[video/action] frog flood

[potatoesandmolasses]

[You may have noticed something new in Wonderland. No, not the festive atmosphere as the holidays approach. More like the near-constant ribbiting everywhere. What's with that ribbiting? Don't frogs hibernate in the winter? Oh wait. Would you look at that? There's frogs. Everywhere. All different kinds of frogs. Real frogs. Toy frogs. Bullfrogs. Poison dart frogs. Tree frogs. Those teeny tiny tree frogs that live in really remote places of the world. Those horrible plastic frog toys with the tab on their butt so when you press down on the tab they jump into the air. A few toads. Peeper frogs chirping and making so much noise oh my god. Really big frogs with really weird eyes that probably aren't from normal Earth. Frogs wearing little clothes. Green frogs blue frogs yellow frogs pink frogs tree frogs brook frogs pond frogs river frogs frogs with wings frogs with hats frogs with tiny shoes.]

[There are so many frogs you guys and they are freaking everywhere.]

[The reason for all this madness comes on the network well after the place has been inundated.]

Hey, did you guys know that the closets are magic? They'll give you whatever you want! Well, they'll give you most of what you want. I asked the closet to give me wings but it only gave me chicken wings. Not cool, closet! Anyway, I haven't been able to find my frog, so I thought I'd ask the closet if it knew where Arnold is. But it couldn't get it right! And a lot of frogs started showing up! Like. A lot of frogs. Boy, I thought I'd never see Arnold among all those frogs.

[HUGE GRIN.]

BUT LOOK!!

[He holds up a frog that looks and sounds exactly like his own frog back home. Of course it's not the same frog, but Greg either can't tell or is content to accept a temporary replacement.]

It's Arnold! I found him! The closet really knows how to make a kid happy, am I right? Say hello to all the people, Arnold!

[The frog says "rorop."]

Comments

[potatoesandmolasses]

Frogs are really clean! They clean themselves twelve whole times a day! And that's a rock fact.

[goodwoofjames]

Are rocks experts on frogs? I had no idea.

[He's grinning with amusement though.]

[potatoesandmolasses]

Rocks are experts on all kinds of things. Rocks are really old, you know!

[goodwoofjames]

[Sirius laughs brightly.]

You're right! I hadn't thought of that.

What does your rock think about using some magic to gather all those frogs up?

[Wizard or not, this kid will probably get a kick out of a bunch of levitating frogs.]

[potatoesandmolasses]

Me and my rock think that would be an excellent idea.

[goodwoofjames]

Perfect. Where can I meet you so we can start?

[potatoesandmolasses]

Uhhh, I dunno. I dunno the mansion that well yet.

[goodwoofjames]

Hmm, we'll have to fix that as well. I can show you all the best hiding places.

[He wouldn't be a Marauder if he hadn't found some already, after all.]

Have you picked out a room yet? I can come find you there.

[potatoesandmolasses]

Oh, yay! I love hiding places.

I'm on the third floor, I think! In room nineteen. My brother's next door.

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[goodwoofjames]

Alright, I'll meet you there.

[And, wand in hand, he heads over and knocks on the door.

Things are about to get magical.]

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[potatoesandmolasses]

[A tiny six year old swimming in frogs answers the door.] Hi!

[goodwoofjames]

[Sirius lets out a low whistle.]

You really do have a thing for frogs.

[Is that a muggle trait he hasn't heard about? Or is it true that there are "toad people" just like there are "cat people" and "dog people"?]

Have you got the one you're going to keep?