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Boc the Seamster ([personal profile] beautiful_boc) wrote in [community profile] fandomtownies2023-02-28 06:47 am
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The Park; Tuesday Afternoon [02/28].

Somewhere in the park, a tree was sighing.

Rain, snow, cold, Boc had certainly bore the brunt of some interesting weather these past few days, sitting lonely in the park with nary a squirrel or a duck that would give him the time of day, much less find him, apparently! He supposed there were worse fates, at least he wasn't being beaten up or harassed by his fellows in the cave any more, but he did rather wish he was still there or that they'd had at least let him take his things with him before kicking him out. Now, with nothing else to do, he could only sit there and lament his fate, and the loss of his prized possession, his mother's sewing needle, although he supposed it wasn't too great a loss if he didn't even have fingers anymore to even use it with...

So the tree sighed, and lamented, and wished that someone would come by eventually and perhaps he'd have more luck this time than he had with the few people that had gone before him. He was starting to think he was invisible, really, (probably for the best; ugly as he was, it would be no wonder if no one would want to help him, if they could see him!), and was just destined to spend the rest of his life here as a tree.

There were, he supposed, again, worse fates, to be sure....


[[ and open for all your park-related and/or mysterious, unlocatable talking tree dealings! At least until the thread with Nell, which should occur last chronologically, please and thank you! ]]
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[personal profile] mylandmyrules 2023-02-28 06:27 pm (UTC)(link)
Nell very carefully held out her hands to accept the mushrooms. "Why Boc, these are lovely. How did you know that I love plants? And why would I ever need to forgive you anything?"

Was he an odd looking being? Of course he was, but that didn't bother Nell much. She could tell he had a good heart and didn't mean her any harm.

"They took all of your things?" she asked. "I'm so sorry. And you must be hungry. I know plants make their own food, but it can't be very satisfying to a non-tree. If you want to come with me I can at least get you something to eat." And find him somewhere to stay. She could always get him a room at the hotel for the night so he had a place to sleep.
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[personal profile] mylandmyrules 2023-02-28 07:03 pm (UTC)(link)
"I didn't help you to be thanked with some kind of gitft," Nell said. "I did it because you needed help. And I'm happy to help some more. Plus, who knows what they'd do to you if they caught you again!"

She paused, not wanting him to feel as if his offer wasn't appreciated. "I mean, I can wait here for you if you need to get something, but please don't feel as if you need to do so for my sake."
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[personal profile] mylandmyrules 2023-02-28 09:09 pm (UTC)(link)
"Nonsense," Nell said kindly. "You don't need to go back there at all. At least come have a warm meal before you decide what to do next."
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[personal profile] mylandmyrules 2023-02-28 10:46 pm (UTC)(link)
"I'm so terribly sorry that got left behind," Nell said. "I can only imagine how much you must treasure that."

She smiled at him gently, "It's not too much trouble at all, Boc. I'm happy to get you a hot meal. And if you want I can loan you one of my sewing kits - just until you can get your mother's back."
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[personal profile] mylandmyrules 2023-02-28 11:26 pm (UTC)(link)
"Of course," Nell said. "I'm more than happy to help. They're little enough things to do for a person. Is there any kind of food you like in particular? I have a nice beef stew on the stove at home. Or we could stop and - have you ever had a pizza?"
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[personal profile] mylandmyrules 2023-03-01 12:28 am (UTC)(link)
"What if... we could pick up a pizza to have at my store. And if you don't like it I can bring down some of my stew." She nodded, thinking it over. "And then we can figure out where you can stay till you get settled here."

Nell was very kind and more than happy to arrange for a night or two at the hotel for him, but she wasn't letting anyone stay at her house unless she knew them very very well. (And perhaps not even then.)

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[personal profile] mylandmyrules 2023-03-01 12:54 am (UTC)(link)
"Perhaps a room at the hotel," Nell said. "No need for you to be sleeping out in the open. Not in winter."

She stood, brushing herself off and folding up he small blanket. "Come on. Lets get you on the outside of something warm."