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The Judges Of Sabra La Tau (sabra_la_iudex) wrote in sabra_la_tau,
@ 2011-03-13 08:58:00

Entry tags:

!days 220-229, !games, adachi emiri, albert de morcerf, allen walker, aragaki shinjiro, danielle 'dani' phantom, edward elric, gokudera hayato, howard link, kanda yuu, kiryuu zero, lelouch lamperouge, lulu, nakayama yayoi, rabi, raenef, rolo lamperouge, sawada tsunayoshi, shinonome kon, sumeragi kururu, syaoran, takizawa yuta, uchiha itachi, wanijima kaito, watanuki kimihiro, yamamoto takeshi, yoi-te, yuffie kisaragi, zexion, {emil castagnier}, {horohoro}, {hoshimura makina}, {kohaku}, {lumiere}, {mireille bouquet}, {rapunzel}, {tokitoh minoru}, ~the twins

Who: Anyone
Where: The Arena
When: Day 223, afternoon
What: Masquerade~ Paper faces on parade. Masquerade! Hide your face so the world will never find you~

[The arena is dim today, the light of the torches giving way to a shimmering sort of half-light as one approaches. The ambiance is more that of twilight than dawn, and it flatters the smiles on the statue of the Twins high above. Tiny white lights flicker and disappear in the air, swaying and dancing like fireflies, but to any who examine them closely, they seem to lack substance.]

[What stands in the rest of the arena, however, remains a mystery- for towering to an improbable height near the foot of the stairs is a gate of ornate iron scrollwork, and the wall attached encircles the arena, blocking off the space closest to the statue. Lanterns of colored paper and whimsical metal shapes have been hung from the top of it, adding a splash of color- here Cepheus purple, there Hydra green, and all the teams represented in their turn. From above the gates, there rings out a voice that is pleasant and more than a little amused.]

A pleasant evening to you, little blanks. I trust you've had word from Ophiuchus? Do prepare yourselves accordingly. I've arranged a game for you, and my dear sister has agreed to help me put it on.

Sign in | Mingle | Game start- dance floor, food, reflecting pool. | Ophi enters- The catwalk, Two truths and a lie, costume contest. | Status report | Endgame | Memories

((OOC- Please sign in with your team and character name if you're playing. Also, before you do, make sure you've filled out this.))

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	Re: [The reflecting pool] time_andagain 2011-03-13 04:14 am UTC (link)
	I see. Do you want to hear a story? I am supposed to tell one, and I thought you might be interested. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: [The reflecting pool] type_0 2011-03-13 04:15 am UTC (link)
	[shrugs] Why not? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: [The reflecting pool] time_andagain 2011-03-13 04:19 am UTC (link)
	My mother used to tell me a story called "The Old Bamboo Cutter". It's a little long, so I can tell the start, and if you like it we can finish it later. Okay? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: [The reflecting pool] type_0 2011-03-13 04:19 am UTC (link)
	[nods] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

Re: [The reflecting pool]

time_andagain
2011-03-13 04:34 am UTC (link)

Okay...

Many years ago, there lived a man called the Old Bamboo Cutter. Every day, he went to the mountains to gather bamboo. One day, he found a strange stalk which glowed at the base. When he went to examine it, he found a little girl who was only three inches tall.

The old man thought that this child was meant to be his own, and that he was fated to find her. He brought the little girl home to his wife, who put her in a basket and took care of her.

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	Re: [The reflecting pool] type_0 2011-03-13 04:35 am UTC (link)
	[nods] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: [The reflecting pool] time_andagain 2011-03-13 04:40 am UTC (link)
	After that, it sometimes happened that the old man would go to cut bamboo, and the stalk that he felled would be filled inside from root to tip with gold. With all of the gold that he brought home, he and his wife became very rich. They gave the little girl all of the care and attention they could, and she soon grew in a woman, in only three months. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: [The reflecting pool] type_0 2011-03-13 04:42 am UTC (link)
	... Magic girl then. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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time_andagain
2011-03-14 01:52 pm UTC (link)

Yes. As the story goes, everyone loved her... she could light up a room and brighten spirits just for those who looked upon her. Whenever the old man was angry or sad or tired, he only had to look at the little girl and his troubles would be washed away.

The old man and his wife were so happy that they decided to throw her a coming of age ceremony... they dressed her in the finest silks and combed and braided her hair, and when they were finished, she was so radiant that the whole village came to visit her, and people from the villages farther away.

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	Re: [The reflecting pool] type_0 2011-03-14 02:51 pm UTC (link)
	. . . and then something bad happened? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: [The reflecting pool] time_andagain 2011-03-15 02:49 am UTC (link)
	No, not at all. Soon, word of her beauty and grace spread across the land, and suitors began to call on the old man and his family, all bearing gifts and pleading to have her hand in marriage. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: [The reflecting pool] type_0 2011-03-15 02:50 am UTC (link)
	Oh. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: [The reflecting pool] time_andagain 2011-03-15 02:53 am UTC (link)
	[nods] ...That's a good place to leave it for now, I think. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: [The reflecting pool] type_0 2011-03-15 02:57 am UTC (link)
	How long is this story? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: [The reflecting pool] time_andagain 2011-03-15 02:58 am UTC (link)
	I think I could finish it next time that I see you. It's a little long for the middle of a game, that's all. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: [The reflecting pool] type_0 2011-03-15 03:01 am UTC (link)
	Alright. Enjoy the rest of your night. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: [The reflecting pool] time_andagain 2011-03-15 03:06 am UTC (link)
	You as well. I will find you later to finish the story if that is alright. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: [The reflecting pool] type_0 2011-03-15 03:08 am UTC (link)
	Sounds good. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: [The reflecting pool] time_andagain 2011-03-15 03:17 am UTC (link)
	Good luck. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: [The reflecting pool] type_0 2011-03-15 03:20 am UTC (link)
	You too... (Reply to this) (Parent)

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