The nightingale's her troubadour

[beautyrest]

Who: Princess Aurora and you
Where: Fayren forest
When: All day
What: Aurora is feeling a bit homesick and so she goes to make herself feel better which is to sing... Her singing has always had certain... effects.
Warnings: None I can think of?


After burning a loaf of bread and dropping and breaking a plate, Aurora knew that her restlessness and unease was going to be more of a hindrance today and had to be dealt with rather than pushed aside for the sake of getting things done. She knew, further still, that there was only one way to make herself feel better. So, with a sigh after cleaning up and throwing away the broken plate and tearing apart the burnt bread to give to some of her animal friends, she decided a walk through the forest was in order.

As soon as her bare feet were on the cool grass she already felt calmer. She gathered all of her feelings, whatever she could and couldn't understand, whatever she couldn't sort out and began to sing. Her voice reverberating throughout the forest as she sang one of her favorite songs.

She strolled through the trees, not knowing where she was going but not truly caring. She was unafraid of all the creatures that began to join her on her walk and was just enjoying the warm sun that had decided to peek through the leaves.

Aurora turned to see who all had come to join her but paused when she saw who all was around her.

"Oh, well, hello. Who might you be?"




((OOC: Aurora's singing is, canonly, magical and enchants and draws animals to her be they pets, mythical creatures/beings, or normal woodland animals. It can also enchant people if so desired!))

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[liorafae]

[It didn't take any magic for Liora to be drawn to the sound of the singing voice. It was always a curious sight to see humans walking around Fayren's forest, especially alone, so she couldn't help flying down to investigate. She was content with following the woman quietly, so when Aurora spotted her, she shrank back with an audible gulp.]

Hello...I'm...I'm Liora. I'm a dragon from Sornieth.

[beautyrest]

Hello, Liora, I remember you. [She offered gently, recalling the little dragon from when Aurora first arrived.]

[liorafae]

Y-You do? Um... [Liora has to think for a moment, and then slowly recalls when they had talked before.] Oh yeah...I remember, too

So...why are you out here? I don't see many humans out here...there might be some dangerous beasts...

[beautyrest]

Well, I was feeling a little homesick, and these woods are very similar to the ones I used to live in. So I came out here to just clear my mind and heart.

What about yourself?

[willing_sheath]

Tomoe had been withdrawn for months--more withdrawn than she normally was, that was. She had struggled once her memory had come back to her and she realized her fate in her world, but Kenshin's presence had kept her losing herself entirely, even if her calm had been more for his benefit than her own.

After he had disappeared? At that point she had no reason to avoid it. During the day she threw herself into her work at Amatsu, taking on much more than was necessary, all in the effort to keep her mind busy. Her nights were spent mostly sleepless and haunted by nightmares.

And then there were times like this--when she was literally forced out of the kitchens for working too much. The weather had not been the most permitting, but she had taken to walking anyway. The outdoor air calmed her--likely a holdover from that insane week she had spent as a dragonkind.

But this was new. She heard singing, and in a style nothing like what she was used to, and she couldn't help but follow it and was mildly shocked to see a young Western woman with light hair surrounded by animals. Wild animals.

For the time being she only stood and stared, because seriously, what was she supposed to say? 'Oh deer'?

[beautyrest]

"I'm sorry, did I disturb you?" she asked gently, wondering if this woman was an inhabitant of the forest that she had disturbed. Aurora had never seen such attire as this woman was wearing but smiled at her all the same, hoping to ease any ire she may have caused with disturbing her.

"My apologies if so, I did not mean to bother anyone," she had only wanted the homesickness in her heart to ebb.

[willing_sheath]

Tomoe shook her head. She wasn't disturbed in the least, but her expression likely didn't convey that. Her expressions or lack thereof rarely conveyed anything accurately. "I have never heard singing like that..."

[beautyrest]

"Oh," Aurora wasn't quite sure what to say. "My aunts would always say I sang and danced before I could talk and walk. I love to sing. I sing to clear my head or to just express how I feel. What sort of singing have you heard, then, miss?"

[ubiquitously]

[This wouldn't be the first time that Uai was controlled, in any capacity, by singing. But he was fine with his girlfriend being able to knock him out. It's unsettling to realize someone else can influence him with her voice, and it's a thought he does consider as he seeks Aurora out. His true form has been more troublesome than usual, and this is just the icing on the cake: Making him ugly and awkward.

He hates it.

When he catches up with Aurora, he's pretty embarrassed. His human illusion is still in tact, but he's aware of how it might slip if he doesn't stay focused.]

Oh, you know. Just a regular forest dwelling passerby. [They've met before, so he gives her a really bad and awkwardly delivered joke(?) instead of his name.

The fact it wasn't funny is not lost on him.]

... Forget it. What are you doing out here?

[beautyrest]

[They're meeting had been incredibly brief, and in truth, Aurora did not entirely remember him. She blinks as he seems to be in minor pain but hesitates to ask if he's alright with how he does not mention it.]

Oh, I... was feeling homesick, singing has always made me feel better. I... did not mean to disturb you, in any case.

[ubiquitously]

I'm not disturbed. [He could have phrased that better, but leaves it as is.

Shaking his head, Uai tries to continue. He's also trying to correct his poor behavior, but it's hard.]

You can sing if you want. I won't stop you. [He tries to shrug it off, physically as well with the gesture.]

I've never heard that song before, so I was curious.

[beautyrest]

Oh, it is a song of my own creation. I love to sing and I always use it to express how I feel.

[aries_saint]

[Mu has taken residence in Fayren and their forests for the odd months he had been here. The serenity of the forest is more of a sanctuary for him, and being surrounded by nature and the silence is ideal for his meditation sessions especially in the warm afternoon, where he sat cross-legged under a tree.

His meditation sessions wasn't interrupted by her singing, so he remained quiet until she asks.]

Hello...? I am Mu.

[Opening his eyes as meditation has a tendency to put him in a trance-like state.]

Are you out taking for a walk? Seems like a nice day for that.

[beautyrest]

[She offered a nod to Mu, smiling to him though not recalling ever meeting him before.]

A pleasure, sir. Oh, ah, yes. I was feeling a bit homesick and singing always makes me feel better. Were you out for a walk yourself?

Action;

[greatprecious]

[Every once in awhile, the small manakete has to get outside and stretch her wings for awhile. As well as check on the memorial she built for the slain animals early last year.

Over her little trek, she heard the melodious sound of singing that made her defy all her instincts and follow it until she was mere steps away from the source.

A human...?

And then the singing stopped. Myrrh realized how close the human was now and she began to timidly back away a few steps before making a brave effort to reply.]

Umm... My name's Myrrh...

Action

[beautyrest]

[She smiled but took no closer steps to Myrrh so that she wouldn't feel pressured.]

Hello, Myrrh, it's very nice to meet you. [She seemed so young.] Are you enjoying a walk in the forest as well?

It's alright, please don't be scared, I'm someone you need never be scared of.

Re: Action

[greatprecious]

[Myrrh doesn't back away any further, yet she doesn't get any closer either. This may give the human a chance to look her over. Definitely the height of a child, but what child has very dragon-like yellow wings with a span almost as big as she is?

Myrrh hesitates on answering, but she warms up enough eventually.]

I am... I'm going to visit a memorial. ...Do you come here a lot?

[beautyrest]

A memorial? Oh, I see. I'm sorry for your loss.

[She did see the wings, but she is not afraid. She has no reason to be, at least not yet.]

Well, I admit that this is my first time coming to this part of the woods. But I have been here before.

[alchemistofalanya]

Totori always spent a lot of time in Fayren, mostly because that was where her place of work was and because it as always the best place to gather various ingredients for what she needed to do. As she as knelt down to pick up what she assumed was some kind of mushroom she found herself pausing.

With her basket firmly in her grasp, she went to follow the sound, soon coming across the person who was singing. "Your voice is very beautiful." She said standing there.

[beautyrest]

"Thank you," she remembered this girl from the auction though she could not recall if she had gotten a name. "My aunts always said I was singing and dancing before I could speak or walk. I'm sorry, I did not mean to disturb you, if I did."

[alchemistofalanya]

"Ah, n-no. You didn't disturb me from anything. I'm just doing my usual gathering of various plants that are around Fayren." She held up her basket to which to prove a point, it wasn't that full but there were some flowers as well as a small bit of tree bark she managed to find that she was interested in experimenting with.

"Fayren is the best place to find things. Everglade is probably the second best."

[beautyrest]

"I have also come to Fayren for herbs, clippings, and food. I hope you are avoiding the poisonous ones this time," it was a very gentle tease since she recalled that Totori had been examining a very toxic flower when they first met.

"I have not been to Everglade, yet. There are so many things to see in one part alone that it seems easy to forget about the other aspects of this giant kingdom."

[ivegotadream]

Today was the day Rapunzel was taking a break from her business and from helping people achieve their dreams. Today was the day she was going to explore nature and enjoy the moment.

The first thing the young blonde did was happily sit by some beautiful flowers, reaching out to gently touch them, tracing the outline of the shape, keeping a mental note for later.

As soon as she moved to sit back she had managed to get her sketchbook out and paints from her bag before she started to draw the sight before her. Midstroke she paused, she was sure that she heard something, singing perhaps?

Turning her head she was trying to figure where it was coming from, all the while listening to each and every word, a small smile passing by her lips. She wondered who the person was and her answer was soon going to be answered when she saw them.

"Ah, hello. Sorry if I interrupted something. I figured I would get a bit of sketching and painting done. After all, there are such wonderful sights in Fayren. Even in some of the creatures here aren't nice. But that is because I have yet to figure them out."

[beautyrest]

"Rapunzel!" Aurora brightened up considerably, going over to her and grabbing her hands, instantly more affectionate with the other, older blonde than she was with many others. She liked to think of Rapunzel as a friend and hoped the other thought the same.

"No, no not interrupting at all. I was just feeling a bit homesick. I like to sing to feel better, though I admit to singing even when I'm happy too. I sing no matter how I feel, honestly."

[ivegotadream]

Rapunzel had left her painting and sketching for the moment, more focused on the other for the time being, more so since the other said she was feeling homesick, something which really Rapunzel never really understood all things considering.

"It's because singing is a great thing to do. I admittedly, don't do it as often myself, but from time to time I do. Though is it helping with your homesickness?"