primrosella: (Questioning)
Princess Rosella of Daventry ([personal profile] primrosella) wrote2009-09-09 07:29 pm

Quest 119

[Handwritten | Off-Network]

Megumi
Megumi wants...a lot of things, I think, but they all rather tie together into the same thing, when it comes down to it. Megumi wants Cain to be happy. Maybe that's it, purely and simply. She wants me...to understand--no, that's a bad way of putting it. I don't understand, that's the problem. She wants me to...change how I approach things. To look at things differently. To stop being an opponent, even when it's only a friendly opponent, and start being...an advisor? A resource. A light. She wants me to be myself, because whatever I am, that's something precious. She wants to keep me from becoming like him because he doesn't need someone like him, he needs someone like me. Is that it? I think that's what she was getting at, anyway... She wants me to trust him. And sometimes even blindly trust him--trust him to hide things from me that I don't need to know.

But I think she also wants...

I think--

I think she wants to do the right thing, too. And I think that perhaps, as different as we are in so many respects, we're alike in this one. I think she's ready to let herself get hurt, if it means the difference between happiness and sadness for someone else. She said herself, sometimes we have to be selfish to be happy--and then was entirely unselfish in all of her advice.

She wants it all to work out, just the same as I do.

Rue
Rue wants me to listen to my feelings. Rue, I think, wants this to be love, and to work out the way it's meant to--how many times have we talked about love, and how many times has she advised me and consoled me and all of that? Rue wants me to be happy because that's how these things are meant to work, because I'm her friend and I'm a princess and things are supposed to work out a certain way, that's just how it is. Rue, I think, understands some of the things I think and feel better than anyone else. Rue wants me to hold on and figure things out and make some sense of it all, and with any luck, to live happily ever after.

And I can't forget to keep an eye on her, either--the anniversary is just under five weeks away, now...

Sam
Sam wants me to be happy. It's funny, because that's the same thing I wrote for Megumi and Cain, but I think that's a large part of the trouble of all this. Sam's been trying everything he can to be unselfish, too, and he wants me to follow through with this. Sam wants me to be happy, and he wants me to give love a chance, and he wants me...to treat love the way he treats love, I think. No, that's saying it badly. He wants me to see that...that love can be more than just the way I knew of love and thought of love all my life back home. Sam is always explaining new things to me, why should love be any different? Sam wants me to understand that there's more to love than just what I would consider it to be. Sam wants me to live happily ever after, too, no matter what.

He wants it all to work out, too, even if it means he has to get hurt in the process. And I think, just as Megumi is worried about how I get along with Cain, I think Sam is just as worried about how he gets along with me. Why else would he write an exam, of all things, for--

And I know Sam wants to be happy, too, but he's willing to set his own feelings aside for my sake. He wants this to work out, too, and he wants me to be happy.

Blue
Blue wants...me to be safe. And happy. Blue wants to protect my feelings, and my friendships, and--and Blue always wants to set things right for me, so I don't have to worry about them, so I can just go on without being sad or upset or afraid. Blue wants to make sure my heart isn't broken by all this.

That's odd, isn't it? When Blue protects me I just feel...safe, and when Sam does it I don't mind it, but when it's Cain trying to protect me I just--why does it feel like that?

Dragons and witches are things on the outside--

Why is it different?
Why is it different?
Why is it different?

Cain
He wants--

To keep me safe
To protect me from something I can't
To have people close to him even though it's
Attention?
To win--
NO
To believe in someth
To


If he really wanted me away from him, he'd have done it. He had the chance to. His father is gone, it's not a matter of keeping me close to better protect me anymore.

He wants--

...Maybe I ought to just ask.

Rosella

I want to do what's right No, but that's not saying what I want, is it?
I want everyone else to be Selfish, be selfish for once, it's fine just this once, just--what do I want?
I want

to feel the way I felt

when


I want to know what I want.

[/Handwritten]


[Handwritten | Off-Network | Left on Sam Witwicky's Pillow]

Dear Sam,

I was looking for paper today when I stumbled across something rather interesting--an exam, of all things, and with my name on it, too! So I thought I might go through and answer it myself, just for fun. Do let me know how well I did, won't you?

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Name: Rosella

1) Are you royalty?

o Yes
o No

2) Are you nobility?

o Yes
o No

3) If Rosella was being tricked by a witch would you

a) Probably not realize it was a witch
b) Help her with the quest
c) Sit back and see what she did
d) Rosella doesn’t need help with witches

Well, if I’m the one being tricked, then of course I don’t realize it’s a witch!

4) On a scale from 1 to 10 (1 being not at all, 10 being you can’t get enough of it) how much do you like going on quests? 9

5) On a scale from 1 to 10 (1 being not at all, 10 being immensely) how afraid of dragons are you?8

6) Write down as many puns as you can centering around apples.

Puns about apples? Honestly, Sam, everyone knows that a good pun stems from a natural conversation and blossoms from quick wit. I really don’t seed the a-peel in asking for puns about apples, but to get to the core of the matter, I’ll do my very best to make this answer bear fruit. Perhaps I can think up tree or flora, or perhaps even five if I’m lucky. On the other hand, perhaps I’ll just leaf you with what I have already, instead.

7) Write a sonnet on a subject of your choice.

A subject of my choice? That's very fair,
Since often sonnets must be about love,
And then one has the chore of asking where
Such inspiration will stem from. Above?
Shall I compare my love to summer sun?
Or is she more befitting of the moon?
Which traits shall I extol, once I've begun?
I have but fourteen lines! I must choose soon!
And what comes of it? Silly metaphors?
(Is my love truly a red-petaled rose?)
No, much better to let things run their course,
And bring the sonnet to a natural close
By noting this--when it comes down to it,
A sonnet's best when filled with charm and wit.

8) You enter a room and see a chair, a book, a watch, and a dagger. Which item do you take?

…All of them, of course. And then check the floorboards to see if any are loose. Oh, and are there any windows? And what sort of door is it?

9) What is King Graham’s famous dictum?

"If I have learned anything in my life, I have learned this: when in doubt or when in trouble, pick up anything that is not nailed down, and if it is, look for loose nails or boards. Check carefully into, under, above, below, and behind things. Read everything; you might learn something. Wear clean undergarments, brush after meals, and always remember, nothing is as it appears. Nothing."

And if we’re being very particular about it, it was my grandfather’s saying first.

10) What are the names of Rosella’s family members?

a) Graham, Valanice, Alexander
b) Graham, Iris, Alexander
c) Alexander, Valanice, Roderick
d) William, Valanice, Graham

11) Rollerblading

o Awesome
o No thank you
o What?

12) Write down your thoughts on love.

Only if you promise not to throw a water balloon at me when I do.

Love is…it means something. At least, it does to me. And I know that it’s different in different places and people are different all over and everyone has different ideas about what love is and what it isn’t, but…to me, it means something. I once thought that love was rather like a yes or no question—either you were in love or you weren’t, and that was all. If you loved someone, you’d know it right way, and they’d know it too, and you were meant for each other and that was all there was to it. That’s how it was for Mother and Daddy, and so I always assumed that’s just how it would be for me, too. But…things are different here, and I suppose love is, too. And maybe I can love someone here, and maybe I can’t, but either way…I don’t know if I could ever call it love. Because love means something to me, and it’s important, and nothing in the City is forever. But I’m trying, because I believed you when you said that it was possible to love more than one person in a lifetime and not have your feelings for each person mean any less for it, so…I’m trying. I’m not very good at it, and I have trouble with calling it love, but I’m trying.

13) Daventry is funded by

a) Grahamonomics
b) Exporting the finest timber in the world
c) A magical chest of gold
d) Gold from a dragon’s horde

14) What is Rumplestiltskin’s real name? (spelling counts)

Ifnkovhgroghprm, of course. Though if you wanted a really challenging question, you should’ve asked the taker of this survey to pronounce it.

15) Where are you most likely to find a dagger?

a) in a hole under a rock
b) in the armory
c) under your pillow
d) under Rosella’s pillow

I would’ve said C or D, but since I’m Rosella, they’re the same answer. And I know I’ve told you this story before, anyway, so it’s clearly A.

16) If through some circumstance you hurt Rosella, to make amends you should

a) explain your intent was not to hurt her and apologize
b) do nothing
c) buy her something nice
d) doesn’t matter, Blue’s already killed you

Even when I do get hurt somehow, I always manage to overcome it eventually.

17) Rosella beats you at Mario Kart, it is obviously because

a) she cheated
b) she’s just better than you, man up and admit it
c) beginners luck
d) trick question, she’d never beat me

I can’t beat myself at Mario Kart, silly!

18) Rosella wants to try out a new magic spell, you respond by

a) helping her as much as you can
b) warning her off, magic is dangerous
c) letting her do her thing
d) pork chop sandwiches

I don’t think I’d ever do magic on an empty stomach. I’d get distracted too easily.

19) Rosella should be kept away from which of the following objects?

a) alcohol
b) rope
c) bow and arrow
d) she doesn’t need to be kept away from any of those

Oh, honestly, Sam!

20) Describe the perfect Christmas gift for Rosella that’s actually obtainable in the City.

I know exactly what I’d like for Christmas, and I’m not telling.

21) Valor is

a) a fearsome, man-eating beast
b) a noble virtue to have
c) overrated
d) a horse

But only if he doesn’t like you!

22) How long should you date/court someone before it’s okay to move in together with them?

a) 0-6 months
b) 7-12 months
c) 12-18 months
d) never, ever, ever, never, ever.

I like my current home perfectly fine, thank you very much.

23) Your sense of humor is (check all that apply)

o very dry
o very dark
o very morbid
o kind of silly
o nonexistent
o other (explain) The question about the puns wasn’t enough explanation?

24) Train A, traveling 70 miles per hour (mph), leaves Westford heading toward Eastford, 260 miles away. At the same time Train B, traveling 60 mph, leaves Eastford heading toward Westford. When do the two trains meet? How far from each city do they meet? (please show all work)

Seventy miles an hour?! Why in the world would anyone ever need to go that fast?!

25) How does Rosella like her peanut butter and jelly sandwiches cut?

…You’ve been paying attention to how I cut my sandwiches, even?

26) Rosella is (check all that apply)

o nice
o sweet
o kind
o lovely
o witty
o funny
o gorgeous
o charming
o radiant
o smelly
o loyal
o brave
o selfless
o optimistic
o boring
o beautiful
o intelligent
o patient
o understanding
o wise
o generous
o stubborn
o odd
o faithful
o humble
o honest
o athletic
o fantastic
o despicable
o noble
o considerate
o modest
o friendly
o meek
o clever
o pretty
o cute
o trustworthy
o responsible
o nefarious
o ridiculous
o creative
o enthusiastic
o impractical
o friendly
o outgoing
o charismatic
o princess-y
o determined
o helpful
o frugal
o mature
o amiable
o articulate
o jealous
o forgiving
o flexible
o inventive
o industrious
o prompt

[/Handwritten]

Well, another day, another ridiculous curse managed. I won't make any more bear puns, since I did promise I'd try to cut down on the punning for a while, but the invasion of teddy bears certainly made for an interesting day yesterday, to say the least. I hope no one was badly hurt by them; the ones I ran into didn't seem particularly vicious, exactly--or at least, not as vicious as a real bear would have been, in the same situation--but they were rather intent on swarming around and piling on me, so I was glad to get away from them, just the same. And I don't think I'll look at teddy bears in quite the same way for a while, either. What does one give a stuffed bear to distract it, anyway? I was pondering that yesterday while I was evading them. A stuffed fish, perhaps? A stuffed beehive? Would they run in fear of a needle and thread or a sharp pair of scissors? I wonder.

And that's two animal curses now, isn't it? One where they went wild, and one where the stuffed ones attacked. I suppose to follow the pattern, the next logical curse would be to turn us all into animals, but that one happens so regularly that I doubt it'll turn out that way, after all. If it does, though, I won't be too sorry about it. Of all the curses, I rather like the one that transforms us into animals. I've been a lion and a bird so far, since coming here, but I suppose that could always change to something else, just as easily. Or maybe it'll rain cats and dogs! I've heard it did that once, really raining cats and dogs and things down from the sky. That'd be an animal curse, too, and perhaps just as troublesome as the other two have been, as well.

I still need to look into that magic, don't I? Changing myself into an animal. I wonder if all this isn't a sign, somehow? But no, perhaps that's just superstition, after all.

But in any case, now that things have settled down, I can offer my congratulations once again to Blair for a magnificent party a few days ago, because it really was quite lovely and I had a wonderful time. I've found there aren't very many occasions to dress up that way here in the City--or at least not as many as there would be at home, I suppose--so I was glad for the chance to do so then. And the next thing will be Blue's party, which is coming up on Saturday, I think? And that'll be equally fun, though perhaps in a different sort of way.


[OOC: I am so sorry for the veritable herd of teal deer that is this post. Just needed to get some of this out of the way before too much time goes by. Hence, mega!post. ♥]

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