A New Face

[avalion]

Who: Saber & you!
What: Settling in here at Progress City
Where: Magic Kingdom
When: April 18-19
Warnings: None



A

[After arriving, Saber quickly takes to her job as ride operator for the King Arthur Carousel. The name is a little...on the nose, and the sword in the stone across the way vexes her, though she tries to avoid paying it much attention.

Though she's still adjusting to the job, she stands attentively by the controls to let people on, and begin the ride when ready, wearing a name tag that has "Saber" scribbled over whatever originally lay underneath.]

B

[In her downtime, Saber has taken to exploring around the park, getting a feel for the area. This has also led to her passing by numerous food stalls offering up things she had never even seen before.

As a result, she can be found wandering the Magic Kingdom with arms full of a variety of treats (including multiple Dole Whips), looking rather small in contrast to the burden she's carrying.]
 

Comments

b

[computerwife]

Looks like you're having a bit of trouble there, carrying all that stuff.

[avalion]

[She doesn't turn to the voice immediately, as something has started to slip from the bundle she's carrying, and awkwardly attempts to stop it from falling completely.]

I'm fine.

[computerwife]

[Gives an eyebrow raise.]

You sure? 'Cause it looks to me like you're about to drop everything.

[avalion]

[She turns to look over at the stranger, and flushes slightly from the embarrassment.]

Perhaps...some help would be appreciated.

A

[ilovepuppies]

[At one point during her shift, Saber might glance over at the sword in the stone in time to see some kid dressed like a pirate trying to pull the sword free.]

HNNNNNNNGGGGGHHHHH!

[avalion]

[She briefly catches glimpse of the child, and turns away, attempting to pay the situation no mind. After a moment, her eyes wander back and...is that kid still at it?]

It only comes out at certain times.

[ilovepuppies]

HHNNNNN- wha? [Her grip loosens and she tumbles to the ground.]

When's the next time?

[avalion]

[Star's energy brings a light smile to Saber's face, and she kneels beside her to offer her hand in helping her up.]

I'm...not sure. I haven't memorized the schedule yet.

[ilovepuppies]

[She reluctantly accepts, with a groan.] I should've known there was a catch! Who leaves a free sword out in the open for people to just come and take? I guess I'm just gonna wait it out.

[avalion]

[There, there, Star.]

Pulling Excalibur grants one rule over the Kingdom of Britain. It's not something that can, or should, be taken lightly. Perhaps you should use this time to reflect on whether the weight of kingship is one you can carry.

[ilovepuppies]

Wait, what? I thought it was just a free sword!

[avalion]

Well...

[She looks a little embarrassed.]

This one is. It's not the real sword of selection, of course.

[ilovepuppies]

Oh! [Phew.] Because the last thing I need is another kingdom to rule.

[avalion]

[...]

Excuse me?

[You what?]

[ilovepuppies]

Yeah! My mom's still the ruler but I'm gonna be the queen of Mewni someday.

...If I ever get to stay home longer than two weeks, that is.

[SUR...PRISE?]

[avalion]

How long will it be to that day?

[Bearing the burden of the throne as a child is not a fun idea.]

B

[lusito]

[Well that's certainly a lot of food the new person is attempting to carry here...]

Need any help carrying all that?

[avalion]

I've got it under control.

[She protests, but her grip is slipping...]

[lusito]

[Joshua uses a card from his Magic Band here and... surprise! Some of Sabor's items are now floating along by her rather than in danger of slipping to the ground.]

How's that?

[avalion]

Oh.

[The magic takes her by surprise until she remembers that...that's something commonplace here. She's still adjusting to it.]

That is quite helpful, thank you.

[Her pride is just slightly sore, though.]

[lusito]

You're welcome.

[If Joshua notices, he doesn't show it.]

So you're one of the new folks here, right?

[avalion]

Yes. This place takes some...getting used to.

[She's rather reluctant to admit the fact. She's still not entirely sure what to make of it.]

I take it you've been here a while?

[lusito]

Oh, not long at all. Just a few weeks, a month at most?

[Keeping track of such things hasn't been his main priority.]

[avalion]

I see.

[She was hoping he might've been there longer. A long-term resident might be able to shed more insight on the place.]

What do you make of this place?

[lusito]

So far? I find it amusing. Not to mention a lot more lively than the last place I used to be in.

[avalion]

What kind of place was that?

[lusito]

Nothing much. Just a building where several of us were being held hostage for the purposes of killing each other, is all.

[avalion]

Oh.

[She doesn't...have words for that.]

[lusito]

Hey, don't look so down about it: if it's any consolation, several of us did manage to escape and later take down the ones responsible for that situation.

[avalion]

I see.

[...]

Did they promise you anything for winning?

[lusito]

In the beginning, it was the promise of letting the winner go back home, but as the weeks went by, they started coming up with different motivations to try to entice someone to act. "Kill someone, or else we'll kill all of your loved ones", "Kill someone, and get your deepest wish granted", you get the idea.

[avalion]

Your deepest wish granted...

[Her face falls ever so slightly with those words.]

No one should be forced into that situation.

[lusito]

Try telling that to the people that decide to run these things: they had at least four of these games before they were shutdown and prevented from continuing further.

[avalion]

Four of them?

[The situation beared some resemblance to the Holy Grail Wars, but, at least to some degree there were no unwilling participants, despite how twisted it ended up becoming.]

How did it end?

[lusito]

Several of us broke out the people who had died in the game and were thus trapped in the underworld, and then fought Hades and his associates that were involved in that situation.

[... Because that sure escalated quickly.]

[avalion]

[That...is a lot, but she's not going to comment on it.]

So everyone was saved?

[lusito]

[...]

Everyone that could be saved, yes.

A

[hallotween]

[standing around pretending to be grunkle merlin became way less fun than she'd thought it'd be SUPER fast. also this beard itches. also she's vaguely sure Rod has never heard of child labor laws.

so here's a kid in oversized robes and a long white beard the size of herself just sorta walking on over because she's bored and wants to inflict it on those around her.]

Have you ever actually been on a merry-go-round before? [because half of you guys are from depressing worlds where electricity is the new hotness.]

[avalion]

[Sorry Marnie, she's one of those depressing ones.]

No, I haven't.

[The child is dressed strangely enough to distract her, so she can't help but ask:]

Why are you wearing that?

[hallotween]

I'm Merlin, obviously! [beat] Weeeeeeell, I'm just dressed up like him for work, but I'm supposed to pretend like it's real. I don't think anybody's fooled.

[sorta like leaning on the controls box]

You should give it a try! I'll take over for you. [look at her long majestic beard she's clearly wise and trustworthy]

[avalion]

[She blinks. That was supposed to be Merlin?

...and then, she begins to laugh. A real, honest to goodness laugh.]

You're doing a very good job. [Wipes a tear.] I could hardly pull it off so well.

[hallotween]

I better be good! He's my ancestor and all; it'd be embarrassing if I was that bad.

[like pushing herself onto the controls box by her elbows]

[avalion]

Your ancestor? Really?

[Giving it some thought- it shouldn't be all that surprising. He was half-incubus, and certainly acted like it. She's more taken aback by the fact the child actually knows of her heritage.

She lightly nudges Marnie away from the controls box.]

Please don't touch that.

[hallotween]

Yeah, he's my great uncle-- my grandmother's father's brother! I met him a few months ago-- he's really nice!

[huffs] C'mooooon, let me have a turn! I won't break it or anything!

[avalion]

Really now? And he's running around with a beard like that...

[She's at least glad to know he's not holed up in Avalon for all eternity.]

It's my duty to watch over this ride. I cannot be seen to falter, neglect my responsibility, or let it fall into the hands of others. [So, you'll have to do better than that.]