Marimalade-08/15/2016
In a corner of the castle, in an inconspicuous hallway that may or may not be close to a washroom, a young woman wandered the halls. She held a fairly annoyed expression as she walked slowly through the massive passage, humming a quiet tune that didn't quite match up with the mood she gave off. Her clothing was extremely out of place, looking like she had just jumped a few hundred years in time with the pelts, leathers and bones that made up her outfit, along with leather sack and a large axe made of stone and wood, both held over her shoulder.
Her eyes hung on each door that she passed, each one gaining a quizzical expression from the woman that momentairly paused her quiet song, before she continued to just.. stare at the next door.
[EXPECT PAUSE HELL WITH ME] Dom-08/15/2016
A door suddenly opened, a man in regal clothing of white and gold walking out. His crimson hair was a tad bit wet, but regardless he kept an air of fairness and nobility around him.
"Aaah, such a comfortable place, fitting of royal castle..." He said, putting his gloves on, not noticing the girl.
Marimalade-08/15/2016
The woman's voice raised a moment, then halted, a quiet look of surprise on her face as she stared down at the man, both hands coming to the handle of her axe as if she expected a fight. Quiet once again filled the halls as she stared up at the man, slowly, very slowly, coming over her surprise.(edited)
[EXPECT PAUSE HELL WITH ME] Dom-08/15/2016
He blinked at her, briefly jolting as he saw her hand near the handle, as he had not noticed her until now. "E-excuse me? What reason do you have to draw your weapon?"(edited)
Marimalade-08/15/2016
Her eyes looked up and down the man, taking in his form, before letting out a sigh and relaxing her stance.
"A child.." She sighed, closing her eyes with a shake of her head. She offered no anwer to her question, just looking over the boy again, a brow raising as she stared at the fine detailings in their outfit.
[EXPECT PAUSE HELL WITH ME] Dom-08/15/2016
"Excuse me, I am no child, lady." He gave a "hmph," crossing his arms. "Well, perhaps my flawlessness and purity is comparable to that of a child, so it's an easy mistake."
Marimalade-08/15/2016
The tribal woman raised her free hand up, about level with the young man's hair.
"Short."
The hand came up to her mouth, giving thinking a moment as her expression turned more neutral. "Snobbish. Either a child or an adult mouse." Her hand raised up, fingers running through her short hair. "Tell me, mouse. Where is the exit?"(edited)
[EXPECT PAUSE HELL WITH ME] Dom-08/15/2016
" Short? " He growled. "Tch, I don't know what sort of character as yours would dare call me short!"
"And me? Snobbish? " He held a hand to his face. "It's merely the truth, is it snobbish to say I know more than an animal? Hmph, since I'm so nice, the exit should be..."
"..."
Marimalade-08/15/2016
Her hand stayed planted in her hair, staring at the boy with a raised brow through their outburst. She blinked a bit as he trailed off, waiting for a few moments like she still expected them to answer. "It is just a fact. You make a maze for a home, then don't remember how to get out?"
Her hand slid down her face as she let out a sigh. "Mue, tahLowa vahJitun poree . . ." [Mue, I really wish to understand these people some day.]
[EXPECT PAUSE HELL WITH ME] Dom-08/15/2016
"This isn't my home, I'll have you know." He frowned. "I am a guest here."
Marimalade-08/15/2016
"Guest?" She questioned, looking back down to them, scratching her cheek. "Your clothing gives off the same feeling as the castle, assumed you were a prince or something."
Eyes looked to the side, out one of the large windows. There was a moment of contemplation, before she sighed and began moving, her hand moving to tap impatiently on the side of the instrument hanging on her back. "Well, keep walking and we will either starve or find someone who does know."
[EXPECT PAUSE HELL WITH ME] Dom-08/15/2016
"Yes, you could say I'm a noble." He turned around. "Hmph, I suppose we'll leave it to luck!"
He began walking down the hallway. "Can't believe I have to resort to such atactic..."
Marimalade-08/15/2016
The woman smirked for a moment, before transitioning to a small frown, hand continuing to tap on the edge of her guitar. She closed her eyes as they walked, taking deep breaths and moving her hand from the things haning over her shoulder, to the cool surface of the windows, keeping herself from running in to anything.
"We will find our way. Have a name, mouse?"
[EXPECT PAUSE HELL WITH ME] Dom-08/15/2016
"The one and only-- Alfron Julkeus Donum III the Great!" He recited it his full name. "Now, will you stop calling me mouse, please?"(edited)
Marimalade-08/15/2016
The two rounded a corner, her brows raising together as Alfro introduced himself, though his request got a small laugh out of her. "We will see, if you are deserving, Alfron. Quite the name."
A deep breath was taken, and her low, melodic hum began again between bits of conversation.
[EXPECT PAUSE HELL WITH ME] Dom-08/15/2016
He squinted, pretending he didn't hear her. "And what happens to be your name?"
Marimalade-08/15/2016
"Foal, Peow." She offered simply. Her knee bumped in to a small table in her blindness, and she grumbld a bit, opening her eyes halfway to watch where she was going as she moved back to the center of the hallway.
"Where are you from if not here, then?"
[EXPECT PAUSE HELL WITH ME] Dom-08/15/2016
"I am a happy volunteer of Finn's army." He rubbed his chin. "I come from Celanthus!"
Marimalade-08/15/2016
". . . Celanthus?" She questioned, brows furrowing in thought. "That is . . . South?" She sounded like she was legitimately guessing.
The hum between responses became a quiet voice under her breath, Foal's feet taking steps to the beat of her own song, not quite loud enough for Alfron to make out the words. ". . . Happy?"
[EXPECT PAUSE HELL WITH ME] Dom-08/15/2016
"????????????" As Foal began to quiet down, so did he, as his attention was slowly directed to her. "... What was.. that? If I may ask?"
Marimalade-08/15/2016
Her eyes opened completely, looking down to him. "It was a question. You said you were happy to join the army."
She looked back up as they rounded a corner, and to her surprise, the large entrance stood in view. Foal let out a breath of relief, speeding up her pace as her goal came in sight.
[EXPECT PAUSE HELL WITH ME] Dom-08/15/2016
"Well, yes. It's a shame seeing all of this commotion happen infront of my eyes." He blinked repetitively, his old attitude coming back. "And with my capabilities, victory will come sooner than you'll think!"
Marimalade-08/15/2016
Foal stopped in place. Her expression became extremely judgemental, her voice stopping completely as she stared Alfron down. There was a long moment of silence, before she quickly started walking again, taking long, rigid steps towards the exit.
"An overconfident mouse."(edited)
[EXPECT PAUSE HELL WITH ME] Dom-08/15/2016
He gritted his teeth in anger, balling a fist as he followed her. "My word! I am not a mouse! Does it look like I have whiskers and crooked teeth?!"
Marimalade-08/15/2016
She spun, locking her gaze on to Alfron for another moment, before turning on her heel and rounding the corner, out the castle without a response. A tie was undone, and her instrument was pulled off her back. Fingers plucked nervously at strings, her head not turning back again to see if Alfron was bothering to follow her. Eyes glanced around, feet taking her off the main path to disappear into a garden that surrounded prt of the castle.
[EXPECT PAUSE HELL WITH ME] Dom-08/15/2016
Slightly taken aback by her suddenly leaving, he quicky ran to her. "Don't just leave! Rude, much?!"
Marimalade-08/15/2016
Foal followed the small path through the garden until the two came to a small clearing, with a bench that she immediately claimed one side of. She took a deep breath, stress apparent in her expression. She strummed intentional strings, a small test to make sure each sound was as it should be, before placing her hand on them to stop the sound.
"Rude for you . . ." She murmured, fingers getting in to a rythm, "Necessary for me."
[EXPECT PAUSE HELL WITH ME] Dom-08/15/2016
He bit his lip, moving his hands back. "And why is that? "
Marimalade-08/15/2016
((The following will use the strings section from the start of this song, 0:01-2:30))
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQPD9smS2g8(edited)
Marimalade-08/15/2016
"Shh." She let out, a bit harshly. Her fingers picked up a tune quickly, playing through the chords as if she was getting a feel for the rhytm. Her head bobbed slowly to the beat that she made, eyes closed as she let herself become enveloped in the sound that she created in the small corner of the bountiful garden.
Then, at a pause in the strings, her voice chimed in. One could argue it sounded more like an instrument than the guitar in her hands, each word in perfect pitch to match her playing.
"A wind in the trees, a wind ruffling leaves,"
"Your branches held high, above the trees home. . ."
"Covering all, until they've been grown."
"Here you are, from here we see not near, but far."
"The guardian of dreams, the sewer of seams."
"You flutter~. . . but you don't fall~"
"You falter~ but don't you stall."
"Your roots are deep, our ankles weak."
"And if your roots all break, it'll tear our feet."
"Then how will we climb to the top of your crown?"
"How will those dreams so fr away still be found?"
"We need you here, our guardian tree,"
"Hold on to you. . . We're still weak at the knees."
"So flutter, but don't you fall."
"We need you here, to hear our calls . . ."
As the song continued, the woman's expression lightened. Her earlier frustration disappeared with the words of her music, leaving a cool serenity in her mind.
Soon enough, the singing died down, and the music from her fingertip along with it. She let out a slow breath, slowly opening her eyes again to stare off in to space.
[EXPECT PAUSE HELL WITH ME] Dom-08/15/2016
He paused once again, the melody of the song reaching his airs and briefly calming his spirit. He was almost hypnotized by the rhythm, taken aback.
W... what is this?
Marimalade-08/15/2016
". . . Your confidence can be a blessing and a curse. It will drive you forward, but will make it hurt all the more if you run in to a wall."
Foal looked up, staring in to the young man's eyes as she spoke.
[EXPECT PAUSE HELL WITH ME] Dom-08/15/2016
He flinched. "J-just what do you mean?"
August 16, 2016
Marimalade-08/16/2016
Foal shrugged. "Just do not let it blind you. Do not let it stop you from growing." She stared up at the towering castle for a few moments, setting her instrument off to the side.
[EXPECT PAUSE HELL WITH ME] Dom-08/16/2016
"... ack." He took a deep breath. "I have no idea of what you possibly mean, lady."
He relunctantly turned around, heading off. "You can continue to enjoy your music..."
Marimalade-08/16/2016
Foal stared at their back for a bit as Alfron walked away, then looked down to her guitar. It was picked up again, and soon enough the garden was filled with the sounds of music once more.
==END RP==
No comments:
Post a Comment