4th Yodel [video]

[whensheloved]

[LOOK HOW DISTRESSED THE LITTL TOY LOOKS also yeah she snuck out of Duck's place awhile back sorry Duck.]

He...he's really not gonna come back, is he?

[She's rubbing her tiny hands together rather roughly and she looks extremely hurt and sad and alone. She's starting to hyperventilate, and she puts her fists against her temples.]

It's just not fair. I

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[fishnets]

...sometimes things just aren't fair.

But that doesn't mean that you're alone.

[whensheloved]

I know it ain't ever fair.

Not for me. I'm always stuck bein' alone an' [more hyperventilating, and she puts a hand to her little doll chest.]

I am alone. You don't understand. The other toys 'round here. They're not...they're not...

[She can't even bring herself to say it.]

[private and encrypted]

[fishnets]

...I understand. I promise I can understand. Maybe not entirely, but I can.

You don't have to be friends with just... uh, toys. There are people here, too. People that will be friends with you.

[private and encrypted]

[whensheloved]

I know...I know it's a toy's job to be friends with kids but...

...what if they leave me behind too. It'll be Emily all over an' over an' over again and I just...I want to...I wanna go home.

[private and encrypted]

[fishnets]

That's not what I meant. Not a job. You can be friends with anyone you want. I'll be your friend. Maybe I'll leave, too, but that's how it is. You can't just give up because bad things -- unfortunate things -- happen. If you do that, nothing will ever change, nothing will ever get better.

You have to believe that they didn't want to. I... think most of us would like to go home. But we can't.

[private and encrypted]

[whensheloved]

[she's kind of beyond consolation right now, sorry. she's in that mode where common sense doesn't apply.]

It's not fair. Nothing ever goes right for me. I don't want to make friends with new people only to lose 'em and maybe never see 'em again.

This is worse than bein' left in that box. Nobody has a say in the matter.

[private and encrypted]

[fishnets]

[Poor baby. ;; YOU KNOW WHAT, THIS JUST LEAVES HER SAYING THINGS LIKE:] ...do you eat?

[private and encrypted]

[whensheloved]

I don't...I don't haffta but...

That ain't got anything to do with this. That's not gonna fix anything.

[private and encrypted]

[fishnets]

You're right, it won't. But you'll feel a bit better. Especially if company comes with it.

How about some cake, then? On me.

[private and encrypted]

[whensheloved]

That...was the first thin' I ever ate.

[pause, she rubs her eyes, kind of calming down. She'd feel bad, taking advantage of such a nice offer.]

You don't haffta, miss. I-I'll be fine.

[private and encrypted]

[fishnets]

What kind?

[And she should feel bad not taking it! Which is her aim! :)]

I could use the company myself, actually. Think of it as a mutual agreement.