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Princess Rosella of Daventry ([personal profile] primrosella) wrote2008-08-16 11:26 am

Quest 005

[Accidental Video Post]

[The video opens with a slightly crooked view of a blonde girl huddled in a corner of the room, her long purple and black dress seeming to swallow her up. Upon closer inspection, her eyes are red from crying, and she is clutching a book with trembling fingers.

She sniffles, opening the book to a well-creased page. Her sleeve slips back a touch, showing off a glimpse of a wrist with the skin rubbed raw. She ducks her head, letting her hair fall in a curtain around her face as she begins to read.

A few seconds later, there is a noise like the creaking of floorboards, and the girl panics--shoving the book beneath the nearest piece of furniture and cringing into the wall, as though pressing her back into the corner will somehow make her invisible.]

"E-Edgar…?"

[Her voice is hoarse. When there is no reply after a few moments, the girl begins to shiver.]

"Not her not her not her not her not her please not her…"

[/Video]


[OOC: King’s Quest IV Alternate Ending time! What if Rosella was careless and got caught sneaking around Lolotte’s castle? Well, let’s see…none of her family knows where she is, her father dies from his heart attack, Genesta dies from lack of her magic talisman, Rosella is forced to marry Lolotte’s son Edgar, and between Genesta’s talisman and Pandora’s Box, Lolotte is free to wreak all the havoc she wants on the land of Tamir. Have one very terrified and emotionally-jacked-up princess?]

Voice;

[identity profile] canisfidelus.livejournal.com 2008-08-16 07:35 pm (UTC)(link)
I just want....

...okay. I won't.

Voice;

[identity profile] canisfidelus.livejournal.com 2008-08-16 07:41 pm (UTC)(link)
To keep you safe.

Curse the moon, I have to be with Moony tonight....

I know a safe place. You can be there alone.

Voice;

[identity profile] primrosella.livejournal.com 2008-08-16 07:43 pm (UTC)(link)
There's no such thing. Not when Lolotte has the box and Genesta's talisman...

[Her voice cracks]

I-I tried--

Voice;

[identity profile] canisfidelus.livejournal.com 2008-08-16 07:45 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm a very strong wizard. I promise you'll be safe, but you have to do as I say.

If you go to the biggest building where there are all the books, there's a room on the third floor. It has some beautiful colored books inside of it; that's where my power is best. If you go there now, and stay there, the room will be safe and I'll try God, Princess, I'll try to come find you later.

Voice;

[identity profile] primrosella.livejournal.com 2008-08-16 07:47 pm (UTC)(link)
I-I...

I c-can't. I'll get caught again! I don't know what she'll do this time if I do...

Voice;

[identity profile] primrosella.livejournal.com 2008-08-16 07:53 pm (UTC)(link)
...m-maybe...

...T-The door is locked. I can't open it; they took my key.

Voice;

[identity profile] primrosella.livejournal.com 2008-08-16 09:11 pm (UTC)(link)
Lolotte's son. My...h-husband.

Voice 2/3

[identity profile] canisfidelus.livejournal.com 2008-08-16 09:12 pm (UTC)(link)
You didn't tell me you were married.

Voice;

[identity profile] primrosella.livejournal.com 2008-08-16 09:15 pm (UTC)(link)
[She's clearly crying again, but trying to hide it]

She made me...I-I just want to go home...

Voice;

[identity profile] primrosella.livejournal.com 2008-08-16 09:19 pm (UTC)(link)
C...Can you tell my mother? My brother is a magician, maybe--please, I-I'm Rosella of Daventry, they don't know where I am...

Please...

Voice;

[identity profile] primrosella.livejournal.com 2008-08-16 09:25 pm (UTC)(link)
But--but you s-said--

Why? Why would you--how could you? You said you'd--liar!

Voice;

[identity profile] canisfidelus.livejournal.com 2008-08-16 09:26 pm (UTC)(link)
Don't call me a liar. I'm not the one who lied in this situation.

[ooc: orz; I'm sorry, he's a stickler for this kind of thing and NOT THINKING]

Voice;

[identity profile] primrosella.livejournal.com 2008-08-16 09:28 pm (UTC)(link)
W-What are you talking about?

[OOC: The OOC knowledge of the miscommunication is killing me here. Poor kids. She really has no idea.]

Voice;

[identity profile] canisfidelus.livejournal.com 2008-08-16 09:29 pm (UTC)(link)
Nicely neglected to mention the wedding, Princess?

Forget it. I have things to do and a best friend to help.

Voice;

[identity profile] primrosella.livejournal.com 2008-08-16 09:39 pm (UTC)(link)
Wait--please--don't leave me here!

Please...I'm begging you, please, please, I-I never wanted...

Even if you can't help me, please just listen...

Voice;

[identity profile] canisfidelus.livejournal.com 2008-08-16 09:42 pm (UTC)(link)
Look. I have things to d...

Yeah. Talk.

Voice;

[identity profile] primrosella.livejournal.com 2008-08-16 09:51 pm (UTC)(link)
It doesn't matter now. Even if she catches me, she'd find out eventually, and--

My name is Princess Rosella of Daventry. I came to Tamir to find a magic fruit that would save my father's life. I was brought here by a fairy named Genesta, who needed me to retrieve a talisman--her life depended on it. A witch named Lolotte had stolen it. I t-tried to get it back but Lolotte--she said she'd give me a reward if I helped her, I only did it to look for a way to steal the talisman, but the reward--she was going to make me marry her son. She locked me in a tower so I couldn't get away, but--I tried to get out--

[A shaky breath]

Please--I took too long, my father and Genesta are dead and it's my fault and--my family doesn't know where I am. They might think I'm dead, too. Please, I don't...I don't know what else to do...

Voice;

[identity profile] primrosella.livejournal.com 2008-08-16 09:55 pm (UTC)(link)
I swear it's the truth. On my family's honor.

Voice;

[identity profile] primrosella.livejournal.com 2008-08-16 10:05 pm (UTC)(link)
[Sniffling]

I don't know what else to say. I failed. They were all counting on me and I failed and--maybe I deserve this, then. But my mother and brother don't, they never did anything wrong and they'll be so worried...

I can't trust anyone here and maybe I can't trust you, either, but you're...right now, you're the only hope I have.

Voice;

[identity profile] canisfidelus.livejournal.com 2008-08-16 10:06 pm (UTC)(link)
Are you sure the door is locked?

Voice;

[identity profile] primrosella.livejournal.com 2008-08-16 10:07 pm (UTC)(link)
...It was the last time I checked, but...

Voice;

[identity profile] primrosella.livejournal.com 2008-08-16 10:10 pm (UTC)(link)
[Scuffling, and then a gasp]

How--?

Voice;

[identity profile] canisfidelus.livejournal.com 2008-08-16 10:11 pm (UTC)(link)
Call it a hunch.

Get to the library.

Voice;

[identity profile] primrosella.livejournal.com 2008-08-16 10:14 pm (UTC)(link)
You said...a room on the third floor...?

I...I'm going.

T-Thank you, Wizard Sirius...whoever you are...

Voice;

[identity profile] primrosella.livejournal.com 2008-08-16 10:16 pm (UTC)(link)
I'll stay there. Please be safe in your travels...