The 58th Song

[tangledintower]

Oh, it's this weekend again!

Wow, there's a lot of people here...I wonder if Eugene or Mother are here...

Well, if you new people get thirsty, you're free to stop by the Jasmine Dragon! Best tea in the City!

[She'll regret this as soon as they're overwhelmed with customers.]

[[ooc: 4th wall weekend, yay!]]

Comments

action: she pretends to be! that's something, right?

[charring]

[Lady, you remind Charlie of this horrid woman at the Shop compound who tried too hard. This is not a good thing. However! Charlie adores Rapunzel and is going to be nice. And hang back a bit, washing teapots and cups and waiting for Rapunzel to introduce her.]

action: Don't worry, Charlie, she'll introduce you soon.

[tangledintower]

[Rapunzel gulps a little and smiles more, nodding.]

I do work here! I have to pay rent somehow...

[And she likes her job. Her smile grows as she goes over to hug her mother.]

It's really good to see you, Mother...

action; <3

[toweredover]

Well, there will be no more of that, I'm sure.

[ She hugs back, squeezing tightly. ] And it's good to see you too, dear. [ Her hands tangle in Rapunzel's hair. At least that's still as long and flowing as ever. Mother had been worried! ] How did you get a job so quickly? I just left you in the tower yesterday to go to town. I must have taken a wrong turn to come here.

[ Well, not exactly. Gothel's gotten the whole City story from a helpful stranger on the street. (It's good to be prepared.) But she's interested in what Rapunzel will tell her. ]

action; <3

[tangledintower]

But...

[She sighs. She shouldn't argue with her mother, not right now...]

Well, time is...sort of funny here. I'm not sure how to really explain it, but...well, it's sort of been a year for me...

[Charlie, would you like to meet Mother?]

action:

[charring]

[Charlie has a free moment. Dishes have been done, the customers are all content so she heads over and extends a hand to the woman, all smiles.]

Hi. I'm Charlie. I'm a friend of Rapunzels.

action:

[toweredover]

[ Gothel has two options here. She can turn down Charlie's friendliness, and focus only on getting Rapunzel out of here and back to the tower. Or she can be sort of nice and hope that Charlie agrees with her about Rapunzel being safer there. It might not be a bad idea to have an ally.... but would the girl be? She hardly looked older than Rapunzel, to Gothel's eyes. ]

It's nice to meet you... Charlie. I am Mother Gothel. Thank you for looking after my precious girl.

action:

[charring]

[This woman looked nothing like Rapunzel. That was irrelevant.] You're welcome. Rapunzel is one of my favorite people here. Kind of like a sister to me.

action:

[tangledintower]

[That just makes Rapunzel beam, and maybe blush a bit too.]

action:

[toweredover]

Is that so? [ She gives Charlie another considering look, and then clasps her hands together. ] Well, that's settled. You don't mind if I steal my daughter away for a bit, do you, Charlie? [ She laughs heartily. ] Not that it'd be stealing!

Re: action:

[charring]

Depends on where you're stealing her to. [Still smiling, only lady you are unsettling.] We kind of like having her around here.