November Catch-All ; Open

[watcheslanterns]

Characters: Rapunzel and YOU!
Date: Throughout November
Location: Everywhere!
Situation: Various
Warnings/Rating: None at the moment



In the morning, any time between 7-11:30 Rapunzel might be found wander around various shops. She doesn't wander too far from the Wood Sector one her own. With the cold weather settling in she's looking to buy some shoes or boots. So yes, you just might see her wandering around in bare feet.

If her afternoon is free she'll likely be in her suite, but feel free to come by for a visit!

In the evenings she'll often venture out again to try some new kind of food instead of cooking her own. Catch her daringly try to taste something new?

[ooc: I'm flexible with any format you want so go at it. If you'd like a specific starter feel free to PM Rapunzel's account or ping me at anyjack!]

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For Julie

[watcheslanterns]

After hearing that Julie was still unable to see, Rapunzel grew more and more concerned. She like Julie, and enjoyed her company, and it hurt to see her suffering without her sight. Though it was a secret she was trying so hard to hold on to, Rapunzel decided that she had to try using her hair to help Julie. Though they didn't know each other very well yet, Rapunzel felt like Julie was someone she could trust with her secret. And three people knowing wasn't quite so many. Not when there were so many more people all around.

Determined to help Julie, Rapunzel bundled up in a winter cloak she had sewn and pulled on the boots she had recently purchased. They felt strange on her feet, but they were necessary if she was to keep trekking through the winter weather outside.

When she reached Julie's suite she knocked on her door before she had a chance to change her mind.

Re: For Julie

[grigio]

Julie wasn't expecting company. It was her day off from work and she'd figured out enough of her house to not need people over all the time, so the knock at the door had her attention in a heartbeat.

Her first thought? Raleigh forgot his keys but that wasn't really like him. So, with some uncertainty, she spoke before opening the door.

"Yeah?" She won't actually be opening the door until she knows who it is. Sorry, Rapunzel. Better safe than sorry.

[watcheslanterns]

Rapunzel wasn't offended in the least. She was still hesitant to opening her door to just anyone, either.

"Hello, Julie!" she called. "It's Rapunzel. I stopped by to see how you were doing."

[grigio]

"Oh!" There are a series of metallic clicks followed by Julie trying to open the door. A thunk and the way the door stops tells her one thing. She forgot the chain.

"Son of a bitch. Hang on! I'm glad you're here I just gotta..." The door shuts, the chain is moved and then the door opens again.

"C'mon in! No freezing allowed."

[watcheslanterns]

Rapunzel listen and watched the scene intently. It was almost comforting to know she wasn't the only one using all those locks.

When they door opened she gladly scooted inside, away from the cold. "Thank you. I can't believe how cold it's gotten! And so quickly, too!"

For Alcuin - Backdated to October

[watcheslanterns]

Rapunzel was more than a little nervous as she made her way to Alcuin's shop. She'd never had a job in her life and just getting one out of the blue was completely overwhelming. She was confident in her sewing, though. She'd been doing it for years, and while she might not know all the fashions people here were familiar with, she was ready to learn. The idea of sewing new styles of clothing was actually exciting, and what propelled her closer and closer to the shop.

She opened the front door and peeked inside. Her eyes widened at the sight of everything display. It was more than she had imagined.

"Um, hello?" she called as she stepped inside. The door closed shut behind her.

[virginprice]

Alcuin came out from the back of the shop, smiling brightly as he saw Rapunzel. Elua, that was a lot of hair- and she looked nervous. Fortunately, it was really hard to be nervous around Alcuin, with his sweet smile and easy grace. "Rapunzel, hello! Welcome to Atelier Favrielle. Would you like some tea? Come sit down and we can talk."

[watcheslanterns]

Rapunzel stepped in farther and smiled. Seeing Alcuin and his friendly demeanor caused her to relax somewhat. "Thank you," she said, trying her best not to mumble. "Tea sounds very nice."

[virginprice]

There was a small seating area in an alcove, the sofas and the low table arranged elegantly and decorated with a vase of flowers. Alcuin set up the tea and sat on one of the sofas, leaving room for Rapunzel. "So, what do you think of the shop?"

Most of what was available were fashions that the Foreigner population might be more familiar with, pants and shirts and dresses and skirts that might be more comfortable for them than kedan apparel. All of it was elegantly displayed and made as perfectly as possible- Alcuin tried to keep up the reputation that the shop had had before he inherited it.

For Jack Frost

[watcheslanterns]

Rapunzel was ecstatic at the presence of snow on the ground. It was her first tower-free snow and she didn't intend to waste it. In her excitement, Rapunzel actually ran out the door without her newly purchased boots. At least she had had enough thought to grab the heavy cloak that she had made for herself once the cold weather had settled in.

Her bare feet touched the snow-covered ground and a chill ran directly up her spine. Her toes curled and she wrapped her arms around her.]

Oh-! Brrrrr! So cold!

[wintershepherd]

Jack had just been zipping overhead when Rapunzel and her impossible to miss golden crown of hair went careening into the snow below. It only took a moment before she seemed to register that she'd forgotten something behind.

"Whoa there," he laughed, touching down. "Rapunzel, this is one of those times where it's not good to copy my style," he said, tapping the side of his own bare feet with the end of his staff. "Where are you shoes?"

[watcheslanterns]

"Jack!" She smiled at his arrival, both for seeing a familiar face and for the fact that seeing Jack fly was impressive. She forgot about the cold for only a second though and quickly found herself hopping from one foot to another to balance out the frozen feeling in her toes.

"I forgot them inside. I was just so excited about the snow...and I'm still not really used to the shoes yet, so I guess they slipped my mind!"

[wintershepherd]

The spirit laughed, rising into the air again and twisting upside down to offer Rapunzel his hands so he can lift her feet out of the snow. "Come here," he chuckled, "You're gonna catch one hell of a cold, running around like that."

hope this works!

[washitaway]

Booker was having a busy day - with the colder weather, there were a lot of deliveries to make all over the turtle, not that he minded too much. He would much rather be walking around, doing something, than sitting at home staring at the Pee Cee as Elizabeth called it.

He was struggling with a glove, on his way back to Jack's shop for a quick lunch break, when he bumped into something - spilling the several-juulan tip he'd just received onto the snow. "Dammit," he muttered under his breath.

just fine!

[watcheslanterns]

Rapunzel could be a little absent minded when she began exploring the different shops and sectors. There was just so much to take in all at once, that sometimes she forgot to look where she was going. She hadn't realized how entranced she was by booth selling hot beverages until she crashed into something, or rather, someone.

She gasped as she stumbled back a step and saw the man drop his earnings. "Oh! Oh no! I'm so sorry. Let me help you with that."

She crouched down and began collecting the juulan that had fallen to the ground.

[washitaway]

He was not at all expecting a young girl to be the one he bumped into, so for a moment Booker just sort of stared at her dumbly. Then he crouched down next to her to help.

"It's fine, miss, I'm the one who wasn't lookin' properly where I was going," he said gruffly. "No need to get snow on yourself on my account."

[watcheslanterns]

"I don't mine," Rapunzel replied with a shrug. "I wasn't paying attention either, so I guess it was both our faults, really."

She had collected a handful already and held them over to him.

[wrathfulkhan]

Gene's found himself in the Wood Sector, doing his shopping before heading over to Metal later in the day. The cold had been growing, and he needed some warmer clothes. He had gotten a scarf, but that was about it so far. So he'd decided to go out before work and get a coat of some kind, in case the weather took a turn for the worse while he was at work.

[watcheslanterns]

Rapunzel was exiting a shop with her newly purchased boots on her feet. Her steps were deliberate, and just a touch awkward. It would take some time to get used to the feel of wearing shoes all of the time. She didn't mind having to wear them, but she was certain that she'd be grateful for the return of warmer weather so that she could go back to bare feet.

[wrathfulkhan]

As Gene was walking out of another store with his new coat, someone familiar caught his eye. Oh, yes, that was Rapunzel. She had helped him when he had unexpectedly become eleven years younger, and she was one of the few people who actually had gained brownie points from the whole thing because she didn't spend that time mocking him or using the body swap confusion to screw with his mind.

Her, he liked.

So he made an attempt to be friendly, which did not come easily to him. "Hey," he said, walking up to her, and smiling. An actual real smile, which was especially unusual for him. She probably wouldn't recognize him, but oh well.

[watcheslanterns]

Rapunzel stopped and gave Gene an unsure smile. It was true, she didn't recognize him, at least not at first.

"Hello," she replied and took a better look at him. "I'm sorry, have we met before?"

[shorttempered]

Invincible had been flying overhead when he spotted Rapunzel walking around in her bare feet. Thanks to his half-alien physiology, he didn't feel the cold... but he knew almost everyone else did. He circled back around and waved at Rapunzel, and hovered about a foot off the ground.

"Aren't you cold like that?"

[watcheslanterns]

"What...Oh!" Rapunzel was started at being addressed to someone flying. She knew Jack could perform such feats, but she hadn't seen anyone else who could fly. She stopped in her tracks and returned his wave.

"Um, hello. Yes, it is pretty cold. I was actually on my way to find some shoes just now."

[shorttempered]

Whoops, he was used to people being familiar with his flying.

"Sorry about that." He lands in hopes to make her a little less startled. "There's a cheap place nearby... do you want a lift?"

He paused and realized he hasn't even introduced himself yet.

"I'm Invincible, by the way."

[watcheslanterns]

She didn't quite register the first question, as she was still in awe of the flight.

"You mean, that's your name? Or that's what you are?"