maybe. He'll meet her as he would any other. Meaning with a gruff greeting and a smile of acknowledgement.]

Hey.

[vivalatruffula]

Do you see many other Loraxes runnin' around to deal with all those beanpoles? If you do, tell 'em to pick up the slack an' maybe then I'll see things your way.