[ with love, she slips a handknit scarf into his hands ---- when he opens his eyes, he'll see that it's orange and has a green dragon on a pirate boat knitted into it. awww. ]
Do you like it? Gi-gan asked me to make it for you.
YES! [ that was loud, rapunzel, this was supposed to be a pc gosh. ] I mean, yes. She was making you a cloak ---- so you don't get cold, and this was supposed to go with it.
[ then she leans in for a conspiratorial whisper that's actually just her using cupped hands and her normal voice. ] Don't worry, though, I made her one too --- so you two can match!
[ she makes a face like she's incredibly proud of herself for being so sneaky, what a nerd. ]
and jae-ha takes the scarf in his hands for a moment before smiling, moving to drape it over his own shoulders. now that his hands are free, he'll reach to take one of Rapunzel's hands]
Thank you, Rapunzel.
[and he'll place a kiss to the back of it]
It is something that we both will treasure - you have my word.
Well... it's only if you'd like to listen. At the very least, I can promise the story has a happy ending.
[so sure, he'll tell her, admiring the embroidery work on the dragon on a boat. ah, far too apt.]
I'd mentioned the dragons to you before, hadn't I? There are four of us. Myself being Green, and there's also White, Blue, and Yellow. Typically the dragons each have their own villages.
The village belonging to the Green Dragon... well - they had an issue. Some time ago, one of the Green Dragons, blessed with the leg that could lift them into the sky, escaped the village and his power was discovered. The village paid for his mistake as people came to see if they could have this power for themselves.
I do like happy endings. Especially for my friends.
[ is it really happy if he's in a murdergame though..... well, he's very m so maybe it is a happy ending for him. :/ ]
[ she listens quietly to the story, looking pretty excited at the idea of other dragons existing, and having their own villages!!! but the excitement is short-lived, as it starts to sound more and more familiar. ]
Escaped? But.... isn't the village there to celebrate the dragon?
[ she can kind of see where this is going, though, she puts her hand on jae-ha's arm preemptively. :( ]
[it would be incorrect to outright deny it after all. ki-ja seems so terribly pampered sometimes in comparison. jae-ha just shakes his head as he just opts for answering honestly:]
Following the previous mistake, all Green Dragons from then on were chained to the ground.
[alone, in a dark room, with their hands attached to shackles as well. they were barely given a place to sleep and only enough food to keep them alive.
but she doesn't need to know that.]
A rather foolish endeavor - the Green Dragon is never meant to be kept so restrained.
... it might not be right, but it is what happened. It would've been wrong to put them down in exchange, just because I had the power to do so. The other Green Dragon thought the same...
[well, until he keeled over.
anyway.]
I managed to get out of there, and I think that's the important part.
No, I don't mean that.... I just mean, I'm sorry it happened to you. [ twists her hair again. this is really taking her back. ] I... I mean, I can understand how it feels.
[ she's gonna give him an impromptu hug. best get used to these, jae-ha!! ]
I'm glad you did. Don't ever let anyone lock you away again. And I won't, either, if I have anything to say about it.
[ the sentiment is nice but it's kind of hilariously ironic considering.... they're basically prisoners right now.... ]
I was born with this hair --- it was magic, and could heal people and reverse the effects of aging. [ she plays with it as she talks. ] As a baby, I was kidnapped by an old woman called Gothel who.... pretended to be my mother and kept me locked in a tower.
[ she goes quiet for a bit, glancing away. ]
Actually, it was a little like.... the dragon village you were talking about, actually. M--- Gothel always used to tell me that I was too weak to handle myself outside, that... they'd take advantage of me and use me for my power.
[ . . . ah. Jae-ha pauses at that, then reaches out to hold onto one of Rapunzel's hands if he'll let her.]
... I'm glad that you proved her wrong.
Even if I'm sorry that that's what you had to go through in the first place. You have a gift - and I don't mean your hair. Your kindness through everything.... that's what I'm glad for being shared with the world.
[ of course she lets him, she even gives his hand a little squeeze, twining her fingers into his. ] I don't know. I think... it's more about the kindness other people have shown me. You know? Like Eugene, who rescued me, who was willing to die for me.... and you, who is kind to everyone, even the village who mistreated you, despite... everything.
[ she smiles again, slowly, gently. ]
You really are a dragon. Majestic, you know?
[ dragons aren't particularly known for being kind but ok rapunzel. ]
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Never too busy for you, beautiful! What is it?
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First, you gotta close your eyes.
[ and get murdered. ]
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closes his eyes!]
As you wish.
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[ with love, she slips a handknit scarf into his hands ---- when he opens his eyes, he'll see that it's orange and has a green dragon on a pirate boat knitted into it. awww. ]
Do you like it? Gi-gan asked me to make it for you.
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incredibly awwww
so much so that Jae-ha doesn't seem to know what to do with it for a second and just asks dumbly:]
... the Captain?
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[ then she leans in for a conspiratorial whisper that's actually just her using cupped hands and her normal voice. ] Don't worry, though, I made her one too --- so you two can match!
[ she makes a face like she's incredibly proud of herself for being so sneaky, what a nerd. ]
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but
she's such a cute nerd.
and jae-ha takes the scarf in his hands for a moment before smiling, moving to drape it over his own shoulders. now that his hands are free, he'll reach to take one of Rapunzel's hands]
Thank you, Rapunzel.
[and he'll place a kiss to the back of it]
It is something that we both will treasure - you have my word.
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I'm happy just as long as you like it! And you both keep warm.
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You really do have a talent for many things.
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I don't know if I'd call it talent --- I, ah, had a lot of time to myself growing up.
[ that's one way to put it. ]
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[but with shackles and chains]
It makes the chances to see more people and learn new things all the more fun, doesn't it?
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[ tmw u share disney tragic backstories. ]
It really does, though! I hate feeling cooped up.
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But I'm afraid the first half is a bit of a sad story. I wouldn't want to make you upset over it - it's all rather ugly.
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[ she says, to the guy she just met. ]
[ she's scooching a little closer, ready to listen. ]
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[so sure, he'll tell her, admiring the embroidery work on the dragon on a boat. ah, far too apt.]
I'd mentioned the dragons to you before, hadn't I? There are four of us. Myself being Green, and there's also White, Blue, and Yellow. Typically the dragons each have their own villages.
The village belonging to the Green Dragon... well - they had an issue. Some time ago, one of the Green Dragons, blessed with the leg that could lift them into the sky, escaped the village and his power was discovered. The village paid for his mistake as people came to see if they could have this power for themselves.
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[ is it really happy if he's in a murdergame though..... well, he's very m so maybe it is a happy ending for him. :/ ]
[ she listens quietly to the story, looking pretty excited at the idea of other dragons existing, and having their own villages!!! but the excitement is short-lived, as it starts to sound more and more familiar. ]
Escaped? But.... isn't the village there to celebrate the dragon?
[ she can kind of see where this is going, though, she puts her hand on jae-ha's arm preemptively. :( ]
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[it would be incorrect to outright deny it after all. ki-ja seems so terribly pampered sometimes in comparison. jae-ha just shakes his head as he just opts for answering honestly:]
Following the previous mistake, all Green Dragons from then on were chained to the ground.
[alone, in a dark room, with their hands attached to shackles as well. they were barely given a place to sleep and only enough food to keep them alive.
but she doesn't need to know that.]
A rather foolish endeavor - the Green Dragon is never meant to be kept so restrained.
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Jae-ha, that's terrible. No one should be chained up --- especially because of a power they have.
[ same backstory??? same backstory. ]
It sounds like...... it was village pretending it's in their --- and your -- best interest when really, they just wanted to use you. That isn't right.
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[well, until he keeled over.
anyway.]
I managed to get out of there, and I think that's the important part.
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[ she's gonna give him an impromptu hug. best get used to these, jae-ha!! ]
I'm glad you did. Don't ever let anyone lock you away again. And I won't, either, if I have anything to say about it.
[ the sentiment is nice but it's kind of hilariously ironic considering.... they're basically prisoners right now.... ]
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that's fine, he just wraps his arms around her too and hugs her back warmly]
It's not in my plans - it's not in my nature to stay in the same place, either.
... I'm sorry - if I reminded you of anything unpleasant.
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Well, you are a pirate now... that means you can go anywhere you want, right?
[ but she shakes her head. ]
No, it's okay. I just, well, I know what it feels like, to be locked up because of..... because of a power.
[ tugs at her hair for demonstration. ]
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[he's found a different master to follow - though he watches the tug of her hair and tilts his head]
Your hair...?
[what can her hair do
he's confused,,]
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I was born with this hair --- it was magic, and could heal people and reverse the effects of aging. [ she plays with it as she talks. ] As a baby, I was kidnapped by an old woman called Gothel who.... pretended to be my mother and kept me locked in a tower.
[ she goes quiet for a bit, glancing away. ]
Actually, it was a little like.... the dragon village you were talking about, actually. M--- Gothel always used to tell me that I was too weak to handle myself outside, that... they'd take advantage of me and use me for my power.
[ and that's what you missed on glee, jae-ha. ]
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... I'm glad that you proved her wrong.
Even if I'm sorry that that's what you had to go through in the first place. You have a gift - and I don't mean your hair. Your kindness through everything.... that's what I'm glad for being shared with the world.
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Jae-ha...
[ of course she lets him, she even gives his hand a little squeeze, twining her fingers into his. ] I don't know. I think... it's more about the kindness other people have shown me. You know? Like Eugene, who rescued me, who was willing to die for me.... and you, who is kind to everyone, even the village who mistreated you, despite... everything.
[ she smiles again, slowly, gently. ]
You really are a dragon. Majestic, you know?
[ dragons aren't particularly known for being kind but ok rapunzel. ]