[Introduction] Good Friday Spell

[weristdas_graal]

He came without warning of his own, and yet some dwellers in the Mansion might have detected some odd phenomena that sunlit morning: Some might sense the fluttering of the wings of a dove, others might have seen a flash in the clear spring sky that might have been lightning, but heard no thunder. Some might have seen the image of a chalice borne by

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[flowersofspring]

Here, Parsifal, have a bouncy Victorian German girl!

Ilse is hanging out on the porch, enjoying the spring weather, when she sees him, bent in silence and is immediately curious. She'll wait until he's done praying, out of respect, though.

[weristdas_graal]

He rises after some moments and takes up the Spear again, carrying it as he approaches the porch, looking about him curiously, even bemused.

Then he spies Ilse and he approaches the foot of the porch steps. "Maiden," he asks. "Who might be the lord of this manor? Would you be his fair daughter?"

[flowersofspring]

She grins when he calls her "Maiden". "Lord? Manor? No one rules here; that's why it's so lovely!"

[weristdas_graal]

He looks at her baffled and a note of worry crosses his young face. "No Lord here? Is this kingdom fallen into ruin then? Have the infidels run riot here?" His grip on the Spear tightens protectively and he looks around him, clearly on his guard now.

[labiondaisotta]

Ysi might wander to this thread a couple of days from now, if Parsifal's typist will still be so inclined. She needs to sort out some issues first, but certainly she'd like to meet him.

[cute_shinigami]

((Logged on the other account at the moment, but hee, would love to see what goes down between Ysi and Parsifal: he has a rather innocent black/white sense of morality, so the whole adultery thing in her story might puzzle and dismay him a bit, but he means well. And if you thought the cute shinigami has a tendency to be a ditz, he's nothing compared to Parsifal: they don't call him "the guileless fool" for nothing...

[labiondaisotta]

Alright, she will certainly come this way once I know her state of mind after her reunion with Tristan ^^. Looking forward to it!

[myrddin_wyllt]

At one point or other, then, perhaps the good Knight will find a possibly familiar figure - the Merlin will be sitting on a rock, in apparent contemplation.

Maybe he's just waiting for Percy to notice him, though.

Just so you know, Merlin and Guinevere both had contact with Peredur back in their old RP and still remember him - it's up to you if they should identify your Parsifal to the Peredur they knew or not - just let me know. &hearts &hearts &hearts

[weristdas_graal]

He senses the magic on the old man almost before he sees him, while he's wandering the grounds of the Mansion, trying to get what bearings he has. And that aura sets his heart beating for a moment, his hand tightening on the haft of the Spear. But he recognizes the face at the moment he sees it and he quells his fears as best as he can.

"Are you the only man of wonders in this place or are there others I should keep watch for in case they should steal my charge?"

[myrddin_wyllt]

Merlin smiles a little - Percy's always been such a good lad. "There are many a wonder here, lad, but keep your peace. Here, little danger lurks in this instant. But be welcome."

He tugs on his pipe, wobbles a greeting. "It's good to see you again."

[weristdas_graal]

"It seems a warm and welcoming place, but I learned in the wilds that not all which looks fair is truly wholesome," he says. "But your face gives me hope that there is shelter and solace here."

[sissy_queen]

Certainly, this young Queen would be familiar to the knight - she's on her way out to a walk, and will pause when she sees him.

And look.

And hesitate.

It's been so long since she saw a knight of the Round Table. Will he shun her?

She got on quite well with the last Peredur, and I'm tempted to assimilate Parsifal to Peredur in this case... with your permission, of course. &hearts

[weristdas_graal]

He looks at her, puzzled at first, clearly trying to place her face, then his eyes clear and a smile of recognition brightens his face. "My Lady Guenevere... Has His Highness moved his court to this place?" he asks.

Hee, I like the idea of them getting along splendidly, so go for it!

[sissy_queen]

She smiles, relieved, and inclines her head, closes the distance. "Sir Percival," she says, "it is good to see a friendly face once more."

She's very glad - and would ask if he has returned, but the question stops her from it.

"-- My lord is not here," she says, softly. "But all the same, be welcome."

Heee, I haven't played her across a knight in forever. This is great!

[weristdas_graal]

"What is this place then and how came you here, my Lady?" he asks, looking around, puzzled. "I saw the lake and a wounded man in white walking beside it and thought perhaps the Castle of the Grail lay nearby."

[tricky_bowman]

This one -- they've never met, we don't think, though when Tristan will realize that this one is possibly related to his good friend Lamorak, he will be glad to welcome him warmly.

Tristan wanders, and pauses when he sees a knight in armor.

"Good Knight," he calls. "Art new come?"

I think by the time Percy's a knight, Tristan's actually dead, in Malory. XD

[weristdas_graal]

Parsifal pauses, eying the new face curiously, his head cocked. "Do you serve the Grail or His Highness?" he asks.

Yeah, Tristan isn't mentioned in Eschenbach, so I'm going with Malory's take; though there was one draft of Wagner's "Tristan and Isolde" where he had Parsifal passing through Cornwall during his wanderings. Hm...

[tricky_bowman]

"The Grail, Sir?" Tristan looks at him, confused. "I've not heard of such service. We've yet to meet, aye? Whence come you then?"

If Parsifal observes his gear, he'll notice that this knight is not burdened with full plate mail, and is rather light, with his leather jerkin and his bow. But he has the bearing of a prince, and an earnest eye.

[weristdas_graal]

"The Grail, the Hallow of Hallows, the chalice of the Lord, which touched His blessed lips at that Last Supper," he replies. "I am Sir Parsifal, entrusted with returning its companion the Holy Spear. I have come from... from all over. I have wandered through so many lands that I have lost track of my journeys."