this trial wasnt nearly bad enough for sad song lyrics

[oh_worm]

[ A while after... All That, Beth puts together a. Party? Like objectively, this is a party.There's no music, which is a bummer, and no real decorations, but this is a fair shot at a party. In the Lobby, so there's no real getting around it, but if people want to just go back to their rooms she's not gonna judge them.

Audrey is contributing some ART, Penny contributed a veggie tray, there are some hot dogs and corn dogs run over from the Hot Dog Place, and beyond that there's... salad. So much salad. An unreasonable amount of butter lettuce salad with different dressings. Nothing (personally) fried, and nothing that requires anyone to spend too much time in the kitchen. Because like... screw that?

Anyway, welcome to the first afterparty. Aren't you glad you didn't leave it in the hands of a total shitpost? ]

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[carbonairhead]

[ Fizzy watches Audrey draw, coming in at the tail end of her Zhu Li portrait. That's probably a good thing, because she likely hasn't heard of letting someone concentrate, almost immediately remarking: ]

Gosh... That's really amazing. I've never seen someone draw so well.

[treefetish]

Are there artists where you're from? [beat] I honestly don't know how non-handed people do things. I'm sorry. [SHE FEELS RACIST]

[carbonairhead]

It's okay! Megan and her siblings didn't know either. ...Oh, neither does anyone else here... [ She's thinking about Zhu Li again. ] Um, but yeah, there are a few painter ponies, but they hold the brush between their hooves or in their mouths.

[treefetish]

Both of those sound... really hard...

[CONSIDERING... PUTTING THIS MARKER IN HER MOUTH...]

So, there are non-ponies where you're from?

[carbonairhead]

Oh, of course! There's the Bushwoolies and the Furbobs and the beefolk and the Grundles. Even humans in more faraway kingdoms. There's all kinds of creatures in Dream Valley.

[treefetish]

[yes these all sound like animals that exist this sounds perfectly normal]

Wow, what a name... What's it like there? Are there trees?

[carbonairhead]

[ Oh this is a much nicer topic than the elephant in the room, let's talk about it instead. ]

Of course! I can't imagine a place without trees. There's trees and lakes and flowers and bushes- it's beautiful.

[treefetish]

Wow, if I could only spend five minutes in a world like that... Do you think we'll ever find some plants around here? It can't be so dark and dreary everywhere.

[carbonairhead]

I sure hope so! Wait, do you come from a place where it's dark and dreary all the time?

[treefetish]

Outside of town-- nothing can grow out there. Inside of town is bright and cheery, but it's all just fake stuff. Those are pretty much the only two options we're gonna have for a while.

[carbonairhead]

Oh no... That sounds just awful! How did the world get like that? Can't anyone do something?

[treefetish]

... Capitalism, I think? [thats a word she learned this week]

Me and my friend are trying to grow a new tree, but it'll only be the one until it gets big enough to make more seeds.

[carbonairhead]

Then...when we get out of here, I could try and get you more seeds! No place deserves to be without trees.

[treefetish]

That'd be really nice of you! I've kinda always dreamed of biodiversity, but until now even one tree seemed like too much to ask.

[carbonairhead]

Oh, of course it's not! Gosh... You poor thing. [ She trots over and nuzzles at Audrey's arm. ] No one should have to just settle for one tree.

[treefetish]

[she doesn't super know how to respond but otis seemed down with pets so why not some of those.]

I'm really grateful for my tree, though! [and it is her tree] Ted really risked his life to get it for me. He's such a good friend; I think you guys would like him.

[carbonairhead]

[ Oh, she loves pets. Fizzy adores pets. ]

I'd love to meet him! I'd just also love to give you even more trees! A whole forest full, even. I think you and your friend would like that.

[treefetish]

That's so... [she trails off, gets a little quiet, her hair kinda falling in front of her face.

and then it becomes obvious that she's kinda silently crying rn.]

[carbonairhead]

[ Fizzy gasps and rears up on her hind hooves for a moment in surprise, then doing the only thing she knows how to do: nuzzling once more. ]

W-well, gosh, I'm sorry! I didn't mean to say something wrong, please don't cry!

[treefetish]

N-No, it's... it's just you guys... [LOUD SNIFF] You guys are all so nice! Ted, he's the only one who ever listened to me, back home... And now I'm here, where it seems like everyone's listening...

I'm sorry, it's weird to cry about. I just. [rubs at face] I'm not used to this.

[carbonairhead]

You're not...used to people listening to you? [ She clops her hooves about, uncomfortable. ] Well that's...just awful. It's okay. You can...you can cry as much as you want, but you know, we'll be there to make you smile again!

Everyone should have friends, after all.