IN THE FOREST OF THE LOST

[beathollow]

it's all too perfect.

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[emptyself]

[ to the backstage he is going! ]

[beathollow]

...

The stage begins to rumble, and the backdrop falls as more and more storm backstage, revealing... not the messy chaos of a production, but a throne room.

A woman who looks a lot like Mafuyu sits on the throne, a cross brace in hand. She's dressed regally, in white and gold like some holy, divine queen.

... Such rude people. Coming into my home, storming like this- the fire you started, stealing garbage, even attacking my servants... and now this?

[emptyself]

…

[ um. ]

I do apologize for the fire, but I don’t see what’s wrong with taking something that you think is garbage. [ a beat. ] And your servants attacked first.

[beathollow]

It needs to stay put, dear. Useless things are still mine, and I won't let it contaminate anyone else.

And they were simply defending the castle.

[beautifulknight]

[ Unholy, and undivine, more like.

Completely and truly ugly in the face of Idrila's true standards of Beauty. ]

We have come to put an end to your reign of terror!

[beathollow]

The Queen frowns, looking hurt.

My people are happy, and before she fell to corruption, my daughter was set to be a wonderful ruler. We do not know war, or famine.

[moodwrecker]

[Yeah yeah she's rude and imperfect, whatever.]

What did you do to Mafuyu?!

[beathollow]

I'm fixing her. She needs a proper education, and that includes how to treat her mother.

[privatedomicile]

Hey, I stole a doll girl! She ain't garbage!

What's even your problem?! Mafu ain't a bad kid. She's not gonna start doin' crimes the moment you turn your back. She wants to be a friggin' nurse for crying out loud! And her music's the bomb!

She's already great without you gettin' on her ass! So lay off!

[And just for extra measure, since this woman hates cursing...]

...bitch!

[beathollow]

Ugh. Garbage... The Queen covers her nose, leaning back a little.

Get that thing out of here. It was where it belonged.

[vogelfrei]

[ There she is. ]

I'm afraid your rotten reign is at an end, your majesty. The dragon knights have come to claim your castle and wed your daughter to their prince.

[ And he's smiling, the picture of a confident general. Even as he says this nonsense. ]

[supherb]

[Arven nearly sputters. WED? THEY'RE BOTH ONLY 17!!!!!!!]

[beathollow]

The Queen frowns. She will not yield to these beasts.

...Invaders...? Then... it would be just fine to defend my home.

....

The air feels heavy.

[goei]

[Izou seems surprised but also genuinely happy that McGillis is joining in on their nonsense bit.]

Yeah! If this is the pedestal yer gonna keep her on she's better being dragged down ta earth with us!

[fullmoonmutt]

... [ wait huh? ] We got a prince? Mafuyu's getting married?! To who?!

[ HE DOESN'T REALIZE ARVEN AND MAFUYU ARE A THING YET? ]

[cirquedesang]

[Oh, there she is. Finally.

Celeste will approach the throne relatively calmly, all things considered! He'll even bow deeply to her at the waist, with a flourish of the hand... but, really, it's not that simple, is it?]

Your Majesty, we do apologize for making a mess in our Dearest Princess's home- [Because Mafuyu is still the princess here, you see, and the respect is reserved for her--]

But with only the utmost respect... [And he'll look up at her, smiling, but with a dark hate in his eyes.] Go to hell.

[beathollow]

Only if I can drag you fiends with me.

... Oh, that's a different tone.

[goei]

So what if we're rude! At least we ain't hurtin' Mafuyu the way you are! And guess what! I've killed loads of people and I'm her big brother now and there ain't shit you can do about it!!

[Just taunting her I guess.]

[beathollow]

The Queen looks disgusted.

How forward of you. But filth like you loves to cling to your betters...

[ledbythewind]

[There's a smile curling at the edge of Richard's lips now, wry and bitter and tinged with something unreadable.]

You really think this is how to rule as a queen?

[beathollow]

I do what I must for my people.

[supherb]

[Arven holds Mafuyu close to his chest as he enters behind the others, scowling at the sight of the woman before him. She's not getting anywhere near Mafuyu again. Not on his watch.]

How dare you act like we're the problem here. Look at what you've done to Mafuyu!

[beathollow]

...

Don't tell me you think you're worthy of her.

[townmusician]

[haruka's just going to flip her off and stick his tongue out. nyeeehhhh!!

he's not sorry for SHIT and he WILL start more fires]

[fullmoonmutt]

I'm going to take a massive dump on your wretched piece of shit home if you don't hand Mafuyu over already. She deserves better than a psycho like you.