141 visions of the future // Snow White's new clothes {video/action}

[i_themagician]

[ Once upon a time, there was a beautiful... king. With skin as white as snow, flowing hair black as ebony, and eyes as blue as the sky. This was not the king of a desert city, but just your normal, run-of-the mill fairy tale king with a golden crown and fur-lined robes, just... prettier. One day, he was sitting on his throne and gazing into his

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[phdinbones]

Not you.

[i_themagician]

I didn't ask who it wasn't.

[phdinbones]

I do not know enough people in the City to make an accurate assessment of who is the most intelligent. I can only eliminate obviously unqualified candidates.

[i_themagician]

If you were very clever yourself, you would be able to find a way around this obvious disadvantage. Since you haven't, I must assume that you are not qualified to judge who is and isn't intelligent.

This assertion is of course backed up by the fact that you happen to be speaking to royalty in this manner, and that's not very smart at all no matter how you look at it.

[phdinbones]

You are not royalty.

[i_themagician]

An explanation of how you arrived at this conclusion might prove entertaining.

[phdinbones]

We work together. You claim to be an alchemist.

[i_themagician]

... Are you certain you have the right person? I'm fairly certain I was a king for most of my life, except for the part where I was a prince.

[phdinbones]

....you must be cursed.

[i_themagician]

Not at this moment.

[phdinbones]

Yes, you are.

[i_themagician]

Do you know something I don't?

[phdinbones]

Yes.