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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[axeofoath]

Oh, you've just arrived...I-I'm not entirely certain how it works, but it seems people simply appear here by magic of some sort.

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[tangledintower.livejournal.com]

I didn't know there were other kinds of magic...what sort of place is this?

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[axeofoath]

Why, it's a city! In fact, it's called the City. It's quite an interesting place to be trapped in, but I'm sure you'll get used to it.

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[tangledintower.livejournal.com]

The City? Are we still in the kingdom...?

...wait. Trapped?

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[axeofoath]

Ah, yes...As far as I know, it isn't a kingdom or an empire, just...a city. And we're stuck here because of the magic that took us from our homes.

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[tangledintower.livejournal.com]

Just a city? But...I don't really think I understand.

And...we can't leave? Isn't that sort of like a prison?

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[axeofoath]

Oh, w-well...Yes, I suppose it is...H-however, it might be more pleasant to think of as a s-surprise vacation!

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[tangledintower.livejournal.com]

Oh, I like vacations!! I was on one at home, sort of...so I can be on one here to, I think!

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[axeofoath]

Y-yes, that's the spirit! There are many fun things to discover!

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[tangledintower.livejournal.com]

Like what?

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[axeofoath]

Ah, w-where should I start...? Oh! They have very interesting lights. You simply flip a switch and they come on!

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[tangledintower.livejournal.com]

Wow...that's so cool! How do they turn candles on and off like that, though?

...do they float?

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[axeofoath]

No, they're attached to the ceiling, or some of them are lamps...Actually, they're not candles at all! Ah...Young Master called them "bulbs" although I'm not entirely sure what plants have to do with it.

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[tangledintower.livejournal.com]

Bulbs...like flower bulbs! I don't know what flowers have to do with light...but how do they work?

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[axeofoath]

That's right...Or, well, they're made of glass, but they are indeed shaped like flower bulbs! I believe it had something to do with lightning. Th-they assured me it was safe, although I'm not entirely certain...

[ooc: I'm so sorry for the really slow tags!]

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[tangledintower.livejournal.com]

Wow...that sounds so cool!! I really wanna see that!!

...Oh, I'm sorry. I don't think I introduced myself. I'm Rapunzel. And this is Pascal!

[ooc: :D no worries!!]

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[axeofoath]

They certainly are! They seem to be in every room I've seen, so you should get a chance to see them.

It's wonderful to meet you both! I'm Gremio.

[ooc: Thanks~ :3]

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[tangledintower.livejournal.com]

Wow...

So...how long have you been in this place?

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[axeofoath]

Not very long at all; less than two weeks, actually. I understand some people have been here for months.

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[tangledintower.livejournal.com]

And they can't leave at all? How big is this place?

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[axeofoath]

No, I'm afraid the magic has us trapped here somehow. Although it's a city, it's much larger than any I've seen before. Perhaps it's as large as two cities!

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[tangledintower.livejournal.com]

Wow...! I mean, I don't like being trapped...but it's at least big.

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[axeofoath]

It's a...little worrying, yes. But you're right. In such a large place, it's been difficult to feel trapped at all.

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[tangledintower.livejournal.com]

At least I won't feel trapped...what do people do here, anyway?

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[axeofoath]

That's a good way to look at it, Rapunzel!

Ah, I know the young master works, as do many others. Oh, there have already been some celebrations, too! They were quite interesting--There's a mysterious man who brings presents to good people once a year!