Prince Philip / 001

[philip_charming]

Who: Philip and Anyone who dares.
Where: The streets of Espoir
Style: Any which way, I'm easy
Status: Opened wide, just for YOU!

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[madcuriosity]

What a handsome horse! [A soft soprano said near him.] He's so big! [Alice had been walking down the street when she saw the horse.]

[philip_charming]

[OH NO!

You have discovered the heroic Samson's secretest of all his secret weaknesses: FLATTERY! Beware, Miss Liddell, for now you have to deal with a big white horse making a happyface and whickering at you! Indeed, there may be some presenting of his nose, in case you wanted to pet it.

For his part, the prince beside will just punch Samson's shoulder lightly and chuckle.] Seems you've got another fan, eh boy? Well, try not to spend too much time playing around.

[This earns Philip a whuff and resigned headshake; FINE fine, he'll just enjoy the charming little girl's adoration and pampering just a LITTLE BIT. But hopefully she's not going to be shy about the nosepetting!]

[madcuriosity]

[She does want to pet him! She instantly starts rubbing his muzzle and is very close to cooing. She smiles shyly at Phillip.]

Hello, sir.

[philip_charming]

[There, you see? THAT'S a good humangirl; more people need to be like you. Just for your gracious attention to his muzzle, he'll come in and give her a nuzzle! Because tiny humangirls are awesome, even if they don't have any treats.

...She doesn't have any treats, right? She's not holding out on him, is she.

Philip, on the other hand, is removing his hat and giving an elegant, sweeping bow.] And a hello to you, young Miss. Tell me, do you know how to find the castle from here? Your new playmate [Complete with a discreet horsenudge] and I seem to have lost our way.

[madcuriosity]

The castle? The castle fell months ago, it might even be a year since the castle fell! And my name is Alice, Alice Liddell [Alice offered a curtsy as was proper.] Are... you sure you're looking for the castle?

[philip_charming]

[...Ummmm.

WHAT?]

...Are you sure we're thinking of the same castle? I rode out from its stables just minutes ago, and I can assure you it was standing proud when I left... Even if it's no longer in eyesight for some reason.

[Such a well-mannered young lady. Yet for some reason she's wearing a cleaning garment, one of those... apulls? No, APRONS! How very strange.] Please, do call me Philip. And if the castle is unavailable, then who might I speak to in order to clear this up? Perhaps the mayor... Tell me, Alice, do you know where he might be found?

[He's a prince, he's used to going straight to the top of any authority system.]

[madcuriosity]

Well, there was only ever one castle in Somarium.

And there is no mayor, there's only the police.

[philip_charming]

...Somarium? Is that the name of this township? It does seem a lovely place... But no mayor? Then who runs the town? Who keeps the streets in such fine repair, who handles matters of low justice?

...And what are 'police'? [Guardsmen he knows, bailiffs and reeves are all very well, but police? Doesn't that just mean 'of the people'?

On the other hoof, Samson is getting bored by all this. Less talking, more pampering the wonderful horse! Alice might be getting some discreet nudging to this effect.]

[madcuriosity]

[Alice is easily distracted... it... is disturbingly easy to distract her, actually and that's exactly what she's doing. She's petting Samson. She glances at Phillip.]

Oh! Police are like knights! But there isn't a mayor or a king or any of that. Somarium is a helped by everyone! It's a dream of course!

[philip_charming]

[And that's a VERY GOOD THING to be doing, tiny goodsmelling person. You're still getting nudged, but they're happynudges at this point! And maybe a discreet whinny.

And Philip is just going to shake his head in amusement at Samson; he's having entirely too much fun, but Philip won't rain on his parade just yet.] You have a replacement for knights... yet no king to rule them? A dream seems about all it could be...

[They're not an anarcho-syndicalist commune, right? RIGHT?]

[madcuriosity]

I said they're like knights, not they are. The police keep the peace and capture the people who do bad things. And... well, if you're in that need of someone who has power I suppose you could speak to the Inspector or Headmistress or Cardinal?

[philip_charming]

Keep the- OHHH, I see. They're the guardsmen of this place! Now it makes sense.

And surely a Cardinal could tell me of this 'Somarium', and how it is I arrived... or how to get back, for that matter. My thanks, milady Alice.

[Strange girl, but very nice. And informative to boot!]

So where might I find the holy Cardinal of this place?

[madcuriosity]

He's at the Church of Holy Light most of the time. And you're welcome sir!

[philip_charming]

[...Church of Holy Light. Yeah, that doesn't sound vaguely heretical at ALL! Still, this is a Cardinal; he'd hopefully be above such impious actions.

...He'll try not to remember the state of his Vatican at this point.]

And where might that be? [It's probably better to find that out BEFORE heading out, lest he just plunge around crazily and upset everyone.]

[madcuriosity]

[Alice held out her stuffed rabbit and with a soft "poof" of smoke, he turned into her dreamberry. She then pulled up the map and pointed to the church.]

The church is here.

[philip_charming]

[If he hadn't been exposed to so much magicking yesterday, he'd be ten feet away from the eldritch little girl right about now... and Samson would be TWENTY.

As it is, they only ducked back about two feet and didn't even make a move at defending themselves; no reason to assume this is hostile magic, after all. Just really really WEIRD magic.]

What... on earth is that sorcerous device? [And it's actually a genuine, curious question as opposed to a shocked demand! He's really made progress.

Even if Samson is still eyeing her suspiciously; anytime magic shows up he seems to come off the worse for it, in his opinion.]