Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom

I made shit explode!

[So proud of this.]

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I really hope you don't mean that literally, because gross. But ... I'm glad you're okay, Ace!

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Some.

[Thumbs up.] We found Figment and Mal's okay too. I think. Hopefully she can tell you herself.

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You think?! What happened?

[seriously what is with everyone else? is actual camping really THAT awful? it's the only common thread she's seeing]

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[A shrug, and he thinks carefully. Lydia was either at least Mal's closest friend, or perhaps "only" friend here. So it was definitely important she know. But he wants to protect Mal's ego too. She's already hurting plenty, no need to add to it.]

My little brother Luffy, he never knew when to call it a night. He always wanted to prove himself, that he could keep up with me, surpass me, be the best in the whole world, so he'd keep pushing beyond what was healthy. He's always hardest on himself too. He could be a real crybaby sometimes, and he hated being alone, but he was stubborn and if people didn't want to do what he wanted, he'd take off and do it anyway so everyone was forced to rescue him.

[Lydia's basically the smartest person he knows here, so he's hoping she can puzzle out from all that how it applies to Mal, and the significance, seeing as Ace died to protect Luffy, so he does love him more than his own life, obviously.]

She's putting a lot of pressure on herself. [Roles. Good. Evil. Magic. To be a leader. Princes. Class.] And magic has some weird side effects, right?

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[given what she knows about the Isle, and Auradon, Ben and Maleficent, and the incident with Crowley.... yeah. it doesn't take much to guess. she's got something in her head that she thinks she Needs To Do and it's too much. and because she can't, for whatever reason, it's hurting her. she's very, very glad that Mal didn't go with Rose, or Aziraphale, or that new girl, the one that swears so much]

It depends on how much she's using it.

[she can play this double speak game too, even as she changes the mirror settings to filter privately]

As for your brother... I know not everyone probably said it, but I bet they were glad you looked after him. He's important, already, just the way he is, even if he doesn't think so. ... Did your crew ever figure out a way to show him that? I think .... something like that could go a long way.

Also. There's a setting [insert simple enough for Ace instructions here]... That way I'm the only one who hears you. It was in the book they gave us.

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Thanks. I forgot to read it. [Forgot, didn't care to.] And it's kind of habit. You can't say anything on den den mushi you don't expect the marines to pick up and hear and use against you.

Luffy and I weren't in the same crew! I set out three years ahead of him as a pirate captain with the goal of taking Whitebeard's head. It was the one thing the former pirate King never could do. But Pops and his sons are as stubborn as Luffy! They didn't give up on me! They kept asking me to join, even when I was trying to kill their captain! Crazy, huh? Eventually they wore me down, [Gestures to the tattoo on his back.] and even though I joined under crazy circumstances, Pops asked me to be a division commander and everything. He put a lot of trust and faith in me. But they didn't meet Luffy until my execution. Luffy didn't have his crew with him then. But I've met them. They're really strong and reliable. Which is good, because Luffy is a handful. Seriously.

Michael told Mal she's enough for us. And I want us all to have a purple dragon party. Think you can help me get the other people in on it? You can tell them it's for Figment if they really don't like Mal as much as she thinks, but I told her, she's a purple dragon too. It's a party for her too.

Luffy's like that too. The only way to get him to come back from a hunt or take a bath or anything is to make it a party. His crew know that trick. They throw parties over anything and everything.

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[that's a lot of really complicated and weird stuff, but thankfully Ace has told her enough about his world that she gets the gist of it. though the thought of having a bath party makes her think of the Romans, and that's both really funny and a little embarrassing]

If they had bath parties, they must not have had any girls in the crew.

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No, they did! Nami and Robin, and he'll probably find a few more. But I'm sure they just stayed in the women's side. Bath parties were more common when it was just the three of us, me, Lu, and Sabo, and I'd like to think Lu grew out of it, but... [Laughs!] I'm sure he hasn't. Usopp and Chopper would probably go in for the bath parties. Zoro too. Sanji might just be glad they're not being so filthy. Sanji's the chef, and Zoro's the swordsman, so Zoro get dirty quickest and Sanji's got the most reason to stay clean.

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... You guys all have such neat names. Where I come from, a chopper is another name for a motorcycle.

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His full name is Tony Tony Chopper! I think he was named that because he can chop down trees with his antlers. He's a reindeer.

I know there's a marine with a smoke motorcycle, like how my skiff is powered by fire, but I don't know what he calls it. My skiff is the Striker.

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A reindeer! Huh.

[and she thought Fenton was odd.]

So do we want the purple dragon party to he a surprise? Or no?

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Nah! I already told her she has to come or we can't have it without her.

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That's one way to tell her it's in her honor. ... Okay. I'll see if Sylvando wants to help, he likes parties. And we can ask the bakery to make a purple dragon cake!

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Yes!

Ohhhhh gods awesome, make two. I want one all for myself. I'll pretend it's a real dragon and eat it in one gulp.

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[she giggles. ACE. WHY.]

They make practice cakes sometimes, for taste testing. If I have them do that, you can have that one!

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Yay!!!

Oh and uh, peanutbutter candy. Mal likes candy and her friend Jay was a big fan of them in whatever a limo is.

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Everyone likes candy, that's easy. But thanks for letting me know about the peanut butter! And a limo is a big, fancy car that's usually only for rich people. I've been in one a couple of times. They're not as big a deal as everyone thinks they are. It's just a really long car with room to stretch your legs out.

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[Sylvando smiles and waves. The interior of his tent is much less impressive and a bit darker, but he looks no less satisfied with the results of his group's adventure.]

We have one adorable little purple dragon, and we're all safe and sound. Everyone else alright with your group, darling?

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That's fantastic, Sylvando! I'll be sure to tell Dreamfinder, he's going to be so relieved. We're all pretty tired - but okay. I think everyone's ready to come back to Main Street.

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I know I am, if only to have a bath. But I'm certain that Figment will be just as pleased to know that his friend is alright.

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Oh my God, baths. Yes. ... With bubbles. So many bubbles.

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Definitely with bubbles. I got some bubble bath from the Emporium not long ago that smells like chocolate and strawberries, and this will be my first chance to try it out.

[There hadn't really been time for a relaxing bath during their training and preparation and he was eager to see if it was as luxurious as it sounded.]

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Ooooooooo. I definitely need to get a bottle of that for our apartment too! Thanks for the tip.

Once we're all rested and feeling better, I need your expertise and your help with something.

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You're quite welcome, darling.

And what is it that you need the Great Sylvando's expertise for, hmm?

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I'm kind of getting a wake-up call that my magic is good, but it runs out fast. And I don't want to be defenseless when it happens. ... Can you teach me how to fight?

((ooc: would you be OK with this becoming a handwaved weekly thing, since this was back during the first mission? /kicks your inbox for misbehaving))

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Now how could I turn down a lovely young maiden's request for help? Of course I will. Though I won't be going easy on you; you'll need get up bright and early to get a proper day's training in.

Of course, that doesn't mean we can't have breakfast at the cafe on the way to the training grounds, si?

(OOC: Handwaving is go! And yeah, it got lost amid the mass deletion of non-relevant tags from the party thread. XD)

Edited Date: 2019-10-09 05:32 am (UTC)

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blessedarethebookmakers

He looks a mess only because he is. He is bedraggled and soaked and his clothes are rent and covered in dirt and green slime and there are dark circles under his eyes but nevertheless.

"Oh you found him! Oh thank Heaven. How is he? Is he alright? Was he corrupted? What happened?"

Suddenly there is screaming and grinding crashing in the background as if stone falling very heavily and very fast.

"OH DEAR LORD--!" and the video goes black.

Edited Date: 2019-08-20 04:01 am (UTC)

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... Aziraphale?!

[GROAN]

Oh no, not again!

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beancounter

[Fenton's mirror may have activated, there's no picture. Either that's because it got jostled open in his pocket, or it's very dark where he is. Either way, it sounds like that's for the best, from what he's saying, his - rather panicked - voice echoing in the stone corridors.]

Do not go down that hall! There are about three thousand, eight hundred and sixty-two bugs down there! And those are just the ones I can SEE!

......

Did I just hear Lydia?

Edited Date: 2019-08-21 07:40 am (UTC)

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Fenton?! Not you, too....! FENTON!

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beancounter

Fenton fumbled around in his pockets, before finding his mirror and pulling it out. He greeted Lydia with a cheery smile, eyes wide. "Lydia! WOW We get a signal all the way out here? These magic mirrors have incredible range!"

He was running as he was talking, the mirror bouncing with his steps, the entire temple shaking around them NOT helping with keeping the image steady at all. There was a constant rumbling sound, and the shouting of the other Red Team members in the background.

"Ahh... we're okay! Just a sliiiight hiccup in the plans. But we've got this! Don't worry! We're a little busy right now, so we'll call you back later, okay?" He didn't want her to worry, so he was putting on a bit of a brave face, here.

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"Yeah, uh, don't worry about talking to me." Her eyes widened at all the shaking and shouting. It looked like a lot more than a slight hiccup to her, and she needed her friends to be safe more than she needed them to waste their time reassuring her. "Call me when everyone's safe!"

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beancounter

"Right.... Call you back later, Lydia!" he chuckled sheepishly, and closed and pocketed his mirror.

A few hours later, Lydia would get a call from Fenton, inside their A-frame book tent. He's also clearly exhausted by this point, but does manage to have a tired smile on his face. "Hey. We're all okay. A little tired and worn out by this whole thing. Uhh... you've probably clued in that we haven't had the best luck during this whole mission, but... we got the medallion, at least. How's your team doing?"

Edited Date: 2019-08-26 05:34 am (UTC)

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"We're tired, but we're okay. I think the giant plants were the hardest part. I'm glad no one was hurt. That place sounds like it was really dangerous. Rosabella told me the whole thing collapsed!"

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[A long, long time after Aziraphale and Fenton, Lydia will get another call over the mirrors, this time from a frazzled Rosabella.]

Sorry about that. We're... [Fine? All right? They were neither of those things, really.] ...around.

Our adventure hasn't quite gone as smoothly as we would have liked.

Edited Date: 2019-08-21 08:56 am (UTC)

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Oh my GOD, you guys scared me half to death! I've been really worried.

[had she not been bone-tired, she would have actually tried to go looking for you all]

What happened this time?!

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Well, um...this most recent mishap was the...entire temple collapsing.

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WHATOHMYGOD, is everyone okay? What even happened?! There was a temple??

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Yeah, I think we're all okay...if exhausted.

There was a temple where we were supposed to find a medallion. And while we did get the medallion, there was an idol that we...weren't supposed to look at.

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[GROAN]

And someone looked at it. That's the kind of stuff movies are made of. People shouldn't be that dumb in real life, wow. ... I'm glad everyone is okay, though. And that you got the medallion. What does it look like?

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