It's an Age-Old Tale...

[thalassino]

Characters: Princesses, Princes and Vatheonites all
Location: All around the fairy tale world
Time: All day erryday-- on Monday
Style: Whatever works best!
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[Welcome to the curse, Vatheonites. Welcome to the fairy tale.

And with the tale, the world has changed. Nothing remains of the city that once was; now there are fantastical and crazy things, things that would be only found in books--and yet here they are.

There are a few places of note, however. A few places that might draw the intrepid adventurer, the curious.

To begin--

The Forest-- here can be found...well, trees. But other than trees, there are fairies, and curious shadows and eyes and things hiding where you do not want things to hide. Overall, it's not very safe anymore! Wolves might be on the prowl, mystical creatures that think that you sure do look a lot like lunch. And hidden deep within the forest in a system of sprawling caves lurks a dragon. Sitting on a pile of golden treasure.

The princess can be found there. Sure hope the dragon isn't sitting on her, whoops.

The Pirate Ship-- this one is much more straightforward. Namely, that there are pirates and they're out for your blood. But the ship itself is winding and filled with (empty) treasure chests and nasty sea critters that are, surprise surprise, also out for your blood. You might have to fight a pirate chief to save the princess in this labyrinth.

The Briar Patch/Towers-- where the carnival once stood there are now a couple of ominous towers, empty or filled with scuttling, skittery creatures or perhaps an unlucky slumbering foreigner. There are nasty thorns growing all over, but maybe if you're careful you can break through and find the one tower that houses the witch. Be careful--she has spells to throw at you. But she's also guarding another princess, so maybe it's worth the fight and...the flying monkeys.

The meadow-- deep in the lower district there is now a large meadow. Looks harmless, right? Only if you venture too far in, you will come across what look to be...monsters? Monsters of all shapes and sizes, vicious and ready to kill...except they're just illusions. The illusions get more and more real the closer you get to the center of the meadow, however. Some of them might even be able to actually bite, so be careful. Deep in the meadow there is a unicorn who is holding a poor princess captive. Can anyone rescue them?

Anyone is welcome to make a thread--princesses or princes or average Vatheonite pixie! Threadjack, have fun, be creative! Just remember that only the princesses' ~one true love~ will succeed...but everyone is welcome to give it a shot.]

Comments

[zelda_hylia]

[The singing eventually attracts a siren, who sits on the rock near him and joins the singing with her voice and harp. She's just feeling compelled for some reason. Make the sailors crash on the rocks? Yes.]

[devwocean]

[Yes, his thoughts exactly, and he smiles at her toothily before opening his mouth in song again. The ship turns and grinds against the rock, sailors diving into the water]

Do wwe eat them noww? Or wwhat?

[zelda_hylia]

[She looks shocked once she realizes what she's done, lowering her head.]

I-I... don't think eating them is exactly a good plan...

[devwocean]

[Oh.] Wwell wwhat wwas the point, then? They're all swwimmin' to shore, noww, except for the ones that'll drowwn.

[zelda_hylia]

We cleared the waters of pirates. We have to be getting points for this.

[Her initial reaction hidden, she looks to him.]

Unless you want to eat them? I'd be too disturbed at eating something sentient to want try it.

[devwocean]

They're not cooked or prepared properly, so I guess wwe shouldn't eat 'em.

[zelda_hylia]

There is that as well. Who knows what sort of diseases they might carry.

[Oh goddesses she's going to be sick. No, she's not changing species, just turning a light greenish color there...]

[devwocean]

[Haven't you considered the fact that he might be joking?? OK, no, he's not really. It's not like he's ever had human before, but he wouldn't turn it down if it were on his plate.]

You havve a vvery good point. Sushi isn't just a matter a pullin' meat out a the sea and putting it on your plate, wwhatevver some people think.

[zelda_hylia]

[The pointy-toothed grin made her take it pretty seriously, there. She hugs her harp to her chest, looking over at him. Wait. Didn't she know him?]

Oh! It's been awhile, hasn't it? How have you been in Vatheon so far?

[devwocean]

[Oh, wait. She's that girl who helped him the first day, isn't she? He blinks and glances her again, giving a shrug]

It's been all right, I suppose. Still gettin' my feet wwet, so to speak. [He flicks his tail irritably]

[zelda_hylia]

That must be terribly inconvenient. If my magic was still in order, I could turn those back to legs for you...

[She sighs, then smiles gently.]

I wish that I could.

[devwocean]

Magic? [He glances at her suspiciously] I'm told that the curse wwill be lifted evventually. Or is that not certain?

[zelda_hylia]

I'm afraid that's not the case this time. Evidently, if we do not rescue the princesses and reunite them with their princes, we will never hear the clues for breaking this curse.

[Yes, she can say something that ridiculous with a straight face. But she didn't lead you wrong before, did she?]

[devwocean]

[He mutters a few swear words under his breath, then speaks to Zelda again.] Wwell I hope that some significiant efforts are bein' made towwards that end!

[zelda_hylia]

That... is what I was doing, but then I had the urge to do this instead.

[She stands up, looking alarmed. Just how far has she fallen into this curse?]

I am sorry for taking up your time. You are limited to the sea, so please leave this to the rest of us.

[devwocean]

[Blink. He pushes himself up as she jumps to her feet] Wwhat are you talking about? The curse wwas controllin' your mind?

[zelda_hylia]

I think so. I do not usually have the urge to lure people to their doom, that is for certain.

[And... why, goddesses? She usually wears clothes, too! If she doesn't draw attention to it, maybe he just won't comment.]

Everything seemed hazy until you spoke of eating the humans, then I came back to myself.

[devwocean]

[He shrugs] I usually wwouldn't wwaste my time wwith such petty things, myself. Though I find myself wwith nothin' better to do, anywway. Shouldn't you be gettin' along, then? I don't wwant to be stuck like this forevver.

[zelda_hylia]

[She's getting the distinct feeling that she's being ordered around, here... she frowns slightly.]

I will be going. Thank you for jogging my memory.

[Zelda heads back to the mainland irritably.]