The 6th Sundrop [Accidental Video]

[tangledintower]

[Rapunzel is sitting on the edge of her bed, looking at the floor, a look of embarrassment, shame, and sadness on her face.

Almost as if she's being yelled at by somebody...but nobody seems to be there, at least nobody anybody else can see.

Rapunzel tries to interject a few times, cut down by the invisible speaker.]

Mother, I--

...I told you I would be back...no, I haven't given it back yet, I...no, it's not--Mother, stop! I still trust him, you're wrong!

[After that, she winces and stares at the floor even more, like she's being yelled at louder.

She sighs quietly.]

...I'm sorry, Mother. I didn't mean to upset you...I just wanted to see the lights...

[She bites her lip, as the mother she believes to be there continues to scold and yell at her.]

...I promise, I won't leave again. I just...just one more day, please...

...okay.

[She looks sad as she looks up to face her invisible mother.]

...I love you more.

['I love you most. Now, come here, sweetheart, Mumsy needs a touch up, it's been sooo long since I've heard your pretty voice. Don't keep me waaiiting~!'

Okay, Mother. Let me go get the brush.

[She steps off the bed, forcing a look of cheer on, but that aura of melancholy remains as she grabs her brush, starts brushing, and singing.]

Flower, gleam and glow...

[The video cuts off just after she begins singing, just as her hair starts to glow, just as she lets that cheerful mask melt away again.

[ooc: Ghost World
Citizens are haunted by the ghost(s) of someone(s) from their home world, someone who is not in the City. They can be alive or dead, someone said citizen wants to see, or... not. Ghosts are visible only to the affected.]

Comments

[tangledintower.livejournal.com]

I...guess so? Mother doesn't think so, she thinks I'm being silly, listening to people...

...but if she's not here...Ohhh...

[axeofoath]

...Rapunzel, has anyone other than yourself been able to see her?

[tangledintower.livejournal.com]

Yes! Mother goes out everyday at home to do business...other people do see her, so maybe I am imagining her here...

[axeofoath]

Perhaps...I have heard the curses can do anything. What of anyone else in the City? Can any others here see her?

[tangledintower.livejournal.com]

I don't think so...

...she keeps saying that you and my other friends are just using me...

[axeofoath]

W-what? That cannot be true! Friends are there to look out for each other.

[So, so worried...There's no way her real mother can be like this, he thinks. A little nervously, but attempting to keep calm, he continues.]

Rapunzel, the mother you see today isn't real. I know it isn't my place; however...I really think you should distance yourself from her today if you can.

[tangledintower.livejournal.com]

She's acting like Mother, though...but if nobody else can see her...

...I'm trying to, but she doesn't want me leaving...

[axeofoath]

...I...I know it must be hard, but...please, try.

[tangledintower.livejournal.com]

...I'll try...

...she'll get angrier, though...

[axeofoath]

Can you try to believe that the woman you see isn't real? Your real mother isn't angry with you, all right?

[tangledintower.livejournal.com]

But Mother IS angry at me at home...she found out I left the tower, and she doesn't trust Flynn, and she wants me to come home but I will, but I just want to see the floating lights up close just once...

[axeofoath]

[He doesn't quite understand everything she mentions, though now isn't the time to ask about it. For now, he just wants Rapunzel to be happier.]

P-please, don't worry about it...She'll surely understand--perhaps not right now, but she must, eventually.

[tangledintower.livejournal.com]

...Okay. Okay, you're right. She has to understand eventually, she has to!

[axeofoath]

That's right, she will. So please don't worry right now, all right?

[tangledintower.livejournal.com]

All right...All right, I won't worry.

[axeofoath]

I'm glad to hear that. You're a strong girl, so...I'm sure you can.