Prologue, Act 2

[thepookaprince]

[video post start; Cornelius is pacing, unaware that he's being recorded. A quartet of calling birds are sitting in the corner repeating his name over and over again, but he seems to have tuned them out. Also, there's a cow off to the side. Way to kill the mood.]

How did I get back here? One moment I was in the forest, then...

[he pauses, looking

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[innocentxcharm]

You have a Mister Cow too?

[voice]

[thepookaprince]

Wh--oh, this thing again?

The cow? No, it is not mine. I don't even know whose room this is, I just woke up here. The cow was already there, so...

...And who might you be?

[voice]

[innocentxcharm]

Oh, I found a Mister Cow in my room too, so I think maybe everybody has one or something!

I'm Florian. Who're you?

[voice]

[thepookaprince]

If you say so...

I am Prince Cornelius of Titania, and--pardon my asking, but what is this, exactly? I swear I heard a different voice speak from it before.

[kitty_in_wonder]

You don't like magic?

[voice]

[thepookaprince]

It has brought me nothing but misfortune!

[voice]

[kitty_in_wonder]

I see. I suppose I can't honestly disagree with you there.

[voice]

[thepookaprince]

I should be in Titania right now, or with Velvet... but even if I were back home, if I'm stuck like this...

[bouncyhair]

I think the house did it.

Oh-- the cow, I mean!

[thepookaprince]

...I beg your pardon?

[cryopathic]

I prefer science to magic, whenever possible, but both have their merits. Magic is far too fluid for reliable results, however.

[thepookaprince]

You mean alchemy? Yes, I suppose it is a lot more reliable in terms of consistency.