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[ Action, Voice ] .026

Aug 09, 2010 23:59

[As if it wasn't bad enough that she'd been spending the day before doing one of her least favorite chores from back - dressing and tanning game - Luceti had decided to play a little trick on Katara and turn her wings blood red. And then the sun didn't rise - or when it did... solar eclipses weren't supposed to last this long. They'd planned ( Read more... )

*jack sparrow, *guy, *minato, *sokka, *longshot, *merlin, actually scared, *luffy, might need something stronger than soda, *frey, *hitsugaya, the moon spirit, *usopp, worst. town. ever., swear not, just a girl, *riku, *heart, *teito

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[Voice] falenandawn August 10 2010, 04:50:45 UTC

What kind of stories? [He kind of understands the need for distraction right now.]

[Voice] markofthebrave August 10 2010, 04:57:23 UTC

[Oh hey - she remembers you.] Frey, right? I don't know - stories from home, that you liked as a kid or still like...

[Voice] Sorry, missed the last bit. falenandawn August 10 2010, 05:02:30 UTC

Stories from when I was a kid? well..... [He grins.] If you like, I can tell you a bedtime story my father told me, and I used to tell my sister.

[Voice] That is because I snuck it in when I realized her answer wasn't good enough >> markofthebrave August 10 2010, 05:06:06 UTC

[She smiles a bit at that. A family story was obviously something special, if he told it to his sister. It makes her happy that he'd share it.] Yeah? All right, I'd like that.

[Voice] pfft. it's fine. Prepare for sap. :3 falenandawn August 10 2010, 05:11:03 UTC

Well, once upon a time...

A princess went on vacation with her family. They took a boat across the ocean, to an island in the north. The princess was lonely, having been isolated to her family and protectors most of her life, and with the strife of the times she felt even more so. Then one day, she met a man. [There's a smile in his voice, as he tells this.]

[Voice] /grabs toothbrush markofthebrave August 10 2010, 05:16:19 UTC

[An isolated princess in the north, huh? Sounds a bit familiar... but Katara plays the part of an eager audience like a pro.]

What kind of man was he?

((OOC: And good night!))

[Voice] /sugery fluff for you falenandawn August 10 2010, 05:33:48 UTC

He was a strong man, a warrior. He was kind, honest, always in good humor, and had a noble soul that drew people to him. The princess was charmed by him, and he by her. Within a short time, they fell in love.

((OOC: see you later~))

[Voice] markofthebrave August 10 2010, 23:05:28 UTC

[...yup, definitely reminding her of her brother and Princess Yue. Well, except for the 'always in good humor' and 'noble soul' parts.]

What happened next? Did they get married?

[Voice] falenandawn August 10 2010, 23:20:13 UTC

They fell in love, but it seemed it was not to be. The princess was destined to marry in the near future: To whatever man won the sacred games, a tournament that was to decide the strongest man to be her protector, her husband, as well as being in charge of protecting the country as their general.

The games had long since been allowed to be done by proxy: nobles hired powerful men from all over the world to win for them, instead of fighting themselves for the right to wed the princess. It was a corrupt system, slowly leading to the downfall of their country.

They had to part ways, but the man vowed to see her again. Time passed....

[Voice] markofthebrave August 10 2010, 23:43:55 UTC

Wait, what? You mean she just got married off to the strongest fighter, and then in the end she would marry someone who couldn't protect her at all? That's terrible! Why did she just go along with that - and the man didn't even fight for her?

[Voice] falenandawn August 10 2010, 23:50:02 UTC

It was the law of the time. It had been going on for generations, a sacred tradition meant to protect the future queen, corrupted by the senate, who could overrule the queen's wishes. Indeed, it had become such a problem that the princesses to ascend the throne had been married to one of two noble families for generations. It was but a fight for power and influence by then.

However, the story doesn't end there. [There's a smile in his voice.]

[Voice] markofthebrave August 11 2010, 00:27:40 UTC

Well, that's good. [She smiles a little.] So what happened next?

[Voice] 1/2 falenandawn August 11 2010, 00:37:38 UTC

Time passed, and the day of the sacred games arrived. The princess was somber: she knew, that if she married one of the nobles, she would be powerless to change her country for the better. Their country could not survive more infighting, as would likely happen if the nobles had their way.

Then as the matches were called out, a man stepped forward. It was the same man she'd met in the islands. He'd crossed the sea with only a sword to his name, leaving behind all he knew, and had entered the games to fight for her hand against all the odds. The nobles were outraged. A man with no last name, a lone warrior from nowhere, dared to fight for their princesses hand? They called him a barbarian. The princess however, was awed at his devotion, and quietly wished him luck.

[Voice] 2/2 falenandawn August 11 2010, 00:46:56 UTC

He fought through countless battles against skilled warriors from all over the world. Some even cheated, using every trick in the book in an attempt to make him fail. But he did not back down. In the end, he was triumphant, against all odds: He won the games, earning the right to marry the princess.

They soon married, and they were very happy. They went on to create a great many changes in the country. The princess, now queen and free from the senate’s binds, led their country to a golden age, and the man, now her knight, became the best general the country had seen in many generations. They even ended a war with their combined abilities, the man with his knowledge of battle and the queen with her quick wit in politics. They had a son and daughter, and lived happily for many years.

[Voice] markofthebrave August 11 2010, 02:33:08 UTC

[She smiles.] That's a good story, Frey. I'm glad he fought for her and won.

[Voice] falenandawn August 11 2010, 02:34:00 UTC

I'm glad you liked it.

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