eachdraidh

( Emma does not look like she has it completely together. honestly, that's because she doesn't. she's tired of all of this. to go home, to get a chance to reach out to those people she missed so terribly, only to land here, again... it hurts. she's not good at losing people in the best of instances, but in this one it's like tearing open really old wounds. she barely remembers the happiness of seeing her father, Storybrooke again. she didn't even get a chance to find a certain dashing rapscallion before she wound up back here, and maybe that's for the best.

what isn't for the best? the fact she's back, here, and alone.

maybe that's not fair. her entire life story has been about loneliness, so why should it change now? maybe Snow and Henry, maybe they got to stay. it's not something she can hold against them, and she should even be happy for them. that they're not dislocated from the place they're meant to be.

it doesn't help that she should be glad. instead she's sort of panicked. )

Please. Somebody, anybody... if you've seen a boy by the name of Henry Mills, or a woman by the name of Snow White... I need to find them. I'll pay for information.

( this would be a good time to introduce herself or make new connections or ask questions, but... yeah, no, she really doesn't have it in her to focus on anything else. )

Henry, if you can hear this, just answer, okay?

( she doesn't know how she's going to find them in a land that has reset, a new and foreign landscape that she had barely started to get the hang of before they fell back in time and everything changed. but if he's here, she'll find him. that's not an option. )

midnighthero

Apparently I've been sleeping for a long time.

[ Not that he really remembers falling asleep... but if waking up in an unfamiliar bed with a familiar friend sleeping half-sprawled out on top of him is any indication, he's certainly been asleep. And based on the date, it's been for a while.

Luckily, as unnerving as an extended sleep is, there doesn't appear to be any Xehanort here to take advantage of that. A sleep was all it was. ]

I'm still trying to catch up on everything I missed while I was asleep. I know more people arrived to the court, but what's going on with all these war preparations? Did something happen?

notyetlegend

[It's been a few days now, but when Merida flicks the locket on, she looks like an absolute mess. Her hair is disheveled, it looks like she hasn't slept in days, and in spite of how she's feeling, she's only contacted a couple of people. Who knows how many others he knew? There's a couple of wolfhounds on either side of her, and she rubs at her eyes, wiping a the corner.]

Lancer - that is, Cu Chulainn - he left th' Drabwurld this last week.

[Her throat clogs up and she has to clear it before she continues, one of the hounds nuzzling her and licking her cheek before she gently places a hand on his collar.]

I'm goin' to be livin' in Leathann from now on, since th' fortress is gone, but I'll still be comin' an' goin' between there an' th' trainin' grounds. Anybody that had any unresolved business with him, I'll try an' follow through with it.

[There's a pause before she lets her lips quirk into a tired, wry smile.]

I don't suppose anyone knows a cure for heartbreak, huh?

[And the feed ends.]

cinnamoned

[The locket turns on to show Snow sitting cross-legged on her bed, a rather large book at her lap, titled 'Once Upon a Time'. Which is decidedly familiar to at least one particular other. If not various others in some more vague way. Fairytales. Though the ones in this particular book aren't quite the traditional ones most would be familiar with. She sets the locket to try show the pages, the pictures and at least some of the text.]

I know others probably had gifts recently, from home. This is what I was given. A book I found in my wardrobe and gave to my grandson. It has stories from our world. From the Enchanted Forest. Stories most probably consider fairytales for children. I thought I'd read at least one of them.

[When Snow White meets her Prince Charming. Of course. To show people aren't always as they seem. To show even if some might disagree initially, they can work together. Can come to care about each other in spite of the obstacles surrounding them.

She tells the story, starting from Charming and his fiance in the carriage, the road being blocked by a tree in a trap from a bandit who steals some jewels from the carriage when the prince gets out to find out what the hold up is. Chasing the bandit, he realizes it is a woman. She smacks him over the head with a rock and flees, only to later get caught in his trap, held up in a net. Between the banter and blackmail - him threatening to tell the Queen he's found the infamous Snow White, she agrees to help him get his ring back for his fiance. They go to the Troll Bridge and she uses her pixie dust to defeat them and save his life. The honorable thing to do. After returning the ring to him as they agreed, they part ways. Not yet realizing just how much of an impact this meeting would have.

There's a hint of an almost bittersweet smile at her lips as she reads, as she finishes that particular chapter and closes the book at her lap. Memories. Charming. How much she misses him in all of this.]

And that's how Snow White met Prince 'Charming'. Or, rather, the Shepard. But we can continue that story another time. Most of you probably already have plenty of questions from that as it is, I imagine.

[Really. Because. Snow please. At least Charming has a scar to forever remind him of said meeting with his future wife. Best first impressions.....]

sangilak

[ when the visual feed starts, there’s a bright green snout poking at the locket, and korra’s voice can be heard in the background — soft, encouraging. “it’s how we keep in contact, rizhao,” she says. satisfied, the dragon slithers away to mako — currently sitting on the floor with a conspicuous collection of bowls of black powder, paper tubes, and clay — and climbs right on top of him, all thirty feet of her piled on his shoulders, looped under his arms, and all over his lap. the locket swings around, catching a glimpse of one asami sato at a carved wooden table, looking over some small parts that look like clockwork gears with a hand to her chin. she seems Very Interested in what she’s doing, so we’ll leave her alone for now and get to the focus of what this post is really about:

korra comes into view, fixing the angle of the locket before setting it down. she’s about to start talking when a great white head comes into view, and naga drops herself down next to korra, chin on the girl’s lap. as korra relaxes, she begins to address the network, ]

I hope everyone’s feeling better — did anyone find out what caused that silver stuff to spread? How it got started? There seemed to be a lot of different cures, but…

[ that’s not really what she wanted to talk about, so she lets that thought drift off, leaning back and drawing her hand between naga’s ears for a second before she continues. ]

We’ve got a lot of new people, don’t we. [ and she doesn’t seem happy about that, oh no. ] My name is Korra, you can find me out on the Western Road if you ever need to travel to Redgate or the University — but you don’t wanna go to Daonna, trust me. You’re more likely to end up dead than actually accomplishing anything.

( TL;DR INSIDE )

cinnamoned

[There's a pause as she catches her breath after the initial whirlwind of emotion at Emma being affected by the silver sickness, the worry and guilt as they kept searching for answers. That the True Love's Kiss actually worked against this as well as it had any other curse back home. Snow is still a little breathless at that, but she feels it is important to try tell others. This particular method might not work for everyone, but if there's a chance it could help even one other.....it would be worth this.]

I know some are newer around here. Not the best of circumstances to meet but I'm Snow. And I figured at least one method against this silver spreading. But it might not work for everyone. Back home, in Storybrooke, in the Enchanted Forest, there was one way to cure any curse. True Love's Kiss. It works against this too. Of course not everyone would be able to use this option, like I said. But I thought....if it could help even one other person besides Emma, my daughter, I should tell you. I hope everyone is managing all right through this. If I can help more, just let me know.

[Yes, she said her daughter. Snow White has a daughter. And still believes in the likes of True Love in spite of everything. In spite of being separated from her own, Charming, for over a year here.]

angelolatry

[There's a teenager with long blonde hair and bright blue eyes giving a smile and wave to the locket. It's not easy, with the new arrivals among everything else. But she feels she has to try help, to say something.]

Hello everyone! I just wanted to say hello to the new arrivals! I know I saw some of you at the feast, but there were so many of you! I'm Colette, and I came in with the last group, a little over a year ago now. So if any of you have any questions, I can try to help answer some at least.

I was thinking, I know a lot has been going on lately and all, but that doesn't mean things like birthdays don't still happen, right? Since I know some are probably coming up, I was thinking I might ask about that, so I could be sure to have gifts ready in time. Not just for my friends, but everyone. It's hard enough being here sometimes without any friends or family. Let alone a birthday without any presents.

[No. She's not outright mentioning her own is approaching. Eighteen. She never thought she could live to see even seventeen. Yet here she is. Still alive to celebrate her upcoming eighteenth birthday. If only Lloyd and the rest could see her now.]

Um, otherwise...I know things are getting. Tense. So I just wanted everyone to be careful. And to let everyone know if they had any arrangements with Emil - I know he was helping with training some monsters for people, he's....he went home. I'm sorry.

[A bit of a downer, but she felt it had to be said all the same. Just in case some didn't know yet.]

decathect

Alright. Enough of the pomp and circumstance already. I just got back to Storybrooke and got the chance to rest, and I don’t really appreciate being tricked - ( Yeah, not asked nicely, not coerced, she’s going to call it ‘tricked’, no matter what it really was… ) - into following some -- glowing... pixie to a fairy world I’ve never even heard of! I think Blue or Tink might have mentioned a world made up of nothing but fairies, if it existed. I don’t care if you think I’m royalty, I don’t care how much fancy food you throw at me. I just want to go home. We just got back... I - ( She heaves a really annoyed sigh. ) Look. I went to the feast. I entertained the locals. Chances are I entertained a few of my fellow travelers, who, by the way, are probably feeling about the same way. So, do I get early exit privileges? I am a princess, after all. Shouldn't being royalty come with a special clause?

thebreakingwave

[The video feed shows a young man, with messy dark hair and bright eyes standing outside in a garden. Behind him there are weeping willows, a collection of thorny bushes and some fine, purple flowers. It's fairly obvious just which courtyard he's standing in.]

Hullo, I'm Harry. I'm an Auror, from Britain. If your world doesn't have those, it's a sort of wizard that's a cross between an officer of the peace and a soldier.

[There's a tilt to his chin that suggests he is fully aware how young he is and has a voice choice words for anyone that would like to register a complaint about his chosen profession.]

I was thinking that I'd like to get to know everyone a little better and that I'm sure each of us has some unique or interesting thing they can do or teach. Either a language, a craft, or even just a bar trick you can use to get a free pint.

[locked to UNSEELIE]
And for anyone here at Caer Scima, if you're just learning magic or if you'd like someone to spar with that focuses on magical attack and defense, I'd be happy to help.

Entries tagged with emma swan: once upon a time

( ALL COURTS ) ENORMOUSLY BACKDATED TO ARRIVAL IN THE PAST TBH

voice; seelie

eighth arrow → VIDEO → Seelie / Hermionenet

{4th Hope; Video; Seelie}

VISUAL ; SEELIE LOCKED.

{3rd Hope; voice} {Seelie; Open to Hermione's Compass network, backdated}

{3rd Angel Feather; video} {Seelie}

chapter one ♥ voice ♥ open to both courts.

video; open to both courts

Links