Flippy set the last cardboard box on the floor carefully, sitting down on a spare cinder block. Moving sucked. He didn't know anyone here, and considering his other side, which was bound to appear…he wouldn't find very many friends. He fished an old, dusty book out of one of the boxes and flipped to a random page. He'd wanted to be a doctor, but goodness knew he couldn't do that now, he'd kill the patient before he got the chance to cure it. Instead he was stuck as a dusty old historian with a Ph.D in a one-horse town. A one horse town with a curse. He'd heard rumors, and he supposed that the slim chance of it being true was enough for him to move in. At least whatever he might do when not in his right mind wouldn't be permenant.

There was a knock at the door that jolted him out of his reverie and into some rather unpleasent memories. He felt himself losing control and he tensed, trying to wrestle his mind away from Evil. With one last mental push, he returned to reality, sweating and panting. He walked to the door, holding his head.

"Okay, first off, for the love of all that is good and holy, use the doorbell next time, please." He opened it to see a blue flying sqirrel with an odd red mask, who was looking at him with a rather unsettlingly friendly smile.

"Hello, citizen," He boomed, "I am Splendid, guardian of Happy Tree Town and the world!"

"Uh-huh. That's nice. Now, if you'll excuse me, I've got unpacking to d-eep!" Splendid, disregarding Flippy, flung a paw around the bear's shoulder and led-well, more like dragged him inside.

"I have been sent to greet you, good citizen, to our wonderous town! If there is anything you need, the Splendi-signal is available at Town Hall and-"

"Yeah. Got it. I need to pack. You know, make sure I'm not using cinder blocks for furniture…"

Splendid, one of whose powers must have been super ignoring, pointed triumphantly at Flippy's outfit.

"Aha! You are a fellow warrior, I see! We must exchange stories of our exploits over some nutroot tea! I make wonderful ginger cookies!"

"Tea and cookies. How manly," Flippy said with a smile, somehow warming up to the squirrel."It's been nice talking to you and I don't know how you missed the last three times I've said it, but I've really got to-"

"If you need anything, just ask! Do you have any requests?"

Flippy frowned. He supposed "leave me alone to pack" once again be ignored, and so he thought…

"Yes, I do"

Splendid looked as if Flippy had given him the best gift in the world.

"Yes, citizen, how may I serve you?"

"If the time comes…if I get really out of control, I want you to kill me." He bit his lip, thinking a bit more. "Permenantly."

Splendid's face fell and he looked very, very confused

"Wh-whatever do you mean?"

Flippy's eyes flashed yellow for a second.

"You'll find out. Now please leave. Before I kill you, and that's something I really don't want to do." Splendid, looking quite shocked, turned to leave and paused at the door.

"You're a strange fellow, you know."

Flippy nodded.

"And you'll do it? If it ever happens?"

"Flippy, you can kill me as many times as you want if I don't. Goodbye."

And then he flew off.