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

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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[ maybe not proud, but extremely grateful. that does clear up a few things. ]

Aha! So as soon as I get on one of those smaller ships, I should be able to go to the planet?

[ she's missing ground quite a bit, as amazing as the stars are. ]

As long as we're still circlin' around it, yeah.

[She tucks a strand of hair behind her ear and tries for a smile.]

You'll probably like it down here. Just gotta watch out for the sudden storms.

Storms? There are storms? With wind and rain and everything?

[ oh, but she's never been outside in a storm! this knowledge only increases her desire to make it down to the planet. ]

[Rogue can almost hear the 'WARNING' 'WARNING' sound in the back of her mind.]

Yeah, with wind an' rain an' everything. But these are real strong storms, an' stuff can get picked up an' thrown around in the wind. So if you get caught in one, make sure ya find a place with shelter, okay?

[/sob, this girl is going to give her a heart attack, she can tell.]

I'll make sure to stay safe! [ most...likely. it's not that she has no sense of self-preservation, but living your whole life in a tower made it difficult to learn what she should be afraid of.

her mother would have her be afraid of everything, though, so at least she's gotten over that a bit?? ]

[...this is totally going to end well.]

...tell ya what. When you come down on the planet, why don't you come an' find me? I'm stayin' there most of the time, an' you can find me in the Blue Parrot in the evenings.

[...what did she just get herself into and why is she doing it?

Oh yeah. Because this girl is going to drown in the middle of dry land.]

[ gasp! rapunzel grins, completely thrilled with this offer, which she believes can only mean one thing. ]

Are you saying...we can be friends??

[ oh, she's always wanted (human) friends! ]

[Ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooh my no what aaaaaaaaaaaaaaah.]

...it ain't outside the realm of possibility. Mostly, I'm sayin' I'll show you how to find shelter in case of a storm.

[ what's that you're saying, rogue? rapunzel is too preoccupied with the wonderful idea of FRIENDSHIP. ]

Oh, that's so sweet of you! I bet there are a few things I could teach you as well! Do you like to paint? Knit? Bake?

[ so many opportunities for bonding! ]

Whoah, hold up there, sugarcube.

[Just. What?]

Just... let's take this one step at a time, okay?

One...step at a time?

Yeah. [The way Rapunzel was repeating it, Rogue wasn't sure if she had never heard the saying before, or if she just didn't know what it meant. Either way, her response was the same, she supposed.] Let's just make sure ya don't get blown away by any on-comin' storm, an' then worry about teachin' me to knit.

[NOT THAT SHE WANTED TO LEARN TO KNIT. She really didn't.]

Ooooh, okay! [ that makes sense now! staying safe should be a top priority. teaching rogue to knit could be her second priority! ]

Do they even have yarn here, anyway? Everything is so different from what I was used to.

I... don't know about that. You might be able ta trade for some at the market down here...

[DID they have yarn? Rogue had no idea.]

It's... not really a yarny sort of place. It's mostly warm weather.

I see! So, I could focus on sewing! If I can just get my hands on some thread and light material, I can teach you that instead!

[ there's always an upside! ]

[...she... kind of knows how to sew already, has been sewing her gloves for years, but THIS IS NOT RELEVANT because these sewing lessons AREN'T HAPPENING so. Yes.]

...well, maybe. [Maybe means NO, Rapunzel.] Just look me up when ya get down here, okay?

Oh, don't worry, it'll be the first thing I do!

[ i'm so sorry, rogue. ]

[ Rogue hates herself a little right now. ]

Okay, I'll see ya then.

[/sob.]

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