WEEK THREE SCENARIO

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ᯓ⭐ WEEK THREE SCENARIO

Today, you will find those signs from last week all over the castle, big red arrows, bright blinking arrows, bold black arrows, all leading you down a corridor to That Golden Door Again.

And there's the sign!

ENTER AT YOUR OWN RISK (10 Points per Scenario Completion)

Should you choose to enter, you'll find yourself in the role of a fairy-tale character! All of the classics, maybe some you've never heard before, but it's the same as before. Sort of. You're now in an outfit befitting of your character, the NPCs still have cursed Riri Voices, and some of you may be... well, stuck in some predicaments! Some of you might even have changed forms entirely!

So why not help your homies out? Why not give them a Happily Ever After?

Because you still can't olly out until you get through a scenario, even if that means waiting for someone to kiss you. :)

Once you've achieved a scenario, thinking of leaving the setting entirely will get you back in the castle.

Among the list of scenarios are the following, though players are welcome to also come up with their own:

- Attend The Ball with someone
- Safely make it to Grandmother's House
- Escape the Witch's Candy House
- Free Rapunzel from her tower
- Kiss the sleeping princess
- Kiss the frog
- Just Fucking Kiss
- Perform an underwater musical! (You can breathe, it's fine)
- Conspire to poison someone!
- Save someone from being poisoned!
- Have a dramatic sword fight!
- Do a knightly declaration of love!

And so on.

You can act out the scenarios pertaining to your roles or you know what, maybe Red Riding Hood was evil all along and the Fairy Godmother decided to do a dramatic sword fight, we're not here to judge.

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[psychs]

[ After last week's memory sharing, Maruki hadn't quite had the spirit to step into the scenario room, but this week, he's motivated to redeem himself. Surely, whatever is waiting for him can't be any more mortifying than others witnessing his worst moments while he was stuck in a skimpy nurse outfit, right...?

...So anyway, he's stuck in a tower now, and once again finds himself in a dress, with yards and yards of hair piled next to him as he leans out over the windowsill. ]

Oh, you have got to be kidding me...

[ Rescue him, please. ]

[hnl]

[Alternatively, Little Red Riding Brenner stands at the bottom of the stone tower, craning his neck up to get a glance at the good doctor.]

Stuck all the way up there? [-he calls up, rather uselessly at the moment. Need help? Are you willing to accept help from this guy? :) ]

[psychs]

[ It's fortunate that Maruki has no real pride to speak of, or he likely would be stuck in this tower for the rest of the show. He might not like accepting Brenner's help, but beggars — or princesses — can't be choosers... ]

I'm...afraid so. I would try climbing down on my own, but it seems I am meant to be...rescued.

[ If he wants to win any points, that is. ]

[hnl]

[Brenner never says no to points. He lowers his hood to get a better look, though he supposes he can’t see much from down here.]

Well, you know how the fairytale goes, don’t you? “Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your hair…”

[psychs]

I'm not sure I see how letting down my hair will lead to my rescue, but...in the spirit of the occasion...

[ He huffs a sigh heavy enough that Brenner will be able to hear it from below, but a moment later, a generous length of blonde hair is flung over the sill of the tower's window, dropping down to the ground below. ]

Alright, now your turn to play your part.

[hnl]

[Oh, the fact that Maruki thinks Brenner is going to climb his way up there...

Anyway, down goes his hair, and he sets his basket aside to bend down and pick it up. Examining. What are we working with here? Is it braided or no?]

Let's see... [He gives it an experimental tug, too.]

[bewrightback]

[Phoenix's carriage comes to a stop right outside the tower. He steps out in his full Cinderella dress while looking around and calling out loudly.]

Hello?! Do I have the right place? I'm here for the ball!

[psychs]

[ Can Cinderella rescue Rapunzel? Maruki doesn't see why not, and maybe if he can get down from here they can attend the ball together and earn double the points. Yes, that's just being practical — ]

Ah, I'm afraid not. If you can help me get down from here, I can accompany you there, though! If you'll have me.

[ It'd be kind of awkward if he just invited himself to third wheel on Phoenix's date to the ball. ]

[bewrightback]

Well, sure! [He rubs at his head sheepishly.

(It won't confirm for sure if we're the match that was right, but it could be a fun outing!)]

First thing's first. Let's get you down from there. ...Now uh, this might sound awkward, but... Dr. Maruki... Dr. Maruki... Let down your hair please?

[psychs]

Oh — right! Hair coming right up, or...down...

[ With some concerted effort, Maruki hauls the pile of hair next to him on the floor and hauls it over the sill of the window. It might be a wig, but it's stuck to his head good, and he can absolutely feel it when the end of it hits the ground outside as it tugs on his roots. ]

Ow...did they have to go this far? But I guess there's no Rapunzel without the hair...

[ozzz]

[Sleeping Beauty somehow strayed from his own tower (he used a door) and is now seated on a rock near the base of Maruki's, also in a dress and wholly oblivious to the latter's predicament as he yawns. If only he could get some sleep . . . Oh, the irony.

He is, however, very much within earshot if Maruki would like to try his luck, because it's just the two of them in this particular scenario.]

[psychs]

[ GOD...once again, he must implore Mithra for his assistance, though he's doubtful it will go anywhere. It's the attempt that counts, right...?

(Editor's note: he has no idea if it's the attempt that counts.) ]

Hellooooo down there! [ He hollers, hands cupped to his mouth. ] Can I get hand? I'd appreciate it if you could help me down, Mithra-san!

[ Just in case there was any doubt about who he was calling out to. ]

[ozzz]

[Mithra tilts his head up at the call of his name. His eyes narrow into a squint, and he stays like that for some time. Even from this limited view, that's a lot of hair.]

Who are you?

[He doesn't raise his voice, which is already considered quiet for indoors.]

[psychs]

It's me, Maru —

[ Dammit. His voice withers: ]

Er...it's...Rapunzel.

[alcoheal]

[Finally, an actual prince arrives to rescue Maruki from his suffering. The prince is Manuela, unfortunately, but for someone who's worn many gowns throughout her life, the tights, tunic, and light fancy armor suit her surprisingly well.

She stops at the base of his tower, crosses her arms rougishly, and leans against the stone(? It feels real, but what a pain). When she lays eyes on the captive princess, there's really no stopping the laugh that slips out. He just looks so put-upon.]

Now, who could be keeping such a fair and beautiful man as yourself captive up there? [She can't help but hit him with a teasing jab, either.] They're depriving the world of your light and beauty!

[psychs]

[ You know what, she's the most dashing prince he could ask for, even if how fully she leans into it means he should at least try to play along, too. So long as he can get down from here and earn some points, he'll be the prettiest princess at the ball —

Wait, no, wrong fairy tale. ]

Ah, you see, it's...the devious and scheming Potato Overlord! Would you lend me your aid, er...Prince Manuela?

[ He is demonstrating his light and beauty by sweeping back his long blonde wig, though it more gets stuck to his hand and the side of his scruffy face instead. ]

[alcoheal]

[It's a little bit funnier when playing along... and even if it's embarrassing for him, he seems to be coming out of his shell to play along with asking for rescue.]

Ugh, what a creep. No wonder we all thought it was a guy at first...! Its pilfered its final maiden, that's for sure.

[She braces her foot up on one of the stone brick ridges, a pose to show her determination and also see if the tower is scalable or if there are hidden steps. It isn't and there aren't.]

Uh. How am I gonna get up there?

[psychs]

[ He's doing his best, which still isn't very good, but at this point, what does he have to lose by having some fun with it? His dignity?? No, that's long gone... ]

Oh! I believe you're supposed to...climb my hair. [ Or so it goes. ] Though I suppose if the idea is for me to get down, you could try to catch me instead.

[ What could go wrong?? ]

[ziplash]

[ When Maruki looks out the window, he'll see Lin ... sitting at the bottom of the tower. Ungracefully. Most importantly: with a big mermaid tail folded underneath her. She does what she can to get a good look at him from her vantage point, leaning back on one hand and shielding her eyes with another. ]

What, I'm supposed to get you out of there from here? Like this?

[ "Free Rapunzel from her tower?" WHO IS RAPUNZEL ]

[psychs]

[ And he thought he had it bad with the hair...at least he can still walk. ]

I think the idea is I let down my hair so you can climb up to rescue me. Though truthfully...I don't see how you climbing up here would make it any easier.

[ Then they're both just stuck up here??? Help. ]

[ziplash]

There must be a way for both of us to descend.

[ She might be a mermaid, but she still has her absolutely shredded arms. Thankfully, the tower is situated on top of earth, so with a twist of her body and a sharp jab of one arm, she lifts up an angled platform of earth perpendicular to the tower itself. It has to be kind of small, if she's going to be moving it by herself... but that's a problem she'll deal with when she gets closer to the top. ]

Have any metal up there? Something heavy you could hold onto.

[psychs]

[ From his vantage point, Maruki watches Lin's use of her magic — if that's even what it is — beneath perplexed bars, before he's looking around quickly for something that matches that description. ]

There's a rod holding up the curtains I could take down. It looks rather sturdy...would that work?

[voxnozzz]

[ ... unfortunately, all maruki gets is "prince charming at home," because manuela prince charming is otherwise occupied. this means there's no sweet lines of reassurance or anything particularly loving. in fact, maybe the way oz just flies up to the window of the tower (rapunzel? never knew her) with a blank expression is a little bit intimidating.

he doesn't want to yell.

it's fine, ]

... Your hair has changed.

[ is the wig another one of the things maruki does to enjoy life's pleasures..... ]

[psychs]

[ By his count, the less playing along they have to do, the better, even if it may not be what their producers want. That said, he doesn't let himself feel too relieved when Oz flies up to the window — he gets the feeling he's not going to make it easy or simple.

When do these wizards ever... ]

Y-yes, it's...all part of their charade. I'm supposed to be a princess whose hair has grown so long, a prince can use it to climb her tower and rescue her.

[ A beat. ]

But if you wouldn't mind helping me down another way, I'd appreciate it.

[voxnozzz]

[ mithra needs to stop slandering their reputation. like the way oz stays silently observing while he processes the absurdity of that scenario totally helps their intimidation factor—

—okay, he's finished. ]

That is nonsensical.

[ says the flying wizard. anyway, ]

Bringing you down with me is the simplest solution.

[ what does that entail? don't worry about it. but oz will come closer to the window, as if gauging what maruki's thoughts on that are.

also to be closer to just grab him by the scruff if needed. they require him for the game, so he can't be stuck up here. ]