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[unground]

my wardrobe has supplied me with twenty pairs of ruby slippers and an umbrella.

as much as I appreciate the sense of humor, I do wonder if anyone has a pair of sensible socks about them?

on another note, I feel the need to inform you that I have taken to spending my afternoons reading at the area of the hills, I will ever so appreciate not being stepped on. I realize a green person in the grass may yet be confusion but I'm certain your brains can manage.

Comments

[belovedson]

You're in a hell of a mood. Did someone actually step on you, or is it just the shoe thing pissing you off?

[unground]

I have no idea as to what you might mean.

I think I'm being very charming.

[ which really does affirm the fact that she's in a hellish mood, yes. ]

[belovedson]

My mistake; guess I missed the rainbows and sunshine in your message.

[Whatever has he been thinking, assuming she was mad at the world.]

We could have a bonfire. You burn the shoes, I'll burn these damn things the closet keeps spitting out.

[Then he goes from text to show her a small pile of unwanted reminders sitting on his bed; granted, he's not even up to double digits, but Neal's already tired of the gifts, thanks.]

[Text/Private]

[exceedinglybright]

Elphie, are you okay?

[Here's someone else who didn't miss that there's something moody about Elphaba's message.]

And-- nobody's actually stepped on you, have they?

[Text/Private]

[unground]

well I have many pairs of shoes and a brand new umbrella, by all means I'm as peachy as a peace.

[ aka she's so pissed off, lily, help her burn down something ]

no. but only because at least I paid enough attention to warn them before they did. there were a few near-incidents.

[Text/Private]

[exceedinglybright]

I think that has more to do with people not looking where they're going than any blending in.

[Lily would hate to think that anyone here could be that callous or careless.]

I'm sorry. I suppose the mansion thinks it's being funny, though it's fallen miserably short. I could help you get rid of them, take them somewhere you won't have to see them?

[Text]

[mindbend]

There was a time when I would have done a great deal for half as many shoes. Does the closet not provide socks?

[The meaning behind the shoes and why they might upset someone goes right over her head.]

[Text]

[unground]

you may have these if you care for them. I never asked for shoes, all I wanted was socks and the wardrobe doesn't seem to want to provide them.

[ wanda concentrate this is awful 4ever. ]

[Text]

[mindbend]

I have no need of them now. I thought the closets were meant to give us whatever we wanted?

[Someone hasn't made much use of them since the event.]

That's their job, isn't it?

text;

[misstactless]

Ruby slippers? What, they're out of bunny?

text;

[unground]

no bunnies.

just shoes.

with ruby stones.

text;

[misstactless]

Oh. OH.

Wait, who calls them "slippers" these days?

[malefice]

Would you like me to acquire you a pair of socks?

[unground]

sensible.

sensible pair of shoes.

I shall be in your debt if you are able, I don't seem to be able to get as much from my closet.

[wickedwest]

[This text actually had her attention up until she read it again and noticed the part about them being ruby.]

A shame they weren't silver.

[Because then Zelena could try and see if they lead out of Wonderland and then she can find a way to get rid of Regina that doesn't involve saturday morning cartoon shenanigans.]

[unground]

a shame?

if they were silver they'd be my sister's. if they were hers I'd have to find a way to send them back before she becomes so agitated that she shows up here and tries to turn us all holy through prayer and song.

[wickedwest]

Or they'd be the ones I gave to Dorothy. The ones that can travel to any realm imaginable.

[undealt]

Quite a pity the ruby slippers don't work.

[even if they're supposed to be silver. whatever. adaptation logic.]

[unground]

of course they do not work, they're ruby. whoever thought these shoes were made of ruby knew nothing of my sister or my father seeing he made those for her.

I won't even begin to discuss how absurd I find it that anyone went about enchanting a pair of shoes. must have been Glinda, trust her to enchant fashion accessories.

[ that belonged to other people, too. why is she surrounded by bitches. ]

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[stoptheviolence]

[Did somebody call for fashion advice?!? What do you mean 'no'?]

why would you EVER wear socks with slippers?

text

[unground]

I didn't want slippers.

I wanted socks. it threw out the shoes.

voice;

[unsullies]

Most would be happy to have ruby slippers, I should think.

[ But there's a little smile in her voice; she doesn't think they'd be very practical and doubts Elphaba thinks so, either. ]

I suppose you've asked for socks to no success?

voice;

[unground]

Would you? I can send all those pairs your way, one of them might fit.

[ sparkling red goes terrible with green anyway and the shoes were never made of rubies. she has to wonder how that detail got thrust into the story of the land of oz. most people would know the shoes as ruby when they were silver.

perhaps silver is less fetching. elphie was never one to understand fahshion ]

none whatsoever. the umbrella, at least, I can use.

[text forever]

[goodwoofjames]

not a fan of fancy footwear?

[unground]

are you?

I can send you a pair.