A successful ceremony, I agree.

Oh right, your pine is alive! That's why the word 'hostage' keeps floating around, @Pearline, sometimes two sets of beings can never reach a true understanding once ideas have been planted. I'll come over some time and meet the aspen. Congratulations on your realisation of immortality! Here's that jar and @Young Jim Horner. Best of luck solving his... little problem, poor sap.

It's poetry in motion. ~~scuttles away, rhythmically waving vines~~

@Hemo the Magnificent, how nice to finally meet you face to leaf. Are you going to be teaching here? I've managed just fine without attending classes so far but it's true Man's fascination with you Mister Hemo goes way, way back into our dim past. Probably back to prehistoric times when Man discovered he could defend himself better with a club than with his hands. That's Man alright. I'd rather not use you as a fertiliser, last resort only, yes? It sends disturbing shivers down my xylem.

Ketchup flavoured icecream. People food is ridiculous.
Really, @Evanora? Do your psychic powers flurry through the air into the ground? Is your soul spiralling in frozen fractals all around? And each thought crystallizes like an icy blast?

Or is that just something elsa you humans talk about? I can't tell, something cold is slowing my thoughts and memories. I'd hate to be called a house plant, so I make sure to stretch my roots in the fresh air often. That means I'll have to hibernate for a few months now, like the others on Planet Earth. Hopefully my dreams will be slow and peaceful and not like yours. I'll just plant myself right here.

But before I slumber...

@Tyler Russell, of course we're real, why do some new students act like this? You've been brought here by Destiny, who is really quite a nice remote transport presence. Maybe someone will set up a class soon for the unwitting psychics such as yourself, @Julia S. and @Illumina.