Jenny:  So, who are you and why do I care?

Felegro:  *blink* "I'm Felegro. Why shouldn't you care?"

J:  How long have you been a tree?

F:  *long pause* "Not long enough, apparently."

J:  I guess you can't really count your own rings or anything, can you? I mean, without hurting yourself.

F:  ". . . if it helps, I've been alive for about 72 years. But because of my memory, I have the experiances of 200,000 years worth of ancestors."

J:  Do any of them remember anything expecially interesting?

F:  "Well, there was the Balancing. Biggest event of my . . . my homeworld, i suppose you could call it. Killed off most of the population. Started by one of my ancestors."

J:  Was that what he was trying to do?

F:  "Balance things, as I said. Probably why I'm a Helvetian."

J:  That makes sense. How did you come to be in the Nexus?

F:  "I am not sure yet. I would like to think that my coming here was the Will of the Nexus, to . . . well, to Balance things out."

J:  Ok. So one of the classic interview questions is "If you were a tree, what kind of tree would you be?" Well, clearly you are a tree, so... if you were a mammal, what kind of mammal would you be?

F:  "A dead one. Some of the creatures here are frightfully dumb and useless."

J:  Actually, come to think of it, what kind of tree are you?

F:  "An apple tree, I suppose is the best comparison. At least, I've been told my fruit tastes like apples. Not something I wanted to know, though."

J:  'Tastes like apples'? Do you suppose that's the fruit equivalent of 'tastes like chicken'?

F:  "Closer to "tastes like children" in this case."

J:  Are those grape vines you have with you sentient, too, or are they just like pets?

F:  "They're a part of me. As are my leaves and roots. Individually, though, they are not sentient."

J:  Can all the trees where you come from walk around, or are you unique?

F:  "All the plants on my world are mobile in some way. All of them are sentient in some way as well, though some more than others. I am considered among the highest in life forms there."

J:  Do you have a political rank in Helvetia?

F:  "I suppose I am second in command, though I fully expect that to change during the next Gathering. Socket is. . . well, he's Socket."

J:  Do you expect to become first, or to step down?

F:  "I expect that the will of the house will be made manifest."

J:  Who would you call your closest friend in the Nexus?

F:  "I do not understand the concept of friends, as of yet. I have aquaintences whom have helped me in the past, but as for this 'chatter' that seems nessicary. . . I have no one."

J:  Your worst enemy?

F:  "Socket has tried to kill me more times than most, and though he has succeded the least, I suppose that would be cause for Enemy."

J:  Why does he do that?

F:  "Some inexperianced Avatar who does not forsee the consequences of his actions has decided to keep taunting Socket about his inability to kill me, and, being Socket, he has to keep trying."

J:  That doesn't sound very nice.

F:  Felegro grins wickedly "I'm sure he'll learn quite soon."

J:  Do you have any other projects you're working on right now?

F:  "The Balancing is all-important. I suspect you do not fully understand my home. Perhaps you would like to visit my Territory, which I have granted Mobility? It is only a Territory, since the Nexus," Felegro glances skyward, "has yet to grant me a domain, but it is nonetheless an acceptable version of a piece of home."

J:  Well, I don't think I'll have time during this interview, but I'd love to visit it another time.
    What is it like?

F:  "Imagine every plant you've ever seen, evolved beyond its current state to a point where every single one is deadly to those not ready for it. Imagine, despite this, all plants living in harmony and growing towards the development of society, learning, and philosophy."

J:  It must be... very... oxygen rich.

F:  Felegro smiles a moment. "That was one of the causes of the Balancing, actually. Trust me, we balance the gasses rather well now."

J:  Do you ever plan on planting some of your 'apples' and having little Felegros?

F:  Felegro grins broadly. "It's a piece of stage one."

J:  I bet a herd of little seedlings running around would be really cute.

F:  "You'll discover soon enough."

J:  Well, that sounds like a lot of fun. I think we're out of time now, but it was great talking to you.