It was mid-morning the following day. Megara stumbled upon rooms that had no purpose, at least, upon first glance. Finally she got to her dearest cousin's chamber. Megara knocked politely at the door. It was slightly ajar, so she came in and closed the door to behind her without letting it lock. "If Odette will need any help I'll get the maid immediately! Ugh, I hope she is alright", thought Megara while she went on tiptoe to Odette's bed. The princess slept sweetly as a child, her head pillowed on her arm and her golden hair tossed over the white pillow. Megara carfully sat down on on the edge of the bed and gently stroked Odette's hair. "Wake up sleeping beauty. It's time to get up, come on!", she said softly and smiled. "One day you will be the best queen, Paradise have ever had.. If only you wasn't that focused on man and romance, silly", she smiled and gently shook her shoulder, "Odeee-e-e-ett!".
Post by Princess Odette on Oct 10, 2015 8:14:16 GMT
Odette gave a sleepy sigh before she slowly came too, "Meg? Oh Meg!" Odette sat up and hugged Megara rather suddenly. Odette pulled back and gave Meg a small smile, "I've missed you." She said honestly. Megara was one of the few relatives Odette had that she considered to be a friend. "You look good." Odette added and meaning it. She ran a hand through her hair and made a face, "I on the other hand must look like a beast." She said with a grimace. Her mind hadn't really been on making her hair look presentable the night before and it was very obvious.
Megara slightly twitched when she was suddenly hugged by her cousin. "I missed you too", she replied and got a little confused by an unexpected compliment. Her cheeks blushed rose. "T-thank you," Megara got embarrassed for a moment. "Oh, and don't be silly! You're beautiful as always!" Megara flipped her dark brown hair over her shoulder, cleaned her throat and continued in a softly, like she was talking with a child, voice, "Odette... I've got here to talk seriously with you. I know I'm not your mom, I'm not even older enough to teach you anything, but I love you and I want you to be safe!" She sighed, "Your... Your "little games" with Phobeus will not lead to anything good..."
Post by Princess Odette on Oct 10, 2015 16:52:58 GMT
Odette sighed as Megara started bringing up Phoebus, "You don't need to talk down to me Meg." She said quietly, as she sat up and moved to get her hairbrush. "Things with Phoebus are complicated." Odette added as she started working out the tangles in her hair with a frantic motion. "Besides I thought you were above rumors? He rescued me from robbers and that's it." She said the last word with a tug on her brush that was almost violent. Her hands shook as she tried not to think about what happened. "People in the castle will always talk you and I both know that. I mean is it so bad to not want to get married to a near total stranger?" She asked with tears shining in her eyes.
"I don't care about rumors. I'm a witch, I can see more, than you think," Megara shook her head like she was slightly dissapointed in Odette's question. Although Meg decided to be a little less harsh towards the princess. The last thing she wanted was to see her friend crying. Megara sat a little closer and hugged Odette from her back around her waist. Her left hand turned slightly blue as she quietly whispered the magic word. "There, there..." She wiped Odette's tears with a napkin, that came out of nowhere. "Of course, you don't, but..." She sigh and changed the subject. "You know.. Phoebus is a really nice guy. He's a mighty and brave warrior! I.. I used to lend him a hand once. He was deadly wounded and my healing magic powers was his last hope to survive. Well, as you can see, he's alive. For now. But..." She looked right into Odette's eyes. "If his head is going to be chopped off, my magic won't be able to bring him back to life again. Do you understand?" She frowned and finally said. "You two must be carefull, since your engagement was announced,.." She was really worried about Odette. Meg knew what a forbidden fruite was like. A hallucinogenic drug that alters the mind. Although she had never bitten a piece of it yet. And then suddenly she remembered Thumbelina. Her heart skiped a beat. She got a little jealous of the princess. For sure, Odette already got a bite of that... Ekhm, "fruit".
Post by Princess Odette on Oct 11, 2015 19:32:49 GMT
Odette sighed, "I'm sorry that was rude of me." She said apologetically. At Meg's words she nodded and let out a watery laugh, "We haven't done much besides kiss." She admitted with a sigh. "But I do understand and the last thing I want is to see him hurt because of me." Odette added with a tiny frown knowing that every time she saw him, it became harder not to give into her baser emotions. "He makes me feel like there's so much more to life. Is that so bad Meg?" She asked quietly as she looked over at Megara.
Megara used her magic skills again to put the napkin back in Kholat. "No, it's not...", she replied and sigh. She felt the same way, while Thumbelina was near. Her beautiful smile, her puffy lips, her skin and curves... They drove Megara crazy! Every time they used to say goodbye, Meg felt herself so empty without her dearest "friend". "Sometimes, our feelings can be difficult to manage alone," she broke the silence and turned away from the princess, because she didn't want Odette to see her crying. "So we share them with others", she tried to give a smile. "It's a good thing that you trust me and keep this conversation on. You know what, I've got a "friend" too. And..." She wiped her tears and continued, "This person really means something for me. Unfortunatly, I will never reveal my feelings! You can consider yourself as a lucky one. I don't even have a chance to kiss her!!", Megara gasped and covered her mouth with her hands. She blurted out something nobody should know. Her cheeks turned slighly red...
Post by Princess Odette on Oct 12, 2015 8:44:38 GMT
Odette blinked as she took in what Megara had just admitted to her. Being gay or lesbian for that matter, while not exactly forbidden was considered taboo. "So you like a girl? I don't see a problem with that Meg." Odette said gently and meaning it. She leaned over and gently took Odette's hand in her own, "I won't tell anyone, you have my word." She added seriously. "So this girl, what's she like?" She asked after a moment. Her hands moved to take a handkerchief from her drawer and she handed it to Meg with a soft smile as she noticed the tears in her eyes.
"Huh. That's funny. You were crying just a few minutes ago and now YOU are the one who wipes MY OWN tears", Megara wiped her eyes with a handkerchief. A few black stains were left on it, Meg's eyeliner leaked a little. "Sorry," she gave an apologetic smile. "Well, she is.. She... ugh", Megara gestured her hands, trying to explain, how beautiful, and nice, and gourgeous actually Lina was. She failed. "I... I don't know how to explain that to you. Anyway, I did not come here for this!!" Her eyes became serious. "I had a dream..."
Post by Princess Odette on Oct 12, 2015 21:04:13 GMT
Odette smiled warmly at Megara, "You did the same for me, besides you're my cousin and I love you." She said gently and meaning it. Her smile grew as Megara tried to explain about her crush and understanding exactly how difficult that could be, her own crush on her mind. She frowned at Megara's sudden change of tone and how serious she became, "A dream? Like one of your visionary dreams?" Odette asked carefully, she and John had a lot of respect for Megara and the dreams she sometimes had.
Megara nodded shortly, closed her eyes and focused, "I saw a doe," She paused and gave a sigh, before she continued telling her dream, "The doe stood in a lake. I came closer and tasted the water. It was a lake of tears," she opened her eyes and looked in the distance. "The doe was playing in the water, basking in the sun. However, the sun has gone away. The doe was worried, it tried to find a single ray of sunshine, running back and forth on the water's edge" Mega's eyes turned cold. "I felt the cold coming. In a moment the lake was instanly frozen. The doe was caught in the trap of ice" Megara closed her eyes again and frowned, "Then I heard something. A shot. One after another. I knew there was hunters somewhere and tried to help the doe, but then", she opened her eyes. "I woke up". Megara stared into Odette's eyes and grabbed both of her hands, praying, "You're in big danger Odette. I think the doe is you, but I don't know who the sun, the cold and the hunters were!! So please,.. be careful!"
Post by Princess Odette on Oct 15, 2015 7:04:42 GMT
Odette listened to Meg's vision in growing horror and fascination. "So you think I'm in danger? Do you have any indication of what could happen?" She asked quietly. Her heart raced as she tried to process what Megara had just told her. It could be about anything, and it could happen whenever. Megara's dreams always came true, Odette had seen the results several times in her life not to disbelieve Megara. "How long do I have?" Odette asked after a long pause.
Megara nervously looked around, her palms were sweating. "I... I don't know!", she almost shouted and covered her face with her hands in distress. She whispered, "Maybe it was just a regular dream? Maybe I panic ahead of time?" She grabed Odette's hands once again with her own and tried to smile, "Let's just pretend there was no dream at all, but you promise to watch yourself, alright?" She was crying once again, she felt that something bad was going to happen, but didn't want to believe it.
In a land several hundred years ago, a sudden rise of both supernatural and fantasy creatures has arisen. The King has issued a proclamation to all that those who are believed to be holding powers will die. Fear has broken out among the people that they may soon be next, no one is safe.
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ACCUSATIONS AGAINST THE KING
Shortly after the Masquerade Ball, there has been accusations leveled against the new King. Accusations that make it sound like he was the one who was behind the events at the Masquerade Ball. Prince Phillip of Maghden and Claude Frollo are working together to take down the new King. Will they succeed? Find out next week!
A ROYAL ENGAGMENT
The twins have royal suitors who will be meeting them later this week. The King is pushing for an alliance with a different country and one of his children must marry. If you would like to audition as a possible suitor, here are the rules:
The male suitor hails from the prosperous kingdom of Maghden which has a large war force. He is the eldest son of King Stefan and Queen Leah.
The female suitor hails from the lush kingdom of Lipswich. She is the youngest of five siblings, and her parents are King Hubert and Queen Elisabeth (her mother died shortly after she gave birth to her)
The other rules are the same as when you first auditioned.
THE BLOOD MOON FESTIVAL
"Come one, come all! This year during October 15th-18th the Royal family will be hosting the annual Blood Moon Festival, which will conclude with a ball. All are invited to participate, come see all the festivities that will entertain you and your friends!"
The Blood Moon Festival occurs every five years, the date holds special meaning to both supernatural and fantasy creatures. During this time, powers will increase but only until the end of the Blood Moon Festival after that everything goes back to the way that it was. No one really knows why it's only during this time of the year that everything changes for the supernatural and fantasy creatures. The Festival itself started as a time for renewal and new beginnings, however through the years it has taken a bit more of a darker tone. People disappeared, tales of corpses walking the earth spread through the land and while the Claude has tried to do away with the Festival there has been too much of a public outcry. Anything can happen during the Blood Moon Festival so keep your eyes open.
"love struck" premade theme by alisha of adoxography // november 2013