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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. ]
springlamb: (three little buds)

[personal profile] springlamb 2013-12-12 03:22 am (UTC)(link)
I don't know why people were given their particular roles, I'm sorry!

[She doesn't think his hair or scar look particularly Beastly anyway.]
topgun_textiles: ([Shades] What's up?)

[personal profile] topgun_textiles 2013-12-12 04:40 am (UTC)(link)
[Roles...?]

Huh? ...It ain't like ya made the journals or nothin'. Whadda you gotta apologize for, kid?
springlamb: (one little bud)

[personal profile] springlamb 2013-12-12 07:17 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, well, you're right! I didn't make them. But you and the others are all here to be the people whose names are on your books!

[Because that makes sense, right? Right!]
topgun_textiles: (urk--)

[personal profile] topgun_textiles 2013-12-13 02:09 pm (UTC)(link)
[That totally makes sense! ...]

'Be the people.'

So I'm... Beast or somethin'. Wait, from that story, right?
springlamb: (one little bud)

[personal profile] springlamb 2013-12-13 02:12 pm (UTC)(link)
Exactly! You're lucky, Beauty is here, too. Not everyone has someone from their story here yet.

[She just beams up at him. Yes, you get to be a 'monster' now, Kanji. Have fun with that.]
topgun_textiles: (Denial)

[personal profile] topgun_textiles 2013-12-13 02:25 pm (UTC)(link)
[Beauty, as in the girl that Beast keeps in his castle. He knew that story. But-]

This is... this is one big play or somethin', ain't it? I mean, I'm down for havin' lines and acting the stuff.
springlamb: (three little buds)

[personal profile] springlamb 2013-12-13 02:29 pm (UTC)(link)
No, nothing like that. You are Beast.

[If only it were as easy as being in a play.]
topgun_textiles: (Grumpy Emperor)

[personal profile] topgun_textiles 2013-12-13 02:34 pm (UTC)(link)
[He frowned. But as he spoke, his canines were looking a bit pronounced.]

Kanji. My name's Kanji.
springlamb: (five little buds)

[personal profile] springlamb 2013-12-13 02:36 pm (UTC)(link)
It's Beast now.

[With emphasis on the last word. She could see the changes taking place, minute as they were at the moment, but it didn't bother her.]
topgun_textiles: (pic#4245663)

[personal profile] topgun_textiles 2013-12-14 05:40 am (UTC)(link)
Damn it- Why can't I be called by my name!? Beast was a prince, yeah? I bet he had a name before he was cursed!
springlamb: (four little buds)

[personal profile] springlamb 2013-12-14 07:43 am (UTC)(link)
Of course he did, but it's not that name either.

[She's sure he'll learn that name eventually, too.]