*Opens the door*
You do realize she could get hurt, right?
Like how Octavia and I have!

The people love her, you moron.

Now get out of my room!

All it takes is one person!

Then take care of it!

Leave me alone.

Rupt, look, I get that you're down about AJ, but I'm trying to talk to you about your niece's safety! I know you care about that more than anything!

Did you not hear me?!

Deal with it!

Fine, be that way!
I just wanted to make sure because everyone seems to believe that I am so incompetent, that it's hard to believe that you're relying on me to keep her safe!

*slams door*

*takes deep breath and returns to Fleur*

Yeah, he's cool with it.
It's all peaches and cream.

Thank you!

*hugs*

Oh, okay...

You're... welcome.

*walks away*

Get that smirk off your face, Trixie.

Oh, forget you.

Goodnight!

Yeah, good night.
Sleep well!

So... you want me to convince your uncle to allow you to speak to the public about your personal letters?

Well, uh... I personally don't see a huge issue, but I can easily see why Rupt will.
I don't exactly condone it, but I'll see what I can do.

Actually, that isn't exactly what I meant...

Then please clarify.

Well, okay.

A few months ago, I started getting letters from the public. Random people.
For the past few months, I have tried to answer many of these letters, but it seems futile as more and more seem to appear with every passing day.

So, I want to speak to the public about general things. To answer questions I seem to get a lot. Do you understand?

Yes, I get what you're saying, and I find it more than reasonable.
I still believe Rupt is going to be against it, though, so I'll try my best to convince him.

Thank you very much.

I just don't want you to get your hopes up, because I feel like the reasons he may use are going to be perfectly logical. I may even agree with them, but I can think of a compromise.

Regardless, thank you for your effort.

One more thing, though...
Do you know where he is?

At this time, I am certain he is in his room.

Eh, wouldn't be surprising, but you never know with that guy.

I guess I'll just go check. I'll let you know how it goes.

See you later.

*At Rupt's door*

Rupt, buddy. You there?
...
*knocks* Rupt?

I'm trying to sleep here!

Sorry, man, but it's important!

...
It's about your niece.

*Opens door quickly*

Did something happen to her?!

Nonononononono!
See, she wants to ask something of you, so she sent me to talk to you about it.
You're familiar with the letters she has been receiving, yes?

*closes door*

Ugh, I thought you had something important.

For the love of...

She wants to speak to the public about them!

Okay, whatever!
Just go away!

Well.. all the crap you give me, all the mean stuff you say...
It's all true. Well... for the most part.

But you won't hesitate to point out my flaws, and I need to know what my flaws are so I can work on them. I can never fix them no matter how hard I try, but it's better to know about my flaws than to think highly of myself.

You really want to know all of your flaws?

Well... yeah.

That's far-fetched.

Too far.

Do you mean there are too many to list?

No, I mean-
I mean-
Trixie means..

Well, you already know; no one is perfect.

Then I don't see the problem with you just saying every single thing that is wrong with me.

If I..
If Tri-

Oh, forget it. If I say them all, you better listen.
Even the insults.

What's holding you back, huh?

Will you shut up?

*Begins to speak about flaws, blah, blah, blah*

...Thanks.

And... do you believe that everyone else thinks the same thing?

Who knows?

They do, I don't.

How about we just ask whoever has been eavesdropping from behind the door?

Um.. sorry.

I was waiting until you two were done talking to come in.

Oh, uh... no, it's fine.
What did you need?

I was.. just wondering if you could.. perhaps convince my uncle to allow me to make a speech.. to the public.

If you can...

A speech?
Well I'm going to need to know what it's about. I sort of have to approve of it also.

Well, perhaps you have heard of the letters I constantly receive from people all over, local or otherwise.

I wanted to address the letters, since I have spent so much time trying to consistently reply one by one. That is seemingly a very unconventional way of doing things, it would appear.

So.. the speech would mainly be my speaking to the public.

Actually, I can think of several reasons.
There's the incompetence like you said, then there's also the fact that I am a pansy, ignorant, and foolish.
Plenty of other reasons, I'm sure.

Don't forget your constant cries of your couch.

Eh, well that's simply a joke that got old really fast.

And your introverted motivation.

What do you mean by that?

And your moronic tendencies.

And your constant mention of your low self-esteem.

Well I only bring it up because I keep being confronted about it...

And your obliviousness towards the bigger picture.

You... you can stop now...

And-

Well.. you get the point.
All you have to do is.. not be yourself.
Everyone else around here seems to do it.

I refuse.

It was a joke.

Sorry. Wasn't funny.

I am not here to amuse you!

I'm glad, because I'm not here to give a shit about what you say!

Is that to compensate for others not giving a damn thing about what you have to say as well?!

Well... first of all I wish to apologize for my language.

But no. I just needed to say something against you. It wasn't true, what I had said.

..right.

What's wrong?

Why do you care?

Hey, he's stronger than I am.

You're an even bigger idiot than Trixie thought.

Oh goodie. I would love to know why.

Trixie meant that the Captain is scared of confrontation.

Yeah, I got that.

And so am I.

And, besides, two dominating personalities always makes the other submit in some form.

...Right.

Which you can deduct that the Captain is dominated by AJ's personality.

Oh, wonderful.

You must be such a genius for figuring this all out.

Then, we take into account the emotion of love and the feeling of insecurity.

That's when it gets complicated.

Oh, are you speaking from experience?

Pft. Of course not.

It's called being observant.

Something you can't seem to wrap you air brain around.

Eh. I can be observant when needed.

...Spider on your hat.

*takes hat off*
Yes, well, whenever something is needed to you, it's completely unnecessary.

Which is why you and Octavia don't get along.

...You really think that's why?
Please tell me. Are you just trying to upset me, or is that your legitimate opinion?

Trixie says both.

Eh. Good enough for me.
I'll have to work on that, then...

Your ears are over-sized, too.

All the better to hear you with, you know.

Besides, Octavia isn't the kind to hate someone over something as stupid as that. Especially since it's not true.

Oh no, she doesn't hate you.
She dislikes you.


Mostly because you're incompetent.

I understand. And thank you again!

How lovely.

Ah, say what you want.

This necklace is great, and I'm proud to wear it!

Trixie is sure you do.

So what clever little comment are you going to make this time?

Trixie won't be the one to say it.


But Trixie is certain someone else will.

Oh joy! I can't wait!
So who is it? A friend of yours? A friend of mine?
Ooh! How about a plot twist and it turns out to be me?
I better get my popcorn! This is starting to get interesting!

What, uh, what's with the necklace?

AJ gave it to me as thanks for dealing with those extremists that attacked her farm.

Looks great, don't you think?

..what?

Oh... yeah, that's right.

See, she came to me for help because you didn't want to talk or something along those lines.
Some cult burned down her farm and trees and took their cattle. She didn't mention if they almost died or anything, so I wouldn't be surprised if she just didn't want to talk about it.
My research shows that the cult was known for murder, so they must have been lucky to get out of there.

Everything is fine now, though. I dealt with it personally.

...

The thing that confuses me most is why you're wearing the necklace I gave to her.

...Oh no. Not this again. I actually liked this necklace.

But... at least I can go back to my old one.
That, and I figured it was kind of cheesy for a family involving apples to have apple related accessories.

...

Hey, don't let it get you down.

You want me to confront her about it or what?

No, no, just forget about it.

*walks away*

Geez, people aren't kidding when they say "No dating coworkers".

Trixie was expecting a show.

Oh well.

Oh, I'm sure something will go horribly wrong in the next few days between those two.

Of course, now I'm morally obligated to try and fix it.

Oh, please, the Captain is far too weak to have the will to do anything about it.

...My life has been nothing but a lie...

I came to say thank you.

To thank you for all of your help to my family and 'ah.

Oh yeah, the baking sale was...
...Right. Sorry.

But yeah, not a problem. Bunch of idiots those extremists were. I found them getting drunk in some cave.
And we already have a team fixing up the place. Should be finished up in no time.

How could 'ah ever repay you?

Oh don't worry about it. I live for this kind of stuff.

And it was fun scaring those punks.

..okay.

Well, you already have those lifetime supplies of apples..
Maybe I can give you this.
*Hands an apple necklace*
It's the least 'ah can do.

Then I'll cherish it! Thank you!

It's a good time to swap necklaces, too. This other one's getting old.

Thanks again.

And even better: This Apple one will actually mean something.

This old one here? Got it from some cheap store.

I'm glad you like it.

That there has no monetary value, just sentimentally valuable.

Well sentimental value is the best kind there is!

Although, since you're wearin' it and all, maybe it could get some form of value.

I... how so?

You're one of the leaders, aren't ya'?

Well, there ya' go!

Well it's not like I'll sell it.

...And I'm going to make sure no one steals it so THEY can sell it.

Many things find a way.

...You... you're not planning on... doing anything, are you?

Like what?

Uhh... nothing.
Don't worry about it.

Well, take care of that necklace there, y'hear?

It's a lot more meaningful than it appears.

...Ah, crap.

"...What are doing?" - Scarysnowman's Profile, Scarysnowman, May, 2013

That was a typo and you know it!

Okay, okay, but that one was funny.

...Okay, a little funny.

So, how are you?

Oh, I'm fine. Long day today, so I'm glad to be able to settle down now.

How about you?

Cool as cool can be.

That's pretty damn cold.

So... fine?

Yup!

Well in that case, I'm glad!

Why?

Because it's nice to know that friends are doing well.
Don't you agree?

Not really.

Oh?
Why's that?

That doesn't answer my question, Rupt.

Because I was joking.

So... you're NOT a mushroom!?

No, silly.

And you have poor tastes in fashion.

Didn't we establish that these are simply jokes?

You don't sound like you're joking most of the time

I'm just good at acting.
But surely you would know I'm being sarcastic when I use words like "Gosh darn dingle dang"

Good actor?

Bah, child's play.

Well, uh... I consider myself able to be believable.

You're as good as the bottom of my shoes.

Now go home and get your shine box.

I left it here this time!

And I told you! I sleep here!

Gosh dang gangbangers always shootin' and stealin'

How is this even relevant?

I don't know.

You're odd.

Says you.

What?
Are you saying that I'M odd? ME?
Naaaahh!

You're, like, the epitome of hypocrisy.

Give me a good example of when I have been hypocritical.
If you do, I'll accept your claim.

"You're odd" - Scarysnowman's profile, Scarysnowman, 2013

I'm not odd!
When have I been odd?

"You're an insult to... to... ARCHITECTURE!!" - Scarysnowman's Profile, Scarysnowman, 2013

I never knew you thought that...
I... I know I'm not amazing, but... I always figured I looked decent...
I mean... I try...

Well, it was only an insult...

Well that's good because YOUR HAT STINKS, YOU STUPID LITTLE DINGLE DANG GOSH DARN LANKYDOO!

Again, only an insult.

You're an insult to... to... ARCHITECTURE!!

I... I'm sorry...

You can be very mean at times.

I didn't know architecture was so important to you...

Please... please forgive me!

I WANT A DIVORCE

FINE! BE THAT WAY!
I CAN'T BE MARRIED TO A MAN LIKE Y-

...What are doing?

I don't know what doing

SHUT UP!
You know what I meant!

Oh, calm down.

I just wanted a slight giggle.

I can never be fun with you

Oh gee, you actually bought that?

I'm poor; I can't buy much.

That's funny.
You're funny.

You're funny looking.

Why's that?

Because it's great.

No... Why don't you have to do anything?

Because of Memorial Day.

I'm off putting shit to do on Monday.

So... your year isn't finished yet?

That, and other personal crap to deal with.

Eh, well it happens.
Could be worse, right?

Yeah, I could be dead.

Yeah, true. That, and crullers could not exist.

But hey, sorry to say, but I gotta skedaddle. I'd love to continue this whenever I get back, though.

Sure.

Later, friend.

But as I was saying, I don't even like jelly.

I hate it when people put it in my peanut butter sandwich that was made to ENJOY
GOSH

Well I mean, jelly is alright. I don't think you should have JUST a peanut butter sandwich.
That's just really nmnyegh.
The only thing that should have just peanut butter is a waffle. It's one of the most perfect combinations, man.

fggt

YEAH WELL YOUR HAT STINKS!
YOU GOSH DARN DANGUS LEFTY MAGOO!

KEEP THE CHANGE, YOU DIRTY ANIMAL

I'M OFFENDED BY THAT BECAUSE I ONLY KNOW IT FROM HOME ALONE!

I'M OFFENDED BECAUSE YOUR FACE IS UGLY

Du...dude...
You really think that, man?

Well...

How you doin'?

I was there and I saw what you did
Saw it with my own two eyes
So you can wipe off that grin
I know where you've been
It's all been a pack of lies

Alright, fine. I admit it...

I didn't water your plants. I'm sorry.

But I have the special kind of plants that water themselves.

That's absurd!

You're absurd!

Okay, yeah, that is absurd.

...You were talking about the plants, right?
When you want all rhymey?

You know that song by Phil Collins, "In the Air Tonight", about that guy who could've saved that other guy from drownin', but didn't, then Phil saw it all, and then at a show he found him?

...I'm just going to say "yes" to make this simpler.

Well, that's just an urban legend.

And what significance does this have?

Who cares?

...Alrighty.

...So how's the bake sale?

What are you even talking about?

Oh, just a joke.

When you say a joke..

What do you mean exactly?

A reference to a previous event that I find slightly amusing.

You're weird.

What's... up with you today?

I get to sit back and not worry about a damn thing today.

Complete comfort.

That's debatable, but I'll take your word for it.

I've mastered putting up a front.

Years of practice.

Funny enough only the aforementioned girl could ever see through it.

I'm not doubting your ability, I'm just trying to establish my own.

Fair enough.

But hey, you have something that allows you to escape, right?
Something to help get your mind off things?

Yep.

Good.
Now, I can't blame you for not being able to trust people, but it is something you should work on.
For now, I want you to try and think of the most trivial stuff, and who you can rely on for that stuff.
It could be as simple as "Who do I know that has a bunch of pencils?"
Anything like that.

Well it is hard to trust just anyone, and of course you shouldn't be willing to trust everyone. But there will be people throughout your life that you can trust. It's going to happen.

I wish it wouldn't happen.

So you don't want to be able to trust anyone?

Yep.

I'd be better off without it.

But it just happens without my consent.

You want to just close yourself off from everyone?
You want to just run away and never say goodbye? Is that it?

Yep.

Like how I think being dead would be nice

But the dying part is not good.

Well stop it.
Life sucks. I know.
In fact, I have been exactly where you are right now. No one like me when I was younger. I closed myself off from everyone, and I didn't have much for friends. I couldn't trust anyone. I never talked about my feelings, and I still don't.

But you know what has changed? I have people who I can trust. People I can say anything to. But there is only one person who I have been able to say anything to.
Do you want to know why?
Sucks, because I don't really know, but I know how it came to be this way.
I started talking to them, and a certain date started drawing near. I hated this day, and it affected my attitude. They noticed, and they pressed me about it.
And just for a minute, I actually felt like I could tell them everything, and that minute was all I needed, so I told them. I finally tried to get help.

And you know what that help did? Well... it helped. I'm no longer an angry, mopey person. I'm not afraid to be myself, and I stopped wanting to be dead.

You need to find someone that you can tell absolutely everything to. Now, of course there are some exceptions. I get that. I don't care if it's someone on the internet, so long as it is someone who can help you.

Sorry, had to go somewhere.

This girl is the person I can tell everything to.
The same thing happened to me, on that day that I told you I hate.
I told her everything
Didn't help.
Not in the slightest bit.

Because she wasn't the right person to tell.

No one is.

You'll find that person.

Talking has never helped me.

Not even with little petty things.

It can always change.

Meh.

I used to feel just as hopeless as you feel.

I'm sure.

You don't sound very convinced.

This is a text conversation.

It's easy to take things wrong.

Well sure, but there are tells in everything.

You should see me IRL

If something's wrong, you'd never know.

Yeah, sure, bud!
What do you need?

Nigger I just said

I need to learn to trust

Apparently it bothers people that trust me that I don't trust them

i don't like that.

Well what do you think is holding you back from trusting others?

Everything

i have never been able to trust

Ever

Like 2 people in my entire life I've trusted

And that's only a minuscule amount of trust

And what about them allowed you to trust them a little?

no fucking clue.

Well obviously you trust me at least a bit to tell me as much as you have all this time we have known each other. I know I am just over the internet, but the point is you have opened up to me, even if only a little bit.

So let me ask you this: What have I done, or what about me, let you know that you could tell me all that you have?

The fact that you're on the internet and that I can cease communications with you forever anytime I wish.

I can talk to complete strangers over the internet.

I'm talking about people IRL

I figured as much.
So you can tell me because of the anonymity. I have no way of talking to anyone you know in real life.
Well... I do, but I'm just some random stranger that they're not going to listen to. That would be weird.

If I can make a guess -and feel free to correct me- I would say that you trust those two people because they have somehow let on that you could tell them anything. Perhaps they are nice, caring, and have never hated you for any reason.

Maybe.

Although everyone I care about ends up hating me anyways and I have no idea why.

Yes, I know. I don't know why, either.
It sucks, but it's something that you have had to deal with. We always have something we need to deal with that puts us down a lot.

Now, who do you really care about right now? You don't have to be specific.

Best-friend-who-I'm-in-love-with

She's the person I was talking about when I said "Apparently it bothers people that trust me that I don't trust them "

And she's the only person?

The only person I care about that's not family, yes.

And why don't you care about anyone else?

So it doesn't suck when they end up hating me.

So in a way, you're afraid of losing people.
You close yourself off from everyone because you can't stand the idea of them just disappearing.
What do you think this stems from? Just from people hating you, or perhaps something happened years back?

Lots of death and people hating me.

I see.
Well it is a natural reaction. No one can blame you for acting this way.

Well, she's not really blaming me for anything, because she knows
This is what happened that made me think I need to learn to trust

www.funnyjunk.com/user_pictures/thevoiceoftruth/4362686/Friendly/2277993#2277993

Oh, hello!

SOME DAY LOVE WILL FIND YOU
BREAK THOSE CHAINS THAT BIND YOU
ONE NIGHT WILL REMIND YOU

HOW WE TOUCHED AND WENT OUR SEPARATE WAYS

OH, I AM AS SHARP AS A CORONOUS NEEDLE
AS I AM COLD AS A MARBLE LIGHT
SKIN IS HARSH AS A RUSTED RAZOR


A NIGHTMARE LIVIN' IN YOUR MIND

WE FIGHT FOR JUSTICE IN A FORGOTTEN PLACE
FULFILL OUR DUTY THEN VANISH WITHOUT A TRACE
DON'T NEED A MEDAL FOR ALL THE MEN WE'VE KILLED

FREEDOM IS CALLING TO ALL MEN WHO BEND THEIR WILL

AND AS WE WIND ON DOWN THE ROAD
OUR SHADOWS TALLER THAN OUR SOUL
THERE WALKS A LADY WE ALL KNOW
WHO SHINES WHITE LIGHT AND WANTS TO SHOW
HOW EVERYTHING STILL TURNS TO GOLD
AND IF YOU LISTEN VERY HARD
THE TUNE WILL COME TO YOU AT LAST
WHEN ALL ARE ON AND ON IS ALL
TO BE A ROCK AND NOT TO ROLL

AND SHE'S BUYING A STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN

AROUND THE WORLD AROUND THE WORLD
AROUND THE WORLD AROUND THE WORLD
AROUND THE WORLD AROUND THE WORLD

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THROUGH THE FIRE AND FLAMES WE CARRY ON

AND AS THE YEARS GO BY
OUR FRIENDSHIP WILL NEVER DIE

BECAUSE, BOY, YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND IN ME

THE MOST WONDERFUL THING ABOUT TIGGERS
IS THAT TIGGERS ARE WONDERFUL THINGS
THEIR TOPS ARE MADE OF THE RUBBER
THEIR BOTTOMS ARE MADE OF THE SPRING

THEIR BOUNCY FLOUNCY TROUNCY POUNCY
FUN FUN FUN FUN FUN
THE MOST WONDERFUL THING ABOUT TIGGERS IS
IIIIII'M THE ONLY ONE

WUT

NMNYEGH