Ah, today is one of those days again, isn't it? [She giggles.] I always enjoy seeing all the different faces that today brings. Welcome to the City, everyone! My name is Estellise, and I hope you enjoy your temporary stay!

[And she's made a habit of sitting in the park and sitting on the bench reading a book. Of course, she has all kinds of snacks with her just in case little hungry (but cute) blobs come to visit her. Feel free to sit next to her and say hello!]

((OOC: anything and everything is welcome. Bring it on!))

((ooc: from 0:48 to 1:34 is her memory being posted.))

Yesterday seemed so sad. Even if it was just a curse, everyone was acting as if they were going to be separated even before they were married. Why would anyone want to sign such a negative agreement in anticipation for a life long journey together? Isn’t that why you make sure you find ‘the one’ meant for you, to ensure you two can have a life happy together? I suppose creating and signing such a contract seems so counterproductive to marriage. If a problem arises, then the two of you should work together to fix it, right? Because… you love each other, right?

[Because marriage was supposed to be about love; a binding contract between two people. Being a princess, perhaps her ‘marriage’ to anyone would be different, unless she went out and decided to spend her life with the one she loves. So yes, her saying this is hypocritical in a sense, but it’s so sad. But if she had to be married, she would want to spend her life with the one she loves. That would make her happy.]

[The feed turns on, showing Estelle with her hair pinned up and wearing this dance costume. While she's not really in the mood to dance, wearing this dress really makes her want to. It sounds like too much fun not to!

So she's in the square, with the fountain behind her if only to pinpoint her location.]

Um, I was wondering if anyone would like to dance with me? I have a radio with some CDs, as I believe they're called. I'm rather familiar with ballroom dancing, so I'll try to match whatever you would want to do!

[She ends the feed with a smile, and a wave.]

Oh no... if the knights or the council find out I got out of the castle...

[Estelle frantically looks around her room. It's not the castle. Just where is she? Why is she wearing such casual clothing and not her princess' garb?

Running through the house, she just wishes to find anyone that could help her. She runs outside, realizing very quickly, she's not even in Zaphias. Or maybe she is and this is the outskirts, but the castle can't even be seen. From what she knew, it was raised so that everyone in the city, Lower Quarter and Public Quarter, could see it easily.

Running into the City, she just wants help, but she's scared. She's never been outside of the castle on her own before! Of course, she's thought about it, and has attempted, only to be returned soon thereafter.]

Excuse me, can you please tell me where I am, and how I can return to the castle?

[She asks all the passersby the same question, hoping for any help she could get. While she's dreamed of escaping the castle, now that she was out... quite frankly, she was scared...]

[There is a sound of a lightning shock as the ceiling of a house can be seen.]

...Ow! [And then the screech of a princess who just got shocked by her device. Well, then...

She tries to pick it up again, but to no avail as another sound of a shock is heard and she drops it on the table.]

Why won't you let me pick you up? I just want to read what's on the network today!

[She sounds whiny, but heck no she's not giving up as she tries to pick it up once more, and bzzt. Nope, not happening. She looks over it, giving it an immature pout before she grabs a needle and turns it off...

Of course, not before another shock gets to her and she yelps one more time.]

((ooc: She'll be around the city as well, so feel free to bump into her and get shocked!))

[The device turns on, obviously with its owner unaware of it doing so. The pink haired girl is in the kitchen pulling out a cookie pan of croquettes and placing them on the counter to cool for a bit as she removes the pink oven mitt from her hand. Picking up a fork, she impales one, then brings it up to his lips as she blows on it to cool it down. Taking a bite, she chews on it for a moment before proceeding to look sad.]

They don’t… taste the same…

[And the device turns off on its own.]

[video]

[It's late when she returns to the City, and it's almost second nature now to turn on the device, though she's too tired to be coherent. Looking into the screen, green eyes look content, but weary, tired and just wanting rest. Behind her is the lighted City, glowing in it's colorful beauty. In an instant later, the device turns off. Perhaps she was just playing with the device to see if it still worked, not realizing she just broadcast herself. But hello City! Estelle's back!]

[/end video]

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( Action - closed to Yuri, later to the rest beach house )

((ooc: video replies will be ICly delayed until the next morning.))

[Well, waking up feeling unnaturally cold today was the first sign that something wasn't right and that she was likely cursed. Though it took her quite a while simply to wake up, it took even longer to realize she wasn't in her own body. Seeing the brown hair fall in front of her, it didn't even faze her. She had brown hair once, and well, she thought it was rather fun. It wasn't even until she miraculously made it to a bathroom and saw herself in front of a mirror that she realized what had happened]

Carla?

[No... this was her... she had swapped bodies with her, hadn't she? After a moment, she realized she had been here before. She helped Carla to her house when she was sick. Going to get her device, she grabs it, but is unable to even keep a grip on it as it falls back on the nightstand, turning on. She tries to grab it once more, but once again, it falls out of her hands. But she gives up at this point because...]

Oh, I'm so hungry...

((ooc: Estelle and Carla have body swapped! Video is good, action for Mr. Blonde, also action for anyone else as she will be likely wandering the City, more than likely at a random restaurant to quell this unnatural hunger, if you'd like to run into her! All tags will come from unhealed))

[Estelle has a picture in her hand and smiling fondly at it.]

This tree... it serves as a barrier blastia for a city named Halure in my world. When in bloom, it's absolutely beautiful, and the petals from the flowers on the tree rain down on you when you're there. It's such an amazing sight...

[Though how the picture is related to Estelle, 1) she's not saying and 2) all she did was will the tree to life when it was dead. In her eyes, it wasn't that amazing, even if the city is grateful for what she's done. But then she also has another picture, which she smiles and laughs sheepishly at.]

I... I honestly didn't know what high fives were back then...

[Yes, my friends, she was that sheltered...]

[Hello City, there is an eight year old princess appearing on your feed right now in the City square in front of the fountain, complete in a battle dress and a sword and shield perfect for her size in her hands.]

This... isn't the castle courtyard...

[She looks afraid, as she glaces around at her surroundings.]

I-I need to get back to the castle. I don't want to think what lectures the Council will give me if they found out I left.

[ooc: All replies will come from innocents]

[When someone opens this feed, they might think this was an accidental recording, but oh no, it's very intentional. Sitting at the table, Estelle has a can of cat food open and scoops out a bit with a fork and, yes... she eats it. Chewing on it, she ponders the taste and swallows. No gagging, no disgusted look. And no, she is not cursed.]

Cat food has a very unique texture and flavor, much like dog food, however, I find that it's softer and reminds me more of chicken or seafood, as opposed to beef or ham.

[She takes another bite.]

It's actually quite an addicting flavor!

[At least she knows she can turn to this when their house it out of food. Maybe they really should go out and do some real grocery shopping...]

There's still several hours before midnight. These monsters likely won't disappear from the City until then.

...Lady Estellise, are you sure you're doing fine? If you're at all tired, I can escort you back to our place.

Yes, I'm doing quite fine, Flynn. There's no need to worry about me. Instead, let's see if there's anyone who is in need of our assistance!

[ Flynn pauses in thought but then nods. ].... Understood. But if -- Please let me know whenever you'd like to return home. I can't have you pushing yourself too hard.

[She shakes her head slowly before looking up at him with a smile.] I'm not returning home until this curse ends and we make sure everyone is safe.

[ Flynn nods here and then smiles. ] Alright.

[She's in a room that's not her own, alone in her bed, tossing and turning, making unintelligible mumbles, slightly crying out as if she's afraid. The sheets on the bed are a mess as she breathes heavily, as she's experiencing a nightmare.]

No... I'm sorry... I understand...

[She's always spoken in her sleep, and it's no different here. After a few moments, her shaking subsides as she finally seems calm and wakes up. She's not surprised in the least as she starts seemingly counting on her fingers. 1... 2... 3... 4... 5... 6... 7... 8...]

This was my eighth one. Just two more to go.

[She takes a deep breath as she slides out of her bed, grabbing a wrap to put around her as she looks to the device and notices it on. No doubt someone had to have seen that as she just gives it a soft smile before turning it off before heading down to the kitchen.]

I've never done one of these before, so I hope I'm doing this correctly. I wanted to contact the deities for a request. You see, it seems that Yuri acquired Tyr's rune, and it's active and dangerous while on him. My request is that you would return that rune to Tyr and seal it once more, like Rita did before it transferred to Yuri.

Whatever price you ask of me, I shall pay it! Anything to make sure that everyone is safe once more and doesn't have to fear the power of that rune.

Thank you very much for your time in listening to this.

[The feed starts off as a voice one, silence, static, but then laughter slowly creeps in. It’s cute, but creepy.]

Mmmhahahahahahaha!

I wonder where they are? My knight in shining armor and my true knight!

[She makes a soft sound, amused at what she just said, before a melodramatic sigh ends her amusement.]

Flynn, Yuri, why don’t you be dears and pick your princess up from the desert? It’s not nice to leave her out here, all hot and sweaty. Oh, it’s terrible!

[It’s easy to tell it’s Estelle speaking now, but there’s something terribly off.

It’s then that the video feed turns on, showing Estelle:

( video; non IC cut )

[100% failed filter to Tyr]

[She thought she put a filter on, but in her state, she didn’t quite press the right buttons and this video gets broadcast to everyone.]

Tyr…

[Her voice is unstable, tears and sand streamed all over her face as she sniffs while letting out a few uncontrollable sobs. She’s trying to be strong for him, but it’s hard at this moment when it takes all of her energy to move, and her throat is tight and dry, making it difficult and painful to speak.]

Rita is…

[She can’t even complete the sentence before she starts crying again as she puts her hand over her mouth, accidentally inhaling some sand as she coughs.]

Rita is dead… it’s my fault… I should have been there.

[That’s all she can say before she ends the feed, unable to really face him and the guilt she feels for letting this happen.]

((ooc: confirmation of Rita's death from this post))

[She smiles fondly at the device, almost as if the previous day was more than enchanting to her. Everyone dressing up so regally, it was like being back at the castle, but still had the freedom she knows now. However, that grand time got her thinking of all the stories she had read, and of course, a one that she’s very fond of comes to mind.]

I wanted to tell everyone a story. It’s about the brightest star in the night sky, Brave Vesperia. I’m sure some of you have heard the name before, however, this is the story behind it:

"In the days of old, a great cataclysm occurred that plunged the world into ruin. Countless lives were lost as the people struggled to stand against the oncoming disaster. Its energies all but spent, humanity's hope seemed lost when a pair of siblings appeared. This brother and sister together fought the calamity, and saved the world from annihilation. The sister they called Child of the Full Moon. After the struggle, she remained with the earth. The brother they called Brave Vesperia, and ascended to the skies to watch over the world."

The end.

[She thinks fondly on the story. Of course, it’s actually a fairytale version of an actual event that occurred in her world, but no one really needs to know that. She likes this version. It’s happier. A lot happier.]

[There’s no visual, but as you open this feed the first thing that can be heard is a low moan of a woman, obviously sounding relaxed, but also very pleasured.]

…Please, do that again.

So that was good? Do you want it a bit harder?

Yes, just a little bit harder, Rita…Maybe a little faster as well…

All right. Tell me if it's too much, okay? Now...how's...this? [There's a little grunt now.]

[Nothing is said, instead a squeak as she hits the right spot.] Yes, that’s wonderful. [Her voice is laced in pleasure, another low moan follows. ] Just a little more…!

[Rita sounds a bit breathless for her part.] Okay. Right here. Does that feel good?

Ah, yes! [A cry rings out, lingering on before Estelle sounds rather breathless as well…] That felt amazing. Should we switch now? [A creak of a bed can be heard.]

Yeah- [Rita sounds pretty eager! There's some more creaking, the rustling of sheets...] I mean, you were really into it...And you've done this way more than I have.

Well, I got a lot of practice back at the hot springs, so I think I’m rather good at it now. [She sure sounds proud of herself, and now the creaking ceases.]

I bet you'll be amazing, Estelle. [She makes a comfortable sigh.] Here, I'm ready for you.

[...and then audio shuts off]

[ooc: Just two friends giving each other back massages. :|b Red is Rita and pink is Estelle.]

[video;]

Oh, hello everyone! If any of you are lost, I would be more than happy to help you for these next few days. More than likely you are here temporarily, but then you will return to your world. Until then, I hope you enjoy your stay!

[action;]

[And she will be in the park today on a bench reading a book for any passersby that simply feel like chatting with her. She also has a bag full of food with her sitting next to her. Something about this happening last time made her more prepared for today!]

((ooc: 4th wall away! Anything goes!))