Patchwork Universe

Harlequin · Good Joined: 19 Mar 2004 Posts: 111 Location: Chimera

[OOC: Harlequin flies with his kite, Firefly, from Jones: Never deal with a dragon (Take 2)]

Harlequin soared through the mists and spotted the now familiar shape of the Academy. "I wonder if I could fly up there?" he mused.

Meirian · Good Joined: 29 Feb 2004 Posts: 65 Location: The Academy

After a brief deliberation, however, it soon became apparent that this would be extremely difficult, if not nigh on impossible. A swirling funnelled vortex of air surrounded the island, causing clouds and cherry blossom to spin with alarming speed. As Harlequin contemplated this, he saw a small blue dome travelling upwards from the tower to be swallowed by a similarly shaped hole underneath the Academy.

Harlequin · Good Joined: 19 Mar 2004 Posts: 111 Location: Chimera

Round and round and round... What kind of kite could fly up there? A strong one, not very flexible, would big or small be better?.... Ooh, what's that? It looks like it's flying but it isn't like a kite I've ever seen!

Harlequin was lost in thought, and hadn't really noticed where he was flying. He had been slowly but surely losing height, until a tall tower loomed in front of him. He banked sharply to the right to avoid it.

Ooh, close one! Damn, there goes my hat! Oh no, I've lost it! I'll never find it down there. Where did I lose my other one? Oh, I remember! Meirian! Sweet Meirian! I was so wrong to leave her. I tried to find answers but now I have more questions! Well I think I'd rather be confused forever than never see her beautiful hair again...

This time he didn't spot the tower in front of him. Luckily, the nose of the kite took most of the impact, which left Harlequin spiralling out of control, heading for the ground.

Meirian · Good Joined: 29 Feb 2004 Posts: 65 Location: The Academy

The workman glanced up just in time to watch the kite hit the top of the tower and it's odd-looking occupant fall.

"Nooo!!!" he screamed; but too late. With a creaking, groaning noise, the top part of the tower, which had almost been fixed once again, fell, in slow motion, creating complicated explosions as it did do.

Below, citizens of Alcos gathered to watch it. Most had been hanging around for a while now, expecting this to happen eventually. The workman followed it down, his body making a graceful arc. He landed with a sound which, disappointingly, sounded rather like a plop. The crowd waited to see if he was going to make a long and impassionaed dying speech. Instead, after a few seconds, he staggered to his feet, a single plaster present on his forehead.

"I'm ok!"
The onlookers murmurred in disappointment, before dissipitating. Show was over. None noticed the stunned figure with unusually small eyes and a hat - which, miracoulously and against all his expectation, had remained on his head during his fall. Under normal circumstances, such a fall would have severly injured, if not killed him. However, in this universe, Harlequin most definitely classified as a Hype, not an Angsty, and thus was perfectly all right. As in the case of the workman, a single plaster had appeared upon his forehead, much to his puzzlement.

Harlequin · Good Joined: 19 Mar 2004 Posts: 111 Location: Chimera

Harlequin swayed and teetered from side to side.

"Where am I?" he asked, to no-one in particular. "Meirian! Where's Meirian?! I need to find her!"

He turned to look for her but, still dizzy from the fall, walked straight into the side of the tower. He fell flat onto his bottom, with another plaster on his forehead to make a cross.

Meirian · Good Joined: 29 Feb 2004 Posts: 65 Location: The Academy

When he tried to stand once more, he found himself unable to do so. Some unseen force was holding him in place. Looking upwards, he saw a silent shadowy figure, apparently watching him.

Harlequin · Good Joined: 19 Mar 2004 Posts: 111 Location: Chimera

"Oh, hello," said Harlequin. "Wonder if you could give me a hand up? I seem to be having a little difficulty!"

Meirian · Good Joined: 29 Feb 2004 Posts: 65 Location: The Academy

"Really? How... odd" said the newcomer in an amused voice. He stpped forward, revealing quite possibly the most beautiful young man Harlequin had ever seen. Exquisitely delicate features, long limbs, and long red hair.

"Meirian, you say?"

He seemed for the moment to be ignoring Harlequin's inability to move.

Harlequin · Good Joined: 19 Mar 2004 Posts: 111 Location: Chimera

"Yes! Meirian! Do you know her? Do you know where she is so I could gaze once more on her eyes that are wells of beauty?"

Meirian · Good Joined: 29 Feb 2004 Posts: 65 Location: The Academy

"Yes. I know her." came the reply. "If I am not mistaken, she is currently on her way to her rooms at the Academy with some... guests. Would you like me to take you there?"

Harlequin · Good Joined: 19 Mar 2004 Posts: 111 Location: Chimera

"Would you?! That would be so kind!"

[OOC: I'm going on holiday in a couple of days, so this seems a good place to leave things before I enter into conversation with any PCs!]

Meirian · Good Joined: 29 Feb 2004 Posts: 65 Location: The Academy

He noded, slowly.

"Eventually, I am sure. My name is Alasio. You shall be coming with me now."

Immediately, green shoots burst out of the ground, coiling themselves around Harlequin. He felt a pricking on his right arm; then everything went black.

[OOC: sure, just wanted this last post to end things for now :) Sory I'm not writing this very well btw, I generally do better from the first person.]