On the Oscars

[never_asked]

Don't worry about it, I'm not mad. I didn't think I was gonna win anyway, I'm just happy to be nominated.

I'm glad they won, they deserved it. They worked really hard.

Comments

[toppomeranian]

Miss Mun says she's very happy for you either way!

[never_asked]

[Uh...talking ghost dog.]

Thanks?

So uh....


You can talk.

[toppomeranian]

[THIS IS BOTHERING YOU? REALLY?]

I'm Missile, I'm a Pomeranian! Nice to meet you!

[never_asked]

[WELL THE TALKING PART IS A LITTLE WEIRD, THAT'S ALL.]

Hi Missile.

So...how is it being a dog?

[toppomeranian]

I'd imagine being a doggie is a lot like being anyone else. Only I'm much better at barking!

[And just to prove his point, he begins yapping away.]

[never_asked]

I can see that.

But why do you need to bark if you talk? I mean isn't it kind of the same thing?

[toppomeranian]

Huh? Of course not! Barking is barking and talking is talking. If I couldn't bark, I wouldn't be a very good doggie now would I?

[never_asked]

But isn't barking how dogs talk? Like normal dogs?

[toppomeranian]

Are you saying I'm not normal?

[never_asked]

Well you talk.

[toppomeranian]

Only because I died. I couldn't do that before, you know.

[never_asked]

Most of the dead dogs I see don't talk.

[No seriously. Dog ghosts don't talk.]

[toppomeranian]

Maybe you aren't saying the right things to them, or they're shy. Personally, whenever I see someone new, I can't help but greet them.

...Oh no, I didn't do that yet!

[ahem]

WELCOME!!

[never_asked]

No I don't think they're--

[GOD THAT WAS SO LOUD.]

...welcome to what?

[toppomeranian]

Welcome!

[Does he need a reason?]

[never_asked]

....I am?

[What's going on.]

1/???

[nomorebedtimestories]

2/???

[nomorebedtimestories]

3/???

[nomorebedtimestories]

4/5

[nomorebedtimestories]

[FLIPS A TABLE]

5/5

[nomorebedtimestories]

...

Okay, I feel better now.

[never_asked]

[Ok that's slightly more concerning when an Oscar nomination makes your girlfriend almost lose her marbles.]

It's ok, really! I mean the movie with the bears was pretty good...

[nomorebedtimestories]

[At least she got it out of her system pretty quickly though. It's not worth zombie bears.]

Yeah, I know...
I guess I'm just a little disappointed. They win a whole lot...

[never_asked]

It's ok. We got nominated. And there'll be other award shows...

[He can't think of any right now.]

[nomorebedtimestories]

I guess you're right, being nominated is good.

But I don't think there's any awards left...

[never_asked]

Well if there isn't...

[He pulls the ghost for a hug.]

We still have people who like us, right?

[nomorebedtimestories]

[She hugs the living boy back, smiling.]

Yeah, we do! I'm really happy for that.
And you'll always like me, even if I don't win a prize... right Norman?

[never_asked]

Of course I will! What would make you think I wouldn't?

[nomorebedtimestories]

I... I dunno, maybe you'd start to think girls who can shoot a bow and arrow are better...

[It seems like archery is a popular thing now. There was another girl this past year who can do it that a lot of people seemed to be making a big deal out of.
She could learn it too...
You know, if she could pick a bow or the arrows up.]

[never_asked]

[Aggie no stop thinking about that kind of stuff.]

...not really? I still think you're great just the way you are. I mean, you have all those powers.

[number2]

Wow, your mun actually expected yours to win? Mine didn't even think I would come close to winning.

[Although he's not all that upset, he doesn't know why he should care about what Oscar thinks of him in the first place.]

[never_asked]

Yeah, he was hoping. I didn't think so.

But uh...at least you got nominated?

[number2]

Oh don't worry about it, lad. Awards are terribly overrated anyway, it's the adventure that counts. Besides, we already have one trophy and I imagine if we got too many it would go straight to the Pirate Captain's head.

[never_asked]

At least you won something?

I'm sure your movie was pretty good, too.

[number2]

...

Uh, lad? You really don't have to cheer me up over this; I really don't care that our crew didn't win.

[never_asked]

[Awkward chuckling.]

Sorry, I just thought....


Sorry.

[abnorman]

A lot of people seemed to like us, anyway. That's more important, I guess.

[never_asked]

Yeah, and that's better than some dumb award. I didn't think I was gonna win anyway.

[Giving a pep talk to himself....that's new.]

[abnorman]

Yeah...I didn't either, and neither did my mun. But...either way, we were pretty awesome, weren't we? Everyone worked really hard.

[never_asked]

That's all that matters, I think.

I think everyone deserved the recognition they got.

[abnorman]

Yeah. So...heh, it's a spiritual win, I guess? Or something like that.

[never_asked]

Just feels great to get some recognition...but you probably already know this.

Being me and everything.

[abnorman]

Heh...yeah, it's weird. I've gotten used to seeing other versions of me around here.

[yourcolossalhands]

Don't sell yourself short, kid. My guy saw all the nominees except that pirate thing, and he'd have been happy if any of us had won.

Besides, we're both Annie winners. Heck, you even beat us out on character design! So I'm not gonna be a sore loser to anyone. Except maybe the old men doing the voting...

[never_asked]

That's true...I didn't even think people would like my movie.

You guys were great too, I mean, my mun said you guys deserved all the fans you got.