The 67th Song [Action/Video]

[tangledintower]

[Rapunzel is sitting on a bench in the park, looking up wistfully at the sky. Floating around her head are paper lanterns that glow softly. Copies of the lanterns she's still dreaming about seeing when she gets home.

She goes to touch one, but the instant she does, it dissolves into dust and a voice that only she can hear, and she sighs.]

I know they're not real, but I just keep hoping...I don't know. I don't know if I'll ever get to see them for real at this point, or...

...I miss Eugene.

Comments

[favoritetraitor]

Eugene?

[tangledintower]

Oh! Er, I guess he prefers Flynn over Eugene....he's a...friend of mine from back home. He's been gone a while, but I guess I still miss him.

[favoritetraitor]

It's difficult to be separated from those we care about, isn't it?

[ooc: unusual behavior to be explained by being under the effects of a powerful enchantment.]

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[worldofourown]

Who's Eugene~?

[tangledintower]

[ooc: works for me! :D]

Yeah...I keep telling myself that he's okay and I'll get to see him again, but...I still miss him. He was my first real human friend.

Private

[tangledintower]

My first friend that wasn't a chameleon.

Private

[worldofourown]

How did he manage to scale your dreaded tower?

Private

[tangledintower]

I...actually, that's a very good question. I'm not sure, I was too busy freaking out and hitting him on the head when he first showed up.

[favoritetraitor]

Do you have many non-human friends?

Private

[worldofourown]

Hitting him? Was he a burglar?

action;

[hatedbyfanboys]

[Raiden's been on the look-out for his nightmare self and dozen of other soldiers he usually ends up killing. He spots the laterns and can't help but stop and watch for a moment before he approaches Rapunzel]

Excuse me, miss...

[tangledintower]

Uh, well, at home I have Pascal, and he's a chameleon...and I guess there's plenty of people here who aren't exactly human, so.

Private

[tangledintower]

Well, I had no idea. He was a stranger in the tower, and Mother had always told me that people were basically evil.

She was wrong about him, though.

action;

[tangledintower]

[She's a bit surprised to hear another voice, and jumps slightly.]

Oh!

Oh, sorry, you surprised me. Hi.

audio:

[charring]

I want to make paper lanterns, Rapunzel.

audio:

[tangledintower]

[This is surprising to her.]

Really?

I...that's a great idea...I have no idea how to make them, though...

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[worldofourown]

How can you be sure?

You all but admitted he broke into your house.

action;

[hatedbyfanboys]

Sorry.

[Might I mention he's dressed in his Skull Suit. SECRET AGENT MAAN. Who sticks out like a sore thumb.]

You might not want to be outside today...

Private

[tangledintower]

Well, we were travelling together when I got pulled here, and then he showed up here for a while.

He may be a thief, but he's a good person...and he doesn't have pointy teeth like Mother said.

[favoritetraitor]

How sweet~.

action;

[tangledintower]

[She did notice he was dressed sort of...odd. But she's decided to not say anything about it.]

I know there's a curse on, but...is there a specific reason why?

[tangledintower]

Thank you!

I'm Rapunzel, by the way.

audio:

[charring]

Oh, definitely. I'm sure we can find information somewhere for it. Maybe at the library? We can go after work someday and look.

Private

[worldofourown]

...Pointy teeth?

[Smiling now.]

Is that what your mother told you about the outside? It's full of ghouls and vampires?

[Maybe Gothel was right? :|]

audio:

[tangledintower]

I think that's a great idea!

[They won't be the lanterns from home, but she'll finally get to see them...]