twinsanity: (Behind my smile is my IQ)
Alfred Ashford ([personal profile] twinsanity) wrote2014-02-26 07:33 pm

006. [Video]

[Alfred actually seems pretty calm over the video feed today - and it is Alfred today, as opposed to Alexia; it's overcast but it's warm enough, and he's currently settled under one of the trees in Ilex Forest. He's not looking at the camera, but rather his gaze is downcast, focused on the...thing he's got draped over his lap. No, it's not one of the Bloobers, but admittedly a three-eyed pink slug the size of a fairly large dog with a naturally-occurring Viking helmet isn't much better, because what in the good hell is having normal pets.

At least he's smiling, kinda. For once.]


So...

[And from that one word alone, we are clearly in for a bit of a story. Why? Because why not, that's why. Just let him pet his giant sea slug and talk for a while, okay, don't crush his dreams.]

Once upon a time in a faraway country - as so many of these stories tend to begin - there was a King who was noted for his benevolence and charity to all his subjects. He was loved by all who knew him, which was fortunate for him, really, as he was also naive and, while well-meaning, easily taken advantage of.

A short time into his rule, he took a bride; the Queen he chose - for reasons that were surely only known by him - was one who was notoriously cold and had a reputation for being nasty in personality, and was just generally difficult to get along with. The respect she commanded was gained through fear, not love; it seemed no one loved her but the King, in fact.

[He pauses for a moment, tipping his head a bit before going back to petting the slug.]

To his credit, he loved her completely.

[That's better, apparently.]

Now, the King had a tendency to take walks through the garden every morning at a precise time, such that he could have an hour or so to himself every day before seeing to his duties as the ruler of the country. Which is well and good...until one morning, when he didn't return.

He was found a short while later, lying dead in that garden he loved so much, a single arrow piercing his heart.

[...okay, judging by this pause here, either he's collecting himself or the damn thing literally ends there; let's have a moment and pray that he's seriously not - ]

...You know, I've never known it to have an ending outside of that; that's always how I've known the story to go.

I suppose that's why I've always liked it so much, really; the ending can be taken any number of ways, depending on how you feel that day.

[Goddamn it, Alfred.]

It's one of those weird stories where I don't know where it came from, though...I mean, I suppose my father had to have told me at some point, since I can't imagine the scientists telling me anything of the sort - but I've no idea where he got it, if that's the case. My sister and I both know a version of the same story put to music; I just don't remember hearing it.

[...]

Is that common, do you think? Having something that you've known for so long that you don't remember where it came from, and it's strange for you to try to imagine there being a time where you didn't know it...?
bertall: (Default)

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[personal profile] bertall 2014-02-27 01:51 am (UTC)(link)
...I guess. I know three people well enough to consider them friends, so it's better than nothing.

[It's a big accomplishment for him!]
awesmazings: (☼ give me all of)

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[personal profile] awesmazings 2014-02-27 01:53 am (UTC)(link)
Ok! Well, I live in a town called Miseryville! I figured out it's not part of....wherever this place is. It's it's own planet somewhere far away, I think. But back home the sky and water is red instead of blue, like it is here. There are lots of monsters but most of them are really neat! 'Sides the lava worms, maybe...

[He takes a breath, gesturing with his hands as he continues.]

Other than the town there's a lot of other places, like the huuuge beach with the ocean, and the forest and the mountains.. Anyway, Miseryville is run by Lucius, my best friend Beezy's dad, who tries to make Miseryville the most miserable place to live. My other friend, Heloise, works at his factory- Misery Inc.- and helps him come up with all sorts of inventions to sell to people. They're all really great!

[Great.]
beholdmydemons: (anger - a+++ samurai)

[personal profile] beholdmydemons 2014-02-27 01:56 am (UTC)(link)
Anyhow, what's to the story?
awesmazings: (☼ that David played)

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[personal profile] awesmazings 2014-02-27 01:59 am (UTC)(link)
No! No, I'm not!

[C'mon Alfred why would he lie.]
bertall: (Default)

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[personal profile] bertall 2014-02-27 02:02 am (UTC)(link)
You thi--

[What.]

...What.
awesmazings: (☼ is time ☼)

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[personal profile] awesmazings 2014-02-27 02:04 am (UTC)(link)
I.....

[...]

...I dunno!

...

...what's Hell?
bertall: (Default)

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[personal profile] bertall 2014-02-27 02:07 am (UTC)(link)
What--

[ALFRED... WHATEVER YOUR MIDDLE NAME IS ASHFORD.]

W-What the hell did you do?!
superordinary: (pic#7447259)

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[personal profile] superordinary 2014-02-27 02:07 am (UTC)(link)
[ Okay, that's not the ending Naegi expected. What the hell, Alfred. ]

...That's a rather abrupt ending. Who fired the arrow and why did that person want him dead?
beholdmydemons: (... - awkward)

[personal profile] beholdmydemons 2014-02-27 02:14 am (UTC)(link)
[Who the hell is fond of a story like that?

...kind of makes sense, though, if in...kind of a sideways manner. But how are you supposed to figure out who shot him with that little information?

Walter considers it for a bit. He doesn't know shit about kings.]


...He...didn't have any sons, did he? [If he was that well-liked, who would gain anything by it unless they got what used to be his?]
Edited (CLOSE BRACKET) 2014-02-27 02:14 (UTC)
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[personal profile] bertall 2014-02-27 02:24 am (UTC)(link)
Alfred.
beholdmydemons: (... - shut up navarre)

[personal profile] beholdmydemons 2014-02-27 02:25 am (UTC)(link)
[UH


uhhh]


Ah. Well...the queen, then...? [He has absolutely no idea why this would work but maybe he can ferret a straight-ish answer out of Alfred if he keeps guessing.]
voidedrogue: UNKNOWN, let me know if you know! (= sideways look)

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[personal profile] voidedrogue 2014-02-27 02:32 am (UTC)(link)
Oh my goooosh, you can't just leave it on a cliffhanger, dude! That's just mean. Like it's a mystery story but who did the killing thing? Like, what the frick happened after that?

[ She was attentively listening and is not here for story time ending on a cliffhanger. WHAT THE HELL, MAN. ]

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