Comments | daventryprince: Long Ago, in the Land of the Green Isles [ Tuesday, 08/16 ].

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Long Ago, in the Land of the Green Isles [ Tuesday, 08/16 ].

Aug 16, 2011 08:22

There was no denial that yesterday had been rather eventful. Apart from being shipwrecked conveniently in the same land they were looking for, Alexander and his company had had quite an adventure in their efforts to bring the prince one step closer to the woman he had spent so much of his time trying to find. There were nefarious plots, tricksy ( Read more... )

faramir, elphaba, cassima, maladicta, bruce, william, the land of the green isles, quinn

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Prepare - 08/16. daventryprince August 16 2011, 13:27:20 UTC

The only way to get into the castle is either by Alexander's spell or by dressing up as servant girls to sneak in through the front. Evil bad dudes love servant girls. Now is the time to get ready and prepare to stop this wedding!

Re: Prepare - 08/16. thinkbetterofme August 16 2011, 15:51:11 UTC

Faramir had long enough hair to pull off a servant girl, but that was about where the comparison ended. He frowned a little at the dress he should be pulling on. "I hope they do not look too closely."

Perhaps Faramir would be better off to use Alexander's spell...

Re: Prepare - 08/16. inneedofcoffee August 16 2011, 18:16:03 UTC

"But you'll look so fetching in it," Maladicta replied. Because she was a horrible person shaped creature.

Re: Prepare - 08/16. thinkbetterofme August 16 2011, 18:19:08 UTC

Faramir looked amused at her, having the strangest feeling that he had this discussion with her before. "Not as fetching as you would, my lady."

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Infiltrate the Castle of the Crown! - 08/16. daventryprince August 16 2011, 13:28:53 UTC

As Alexander sneaks in through the back, the others will slip in under the guise of serving girls, and then it's up to them from there how they'll deem it best to try to avoid the guards and find out what they can about the wedding and how to stop it!

The Wedding Ceremony - 08/16. daventryprince August 16 2011, 13:34:36 UTC

Despite their best efforts, the group is too late! The ceremony is already taking place by the time Alexander finds Saladin and tries to convince him of all the things Alhazred has been doing. Everyone is shepherded into the wedding to witness the proceedings, including Alexander with a sword to his back. Could anything be more cruel? Is it too late? Can anything be done?

Re: The Wedding Ceremony - 08/16. daventryprince August 16 2011, 14:25:23 UTC

The ceremony was definitely in swing by the time they were caught and escorted in to witness Saladin's claim that Cassima was quite happy with this arrangement. As a matter of fact, it was right after they entered that Cassima spoke her vows:

"I, Cassima, declare Abdul Alhazred as my lawful and beloved husband. And king of this realm."

Re: The Wedding Ceremony - 08/16. daventryprince August 16 2011, 14:35:16 UTC

Alexander felt his blood run cold. "But...Cassima," he gasped to himself, paralyzed by his shock and dismay. "What are you saying?"

Re: The Wedding Ceremony - 08/16. daventryprince August 16 2011, 14:52:04 UTC

"Do you still claim that the princess is being forced?" asked Saladin, arching one of his brows and tightening his grip on his sword. "Perhaps it is you that is the danger, as the Vizier said."

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The Chase - 08/16. daventryprince August 16 2011, 13:38:11 UTC

The truth is revealed and chaos breaks loose! While Alhazred tries to flee, Alexander rushes after him, but his friends must deal with a powerful genie trying to prevent them from helping.

Re: The Chase - 08/16. daventryprince August 16 2011, 18:51:24 UTC

The guard dogs were not the only targets Shamir had in mind. Anyone who may be there on Alexander's behalf would soon find flashing balls of light headed their way, as well.

Re: The Chase - 08/16. didntchewgrass August 16 2011, 22:17:32 UTC

Elphaba managed to duck one ball of light, and then stared intently at Shamir.

"How about a little fire, Sham-wow?" she said.

And produced a short burst of sparks from her fingers that did nothing but flash.

"...Ozma's socks, that was supposed to be bigger."

Re: The Chase - 08/16. daventryprince August 16 2011, 18:57:20 UTC

Alexander rushed after Alhazred, into a chamber that lead to the spiraling stairs of the tower. Already, the Vizier had disappeared up those stairs, so he needed to move quickly. His heart was beating so fast, he thought it would burst out of his chest. He knew those words could not have truly come from Cassima. There was still hope! But was she safe? What would Alhazred do to her now that his plans had been foiled? He could waste no time in chasing after her.

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The REAL Wedding - 08/16. daventryprince August 16 2011, 13:43:26 UTC

Alhazred has been defeated and the princess has been saved (and even did a bit of the saving herself)! Thanks to the help of his friends, the genie has also been saved from his cruel master and it is now Alexander who holds the lamp. Alexander and Cassima have proclaimed their love for each other, and so that's only one thing left to do....

A real wedding! If anything, everything was already set and ready to go, so why not? Just a few hour of reorganizing and sending Shamir to fetch Alexander's family, and things were set for another wedding, this time a true one.

The only thing that may have dampened spirits was the fact that, somehow, suddenly, it had started to rain outside. Surely, though, that had nothing to do with the brief moments when Maladicta had the lamp to herself.