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!
Status: OPEN. Threadjack, threadhop, spam away!

[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

[a_violent_end]

[Once Ion's hair is tied, Shizuo walks to the window and prepares to climb out, tugging on the hair experimentally to make sure it doesn't seem to hurt. Then he climbs down. Though he carries both Guy and a heavy ax, the trip downward is relatively easy. He's strong enough to manage them both, and Ion's hair is surprisingly sturdy. Once he's made it to the bottom, he calls up to Ion.]

Okay!

[fonmaster]

[Ion climbs down... well, more like rappels down, it's a little difficult to climb your own hair. He just gives up on the last few feet, going ahead and letting himself hit the ground with a "oof!"]

That wasn't so bad!

[a_violent_end]

Nah, not at all.

[Still holding Guy with one arm, Shizuo lifts the ax with the other.]

Tell me where to cut.

[fonmaster]

[Ion ties his pigtails together up against the wall and motions for Shizuo to cut at the knot. Maybe he'll actually be able to walk, that way!]

[a_violent_end]

[Shizuo isn't really sure if he should chop or try to slice, so he does a combination of both - hitting the hair at the knot with a little force, and then dragging the blade across it until Ion is free from the hair that binds him to the tower.]

That's the first time I've used this thing. Not bad.

[fonmaster]

Really?

[Ion shakes out his now shorter hair. Ohhh, that feels good.]

How did you make it through all those brambles without an ax?

[a_violent_end]

The stupid thing kept getting tangled, so I just used my strength.

[It helped that he got pretty irritated early on. He pretty much stormed through everything. His clothes probably would be in better shape if he had been patient.]

[fonmaster]

I will clear them.

[Ion raises his hands. A power greater than the one Zelda has seems to be within him.]

You're finished! Arise, resound, and become the blade of destruction! Lost Fon Drive!

[A huge magical circle of some sort raises out as far as they can see, cutting the bramble and making their path clear. Ion is just barely standing when it's over.]

[a_violent_end]

Wow.

[Shizuo blinks.]

That's...handy.

[Then he realizes that it's taken a lot out of Ion.]

Hey...are you okay? Lean on me.

[Yeah, so he's carrying a guy and an ax, but he's Shizuo (and a valiant huntsman!). He can add Ion to the pile if he needs to.]

[fonmaster]

T...thank you...

[Ion climbs up on Shizuo's other shoulder.]

Can you take us to the castle? Maybe we can get a quest to wake Guy up...

[a_violent_end]

[He starts walking, unhindered by the weight on his shoulders.]

Yeah, that's a good idea. Maybe you can ask that fairy woman to grant you a wish to wake him up.

[Carol's kind of irritating, but Shizuo figures he would be, too, if he were a mess of glitter and working for the idiots who run this place.]

lolol I replied twice like a boss, sorry

[fonmaster]

There's a fairy woman?

[Ion sounds curious. He'd never seen a talking fairy before, though Sola was quite insistent that they should have a lot to say.]

I bet Sola would like to see that.

It's all good!

[a_violent_end]

Kind of. She's one of the people who works for this place, but she was changed by the curse, too.

[He's maintaining a steady pace as he walks.]

[fonmaster]

The people who work here are affected, too?

[Ion "hmms" thoughtfully.]

This is a big curse, then. That one with confessions wasn't near as big.

[a_violent_end]

It is. Everything's changed with this one.

[Vatheon still looked like Vatheon during the curse with the confessions.]

Hopefully it ends soon.

[fonmaster]

[Ion nods.]

I'm okay, I can walk now. I don't want to be too big of a burden... is, ah, there still anywhere to stay in Vatheon that's safe?

[There's someone else he should be looking after, not just Guy... but Ion can't remember it. It's hard enough to remember his life before he came to Vatheon at this point, the curse is taking hold.]

[a_violent_end]

Okay. If you're sure. I don't mind, though.

[Shizuo pauses to make sure Ion can manage on his own.]

I don't really know...Maybe you can ask that fairy-woman at the castle. She probably knows.

[fonmaster]

[Sure enough, he's walking on his own again just fine.]

Castle? Hmm... maybe we can stay there. I don't want to bother you too much, but I can't really carry Guy...

[a_violent_end]

[Once Ion is walking, Shizuo resumes his pace.]

It's okay. I'll carry him there.

[fonmaster]

[Ion walks with Shizuo to the castle, getting Guy all set up on a bed near Carol's quest sign. The Fon Master's hair has grown back by then, so he stays near Sleeping Beauty, waiting for a prince to come wake his friend up.]

It's all good!

[a_violent_end]

Kind of. She's one of the people who works for this place, but she was changed by the curse, too.

[He's maintaining a steady pace as he walks.]