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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. ]
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[personal profile] petitgamin 2013-12-09 03:36 pm (UTC)(link)
'Ere what's the screamin' for? [Gavroche just floats in front of her. He's managed to go back and pick up his book, but that doesn't make much use as though he can sort of read what it says on the side, he's no idea how the word sounds]
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[personal profile] totallyfairest 2013-12-10 04:38 am (UTC)(link)
[ Oh. A magic floating boy.

Thank goodness, at least one thing is normal around here. ]


I'm not screaming, princesses don't scream, I'm just...um...

...right! Well, I'm still not sure if I've gone poof yet or not. What story are you from? Did you go poof? Is this where vanished and forgotten fairytales go?
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[personal profile] petitgamin 2013-12-10 03:36 pm (UTC)(link)
[And Gavroche just looks blank] I aen't from no story, I'm from Paris. [Oh wait, then he remembers what he said to the nice girl who gave him the flower] I mean ... I'm Peter.
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[personal profile] totallyfairest 2013-12-12 06:34 am (UTC)(link)
I...see. Well, it's lovely to meet you, Peter! [ Apple tries a curtsey. Fortunately years of princessing means she execute one flawlessly, even after screaming her head off just a few minutes ago. ] That would be...Pumpkin-Eater? And the Wolf? Pan? Or no, wait, Peter Pan never had any children, that would've been...weird. And I don't think he leaves Neverland anyway. Are you Lord Peter, perhaps? The one with the cat? Although I'm not sure he could fly...

Or, wait, if this is where fairytales-that-go-poof are poofed to, I suppose I might never have heard of your story! [ Oh, hex, was that rude? First she screams like she's Little Miss Muffet, next she's rude to a poor little boy. This is not a very royal day for her, curtseys or no curtseys. Maybe she can make him feel better with a compliment. ] I - I mean, you uh. You have excellent lift!

[ ...nice job, Apple. ]
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[personal profile] petitgamin 2013-12-12 02:49 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm Peter Pan. [Gavroche shrugs, because frankly he's just going along with things to make it easier. Poor girl seemed all sad about it when she explained it to him. Also, this girl talks a lot. Which isn't a bad thing, he's just noting] And, erm, ... thanks?
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oh my god I am so sorry for how late this tag is D:

[personal profile] totallyfairest 2013-12-20 06:23 am (UTC)(link)
...but...Peter Pan can't have children, he's - unless you mean you're the Peter Pan?

[ Well, he does look about the right age. Apple has never met Peter Pan, but this would at least be the least strange thing that's happened to her lately. ]

Does that mean we're in Neverland? Oh, gosh, I'm sorry, today has been very confusing!