[1st orb]

[70ftandcounting]

[ It...took Rapunzel some time to figure out how to work the orb; her hands were trembling so much that she'd dropped it several times before she'd even managed to get a good look at it.

When her message comes through, her voice is shaky and her eyes are narrowed in frustration and a bit of fear. What a way to start her birthday… ]

I--I need to know where I really am, what's going on. Please. It's...it's really important that I go home right away. [ A deep breath. ]

F-Flynn? Are you here?

...

Oh my gosh, Mother really is going to kill me...

Comments

It'll keep the dirt out of her hair! :D

[shiromadoushi]

Mmm... I guess it depends what you want to see more of, people or water! Though you can see more of town across the river too...

[[innit he so helpful?]]

this is true

[70ftandcounting]

Oh...that's a good point...

[ PONDERS ]

The river, I think.

[shiromadoushi]

[[nods, holding the door open for her as they reach the house proper.

The double doors open up to an incredibly large, two story room. Marble floors with a few faded stains that looked as if someone had spent quite a lot of time trying to scrub them clear, two stair cases curving upwards, and a still somewhat sooty fireplace hiding under the eaves of the 2nd floor landing. There wasn't much in the way of furniture and it wasn't very well lit (the empty space where there looked to have been a chandelier betrayed the state of that,) but light streamed in from the two hallways to the side and from the windows on the second floor.

Speaking of the second floor, that's where Bakura's heading, up the right side of the grand double staircase.]]

[70ftandcounting]

[ she stands there stupefied for a few moments, eyes wide as she takes everything in. It might be run down, but it’s still one of the most perfect things Rapunzel has ever seen. There’s lots she can do here – and since she can’t really leave at the moment, this was something she could easily throw herself into.

She hurries after him up the stairs, moving quickly to catch up. ]

[shiromadoushi]

There's bedrooms on both sides, I think the ones over there are a bit bigger...aa, and if you want a river view, you'd want that side, since Cho and Faolan have the ones facing it on this one... [[moving over to the right side hallway now]]

which # would she be in?

[70ftandcounting]

Oh, alright--

[ still trailing after him, she lets her hair down and peeeers down the hall. ]

Either 7 or 8

[shiromadoushi]

[[OoC: Click the housing tab, you can see who's in what rooms]]

[[smiling happily he heads down the hall, opening the doors to the empty rooms/ He pauses at the 2nd one.]] Aaa-- this one doesn't have a bed in it... oh! Right! That's the one that had broken, I remember! [[smiles happily We can move the bed in that room here if you want this one, though!

7 it is~

[70ftandcounting]

Oh--! I love this one!

[ she rushes in, hands clasping together. ]

It's perfect! I'll help you move the bed-!

Got it~

[shiromadoushi]

[[He can't help but grin, reminded of when Matsuka got his first apartment with actual furniture. That same look of wonder, only his was more 'is it really okay' than her more open enthusiasm.]] OK!

[[He takes just a moment to preemptively heal his left arm and hand, rolling his shoulder and flexing his hand before heading over to the large bed.]] We can take the mattress off first, so it's not so heavy! That'll make it easier to move the frame!

[[Voice of experience there. He'd help move at least three of these huge wooden beds now.]]

[70ftandcounting]

Of course!

[ that made sense. she isn't exactly full of brawn but Rapunzel is fairly toned - hauling her own body weight around - and her mothers - has her in decent enough shape.

She heads over to start dragging the mattress off. ]

[shiromadoushi]

[[Bakura's also not as wussy as he looks. 3 years super heroing around in the City and being "Trained" but some well meaning, but slightly sadistic friends had helped in getting him in shape and a bit toned.

...though really, when he needed the strength boost, he still cheated with his magic. A few buffs and a back ground heal to take care of any strain did wonders for short term fixes!

Still, he gave a relieved exhale when they were done, flopping down to sit on the bed once it had been setup properly.]]

[70ftandcounting]

[ okay that? Hard work. She flips right next to him, a little sweaty but inherently pleased. ]

Whew! Thank you for helping me!

[shiromadoushi]

[[Seriously. Those beds are heavy.]]

It's no trouble! These things are far too heavy to carry on your own! [[especially for normal, skinny humans like them]]

Ready for that cake now?

[[Because he could eat a whole one himself right about now. Physical exertion + Magic = hungry Bakura! ... well, to be fair, with how he ate...]]

[70ftandcounting]

Yes, please.

[ Rapunzel is right there WOTH him - she could eat an entire one right about now. ]

[shiromadoushi]

[[Hey, it's her birthday, she's totally allowed~

And he all but hops back up on his feet.]] Let's go! I can show you all the shops on the way too! Oh! And the best part, since we're the heroes here, most shops will just put anything you want on the king's tab! So you don't need to worry about money or anything like that. Though most people are pretty good about exchanging favors too. [[A pause]] Ne, did they tell you what class you were?

[[With that hair... he was gonna guess princess. Because wow, that hair.]]

[70ftandcounting]

Oh! Sure!

[ shopping? Yes please she's never been shopping ]

Um, princess. I'm not really one, though...

[shiromadoushi]

I don't think most people are what people here say they were before they came here. They just like everyone to fit a part of a story, so they make one when you arrive.

[70ftandcounting]

That's...so strange.

[ kind of...neat, though. ]

[shiromadoushi]

A lot of things about this place are. Really, it's almost like being in a storybook, or a world that's trying really hard to be one!

[70ftandcounting]

You know, I haven't read many storybooks. Mostly...instruction manuels...

[shiromadoushi]

Eh? [[he pauses to blink at her]] Instruction manuals...?

[[That's just... weird.]]

[70ftandcounting]

Mhm!

....And biology books. And...cookbooks.

[shiromadoushi]

But no stories....?

[[There's an expression that's a mix between pity and something that resembles horror. For someone who's fondest childhood memories involved his mother and fantasy books, someone now ever having had such books was just... tragic.]]

[70ftandcounting]

Not really, no.

[ she fidgets. ]

I had, um. Books on the stars? Those were my favorites. I even charted them!

[shiromadoushi]

[[Well that at least was better! He nods with a warm smile]] So you still had something that had wonder in it, ne?