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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!]

Comments

[glistens]

Koi - Koy zoomie? Hm. Oh! Juuust Rapunzel is fine, Itsuki Koiz...zumi.

[deputychief]

In that case, you can just call me Itsuki as well, Rapunzel.

[glistens]

Where are you from, Itsuki? Your name sounds familiar. A lot of other people have similar sounding names, I think.

[deputychief]

I am from Japan. I've been told that many Japanese names do sound similar to Westerners; if it's any consolation, I'm quite sure it's a general cultural barrier phenomenon.

[corona]

Westerners?

[deputychief]

Ah... Yes, those from a different place in my world, that is.

[corona]

Wow. Your world must be really big if people have different names like that, Itsuki.

[deputychief]

The population is estimated to be about six billion.

1/3

[corona]

Ah.

[corona]

[corona]

SIX BILLION???

[deputychief]

Well, perhaps seven billion now.

[glistens]

The only time I've used that number to describe anything is with stars. I-I didn't even know that many people could EXIST...

[deputychief]

It is perpetually growing, of course -- at least, for the time being. Perhaps there are simply people you don't know about at home.

[corona]

I don't know any people at home.

[deputychief]

None whatsoever?

[corona]

Nope.

Well — unless you count Flynn Rider. But I don't. He ditched me after all. [ HARSH!!! ]

[deputychief]

Well, surely he still counts as a person. Assuming he is a person. Though it was, I'm sure, absolutely cadlike of him to do such a thing.

[corona]

I only really knew him for ten minutes, though. Otherwise? No one.

[deputychief]

Ah, well, I suppose that's more of an acquaintance, then.

May I ask then how you learned language?

[corona]

Oh! Mother taught me to read and write. Unless you...mean speaking? I thought everyone could speak. But does she count as a person?

[deputychief]

I don't know. Why would she not count as a person?

[preparing for something outrageous...]

[glistens]

Oh! Because she doesn't want to cut my hair or boil me in oil.

[ outrageousness achieved ]

[deputychief]

[As much as he could have hoped for and then some.]

Is that what most people want to do to you?

...May I ask what kind of oil?

[corona]

[ This earns him a Look. ]

Does it matter? Oil is oil. It's irrelevant what kind. Stop - [ she hesitates, searching for the right word ] - toying with me. That is what most people want to do to me. Most men.