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𝔒𝔫𝔠𝔢 𝔘𝔭𝔬𝔫 𝔐𝔬𝔡𝔰 ([personal profile] faentasy) wrote in [community profile] onceuponacomm2021-05-27 10:57 pm

Prologue

PROLOGUE


The clink of glasses, the clatter of utensils upon plates and the soft murmur of conversation flows smoothly in the warmly lit dining hall. It's a dinner party, a rather vivacious one at that, with the food flowing freely. Savory and sweet, regional specialties, refined and rustic, there's something for everyone. Omurice, chiffon cake, kimchi, sizzling porterhouse steaks—it might be more apt to call it a buffet than anything else.

Do buffets usually serve such a unique smorgasbord of food? And actually, weren't you doing something else? A free meal is usually a good thing but is anything truly free? Who are these people around you? And where exactly are you?

Whatever thoughts are racing through your mind, they're abruptly cut off by a note, high pitched G-sharp from a woodwind. All your senses return to you, though they won't tell you much. Maybe not all of them actually, if you're used to feats of heroic strength or manipulating reality or numerous other abilities. There is one clue at least, a heavy weighted paper beneath your plate, an embossed note rather than a list of courses.

"Enjoy yourselves. I'll come see you when you've had your fill. And don't try to dine and dash, huh? There's something I have—something I can do for you, after all. Besides, you've already agreed to the terms anyway!"
Welcome to your Fairy Tale.



biqe: (all you touched has finally turned grey)

[personal profile] biqe 2021-05-29 11:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Did you somehow actually remove us from our worlds, or are we simply copies of the ones who continue to exist there?
begrimed: (I'm colder than this home)

[personal profile] begrimed 2021-05-29 11:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh no, you're the real deal. Stand-ins aren't as entertaining as the originals.
biqe: (all the stupid lies i hide behind)

[personal profile] biqe 2021-05-29 11:57 pm (UTC)(link)
...I see. Thank you for clarifying.

[ He's definitely taking anything this guy says with a grain of salt, but... not the answer he was hoping for. ]