Quest 136

[primrosella]

...Goodness, when I was baking for the party tonight, I wasn't expecting this many visitors. But it seems you're all here again, are you? It's not quite so nice as being able to visit home, of course, but it's always lovely to have visitors. And especially for the holidays!

Just not Lolotte, please, not her--not again...

Hello, everyone! Do come by to say hello, won't you? It's always such fun to see you and visit with you. And of course, you're welcome to stay for the party tonight, if you'd like! I'm sure it won't be any trouble at all.

...Well, unless we run out of snacks, but it's not as though it's difficult to make a few batches of cookies in a hurry. Speaking of which, I rather ought to get busy with that, shouldn't I?

And of course...if there's anyone here from the land of Daventry, please do stop in to say hello. It's been quite a while since I last heard word of home, and I'd be glad for any news.

...My, what a nice way to end October. I think perhaps it'll turn out to be a happy Halloween, after all.


[OOC: /copies and pastes As always: Canonically, she's from just after the end of Perils of Rosella, and with some very disjointed and vague knowledge of Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder. If something comes up that I don't want her to know, I'll just have her forget it, so have a party--anything goes! HIT HER WITH EVERYTHING YOU'VE GOT.

Also, muns, keeping in the spirit of Ye Olde Text-Based Adventure Games, that down below there? Is a command prompt. If you feel like 'directing' Rosella to carry out actions like "get bowl" or "open door", she might just feel compelled to respond...unless it's too complicated, in which you might get a fun error message instead. (Guaranteed acceptable commands include "get", "look", "open", "close", and "use".) Have fun!

And of course, I am totally okay with backdating.]

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Comments

[calculusdragon.livejournal.com]

Nice to meet you. I am Temeraire, of Britain. My whole family is from China, though.

Have you by any chance seen a man named Laurence around?

[primrosella.livejournal.com]

Britain? That's where King Arthur is from, isn't it? Are you from near Camelot?

You'll, um--please do forgive me if I'm a bit--I'm not quite used to speaking with dragons, I'm afraid, so please do, um, bear with me. But...no, I don't believe I've seen a man named Laurence, no. He's...a friend of yours?

[calculusdragon.livejournal.com]

No. I haven't heard about Camelot except in storybooks.

Oh, that is all right. I am not used to speaking to princesses.

He is my captain, and I do not like to be separated from him for long. I thought perhaps he might have ended up here as well.

[primrosella.livejournal.com]

Oh. We have stories of it, too, but it was a real place for us. In Daventry, I mean. With...with Merlin and all.

Your captain? He's in charge of you?

[calculusdragon.livejournal.com]

Well, he is not in charge precisely but of course I almost always listen to him because Laurence is very experienced in battle and I like him very much. We have been companions since I hatched. He is the one who reads to me.

[primrosella.livejournal.com]

He--reads to you? You like to read? Really?

...Do you read Shakespeare?

[calculusdragon.livejournal.com]

We have read some of the history plays and Julius Caesar. I know there are many others but we have not read them yet. Really, I would like to see a play. I have only seen one once, in China.

[primrosella.livejournal.com]

I like the comedies best, myself, but there are some lovely speeches and things in the tragedies, too. And Julius Caesar is a fine choice; I...hope you enjoyed it.

I'm sorry you've never seen a play, though. They're quite engaging. We'd intended to have one ready in time for Halloween here in the City, but...well, things got complicated and we had to put it off.