OPEN LOG: Drunken-induced loss

[wilder]

Who: Zelos and YOU
What: Stupidity caused loss
When: Any point this past week
Where: Library
Rating: PG-13

[Being three-inches tall sucks.]

[It had only taken a day for Zelos to reach that conclusion. He had given up even trying to walk everywhere, as you constantly had to fear being stepped on and every stair was like climbing a cliff. So he resorted to his wings, fluttering around and using the excuse that the castle turned him into a fairy if anyone asked]

[So he had been spending his time doing what he could to avoid people and the journal. Considering the circumstances that had brought on this loss, he figured it was best to lay low for awhile. Buuuut boredom gave way to concern, and the wondering that a loss that was brought on by stupidity (that he is still fuzzy about in memory) is different from a regular loss]

[Which if that's the case? Screw waiting it out because he might be stuck like this forever unless he does something. ]

[Oh and you know, gotta fix those other guys too. Yeah.]

[And thus, if you come into the library you might find what seems to be a small golden glowing light at a distance either hauling books from the shelves that were designated for resident-written things about paradisa or at a table reading the books, trying to page through them to see if there's ANY record of a loss under the same circumstances- though it's incredibly slow because he is smaller than the book. ]

Comments

[whichwayyoulean]

[One of the aforementioned other guys is wandering through the library now. Why? Well, because he likes wandering around places. He keeps finding new stuff to occupy him, too. It's almost as if he's never seen some of these rooms in the castle before.

Still, Zelos' actions do cause him to pause, arching an eyebrow]

...You read?

[wilder]

[You know, as much as he likes to badger Onceler about getting out more? It's WEIRD to see him in places he usually assumes to be Once-ler free. Kinda like finding a whale in a desert or something]

[Though this awe of the whale will quickly turn to sarcasm]

Uh, yeah? I know my alphabet and everything!

dw no

[whichwayyoulean]

[He's seen more of the castle in a week than in his entire ten month stay in the place. It's borderline depressing. Still, he'll wander over to look at what Zelos is reading]

...So, what's so interesting?

[wilder]

[His wings will flick in slight irritation. Here comes the problem. He can't exactly tell Once-ler oh I'm looking to make sure I don't have to reserve our losses when the guy seems...well happy!]

[So he lies]

Oh just...doing some cross referencing for Raine.

[whichwayyoulean]

[Ridiculously content, really]

She's making you do that even when you're smaller than the books?


...You weren't kidding when you said she was hardcore, were you?

[wilder]

Well you know Raine, nothing gets in her way when she's seeking answers.

[yeah. sure. He'll go with that]

So what brings you here?

[whichwayyoulean]

What sort of answers does she want this time?

[The Once-ler shrugs]

I was looking for more marketing books. I wanna see if anything has any tips to help me sell my Thneed.

[wilder]

Something about what they found on the trip---

-- You're selling your thneed?

[whichwayyoulean]

...Oh. The trip back to the diseased cave. That was smart.

Thneeds, I wished up a bunch of tufts, so I'm been knitting some to sell.

[wilder]

Heh. Yeah. [Smarter than what he did oh goddess]

Tufts-

Heh heh. [THIS IS BAAAD] You sure they'll sell here? Residents can wish for anything and townspeople aren't really big with the new...

[whichwayyoulean]

Well, it can't hurt to try, right? I need to sell them eventually, or all my hard work will be for nothing.

[There's a pause, as he squints at Zelos]

You okay?

[wilder]

And if it is, so what? I mean you still got friends and stuff here, right? We don't care if you sell them or not.

[He makes a face]

I'm three inches tall, what do you think?

[whichwayyoulean]

[A little confusion crosses his face for a moment] But I can't make my mom proud of me if I don't sell my Thneeds.

You need some help with the books or something?

[wilder]

[Considering Zelos's mother issues and the fact it's winter outside to serve as a constant reminder? He really deserves a medal for not screaming "YOUR MOTHER IS A BITCH MOVE ON" and slapping Once-ler across the face. But there's still a pause as he quells that urge]

What? You already invented them, didn't you? Shouldn't be a mother be proud regardless?

Eh, no it's okay. It's a nice work out!

[whichwayyoulean]

[For now, though, all he wants is to earn her pride...her love]

Well no, she says I've got to make it worth all the effort, you know? Otherwise it'd just be a failure. [HE'D just be a failure ]

He says as he puts his back out.

[wilder]

[.......You know he's not even going to try to answer that because there's nothing to say beyond "JUST STOP NOW" and that won't work]

[Instead he'll give him a flat look before he flutters over to one of the huge encyclopedia's on the table and once he has a good grip on the binding? Lifts it up with one hand above the table]

What were you saying?

[whichwayyoulean]

[The Once-ler watches him with the book, arching a brow]

Okaaaay, point made.

[wilder]

[He'll scoff and set down the book]

Seriously, did you forget everything Martel showed you about our powers?

[whichwayyoulean]

[The Once-ler frowns tilting his head to one side]

I don't know, some of it is a little fuzzy. [Because she kidnapped him from being a hermit.

...Which his brain thinks never happened THANKS BRO]

[wilder]

[Unfortunately for Once-ler, that thought doesn't occur to Zelos at all]

Gee, guess I never have to worry about you spilling my secrets.

[whichwayyoulean]

...You say that like I'd do it anyway.

[wilder]

Hey, I never said that you would!

Besides, if you did I'm sure it was because of some horrible reason like the castle made you!

[whichwayyoulean]

Yeah. Exactly. I'd keep your secrets.

[Probably. At least when he's not younger and stupid anyway]

[wilder]

Of course you would.

[Yeah he ain't trusting that. He doesn't even tell Lloyd all his secrets /dealwithit.gif ]

[whichwayyoulean]

Anyway, I'll leave you to your [are those finger quotes? Yes. Yes they are] 'research'. Have fun, I guess.