Piney and Lord Prickles
Spring has sprung in Harmonia City as the flowers bloom everywhere. Everybody was running outside, playing and having picnics. To celebrate the coming of spring, they had a Snuggle Toy Festival.
"Today is the snuggle toy festival, now you are wondering, what is a snuggle toy? A snuggle toy is basically a lovey you like very much, a teddy or doll," the host explained. "If you have no snuggle toy, you are just a regular and if you want to help, donate your snuggle toys to those who really need it."
"Mine is a porcupine so cuddly and soft, he is my favorite stuffed toy of all, we will have their photos taken, write down information about the toy and place them in a new photo book for everyone who participated dedicated to their snuggle toys," Poppy said.
"I already got mine, its King, my lion," Rose said as she showed them a stuffed toy lion with a crown on his head. She is carrying him in her bag.
"It will take a week or two for the photo book to be complete," Branch said as he carried Croco, his stuffed toy crocodile, on a baby carrier.
"I wanna donate my snuggle toy to a child who has leukemia," a teenager said as she gave up her plush toy of a rabbit to the donation box.
"Sure, go ahead," Bridget nodded as the girl placed it in the donation box.
"I love this festival," Biggie squealed.
"Yeah, me too, the festival is meant to raise awareness so that everybody can help others by giving," DJ Suki said. "Just like how the other countries helped the Philippines after Tacloban and some parts of it were devastated by a typhoon."
Soon the group saw Val walking around looking on the ground.
"Hey look, it's Val!" Poppy said.
"She looks like she needs help,"Rose said.
They went to the Lost and Found Center, where they saw Val looking for something.
"Hmm... No. No. No. Fuck! I can't find it anywhere," Val said.
"Val? Did you lose something?" Poppy asked her.
"What? Fuck No. No, I didn't," Val said.
"Really? Then, what are you doing here, at Harmonia Falls Lost and Found Center?" Poppy asked.
"Fine, yes, I'm looking for something... private," Val said.
"C'mon, Val, friends ask friends for help," Poppy said.
"Yes, you know we are," Rose added.
"Ugh! Fine. I fucking lost... my goddamn snuggle toy," Val confessed.
"Your snuggle toy? Val, that is so. Sorry, I know sentimentality makes you uncomfortable, one moment..." Poppy said as let out a squeal.
"Please tell us more," Rose said.
"I found my snuggle toy a long time ago. Some might say by accident, but in my heart I know... it was fate. I was just a little rocker, walking home from my first mosh party with my parents in my hometown in Osaka, Japan." she explained as a ten year old Val was walking home with her parents from her first mosh party.
"I am a mosh prodigy!" said young Val Thundershock.
"That's awesome, sweetie!" her dad's voice said. "Let's go to bed now, it's getting late."
"But I got afraid of the dark in the hotel room, I almost shit my pants," Val narrated.
"Hello?" said young Val Thundershock.
"I was all alone, fucking scared and, then, I saw him. On the fucking floor, just as lost as I was," Val narrated.
Val noticed something in the hotel room and picked it up, revealing a fox plush toy.
"And I knew right then, we were meant to be together," Val said. "And my okasan had him washed and fixed up so that I can be together with him."
"Wait a second, your snuggle toy is a kitsune?" Rose asked.
"Not just a toy fox, a beautiful kitsune, an even more beautiful soul and the love of my life and now my life is empty without... Piney," Val said
"Wow, that is one fucking impressive toy," Rose said.
"One moment," Poppy said as she let out another squeal. "It's okay, Val, we are your friends, so we will not rest until we find Coney."
"Piney," Val said.
"Yeah, that," Rose nodded.
"You two go ahead and find Piney, I'll be here at the booth helping Biggie," Poppy said.
"Step one: we post these posters all over Harmonia Falls," Rose said as she showed a missing poster of the fox toy.
"No, no, no, no, no! No one can know that sweet little canine is mine! It's fucking embarrassing!" Val said.
"Why? It's adorable," Rose said.
"It's fucking embarrassing because it's adorable. I'm serious, Pippusukīku and Rozu. It's up to you two and me to find him, no one else. Promise me and my ass," Val said.
"Cross my heart and hope to die," Poppy and Rose said and then, the two let out a scream.
They did different methods in looking for the plush toy using bloodhounds and Loking into Gristle Jr.'s room. They went back to the Monteiro mansion to match Val with a new snuggle toy.
"It's fucking hopeles, I'll never find Piney. My heart is a bottomless void of eternal darkness. But, you know, not in a cool way," Val said.
"Well, maybe you can find a new snuggle toy, 'til we get Piney back. These are just a few snuggle toys that got me through some tough times when I was a little girl," Poppy said as she opened her closet and a ton of snuggle toys came out and landed on the group.
"That's a lot of snuggle toys," Rose said.
"Eh? I don't know," Val said.
"I've made a personality profile for each one. If it's not a good match, just toss it to the side. Ooh, this is Fishly! He enjoys long swims by the beach, blowing bubbles with friends," Poppy said, holding Fishly to Val.
"Toss," Val said, tossing Fishly on the ground.
"Growlie McGee, here is..." Poppy started to say, holding Growlie McGee to Val.
"Toss," Val said, tossing a toy tiger on the ground.
"Val, it doesn't feel like you're giving this turd a chance," Rose said.
"Toss, toss, fucking toss," Val said, continuing tossing all the snuggle toys until she found Lord Prickles
"Huh? This is the one," Val said.
"Lord Prickles? He's not much like Piney," Poppy said.
"No, he's fucking not, and yet... They have the same soul," Val said.
"So, it's a goddamn match?" Rose asked.
"Yeah, it is. Look, Poppy and Rose, ask8ng for help is really hard for me, but I'm so glad you pushed me to do it. Thanks for being such a great friend." Val said, giving the group a big hug.
"Aw," Poppy said.
"That's what friends are for," Rose said.
But the next few days, Poppy was not getting any sleep and is starting to have withdrawals.
"Hey, Poppy, I'm heading to get craft supplies, do you wanna, uh! Poppy? What's wrong with you?" Rose asked.
"Lord Prickles is gone." Poppy cried.
"What?" Rose gasped.
"Did you look under Gristle's messy room?" Smidge asked.
"Why would Gristle have Lord Prickles?" Rose asked.
"I know exactly where he is, Smidge, I gave him to a friend in need," Poppy said.
"But, Poppy, Lord Prickles is..." Rose started to say.
"My number one most beloved snuggle toy, now and forever? Yes, I know, he wasn't even supposed to be one of the choices, but..." Poppy said.
"Well, at least you've still got Fishly, he's just as good," Smidge said.
"I'll pretend you didn't say that. No, no, you're right," Poppy said.
"Then, tell your friend it was a mistake and ask for Lord Prickles back," Rose said.
"No, I won't do that. She really needs this. I'll just have to get by without him," Poppy said.
"I can keep Fishly if you don't want him anymore," Smidge called out.
Poppy:
I guess it's time to say goodbye
But I'll turn my head
So you don't have to see me cry
Oh, I never thought we'd end this way
I just keep thinking back
To what they always say If you love someone
Then you let them go
Though it hurts your heart
And destroys your soul
You let them go
Goodbye
Poppy went to the Pop Diner, where she saw Lord Prickles on the table.
"Lord Prickles! Oh, Val must've found Piney! We'll never be apart again," Poppy said.
"Poppy? Is there something you're fucking not telling me? You're acting like a weird turd," Val asked.
"No, I'm fine," Poppy fibbed.
"The bags under your eyes are basically telling a different story, my favorite bitch," Rose said.
"I was just surprised to see you returned Lord Prickles," Poppy said.
"Yeah," Val said.
"What? Then, what am I...? Ah! I just came by for a hang..." Poppy laughed.
"Pippusukīku, what's going on?" Val asked.
"Nothing. Everything's great!" Poppy said.
"You sure?" Rose asked.
"I'm fine, Rose! Really!" Poppy said.
"Ugh! Look, Poppy, you know I'm no good at talking about my feelings, but it seems like, if this you and me thing is gonna work, you can't always be the one who is there for me, you've gotta let me be there for you too," Val said.
"Otherwise we fucking lack a relational foundation of trust and mutual respect," Rose added.
"Wow, did you just think of that or‐‐" Poppy said.
"Friends ask friends for fucking help, Poppy. And we're friends, right? Poppy? Poppy?" Val said.
"Yes, you know we are. I just... I... really miss Lord Prickles," Poppy confessed.
"Yeah, I figured," Val said, handing Lord Prickles back to Poppy.
"Thank you, Val. Oh, but now you don't have a snuggle toy!"Poppy said.
"Ah, it'll be fucking alright, since asking a friend for help turned out so great... Maybe I should ask all my friends for help," Val said.
"Huh? Oh, wait! That fox toy yours?" Demo asked when he passed by and gave Val the fox stuffed toy.
"Yeah," Val said.
"I've been keeping him in my pocket!" Demo said.
"Oh! Piney! Wee! Hmm," Val said, hugging Piney.
"Let's tell the others that you found Piney! Poppy said.
"And he can be friends with Lord Prickles, and King! Yeah, bitches!" Rose squealed.
"Is this seat taken?" Smidge asked as she had a tea party with Fishly but the snuggle toy flopped over.
"Oh, Fishly, pull the fuck together," Smidge said.
Based on the titular episode in Trollstopia but with lots of swearing.
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