[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."]

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[goodwoofjames]

[Sirius is almost disappointed when the frog doesn't properly speak. Not that frogs do, generally, even in the wizarding world. But part of him had hoped that maybe this little boy had done one of the charms that allows non-intelligent animals to join choirs. That'd be asking a bit of him, magic-wise, but he's certainly got the energy for a bit of advanced magic, eh?]

Looks like you've got a bit of a mess on your hands, now.

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[sorta_cinderella]

[Also disappointed that it's a regular frog, but hey.]

... Hello, Arnold.

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[singloversing]

[Compared to the others, Wirt is not surprised when it's a normal frog, but he's very surprised for a second at the sheer volume of frogs.

And then, he's not surprised at all, because it's Greg. Of course he's surrounded by a flood of frogs. Of course that's what's happening.]

I-I don't think-

[He was going to say it. He really was. "I don't think that's actually your frog." He had every intention of it, but as he starts to speak the words won't come, due to a weird combination of not wanting to crush Greg's hopes and dreams and feeling like he's not going to be believed anyway. So he forces up an awkward smile instead.]

...I mean, yeah! You sure found him, alright. Good job, Greg! Uh. ...Go you!

[Wirt feels like he's fumbling this and trying way too hard, but maybe it's better than not trying at all?]

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[markedbyfate]

[ The kid's excitement reminds Alex of Bixby because every kid reminds Alex of Bixby, so he can't help but reply. ]

Whoa, kiddo. You might want to slow down with the closet. Haven't you ever heard the saying, "Too much of a good thing...?"

[ He doesn't actually remember the rest of it, so he just trails off, but the point stands. ]

[imperfect_science]

[ You mean a frog infestation isn’t just part of Wonderland’s holiday celebrations? Huh. Now he’s wondering where that one he saw by the library got its Santa hat from. ]

Did you really manage to bring something over from your world? The real thing? That’s… that’s unprecedented! [ Hey, weirder things have happened. ]

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[anotherdid]

[Vanessa is delighted by the child, and, while she dislikes the devices, she'll respond accordingly, amusement evident on her face.]

That is wonderful that you have found your pet.

[coinseams]

[ Greg, no. Greg, why. ]

You're the reason there's frogs everywhere?