The 84th Song

[tangledintower]

...huh. You know, with everything that's been going on this month...heck, everything this past week, I totally forgot about my birthday. Guess with everything that's been happening, doing birthday stuff was sort of secondary.

Still, I think I'm gonna bake cupcakes or something, while the day is quiet and curse free. Goodness knows that won't last...!

Almost three years here...three years, three birthday...and still no floating lanterns. Ah well.

Comments

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[victoria_stay]

Floating lanterns?

Video:

[tangledintower]

It's this thing they do back home every year, on the Lost Princess's birthday. They release thousands of these floating paper lanterns into the sky, it's beautiful....I've always wanted to see them in person.

Re: Video:

[victoria_stay]

Why?

Video:

[tangledintower]

They're...they're amazing! I've been watching them from my window for years, and the way they look when they're in the sky...there's nothing like it...

[bibliophile_annex]

Would you like some help? No one's birthday should be forgotten.

Re: Video:

[victoria_stay]

Can you get them here?

Re: Video:

[tangledintower]

Probably. I'd need to make them myself, and there wouldn't be thousands of them...

Still. A few is better than none, I suppose!

[tangledintower]

Really? Oh, thank you, that's very nice of you!

[bibliophile_annex]

I can't say my actions are entirely selfless. I would like to concentrate on something positive for awhile.

video;

[exaltate]

Oh- Happy Birthday, Lady Rapunzel.

[ She smiles faintly before feeling a small stab of guilty. ]

...Forgive me. Had I known sooner, I might have prepared something better, but I do hope your day is spent without trouble or incident.

[candothat]

Is it your birthday today? It is not too late to make lanterns, if you know how.

Re: Video:

[victoria_stay]

Is that hard? Making the lanterns? And how do they float?

[Hold up. Hold up a hot second. She's forgetting something and she knows it.

OH RIGHT.]

I'm Victoria. I'm new.

[Except for the bit where she's been here for a week or so and has done nothing but skulk around. She even poked around the Dragon for a little bit until she saw people coming. And then she ran. So if you saw her which is totally cool approach with caution.]

[Video]

[destinedtobeunpopular]

[ She just gets a simple: ]

Happy birthday.

[Video]

[tangledintower]

Aw, thank you, Merlin!

[tangledintower]

I think I know how. I made them one before...not thousands of them, though.

[tangledintower]

Given how this month has been, I can understand that....

video;

[tangledintower]

Oh, thank you!! It's all right, it's been a busy week...month...you get the idea. I forgot myself, you know?

Video:

[tangledintower]

I think that the candles inside them make them float, somehow. I'm not sure...but making the actual lanterns is pretty easy.

I'm Rapunzel! It's nice to meet you, Victoria!

[Video]

[destinedtobeunpopular]

You're welcome. Have you baked anything yet?

[candothat]

That would be difficult, with only one or two people making them. Would you like help making some?

video;

[exaltate]

Considering the circumstances, it's understandable. Still, you should celebrate it if possible. In dire times, hope can be found in small moments of joy.

video;

[tangledintower]

That's a nice sentiment...and it's true. Especially given how it's been, the little things are even more important.

[tangledintower]

You know, I'd love the help. Thank you, Pavel!

[Video]

[tangledintower]

Not yet. I'm thinking cupcakes...what do you think?

[candothat]

Of course! I have been meaning to talk to you again--I'm sorry for taking so long.