first dream ☼ video + action. { another op'nin, another show }

[gleamed]

Who: Rapunzel and YOU!
Broadcast: Everybody! Everybody!
Action: SS Marsiva
When: Wednesday evening

[ video broadcast/action option ]

[ rapunzel wakes up slowly, like rising from a pleasant mid-afternoon nap that caught her by surprise. but as always, her thoughts quickly catch up with her, and all too quickly it becomes clear that something is very, very wrong. she isn't napping in her bed in her tower - she had left to go see the lanterns! if anything, she should be lying in soft grass - oh, grass, she loved the feeling of grass and this certainly wasn't it. that hadn't all been a dream hadn't? no, no, it couldn't be. it was too wonderful to be a dream!

then her eyes snap open, and a sinking sense of dread chills her to the bone. oh no, this wasn't right. this wasn't right at all.

rapunzel bolts up right, positively leaping off of the cot she's found herself in. her long, golden hair trails behind her as she breaks into a run, away from the cots and through multiple rooms. where was she? what had happened? where were eugene and pascal? maximus? where was she? ]

Eugene! EUGENE! Hello? Anybody? Oh no, oh no, please...

[ then she ends up in the large view bay, in front of a massive window that reveals her location. or at least, what surrounds her location.

she was in the stars. ]

That's - this isn't possible! I'm just dreaming! This isn't -

[ she looks out the window again, eyes wide and unblinking, stepping closer to the glass - only to trip over her own hair. startled, she yelps and folds to the ground, gathering her hair around herself like a protective cocoon. she just keeps staring out the window, her features a mix of fear, confusion, and wonderment. ]

[ yet later video ]

[ after learning a few things about this place - including that it was not, in fact, a dream - rapunzel rallies herself to address the screen that would apparently help her find out if any of her friends were here. she'd never seen anything like this in her life before, but somehow, she knows how to use it. she was glad for that.

however, that doesn't help her know what to say once the broadcast begins. so she clears her throat. once, twice. then coughs, threading her hands through a strand of hair. no, that wouldn't do! you can do this, she tells herself. she straightens her shoulders and faces the screen head-on. ]

HELLO! [ oh dear, that was kind of loud. ] Ahem - sorry. Um...hi. I'm wondering - you see, I was on my way to see these lanterns, and I think there might have been some kind of mistake. I should be at at the castle town right about now, but instead, I'm in the stars...wow, I can't believe I'm in the stars! UM - I'm looking for someone named Eug - Flynn. Flynn Rider. Please, if you've seen him...

[ then, her hand flutters to her mouth. ] Oh my goodness! I'm so sorry! What was I thinking? My name is Rapunzel. It's a pleasure to meet you. Please let me know if you've seen him. Oooor if anyone's even hearing this. Okay. Um...thank you. Bye.

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[ video ]

[touchofrogue]

[And some very small and persistent part of Rogue's mind thinks: Oh no.

But she remembers the kindness another version of this girl had shown to someone she still cares very much about, so she steels herself and tries to respond.]

Don't worry. We're hearin' this.

[ video ]

[gleamed]

Oh, thank goodness! [ rapunzel blows a sigh out between pursed lips. she had come to trust the goodness of strangers, and why shouldn't she? from the thugs in the snuggly duckling to this shiny new place, every new person she had met had been very kind to her. she didn't need to be nervous. she didn't need to be afraid. well - okay, maybe she could allow herself just a little bit of fear, all things considered.

but not of a kind stranger. she smiles. ] Thank you. Iii just haven't had much experience, you know, waking up in the stars. Um...have you?

[ conversation skills. ]

[ video ]

[touchofrogue]

[Her voice warms a little. Rapunzel is so very obviously trying, and so far the sweetness has not gotten to tooth-rotting-capacity, so! Rogue bravely continues on.

...does this place even have a dentist?]

For about the past three weeks or so, yeah. [Pause a beat. Try to actually be helpful, Rogue, that would be great.] Don't worry - you're not in a place where anyone's out to hurt you. It's just... not necessarily a good place either, but you're safe enough.

[...ugh, she is so terrible at this.]

Video the Later

[savedtheworld]

[Sounds like another newcomer. But with so much hair!! Aang stares in awe and finally remembers to speak.]

Hi there Rapunzel! It's nice to meet you, too. I'm Aang!

I'm sorry, but I don't think I've met your friend before. But I'll ask everyone I know if they ever met Eugflynn-Flynn Rider.

How'd your hair get so big?

Video your face

[gleamed]

Hello, Aang! [ in spite of herself, she giggles at Eugene's mistaken name. ] Thank you, I really appreciate that! I'm sure he around here somewhere. W-we had a deal!

[ and the thought of him not being here worries her...a lot. but his next question sets her somewhat on edge. oh no, he's asking about the hair. what does she do? she can't just say why! ]

Oh - um - my hair? WELL! Let me tell you all about that! Yes! Let me tell you... A-HA! Iiiit's so long, because I love braiding hair! And so I have lots of hair! To braid!

[ please buy it please buy it ]

Video YOUR face

[savedtheworld]

A deal... About going to space together? [An eyebrow raises in confusion.

Then he listens to her explanation. Stares for a moment...]

Um... that story. It's...

[Then he beams cheerily.]

...really really nice to hear! It must be lots of fun to braid here. I don't blame you... If I was allowed to grow my own hair, I think I'd do the same thing!

video

[serves]

You... may want to take a seat and a breath.

[So much energy. So much hair.]

video

[gleamed]

[ oh, that is so much easier said than done. ]

B-but - [ 'buts' weren't very polite, but she is just a bit worked up at the moment.

...wait. ]

Who...who said that? [ she looks wildly around and sees one of the screens. It has a face on it. What? ]

video

[serves]

[He gives a short wave of his hand. Not too long ago he didn't know what to do with screens, either.]

Right here. My name is Cullen.

video

[princessia]

[ Elize takes a moment to stare in awe at the large amount of hair. It's so pretty! When she remembers she's recording with the video feed, she looks away, embarrassed. ]

M-my name is Elize. I'm sorry I haven't seen the person that you're looking for, but I'll keep an eye out.

video

[gleamed]

[ rapunzel doesn't let her smile falter - after all, knowing someone hasn't seen eugene was still helpful - but her heart sinks a bit. he just had to be around here somewhere. he had to be. they had a deal! ]

Thank you! I really appreciate that, it's so kind of you! [ and it is, but rapunzel doesn't want to dwell on the thought of eugene not being here, not when everything else was so crazy. so she shifts the subject. ] Elize - that's a beautiful name! I-it's nice to meet you.

video

[princessia]

[ Just when she's thinking about explaining how a lot of people arrive alone, she's thrown off guard by the compliment. She timidly lifts her head back up towards the feed, offering a tiny awkward smile. ]

Thank you! I think Rapunzel is a prettier name though.

[reconstitution]

[ He was still adjusting to getting the different broadcasts, but something makes him pay attention to it. Child. Trusting face. Lots of hair. So much hair.

Looking for someone just like he was. ]

The name is unfamiliar.

[ Said like anything is familiar at this point. ]

[gleamed]

[ crestfallen as she is to hear that, she heaves a quiet sigh and smiles. eugene would find a way here. she just knew he would. ]

Thank you, all the same. I really appreciate it. [ it couldn't hurt to ask, could it? ] Um - do people show up here often? I mean, if he's not here now...he could get here later, couldn't he?

video;; sorry this is so late

[reconstitution]

I am unsure. I arrived recently.

[ He can assume that's the case, since it was only last week he and the other showed up on the Marsiva, and now all these others...

He offers a faint shrug. ]

I have been told such, at least..

video;

[limitstorm]

[ damn, that's a lot of hair. he hasn't seen that much hair since...

well, bad memories. either way, he tilts his head. ]

Flynn Rider? Sorry--don't think so. Don't worry, though, maybe he's close behind.

I'm Riku. You okay? You look pretty... [ um. ] nervous.

video;

[gleamed]

[ while she isn't exactly enthusiastic to hear that eugene isn't here, the thought that he could be soon fills her with hope. ]

Oh, I hope you're right!! [ it couldn't hurt to hope, could it? ] I - um, yes! I'm perfectly fine, one-hundred percent COMPLETELY fine, don't worry! It's nice to meet you, Riku.

[ she is most assuredly not fine, but she doesn't want to worry him. ]

[video]

[geonomy]

[Clay's about to try and calm her down during her first video, his hands up as if he were right there with her. But he's a little caught up in just how much hair she has, and he keeps watching it as she moves all around.

Once she's seated, though, Clay gives a sympathetic smile and sits by his own camera.]

Pretty immense, huh?

[video]

[gleamed]

Yes, it is. It's amazing, I would never have thought -

[ wait. wait a second. she whips her head around, but sees no one standing over her shoulder. which just makes her jump upright all the more. ]

Wait-! Who's there?

yet later video;

[peacockherald]

_{[ A new soul to join them. There always seemed to be so many of them, a steady stream. It was different from the trickle that had marked the last days of Paradisa, and both brought a bit of sadness to him. Especially this one, who seemed to young and sweet. To think of her going through the horror with the bugs... ]}

Welcome to the Fleet, Miss Rapunzel. I am Vanyel Ashkevron, of Valdemar. I have not heard of a Flynn on our ships yet, but perhaps we might come across him later in our travels. I am to assume everything has been explained to you?

yet later video;

[gleamed]

Thank you, Vanyel Ashkevron of Valdemar! [ she's very careful to pronounce it just the way he did, though she still isn't quite familiar with name customs to know if she should call him "mr. ashkevron", "vanyel", "sir", or something else! ] I hope we find him soon. Or maybe he'll find us! He's a good finder.

[ then she pauses a moment, thinking on her situation. there certainly were things she was still confused about, but that wasn't because they hadn't been explained. the situation as a whole just seemed so fantastic to her still. ]

Most things, I think. That is...I don't suppose you could tell me how a ship sails through the stars?

Video the first

[preformthisneigh]

...

You have an excessively long mane.

[He'll just address the elephant in the room... ]

Uh. Anyway. No need to panic. This isn't a dream. Or if it was, it'd be a giant mass dream, strung across various worlds and I'm pretty sure that's not possible.

Video the first

[gleamed]

[ rapunzel's first thought is "i don't have a mane!" and then she realizes that she's...hearing voices. or someone's sneaked up on her. neither of these are good things. and she nearly jumps out of her skin as she looks around wildly. ]

Wh-where - who's there??

[first video]

[delincuente]

Dude, Rapunzel!

[Alex recognizes the voice immediately, and in excitement at actually knowing someone she forgets that this girl probably has no idea who she is. Apologies, Rapunzel.]

It's alright, you're safe. Don't freak.

[first video]

[gleamed]

[ the shock of hearing her name almost knocks her over again, and rapunzel whips around to find the source of the voice. she doesn't actually see anyone standing in the room, but she does spot a peculiar box on the wall with a face on it. ]

Um! Excuse me! A-are you talking to me?

[ trying not to freak, trying not to freak, okay it's a lot harder than it sounds. ]