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[sundroplet]

[ The feed opens to Rapunzel's room. However, it's not your ordinary Tranquility room! instead, the walls are filled with paintings. all done in warm colors, greens and yellows and reds, all inspired by Rapunzel's original room. there are star charts painted on the ceiling and the walls are covered in flowers, images of Rapunzel herself and even Pascal.

Currently, the girl herself is doing some finishing touches to one of the largest paintings in the room. it's just near the ceiling but a good thing Rapunzel has hair long enough to hang on.

It's Pascal that turned on the feed and he hops on the device. that seems to catch her attention and she jumps down, landing easily and lifting it up ]

Hi, Tranquility.

I was sorta wondering. This ship, while filled with...surprisingly nice people doesn't look too much like a home. Maybe it's just me but I sort of feel....cold here, I guess? hah, I don't mean physically but just --

anyway I was wondering if anyone would like me to paint something. For their rooms! While I do have many ways to keep myself busy, I like painting and I think it'll be nice to help more people feel at home and I can paint nearly anything you'd like.

Um, I also have been trying to learn more about this space thing in the media library and it's really been great. But what I'd really like to learn is stuff about um. the outside world! You know, and since most of you have probably been to the outside world, I wonder if you could tell me about it.

Oh! and um. I would also like to learn how to send a message to only one person on the magic box! If anyone could help with that, that too would be great and until then, um!

Jenna? Sommers? I sorta have a thing. for you. um. that is it! thank you!

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[thatsaflaregun]

[God, he understands isolation, even if he can't understand having never SEEN the outside world.]

I used to work in the theater- there's a lovely community you would have mixed well with, sistah. Point is, I did set design. I made sure the stage looked like someplace else. And it didn't matter that the trees were made of plywood and the castles were just frames held up with planks of wood and twine. For a few hours, they were real.

[It sounds like something she might like and it's simple enough without overwhelming her with EVERYTHING OH GOD.]

[sundroplet]

You made stories become real!

[ and that's exciting all on its own. she sits down on her bed, golds her legs beneath her and then leans her elbows on her knees, her chin on her hands. story time! ]

are you an artist? what stories have you made real?

[thatsaflaregun]

I wouldn't call myself an artist, sistah. [Well, he wouldn't. Set design is a nice talent and all, but it never exactly earned the kind of life anyone would want to talk about.] I think an artist would have been less concerned about the fact that he was barely paying the bills and more content he was doing what he enjoyed. But there were times I thought I could do it and it'd be enough.

[He thinks for a second.] Have you ever read anything by Shakespeare?

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[bribed]

[ The painting reminds him of Kaylee, and that's what catches Jayne's attention first. But then, well... ]

What've you got a lizard for?

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[sundroplet]

A liz - oh!

[ she hurries to lift Pascal up, he jumps from her hands and onto her head, standing there shaking his head in what looks like disapproval.

Rapunzel's smile is more forgiving, however. ]

He's a chameleon. and his name is Pascal. He's kinda my best friend so I like to add him into the pictures.

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[bribed]

Looks like a lizard to me.

[ Beat. ]

Your best friend's a liz-- chameleon?

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[sweetmotherofgod]

...

Were you hanging on your hair up there?

[Equally perplexed and impressed, over here]

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[sundroplet]

Ah - no?

[ the most nervous smile before she realizes she has been spotted and then it turns into even more of an awkward sound. ]

I mean, yes, yes I was. I sorta have a lot of it. hair. it makes it easier to get to the higher places.

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[sweetmotherofgod]

[What are you and how are you so charming, this is ridiculous.]

It doesn't hurt? I mean, I start yelling if I pull mine funny when I try to tie it up. Your room is amazing, by the way.

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[throwsdown]

Me!

[Wait that's not helpful at all; he's getting too excited!

(he's just scared he'll take too long and she'll change her mind)]

Please, me — my room! Can you paint stuff like that on my room? Everywhere!

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[sundroplet]

[ a...child. ]

Yes! Yes I can! haha! on the ceiling and the walls and even the door if you'd like!

[ she's just as over-excited, bouncing in place, Pascal holding onto her hair. ]

I'll be glad to.

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[yardbird]

Looks like you're makin' good use of that paint.

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[sundroplet]

I got it when I first came here, I found it in the little box with my dresses and my hair brushes. Isn't it incredible? I've been painting all day! a good thing I got so many colors. Um!

[ she bites her lip, shifts her weight from one foot to another. ]

You can borrow some. if you want to.

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[mathematically]

[ Rapunzel, give her a minute, she's kind of stuck doing something but she turned on her device anyway. She'll be back in the frame in a little bit. ]

...You did all of that yourself?

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[sundroplet]

Yep! All of it!

[ She sounds so proud, looks so joyful. ]

I've been working on it since I got here and there's so much room on the walls, much more room than I had left in my towe -

[ wait. ]

Where are you?

[ and then she squints at the device. ]

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[weathering]

[ Carmo looks genuinely delighted at the same time as utterly amazed. The obvious enthusiasm is hard to miss in her voice. ]

That is incredible! You have such talent, for both painting and for giving one of these terrible little rooms so much character...

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[sundroplet]

Thank you.

[ she sounds grateful, happy to see someone recognizing the happiness the colors bring into the room. Her mother never paid it any attention but Lucrezia loves the colors and the joy and the smiles. ]

Do you want me to help you do yours?

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[toomuchtenacity]

I saw a wheat field when I finally got outside.

That's about all though.

[And that's about all her experience with the outside world.]

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[sundroplet]

what was its color?

um.

the wheat.

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[chaineddog]

[Heine doesn't necessarily want all of that...cheer in his room, but he figures Nill would like it. Or at least something small. That would probably be nice, right? That...and he's trying to redeem himself after the whole porno mag fiasco.]

What do you want in return for painting the room?

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[sundroplet]

oh. nothing.

really I don't need anything. if you ever find any paint, can you tell me, please? I don't imagine I will have a lot left.

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[inspirited]

Wow— that looks really livens up the room. It looks amazing.

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[sundroplet]

Thank you - ! I think this ship needs a little paint, it's all so grey and white and there are no yellows or greens. I mean, there's no sunlight but we can paint it! There's no reason not to.

LATEST *EVER* i am so very sorry

[unparental]

You didn't have to do anything for me, hon.

[ rapunzel seriously be cuter. ]

EVEN LATER FORGIVE ME TOO

[sundroplet]

Oh well, but you've been really nice to me when I was --

[ scared? hysteric? filled with paranoia? pick and choose. ]

Um! and it's really not a big thing but it's a good thing.