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[paintsthewalls]

[Perched on a swing at the playground, Rapunzel is about as forlorn as a girl can get. She has spent the day trying not to think of her mother

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[presumablyalone]

[Though he's walked by it a few times, Seto has never truly taken the time to play and walk around the playground so today he decides to do just that. But what comes to his surprise is the appearance of a...sad looking girl on the swings.

And of course sadness on a person is the last thing Seto likes to see. So he approaches the girl, holding his locket with both hands] U-Um...excuse me...are you all right?

[paintsthewalls]

[Oh--a boy. And he doesn't seem very threatening, thankfully. Rapunzel nods to him, trying her best to look all right.]

Hello! Yes! I'm alright! Heh! Just---just sitting on the seat-that-swings-from-chains thing! It's nice out here!

[presumablyalone]

[He stares at the girl, as worried as ever. She may say she's okay but that look she just had said otherwise. If she's lonely all she has to do is say so and he'll keep her company!]

Are you sure...?

[paintsthewalls]

I'm...okay, so I've had better days. Today is kind of a worrying day but at least I got all the candles done last weekend. [She nudges the bag.] I thought doing the candles might help, but it didn't. It only made me worried AND busy.

[aero_dienamic]

[[The two epic-long hairs should always look out for eachother~

It's easy enough for this one to find the other and gently descend upon her with a wonderful breeze.]]

What happened to the girl I met, who was so excited to be dancing about~

((Here's who I meant to tag with))q

[paintsthewalls]

Oh! [It's Val! Rapunzel nods to her and tries to look Less Sad.]

She's still here! She's...a little danced out, right now. But she's enjoying the seat-that-hangs-from-chains.

[aero_dienamic]

Ahh, the swing. [[She smiles and gets behind Rapunzel. Care for a push?]]

Well, I suppose you can't dance all day. It's a wonderful sight but, you would get tired~

[paintsthewalls]

[A push is actually much appreciated. She lifts her toes off the ground and enjoys the feel, however brief, of flying.]

It takes a lot to tire me out, usually. But I always sleep well at night.

[The sleep of the innocent.]

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[harthad]

[ Frodo only flows in and out of the village ethereally, as fleeting as the elves he did so love to see from home. He wisps in and out, but when he is in town, he ventures to speak with people, to see what is happening, what has happened.

Though, it is always troubling to run across someone in distress. It seems that, wandering by the odd contraptions the children would play upon, that he has done just that. Quiet, wary, he comes within a decent speaking range. ]

Miss, what troubles you this day?

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[paintsthewalls]

[Oh! A tiny hairy-footed man! Rapunzel finds herself staring at his feet. Hairy feet. And suddenly she is very glad that all of her hair is atop her head.

Long haired people can be vain about their hair, certainly.]

Hello! I--nothing is truly troubling today. I've just been missing my mother, sir.

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[harthad]

[ It doesn't bother him. Hobbits can be very vain about their foot hair, to be fair. ]

Being far from your loved ones is the hardest task when you're far. The tie in your heart can only comfort so much, I find.

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[paintsthewalls]

[She looks at him, hopeful.]

I was just thinking of how worried about me she'd be if she saw me here like this, without her. Alone, you know? And Outside. I want to let her know I'm alright.

[amber_arcangel]

[Hope you don't mind a random angel floating just a few feet away...just kind of staring. She's not sure what to ask, and she's impressed by the long hair, and confused as to why someone would pick a swing to break down on..]

[paintsthewalls]

[A swing is as good as any other place, really. When Rapunzel notices the angel her eyes widen and she tries to think of what to say. Even after her short time in Luceti she's not all that used to people who aren't like her.]

...Hello. I'm Rapunzel.

[It seems as good a start as any.]

[amber_arcangel]

[At least she doesn't have her wings out. Those tend to freak people out quite a bit.]

My name's Kohaku.

[Best to learn names before asking what's wrong, yep!]

[paintsthewalls]

Kohaku. That's a pretty name.

[Best to get the inane small talk out of the way, too.]

And you can fly.

[risingwinds]

[Well, Ven remembers Rapunzel from before, and seeing her all down in the dumps definitely catches his eye. So, cautiously, he'll approach her, trying not to scare her. Still, this doesn't look so good.]

Hey, what's wrong?

[paintsthewalls]

Ven? [She pushes a lock of hair out of her face and tries to smile.] Just...sort of down today, I guess. How are you?

[risingwinds]

I'm okay. Just getting some fresh air!

[A beat.]

But, you know, if you wanna talk about it, I'd listen.

[paintsthewalls]

[But it's so hard to talk about Mother, especially with people she doesn't know very well. Of course, they could always...]

Maybe we should play a game instead. Out here, in the fresh air. A fresh-air game.