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[ here they are, in ... private location i don't wanna think about. and before he shares anything else, varian needs to figure out exactly how much rapunzel ... knows? remembers? he has no idea if it's convenient amnesia or what, but it's a lot better than having her turn everyone in murder castle against him. ]
Alright, Princess. Um, to start... I sent you a message, back in Corona-- did you get it? It, uh. It wasn't exactly easy for me to check.
[ he knows she remembers the storm, at least. ]
Alright, Princess. Um, to start... I sent you a message, back in Corona-- did you get it? It, uh. It wasn't exactly easy for me to check.
[ he knows she remembers the storm, at least. ]
[ her room, sans yasusada!!! anyway, once they're alone she gives him another big hug. also, varian is clearly wrong. it's plot convenient amnesia. ]
I did --- I was so worried you were in trouble. I didn't want to say this with everyone else around, but.... I had a dream that you were.
[ a beat. ]
Oh, and, call me Rapunzel.
I did --- I was so worried you were in trouble. I didn't want to say this with everyone else around, but.... I had a dream that you were.
[ a beat. ]
Oh, and, call me Rapunzel.
[ she can't see it during the hug, but he is rolling his eyes and making a face ]
I-- I, I can't say I wasn't, or that this place is an... improvement.
[ murder castle. ]
But I'm fine. It's my dad I'm worried about. [ and that, above all, is genuine-- how long, realistically, can his dad stay in that amber and still be okay? Varian's been trying to not think about it. It's not like anyone else will do anything to help, especially not if Rapunzel is missing. The King definitely won't care. ]
[ murder castle. ]
But I'm fine. It's my dad I'm worried about. [ and that, above all, is genuine-- how long, realistically, can his dad stay in that amber and still be okay? Varian's been trying to not think about it. It's not like anyone else will do anything to help, especially not if Rapunzel is missing. The King definitely won't care. ]
[ rude. ]
I'm not going to let anything happen to you, here or there. So just.... tell me what's been going on.
[ she sounds firm about the not letting anything happen to him, at least. then she's pulling back from the hug and twisting a strand of her hair around her finger. ]
With your dad, and you, and.... all of it.
I'm not going to let anything happen to you, here or there. So just.... tell me what's been going on.
[ she sounds firm about the not letting anything happen to him, at least. then she's pulling back from the hug and twisting a strand of her hair around her finger. ]
With your dad, and you, and.... all of it.
[ well. at least she didn't make a promise of it. he gives a weak smile before he frowns in thought ]
My dad's been encased, but it's not just my dad. Did you-- did you get the graphtyc? I know you won't have it here, but it's fine, I've, I've memorized the contents. [ read and reread them until he wants to kill someone, it's fine? ]
My dad's been encased, but it's not just my dad. Did you-- did you get the graphtyc? I know you won't have it here, but it's fine, I've, I've memorized the contents. [ read and reread them until he wants to kill someone, it's fine? ]
[ yeah she's not triggering him yet, dw. ]
I'm sorry. I had no idea how bad it's gotten. How did.... How did he end up inside of one? I've seen the other rocks along Old Corona, but that one...... it was different.
[ her expression darkens, though, because she's just reminded of how her father lied to her. ]
I did. And you were right --- there were people out there, trying to stop us from getting to it. The guards, all sent by my father. He lied to me about the rocks, too. He, I---- I was just on my way to confront him, when..... all of this.
[ she gestures at the murder castle vaguely. ]
I'm sorry. I had no idea how bad it's gotten. How did.... How did he end up inside of one? I've seen the other rocks along Old Corona, but that one...... it was different.
[ her expression darkens, though, because she's just reminded of how her father lied to her. ]
I did. And you were right --- there were people out there, trying to stop us from getting to it. The guards, all sent by my father. He lied to me about the rocks, too. He, I---- I was just on my way to confront him, when..... all of this.
[ she gestures at the murder castle vaguely. ]
Edited 2018-06-07 18:02 (UTC)
[ wow it's a good thing it wasn't varian's fault (at all) (ever) otherwise asking how it happened would trigger him :/ ]
It's a... It's a long story. The important thing is, you saw what it's like. And-- And I don't think anyone is going to do something about it until it's too late. Including the King.
[ a beat ]
Especially not now that you're missing.
It's a... It's a long story. The important thing is, you saw what it's like. And-- And I don't think anyone is going to do something about it until it's too late. Including the King.
[ a beat ]
Especially not now that you're missing.
[ it's true varian did nothing wrong ever in his life. ]
[ she wishes she could protest, she really does, but she saw firsthand that he was lying --- and how adamant he was that she not read what was inside his graphtyc. ]
He told me --- he told me he'd taken care of the rocks. He lied to me.
[ varian has a point, though. she knows how overprotective he is --- her going missing's going to be priority one. she grinds her teeth, looking guilty. ]
I---- we'll do something about it. Once we get out of here.
[ she wishes she could protest, she really does, but she saw firsthand that he was lying --- and how adamant he was that she not read what was inside his graphtyc. ]
He told me --- he told me he'd taken care of the rocks. He lied to me.
[ varian has a point, though. she knows how overprotective he is --- her going missing's going to be priority one. she grinds her teeth, looking guilty. ]
I---- we'll do something about it. Once we get out of here.
[ varian doesn't speak for a second. and then he sighs, looking down ]
And what if we don't?
[ because it's murder castle, and if it's kill or be killed-- varian knows what he'll do, but he also knows he's going to need rapunzel alive if he wants to save his dad. probably. ]
Rapunzel, what was written in that graphtyc... it took me a while to decipher it, but it says that the only thing capable of stopping those rocks is its opposite.
And what if we don't?
[ because it's murder castle, and if it's kill or be killed-- varian knows what he'll do, but he also knows he's going to need rapunzel alive if he wants to save his dad. probably. ]
Rapunzel, what was written in that graphtyc... it took me a while to decipher it, but it says that the only thing capable of stopping those rocks is its opposite.
We will. I'll make sure of it. I won't let you down again.
[ she has a frying pan and she's not afraid to use it, binch. ]
[ a beat. ]
The.... opposite? [ she couldn't decipher the writing, herself, but looking at the pictures by themselves. ] Do you mean the flower? The one that healed my mom and gave me my hair?
[ she has a frying pan and she's not afraid to use it, binch. ]
[ a beat. ]
The.... opposite? [ she couldn't decipher the writing, herself, but looking at the pictures by themselves. ] Do you mean the flower? The one that healed my mom and gave me my hair?
Edited 2018-06-08 02:23 (UTC)
[ varian looks at the camera like he's on the office, but like, inside his own mind. what he wouldn't give to go back to have figured that out from the getgo instead of bothering to steal some dried up bullshit flower
he shakes his head ]
No. No, I thought so too at first, but-- you're the one the rocks respond to. You said it yourself-- the flower gave you your hair. The flower doesn't hold its powers anymore. Rapunzel, it's you.
he shakes his head ]
No. No, I thought so too at first, but-- you're the one the rocks respond to. You said it yourself-- the flower gave you your hair. The flower doesn't hold its powers anymore. Rapunzel, it's you.
[ honestly yeah why didn't he just figure that out in the first place from her glowing magic hair instead of wasting an episode going on an underground adventure with her. :/ ]
Wait --- me?
[ it does explain a lot -- the hair, the connection to the black rocks. she's had her own suspicions along these lines, but for her to actually be the sun drop now..... ]
Are you sure? What about the flower?
Wait --- me?
[ it does explain a lot -- the hair, the connection to the black rocks. she's had her own suspicions along these lines, but for her to actually be the sun drop now..... ]
Are you sure? What about the flower?
If it still exists-- which, I, I do think it does, don't get me wrong, your father wouldn't have gotten rid of something that important-- [ he has, in fact, seen so first hand, but let's not get into that] it can't have any properties left. But it's the only possible conclusion. You are the only thing that can affect these rocks.
[ ... ]
And you're here now. If Corona was in danger before, then there's no telling what'll happen to it with you gone. The longer we stay here... The higher the risk that there won't be a Corona for either of us to come back to.
[ he's not even sure that's a lie. yeah, she'd managed to get the rocks to-- listen to her and show her a path, or something, but without her presence, there's a high chance they'd just go rampant. ... and there's just as much of a chance that they'll stay dormant, though, without anything to react to. varian doesn't care. he needs rapunzel to feel the same way he does. desperate. ]
[ ... ]
And you're here now. If Corona was in danger before, then there's no telling what'll happen to it with you gone. The longer we stay here... The higher the risk that there won't be a Corona for either of us to come back to.
[ he's not even sure that's a lie. yeah, she'd managed to get the rocks to-- listen to her and show her a path, or something, but without her presence, there's a high chance they'd just go rampant. ... and there's just as much of a chance that they'll stay dormant, though, without anything to react to. varian doesn't care. he needs rapunzel to feel the same way he does. desperate. ]
He said it was long gone.... [ but then again, he hasn't been particularly honest about things as of late, so. she twists her hands in her lap, mind racing --- yeah, she was already on edge, and this isn't helping. she isn't in his state of mind yet, but the desperation's slowly climbing. ]
I know, I know... we have to get back, no matter what. [ no matter what they throw at us. ] My dad's probably freaking out, and --- people are already in so much danger. I can't let these rocks or..... whatever they are, just run rampant.
[ now she's twisting her hair around a finger. ]
But how are we supposed to get out of here?
I know, I know... we have to get back, no matter what. [ no matter what they throw at us. ] My dad's probably freaking out, and --- people are already in so much danger. I can't let these rocks or..... whatever they are, just run rampant.
[ now she's twisting her hair around a finger. ]
But how are we supposed to get out of here?
I don't know.
[ that, if nothing else, is honest. if there was a way to get out of here, to survive, without doing anything like what he's about to propose, Varian would take it. he wants revenge against Corona, not any of these strangers. ]
We-- Rapunzel, if people start going along with this "war"-- and I'm not saying they will for sure-- but if happens, there might come a time where our only choice of survival might be to ... To go along with it too.
[ that, if nothing else, is honest. if there was a way to get out of here, to survive, without doing anything like what he's about to propose, Varian would take it. he wants revenge against Corona, not any of these strangers. ]
We-- Rapunzel, if people start going along with this "war"-- and I'm not saying they will for sure-- but if happens, there might come a time where our only choice of survival might be to ... To go along with it too.
[ oh NOW she cares about doing everything she can for other people!!! thank you for nothing, princess!!! ]
[ varian's salt aside, he's clenching his fist on his lap as he sits ]
Like what? I, I tried asking about the link, but if whoever decides that stuff doesn't act, the only other thing we could do is try to stop-- whatever it is that's going to happen tomorrow. We don't even know if that's possible.
[ varian's salt aside, he's clenching his fist on his lap as he sits ]
Like what? I, I tried asking about the link, but if whoever decides that stuff doesn't act, the only other thing we could do is try to stop-- whatever it is that's going to happen tomorrow. We don't even know if that's possible.
[ yea and then bitched about it when he was taking the whole flower!!!! god rapunzel!! it's still treason if you only take a little bit of the flower!!!!! ]
[ he looks at the ground instead of at her ]
And what happens if you try that, and that just gets you killed too?
[ he'll say the words if rapunzel won't :/ ]
[ he looks at the ground instead of at her ]
And what happens if you try that, and that just gets you killed too?
[ he'll say the words if rapunzel won't :/ ]
[ everyone being king frederic ]
[ he huffs out a frustrated sigh, running a hand through his hair ]
Be realistic, Princess. You don't know that. And even if you could fight, how are you going to do it? Your hair doesn't have any powers, and they can not only transport us to-- to what can only be another dimension, but they've also apparently got the power to make people see whatever they want them to see? And who knows what else. I don't think your frying pan would impress them.
[ it's mean. he knows it's too mean for how he's supposed to act, but he's tired, and mad, and--
even though he likes jae-ha, liked gi-gan, all he can think of right now is his dad. still. always. seeing her corpse in that glass case, knowing that everyone and anyone can just be "chosen" to kill or be killed by the whims of this game.
watching rapunzel try to swear things he knows won't happen.
he's ... triggered :/ ]
[ he huffs out a frustrated sigh, running a hand through his hair ]
Be realistic, Princess. You don't know that. And even if you could fight, how are you going to do it? Your hair doesn't have any powers, and they can not only transport us to-- to what can only be another dimension, but they've also apparently got the power to make people see whatever they want them to see? And who knows what else. I don't think your frying pan would impress them.
[ it's mean. he knows it's too mean for how he's supposed to act, but he's tired, and mad, and--
even though he likes jae-ha, liked gi-gan, all he can think of right now is his dad. still. always. seeing her corpse in that glass case, knowing that everyone and anyone can just be "chosen" to kill or be killed by the whims of this game.
watching rapunzel try to swear things he knows won't happen.
he's ... triggered :/ ]
Edited 2018-06-10 03:54 (UTC)
[ yeah? he's everyone???? ]
[ also calm down varian she didn't even say she promised. ]
I don't just need my hair to be able to fight! [ don't disrespect the frying pan. anyway, she opens her mouth to argue further -- honestly, what he's saying stings pretty badly, and this is harsher than she's used to from him. ]
[ the worst part, though? he's right. she deflates. ]
So what am I supposed to do? I... I already voted a girl to her --- her death, probably, as well as Jae-ha. What am I supposed to do, Varian, if I can't fight back?
[ it's rhetorical but if he has an answer for her, she'll take it. as long as it's not murder, probably. ]
[ also calm down varian she didn't even say she promised. ]
I don't just need my hair to be able to fight! [ don't disrespect the frying pan. anyway, she opens her mouth to argue further -- honestly, what he's saying stings pretty badly, and this is harsher than she's used to from him. ]
[ the worst part, though? he's right. she deflates. ]
So what am I supposed to do? I... I already voted a girl to her --- her death, probably, as well as Jae-ha. What am I supposed to do, Varian, if I can't fight back?
[ it's rhetorical but if he has an answer for her, she'll take it. as long as it's not murder, probably. ]
[ her asking him what to do would be the perfect moment to keep manipulating Rapunzel into what he wants.
But unlike other characters I might play, Varian is not the cold manipulative kind, but an emotionally unhinged teen, and he instead curls in on himself further. ]
I don't, I don't know.
[ he could go into how sharpay deserves whatever she gets (and worse), or he could even talk about how it's not like Corona has banned the death sentence recently, but he can't think of that right now and will instead suffer the whole "thinking of arguments three hours later during an unrelated shower" phenomenon a bit later. As it stands, it's not like he disagrees with Rapunzel. He doesn't want tomorrow to go like this. He doesn't want to be part of this messed up war game, either. He just doesn't know what to do about it. ]
I don't know.
But unlike other characters I might play, Varian is not the cold manipulative kind, but an emotionally unhinged teen, and he instead curls in on himself further. ]
I don't, I don't know.
[ he could go into how sharpay deserves whatever she gets (and worse), or he could even talk about how it's not like Corona has banned the death sentence recently, but he can't think of that right now and will instead suffer the whole "thinking of arguments three hours later during an unrelated shower" phenomenon a bit later. As it stands, it's not like he disagrees with Rapunzel. He doesn't want tomorrow to go like this. He doesn't want to be part of this messed up war game, either. He just doesn't know what to do about it. ]
I don't know.
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