Holograms 10 & 11

[realitymods]

[The first scene is in the forest, where a sleeping beauty rests. Braxiatel is an odd prince, and Bernice is an odder fairy godmother, but it's the fairytale that shines through, for the projection stops when the prince awakens the sleeping beauty with a kiss.]

[The second projection is a couple hours later, Oliver and Jamie discussing lost loves and the choice to travel.]

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[collector]

[Braxiatel just. Looks at the first projection as it finishes. And then drinks from his ubiquitous wine glass.]

Joy.

[cuteliar.livejournal.com]

[Anise has, of course, been keeping an eye on all of these projections. She couldn't possibly be more interested in how all of these were recorded, but that's just one more thing she'll have to find out about the Plane.]

Hmmm...

[clinical]

It's a shame Oliver isn't very rich.

[Guess who is also a GOD nower? But he's being discrete about it, really.]

[cuteliar.livejournal.com]

[Giving Jade MORE power? This cannot possibly end well. She laughs just a little at that.]

Really, Colonel? That's too bad!

[clinical]

I'm sure you'll find someone. [And. What is that? Is Jade playing with a Gald coin in his fingertips? Huh. I wonder where that came from.]

1/2

[cuteliar.livejournal.com]

Oh, someday! What rich man wouldn't like an adorable little girl like me?

[cuteliar.livejournal.com]

[Wait. Gald senses are tingling!!!]

What's that?

[hypospraying]

Well well, Irving! Who knew you could awake comatose maidens with just a kiss? Well, you knew obviously, but I didn't until now!

[collector]

[He clears his throat.] Apparently, this place has a fondness for narrative logic.

[clinical]

[He tosses the coins into the air] Incredible. How did those get there?

[cuteliar.livejournal.com]

[Oh... my... Newest get rich instantly plan: Harness this strange new ability of Jade's!]

Colonel...

Where's all that Gald coming from?! [And why aren't you giving it to me?!]

[hypospraying]

Or maybe a fondness for trying to embarrass you.

[collector]

Ah, no, if that were true, they'd have handed Bernice the reigns weeks ago.

[oliverplus]

[Oliver smiles wryly at the first hologram, laughing when the kiss actually works. he will have to tease Brax about this later]

[at the second, however, his stomach drops] Not that... [he looks up at the stars overhead, raising a fist at them yet again] Are you going to show everything!? Why always me?

[he sighs heavily and turns to stalk away angrily--when he unconsciously causes something small to appear on the Plane floor in front of him. he bends down, picking up a 2-inch Gandalf figurine. his expression is unreadable as he straightens, staring down at it. then he closes his hand around it and starts to walk away]

[hypospraying]

[She laughs.] Just wait; that will be what they'll put you through next.

[just reaction bawww]

[sosweet]

[Like a good stalker, Saga witnesses all the conversation between Oliver and the man named Jamie from afar and unseen. He can't help but feel sadder than usual. Finally, he just turns and disappears.]

[collector]

Christine! Do you really despise me so much that you'd tempt them like that?

[clinical]

Well... If this place could cast some sort of spell so that Gald appears in my hands whenever I think about fonic artes...

[bonnypiperlad]

[Jamie had been hoping after the last batch that the Plane was done showing off his private conversations, but no such luck.]

Och, that's just great. What else are ye going to show of mine?

[It could be worse, though. At least he hasn't kissed anyone recently.]

[hypospraying]

Of course not, but you just know, as soon as you say that, there's someone somewhere making a note of it. It's inevitable.

[collector]

Ah, does it work like that in your universe, too?

[hypospraying]

Sometimes it sure feels like it does. I can't tell you how many times the Captain has said, "Oh, this'll just be your run-of-the-mill away mission," and then an hour later the med bay is paged to expect incoming wounded.

[cuteliar.livejournal.com]

Wh-what?! Really?

How?!

[collector]

Somebody should take pains to stop him from saying those words.

[clinical]

...is what I would have said if I had been thinking about fonic artes. But that isn't the pattern.