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[corona]

[ It's not unusual. The video just opens on a face: nose, freckles, green eyes the brightest of pretty, muted features and darting nervously back and forth. But anyone in the area may notice the trail of blonde hair leading from somewhere in the middle of the park up into one of the tallest trees where Rapunzel is sitting, relishing her surroundings and hiding at once. ]

So… Is — This is working, right? I mean - I've never really used a bracelet to talk to other people before and - [ she laughs nervously, toys with her hair ] Actually. I've never really talked to other people before in general. It's kind of — Well - [ sigh ] I just really have to ask and - [ she winces ] Sorry.

I need to know if anyone's seen a chameleon around. My chameleon. Well - my friend who is also a chameleon. His name's Pascal. And this is his first time outside too so if you could do me an amazing favor and send him to…Freyr House I think the person said? Or just - return him? My name is Rapunzel and… I would be extremely grateful.

[ And then the brilliant speech segues into a faint half-smile, a smile that eventually freezes as something occurs to her and, feigning bravery, she narrows her eyes, scowling to say loftily: ] But if anyone finds him and doesn't give him back? Or - Or they try and hurt him? I. Will hurt you. Because uh - I have a frying pan? And I am so not afraid to use it.

[ beat ]

Al…so. What's - a god?

[ooc; all-day driving, but tags will come later!]

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[corona]

[ Her ignorance adds blinders, but — That sounds almost malevolent from the way he describes it, and Rapunzel can't help recoil slightly.

Relaxation comes only at the reassuring addendum. ]

Honestly? I...I kinda hope so too. I left my home so I could fulfill my dream. [ a small, private smile ] But I - [ shrug ] I can't do that anymore. People tell me time stands still in your own world so you can just pick up where you left off, but...

But I'd like to fulfill a different dream while I'm here. That way I'll have something to work towards. And - Oh! I almost forgot to ask your name!

[survived]

Even if your dream is different from the one you had at home, it's still important. My goals have changed too. I think many people are in the same situation.

[His smile brightens once again.]

I'm Shion! It's nice to meet you, Rapunzel.

[He remembers her name from the original post she made, so why not add it on?]

[glistens]

What's your goal, Shion? [ His name she sings because there's something about the syllables, the pretty consonants at the beginning, that she likes. ]

[survived]

[Oh, good, she's gotten a quiet laugh out of him.]

It's a lot more easily accomplished than my last one. I want to learn as much as I can about this place while making friends and cherishing the time I spend with the people I care about.

[glistens]

[ And that gets her attention. It puts a measure of admiration beside the simple curiosity in her eyes that brightens them. ]

Oh, that's - that sounds wonderful. That's a really great goal, Shion. I - I think I might be starting to feel the same way, you know?

[survived]

In a place like this, you never know when someone will be taken from you or brought to this world.

[He stalls for a moment before smiling again.]

That's why I want to spend the time I have here freely. Even if I'm brought home without warning, I've experienced a lot of things that I don't want to forget.

I'm glad that you can see the importance in that.

[corona]

[ she tilts her head, ever curious ] Are you here with someone from your home?

[survived]

I was brought here alongside someone very important to me, but he left just as my best friend arrived. I'm very thankful that she's here with me.

[He doesn't seem particularly sad as his voice trails off, just a little distant. However, he seems to light up again as he reaches into his coat pocket and presents a brown mouse to the camera.]

Of course, the mice are also friends of mine!

[corona]

Oh... [ Mother had hated mice, but Rapunzel's face lights up to match his. ] Does he have a

[survived]

This is Cravat. His fur is the same colour as the pastry, so I thought that it was a perfect name for him!

Hamlet and Tsukiyo should be around here somewhere too.

and then i never finished that tag.........

[corona]

Wow that's - [ a laugh ] That's really clever actually. How cute! [ A boy after her own naming sensibilities. ] How many do you have?

No worries! I assumed that you were going to say 'name', so I hope that's alright!

[survived]

They belong to Nezumi, the person that was with me before, but I'm taking care of the three of them now.

you assumed correctly yes c:

[glistens]

Is Nezumi the...friend of yours? The one that left? [ she smiles at the animals though ]

Yay!

[survived]

That's right. I'm taking care of the mice in his place. They enjoy it when I read to them, so I try to do it often.

[corona]

Maybe I could read to them sometime. Reading is great. Especially if you - want to explore new places without really going anywhere. I didn't know mice could read.

[survived]

I've recently become interested in reading. It's fascinating to me how a sequence of letters on paper can invoke such a strong feeling and bring clear images to your head. It's amazing.

They can't read on their own, but they always pester me to read another chapter to them! Them seem to understand what I'm saying, or maybe that's just the feeling I get from it.

[corona]

Wow that's amazing, Shion. Heh! Mice that like to read! The mice I know mostly just liked stealing crumbs I think. I don't think I'd ever thought to try reading the books to them... Do your mice like geology?

[survived]

They enjoy tragedies more than anything. I'd rather read something a bit happier, but they seem to like them.

[corona]

[ what is fiction ]

Tragedies?

[survived]

Plays or novels in which tragic events occur. They're interesting to read, but it gets depressing to read them day after day.

[corona]

Oh that sounds great. Mother wasn't very fond of stories.

[survived]

I've only just begun to read them over the past few months. You should try the library here.

[corona]

OH! There's a library? How many books does it have? Five? [ Hers, after all, hadn't been so much a technical library as it had been a term used for the few books she'd kept on her shelves - generally three or four at a time. ]

[survived]

Probably a few thousand.

[He doesn't blame her for thinking that way. After all, he did all of his reading via digital means for most of his life, and that was only textbooks....]

It's an incredible sight.

[corona]

[ she stares ]

A few thousand...?