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Father Time ([personal profile] timefather) wrote in [community profile] mythmaking2013-12-08 03:00 pm

Once upon a time...

[ For the residents of Märchenstraße, and all the land surrounding it, the eighth of December was a day to look forward to. Looking at it from an outside perspective, strangers and travelers could easily assume it to be a holiday. At the very least, a day for a festival, if a modest one. A day that shopkeeps spent all morning preparing for, that all manner of creatures spent days traveling to the city to witness. They'd heard the talk that passed around, the rumors from those still left. But would it work? No one knew for sure, no matter how confident the stories seemed to be. But hope was very quickly becoming all they had left.

They had decorated the whole town. Streamers, banners, wreathes and garland made of autumn flowers, plus whatever the Fairy Godmother had cooked up. Oh, she was just giddy. No skepticism could be spoken around her, not if you wanted to escape the wrath of her wand! Rumor had it that she had caught wind of a few piglets squealing about the likelihood that their magic would fail, and that they were subsequently transformed into the band of musicians who could be found performing in the park.

Well, at least the music was festive.

Of course, the decorations weren't for the newcomers alone. Autumn was coming to a close in just a few weeks, and Old Man Winter would take the reigns like he did every year, and their weather would turn cold and harsh. The chill was already there, cool and biting when the wind picked up speed. Lady Autumn was much preferred to the citizens of the city with her gentle nature, even if she failed to show up, finishing her work in the orchards instead. That was what they liked about her.

It was mid-morning when Father Time was found outside of his tower, checking one of the numerous pocket watches he kept on his person. "Unnecessary, but comfortable," he called them, and closed the watch again. It was twelve o'clock in the afternoon, and where empty space had been just seconds before, now they were. Sitting on benches, lying in flower patches, scattered about the city and outside of the gates in peaceful slumber. They would awaken to the bells of the clock tower. Some, to many friendly and relieved faces all around them, some to grateful ones carrying gifts of food and clothing and magic, and some to fearful, cautious faces. Regardless of how the town treated them, they would awaken to a celebration of their arrival, and choices to be made, and the books. Each and every one. ]

[personal profile] bellbound 2013-12-15 06:20 pm (UTC)(link)
[Mogget doesn't fail to notice that.]

Who is "we"?

[personal profile] bellbound 2013-12-15 06:27 pm (UTC)(link)
What problem?

[His tone is suspicious. He's not overly fond of vague answers, at least when they're coming from someone other than himself.]
gardienne: (jealous reply)

Sorry - I worked a 28 hrs this weekend and rp kinda got passed up!

[personal profile] gardienne 2013-12-15 07:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Do you think so? Truly? Then I shall go there.

[She reluctantly shrugs out from beneath Father Time's coat, and holds it out to him.]

Thank you, Monsieur, for your coat. It is quite the warmest I have ever felt. And perhaps you will remember me when the snow begins and I am selling a match. No money in it - but a blanket...[She sighs.] that will do me, I suppose.
Edited 2013-12-17 23:30 (UTC)
gardienne: (who is that?)

[personal profile] gardienne 2013-12-15 07:35 pm (UTC)(link)
[Eponine hadn't been entirely sure what an ox was - and she was a little alarmed at the big blue creature bumbling over towards Paul and herself. Not scared exactly, but worried.

Worried it'd eat her biscuits.

She put a protective arm over her barrel. Just in case.]


Is that a true thing? Or do my eyes deceive me? It is an animal, a living, breathing animal, and yet it is blue! Animals are not blue. Howis it so? It cannot be the weather alone - I have lived outside in such cold, and my lips have gone blue, and my feet and my fingers... but they turn to normal when the spring came.
peckish4action: (Boy wonder (R) (Civvies))

[personal profile] peckish4action 2013-12-15 09:07 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Dick blinks. ]

Really? I'd have thought people would have come to you for that first thing.

Anyway.

What're we actually supposed to do? And what shouldn't we do?
yokihealer: (pic#7133205)

[personal profile] yokihealer 2013-12-15 10:30 pm (UTC)(link)
I hope so too. I think I’ll give them the benefit of the doubt and assume they…couldn’t.

[Because otherwise, it’s totally kidnapping, and Cynthia doesn’t approve of that at all.]
pishirogane: Art by: Saigatokito (Curious; Give me something to Believe)

[personal profile] pishirogane 2013-12-15 10:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Yes. Still, it does bring to question how they could bring us here in the first place and not somehow communicate with us.

[She'll give them the benefit, but something to ask later.]
cancercarcino: (Are you patronizing me?)

[personal profile] cancercarcino 2013-12-15 11:35 pm (UTC)(link)
[He's heard of birds before, so he can kind of guess as to what they look like. Plus, he's going to assume they're black, like his wings. But that doesn't really answer his question.]

Okay, fine, whatever. So what does a raven have to do with me? I take it that I'm supposed to be some kind of raven from a wiggler tale?

[The only problem is he's not familiar with a lot of fairy tales, outside of Pupa Pan.]
cancercarcino: (Yeah like I'd believe that)

[personal profile] cancercarcino 2013-12-15 11:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks for the concern, knowing I won't fall flat on my ass.

[It's said with a bit of sarcasm, but it's not as harsh as it had been when he had first met her.]
cancercarcino: (Am I making myself fucking clear??)

[personal profile] cancercarcino 2013-12-15 11:53 pm (UTC)(link)
Well maybe I don't know how to use a pair of limbs that just apparated into fucking existence onto my exoskeleton without warning!!
cancercarcino: (Oh these? Yeah... I don't know either)

[personal profile] cancercarcino 2013-12-15 11:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh.

[Well, that makes him stop. That sort of reminds him how Terezi had grown up without a proper guardian, even though her lusus was still in an egg near her hive. It wasn't uncommon for trolls to sometimes lose their lusus, but it didn't mean it didn't suck.]

Well then you've got a functioning think pan, right? Why not make one up for yourself?
unaccepted: (and is worth nothing)

[personal profile] unaccepted 2013-12-16 12:21 am (UTC)(link)
[ Grantaire grunts into the grass, though it's really not the first time he's woken up outdoors, feeling as though he might as well have been shot, only to be kicked around by a stranger. His book has been dislodged, though, so he rolls onto his back is forced to face the sun. ]

Is that all you can offer? I am man all the same as you! Brothers, we are brothers, and you've harmed--spilled my blood! [ He puts a hand to where Peeta's foot landed as if he is in terrible pain. ]
unaccepted: (painted on one side only)

[personal profile] unaccepted 2013-12-16 12:27 am (UTC)(link)
[ Grantaire takes the apple and examines it. He didn't particularly want it, but he takes a bite anyway. ]

We've found a use for you yet! Follow me around, will you?
unaccepted: (life is a theatre set in which)

[personal profile] unaccepted 2013-12-16 12:28 am (UTC)(link)
I cannot offer any information at that. Perhaps we simply were meant to be here. I've nowhere else to be, in any case.
perfectionisms: (11)

[personal profile] perfectionisms 2013-12-16 02:17 am (UTC)(link)
Hold it!

[ She has nothing against being called princess, and she doesn't care what he thinks of her but... ]

At least take that poor rabbit out of your pocket, you animal pervert.
perfectionisms: (03)

[personal profile] perfectionisms 2013-12-16 02:19 am (UTC)(link)
[ Just when she taught she was talking to someone sane, he starts talking about enchantments. What is wrong with this world. ]

It's not an enchantment. There has to be a logical explanation to all of this. I am not and have never been a fairy. Those creatures exist only in fairy tales and foolishly fanciful tales of foolish whimsy. This is real life.
direhit: (pic#5368608)

[personal profile] direhit 2013-12-16 02:36 am (UTC)(link)
[Argh, everything's filthy. Hibiscus slithers away past the Replica to where there's a patch of grass outside of the pen. She proceeds to rapidly move around of it in an attempt to clean her body of the mud.

As soon as she catches her breath, Mei gives a playful pout and wanders over to him. He's... got a weird sense of fashion, but at least he's out!]
I'm asking you, silly! And yeah, I'm fine. Just not made for lifting heavy things like him.
Edited 2013-12-16 02:36 (UTC)
direhit: (pic#5368605)

[personal profile] direhit 2013-12-16 02:39 am (UTC)(link)
I see. [He still does have some power to bring people here. That alone is amazing in Mei's eyes.]

...You don't mind if I ask a few more questions do you?
under_the_wire: (sadface)

[personal profile] under_the_wire 2013-12-16 03:19 am (UTC)(link)
I admit that I've never seen proof that fairies exist, either, but I have seen someone whose book labeled them a djinn and that is something I have seen much of, so there is at least some basis in reality.

[His reality is just a little different from hers.]
topgun_textiles: (Averted Gaze)

[personal profile] topgun_textiles 2013-12-16 04:15 am (UTC)(link)
[He's rubbing a cheek and looking away. Subject change, subject change, subject change...]

...Take off yer hat.
themortalson: (What are you doing here?)

[personal profile] themortalson 2013-12-16 04:23 am (UTC)(link)
[He does stop, but he doesn't turn around, his head merely turning towards his shoulder.]

What the hell did you call me? [Seriously? Under the surface, there is a spark of anger.]
pishirogane: (Perhaps you could explain)

[personal profile] pishirogane 2013-12-16 04:25 am (UTC)(link)
[Her eyebrow rises quizzically.]

My hat? Why?
topgun_textiles: (How should I put it...)

[personal profile] topgun_textiles 2013-12-16 04:33 am (UTC)(link)
Just- just do it!

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