Who wants to go home?

[paradisamods]

[It's been a long and busy past few days, and the giraffes of Terre Haute can sense the uneasiness among the weary travelers. Though some may not quite grasp why, others have a better sense of what's going on.

The three most vocal giraffes approach the group, who seems eager to depart. It seems they have a parting gift for the group, as well as a rather generous offer.]


[RAFFLE'S GIFT | BARRY'S OFFER | RAFFY'S SEND OFF | THE RIDE HOME]

Comments

[tapshoetomove]

'course I'm alive.

[He yawns loudly. He's still pretty sleepy.]

Was that you singing?

[whichwayyoulean]

Yeah, I'm making up a song for a friend's birthday. It's not doing that great so far.

[tapshoetomove]

Who's the friend? I'm no musician but maybe I can give some suggestions.

[whichwayyoulean]

Lucrezia. It was her birthday when we were still a few days into travelling.

[tapshoetomove]

...It was?! Oh no, I should've tried to find her something while we were on the trip!

[whichwayyoulean]

Aww, I'm sure she'd love just a happy birthday from you, kiddo.

[tapshoetomove]

[Saying happy birthday isn't going to be good enough considering how beat up he looks from the trip. What if she gets so mad at him that she won't talk to him again? Maybe he should get a bouquet of flowers...]

A-ah, maybe. Anyway, she might like a song about teddy bears.

[She sure seemed to like the teddy bears he owned.]

[whichwayyoulean]

Teddy bears? Really?

[Hrmmm that's probably better than singing about her hair or something]

[tapshoetomove]

Yeah! She seems to like them.

[whichwayyoulean]

Well, I think I could work them in somehow.

[He considers and strums the strings a little]

♫ And if I could I'd buy you
A precious teddy bear
It's a perfect gift, it's true
For a lovely maiden fair ♫

[tapshoetomove]

Oh, that's really good! Maybe you should add something about flowers. Girls like flowers.

[whichwayyoulean]

Maybe. I'm sure I could find some good rhyming flowers.

[tapshoetomove]

I think between the teddie bears and flowers you've got yourself the perfect song for miss Lucrezia.

[whichwayyoulean]

You really think she'd like it?

[tapshoetomove]

I think she'd love it!

[whichwayyoulean]

Great, I'll get working on that.

[tapshoetomove]

[Luke nods, going quiet for a moment.]

Hey Mr. Once-ler, are you going to date miss Lucrezia?

[Because that's a normal question to ask right?]

[whichwayyoulean]

[He very nearly drops his guitar]

What? No! Nooo, I'm not going to date her. We're just friends.

[tapshoetomove]

I was just wondering, with the music and all...

[whichwayyoulean]

This is what she wanted for her birthday gift, is all.

[tapshoetomove]

I wish I was good at making songs. Then maybe I could write a song for miss Lucrezia too.

[whichwayyoulean]

It's easy when you've had enough practise, you know.