The 1st Sundrop [Video]

[tangledintower]

[There is a young woman wandering around, lost and confused in the snow. Her long blonde hair trails behind her, an obstacle for people walking around her, who trip and step on it as she wanders in a dazed state.]

Aah—oh, excuse me—hey!!

[Something yanks on her hair and she falls backwards into the snow, where she sits for a minute as she quickly gathers up her hair into her arms. As she gets up, she continues looking around, becoming more and more scared and upset.]

Eugene…? Eugene? Maximus?

[The realization that she’s alone seems to be hitting her now as she starts looking around frantically.]

They can’t be gone…no, they were right behind me, I saw them…I heard them, they were right here! Eugene can’t have left…Maximus wouldn’t let him…no, Mother can’t be right about this, no, no…

…wait, where’s…

Pascal? PASCAL!!

[The young woman drops her hair and falls to her knees, digging frantically through the snow. Later, she’ll be overjoyed over having experienced snow for the first time, but right now, her chameleon companion is missing, and she needs him now more than ever.]

Pascal, don’t hide, this isn’t funny…I don’t know where Eugene and Maximus are, and they were right here…and the kingdom looks completely different now…and it’s snowing, and Pascal, please come out from wherever you are…

[After a minute of digging, she finds her friend, who is sitting on a little black communication device, looking cold, blue, and just as confused as the young woman who picks him up and hugs him tight.]

Pascal!! Oh, thank goodness, I thought I’d lost you too…they were right behind us, weren’t they…?

[The chameleon turns green, his normal color, and nods, causing her to look relieved. So they didn’t abandon her, something else just happened. Pascal then points to the black box he had been sitting on, and the woman, Rapunzel, looks at it curiously before picking it up and poking at it.]

Oooh, what’s this…?

[And the poking of the communication device commences.]

Comments

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[o-tea-p.livejournal.com]

Rapunzel. What a lovely name.

I find that snow is easier to appreciate when you're inside looking out. You're not wearing any shoes, are you?

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[tangledintower.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I've always liked it.

[Hahaha, inside looking out. She's done too much of that, so forgive her for not sharing your viewpoint.]

No, I'm not...I don't think I've ever worn shoes.

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[o-tea-p.livejournal.com]

Aren't you cold?

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[tangledintower.livejournal.com]

Only a little bit.

But I think Pascal wants to go inside. He doesn't like the cold at all.

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[o-tea-p.livejournal.com]

I imagine he doesn't. Cold-blooded creatures aren't suited for this kind of weather.

Why don't you come to my tea shop? We can warm up your little friend and I can give you a nice cup of tea.

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[tangledintower.livejournal.com]

Pascal, what do you think?

...well, he seems to be okay with the idea...

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[o-tea-p.livejournal.com]

Wonderful! Where are you? I can come pick you up.

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[tangledintower.livejournal.com]

Uhhhhm...I think I'm near some sort of fountain thing...?

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[o-tea-p.livejournal.com]

I know exactly where you are. Don't move!

[And Iroh closes the device so he can go fetch her. But first he grabs a thermos of tea. She'll probably want something to warm her up right away.]

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[tangledintower.livejournal.com]

Okay!

[Yeah, she will. She's starting to feel the chills.]

[ooc: I SAW YOUR APP HOLY SHIT ILOVEYOU. But his name is Eugene Fitzherbert, not Fitzgerald :D]

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[o-tea-p.livejournal.com]

[A few minutes later and Iroh is at the fountain. Rapunzel isn't hard to spot. He holds out the thermos and beams.]

You must be Rapunzel. I'm Iroh. It's a pleasure to meet you.


[ooc: DUR HURR i checked everything else but that pfffffft]

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[tangledintower.livejournal.com]

[ooc: :D it's not a big deal. If/when you get accepted, now you know!! :D]

[Rapunzel has been sitting in the snow, and she blinks and looks up, staring for a sec before smiling a bit.]

Hello. Nice to meet you too.

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[o-tea-p.livejournal.com]

This way. My tea shop isn't far.

[Her golden locks are even more impressive in person.]

That must be a challenge to maintain.

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[tangledintower.livejournal.com]

Thank you very much...

[She smiles again, before grabbing all of her hair up in a big bundle into her arms to carry, since people were stepping and tripping all over it before.]

Ah...well, it's not too bad, really...

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[o-tea-p.livejournal.com]

May I?

[He gestures an offer to help carry her hair. That's a big load for a small woman.]

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[tangledintower.livejournal.com]

Oh, really? Thank you very much!!

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[o-tea-p.livejournal.com]

Of course!

[Iroh doesn't end up regretting this, although he soon discovers the hair is quite a bit heavier than he had expected. Rapunzel must be extremely strong to be able to carry it around.]

I can't imagine it's easy to travel with this.

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[tangledintower.livejournal.com]

Oh, it isn't too bad...I haven't had to travel very far with it until about a day ago...

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[o-tea-p.livejournal.com]

What happened a day ago?

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[tangledintower.livejournal.com]

I...left home...it's only supposed to be for a few days, though!

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[o-tea-p.livejournal.com]

[She seems a little old to have only left home for the first time. Cultural custom or family?]

Leaving home is a good thing. There comes a time when everyone must leave the home of his childhood and step out into the world. That is part of what it means to become an adult.

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[tangledintower.livejournal.com]

[Family.]

Try telling that to my mother...

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[o-tea-p.livejournal.com]

It can be very hard for parents to let go. I did not want my son to leave, but his duty called him.

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[tangledintower.livejournal.com]

Mother never lets me go outside...maybe you could talk to her, if she showed up here...

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[o-tea-p.livejournal.com]

I would be happy to.