prologue, act i. [voice]

[forestwitch]

W-where am I?!

What sort of fate has fallen upon me now? I demand to know, where am I and why have I been brought here?

Has the wars stopped? Has the chaos been quelled? Tis not Erion, I know that much, but I do not know why I am here. This is a kingdom of some kind. More or less, a village judging by the houses I see before me.

Where is my clothing? I never wore this type of dress before. I do hope I am in the company of friends and not foes…

Comments

[pooka-prince.livejournal.com]

So it goes. We are each of us placed in these bizarre family units and made to live together... I myself have been assigned to the role of the... family dog.

[scarlet-valor.livejournal.com]

As a dog!? Cornelius, you are no dog! Why would anyone assign you to such a role?

[pooka-prince.livejournal.com]

A twisted sense of humor, I suppose. 'tis not so bad... The Fairy Queen, Mercedes, was assigned to my household as the "daughter", and I've managed to befriend both her and my false owners. Were it not for the occasional torments this town subjects us to, it would not be so bad a life.

[scarlet-valor.livejournal.com]

Humor because of the form you wear now, the Pooka's Curse.

The Fairy Queen is here? So even the fairies aren't immune to the deviousness of this realm. I do not understand the point of creating these mock families but I suppose the answer will come in due time.

I hope your 'owners' don't mistreat you, my love, but what do you mean by occasional torments? What happens here?

[pooka-prince.livejournal.com]

Do not let this town's bright, cheerful nature deceive you. Roughly once a month, things... happen. Once, the food disappeared, leaving us to starve for a week. More recently, we fell prey to a deadly disease and were poisoned by the very men sent to save us. Those who die here awaken the next morning, completely unharmed...

[scarlet-valor.livejournal.com]

So we are merely toys being toyed with by the mayor of this awful city? We hold no power and we cannot stop the eventual evils that will befall upon us?

No. If Armageddon can be deterred by mortal hands then this villainous world can be usurped!

[pooka-prince.livejournal.com]

Velvet...

No... You're right! I had begun to lose hope, but... You're absolutely right. As long as you and I are together, no force in the world can stop us!

[scarlet-valor.livejournal.com]

Tis true, my love. As long as we have each other, no evil can thwart us.

We must keep our faith in each other and in ourselves. We can overcome this, Cornelius.

I know we can...