First Prank: Grand Entrance

[doeswhathewants]

[A charming smile with wide and innocuous green eyes, though the glitter in them is something less than harmless and innocent. When he speaks, his voice is light and engaging. Ignore the fact that he’s soaking wet.]

Hello out there!

[The volume is a bit loud and he winces before catching it and allowing his features to adjust back into that beguiling smile. He fixes the volume, teeth catching his lower lip in an expression that really is innocent. His charm does not fade as he speaks again]

Let's try this again? Ah. Better. Now. It seems there has been a terrible mistake, a grave error, I am entirely unsure of where I am, only that I woke up here- yes! woke up!- after being dumped in a fountain and er- found this Stark phone on my person. .

Obviously, whoever has done this has the wrong person entirely. I am no one at all of consequence, a Parisian orphan.

[He frowns and the expression is solemn, pious]

Now, if you please, could someone tell me how far back to Paris?

[OoC Note: Serrure speaks in the All Tongue (he understands every language, anyone he speaks to will understand him) but he thinks he's speaking in French and will assume everyone else is, too.]

Comments

[doeswhathewants]

What happens when the heroes get hurt? Someone needs to heal them. And the innocent bystanders that the villains have maimed. See? Heroine material already.

[He would probably be impressed with that.]

Out of one cage and into another, I am not sure whether you have excellent luck or poor luck.

[tangledintower]

Huh. You think so? I mean, I guess it couldn't hurt to give it a shot, considering how dangerous this place can get...

Well, at least this is a bigger cage, and there's other people here.

[doeswhathewants]

You should. It's an excellent idea because I thought of it.

[He's a bit smug.]

And dragons.

[tangledintower]

[Oh, she likes him.]

Next time the City is in trouble during a curse, I'll make sure to give you all the credit for my heroic deeds.

Yep, and dragons. I think there's unicorns at the zoo too, but I like the dragons more.

[doeswhathewants]

[That isn't difficult, because he's charming.]

Ah- no need. Just act justly and become famous. Introduce me to plenty of people to liberate shiny things from.

Unicorns, too? Poor creatures. What about tigers? Perhaps one day I shall liberate them, too.

[tangledintower]

[Ah, yes, 'liberate shiny things'. Sounds like somebody she knows.]

Promise.

They've got tigers, too. They're beautiful...I think the zoo needs to be bigger, maybe make the cages huge, like how the City is. So they don't feel as trapped, you know?

[Liberating them would be great, but potentially dangerous.]

[doeswhathewants]

I wonder where they come from, the dragons and the unicorns and the tigers. Whether they were running- or flying as the case may be- free, then one day they are plopped in a fountain and find themselves chained and locked behind bars. How terrible that must be. [Danger? He laughs in the face of danger.]

I'll hold you to that promise, you know. [A grin]

[tangledintower]

This place is really strange. Half of the things here still don't make sense to me...all I know is that the zoo and the animals were here when I got here, and unlike the people here, they never leave or arrive like we do. And they're not affected by curses, most of the time. So they might be a native thing to the City. It's hard to tell.

I wouldn't expect anything less.

[She grins right back.]

You know, I realized I've been rude. I didn't introduce myself. I'm Rapunzel.

[doeswhathewants]

If they are native, then who put them in the zoos? So far, I have been told that no one has ever met a native person from this place.

[That awkward pause. You know what. Of course. Of course you are Rapunzel.] A pleasure to meet you, then, Rapunzel. I am Serrure, the roguishly handsome hero of his own story.

[tangledintower]

I've never met anybody native to here either, but the animals were here before we got here...so I guess the deities must've put them there, somehow.

[Do the deities count as natives? They're sort of a grey area...ah well. She smirks a bit at that. Roguishly handsome hero...Oh, yes, she reminds him of Flynn very much...but younger.]

It's a pleasure to meet you too, Serrure.

[doeswhathewants]

About these deities... has anyone ever seen them? Perhaps they have a temple?

Oh, the pleasure is all mine, I am sure. [He actually means that. She's very nice. Had he a sister, he would have wanted one like her.]

[tangledintower]

They make posts on the network every so often, but I've never seen them personally...I'm sure that some of the people here must have, though. And as far as a temple goes...I don't know. Couldn't hurt to look, right?

[And if she had a little brother, she'd want him to be like him. The kind of kid you don't mind getting into trouble with, because its fun.]

Do you have a place to stay yet?

[doeswhathewants]

No, could not hurt at all. [To go look around and take something. Hopefully something vital he can ransom his return to home with.]

Not as of yet. I was told about the apartments, but... I am skeptical of anyone offering anything without a price. Nothing in life is truly without price, afterall.

[tangledintower]

[Plenty of people have tried, many have failed. Maybe you'll get lucky.]

Probably a smart way to be...though, if you need a place to stay, I don't have a roommate anymore, if you want.

[doeswhathewants]

[That is just... confusing to him.]

But... why would you offer that? We have only spoken this once. Aren't you afraid I might be some terrible person?

[tangledintower]

Well...yeah, it's a possibility, but to be honest? I need to learn to take more risks. Plus, when I first got here, I didn't know anybody, and roomed with a complete stranger. It was...really weird.

At least you and I have talked, and I like you from that talk, so.

[He's definitely not boring...and she suspects he won't mind painting on the walls, the number one reason she doesn't have a new roommate.]

[doeswhathewants]

[He is now a big concerned for your safety because there are risks and then there are risks.]

Well, how could I say no to that. Consider yourself now possessing a roommate. [Nope, he'd not mind paint on the walls at all.]

[tangledintower]

[She's a bit of an idiot. One of her 'friends' is probably going to try to eat her at some point. This is really not that bad, considering her track record.]

Cool!

[They can vandalize the whole apartment together.]

[doeswhathewants]

[He will try to instill some semblance of street smarts into her. Along with what an alibi witness is incase he ever needs one.]

I think so. Uh. That is... if I knew where I should be heading? Hey, should I pick something up on the way? As a thank you present. Whatever you want. [It's cool. He's just going to steal it.]

[tangledintower]

[She could use the street smarts, and probably doesn't mind being an alibi.]

Right, address. I always forget that, sorry...

[And here's the address, and some very loose directions.]

Nah, you don't have to get anything, though that's nice of you. Thanks.

[doeswhathewants]

Then I shall choose something that I think you might like and it shall be a surprise. Those are fun. Usually. [Mostly.]

I shall be there shortly.

[tangledintower]

That's sweet of you, thank you!

[Surprises are always fun....okay, not always, but still.]

[doeswhathewants]

You are very welcome.

[It is only going to be chocolate or cookies. Something sweet.]

[tangledintower]

[Oh, good. At least those can't kill her.]

Action?

[doeswhathewants]

[He'd show up a bit later with a box of chocolates- the good kind- in hand] Rapunzel?