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"For somebody turning 16, you sure don't look happy, Polls. What's eating you?" Angela Howell said, poking her table (and house) mate. Angie also happened to be the captain of the cheer squad Polly was a pseudo member of. "Oh. I know. Daddy hasn't gotten you fully in the school, yet, so you can't be with your girlfriend! I told you I invited her, her friend, and your cat crazy friend to celebrate with you. Oh, we're gonna make this a sweet sixteen for ya, count on it. Cheer up, we can't have a gloomy mermaid at the volleyball game in two days, y'know."
Polly Pocket gave a weak smile. "How do you think Catra will show up?"
Angie scoffed with an eye roll. "How do you think she will, brainiac?! Ever since she met Zara... How does she go anywhere? You're the physicist and model maker..."
Polly blushed, but smiled. "Okay, Angie, on the back of Zara's motorcycle. She'll be here when Zara gets here. I bet she had a real sweet sixteen already. Just getting picked up and brought here."
Angie raised an eyebrow. "Right." She looked over to her dad peering over the top of his eyeglasses at both of them. "They were both born on the same day. Kit Kat turns sixteen today also."
"And now the big Virtual Reality shindig you want to throw makes a lot more sense. I know how much you like Polly, but this big a todo for just her, didn't make sense." Mr. Howell said with a shake of his head. "Two friends with the same birthday? Bingo."
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Zara leaned forward over the front of her bike her eyes half-lidded as she tried not to fall back asleep. Normally she didn't mind waking up early because that's when she liked to wake up but today was one of the few days she let herself sleep in and yet here she was awake and sleepy. Of course, it didn't help that the sun felt just right arcing across her back and warming her body. She was waiting on her girlfriend to join her, funny enough the girl who was obsessed with cats had found the one girl her age that was one...well of a sort. Zara was a sphinx who moved here a few years ago with her mom, dad, brother, and grandmother. She went to the rival school of her now girlfriend and had met her when she was forced to go to a volleyball game that her best friend was in. Normally she would have gone in and gotten Kitty Catra herself but they were in a hurry and her parents liked to talk, after a bit, she glanced up and smiled as she watched the girl walk out heading towards her bike."Mmmmf and there's the most beautiful girl in town." She smiled and when Catra finally got close enough Zara pulled a long skinny box out from behind her back, if Catra decided to open it there she would find a silver and gold charm necklace with a sphinx in the center."Happy Birthday"
KC on the other hand was already across town at Angie's house, she smiled as she gave a wave to the door guard and then watched as he let her through. Soon enough she was pulling into the front of the house and hopping out. She almost made it to the door when she snapped her fingers and dashed back to the car where she grabbed a brightly wrapped present. It was a simple red box with a yellow ribbon and she didn't have near the money Zara did so inside was a cute build a bear (you pick the animal) that when pressed would wish Polly a happy birthday in KCs voice. She smiled and tucked the box under her arm before heading to the door and giving it a knock, after being let in she would follow the directions to wherever the other two girls were. When she finally found them she would give both a hug and a kiss on the cheek, even though the three of them weren't technically official yet, her and Polly yes add Angie into the mix who knows. Either way once that was done she would turn to Polly with a smile"Happy birthday"
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Catra, who was much smaller than her girlfriend at 5-4, hugged her even before opening the present."It's gorgeous!"Was that a purr instead of the normal meow like lilt?"Help me put it on?"She asked, putting it around her neck, before turning so Zara could help clasp it."Sorry, but you know how my folks are. Sometimes it stinks being an only. You're in school with Angie... Any idea what she is planning? Knowing her, it'll be for both Polly and myself, but we don't have much in common besides art and history, especially legends."She put her cat-eared helmet on and fastened it before getting on behind her much taller girlfriend."I love you..."That was definitely a purr, as the girl pressed her head against Zara's back and got a good grip around her waist to hold on.
Polly was happy to see KC as the latter arrived in the study where Angie and her were sharing a table, but not the same book. Angie was reading a fashion magazine, while Polly was looking at a auto racing magazine, finger tapping a certain area of the picture of the engine."That could be it... A blown gasket. I mean, when I started it, it basically farted... I mean the burnt oil did get strong."
"Told you, that wasn't your fault, Polly. The oil line was brand new, and you were being supervised by my chauffeur, Wentworth, who understood you couldn't have help on your science project." A shrug from Mr. Howell. "Even he told me it didn't look THAT tight and would have told you to loosen it if it was. It was an old gasket, apparently. You'll have your replacement well before your science project is due." Howell took a breath. "And cars do not have flatulence, young lady. That was a backfire. Happens to every mechanic."
Polly nodded while accepting both kiss and package. Seeing the stuffed Snoopy, she grinned,"Squeee! You remembered my favorite character!"Snoopy was squeezed between her and KC in a hug, thus uttering the "Happy birthday" in KC's voice."Awww! Thanks, that's sweet!"Polly smiled."I'll treasure this!"She had gotten over some of her fear of daddy by giving KC a kiss on the side of her lips. Mainly because her acting dad now didn't care if she liked girls.
Angie couldn't help but tease KC,"Where's Garfield? Shouldn't the other birthday girl get a stuffed animal, too?"Especially since it was not only said with a teasing smirk, but a twinkle in the eye, too. Catra pretty much had the real thing."Anyway, as soon as the other two get here we can head out."
Mr. Howell just hid his smirk behind the newspaper. He wasn't going to ruin the surprise until everyone was gathered in the study. "Polly, while we're waiting, show KC how much you've progressed on your science project, hmm? I think she'd be surprised."
Polly nodded and led KC to the spacious garage where her life-size stock car was nearing completion. The engine was out and parts off including the blown gasket, and on a support for access underneath. The car itself, roll cage and all was finished. She showed her around the car."Want to be the test driver when it's finished? I mean, as long as you don't crash into something, like a table leg, the bench or wall, or anything. After all, it IS going to be graded."
Polly never had said how it was going to get shrunk down to model size, just that her amulet she wore everywhere, would be involved.
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Zara raised a brow at the sound from her girlfriend but shook her head with a chuckle"Well it definitely looks good on you. Of course, anything looks good on you." She smiled and shot her a wink before settling forward some to allow her onto the bike. She waited a moment so Catra could get settled in before she revved her engine and they started off. "I have no idea but you know Angie she doesn't know the definition of subtle." She laughed and one of her hands reached down to squeeze Catras a small blush crossing her face "I love you too" She smiled and returned her hand to the grip letting them cruise on across town. Eventually, they pulled into the heiress's house the guard at the gate not even bothering to wait for them to get to him and just let them on through. Once they were in she pulled up next to KCs car and parked then helping Catra off the bike she made her way up to the door and gave it a solid knock "Bet she rented some place just for our group to hang out in"
KC smiled a warm blush crossing her face as she was kissed not quite on the mouth but definitely not on the cheek. She was a bit hazy for the moment as she was caught up in the moment before she glanced over at Angie and gave a small shrug. "Zara and I made a deal I'd buy for my girlfriend and she for hers and we wouldn't worry about another present. Mainly for my benefit, cause Zara could easily afford multiple presents for everyone while KC can not hehe." She smiled and gave a shrug before nodding and grabbing Polly's hand to follow her out to the garage where she had obviously created some sort of nerd nest for herself. "As long as I don't have to know the science mumbo jumbo and can just have some fun driving her then I'm your girl if not I'd ask Zara. Ya know because if it does crash she'd be fine although it does seem like it'd be a tight fit for her hehe."
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Polly made a pouty smirk of a flirt (yes, it's possible)"I didn't build the race car for her, KC.... I built it for us. I'm 5-6, but I gotta take notes on fuel efficiency, speed, mechanics, turning... Y'know, it's a literal test drive. For a final exam grade. This thing is half my grade, love."She teased with,"If you wanna see the proof, go to the desk for the science teacher's written expectations. I didn't have a choice on the title, btw, I wouldn't have called it that. He insisted on naming all our projects."
If KC wanted, and walked over there, she would see the paper where the blueprints used to be. Sure enough, in her science teacher's handwriting,Polly Pocket's ARCA Vehicle And Test. Build a working scale model of an ARCA racecar at 1/6 size, to specifications written out according to their rules. Put it through all the required driving tests through the national safety board. DO NOT CRASH IT! THIS IS YOUR SCIENCE PROJECT! FOR SCHOOL! Show it in class, with a demonstration of how it's run by remote control while talking about your findings, and show a letter that if it is 6x bigger, it would meet ARCAs standards. A certified letter from an ARCA official, signed by them, will work. Remember, Polly, you're the one that asked for a tougher assignment. It was your idea. Maybe this will teach you to keep your mouth shut. Don't gripe something is "too easy". This will count as your final and is half your grade, young lady. See? I CAN make your life difficult.It was then signed by the teacher. Polly was committed. And it was even her own fault!
Polly cleared her throat."So, aaannnnyhoo, back at the ranch, Zara and Catra are probably here by now. Let's get back to the Study."
Catra was showing off her sphinx necklace, maybe a little too proudly in even Angie's (less than) humble opinion. She said teasingly,"Brother, Zara, you got her motor running at top speed, now how do ya turn her off?"
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KC rolled her eyes as she continued to look around at the car in front of her while listening to her girlfriend talk. "I didn't mean anything by it hun just pointing out a fact that we have a literal monster as a friend." She smiled and made her way over to the blueprints and the note, she was going to ask why Polly had such a drastic assignment compared to regular stuff only to find her answer in the papers. "Ahh someone was a bit to prideful and so she got doused with a bucket of reality. Although all of this is still a bit ridiculous but then again you've done stuff kind of like it in the past so." She raised her hands up doing the scale motion as if weighing the ideas out and finding them roughly around even. "Alright alright lets head on back."
Zara smiled as she watched Catra before glancing up at Angie and giving her a shrug "I think shes cute so why would I ever want to stop her from being extra cute." She chuckled and gave Catras head a kiss before she settled into one of the bar stools her feet easily touching the ground
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Polly had a finger in the air (not that one!)."Technically, all those things prior were willing to do. Although I like all the technical stuff I had to learn about ARCA and stuff involved in this as a whole, I didn't want THIS hard, just harder than the normal run of the mill Science Project. I mean... This counts toward my final and if I pass science, now. Half my grade instead of the normal 33.33 or one-third. I got slammed. And only one place to point the finger."She pointed right at her own mouth.
Back at the study Polly gave her friend Catra a hug, while also both waving at and offering a less tight hug from Zara."Only on account I'm still afraid of one of your bear hugs. Criiick, craaack, crunch. Oh sorry about turning your girlfriend to powder, KC!"
Angie whacked Polly on the arm as she tutted at her. She DID kind of look at Zara worriedly as if the largest, and tallest of all of them in that room currently, couldn't accidentally hug someone to powder. Almost to ask if that hadn't already happened before.
Mr. Howell stood up. "Now that everyone is here, everyone follow me to the arcade room, and specifically the theater area."
By theater area, Angie's dad had meant where dinner theaters could be performed. The spacious room was without it's usual tables and chairs and the big screen was lowered above the stage. "If I have this hooked up right," he pointed to the running computer and handed each girl a pair of virtual reality goggles. "Although these are wireless, allowing you to walk anywhere in the room, try not to test their limits, eh? This way you can play longer than the two and a half hours you would have been allowed at the actual virtual arcade." He sort of saluted as he said, "have fun girls." He was then out the theater door.
Angie, who was just as surprised as everyone else, said,"Surprise? Happy birthday, Kit Kat and Polls."
Still holding onto the goggles, she went over to the computer and looked as did a curious Catra."Will ya lookit that, Angie. Your dad thought of everything! Hey, Polly! Remember in Rudolph where they visited the island of 1023, the year when fairy tales actually happened? Guess what year our VR adventures are going to be set!"
Polly rolled her eyes."I hope the real Rapunzel is the one from Tangled, then. Would miss like a frying pan to the side of the head? Thought so. Claaaang!"
As they were about to start, Mr. Howell popped back in. "Oh. Don't forget to put your names you want to be known in there as. The game will choose your character though. You can be anything from a commoner to a Greek goddess... As long as you're not like Hera. It won't let you be Hera. And your mission is to rescue an archaeologist lady. I forget her name, I just tested it, so no, I wasn't online with anyone. Set it to online and jump in, but after you pick your names."
Apparently, he had played with it a little bit.
Catra shrugged and actually put in Catnip, one of Zara's nicknames for her, then female, picked cat tribe, and her general look was leopard like. That definitely meant she could leap into trees and down from fairly (,but not too terribly) high.
Polly liked the name Cassandra, human female and decided to test what she'd be given with royalty along the lines of Snow White, even hoping she got the character look.
Angie tutted all of them and picked her real first name. Looked over the two who put theirs in and typed female cranky physician with magic powers. When asked if she was sure, Angie hit the Y and looked a bit like a female Bones McCoy but dressed as an apothecary type.
It was now the other twos turn, but not before Angie said snarky,"Darn. Too late now but I should have tested what dad said about being a Greek goddess."
Polly smirked."I think someone wanted to be Sappho, but decided we'd eventually need a doctor."she asided to KC."Do it. Pick a Greek goddess. The way you can spike a ball, I bet you could pull off Artemis, KC."The dare was made, would it be accepted?
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Zara laughed and shook her head "Well dang happy birthday. But come on you two act like I don't know how to control my strength. I'll have you know my bike requires a very delicate hand at times thank you very much." She smirked although with the appraising look Angie gave her she couldn't help but flex letting the muscles along her arm threaten to rip the fabric. She shook her head before following the rest of them to where the game room was set up. As they walked though she took a moment to slip her hand into Catras back pocket and pull her close. Eventually, they found their way into the large theatre room and Zara had to shake her head forgetting for a moment that Angie's dad liked to really show off his wealth. She leaned on Catra somewhat as he talked and then with the others she snagged the glasses and put them on before typing in her name and then hitting randomize. "Let's see how well this thing can read someone. If I'm not big and muscley then it's broken." She laughed and sat down on the floor figuring she might want to be steady when everything was actualized.
KC giggled as she gave Polly a small shove as well and then a side-eye to Angie "I've been her friend for years and there are two things you should know. One she doesn't give hugs often and two when she does they are some of the best. All those muscles give you like a pillow embrace." She giggled some more before giving Catra a hug and wishing her happy birthday and then following along with the rest to where the game was set up. She took a moment to look it over as she listened to Angie's dad before giving a nod and grabbing a set for herself, she glanced over at Polly before shaking her head with a roll of her eyes "I'm not that good but fine, let's see if I'm allowed the goddess of the hunt hmmm. Or maybe it will give me someone like Hippolyta." She smiled and put in Artemis for her name and selected amazon for a background and then she let everything take off.
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Zara was given a regal look, complete with a crown indicating she was queen of the cat people, and her leonine features commanded that. She was dressed modestly like a queen in a royal gown, that wouldn't give her much room to maneuver, so part of the skirt that flowed to her ankles and bare cat like feet was going to have to be altered by Zara herself before the game began. Her character was about as tall as she was at seven feet (apparently the height limit), and as muscular. Her tool kit consisted of a scepter that could probably pass for a mace, except it wasn't spiked, a dubbing sword for knighting (and let's face it, she was the only one with that authority), and more gold coins then she had time to count right there, but the little rectangle did say 1,000. This also was apparently the high end limit you could start with. Well, she was queen of the cat people, so of course she'd be the richest.
Artemis was dressed in the classic Grecian toga dress with what appeared to be a gold band around her forehead and her long hair falling around it. She had the bow and arrows one would recognize as belonging to Artemis, herself. Her feet were shod in sandals whose straps wrapped halfway up her legs. She had a quiver on her back, filled completely with arrows and a cache of 150 more. Enough to fill the quiver fully three more times. Goddess was about all she had going for her as her cache also only had a variety of hunting supplies, including cleaning and tanning equipment. Money wise, the Goddess of the Hunt was broke, with a meager 25 gold coins to start.
Polly couldn't help herself, and wolf-whistled at her now even MORE attractive girlfriend. She even blushed and bit her lower lip, standing there pigeon toed gawping at her.
Angela faired little better than the goddess! Dressed like a medieval apothecary, she had all the equipment (and very little bedside manner if any reader remembers Dr. McCoy fromStar Trek) of the traditional physician. Her bag consisted of various remedies, potions and herbs. Everything needed to bring anyone back from the brink. There was also a book in her possession of spells, as she did ask for magic powers as well. Her starting gold was also, like Artemis', a meager 25 pieces.
Catnip was built enough like a young leopard person, that she was easily the most agile of the bunch. She would definitely have to be the tree climber of the bunch. She had a simple "peasant" dress on, but with markings on it that made it seem she somehow belonged to the queen. Either consort or servant... Though most likely the former, as her bag was realitively empty. As a leopard, however, Kitty had claws. Catnip did have 30 gold coins. Perhaps the allowance from the queen? Not even Zara would know that at first. The bag, although empty except her coin purse, was much bigger than the others' which would leave one to think she was a gatherer. Fruits, nuts, and other foods would go in it. It was similar in size to Artemis' who would have her hunt kills in hers so they could eat. That meant Artemis and Catnip were the providers of the group.
Cassandra had Polly's blonde hair with pink stripe, but that's where the similarities ended. She wanted princess along Snow White... She got it. Except the hair color, she resembled the princess head to toe. Even the STYLE of her hair complete with blue hair bow. Her little bag however, returned to why she was there. A small dagger, a few trinkets that resembled pellets of some kind, a long pipe that looked like a blowgun, 250 gold coins, making her the second richest among them, and a warning. "Unless you know Artemis truly loves you. Don't take apples from strangers. Especially strange old hags." She blushed, and showed the note to Artemis as she muttered."Me and my big mouth. Crap. I AM Snow White!"
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Zara took a moment to let the game come into reality before she finally stood up, she smirked showing off the new much sharper teeth before stretching her arms out over her head."Not bad, not bad, queen of the kittens, with the body of a lion." She continued to flex her muscles for a moment before she looked down and shook her head. "This however won't do." She reached down and grabbed the end of the dress and then a moment later everyone could hear the loud rip as she tore off the bottom half of the dress and then another lighter one as she ripped it lengthwise up both sides stopping just below where her panties would be. She nodded and then took a few moments to adjust the upper half with several more ripping sounds before she was satisfied. Her dress was far less than it was a moment ago but as she swung the scepter around she could move much easier. Finally, she smirked and glanced over at Catra "Mmmf spots look good on you. If you need any help with the cat stuff I can help. I know you're a fanatic but I'm the one with actual understanding of being partially feline." She smiled and shot her a wink
KC took a moment to catch her bearings before she glanced down at herself and nodded in approval even as her girlfriend whistled from behind her forcing her own blush to spread across her face. She turned to look at her and giggled some"Hmm I'm not sure if hidden princess peasant really works for you hehe." She smiled and moved over to her only for something to smack her in the face stopping her. She groaned and quickly fixed the hair that had fallen free only to stop for a moment and glancing at what Zara did she took one of her arrows and with a few quick slices, she cut her hair and let it flutter to the ground. "Ahh, much better I hate having long hair." It wasn't the greatest of haircuts thanks to what she had at hand but it would work. She smiled again and stepped over to Polly kissing her on the cheek and giving a shrug "Might be fun to test my worth who knows maybe this is all a con and you'll be stuck asleep for forever." She smiled giving her best evil laugh as she did
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Polly smirked."How about I just obey the warning and don't take apples from strangers? Not that I would take one from a strange old hag, anyway. You'd have to get up pretty early to trick THIS Snow White! At least I got to keep my blonde hair."She watched with a pout as KC/Artemis cut her hair with an arrow. She gathered some of the tresses."Might be a good idea to gather some of these, as I mean, goddess hair."
"Hmm. Let me have 'em Snowy."Angie said in a southern accent."Ugh. Is that raspy voice mine?"She added, sounding insulted."Anyway. Accordin' to muh book, Ah actually can make a healin' elixir with "the hair ova Greek goddess"... So, thanks, Artemis, for trimmin' some... Though, in muh professional opinion... Ya kinda needed a sharp knife instead o' usin' your arrows. Uneven and split ends."She tutted. Looked like the southern country doctor was always going to be a fashionista.
Polly gathered as much as she could, but still kept a good piece for herself."Now all I need is a locket to put it in."
Probably because they weren't thinking about it, but each of them wore something they had in the real world. Polly had her non-functional amulet (because she didn't ask for magic), Catra her new sphinx necklace, Zara the charm bracelet Catra gave her, and Angie her city championship cheer competition ring. But what would KC have?
Catnip nodded to Zara,"Yes, my queen, I'll ask. I am pretty good at tree climbing, though....I just may need to be reminded not to go to high and get stuck."She started down the path and saw an apple tree. Without even being asked, she bounded up it, knocking apples out of it, but suddenly she hit something solid that came crashing out of the tree straight down as Catnip, with a yelp of surprise flew another way out, backwards, hands flailing for a thick branch where her claws dug into it and scrambled back up onto it... And preceded to start cleaning herself and shaking her head. Meanwhile, the chest crashed straight down and landed on the ground with a mighty thud. It was addressed to the Queen of the Cat People and contained Zara's armor and sword, along with a dagger for Catnip.
"Whoah. That came outta nowhere. Y'all alright, Catnip?"Angela called up to the angry leopard grooming herself. An angry}hisssst!{followed by a back turn was her answer, and more frustrated grooming. With a perplexed look, Angela turned to Zara."Well damn. What's eatin' her?!"
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KC glanced over at Polly and raised a brow at the pouting she got as her hair fluttered down around her "What I hate having long hair, too much to deal with, gets in my way, not to mention it gets so hot it's just ugh hehe." She giggled some as she watched Polly pick it up and listened to the now Southern-fried Angie "Well your welcome my dear but at the end of the day the only two I'm trying to impress already like me, and one of them is head over heels I'm pretty sure. And besides, I'm sure there's a fantasy barber somewhere." She smiled and stepped over to Polly kissing her cheek and then taking some of the hair she had picked up and tying it around her wrist as a bracelet. "This looks better." She smiled and kissed her cheek again before spinning around at the sound of all the commotion going on across the way.
Zara smirked at Catra's answer "Mmm I think I like hearing you call me that my pet." She let her own version of a purr roll from her throat as her tongue flicked across her teeth in a very predatory sultry way. Then she watched as Catra made her way to the tree and quickly up it giving Zara an excellent view as the other's body moved and bent in all the right ways. Zara smiled only breaking out of it when she heard the crash and then watched as Catra almost hit the ground, she was already running when her girlfriend managed to catch herself and scramble back up onto the branch. Zara shook her head then glanced down at Angie "Hmmm oh she's obviously super embarrassed by....well all of that haha." She chuckled and moved over to the chest "Ahh now this is what I'm talking about." She quickly re-equipped herself with the new armor and weapon before nodding in approval "Catnip stop pouting and come snag this dagger."
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Cassandra Snow White smiled as Artemis came over and tied the tress of her cut hair around the princess's wrist. She also noticed her amulet."Betcha it doesn't work here..."She tried anyway."Tiny Power!"
Apparently the game didn't like that as it flashed in red after a warning peal of thunder and lightning flash, words that everyone can read.Your only warning, Snow White. You did not ask for magic powers. Be thankful for your powerful girlfriend.
"Hot damn, ya got told, dintcha, Princess?"Angela smirked.
Cassandra was unamused."Go soak your head, Doctor McCoy."At least the accent wasn't lost on the nerd of the group, and apparently, science wasn't that far removed from science fiction. Now "Snow" was pouting worse than the leopard in the tree.
Speaking of, the leopard looked slightly down to Snow White, before glancing at Zara and jumping to a lower branch, before coming back down to earth."Dagger? For me?"She inquired before claiming it. As soon as she did, the chest vanished. Catnip yelped and jumped back slightly, before gathering the more than two dozen apples strewn all over the ground where she knocked them out of the tree.
Now the game got interesting as a teenage female, that definitely made Angie and her dad look poor, appeared in a holographic image."Hello players. My name is Goldie Gold. I'm an amateur archaeologist, and have gotten myself kidnapped. I'm being held prisoner by..."She saw Polly as Snow White. She pointed right at her."Your father, Princess."The voice would be recognized by Catnip and Zara as the archaeological student and daughter of the Greek restaurant owner. Goldwyn Kreizis. How ironic that she had to play someone else named Goldwyn, and was also into archaeology!"I am only allowed to give clues and pointers to where I am. Please free me. I need your help."The image stayed in case things pertaining to the game was asked of the person to be rescued.
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KC smiled and kissed Polly's hand then followed her line of sight down to the amulet before shaking her head "I doubt it will but I'm sure your gonna try anyway because of science or something like that yes?" She giggled and shook her head before taking a step back just in case and watched Polly try.... and utterly fail as the sky flashed and the warning was made out so all could see. "Ya know I don't think I like how smart this game is. There wasn't an option for a love interest or anything, yet it knows about us." She narrowed her eyes up at the sky before scooting closer to Polly and watching as the image appeared "And now we're in star wars."
Zara watched as Catra moved down the tree and finally dropped to the ground "Yes you adorable goofball this dagger is yours." She chuckled and rolled her eyes before handing her the weapon and then watching as she jumped when the box disappeared. "Catra are you trying to like rp all of this or did this game scramble your brain because you are acting a bit weirder than you usually do haha." She chuckled a bit more as she watched her run around picking up the apples only for all of their attentions to be grabbed by the sudden pop up
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Polly bit, well, her lower lip as well as KC's remark and the waiting image. To KC, she asided,"So where's her double hair buns, smarty?"Then to the image,"What of my father's did you disturb to warrant getting kidnapped... Wait, he's not fond of archaeologists either. Buncha old bespectacled know-it-alls."
Goldie shook her head."Ignoring that remark about what he thinks an archaeologist looks like... But perhaps your friends should note that you hit it dead on about his character... I disturbed his prize rose garden. How was I to know the property jutted out like that?"
Polly gasped, and what she said next got a bit of snarky remarks out of Angela."You said what?!"
Angela couldn't help herself."Pull the hair outta yer ears and listen, princess. She disturbed a rose garden. Jeez, who's yer dad, princess? Sounds like a real beast."She thought about the remark from KC, and added,"or Darth Vader."
Goldie nodded."That's correct, doctor. He is indeed. A beast, that is."
Polly rolled her eyes."Terrif. That spell didn't last long and my mom's Belle!"
Angie held up an index finger."Actually, the character's name was Beautiful. So... Like... LITERALLY Beauty."She looked around."So, we know who we're fighting, girls, and we probably have to rescue Beauty, too."
Goldie shook her head."Unless she's elsewhere in the castle, as I'm the only one in the dungeons."She looked to Zara and KC."Either of you have any questions to help your search?"
Catra shook her head."Zara, I was right on top of that thing when it poofed. Of course, it scared me. At least, I wasn't back up the tree."
She shook her head when it came to asking Goldie anything. Her one question was sort of answered by Angela. They were facing the Beast. Although, she wondered if Goldie didn't have her wires crossed, and it was Gaston. She could totes see Gaston getting the Beast curse. She also recognized the voice of the Greek restaurant owner's daughter, as the rich socialite captive.
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KC smirked and rolled her eyes at Polly's counter to her remark "Hey you got the reference so obviously she didn't need more than that mleh" She giggled and stuck her tongue out before turning her attention back to Goldwyn and listening to her back and forth with Polly. "Hmm seems they're crossing their stories here and there. I mean Pollys supposed to be snow white and her mom was the evil queen, but here her mom is Belle." She moved closer to Goldy still giving the sky a weary look before giving her her attention again "Why can't you just log out? You sound like another well real person so why is the game making a quest to rescue you why not an NPC?"
Zara chuckled as she pulled Catra towards her and kissed her cheek "I was more talking about the kitty kat pout up in the tree while grooming yourself but whatever." She smiled and finally turned her attention to the newest voice and listening to what she said before answering KC "Oh she is she's a local girl like the rest of us Catra and I met her at the diner the other day. And from what I remember I take it you really don't like being locked up." She smirked and shook her head "Man that must suck but KC makes a good point why are you going along with all of this?"
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Goldie also shot her eyes skyward at KC and Zara's questions."Guess it's safe to answer those. It may have something to do with the game. So, here goes... Hello? I'm the archeologist you have to rescue! I was on a dig. Presumably close to, but not on the private property, or so I thought. And if you would look on each of your persons, you'll notice that each of you have something on you that you wear in the real world. Look around my neck, ladies, how could you miss my necklace my dad JUST gave me for my birthday?"She pointed to the pearl (almost) choker. Only Catra and Zara would recognize it."I have a task myself, which is being delayed, and even the dungeon has plenty of history books. True, Zara, I'm not a patient person, but I'm wanting to see if you five can work as a team and rescue the... Ahem..."A roll of the eyes,"damsel archeologist in distress."A half smile formed,"I'm not bored, yet, ladies, but I might get that way if you tarry too long."
"How are you doing this, then, talking to us?"Polly asked, with a bit of outer space sass, which apparently got Angela's ire roused, especially when she said,"if who I'm dressed as is any indication, although I picked the name Cassandra, it shouldn't be the beast that's holding you, but the evil queen."
Goldie clapped, albeit a slow sarcastic one."We have some brains that knows fairy tales besides Disney! I'm actually using the magic mirror the vain supposed owner of the castle has! Rose gardens and oddly shaped property lines are prevalent in fairy tales. There's hope for you yet, ladies!"She looked at Angela who was fussing with Cassandra's hair. There seemed to be some magic involved. When the doctor got out of Goldie's line of sight, she broke into hysterical laughter."Oh, oh, that is too rich!"
Angela smirked at Polly who was wearing a frown, Snow White's clothes, still her blonde hair, but now done up like Princess Leia's."You wanna act like the leader, brains, lead us."
After regaining her composure, Goldie Gold stated,"Now before I pop out for a bit, but I will be watching, let's go back over the facts. I'm in a dungeon like room with plenty of books that are probably things someone doesn't want somebody to see. The person that has me as captive is male and, since I have the magic mirror, to talk to you five, is also very vain. Beastly attitude and look, so you are half right, KC, there's a mix match of stories going on here. Angela made a point also, if involved and elsewhere in this castle, the other party is not named Belle, but either Beautiful or Beauty, keeping with the actual fairy tale. I should warn you, now, that someone you think is named Aurora, may have the same name. As in the original Sleeping Beauty, Beautiful was also THAT princess's name. Rose gardens are probably a dime a dozen, but if you find the right castle that coincides with }snicker { Leia's story over there... You'll find me. In it's dungeon."
Polly frowned profusely."Not a word from any of you!"She spat, stomping up the path."Well?! Come on! Let's get to the first town and try to get a band of helpers together, you heard Goldie; we're at war with my dad!"
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KC nodded her focus on Goldy as the other girl spoke although the more she did the harder she found it to follow along. She moved her fingers through the air trying to connect the dots here to there to here and back again and after a moment she shook her head. "Ok ok, we'll um come to rescue you I guess. Hopefully, the game gives us some indication of where because I'm not good at puzzles." She gave her head another shake before glancing up to see what the others were snickering at only to catch a glimpse of Polly's new do and giggle herself which in turn seemed to push Polly over the edge and she turned and stomped off. "Oop she's mad hehe." She giggled and dashed after her but as she moved past Angie she gave her a smack on the booty "Scruffy Nerf Hearder" and then continued on to catch her girlfriend
Zara shook her head, this game was far too complicated but fortunately, they had the whole day and nobody would really bother them where they were. She took her time to follow along with what the spectral girl said before she nodded "I'm pretty sure I got it it's all just a major mash-up of brothers grim so there's a good chance we will run into some very interesting monsters. And as for the whole beauty thing, you do realize that in French where beauty and the beast is set Belle means beauty." She smiled before giving the other girl a wave and then snagging Catras hand and heading on down the path behind the other two
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Goldie looked up,"Right. Forgot. Sorry."She looked back to Zara and Catra."Catnip. Make double sure you gather enough supplies, especially foodstuffs, for trade. Those apples are both food and for bartering. You should also gather any of the other fruits like pears, berries, cherries and the like. Tell Artemis to get at least two rabbits. Those would be great bartering tools, especially if already prepared for cooking."She took a deep breath."After all, you two are the providers of your party, and remember to gather enough for everyone. How you got the apples will work on pears and cherries. Now, run along and catch up to... Pffftt... General Leia."
Polly was incensed."That stuck up, half-witted, scruffy looking Nerf herder! Who the hell does she think she is?! If she can do this with short hair and unasked, she certainly can fix your chopped up mess, my dear goddess!"She scoffed looking back to Angie."Come to think of it... If she's gonna insist on wearing that straight jacket... She's braver than I thought!"Maybe Angie had made the bunsTOOtight, as clearly, Polly was on a Leia sized snarky roll.
They were quiet the rest of the way into the village, as Catnip, insisted on stopping and collecting some blueberries and mint, following Goldie's advice."What was it Goldie said to tell Artemis?"She made a face. She had clearly forgotten."Something about hunting food. I think..."
KC was nearby, and if Zara remembered, she could pass it on. Polly had went ahead to the tavern and looked at the battered sign."The Glass Slipper Inn."She looked at the others."Three guesses who the proprietor is. Shall we get something to eat and try to recruit Cinderella to our cause?"
The place would only have relatively few patrons despite the lateness of the day.
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KC couldn't help the smile that crested her face as she wandered behind the other girl letting her hiss and curse and make all sorts of noise as she complained about what Angie had said to her. "Ok ok you my dear need to calm down, it was a harmless prank mmk." She smiled and rolled her eyes as she stepped up and undid the buns "There all better, and secondly my hair is fine, or are you saying I'm not pretty just because there's a bit of unevenness to it now hmmm?" She smirked aiming to guilt the girl somewhat and hoping it might help her calm down. At this time Zara would step up to her and let her know what goldy had said and so with a nod she would follow the larger girl out into the woods near the inn. She would take her time and it wouldn't be too long before she was returning to the party with a rabbit and two quails.
Zara smirked and helped Catra along the path collecting fruit and other things that she thought they could use. She didn't mind in the slightest and enjoyed simply spending time with her girlfriend doing something she wanted to do. When they drew near to the inn and Catra was trying to think of what she had been told Zara couldn't help but let out a laugh "Mmm you are really taking on the whole lazy cat thing." She continued to laugh as she kissed her head and then moved over to KC to let her know. After that, she followed her into the woods and while she wasn't technically meant for hunting in the game, in the real world she had ridiculous senses and she would return with a boar hoisted over her shoulders. "I found dinner"
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Catnip shook her head."Not on purpose. I don't know what's going on. Maybe my mind did get scrambled, a little, just like Polly has been channeling Leia off and on since we arrived. I guess getting the matching do had something to do with a straw and a camel. I've NEVER heard her go off like that before."She then nodded as she watched Zara tell Artemis something and both went into the woods.
Polly was thankful, yet still had a bit of Star Wars sass."I'm just saying, that if hot shot hairstylist of the galaxy over there can do this to me; imagine what she can do with direction for you. And no, you'll always be a goddess to me, but a volleyball one, not a huntress. I just think you can do it, is all."She then wished her luck as she and Zara left. When Artemis brought back her spoils and noticed the boar Zara had, she couldn't help but Leia snark them (now remember, the buns were undone),"If you two think for one space second that I'm gonna dress any of those, you're on the wrong planet!"
Angela facepalmed."Ah created a monster..."
Catra shook her head."Nah. She's been channeling her inner Leia from the get go, like I've been kinda more feline. And you? Kentucky Fried Angie."
Angela glowered at Catra. And in full crank mode, stated flatly,"Ah'll 'ave ya know, Catnip, that muh accent is pure Georgia! How dare ya, ma'am, confuse it wit' them Yankee lovin' bluegrassers!"
Catnip shrugged."Okay."She said holding up her hands."You're Atlanta Fried Angie."She then pointed out,"I needed three syllables."
Angie rolled her eyes and went to where Polly was."Ya gotta at least admit ya had that comin'."
Polly frowned her way."I don't have to admit anything, you wannabe hairstylist."She then said,"Nice, and you two have nice shiny twos now like Catnip. Can we now try to recruit Cinderella? As a team?"
Angie asided to KC,"See? Ya shoulda left them buns in 'er hair."Then to the group, except the fuming Polly,"Y'all know when she gets mad she snarks, except towards her dad who deserves it... Wait a minnit! Goldie said beastly dad... Say... Y'all don't think...?"Someone else deserves a sarcastic slow handclap, but Goldie wasn't present to do it.
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Zara was a tad concerned as she watched Catra "Well if you feel any ya know really weird feelings try to avoid them, right now you're cute but it may be concerning if it gets worse." She kissed her cheek and headed off only to return a bit later her boar in tow. She set it down on the nearest table before crossing her arms and leaning against the side of the building while listening to the other girls arguing "Ok this game is starting to seem very very weird. It knows a little too much about us. It knew KC and Polly were dating I'm sure it knew me and Catra were, Angie I bet you end up in there sometime as well. It has a PC trapped, You guys are acting weird, and now come to find out the bbeg is probably Polly's dad. Pardon my language but the Fuck?"
KC rolled her eyes at Polly who tried to save face "Yea yea, don't go putting me on a pedestal that I can't possibly live up to mmk. I'm just a girl who likes another girl and possibly another girl who has never even dated one person and just recently discovered she actually likes girls, and whose best friend is an ancient monster. Ya know average hehe." She giggled and shot her a wink before disappearing for a bit only to return with the meat. "I mean I think I can get it I am the goddess of the hunt or something like that hehe." She smiled and set to work on what she had caught while listening to the back and forth
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Catnip wrinkled her nose."Weird like what? Chasing and eating birds? Playing with yarn? I already do something like that with my cross stitching. Playing with yarn, I mean."She shook her head."I have no intention of catching a bird, unless it's a game bird and it's cooked."
Angie scoffed."Already has me pegged. Big Star Trek fan, and bigger Dr. McCoy fan. Always liked his accent, and now Ah got it."Her Georgia drawl seemed to stick out more as she talked about her favorite character.
"Who said my dad's even playing? And for all you know, Zara, especially with all the weirdness, It's Gaston dressed up as Darth Vader!"Polly snarked, clearly on a roll,"And if none o' you are gonna help, I guess I gotta go try to recruit Cinderella myself!"She stomped in to "The Glass Slipper Inn" through the big heavy oaken door with a heavy paned window that looked like four diamond shaped panes had been soldered together by their metal frames.
Angie shook her head."Ah think we better git on in there, fore she starts a ruckus that gets us all kilt. I ain't in a patchin' mood if it can be avoided. As muh favorite character is wont t'say, Dammit, Jim, I'm a doctor not a psychiatrist! That's Spock's job!"She stopped at the door, hand on the handle,"Or better yet... That blamed princess is gonna get hurt, an' come cryin' t'me over an owie that's 'er own fault! But like th' good doctor Ah am, Ah'll patch 'er up, so's she can just do it all over again!"
Catnip chuckled and made a shrugging motion."Polly, or rather Cassandra Snow White... And Doctor McCoy ARE the only ones of us not at level two, yet. And with your catch, Zara, my Queen, you probably aren't far from leveling up to three. Artemis is probably almost there, too."Another shrug"Besides, SOMEbody needs to save 'Leia' from herself."
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Zara let out a groan as she was basically ignored her points just being added up to it being based on what the other girls liked. She shook her head and decided for herself she would keep an eye out for anything shady. "Fine fine let's head on after her, she seems determined to turn this party into an army. And I am fairly close by the looks of this level bar although the game seems to level you up automatically so I guess just watch for what it gives you." She let out a growl as she moved in through the door holding it open for Catra and then stepping through herself to find what kind of mess the other girl had already gotten herself into.
KC listened to the others talk while she took care of the kills, although it wasn't too hard. Since this was a game she simply tapped on the body and it would separate into several pieces which she could then store in her inventory. It only took her a few moments to sort out everything but it was long enough to realize she had been left outside. She sighed and moved over to one of the windows to watch through it for a moment before deciding to join them within. As she wandered in she made her way up to Polly and grabbed her hand giving it a squeeze "You really need to calm down before you say something to the wrong person and we get booted out of here or they decide they want to fight."
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Polly sighed and nodded, not put out at KC as Artemis. She did look like she was in the mood to rumble with any or all the patrons currently in the inn.
"Good afternoon, all, or it could be evening by now."smiled a service girl who at least looked 16. Though today, 18 didn't quite look 18, but something about her screamed real, as Polly pointed to her own right ring finger. On the girl was a gorgeous sapphire ring and right below it, a class ring from Poseidon High's volleyball team. The girl was dressed as Cinderella with the kerchief around her head, but a service wench outfit that was too well sewn to be normal service attire, unless she was manager and/or owner. Polly decided to do the biting."Hi Cindy, can I call you Cindy? Or do you prefer Cinderella?"
Completely in character for who she was playing, the girl answered,"Oh. Either is fine as long as it's not 'late for the ball'. Will there be just five of you for dinner? We have lamb, turkey or a game hen with all the fixings, or would you prefer the Queen's Feast since you have the Queen of the Cat Tribes with you."She curtsied low to Zara.
Polly couldn't say anything. KC had to have recognized the ring from one of her teammates. She glanced at Zara in total confusion like she was actually seeing her for the first time in her current look.
Catnip smirked and said just slightly catty."Like she hasn't see you already throughout the game, and I'm feline like?"In Catra/Catnip's opinion, Polly was being the lazy cat right now.
Angie said nothing, and just looked around the inn, noticing the decor especially, but a chandelier lighting up the bar area really caught her eye and she noticed everything about it, including the rope that had it hanging up there."Someun's usin' an ol' Star Trek plot device."She commented off-handed."Somethin's 'bout t' happen, y'all."
"Oh, I hope not. I just paid off the mortgage on The Glass Slipper!"Cinderella bemoaned. Yup. That clinched it. In this game, Cinderella was an innkeeper!
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Zara gave a nod to the other girl as she stopped behind her friends it seemed her character was well known or at least others would pretend as such since she had the monicar next to her name and everything. "Depends on what's the cheapest haha" She smiled a very toothy grin only to glance down at Polly and let out a laugh "Man someone was fawning over their own girlfriends far too much to pay attention to the rest of us. Well fawning over one fighting with the other." She smirked and gave Catra a bonk to the head "Don't wind her up again the last thing we need is the doc there to be right."
KC smiled and gave Polly a kiss on the cheek as she finally settled down and kept her mouth shut for the moment although it was quite clear she was ready to lay into someone if given the chance. She turned her attention to the newest girl and raised a brow as she glanced down at the finger "Hey....I know that ring or at least have seen plenty of girls wearing it. Are you an actual player and are you from Littleton by chance and if yes are you on the volleyball team. Because if not then this game is really starting to get freaky." She raised a brow waiting for an answer while at the same time following Angies gaze and letting out her own internal sigh as her hand drifted to her bow
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Cinderella rolled her eyes."Yeah, like I recognize the new nose piercing, 'Artemis'. Aaannnnyhoo, I got a table for you right over here."Cinderella said, leading them to a large booth in the corner, where they could watch everything... Well, the three that sat at the booth, backs to the corner could watch everything.
Catnip took the chair right in front of the part of the booth that Zara would sit, and wouldn't budge unless Zara physically placed her elsewhere. Southern Fried Doctor Angela took the other chair, leaving Cassandra Snow White to be the meat between the Queen and Goddess of the Hunt.
As they got settled, Cinderella explained."Pretty much everything here is reasonable, Majesty."She handed the menus out."But of the specials, the game hen with all the fixin's which is a corn and green beans succotash, fries or mashed potatoes or mashed yams, and dinner rolls. If it stays quiet like this, and it's alright with you lot, I'll take my break and sup with you. It just slacked off about half-hour ago. I'm bushed but not too tired to get you your meals and drinks."
"Tea."Catnip said."Green tea. With a dash of, well, my namesake. Catnip."
"Mint Julep."Angela said before Polly kicked her under the table."Ow! The hell was that about, Leia?! Ow! Danged sassafrassin' so and so!"She actually had to rub the spot."It's a game ya whippersnapper! Ah c'n have a Mint Julep if Ah want a Mint Julep!"
"Non alcoholic mead."Cassandra Snow White said, continuing to glare at the doctor of the team.
Cinderella shook her head."I suppose nectar of the gods, Artemis, since everyone seems to be drinking what the character they are would drink, and what would Her Majesty prefer?"
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KC gave a bit of a blush as she rubbed the back of her head and gave her nose ring a small poke. "Well that's good to know, but um which of the girls are you?" She would follow along behind her before stopping at the table, she was about to let Polly take the outside when the other girl slipped in before her and plopped down in the middle. She gave a shrug before dropping down into the booth next to her. Taking a moment to read the menu she listened to the other girl's order before glancing up and giving a nod "That sounds good to me." She would smile and after Zara ordered would turn to Polly and poke her in the cheek "Hey what is your problem over here hmmm? You've been acting like a bees in your bonnet since the moment we got into this game and it can't all be Angie."
Zara glanced down at her girlfriend and then at the booth and then glanced around the room once more before giving a sigh. She would prefer to sit in the chair as it would probably give her more room but she would also like to be able to actually watch the room. So she settled into the booth and after a moment she would stretch out her legs letting them rest across Catras lap. Taking a moment to look over the menu she gave a nod to the server "I'll just take some mead if you don't mind and if you kick me, Polly, that window will quickly gain a you-sized hole." She glanced over at her before giving her a knowing nod as well
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Cinderella tutted at KC."You want me zapped, or something? I can't tell you who I really am, I can only hint at it. Example, you just celebrated my birthday in September when I got this, my birthstone and something else..."She pointed to herself a few times to indicate her gem was also her name. She then looked to the others."So we have a green tea with a dash of catnip for the leopard; Mint Julep for the obvious cranky southern doctor."She winked at Angie."Love the irony of your character and the one from Star Trek both being cranky southern cusses and drinking Mint Juleps; regular mead for the Queen of the Cat Tribes; ambrosia, aka nectar of the gods for the Greek goddess; and non alcoholic mead for Snow White who thinks she's Leia from Star Wars. Let me get your drinks and come back for your meal selections."
Angie who was across from KC, said, giving KC another clue to Cinderella's identity, although it was doubtful KC needed any more, although it was in the form of a question."Hey Artemis, she ain't th' 'un that got that job at the retro drive in restaurant that has them carhops, is she? Cuz if so, no wonder she's on the volleyball team. Ya should see that girl on them ol' fashion roller skates! I dunno why they can't have inline skates, she'd have more speed as a carhop."Of course, Angie failed to understand the term 'retro'. A complete throwback to the carhops of the 50s and 60s before inline skates existed.
Polly folded her arms and glared aReally, gf, you need to ask?since she was just waiting for the other shoe to drop. She also kept eyeing the door, almost expecting trouble to hop through the door, or bust it down one, and readied her blowgun. She gave Zara a look ofYou're old enough. She ain't!apparently forgetting Zara's age, too
Angie sighed, choosing not to say anything, but her body language was screaming to stand up for Zara... And again remind Polly it was only a game. If she didn't know any better, she'd swear that despite what Polly, or rather Snow White was saying, she DID expect her dad to make an appearance just in order to ruin her birthday.
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KC took a moment before it finally dawned on her who the other girl was and it didn't hurt that Angies guess confirmed her suspicions. "Ahh ok yea now I know who she is so many of the girls get those rings its hard to know for sure but yea I'm on board." She gave Angie a nod with a chuckle "Oh for sure she's got legs for volley ball." She smiled again before turning her attention back to the seriously miffed girlfriend of hers. She had a guess what her problem was but at the same time it was just a game and it seemed to be feeding off of her emotions. It wasn't like her dad was savvy enough to get into an online game just to cause problems, honestly they were probably better in the virtual world at the moment. She sighed and leaned into her giving her cheek a kiss before laying her head on her shoulder.
Zara on the other hand couldn't help but laugh at the girl's reaction to her own choice of drink. She shook her head and smacked the table with a strong hand before her laugh filled the room. "You short stuff are something else." She smiled wide before she leaned back in the booth her arms outstretched behind it while she brought her legs up and let the settle onto Catras lap a devious smile crossing her face. "Hmm lets see if you truly are my servant in this game. My dear I believe my legs need a nice massage and oh look at that your lap is the perfect foot rest for me to use."
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Catnip tilted her head slightly, but at the same time started 'kneading' Zara's legs with her palms, similar to how a cat would it's human's back, chest or stomach.
Angela took all this in with mild amusement."Welp, guess that answers that."She said in her Georgian drawl. It finally hit her Cinderella's remarks,"Why in blazes would Saph ask ya if yer tryin' t' get 'er zapped?"
Goldie appeared."She's not an NPC for one. Probably the same reason a real player on her own mission is careful what she does."A sigh."Guess I'm your tutor as well. Tap your screens on your headpieces, near your ears in the real world with me."She did it herself, seeming to freeze, all the action around, including Sapphire as Cinderella seemed to stop moving."You with me?"Goldie asked looking at the others."Now, if your home glasses are anything like mine, take your right hand, or left if that's how you write and feel for the knob on them."She did so."A screen should appear in front of you that says Menu. Touch Unwritten Rules, which is basically the etiquette for inside the game and an addendum to the rules you all had to agree to when you got on. As you can see, when you set up your character, you got a box,"she pointed under hers to her own box that saidGOLDWYN "GOLDIE" GOLD, AMATEUR ARCHAEOLOGIST/ SOCIALITE"Anytime you see one of these,"she pointed to each of theirs and to Cinderella's,"That's a real person playing the part."She pointed to two of the patrons in the tavern/inn currently seemingly frozen that also had the boxes, namely "Jonathan Hart" and the woman "Jennifer Hart". several, including another couple near them did not."Back to the unwritten rules."She seemed to scroll nothing slowly,"Right here, number seven. Any person or persons who knowingly give out their real information in character is subject to expulsion. All players are to use the name they selected at the beginning. Even while speaking. Vocation can be hidden from the public eye."She looked at the five."I remember that I even somewhat resemble a real life version, with maybe slightly darker skin, of the cartoon girl I'm playing. I chose her to play, and like you all, am a beta tester. As is most those in here including Cinderella, who you can see, did not hide her vocation. 'Innkeeper' is right there."She smirked."I've had a lot of downtime since my character was captured, so I nosed around to see what I could learn about the game. It's very intricate. A super-genius had to have created it... And someone familiar with classic shows and movies and the like. My character is from the early 80s, for example. Angela is acting like one from the mid 60s, Snow White a princess from the 70s. You're likely to see all kinds of D&D like critters, as well. I have. Most those are NPC, but I did meet a talking purple dragon named Lockheed*. So, just watch for the boxes, that way you don't accidentally kill an actual player in the game. No box? Fire away. And no, I didn't create this thing. It's way too complex for this nerd. I've just nosed around. Oh. If you guys are trying to recruit? Anyone with a box can be approached. Even Cindy over there. No NPC. Those are computer generated. Nobody is on the outside controlling them. I'm going back in. See ya there. I've got something to tell you in game. Just thought I'd show you the inner workings I found to help your experience."She seemed to twist nothing by her ear and froze.
When they would return to the game, Cinderella would be staring at them with a concerned look."Was wondering what you guys were doing. Are you ready to order?"
*Lockheed was Kitty's dragon from X-Men and Excalibur comic books
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Zara smiled as the other girl got to work, even though she gave her a quizzical look she still did as she had been asked. And while Zara couldn't actually feel it she still made a few noises of appreciation "You my dear are a saint." She shot her a wink before finally her attention was caught by the sudden appearance of the other girl yet again. She took a moment to listen to her before following her directions and fiddling with the machine. Then she sat through the lesson nodding her head alongside it even as she ignored most of it, basically don't break the immersion for everyone else or fear getting kicked. "Easy enough" she smiled and glanced at Cinderalla "Just hook us up with your best stuff and we will give you this boar to use however you like."
KC took her time trying to parse through all the information the other girl had given them and although she was able to keep up it was still a lot. Shaking her head she finally came out of it and felt like her eyes were spinning. She sighed and lay her head against Pollys shoulder "Who would have thought a game would require so much reading in one setting not to mention having to remember it all."
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Cinderella nodded, noticing the size of the animal."That sounds like a fair trade for the Queen's Feast which can easily serve six. Is that also an invitation to dine with your Majesty, then, as I'm not sure."
Polly was nodding like crazy, yet pleading with her eyes to let Cinderella join them so Polly could try to recruit her.
Goldie laughed at KCs remark."Maybe because we're all beta testers, dear Artemis. We're here to work the bugs out. Anyhoo. The real reason I made an appearance originally was to warn you all that Snow White's dad is planning to take her by force. A whole troop of humans, ogres, trolls and whatnot are headed this way."
Angela got up, and went over to the Harts' table."Y'all wouldn't have any weapons with which to fight, would ya? We could really use your help, and maybe as fellow adventurers to save the real version of the hologram. Or something like that."
Jennifer Hartjust stared blankly at Angela for a few moments, also noticing the boxAngela McCoy- Physician/Apothecary/Healer/Mage
"If I were you, Doc, I'd hide your spellcasting ability from common knowledge, just so Jonathan and I don't have to try to solve your murder. We hid our vocations, because we're supposed to be on vacation." She poufed her hair as she smiled atJonathan Hart. "What do you say, darling? A bit of daring-do as we vay-cay from the normal ratrace we're usually caught in?"
Someone was going all out playing her part of the wife of a certain selfmade millionaire that solved murders on the side.
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Zara nodded as she set the boar down on the table before raising a brow at the girl's question and giving her a shrug. "I'm not gonna stop you. If you've been on your feet for most of the day seems fine if you want to settle in and enjoy a good meal." She gave her another shrug and a smile before she turned her attention back to the hologram of a girl and perked up at the sound of what she was saying "Hmm well that sounds like a fun bit of time although hopefully, they arrive after dinner, I'd hate to have to watch all the food get smashed and tossed about." She shook her head and leaned back into her chair
KC gave her own nod before she glanced over at Angie with a raised brow "You didn't tell us all of that" She sighed and continued to listen to the other girl as Angie got up to go an make new friends or something like that. "Well I'm with Zara do you happen to have an ETA on when they might get here or you just know that they've left?"
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Goldie shook her head."They left about five minutes ago game time on horses, so three times quicker than you'll get here traveling by foot."She shrugged."An hour then? Maybe?"
The Harts' would have been both listening to Angie and the hologram, as Cinderella just blinked at her."You mean my inn only has an hour left to be in one piece?!"She called to the cook in a very sharp soprano with authority."Get out here and get this boar in the freezer, and I want the Queen's Feast special ready for me to get to this booth, yesterday!"
Polly's eyes went wide."Damn! Captain Cinderella of the High Cs, much?"
Jennifer Hart couldn't help but chuckle, before asiding to her husband, "Wait till she gets a load of me and my chop socky, or you and your right hook. I'm definitely wanting to at least stay long enough to save Snow White from being kidnapped."
"I definitely would like you to come with us to save her, now!"Polly called as Cinderella raced to the kitchen to gather plates, as the meal's different aspects came on their serving platters.
Meanwhile the cook came and retrieved the boar for the large icebox, reminding Cinderella that it was 1023 and the thing she had mentioned hadn't been invented yet. Also, having the order ready yesterday was not in the realm of possibility, even with magic. The cook didn't have a box so he was computer generated.
As Cinderella came back, and set the settings at each place as well as each drink, she commented,"We'll see, Snow, we'll see."
A countdown clock would appear just in the peripheral vision of all real players involved of the 55 minutes slowly going down. It was apparently on real time according to a comment by both Jennifer Hart and Cinderella, with Jennifer saying, "Jinx, another orange juice please."
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Zara nodded her head as she leaned back in her seat and relaxed "Well good that gives us enough time to enjoy the meal and probably set up some sort of trap. Nothing fancy mind you but maybe me and catnip behind the door while KC and Angie settle in back here to shoot them with arrows and magic stuff. I'm not too sure what the rest of you can do but suffice to say the room will fill up fast so I'm positive something will come your way." She smirked before nodding her head at cinderella then watching as the food was set out before them, she knew it wasn't real but she was determined to enjoy it and so she tucked in.
KC smiled some as the room suddenly got very busy the patron getting their food out relatively quickly even as she stressed about what was to come. "Well despite it being the time frame it is they still had cold storage, just you know it'd be in a cellar where the ground would naturally keep it cool." She shrugged giving a bit of a blush though as she realized she had sounded somewhat like her girlfriend when she talked about cars and sciency stuff. "Ugh I've been hanging out with you to much I just naturally started spouting that off"
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Catra nodded along to Zara's plan, silently liking it by her big Cheshire like grin.
Polly looked at Zara and held up both her pea shooter thing and her dagger. She threw a kiss KCs way for showing off her smarts.
Jennifer showed off some martial arts stances and moves.
Cinderella chuckled."I think we have things pretty much in hand. And unless the hologram can actually do something..."
Goldie got the hint, and with a smirk, held up a pocket mirror."Being a socialite, amateur archaeologist, and adventuress all rolled in one DOES have it's advantages."
Cinderella shook her head as she sat down with the others to eat."What are you going to do? Prettify them to death?"She snarked. Sapphire was known to be able to stand toe to toe with Captain Chatfield and trade snarky blows, making the captain walk off muttering and defeated more than once, so she just pretty much gave away who she was to KC at least.
Goldie shrugged, opened it, and sent a laser beam of a red bright light right into Cinderella's reflection in her water."Don't underestimate the power of a good mirror, Cindy."
Polly blinked."Then why do you need rescued again?"Goldie shook her head, did the same thing with the mirror, but this time aimed it for Polly's eyes."Aaahhh!"Polly gasped, dropping fork, covering and then rubbing her eyes. She blinked several times and her eyes seemed to be back to normal."Oh. Combination of light refraction and optical illusion. You know, Goldie, you smart ass, you could have just SAID that."
"Actions speak louder, Snow White."Goldie said, closing the mirror."It doesn't work where I'm at. I'd only have a few seconds to grab the keys and run. I'm not some Speedy Gonzales Flash."
Polly blinked a few more times as Angie sat back down and dug in also."Sheesh. So Lady MacGyver DOES need a rescue. That's gotta be a first!"Angie said with a shake of her head.
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Zara gave a nod although she did have to raise a brow as Catra agreed to her plan with a very wide very toothy grin. She shook her head and rolled her eyes before turning her attention to the meal in front of them. She would take her time sorting through the food as she listened to the others talk gauging what they could do. Seems they had enough fighters to not be overwhelmed and Goldie could do something with light, so probably a distraction or something. Zara nodded, seems they would be just fine and despite it being fake she could swear she could taste this food and it was good.
KC blushed a bit more especially when Polly gave her a kiss just for spouting off some random information. She shook her head with a sigh before leaning forward to snag some of the dinner laid out before them. "Well I don't really understand all that but sounds good." She smiled and shrugged before leaning back and setting her quiver off to the side so it would be in a good spot and easy to reach. "If we knock this table on its side I should have good cover and a great line of sight."
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As Cinderella was enjoying her first break she'd had all day, she glanced at Zara, before looking at KC/Artemis."From the sounds of the hologram, here, the plan is to kidnap Snow and forcibly drag her back to the castle."She pointed to Polly, to drive the point home even harder."Thankfully, this table is big enough for three (obviously) to be behind it with relative ease. I'm surprised, Snow, that you didn't choose Ariel, since you are the backup mermaid. I mean, only one person I know has a necklace with a locket like that."She pointed to Polly's locket, that Polly quickly covered.
"Yeah, well,"Polly muttered,"Her fairy tale didn't exactly have a happy ending. In almost every version except Disney's, she dies. Most the time, turning to sea foam. So, hard pass on THAT ending, thankyouverymuch."
Goldie gave another slow clap."Not very many remember her real tragic story. Well done. Doesn't save you from your current predicament, though."
Angie looked over again to the bar, and the chandelier."Too bad ya ain't act'chelly here, Goldie."She pointed to the chandelier.
Goldie apparently got the hint and nodded."Best I can do with my light show is distract or temporarily blind to give you guys the upper hand."
"Aw, come ON! Can we not destroy The Glass Slipper too much?! This is my livelihood in game, guys!"Cinderella whined.
Catra put an index finger up."Those bad guys are sure to have lots of coins on them. Why don't we make a pact now that Cinderella gets half the coin loot if we cause severe damage to the inn... That way she'll have the coins to rebuild."
Cinderella took a breath."If you give me half the reward loot to rebuild, ill join your band, and take you to someone on the outskirts of the village that'll jump at the chance to get out and stretch her legs."
Polly, Angie and Catra would exchange looks with Zara and KC, as well as each other. Angie nodded. Polly shrugged and said,"Deal, Cinderella. But I can't be captured."
Jennifer Hart couldn't help but remark from her nearby table, "If we win, you won't be kidnapped, silly."
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Zara gave a yawn as she stretched and snagged some more of the food for herself "Isn't that the plan for all would be despot kings? Capture the princess throw her in jail rule the world or some stupid shit like that." She gave another shrug as she pulled her sword out from behind her and set it to the side along with her scepter which she was going to dual wield as a mace. "In the end, his little friends are going to find new homes 6 feet under, and then we'll be marching to his castle and all that." She took a moment longer to finish eating before finally satisfied she stood up and started to move around the inn making preparations as well as hindrances for the incoming soldiers
KC chuckled and shook her head as she leaned back in her chair "Somehow you remember that old tale but one about a witch and her candy house escapes you. Oh wait or was it a blondie and three bears? Or maybe it was both?" She took a moment to think trying to remember one of the many times they had teased the other girl. After a bit, she turned her attention back to the conversation at hand "I mean all that is assuming we destroy your inn. At the moment it just sounds like we're turning over one table." It was then they would hear a crack as Zara broke something to create something like a caltrop array. "Nevermind"
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Catra had also finished eating, and hopped up, bounding over to help Zara set up.
Cinderella thumped her forehead against the table,"Ugh... I'll start a tab... For now. Until I can't figure any more."
Angela got up after she finished eating, and went to the bar section."Although you don't need to hide since you're not really physically here... Can you duck behind the bar and not be seen?"She then went through the different alcoholic drink bottles."Let's see, Gin for burnin' th' eyes, vodka for a Molotov Cocktail... Bourbon can also burn..."She started rummaging through her spell book."Right. Lager. Lager was first invented around this time as that's the alcohol in most meads! Well, the hops and yeast are, at any rate."She gathered all the bottles together off the shelves and brought them over to KC."Here Artemis, when y'all wanna set yer arrows ablaze."She went back to the bar."Pols can help ya hole up here."
"Thanks lumps, Angie..."Polly groaned. She then gave a puzzled look at KC. She had been so focused on her car/science project, she had completely forgotten to verify the other tales."I told you, well, Angie, what to do about those neighbors of hers. And I reiterate: just because someone is a womanizer don't make them a real wolf. They're just acting like one. I know bear people. My biological father is one. And just because they eat and live like one, doesn't make someone a real pig. Can we focus now, girlfriend?"
Goldie blinked. She just got a taste of Polly-logic, and she ended up shaking her head, sadly."You gotta be kidding me. I thought you were smarter than that, Snow... You, me and Artemis need to sit down in the real world and have a lengthy conversation about fairy tales."
She then walked over and got behind the bar, by walking through the counter. Sure enough, everything from her waist down disappeared."Oh jolly. Looks like I can."
Cinderella, blinking, looked up and at Polly like she had two heads."Include me in on that conversation when you and Goldie have it, Artemis, I'm pretty sure you have my number, or access to it."She sighed as she got up and cleared most the table, quickly putting that stuff up and coming back over,"If you can't beat 'em,"she pulled out a slingshot, took aim with it, and a fork, and fired it into the wall at the bar as a practice shot."Might as well join em. I'm pretty handy with a slingshot and silverware."
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Zara glanced up at the bit of noise coming from the owner "What we already said you get half. You're gonna come out on top because more than likely these soldiers will be quite dumb and have heaps of money on them." She stretched continuing to work on a few things here and there handing stuff to Catra and instructing her what to do with it before finally, she felt like they were ready to go. She smiled and leaned down kissing Catras cheek before moving up to her ear "Alright my little kitty pet why don't you climb up into those rafters like a good girl and drop on their heads, make me proud." She gave her ear a nip before standing up straight and moving behind the door frame
KC shook her head at the two concerned looks she got from the other two girls before sighing and patting her girlfriend's head. "Ya know it's a good thing you're a genius about other things. Also your cute so that's a bonus." She smiled and gave her booty a smack before grabbing the table and flipping it once she was sure it was clear and ready for them. As Angie delivered some of the fun supplies she smiled and gave her a kiss on the cheek as well before giving her booty a smack to. Satisfied with her preparations she hunkered down behind the table and waited. She was sure to do good she had her best girls with her and a proper dose of fun times on either hand.
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Catra leapt up and into the rafters, watching the door, looking full on like a leopard ready to pounce on an unsuspecting Impala in the African Serengeti. Wiggling back, swishing tail, and all.
Angie watched that and shook her head. "Someone's gittin' too wrapped up in playin' a leopard..."Said the girl getting too into her role of a curmudgeonly southern country doctor.
"Says the curmudgeon of a southern doctor. Pot calling the kettle black, there, Angela McCoy."Goldie scoffed as both ducked behind the long bar. She really had no room to talk either. She literally seemed like the rich socialite/archeologist/
adventuress she was playing!
Cinderella ducked behind the table with Polly once again sandwiched between two athletic women volleyball players."According to that countdown clock and the whinnying of approaching horses... 75 seconds until showtime. Make yourself scarce, Cookie."She waved the kitchen help away.
The Harts headed behind a wall, leaving only the scattering of computer generated diners going about eating and talking, oblivious to the happenings of the actual players with tags, preparing for what was to come.
Goldie perked up to the voice of the apparent leader. She poked her head over the countertop,"Dad?! He's playing one of them! The apparent leader! Watch for a box, watch for a box! Remember, don't kill a box!"
The door came flying in, smashing into two dining at a table across from it, killing the man and severely injuring the woman, and in came a large array of about twenty or so ogres, with none other than Disney villain Duke Sigmund Igthorne, despot leader of Drekmorecoming in with the box. He spoke up. "Princess Calla! Er, right, Cassandra! Give yourself up and come quietly!"
Goldie facepalmed."Three centuries too soon, dad..."She complained, before blinding her own father's character... And all hell broke loose on Cinderella's poorGlass Slipper. Forks and knives went flying into the ogres, Catra slit several jugulars and then started beating on Igthorne with her fists, trying to direct him toward Jonathan and Jennifer Hart. She just jumped clear as Jennifer literally mule kicked him through the large window that KC had looked in only a mere hour or so before, Jonathan didn't hold back on the ogres, pummeling several to death.
Like a hydra seemingly, for every ogre that fell, two more barged in with a smattering of knights and trolls joining the fray. Soon, however, the number started to dwindle. Angie wasn't doing too shabbily making ogres, knights and trolls alike pay with her magic, for attacking. She even turned one of the knights into a literal donkey, saying,"Jackass ye act, so jackass ye be!"Jackass then mule kicked several bad guys himself as he brayed and ran for the exit fast as his hooves could carry him.
Polly held her own, surprisingly, pelting all non-labelled bad guys with what turned out to be apple seeds from her blowgun. Woe to any troll or ogre that swallowed one (and there were several) as it meant instant cyanide poisoning.
The labelled villain started ranting and raving waving his sword. "Two hundred gold pieces to the one who brings me the head of the goddess! Another twenty for the head of whoever the hell kicked me! And a new fur stole to whoever wrings that damned cat's neck!"
Mr. Krezis was getting too into his character's role, just like everyone else before him, including his own daughter. Something DID seem wrong with the game... Catra was too much like a leopard; Angie a curmudgeon; Sapphire an upset innkeeper watching her livelihood getting destroyed, yet she kept firing very sharp objects into the bad guys; Polly too much like Leia, shouting orders and kicking ogre asses and taking names; and Goldie like some rich socialite with an adventurous streak. Not to mention how real the food tasted...
Truly, Polly was the only one not acting like "Snow White", her character, however... She still wasn't right.
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Zara took a moment to enjoy the view of her girlfriend climbing up into the rafters and then that wiggling butt wasn't a bad sight either. She raised a brow and turned her attention to Angie about to make the same comment that 4 people other people chimed in on so she shrugged and continued to watch her girlfriend. She was concerned about all this but at the same time, she found this to be very attractive. It seemed her natural magics protected her from the wonkyness of the game but regular Zara still had feline likings. Shaking her head she took her spot behind the door and waited. And then when it flew open she dove into the middle of them her sword and mace flying this way and that as she sent ogre after ogre flying. She continued to whittle them down until she heard the leader guy shouting his orders. Her eyes immediately narrowed and she stormed her way towards him, how dare he think he could touch her girlfriend? She managed to keep herself under control long to take him down with a firm mace to the head dropping him to the ground but not outright killing him. "Bastard" She turned from him and began to finish off the rest of the ogres.
K.C. for her part wasn't feeling affected by the game, maybe it was how much time she spent with Zara and her magics, or perhaps it was her real-life concern for the blonde girl who had snagged her heart. For her part, she took her time shooting every arrow she possibly could hitting them in the softest spots and aiming for one-shot takedowns. She took out a fair share for herself and any that didn't die from her friends would quickly meet their death to an arrow. When Zara took out the leader she took a moment to pin him to the ground so he couldn't go anywhere if he woke back up and then she was back to killing other badguys
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Jennifer was the first one to seem to have her adrenaline come down. She blinked as she looked around. There was a troll, knight and ogre, all dead, slumped over the ring of the spinning chandelier in the bar area. The mirrored glass behind the counter was shattered and a dead troll was on the counter. Goldie had done well enough blinding bad guys to actually level up to two, but just barely. She stuck her hand through the counter."Oops. That's right. Where's the mirror?"She felt nothing around the ruins of the area right behind the bar counter, but eventually set nothing up."Don't know how, but the magic mirror got knocked down and it had to be me, but thankfully it's not broken."
She looked around as Angie grumbled very curmudgeonly about time to start patching everyone together, even snarking to whoever was running the game, calling them Jim."Dammit, Jim, I'm a doctor not a fighter!"Her bright shiny three with several experience points in magic and resourcefulness told a different story. Her healing experience starting climbing as she patched every injury on all the ones with a box, the good girls first, and wrapping both Jonathan's hands after putting healing salves on them, before making her way toward Igthorne. She glared at each of the other boxes in turn, daring them to say something, before treating him, but not releasing him from his ropes."Which one o' y'all tied him up? Damn good knots..."After looking them over she nodded to Polly."Who helped ya, brainiac Leia? Yer good but not this good."
Cinderella looked around at the disaster her inn had become as Jennifer finally admitted it was her, but could've sworn they had help from either Zara or Artemis."Clean up and gathering time. If I'm going to help on the adventure, I definitely need a sword. I can't handle these broadswords though, so could someone help me find..."She pantomimed a saber.
Catra was knocked out, snoozing up in the rafters, several of her abilities a lot higher, and she was close to a 5 according to the level bar and her 4. Energy and hit points low, it would probably be advisable to just let sleeping felines lay. Polly and Angie looked up occasionally, swearing they were hearing her purr in her sleep.
Jennifer seemed to make a few more experience points than her husband, considering her level bar was closer to complete, but both had 3s.
Polly blinked as she looked at her box and her 5 with no extra experience points toward 6. A lot of her talents and abilities, little surprise there, were also higher, including leadership. What was a surprise was the game changed her name, but not her look. It was now Princess Cassandra Leia Organa-Rebel Warrior Princess/Leader
Angie and Cinderella just gaped in disbelief, before checking their boxes. No change with them. Goldie frowned and checked hers. No change.
"Well," Jennifer commented. "That's a game changer. I'm actually torn between helping your rebellion and bowing out like we originally planned." She looked at her husband who shrugged. Catnip let out a snoring purr that even caused Igthorne to look up in surprise at the napping leopard in the rafters. Apparently, Catra had fallen asleep in real time, too.
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Zara seethed with fury her muscles very defined as she continued to swing her weapons the scepter crushing and breaking the sword cutting and stabbing. Perhaps the game was finally getting to her or maybe this was just her feral instincts finally allowed to be set loose either way it took her a bit to calm down. When she finally did she would find herself in a circle of bodies with her own covered in hundreds of scratches, cuts, and new bruises not to mention lots of pixelized blood. She hissed and spat on the floor before she slumped onto the ground with her back to the wall and eyes closed. It seems while her title was queen her class was barbarian and to crush the enemy was her justification. Out of all her friends, it would seem she was the only one with a 6 by her name now and her new health and abilities would reflect that. "I would like something to drink, please. That was an intense fight and I'm tired."
KC had run out of arrows near the end of the fight so she got a little melee fighting in using her bow as a club. Which apparently since it was the bow of the goddess of the hunt made it very very sturdy. She managed to take a few out with it like that before the fight finally finished up. She smiled to herself at how well she had done as she helped the other lady tie up the main bad guy and then got to work collecting her arrows. For the most part, she was all right with just a few cuts where shrapnel or the occasional projectile had managed to strike her. JEr own level had gone up to a 5 and she had unlocked a passive skill apparently because of all the headshots, Eagle eye or some such nonsense which made her shots to weak points even stronger. Finally, after moving around the room for a double check she stopped in front of Polly and tilted her head before poking at the displayed name "Hmm so even the game agrees with us now." She giggled and poke Pollys cheek
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"Angela McCoy" was right there."I gotcha, Queenie. Here."She handed a long phial to her, full of a golden liquid."It's tha' healin' potion Ah coul' make from our Greek goddess friend's hair. Sip. But drink the whole thing."She then said sternly,"Ya c'n have some water when ya finish that."She then proved she had Bones McCoy's grumpy but personable bedside manner,"Sip, Queen Zara. Sip."She hovered over her, humming to herself, a constant,"mmmhmm"escaping from her throat, as she watched the healing process. It would taste like chamomile tea and honey, and heal Zara completely. Angie would nod with her stoic face."Good. Cindy. Water."She'd take the empty several ounce glass phial back to rinse it and put it back in her supply stash."Y'all 'member yer doctor in yer huntin' an' gatherin'. Ah git all medicinal herbs and such. Ah gotta check on civilian NPCs now."She did just that, unable to do anything for any with zero hit points. She was treating the lady hit by the flying door, who was down to five. She'd be brought back from the brink."How fair is that? NPCs had a hundirt hit points! We dint start with that many! Even Zara and Artemis dint start wit' no hundirt!"She then cussed, southern style, under her breath.
Everyone with level three or higher, did have at least 30hp. Goldie, herself, had 20. Zara would have more than 60 despite only being level 6. It seemed that the first five levels, once you reached it, was 10hp higher than the level before. Six and up was on a different scale. Cassandra and Artemis were sitting pretty with 50 hp max, each.
Cinderella jumped up from her searching position."Water. Right away, Doctor McCoy."She saw her cook pop his head out of the kitchen."Make some sandwiches from the leftovers back there. Deliver them to our friends."She looked up at Catnip sleeping in the rafters."Some meat for our leopard friend. Maybe the smell of barbecued pork will rouse her. Not the wild boar, Cookie, a domestic pig."She clarified, before coming to and giving Zara the water."Here, my queen."
Jennifer stopped Cinderella. "If you're going on the adventure, we can take care of The broken Glass Slipper and get it fixed back up and running." Jonathan nodded behind her.
"Thanks, Mr. and Mrs. Hart. That's extremely kind of you to offer."Cinderella sounded relieved, the inn would be in good hands after all.
Polly meanwhile, just smirked,"Just remember, Diana, that also says Leader, my Venus."she teased, using the Roman names for both KCs character and Aphrodite. She was purposely doing it to tease, showing a rare side of the Polly persona. Of course KC COULD always tease right back, throwing her weight around as well. She outclassed the princess, even if she was "Leia", just by being a goddess.
Igthorne just rolled his eyes and grumbled at the princess flirting with the Greek goddess.
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Zara glanced down at Angie and the vial she was holding up "Not what I meant and besides I'm fine go give that to someone else." She nodded off to one of the other girls but the persistent doctor wasn't going anywhere so after a moment she sighed and took the glass. She was about to down it all when she was hissed at to sip it and so she did drinking the damn thing down slowly but surely until finally she finished it and passed it back to her. "There happy now go bother someone else." She huffed and shook her head before flopping into a stool that had somehow survived the battle and now Zara's weight. It was then Cinderella brought her a glass of water and she glare up at her before taking it and drinking that down in one gulp "Now please I am a weary adventurer and I would like some meade or ale"
KC continued to take her time as she moved through the room picking up her expended arrows, at leas the ones not broken as well as any pocket change that might have fallen from an enemy. At her girlfriends words she looked up and shook her head "Greek is always better beautiful." She smiled and shot her a wink before tapping something in the air "agpi mou" She smiled revealing that one she knew greek or some of it and two that the button she had hit was the godly voice perk. If used in combat it would allow her to control an enemy for a moment forcing them to kneel or something like that, in this moment it simply sent goosebumps and a powerful aura rushing down her girlfriends body showing her who truly had the power at the moment
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Cinderella nodded."Goldie? Is there an unbroken stein or bottle of ale back there behind the counter?"
Goldie looked at the broken glass behind her and then to Cinderella."You're kidding, Cindy, right? Look at this..." At that moment the chandelier tore loose because of the heavy load and came crashing down right on top of Goldie's holographic image, sending sawdust everywhere.
When the chandelier came crashing down, Cinderella laughed nervously at Zara with a,"W-working on th-that, um... Ale or meade, my queen."
Soon, Goldie's image was visible again and she finished her sentence."Ah. Mess."
It was about this time, Artemis sent shivers through Cassandra's body from her words. Cassandra panted and gave another shiver before quipping,"My goddess, you send me! Yes ma'am! Love you, too!"
Angie was right there at Goldie's image after the dust settled, with Goldie standing right where the chandelier fell."Blast. That's right. Nothing in the inn can hurt ya. Yer a hologram." She huffed sticking her hand through Goldie.
"Think, Doctor. I wouldn't have stayed in this spot with the chandelier as precarious as it was if I was. I only have 20 hit points! If a door hitting an NPC took 95, what do you think all that weight would have done? Huh? I would have been all over the floor and no hp left, that's what." Goldie was most displeased.
'Cookie' passed around sandwiches as Cinderella went in search for an unbroken bottle of ale, or stein to pour some meade from the tap, while Catnip continued to catnap, not even budging after the loud crash in the bar area purring all the while. The main reason when looking at her stats, was her energy level was at 20%, although her hit points were 32/40... So why hadn'tCatracomplained to anyone about not being able to move her character? Was she real life asleep or something?
Meanwhile, with the Harts' help, Cinderella finally found a case (24) of unopened ale. Quickly she handed Zara a bottle and offered one to those of age. Or at least the character was of age.
Angie thanked her before asking suspiciously and stereotypically,"Wait a minnit, inn-keep. This ain't Romulan Ale izzit? That stuff's illegal ya know."
Cinderella shook her head."No doctor, it's..." She looked at the crate's printing."Sweet summer ale." She shrugged."Must be new." She commented.
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Zara rolled her eyes as she moved the stool closer to one of the walls and leaned back so she could rest against the wall while watching the others. Her energy was quite low at the moment as well but for the most part, she was doing fine and simply needed to sit for a moment or two. She didn't even flinch when the chandelier dropped and the cloud of dust formed although she did take a moment to look around the inn. And while it was still in one piece it was definitely going to need some TLC eventually. Zara smiled as she was finally handled a bottle making sure to snag a second and set it beside her before she began to drink "Ahh that's much better thank ya darling." She raised a brow at the "doc" of the group "Why in the hell would they have spaceman ale in a fantasy tavern?"
KC smiled enjoying the flutter she got from her girlfriend as those words rolled over her "Mmm goddess hmm I'm really gonna have to remember that one hehe." She smiled and glanced towards Angie "That goes for you as well kaft prgma" She licked her lips letting the power roll through those words as well before she finally took a seat. She would happily take her time working on her arrows making sure they were still in good condition as she sipped on one of the ales. "So then we still have the lord of this circus troop do we want to get some answers from him or just toss him off a cliff?"
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Angie grunted her grouse."Why not? Plenny o' udder things goin' screwy wi' us."
Jennifer Hart laughed out loud. "Doc's got a point there, majesty. From your friend up there in the rafters, to the way you went feral on the bad guys? Even my husband and I have noticed things not quite right with ourselves. What WOULD stop Romulan Ale from Star TREK making an appearance, especially with her highness from Alderon over there." She pointed to Polly, who was getting another goddess sized flirt and moaning in pleasure from it as she shivered.
Goldie nodded."Mrs. Hart has a point. At the same time, Zara, so do you. Just because we've taken on the characteristics of who we're portraying doesn't mean everything else regarding the universe will suddenly pop into existence. Mint Juleps were around in the time frame we're in, but I don't think they were called that. We just know them as that now."
Cinderella had taken a bottle of the ale for herself and took a drink."Weird. Anybody else notice the ale's taste? I'd swear it's Samuel Adams!"
Angie took a swig as Jennifer sipped hers."Damn, Cindy. Yer right. Dead on."
Jennifer raised an eyebrow. "Okay. I think one of you shouldn't have known that, but you are right, Cinderella. It's definitely Sam Adams. And that's another thing, Queen Zara. How ARE we able to taste this? And all agree on what it is?" Someone was starting to sound too much like a mystery solver, proving her own point about the oddness of the game, and what it was doing to everyone.
Princess Cassandra finally settled down from her flirting to take in what had been going around between them."Hey!"She said in realization."They're right, Artemis! We both were too busy flirting to realize it... But you really ARE acting like a Greek goddess and I'm being a bit of a snarky hardheaded princess from a galaxy far away."Guess who just woke up? No, Catra, or rather Catnip, was still asleep in the rafters.
Doctor Angela McCoy gave the goddess a Southern style stare."Ah think y'all know already where Ah stand. An' we all know also, Ah'm gonna be outvoted. Ah ain't gonna be able t' stop y'all from chucking him off a nearby cliff."
Even Goldie could tell Igthorne was over there scheming."Even though we know who's playing Igthorne... Someone might wanna make sure those ropes aren't going anywhere."
Cassandra shook her head."Trust me, considering who helped me with those knots? Mrs. Hart and Artemis? He's not getting free."She then snarked Angie about drinking again.
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Zara rubbed her forehead some as she sat back drinking and thinking "You know I deal with this shit plenty on the daily why does it have to invade my downtime." She stood snagging a drink from the doctor and taking a swig before spitting it right back out "Damn yea that's beer, couldn't tell you what type so ill agree with you all but that shouldn't be the case." She shook her head and leaned against the counter as she decided to try something for once that none of them had. "Well, then let's see if this damn thing is what I think it is." She would take a moment to open her menu find the right spot and hit log out....only she was still there and nothing had happened so she tried again and again until in a fit of rage she smashed her hand into the counter slamming through some of it. "Welp ladies and sir it seems we are stuck here for the time being."
KC couldn't help but smile as she watched Polly react the way she did although Angie didn't seem to be affected by it so perhaps her character wasn't as entranced by her. She took a moment to laugh as it seemed the smartest one of their group finally caught up to the same point where the rest of them were. She giggled and winked at her "Are you sure you're a genius? And I wouldn't say I'm acting like a goddess more a woman who enjoys teasing her girlfriend. I mean I haven't gone all bow or suffer my wrath yet sooo." She smiled and blew her a kiss before deciding to settle into a chair and sigh as Zara relayed the information. "Well that explains a lot but it does bring up the worrying question of what happens if we ya know." She made a throat-cutting motion with accompanying sound before pretending to let her head drop
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Jennifer Hart nodded to her husband and then addressed the only queen present. "Begging your pardon, Majesty, but my husband wants to know if he's chopped liver. He also said we're stuck too. He tried to log out same time as you and couldn't."
Cinderella's eyes got wide."Then I wonder if we're in a Sword Art Online scenario. Death here is death out there!"
"Naw, it's more like Jumanji."A female Robin Hood came in through the busted door."I just died and found myself back here, laying in the road out there, when I was fighting the Sheriff of Nottingham, one of his goons just stabbed me in the back. Apparently I have to start over."She looked at her stats."LVL 7 +0 xp 100% energy 100/100 HP."She blinked."Oh, hell no! I had 2,055xp! I was almost to 8! I only needed 45 more XP's! I gotta start the level over, too?!"She took a look around."What hit this place?! A cyclone?!"Apparently, this Robin Hood had a bit of a New York accent and attitude.
Polly nudged KC with a smirk."There you go, Artemis, you just go back to the beginning of your journey and your level. Still wouldn't want to run the risk of dying too many times."
Catra/Catnip at this point woke up and yawned wide with curled tongue, flexing fingers."Do you mind keeping it down?"She said with her meow like lilt more pronounced."I was trying to catnap. The battle took a lot outta me."After a few more feline stretches on the balance beam like rafter she jumped down. Her hit points were back fully to 40, but her energy was only at 50%. She performed a few more feline like stretches in front of the crowd and went over to where they had sat to eat supper."Wow, Iggy. You guys really trashed the place attacking us for no reason, huh?"The Cheshire grin on full display, she then curled up right there on the booth."My queen, level six? 75HP? We gotta get to level six for breathing room on our hit points? That sucks hairballs."
The Duke just rolled his eyes and grimaced.
"Don't that beat all, Ah think she ignored the newbie."Angie commented.
"Didn't ignore her, Dr. McCoy. I'm disinterested."Catnip replied nonchalantly, eyes still closed and head down over crossed arms. Typical cat.
Angie looked at Zara with an amused expression and thumbed towards Catra with the typicalGet a load of her!look.
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Zara blinked and rubbed the back of her head as a slight blush crossed her face "Ah sorry about that I wasn't paying attention. If you aren't in my circle I tend to just." She rolled her hand in front of her trying to think of the right words before sighing and shrugging "Ignore I tend to ignore people stare at me a lot and they make a lot of dumb comments so I have a developed armor so to speak of tunnel vision. That tends to double down for men. Sorry again." She continued to rub the back of her head before her attention was grabbed by first the newcomer and then second her girlfriend. All her attention was immediately on her as she stretched and moved about much like a cat would and something about it was hot. She slowly shook her head as she whispered under her breath "I think I've got a new kink" She snapped out of it when she caught Angies look and shrugged before she stood up and made her way over to the girl, leaning down she planted a firm kiss to her lip "Someone is a sassy kitten."
KC nodded at the robin hood girl as she listened to her talk before cringing at the new information about what would happen if they weren't too careful. While she was happy to not have to worry about dying it was still a steep price to pay having to be reset. She turned her attention back to Polly before giving her a nod "Yea that's all well and good, this isn't a life or death situation. However, the main issue still arises from the fact that we do not have a way out of here and are very much stuck. And as you pointed out these changes seem to be affecting us more and more as time goes on." She turned towards Angie and tried a test "Hey why don't you show us your newest floor routine for the next big game?"
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Jonathan Hart looked over to the queen and after Zara finished speaking, gave a bow meant for royalty, then smiled and gave the okay sign, followed by the thumbs up.
Jennifer just folded arms and tutted. "Really, darling, I think she would have been okay with one of those, you didn't need to triple down accepting her apology. One would think you're really becoming Jonathan Hart,self made billionaire!"* Said the wife fast becomingone lady who knows how to take care of herself.
Catnip returning the kiss from her queen, smiled and purred (something she didn't have the hang of as a feline like human girl),"Well, I thought it was obvious to the doctor. She may have a cranky, questionable, bedside manner, but she does have eyes."she then rubbed her head against Zara.
Cinderella struck up a conversation with Robin Hood, both about what death in game felt like, and then their own mission that was about to begin. Everyone would get a shock as it was quite clear exactly what Robin Hood said,"Put the brakes on there, Cindy, sweetie... Belle's prince is still very much cured, I saw them off on their second honeymoon. Neither of them are actually home!"She then pointed something else out."Don't forget, also, Gaston's body was never found. We only assumed he fell to his death."
Goldie Gold then dropped another bombshell."I hate to continue adding to the bad news... But I can't seem to focus anymore on my dungeon cell. I may be stuck as a hologram until you rescue me!"she then looked like she was flipping nothing."I just turned the magic mirror facing the wall to cut the communication here at the inn. As you can see,"she then walked right through the counter Zara punched through in anger."I'm still here. Just call me Al."**She shrugged.
Polly nodded."Gimme time, I'm working on that... I already have a hypothesis thanks to what Robin Hood said. We may have to win the game to get out. Which may mean helping Goldie with her archaeology dig and get the treasures to a museum in her story, and help Robin Hood defeat Prince John in hers."She sighed."We may have to band together with all those with a box to pull this off. And the Harts' volunteering their help by taking care of the inn, which is apparently the starting point to all the stories, means that at least this hub stays. I hate to say it, but they could be trapped BECAUSE they volunteered their services to Cinderella, so freeing Goldie and Maid Marian could free them."
Meanwhile, Angela McCoy glared at the goddess of the hunt, raising an eyebrow ala Mr. Spock at the same time."Game?! Floor routine?! What do Ah look like?! Dammit, Artemis, I'm a doctor, not entertainment!"Had she forgotten she's the cheer captain of the Mermaids in real life?!
* To count for inflation from a classic early 80s series to today, Hart's income would also have to increase from millionaire to billionaire
** Shout out to a classic early 90s seriesQuantum Leap. Come on, with Goldie as a holographic observer, who didn't see THAT coming???
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Zara gave the man another nod and small sign of apology as she made her way over to Catra chuckling some at his wife's reaction to her words. After the kiss and frankly adorable attempt at purring and the damn head press, Zara was smitten all over again with the girl. She smiled and in one swift motion hefted her girlfriend up into the air plopped into her seat and tugged her back out of the air into her lap. "Mmm, that is better. And while your observation about the good doctor may be true there was no need to be so snippy in your response my dear." She chuckled again before kissing her cheek her arms wrapped firmly around her smaller girlfriend's stomach as she held her close and whispered in her ear "Although something about Kitten Catra is very sexy. Might get you some ears and a tail in real life not just for your helmet." She giggled and gave her another kiss before turning her attention back to the others.
KC took a moment to settle back leaning against one of the tables that was still somehow standing all while she listened to what Polly had to say. "There's my big brain girlfriend working out the sorry connecting the pieces and all that jazz." She smiled and crossed her arms as Polly contained to talk finally laying out the entire theory "Soo all this is a storybook and we are the narrators so to speak. We have to tell the story and get it finished? Once one is done it helps finish the next and so on?" She nodded her head as she tapped her chin before glancing over at Angie as the girl answered her "Ha see I knew it. I mean all this really proves is that the game is really messing with our heads, well at least some of us. It really wants all of this to be an immersive experience."
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Catnip shrugged."I suppose not, but it's not really my fault, she's being a dumb hoo-man."She hardly felt the momentary suspension in mid air since it lasted maybe half a second. And she should talk. In the real world, she was a 'hoo-man' who did some pretty dumb things. Her cat collecting not withstanding. She swished her tail,"I don't think I can make a fake one swish like this VR one, though. I do like the idea, my queen."
Polly shook her head with a chuckle,"Eyes and brains, Lestrade."She teased pointing to her eyes and then tapping her temple."Maybe I should also include ears, Holmes."She snarked herself, ala Princess Leia."First eyes. Except for the Harts', we're all fairytale characters, except myself and Dr. McCoy over there. We're still science fiction heroes. Even the cat people,"she waved to Zara and Catra,"can be considered fairytale. Robin Hood, despite a female version, fits nicely in as well. That's just sight only. Ears. Having heard how she came in and what she said, led me to conclude she was nearing the end of her story. After facing the Sheriff, Robin would go on to rescue Maid Marian, who spurned Prince John and would be in a tower to be brought out and hung as a compatriot of Robin's. Most likely, Friar Tuck and Little John are also in custody, but seeing how Goldie is a real player... Anyway, that's more brains. Speaking of: One could easily conclude, that since we have to rescue a real player whom a few of us are familiar with, Robin knows her Maid Marian in real life. Angie forgetting who she is in real life is another example of brain power on your part. Either I AM rubbing off on you, or you're starting to think more like a huntress, of which you are the goddess of."She smirked, tapping her temple and pointing to KC/Artemis."Anyway, no need to go farther as you nailed it. We have to finish our story, of which Robin can help us if she chooses, then we finish Robin's so she can have her happily ever after with Maid Marian and King Richard the Lionheart as an in-law... Then Goldie. We do need to finish ours first, because I have a sneaky suspicion Goldie will prove invaluable in Robin's story... Her legitimate moneybags clashing against Prince John's ill-gotten gains."
Goldie's eyes widened."Hot damn, I think Sherlock Leia has something there. I'm only an observer until I'm rescued by you gals, and I guarantee I'm in against Prince John. I hated him in the Robin Hood story and DID want to fight him alongside Robin Hood!"
Angela proved how cynical she had gotten by quipping,"Is the borefest over? Can we wake up and begin our journey to rescue the key to Robin Hood's victory over Prince John?"
"Splendid idea, that."Robin commented in her New York accent, mixed with a British one."The sooner we rescue your rich maiden, the sooner we can rescue my maiden from the grubby hands of King Richard's evil brother."
Cinderella nodded, yanking Igthorne to his feet."I'll lead the way. We have need of a cook who swings a mean frying pan. I know exactly where to find her, just on the outskirts of the village in a tower. I'm sure she's itching for adventure."She smiled."Enough clues, I'm pretty sure everyone knows who I mean."She led the precession out the door and Robin Hood took the rear, hoping either the queen or goddess would fall back to help her 'guard the six'.
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Zara was content to enjoy her time with her girlfriend the pair of them cuddling and chatting while everyone else spoke. She was the muscle, not the brains and when they needed her to smash some things she would. For the moment she was good "Mmm no but it would look very cute." She smiled and gave her neck a lick before nibbling on an ear "Course you could make it sway and wave if you swayed those hips for me." She laughed and gave her one more kiss to the cheek before letting her slide off her lap as she stood up and nodded "Right sounds like we've got another princess to save and if the theme of the day keeps going she will most likely like girls." She shrugged as she glanced around at their party to emphasize her point although she did narrow her eyes at Cinderella "Maybe"
KC settled back and listened to Polly talk although soon enough it did feel like her eyes were spinning as the girl kept going and going and going. Finally, she finished up and KC shook her head before giving a nod "Yea sure that all sounds good, we rescue the princess close our story, and start the domino for the next, and so on until everything comes crashing down and hopefully we get out of this simulated world. Although I would have one correction I wouldn't categorize myself in the fairytale setting ya know because I'm more mythology so I guess Id be fantasy." She narrowed her eyes thinking about it before shaking her head "Eh its whatever lets just go do what needs to be done."
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Catnip just grinned that Cheshire grin of hers and, with head on Zara's lap, watched the goings on and conversation in the inn. Up until it finally looked like they were headed out. She was right up, almost simultaneously with Zara and headed a bit towards the front.
Goldie was first to correct KC."I may be stuck as a holographic observer for the time being, but I'll have you know, I'm technically NOT a princess. I'm a fabulously wealthy socialite and archaeologist. With my taste for adventure I'm more like a female Indiana Jones than Lara Croft."
Angie scoffed."You're rich. A socialite. You're in the hoosegow. Falsely imprisoned. Face it, hon, you're the princess. If it looks like a duck... Don't feel bad, princess, if it hadn't been you, it mighta been me."
Catra couldn't help but snigger at that remark; she looked at Zara."She's gotta point."She quipped loud enough for everyone to hear.
Outside on the path, Cinderella led the way out of town, where they could see the foreboding tower looming.
"Your friend lives in that tower? How does she get food or anything else, for that matter?"Cassandra/Polly asked."And why was she locked up in the first place?"
Igthorne scoffed, which earned him a glare from Goldie (it's her dad, so she's allowed) and a chastising,"Be nice, 'Iggy'."
Cinderella snorted."I thought everyone knew her story. Anyway, I'm sure what I say will make it all clear."She stood below the window, some 30 feet up. Cupping her hands, she called up,"Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your golden hair!"She then stepped back, and they all waited.
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Zara yawned some as she stretched letting her back pop as she nodded to the others winking at Catra and then taking a moment to look back at Goldie "Wait let's see if I'm right and this game likes to group people. Do you have a girlfriend or do you like girls, because as of right now this party is very very gay. Of course, I don't know about some." She again nodded towards Cinderella before waiting for Goldie's answer and then nodded and giving a shrug before she joined her girlfriend back at the front of the line. After a moment she reached down and snagged her girlfriend's hand happy to walk side by side with her. It wasn't long before they stopped in front of a rather large tower as she leaned back and looked up "Not often I have to look up haha"
KC raised a brow and was about to counter but then Angie burst into the conversation and stated pretty much the exact thing she was going to say. "I mean pretty much what she said although probably nicer hehe. You are a very wealthy individual who is captured and while you might fit the whole princess scheme exactly you are definitely the damsel in distress which is often a princess soooo..." She smiled and scooted on over to Polly her own hand interlacing with the blondes as they wandered down the path. As they drew closer and Polly asked all her questions KC turned to her and narrowed her eyes "You're joking right now right? This is like one of the most classic stories out there. Tangled is like my favorite Disney movie."
At the sound of someone being outside her tower May popped her head out the window and her fingers flashed through several signs which fortunately for anyone who didn't know ASL was translated into a text box above her head "Bout time someone showed up do you know how long I've been up here. Sooooo many people have just walked by and left me here. Not to mention that one" She pointed at Igthorne "And his troop stomping by knocking over my stuff." She huffed and it was then she noticed Goldie and a blush crossed her face before she shook her head and a moment later a long trail of hair fell out the window and landed before them only this hair was very red unlike the original story
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Goldie chuckled."Zara, dear, when in my real life would I have time to have a girlfriend, although I do prefer girls. I'm in my last year of college and working toward my major in archaeology. That means tons of research paper writing and onsite digs. I've got someone I'm at least making some headway with... I hope."She then saw who was playing Rapunzel and both blushed and gulped."Okay... This is going to be awkward. Seeing as no one can touch me nor can I be touched, until castle and dungeon cell and... Yeah."
Polly shook her head and then put her hand on her own forehead as if checking herself for a fever or something."That much hair is absolutely a scientific impossibility. Forty or more feet has to be close to, if not over one hundred pounds. It would snap a girl's neck, not too mention the price of hair care products and upkeep."
Angie scoffed and smacked Polly on the back of her head."Stop analyzing everything, Spock, and just have fun!"She groused."Actually... Leia did a lot of analyzing too, while planning attacks, but still..."
Cinderella made her way up, and then said, upon reaching the window, as she looked down at the others."One at a time, Doc, I think you should be next."She took a breath,"Actually, since Goldie is basically a hologram of herself, someone needs to stay down there and help watch Igthorne... If not sit on him if he starts... Villianing."She then turned to Rapunzel."Someone wrote your story wrong since your hair is red and not golden. Anyway, it's me, the Innkeeper? We're going on a little rescue mission and would like you to come along."A deep breath."I'd definitely pack my frying pan for defense if I were you. Just because we have Igthorne captured, doesn't mean we'll get safe passage among the ogres... Or the beast that's taken over Belle and her husband's castle. He definitely won't let his prisoner go, or leave Princess Cassandra alone without a fight."
Angie reached the window, pulled herself in, and although out of breath, snarked,"Ya need t' invest in a elevator or transporter, Punzee."Talk about asking for the frying pan!
Polly was the next one up, and asked for the frying pan herself with probably the dumbest question."Soooo... How do we get her down to the ground floor so she can join us... And red isn't golden, Cinderella... Just saying."
Cinderella just rolled her eyes."Doc, check Rapunzel out and then we'll SHOW Leia brains how she'll get down after we do."
"Now this might be cold."Angie grumbled, putting her stethoscope to Rapunzel's chest and then back and tested reflexes. After the examination, she nodded to Cinderella."Fit as a fiddle and better looking than most. But what would ya expect from Rapunzel?"Again, Angie was pretty much asking for the frying pan.
Cinderella facepalmed."Thanks, Doctor McCoy."After a breath, she stated,"So, we need to keep Princess Leia there"point to Polly,"from the villain who took over her dad's castle and being kidnapped and put in the same dungeon as the archaeologist who was already imprisoned under false pretenses. That was the girl you saw in the fancy clothes down there with us. That's actually only her hologram, though, not the real one. We need to rescue the real one. So... You game?"
The three up there with Rapunzel all held their breath, waiting for her answer.
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Zara looked up at the long line of hair and gave a whistle before shaking her head "While I don't agree with the first part of that statement given we are where we are and also given who the nerd knows in real life." Zara would flex at this because obviously, she was talking about herself and her powers. "The second part is a very good point, I mean can you imagine the amount of conditioner and brushing and all that you'd need for that much hair like holy crap." She shook her head again before turning her attention back to the others in the group and pointing at herself "Yea I think I'll stay down here I'm pretty sure I'd rip that poor girl's hair out" She laughed some before moving over to the side of the tower and plopping down so she could lean against it, while at the same time her hand gripped the back of the villain's shirt and held him in place.
KC managed to catch the blush that crossed Goldie's cheeks when the girl up above popped out "Well dang it seems this game really does like to group people haha." She shook her head before taking a moment to glance up the length of hair and while she wasn't too sure about climbing up it she was going to enjoy the view of the other ladies making their way, especially the last two. Shaking her head some she decided to give it a go and slowly started making her way up. Finally, she tugged her way into the room and popped up "My goodness that was a climb." She glanced over at Polly and sighed as she put her hand to her forehead "We are reading so many fairytales when we get back." she gave a shake of her head before joining the other girls.
May stepped back into the room and did her best to get ready as she felt the weight of the girls climbing her hair, she was sitting slightly seductively when she saw golden hair and then it was cinderella and she sighed and leaned back. Seemed her knight wasn't climbing any towers for her. She leaned forward with her hand on her cheek as she pouted while listening to Cinderella talk and then the rest of the girls as they argued and talked back and forth. She was able to figure out the story and then a bit of their group dynamic before she nodded her fingers quickly flying while the box popped up above her head "Yes yes yes get me out of this dang tower, it's so boring and stuffy and just ahhhh" she huffed and shook her head only to give a shiver as her body was checked out by the other girl a blush crossing her face at the compliment "My oh my seems your doctor is a brazen one isn't she" She took a moment to stand back up and move about the room getting everything she wanted or needed including a trusty frying pan and a wicked looking dagger all the while talking with her hands "Ya know I don't really understand why you guys decided to climb up here we could've talked on the ground but it's whatever I'm just about ready just need to find my paint and there we go." She nodded and then turned towards Polly "Let me show you" She smiled grabbing her around the stomach and jumping out the window, as they fell she tossed her hair through a hanging loop just outside her window which caught and allowed her to lower them down, she would keep it in place until the last girl was down and then she would tap a few times in the air and her hair would suddenly change in a braided length that reached just above the back of her knees
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Polly held on and looked a little too much like Leia from the scene in the movie where she held onto Han across the chasm on board the Death Star, without so much as a whimper. Catnip did a double take."Daaaamn! She IS Leia! I probably would have screamed my head off! Whoda thunk the science nerd had it in her?!"
The rest of the regathering on the ground went off without a word and Goldie signed to Rapunzel."Sorry I can't hug you like I want... I'm a hologram right now. So this is where you went. Kim came in here looking for you. Suppose you haven't seen your sister about?"
Apparently Robin Hood could read ASL and took a swipe through the holographic image that was Goldie."Watch it Goldwyn, unless you want logged out the hard way! Who knows what this damned game will do to you if we're becoming our characters?! Especially if you break character!"She then nodded to Artemis."I love archery, but was never as good as I am right now. Wish I could channel this for when we get outta here.... Hmm... Maid Marian's hair is as red as Rapunzel's. I DO have a humongous girl crush on a waitress at my favorite watering hole, AND Marian DOES resemble her... You don't think...? Considering what you said about pairing us up?"Robin looked askance to Queen Zara.
"Talk as we walk."Polly barked at everyone, causing Catnip to hiss at her, before commenting,"As much as I like Leia? I hate her attitude!"She was not pleased her friend and fellow birthday girl was slowly becoming Leia.
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Zara yawned some as she leaned against the tower waiting for the other girls to return figuring it wouldn't be too long before they did. As if hearing her thoughts there was a decent thud as a bundle of hair smacked into the ground before her. She took a few steps out of the way before looking up to watch the other girls making their way down the long locks of hair. She smirked at her girlfriend and rolled her eyes "You would have been fine we've done...." She glanced at the girls who didn't know her secret and then shrugged "Well you know" She did her best to pantomime them flying and then nodded before shooting her a wink. Zara took a moment to glance over at Robin hood and shook her head "This game is getting weirder by the moment and I'm just gonna say it. We're in Skynet territory people." She shook her head and glanced around before moving over to Catra. She gave a mock salute to Polly and started on down the path "Meh I don't mind she knows if she gets on my bad side I can just crush her." She smiled again making sure Polly got a good view of very sharp teeth as she did
K.C. slid down the hair without any complaint and with an aura of expertise that she knew she didn't have out in the real world, must be something to that grace of a goddess. She landed on the ground and took a moment to dust herself off before making her way over to Polly and leaning against her only to be pulled from her momentary comfort as the girl rallied the troops so to speak and once more they were off. She rolled her eyes and snagged the science girl's hand before walking beside her "Ya know the cat whisperer has a point you could take a bit of a chill pill hun. I mean we aren't really going anywhere and by the sound of it more and more of these girls we pick up will just add to the pile. So why not relax just a smidge and enjoy the simulated beauty haha well you know despite what the big one says."
May took a moment to dust herself off and make sure she was looking good before she turned around to Goldie and smiled, although that smile quickly dies as she brought a finger up to poke through the image of the other girl. She huffed and tossed up her hands "I swear you find whatever way you can to keep me at arm's length." She crossed her arms and then uncrossed them as she had more to say "It's been ages since you texted me and now when I get to finally see you again I don't even get to see you, just a bunch of lights." She rolled her eyes although her attention was grabbed by the archer looking girl....the green one. "Woah woah woah you talking about my sister?"
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Goldwyn pouted and said,"I didn't mean to, I just didn't have a choice after I was captured in game. I decided to stick around to see how this played out."She shrugged and then signed,"Welcome aboard my rescue?"Placing a kiss to two fingers and putting them facing May/Rapunzel.
Polly/Leia just glanced at KC/Artemis and sighed."I hate when you're right... At times."She frowned."I don't know why I have to be the leader when we have a queen, goddess AND people's hero! It's not like I'm the only one with ideas."Spoken like a true outer space general princess.
Catra/Catnip sighed as she looked at Zara who currently was the Queen of the cat people."I'm usually riding your back, though... I mean Leia had to hang onto Rapunzel without any support."She shrugged."I'm afraid I don't know what you mean?"She asked,"I've never played that Skynet thing. Of course, I haven't played a LOT of video games."She was thinking of SkyRIM.
Robin doubled over in laughter and even Sapphire/Cinderella chuckled."Because it's not a game, it's a company from Terminator!"Cinderella smiled.
"Terminator?"Polly asked, genuinely curious, as Catra nodded.
"Bother."Angie/Dr. McCoy grumbled, facepalming."Science nerd never saw Terminator. I'm ready. I've seen it ALL."
Robin finally got a hold of herself. She looked at May/Rapunzel."If her name is Kim, probably. See, my Maid Marian looks pretty much dead on my favorite waitress, and I kinda have a crush on her. Maid Marian has this gorgeous garnet and blue topaz dual pendant on her necklace."
"January and November..."Catra said blinking."That's her real thing, like Goldie's pearl one. Didn't Kim say she was born in January? If Rapunzel's real birthday is November..."All eyes turned to Rapunzel.
"Damn."Robin gulped."I knew Kim's was January..."Her eyes nearly bugged out."Of course! Garnet is January's birthstone! I'm such an idiot! She IS Maid Marian!"
Apparently, they were allowed to know that, as no thunder and lightning, this time.