[Rapunzel seems to have taken the trial pretty hard.
Reyna doesn't want to force her to do chores for her on top of all that... but she knows from experience that having work to do can help people push forward in difficult situations, sometimes. A goal - a task - anything to focus on other than mulling over what happened over and over again.
So she approaches her after the trial concludes, as they're on their way back into the castle.]
[ the anger's drained back out and she's returned to just being downcast --- she hasn't gotten a chance to braid her hair back up, either, so it's now just dragging everywhere. ]
Reyna?
[ she wipes her eyes hastily, they're a little red. ]
Oh--- that's right, your cloak, I need to wash it.
[She would like for there to be. Reyna might be violent at times, but she doesn't like senseless bloodshed. And killing Jae-ha and Sousei would be just that - senseless.]
I don't know that there is. But... why don't we look over our rulebooks together? Maybe we can find some sort of loophole.
Good. Don't give up. [Rapunzel's going to need that kind of steel in her spine - or iron, perhaps. Cast-iron? Like her frying pan.] The moment we stop fighting, that's when they win.
[mission accomplished! reyna smiles back, a little relieved.]
It's not the worst time. [she doesn't especially like talking questions about herself, but if it'll take rapunzel's mind off of what happened...] Go ahead.
...I'll probably ask you about yourself too, though.
Where I come from, the gods are still very much involved with the world.
[who knows if corona's gods play an active role in things, but--]
...well, no. That's not exactly right. They oversee the things they're the gods of, and they interact with mortals - that's how people like me come to be. [with the number of demigods in the world, the gods sure are getting a lot of tail.....] But for major things, they need heroes - demigods - to do their bidding. We live our lives with a foot in both worlds, so it's up to us to protect them both.
[HI RAPUNZEL how was the investigation? Have one (1) Roman praetor checking up on you to make sure you didn't kick the bucket, wherever you happen to be once all the investigating is done.]
...even if she's not exactly right. reyna has killed, and she would kill again if she needed to - it's just that these two weeks, she hasn't needed to.
maybe she'll keep that to herself.]
I knew that eventually, the truth would come out. But... [She hesitates. She's not good at admitting weakness, but Rapunzel is easy to talk to.] I didn't know what to think when we found out that hair was mine.
That does seem to be the case. [and she is Not Happy about it] He seemed most suspicious of me of anyone there - and knowing what we do now, it's easy to see why.
What difference does it make? He's innocent and he's going to die, and I might too, and we're no closer to figuring any of this out. We have three bodies, no culprits, and a huge mess tomorrow!
[ did she snap? she totally snapped. sorry, reyna. ]
[Honestly, that's fair. Reyna can't blame her - which is why she merely waits it out when Rapunzel snaps. She won't tell her not to be upset - but...]
Precisely. Tomorrow will be phenomenally difficult, and for that reason, you can't let yourself waste away now. Be angry, and use that anger to help us solve this, but don't deny yourself comfort where you can find it, either.
[ she clenches her fists, ready to fire back more attitude --- but then sighs. ]
I'm sorry. I shouldn't have snapped at you. I'm just frustrated. All I want to do is find whoever voted for Yasusada and... smack them with my frying pan.
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toughchoices) wrote2018-06-09 07:07 pm
prologue - saturday evening;
Reyna doesn't want to force her to do chores for her on top of all that... but she knows from experience that having work to do can help people push forward in difficult situations, sometimes. A goal - a task - anything to focus on other than mulling over what happened over and over again.
So she approaches her after the trial concludes, as they're on their way back into the castle.]
Rapunzel?
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Reyna?
[ she wipes her eyes hastily, they're a little red. ]
Oh--- that's right, your cloak, I need to wash it.
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[It helps, sometimes.]
...how are you feeling?
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[ rubs her arms and takes a breath. ]
Worried. I'm worried about Jae-ha and Sousei..... There has to be something we can do for them.
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I don't know that there is. But... why don't we look over our rulebooks together? Maybe we can find some sort of loophole.
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[ such as: her doge. and her backstory (tm). ]
I wanted to thank you for helping me out with the ink, too.
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It was nothing. Dropping that on you like that - it was a nasty trick on the Tiger's part.
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Among other nasty tricks, yeah. Still, if that's the worst they can throw at me -- I'm not going to stop fighting them.
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Good. Don't give up. [Rapunzel's going to need that kind of steel in her spine - or iron, perhaps. Cast-iron? Like her frying pan.] The moment we stop fighting, that's when they win.
I'm not willing to allow that.
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You... You'll fight with me, right? To end this, to stop the murders and get out of this castle.
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[ :) ]
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[ she smiles, it looks like reyna has heartened her! ]
Sooo... um... is this a bad time to ask you more about yourself?
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It's not the worst time. [she doesn't especially like talking questions about herself, but if it'll take rapunzel's mind off of what happened...] Go ahead.
...I'll probably ask you about yourself too, though.
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[ reyna thanks for being her new cass. ]
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[weird lives... yay... but okay, she'll start.]
Most of my stories start and end with the gods. ...do you have gods where you come from?
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[ don't ask me these questions britt tangled hates me. ]
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[who knows if corona's gods play an active role in things, but--]
...well, no. That's not exactly right. They oversee the things they're the gods of, and they interact with mortals - that's how people like me come to be. [with the number of demigods in the world, the gods sure are getting a lot of tail.....] But for major things, they need heroes - demigods - to do their bidding. We live our lives with a foot in both worlds, so it's up to us to protect them both.
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So you're.... a hero... a demigood? That sounds incredible.
chapter one - friday;
Rapunzel?
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Reyna, hi!
[ surprise hug because Rapunzel is relieved she's okay??? ] I was worried!
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anyway - reyna looks stunned by the hug, but hugs rapunzel back a moment later]
...I'm sorry to have worried you. I'm all right, though.
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[ and no incriminating evidence was found to implicate her!! oh, wait...... ]
[ her expression drops, though. ]
There were.... two bodies, this time.
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[She smiles - but that smile vanishes in an instant when Rapunzel speaks again.]
Two... do you think they were killed by the same person?
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[ just saying. but then rapunzel's frowning too. ]
I don't think so. It seems like it'd be really hard for just one person to pull off, even with.... [ a beat. ] the 'gifts'.
chapter one - saturday;
regardless - at some point during the evening, reyna comes to find one (1) blonde-haired princess]
Rapunzel... I wanted to thank you for today.
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I'm just so glad you're alright! I know you'd never kill anyone!
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...even if she's not exactly right. reyna has killed, and she would kill again if she needed to - it's just that these two weeks, she hasn't needed to.
maybe she'll keep that to herself.]
I knew that eventually, the truth would come out. But... [She hesitates. She's not good at admitting weakness, but Rapunzel is easy to talk to.] I didn't know what to think when we found out that hair was mine.
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It must have been.... Akechi, right? Planting your hair there. But..... no one really thought it was you, so.... I'm glad.
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That does seem to be the case. [and she is Not Happy about it] He seemed most suspicious of me of anyone there - and knowing what we do now, it's easy to see why.
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I wonder why you.....? Did something happen between the two of you?
[ or was he jelly bc she was getting w ann :/ ]
chapter three - saturday;
So... hot chocolate. Reyna sets some down in front of her.]
...here. Please drink something.
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I'm fine.
[ clearly. ]
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[Reyna says it gently, at least.]
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[ she says, like her neck isn't on the chopping block too. ]
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[there is plenty of therapy cocoa to go around]
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[ did she snap? she totally snapped. sorry, reyna. ]
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Precisely. Tomorrow will be phenomenally difficult, and for that reason, you can't let yourself waste away now. Be angry, and use that anger to help us solve this, but don't deny yourself comfort where you can find it, either.
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I'm sorry. I shouldn't have snapped at you. I'm just frustrated. All I want to do is find whoever voted for Yasusada and... smack them with my frying pan.
[ she's not in a cocoa mood. ]
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If we did manage to find out who did, I'd hold them still for you - but I can't imagine anyone will be willing to admit it. Not now, anyway.
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I have my ways. [ but the aggression drain out of her. ] But you're right. We didn't have any confessions this time, either.