is this taking advantage of a situation or being helpful

[thneed]

Sooo...

I'm selling gas-masks, fire extinguishers, and bottled water.
Because I'm pretty sure you all kind of need those.

Also thneeds are flame-retardant. If you already got one, I'd recommend using it as a fire blanket. If you don't got one then... I have twenty on me.

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[Audio]

[braveatheart]

We're in the middle of a crisis and you're thinking about profits?

[James' vote is 'taking advantage'.]

[Audio]

[thneed]

Nooo. I'm thinking everyone could really use a fire extinguisher.

[Audio]

[braveatheart]

Then give them the fire extinguishers and worry about lining your pockets when everyone survives this.

[Audio]

[thneed]

Nobody's going to not survive. These sort of things don't kill people.
And I can't get more fire extinguishers to give out unless I have money to replace them with.

[Audio]

[braveatheart]

... Did you really just suggest that volcanic eruptions don't kill people? Are you kidding me?

[Audio]

[thneed]

That's kind of really negative thinking, James. I'm glad you think everyone's going to die.
We're on a magical island filled with superheroes. It's probably just going to burn some forest. You need to stop being so grim.

[sunflowersister]

Goodness. Wh-where did you even get all of those?

[thneed]

Supply and demand. I got them ready.

[sunflowersister]

Ah... you realized there would be a volcano eruption, and subsequently bought a bunch of fire extinguishers and gas masks to sell?

[thneed]

I actually had them in case I wrecked the forest again but--
Yeah, let's go with that!

[sunflowersister]

Oh! Actually, no, that's significantly better. I'm so sorry for thinking the worst! I'm sure you'll be very helpful!

[thneed]

That's okay! I try to be as helpful as possible.

[rulebreaks]

I guess I have to give you credit for being an opportunist. [ hey, that was a good word. she's proud of it!! ] But maybe slow down on the captalism a little until everyone makes it through not-dead.

[thneed]

I don't think anyone's going to die. I think it's fine and I'm only being helpful.

[rulebreaks]

People can always die, that's the problem with being people. Fragile, mortal, us!

And I didn't say that it wasn't helpful, okay. It just seems, like, heavy-handed or whatever.

[thneed]

They'd only go dying if they decided to go into the lava. It's all the way over there in the forest.

I have no idea what you mean.

[rulebreaks]

Like... not so much with the taste-having? [ tasteless. ]