Twisted Wonderland - Twisted Tsumderland

Chapter 5: Floyd's Tsum I

Meanwhile...

In the Octavinelle Dorm Lounge, Floyd explains to Jade and Azul about what happened last night and now the Floyd Tsums is going to be staying with him.

Floyd finishes, "...So that's the deal. I gotta stick with this li'l guy till we find a way to send 'em all back home."

The Floyd Tsum hops in response.

"I have to hand it to you, Floyd. It's not every day you stumble across a creature that has never been written about. I can think of a myriad of ways to capitalize on this, just off the top of my head. By all means, let's keep this 'Tsum' here in Octavinelle," Azul explains.

He then wonders, "Is it capable of communicating? Perhaps a handshake would be a suitable friendly gesture—" and kneels down to give it a handshake.

However, the Floyd Tsum squeezes his hand very tightly.

Azul yelps, "YIPES!"

My, my. The Tsum latched on Azul's hand with all the might its tiny form can muster," Jade says.

Floyd smiles, "Oh yeah, might wanna watch for that. Dude'll put the squeeze on you at the drop of a hat."

"Why didn't you warn me?!" Azul cries out.

"You didn't ask," Floyd says.

Then the Floyd Tsum begins running around and teases the other students. Floyd Tsum lashes onto the student's arm and squeezes it.

The student cries out, "A strange creature's wrapping around my arm! What in the deep blue sea is happening?!"

Then Floyd Tsum grabs the soda can

"Now it's got my soda can..." the other student cries out.

Floyd Tsum squeezes the soda can so hard that the drink spurts out.

The student yelps, "Augh, there's soda everywhere! How am I supposed to drink this?!"

And let go of the can and run off to squeeze something else.

Floyd laughs, "Ahaha, check it out. The little dude's got 'em all confuzzled. Solid gold, right there."

"It's bouncing around the lounge, squeezing every student in sight. What a lively little fellow," Jade says.

"Lively, my foot!" Azul angrily says, "That Tsum will cause utter mayhem in the dorm if we don't do something about it. Somehow I doubt Floyd will do a proper job babysitting... We need a better plan."

Then Azul has an idea, "All right, I think I have it. Floyd, I say we put the Tsum to work in the Mostro Lounge, under your supervision."

"Huh? Why me?" Floyd asks with a frown.

Azul then explains, "You'll get to have fun trying something new. The Tsum will have fun working. And I'll have extra manpower, which I always appreciate. This seems like a no-brainer to me."

The Floyd Tsum hops with eagerness.

"From what I can tell, the Tsum isn't skittish, and it's got plenty of stamina. It may very well be suited to the job," Jade says.

But Floyd is not interested, "Eh, training a newbie sounds like a chore. Plus, you'd rake me over the coals if the Tsum messed anything up."

Then Azul says, "This would be more akin to an unpaid internship than a serious part-time job. It wouldn't require much in the way of skills. And if we luck out and the Tsum actually learns the ropes, it would lighten your workload."

"Okay, fair. I guess that would make up for the tsumsittin'," Floyd says, finally agreeing.

Floyd Tsum jumps for joy.

Floyd smiles, "Look at you, hoppin' up and down. Excited, huh? Hope you're ready to put your tiny nose to the grindstone. C'mon, let's head over to the Mostro Lounge. I'll go over stuff with you before we open. You better pay attention, though. If you forget too much, you'll be on dishwashin' duty— as the sponge."

Floyd Tsum is eager to work at the lounge.