Fifth Strand * Action -- Mallynap Return

[paintsthewalls]

[When Rapunzel appears in the Plaza by the Fountain, it is in the company of two Malnosso Droids. Both droids are wearing flowers on their heads. The trio are dancing to this song---well, Rapunzel is singing and dancing: the droids are moving jerkily about, clearly not designed for dance. Apparently, the long-haired princess can charm anyone with a

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[odastillhatesme]

[That looks pretty awesome.

It also looks really damn cold. But Sanji's so taken aback by the dancing he can do nothing besides watch until Rapunzel is done, and then approach her]

I've never seen such a lady as light on her feet~!

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[paintsthewalls]

Oh, hello! [She pushes back a lock of hair and blushes at the compliment.]

I had a lot of practice over the past two weeks! But I'm glad that my dancing wasn't shitty.

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[odastillhatesme]

... Rapunzel-chan. [Whelp. That jogged the memory. >_>a He remembers her now.]

No no, your dancing would never be-- I mean -- it was a treat to watch! [He is so thoroughly thrown off his groove]

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[paintsthewalls]

THANK you! My feet are a little sore, now. Those robots had me dancing for so long! But it was a lot of fun, in spite of that.

How are you, Mister Sanji?

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[odastillhatesme]

Oh? It looked more like you were running the show there. [He grins a little and shrugs off his heavy jacket]

Ah-- I'm just fine~! Especially now that I've seen your glowing face again~!

[Have a coat on your shoulders. It's warm!]

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[paintsthewalls]

[OH. It's...warm. She hasn't noticed how cold she is before now. She wraps it around herself and wipes some of the sweat off her face.]

Thank you for this; but I wouldn't say my face is glowing. You're incredibly generous, Mister Sanji, but you remind me of Flynn when he's trying to get something.

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[odastillhatesme]

I assure you, Rapunzel-chan, I just don't like seeing a pretty lady chilled to the bone.

[And that's a name he's never heard of] Flynn, huh? A friend of yours?

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[paintsthewalls]

He's a boy---a man---a man from my world, yes.

[She shivers in the newly-found warmth and tries to tuck her toes up under the coat before entirely wrapping herself in her hair.]

I hope he's okay; it's been a couple of weeks since I've seen him. Oh! I very much like your new beard, by the way.

[She notices hair. It's just what she does.]

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[odastillhatesme]

[... Just a moment. He's contemplating how useful a lot of hair is.]

Ah-- thank you! [He mentally shakes himself back into the conversation]

And do you know where he lives? [He doesn't want to bring up the possibility that Flynn might have been sent back home, but it's the first one that comes to mind]

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[paintsthewalls]

I do---I mean, I don't spend a lot of time at his place or anything. [That is all said in a rush.] But we're friends; I've been over to his place.

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[odastillhatesme]

[Yeah uh-huh okay. Looking faintly amused, he responds]

If his stuff's still around, that means he is too. [He looks at her, her hair, his coat...] Though, there's a chance he was taken by the shi-- er, the droids.

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[paintsthewalls]

Oh, no! Again?! Do you think he was?

[Agitated, she unwinds her hair and stands up. Wherever she steps, Rapunzel is leaving bloody footprints.]

Is there any way we can find out?!

[Action] ... that was supposed to be one tag. /fails.

[odastillhatesme]

Swinging by his room might give us a few clues. We can start...

[And there's the trail-off. She'll have to lead the way, of course, and that wouldn't be so much of a problem.

Except he sees blood and this concerns him. A lot]

O-oi, Rapunzel-chan! Just a sec!

You're bleeding!

XD

[paintsthewalls]

Hmmmm? [She glances down at herself.] No...no I'm not, I'm fine!

[odastillhatesme]

Your feet aren't. [He should have expected as much, with her being barefoot and dancing around the square.]

We're by the clothing shop. Let me bring you some shoes, at least.

[paintsthewalls]

Shoes? [There is a little hitch in her voice at that.] I've never.....I don't know if that's a good idea.