(It's a small and ripped up pink letter that's covered in dust, left behind by someone and flown off into the breeze and in the cave. The inside of the letter contains an also ripped up white paper with a message written in red ink.)
Hello again, Gourdon!
I am currently on Light Island for a little getaway from everyone, it's kinda hard doing things on your own you know? Anyway, I think I've found a way to get you and Oren together! And no, it doesn't involve the Love Arrows. We are not cheating on this >:|
So here's what I'm thi
(...)
(The ripped page stops there.)
((OOC: this is about an OC. I'll tell u about it in the comments if this ever gets posted :P))
Hmmm … Huh ??
what
Who’s Gourdon ?
That sounds like the name of someone I know on Fire Haven … I am not familiar with an “Oren” , though .
i think i know him from shanty!
well, that Gourdon guy must really like whoever Oren is.
Wha ?
i mean, Love Arrows are only ever used by Schmoochles when they feel like some Monsters are the PERFECT match for each other. coulda used that on Toorie and Mo-
FLITZ
Flitz , We’re Not— We’re Not Dating . That was NOT A Confession .
whatever ya say, Toorie.
that letter did sound nice, though! it’s quite nice for whoever wrote this to try and get someone with their crush.
well, they better be able to help Mondo with whatever the hell he has going on with T-
Flitz , please . Mondo and Toorie do not seem to like whenever you bring that up , and I think they may need some more time .
yeah, don’t rush ‘em! that only makes relationships take longer to form, from what i think i know.
alright, alright.
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TEEHEHEHEHEHEHHEHEEEEE I LITERALLY KICKED MY FEET WHEN I SAW I GOT AN ASK!! thanks :D
also, feel free to tell me more about the OC! I have a feeling that the writer of the letter is a Schmoochle :)
I AM GOING TO FUCKING INFODUMP ABOUT THE CREW!!! YEAAAAAAH!!!!
(me spouting shit under cut, also user @paidexp come get yo food 😎)
Sprigg does not consider themselves a nerd, despite fitting under literally everything that makes one a nerd. They were also probably bullied in high school. Poor nerd intellectual being.
Toorie is not only the tallest in her friend group, but also the second-strongest. She can carry Mondo over her shoulder like a fucking potato sack.
Mondo is… actually fairly strong for Mammott standards. They’re able to lift things like couches and all of his laundry, but he isn’t really that strong compared to their sister.
Mauna is not only fluent in translating cryptic Monster World messages, but can speak many Human World languages as well! That means she doesn’t fall for any “keys cow in Tagalog” jokes. (I won’t fall for those either.)
Flitz is terrible at keeping secrets. Expect that to play a part in whenever Mondo and Toorie become a thing.
Jeeo has been mistaken for a Jeeode multiple times in the past. You can’t blame his parents for naming him “Awdajeeo,” which is supposed to sound like the musical term “adagio.”
Sprigg, as I’ve probably said a few posts ago, is aroace. They DO secretly read romance novels when nobody else is around, though. honestly same, I brainrot over ships and make shit up about them while being an aroace myself-
Toorie is not only bi, but also trans! Her friends and family have been very supportive of it ever since she came out.
Mondo is also bi and trans! Many of his friends don’t really know that, though, because he Became Boy before they met Toorie and Sprigg.
Mauna is a lesbian, as evident by her relationship with Moperetta! Everyone she knows is super supportive of this.
Jeeo is gay! He hasn’t had any relationships in his entire life, though. damn nobody want him fr 😭😭😭
Flitz is pan! She’s had crushes on MANY Monsters before, but has eventually gotten over them. She might get another one sooner or later though hehe!!
Sprigg probably had a My Little Pony phase. I have no idea what the TSotMW equivalent to My Little Pony would be, though-
Mauna is allergic to tree sap. Good thing that amber is made of tree resin, which is actually different from sap!
Flitz can hit notes higher than Ariana Grande or Mariah Carey. She once accidentally broke every single piece of glass on Air Island while singing what Monsters call the “Human World Yay Song.” You probably know what they’re talking about… iiiiiii don’t want a lOt-
Jeeo isn’t scared of any bug or arachnid; he sees all of them as friends! He’d get fatally stung by a fucking scorpion and go “ah, friends have their arguments!” and then heal in like 5 seconds. He’s literally Scaratar and Loodvigg’s son, of course he’s slightly overpowered.
Sprigg is a MASTER roaster, actually. If there’s a Monster that they aren’t really fond of… well, fuck. Prepare to get microwaved for about 6,000,000,000 minutes, if that’s even possible-
Mondo can snowboard very well! He’s also decent at skateboarding, but doesn’t get to do it much since Cold Island’s paths are slippery and someone could get hurt while skateboarding on one.
Mauna and Toorie are the only ones who know how—and are allowed to—to cook. Sprigg would spend too long measuring all the ingredients, Mondo is banned from the kitchen, Flitz is terrified of the stove, and Jeeo would probably poison some of the ingredients by accident.
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aaaaaand that’s basically it!! I’ll probably come up w/ some new stuff another time, but I hope you liked reading me being silly about these fuckheads :>
(Flitz grabs literally everyone with her talons and beak. She is carrying Sprigg in her beak by their leafstalk, which is… not a pleasant experience for them, to say the least.)
PUT ME DOWN!
i’m trying to help!
…Fair enough.
Mondo , Grab On !
k
(Mondo grabs onto Toorie’s leg as they fly up the 625-foot-tall beanstalk. Just as the quintet starts to hover above the Faerie Forest, Flitz’s grip suddenly gives way and sends Sprigg, Mondo, Toorie, and Mauna falling.)
AAH! UH-
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH!!
OOF!
euggghhhh
sorry, guys! i couldn’t carry all of you…
Ow .
Uh … That’s Alright ! We’ll Just
Uh
Walk Through This Forest , Then !
We’ll - We’ll See You On The Island ! Eh Heh , Eh ….. heh
…alright!
(Flitz zips off.)
Well, we’re fucked.
(Sprigg looks around the forest.)
And we don’t even have a fucking map.
I recommend going straight . A friend of mine has been here before , and he said that the trail does not wind much .
Okie-Dokie ! Straight Ahead It Is !
(As the quartet makes their way through the forest, a rustle is heard in a bush.)
huh
tf was that
Probably The Wind !
But it is not windy .
Oh
grrrrrrrrrrrrr
Well -
(A Stogg suddenly jumps out of the bush and bites Mondo on the leg.)
GAAAH
AH !
WH-
Wait -
GET IT OFF OF ME
I’LL TRY !
(Toorie desperately tries to pry the Stogg off of Mondo’s leg, but it seems to have bitten pretty hard.)
WHERE DID *THAT* COME FROM?!
I DUNNO
WAIT !
AVANI, NO!
(The Stogg stops to look at someone hidden behind a tree and runs toward them. They look like a mix between a ladybug and a spider, with a pale face, green-and-white hair, four eyes, eight spider legs, and two normal bug arms. They have both ladybug wings and a spider’s abdomen, and they look strangely like the Celestials Scaratar and Loodvigg combined with eachother…)
uh, sorry guys! avani here just… doesn’t like newcomers for some reason.
WELL HE FUCKING BIT ME
correction: she.
SHE FUCKING BIT MY LEG
darn… she really CAN bite hard.
(The strange Monster looks at Mondo’s bitten leg.)
we better get you to the infirmary. come with me!
Wait !
?
I Don’t Think We Got Your Name .
oh! right, i-i forgot… call me awdajeeo!
Okay ! Hi , Awdajeeo !
hello! and you all are?
I’m Toorie !
mondo
Sprigg.
Mauna !
okay, you guys follow me! the healer here is SUPER great at doing his job, so i bet he’ll get you all patched up in no time, mondo!
(The crew follows Awdajeeo, who is carrying a very angry Avani in his arms.)
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this is the first time I’ve introduced a completely original monster here (ahralliday) hhhhhhhhhhhhhhh,,,,,,
oh, riiiiight. uh, i forgot to mention that the castle is also an epic wubbox-
Excuse me, what?
when nobody’s in the castle, it just gets up. well, i… shouldn’t really say CASTLE, since they’re actually a wubbox. who, uh… daydreams a LOT. and, uh… doesn’t remember a lot of things due to problems with his core.
(also hiiiiiii tumblr moot @paidexp i hope you don’t mind me dropping Edin into here-)
Does— does that mean he’s somewhere now???
yeah.
But Then The Monsters Won’t Have Anywhere To Sleep If The Castle Is Up And Walking Around The Island !
riiiiight… the thing is, us faerie residents don’t really all go to sleep at the same time, unlike other islands.
What
ey just like you sprigg
Shut— shut up, Mondo. I know my sleep schedule sucks ass, but it’s because of the fucking RESEARCH I have to do.
alr
…So, does this Wubbox have a name??
a name? oh, his name’s edin! he’s pretty friendly with a lot of others, so i think becoming his friend won’t be a problem.
Ooh , They Seem Like A Cool Friend !
Toorie, you’re talking about befriending a fucking LIVING SPACE.
What ? You Can Find Friends In Even The Most Unexpected Things . Like A Rock !
(Sprigg faceleafs.)
so uh
are they daydreaming right now
bcs toorie seems like she REALLY wants to meet this guy
i don’t think they are at the moment! he’s mostly just chatting with a ziggurab about stories. really cool stories, to be exact!
Ooh , I Wanna Hear !
yea my friends and i have gone for DAYS without a single one that didnt make us cry so ig one wont hurt
(Ahem.)
i’ll bet they’re over there by that small lake near the faerie forest. anyways, mauna needs some mushrooms to be gathered for the pizza, so i’ve gotta go now!
Alright , See You Later !
(Awdajeeo nods and scuttles away.)
…So, where’s the Faerie Forest again??
maybe uhhh
Over There ! Let’s Go !
oh damn that was fast
(The trio sets off for the small lake.)
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i’m sorry if I end up writing Edin wrong in the next part gsihbsugugUBuBuhbuhBuhbJHAJBA-
So you know how last night, we were chasing Avani, right?
…Well, we couldn’t find her, and now Awdajeeo’s losing his shit.
WHAT IF SHE’S DEAD?! OH, THIS CAN’T BE HAPPENING!!!
Awdajeeo , Relax ! I’m Sure That -
BAH!!
awdajeeo…
*Sigh*
relax shes probably out there
uh being feral and biting someone who isnt me
yeah, she’s out there! WITHOUT ME! WHAT IF-
(Awdajeeo suddenly stops, as if he is in a trance. Toorie, Flitz, Mondo and Sprigg shift their gazes to Mauna, whose eyes are closed. She is cupping her hands together, and warm energy seems to radiate from her.)
…Huh? What?
Eh ???
whar
Relax , Awdajeeo . Avani is safe . She is having fun .
…right. yeah.
(Awdajeeo takes a deep breath and calms down.)
what was that??
I … I do not know . I was just trying to help , and-
Well , It Probably Worked !
… Yeah . Yeah , it did .
Now , Let’s Go Find That Stogg !
uh ok
….Wherever She Is .
you know what, I think Riku’s told me they’ve seen a small Stogg with sharp teeth and a pink collar running around.
really? where?
near the place they usually take baths, I think.
cool! let’s go, then!!
alright!
Wait , Can We Help ?
no, actually, i think flitz and i can handle this on our own! but thanks anyways.
Oh . Okay ! Bye !
cya
Alright, see you.
Bye !
(Awdajeeo skittles away along side Flitz to go and find Avani.)
… Man , I Really Wanted To Help :((
but hey at least i aint getting bitten right
… Yeah .
(Toorie is visibly upset.)
hey uhh
im pretty sure theres other monsters here who could use your help
right
… Yeah ! Let’s Go Find A Monster In Need :]
cool
(Toorie grabs Mondo’s hand again, and they head off to find Monsters in need of help. This leaves Mauna and Sprigg alone.)
Wait , I think I just remembered something .
What?
The glyphs . Remember ? The ones you found in a book on the boat ?
Oh. Right, those.
Wait, where are they??
Safe in my bag . I should go inside the Castle to try and decode this . I will see you when I am done !
Okay. I’ll just… get some books about the Celestials then. Bye.
(Mauna nods, and heads inside the Castle to go read the glyphs.)
…Wait, where do I even find books about the Celestials on this Island anyways?
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anyways uh hi guys!!! i was originally going to have them find Avani on Bone Island but I scrapped that since they’d be overwhelmed going to 2 islands at once lmao
So, yesterday we finally got to meet Edin. And, uh…
they were around fucking
100 feet tall or something like that
He almost stepped on me.
Uh, Sorry! Ah Just… Didn’t Notice Ye There Coz You’re So Small.
well its not their fault for being so short
(Sprigg rolls their eyes.)
Ah Didn’t Mean It, Really!
…Okay.
So , Is It Okay If You Retell The Story You Told Us Yesterday ?
…Huh?
The Story ? You Know …
Sorry, Ah Forgot Abit That One. I’m Kin' Ay Forgetful, Miss… What’s Yer Name Again?
Aw , That’s Alright ! My Name’s Toorie , By The Way .
Ah. Toorie. Thanks!
No Problem !
…Wait, What Were We Talkin’ Abit?
Um .
Why are you so forgetful?
Huh?
You know, how you forget things really easily.
Er… Problem Wi’ My Core, Apparently. That’s What Others Say, Anyway…
…Ooh, One Of Those Ladybugs Jeeo’s Always Talking Abit!
Careful ! You Might-
(The ladybug lands on one of Edin’s hands, and they are surprisingly gentle for a 107 foot tall robot with a castle for a body.)
Oh .
wait uhhh whos jeeo
Awdajeeo Derchattenn? You Know, That Ladybug-Spider Fella.
oh yea right
him
and his weird fucking stogg
Wha?
nothing
Wait, how come you’ve never sang in Faerie Island’s song?
Well, Ah Am Taller Than Th’ Average Wubbox, Plus Ah’m Kind Of Loud If I’m Not Careful Enough. Ah Think Ah Caused An Earthquake The Last Time Ah Sang.
Oh. That explains it.
…Wait, how did a Wubbox like you get onto Faerie in the first place?
Uh , Sprigg , I Think That’s Too Much Questio-
Nae, They Can Ask All They Want!
An', Well, Ah Dunno How Ah Got Here, Either…
All I Remember Is Wakin' Up Here On Faerie, An' Boom! New Friends!
Kind of like how all Jeeo remembers is arriving here…
Wha?
Nothing, just something Jeeo told me.
Ah, Jeeo! He’s A Nice Fella.
Wait, What Were We Talkin’ Abit?
Oh, Look! It’s Jeeo, Avani, And That Bird He Hangs Out With! Hi!
(The 107-almost-110-foot-tall Faerie Wubbox waves to the 2 Monsters and 1 big critter far below him.)
huh? oh, hello!
hey!
bark bark!
oh shit avani
grrrrrrrrr
Uh… Ye Got Somethin’ Against Her?
she bit me once and it HURT
Oh.
Well, She’s Not Pure ‘At Open To Visitors, But She’s A Friendly Stogg Once You Get On Her Good Side!
if you say so
Anyways , Do You Guys Wanna Get Some More Pizza ? There’s Leftovers From Yesterday !
no thanks
Okay.
What? What’s A Pizza?
Ah , Just Like Mauna .
Who?
One Of Our Friends ! She Doesn’t Remember A Lot Of Things Due To Having Been Trapped In Amber For A LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONG Time , But She Really Liked The Pizza When She Got To Trying It !
Ah, Alright! I’d Try Too, But Ah’m Probably WAY Too Big To Get A Seat At Th' Bakery.
Maybe We Can Bring Some ?
That’d Be Brilliant, Thanks!
Alright , The Others And I’ll Be Going There Now ! Bye !
See Ya, Toorie!
bye
(Mondo tries to avoid getting bitten by Avani AGAIN. Sprigg spots something in a bush… is that a piece of paper?)
…Yeah. See you.
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yeah um uhhhh new AU fact just dropped!! so instead of being actual Monsters, Stoggs are just REALLY big critters that are able to join into an Island’s song. the same goes for Reedlings, since those 2 are basically the dogs of the Monster World!!
So… I found the book, and now I’m reading it outside under a tree while literally everyone else is sleeping.
Hmm… it says here that Scaratar met Loodvigg in a field of “the brightest sunflowers,” and it was “love at first sight.” You know what, fuck it. I’ll just type the last paragraphs in the book.
…And that’s where it cuts off. The part under after the “t,” as well as all the pages from then on, were torn out for whatever reason. Huh…
arf?
Huh? Who’s there?!
(Avani jumps out from a bush and wags her tail. She is looking at Sprigg with a happy expression.)
…Avani? The hell are you doing here?
bark bark!
avani, you’re disturbing them!
What? No, no she’s not. I was just wondering why she was here.
ah ha, okay… hey, what are you reading?
Oh, this? Just something about Scaratar and Loodvigg, the Celestials for Poison and Shadow respectively.
…the who? sorry, i’m not very familiar with the concepts of “celestials” since i grew up here, hehe.
Basically higher beings who are in control of literally everything in the Monster World. Well, almost everything. Most of the other stuff is by the Colossals and Titans.
ah, i see! can i read that book? just curious.
…Sure.
alright, thanks!
Eh.
(Awdajeeo is about to turn to a page when Avani starts chewing on a piece of paper sticking out of the book.)
hey, avani! don’t chew on that!
(Avani spits it out. It has something drawn on it…)
…Huh? What’s this…?
(Sprigg picks up the piece of paper. On it is a simple illustration of Scaratar and Loodvigg holding each other’s hands and staring at each other lovingly in a bright sunflower field.)
Oh.
…hey, they kind of look like…
…wait.
What?
they look like… wait, i think i just remembered something.
What?
bark?
i remember before i came here, i lived with these two monsters who were… apparently my PARENTS. and the monsters in this illustration look an awful lot like them…
Huh? Wait, what else do you remember from before you came here?
…well, i lived on a floating island in the sky. i didn’t have any other playmate aside from this yellow robot-looking guy, but then my parents had to send me down to the continent for whatever reason. i don’t remember much aside from being brought to faerie when i was, i dunno, 11 or something, and… that’s that.
So you were born near the end of the Dawn of Fire?!
guess you could say that, yeah.
But— how are you still alive?? And how do you look, I don’t know, 23?!?!
dunno, i just age differently for some reason.
Huh.
(Age differently… parents look exactly like Scaratar and Loodvigg… lived on a floating island in the sky… WAIT.)
…
(Sprigg stares at the ground, flabbergasted and with their jaw to the floor.)
bark bark?
er… are you okay??
YOU’RE THE SON OF TWO CELESTIALS!!
WHAT???
I mean, you look EXACTLY like both of them combined. Plus, the way you described your early childhood PERFECTLY matched what the Pre-Cataclysm Dawn of Fire was like! You’re Scaratar and Loodvigg’s son!!
i-what?? wh-
You heard me right. You’re their SON!
whoa. i… wow, how come i didn’t even know this until now?!
…wait, why are you reading so much stuff about the celestials? how did you even end up here in the first place??
*ahem* Well, uh, my friends and I… we’re on a journey to Celestial Island, where the Celestials somehow ended up, to apparently save the Monster World from destruction.
hold on, DESTRUCTION?!
…Yeah, that’s what Mauna said when she had a vision.
wha… huh???
And I’m trying to do as much research on the Celestials as possible while keeping the team blog updated so I can know more about them.
sounds interesting… wait, can i come with you guys?
i kind of wanna actually get to know my parents…
Depends on if Mondo wants Avani here on the boat or not.
(Awdajeeo glances at Avani, then Sprigg. He pets the very confused Stogg puppy.)
?
avani, listen. when sprigg and their friends leave, i’ll be leaving with them too. i’ll come back, though! so be a good stogg for me, alright?
bark bark!
that’s my girl!
(Awdajeeo hugs Avani, who licks his face.)
Actually, we won’t be leaving until Mauna’s done decoding something, so…
oh. alright.
well, it’s getting late…
i’ll see you tomorrow! come on, avani!
arf arf!
(Awdajeeo and Avani leave Sprigg under the tree.)
*yawn* Well, I guess I should go to sleep, too, then. I’ll stop typing ngusguygsuhbshibsubusushushsubuysbyubusssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss
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told y’all a Faerie monster was joining B)
anyways I gotta sleep now, it’s 10 pm on a Monday and I’m here writing a fucking MSM fanfic lol
Glad I Was Able To Get This Out Of Jimbert’s Mouth …
fuck you that was PERFECTLY GOOD FOOD
…a human world tablet??
hmph
(Jimbert crosses their arms and sits in the corner like a pissed toddler, which I do not do in real life.)
i mean i shove cookie crumbs into my fur and eat cup noodles raw
but eating entire fucking tablets is just
gross
You What
uh
(Mondo looks away from their crush TOTALLY GOOD FRIEND awkwardly. He sees that Jeeo, Bister and Flitz are staring at him in disgust.)
I Mean , I DO Have Random Things Like Flashlights And Stuff Stuffed In My Hair , So There’s Really Nothing Wrong With That !!
Well , To Me , At Least .
(Jeeo, Bister and Flitz stare at Toorie in horror.)
excuse me, WHAT??
you guys store stuff in your hair???
you guys have places to store your stuff in? the least i can do is bring bags…
Okay , This Conversation Is Getting A Little Weird .
yeah uh
mhm.
yeah right uhhhhhh
*ahem*
(Aaaaaand now it’s time for: ✨ AWKWARD SILENCE ✨.)
…wait, has anyone seen mauna or moperetta lately?
Uhhh , Nope .
nuh uh
mm-mm.
i think i know where they are!
you do?
yeah! so when you guys were all asleep and stuff, i was up staring at random things ‘cause i was too energetic to go to sleep. then for SOME really odd reason, mauna woke up and her eyes started… glowing??
dunno what that was about, but then she got up and walked somewhere else. this happened to wake up moperetta, and they started following mauna trying to see if something was up with her, while something was DEFINITELY up with h-
wait, where did you see mauna walk??
hmmmmm… somewhere east, i think! wherever east is…
(Toorie points to a rock.)
That Means She Must Have Went That Way ! Let’s Go !
Hi ! Toorie Here , And I’m Sorry For Suddenly Disappearing ! When We All Fell , Mauna , Jeeo And The Others (Minus Sprigg) Found Us . We Somehow Landed In A Place Full Of … Lights ?? I Don’t Know How This Place Is So Bright While All The Others Are Pitch Black , But It’s Still Pretty !
yea this seems like a nice place
We Still Have To Find Sprigg , Though …
oh yeah right
that
But I Don’t See What’s Wrong With Having Some Fun While Doing So !
yeah! you’re actually super fun to hang out with.
Ahaha , Thank You !!
So , what happened to Sprigg ? I am sorry , I did not see what they posted .
Well , Uh-
so in a nutshell, Jimbert dropped Sprigg’s device down a SUPER deep crevice, so they jumped down to get it. they’re still waiting for us, though, and apparently took a nap and stopped posting.
wonder what happened…
wait , a crevice ?
yeah.
oh ! i think we passed one a few days ago … looks like we have to go all the way back , then .
well fuck
my legs are tired from walking and im not sure if they can take any more days
Maybe we should all take a break before we go .
okay, but who’s gonna carry jimbert???
not me, that’s for sure.
not me either
i can’t either, my arms are too weak!
(Moperetta shakes her head. Mauna stares awkwardly at the ground.)
Maybe I Can Carry Her !
you sure ‘bout that?? because she BITES.
Eh , I’ve Been Bitten By Stoggs And Reedlings ! She Couldn’t Be Any Worse .
weeeeeeeeellllllllll…
do you guys want any food? because i think i have some leftover cookies.
Mhm !
Sure !
yea
ooh, cookies!!!
okay!
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sorry for almost not posting for the entire day dhdbsjsbhJDSBJSHSHSJSBS-
i was working on a drawing for pride month, and you can find it on one of my other sideblogs, @jimmys-brewcuppia-shit!
So… it’s two days after Awdajeeo and I found out he was the son of 2 Celestials. Yeah. And, uh, I still haven’t told the others tha-
(Mauna opens the door to the Castle room where the crew is staying. She is clutching a folded piece of paper in her hand, and looks… confused. Very, very confused with a hint of sad.)
Oh. Hey, Mauna.
… Sprigg .
…Huh? Why are you speaking in that tone of voice?
… Here .
(Mauna gives Sprigg the piece of paper.)
Take this to Awdajeeo .
…Okay???
… I will see you near the Bass String Bridge when you are done .
….Alright. If you say so.
(Sprigg leaves the mostly empty Castle, as all of the Faerie Monsters, plus the rest of the TSOTMW crew, are off doing… stuff, I don’t know. Mauna leaves, too, and heads for the Bass String Bridge.)
Awdajeeo? Hello?
bark bark?
Oh. Avani. Hey, uh, do you know where Awdajeeo is? I have to give him this… piece of paper.
bark bark bark!
(Avani runs off towards a circle of tree stumps, surrounded by mushrooms.)
Hey! Wait up, I’m not a fast runner!
(Avani slows her pace and plops down next to the stump where Awdajeeo is sitting. He is tuning a mandolin with some slight bite marks on it, presumably from the Stogg puppy. He notices Sprigg walking towards him and quickly puts it down.)
oh, hey sprigg! what are you doing here?
…Uh.
(Sprigg hands Awdajeeo the sheet of paper.)
Mauna told me to give this to you.
ooh, what’s it for?
I’m assuming… you know what, nevermind. Just read it.
alright.
(Awdajeeo opens the piece of paper up. What he reads is…. surprising.)
(Awdajeeo starts to wipe a tear from one of their eyes. Avani comes and licks them on the face.)
…Wow. Wow, uh…
sprigg, are you crying?
No! No, uh… who the fuck is cutting onions around here?!
(For some reason, Mondo is sitting on another tree stump, cutting onions. Literally.)
uh
hey sprigg
hey awdajeeo
hey weird stogg thing
grrrrrr….
eh heh
Where the fuck did you get a bunch of onions and a cutting board??
uh
(Mondo throws the onions, the knife, and the cutting board off of the Island like nothing ever happened.)
idk
anyways mauna told me to come get you guys cos she wanted to say a few things
…Alright. Take us to her.
(Awdajeeo, Avani, and Sprigg follow Mondo to the Bass String Bridge, where Toorie and Flitz are trying their best to talk to Mauna.)
Besides , The Letter Wasn’t For You Anyway ! There’s No Need To Feel So Sad .
uh… what it said, yeah!
But the letter is from over a hundred years ago .
Yeah ! It’s Outdated .
Scaratar never got to actually say goodbye to Awdajeeo , only through a simple letter …
Oh
Uhhhhhhhh
damn..
(The girls sit in silence.)
… Oh , Look ! Sprigg , Mondo , Awdajeeo , And Avani Are Coming Our Way !
hey, everyone!
whats going on with mauna
oh, uh, she… er, um…
IT WAS NOT FAIR !
(Mauna starts sobbing, and the others feel a wave of sadness rush over.)
WHA- WHAT HAPPENED??
WHY DO I FEEL LIKE CRAWFORD JUST SHOWED ME THE SADDEST FUCKING TELENOVELA AND I GOT ATTACHED TO A CHARACTER AND NOW THEY’RE DEAD AND SUDDENLY I WANT TO FUCKING SOB MY EYES OUT?!?!
WEIRDLY SPECIFIC BUT IDFK
toorie, are you… crying??
Huh , What ? No !
My - My Eyes Are Just Sweating , That’s All !
but eyes don’t sweat, Toorie..
… They Don’t ?
i… uh…
*whiiiine*
(Mauna eventually stops crying and wipes her eyes. The others do so too.)
ugh… uh… what was that?!
I … do not know .
The letter I translated had saddened me to the point where I started sobbing out loud , and …
…
…Wait, remember when Avani went missing, then Mauna just told a very panicked Awdajeeo to calm down, then he, uh, suddenly calmed down?
Uh … Yeah ?
Maybe it’s the same for whatever the fuck happened here…
Hm .
(Everyone sits in a circle of silence for a few seconds.)
… Anyways , To Lighten The Mood A Little , Do You Guys Wanna Go Get Some Pizza At The Bakery ?
yea that sounds nice
Mhm.
sure!!
of course! hey, i know a patch of some REALLY tasty mushrooms by the castle.
maybe we should go get some from there and put it on the pizza!
wait you can put mushrooms on pizza
Um, yeah. Almost every Monster does that.
sorry uhh
mushrooms dont really grow on cold island
Oh. Okay. Anyways, uh… let’s go get these mushrooms. And pizza.
Yay !
woohoo!!
follow me, everyone!
… What is this “pizza” dish you speak of ?
(Sprigg faceleafs.)
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that’s right. mauna doesn’t fuckin know what pizza is because she was trapped in amber for decades