cinderella's pumpkin had it so easy • video

[unladenswallow]

( vines would have to do to replace her arms whilst she was forced into this egregious form of a jack-o-lantern. she was definitely going to have to remember that, apparently, magic could get to her even if she weren't in the same room as the casters.

the pumpkin-hero was more than a little aggravated and using the vines to open the mirror compact, she huffed into it when it began to record. )

I don't suppose I can trouble someone to keep the crows away from me? Yelling only seems to work so much and I'm running out of seeds to spit at the bastards.

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[king_of_egypt]

[Sigh.]

Fair enough. I'll do my best to find you. [With that he didn't delay any longer, setting out at a fast pace to look for anything out of the ordinary. You know, like a Jack-O-Lantern cursing up a storm at some hungry ravens]

[unladenswallow]

( she was definitely doing just that. in-between spitting seeds and snapping at the crows, cursing left her "lips" over and over. she whipped her vines at some of the birds, feathers littering the ground near one of the stalls. )

[king_of_egypt]

[Spotting the commotion, Atem rushed towards the disgruntled gourd.]

Gah!

[His hand flew up to remove the pumpkin seed that had managed to strike his eye instead of one of the birds.]

Could I call for a ceasefire? [Atem said jokingly as he used his arms in a more effective way to shoo away the ravenous sky dwellers]

[unladenswallow]

... hilarious. ( as the crows up and flew off due to having a proper person about, ciri huffed a sigh and shrunk slightly as though she were sinking her shoulders — which she now lacked — in slight relaxation. ) In all seriousness, thank you for the help. This has been... something.

[king_of_egypt]

Sorry. [Although he apologized for the bad joke he was still smiling about it. They needed something to keep their spirits up]

It's the least I could do. [Then he looked her over carefully deciding how best to approach his next question] I'm not sure if the royalty class can reverse this... but either way you would be safer inside like I mentioned before. If you let me know which apartment you're staying in I can carry you there. [Yeah. Carry. Not sure how she'll feel about that suggestion now that they had arrived at it]

[unladenswallow]

( he didn't look sorry. but it reminded her of geralt so the bitterness melted away — at least on the inside given that sarah sanderson hadn't made her able to show anything other than hatred.

she had heard from aziraphale that princes and princesses could heal but if this was above their pay grade then ciri was shit out of luck. great...

the question of carrying her was kind of ... unnerving. she wasn't left with much else in the way of options, though. rolling was going to end up bruising her gourd body and likely would have remained once the curse was lifted for her to deal with. and the vines weren't exactly able to carry the weight of the pumpkin since they weren't proper legs or arms. she was met with little choice and a grumble left her. ) Oh for pity sake, I really haven't a choice on the matter in the end, do I? Just do as you need to, Atem. Although speaking of it to no one would be preferred.

[king_of_egypt]

[In truth he wasn't a bit sorry. Not for that one since she had rather rudely shot him instead of the crows- not that he thought it had been intentional mind you.]

[In time perhaps the Princes/Princesses might become strong enough to reverse such hexes but to his knowledge everyone was still at Star level and in the process of learning their new talents. It had taken years for Mahad to master his sorcery, which worried the young Pharaoh since the corrosion wasn't likely to afford them the same span.]

[As he thought it might be so he didn't want to be indelicate about it. Ciri had appeared as a very independent person at the initiation party who might not be used to depending on others. When she burst forth with her answer he nodded.] Now that I have your permission.. [He lowered himself long enough to scoop her up, turning her so her face wouldn't be pressed into his chest. That way she could see where they were going and not .... suffocate? Did she need oxygen right now? No matter] Your secret is safe with me.

[unladenswallow]

( it was definitely not intentional maybe.

it wasn't likely a necessity at the moment, oxygen. her innards had, technically, been removed as a carved pumpkin. shit, that was really unsettling to think about. but at least this way she wasn't staring into his gold laden chest so there was that. she sported a sour look because of the spell but truth be told, it might have been there anyway given the situation. ciri wasn't typically used to being carried around and when she was, it tended to be because some asshole got the jump on her and knocked her out. ) Well, this is awkward, isn't it? ( well it is! ) I'm in 4B, by the way. ( suddenly it dawned on her... )

...do you have a brother called Yugi?