Apple's Heart

[dramatispersonae]

Your arrival is marked by the feel of sand under your feet, with the sound and smell of the ocean wafting in from behind you. A dampness hangs in the air and the sky is overcast. Directly in front of you the sand fades into a grassy hill, on top of which a white castle rests. To the left, a little ways off, you can see tall sandstone cliffs. Off to the right is a large field of sunflowers that stretches out into the distance. There are no paths or signs anywhere to be seen.

((#applecore))

Comments

Re: THE CASTLE

[pitching]

I'm not done yet.

[cute hairstyle time]

Re: THE CASTLE

[appleofhiseye]

"Oh, you shouldn't have! Everyone else is going to be so jealous."

Indeed, it seems several of the maids have stopped to watch. And the guards. You have an audience.

Re: THE CASTLE

[pitching]

[shrug]

I've got time until the other one comes back.

Re: THE CASTLE

[appleofhiseye]

The other one comes back, with a guard. He pulls a face.

"Oi, oi, what's all this about..."

Re: THE CASTLE

[pitching]

[IN THE MIDDLE OF MAKEOVERS]

Excuse you, there's a line.

Re: THE CASTLE

[appleofhiseye]

He looks irritated.

"You can't just walk in here and disrupt everyone's work."

Re: THE CASTLE

[pitching]

People can take a five minute break, can't they~?

Re: THE CASTLE

[appleofhiseye]

He rolls his eyes.

"That's not the problem. You're looking for someone, right? I'll take you to them."

Re: THE CASTLE

[pitching]

Oh! Okay. One second.

[turns back to the first maid and takes her hand to give it a quick kiss]

Thank you for giving me your time. I'm grateful. Please continue to do your best. ♥

[turns to grumpy]

Okie doke.

Re: THE CASTLE

[appleofhiseye]

"Such a playboy..."

He leads you back down the stairs.

Re: THE CASTLE

[pitching]

Such a bore.

[I mean you didn't hear that]

[actually you totally did]

Re: THE CASTLE

[appleofhiseye]

He ignores you, and leads you back out to the garden.

Re: THE CASTLE

[pitching]

[looking around :u]

Re: THE CASTLE

[appleofhiseye]

The doors close behind you. And the guard is gone.

Re: THE CASTLE

[pitching]

. . . huh?

[looks around]

Re: THE CASTLE

[appleofhiseye]

Looks like you've been locked out...

Re: THE CASTLE

[pitching]

That damn guy--!!

[trying to open the door but locked 8'((((((((((((((]

Someone needs to keep their jealousy in check!!!

Re: THE CASTLE

[appleofhiseye]

The door is indeed locked. But there's a path around the side still.

Re: THE CASTLE

[pitching]

I'll show him.

[TO THE PATH]

Re: THE CASTLE

[appleofhiseye]

The path takes you around the side and through more of the garden. There are a few maids walking down the path, a guard, and a man with blueish hair and a dark coat who is hurrying by.

Re: THE CASTLE

[pitching]

[can I sneak by them . . . ]

Re: THE CASTLE

[appleofhiseye]

You can. They don't pay you any attention.

Re: THE CASTLE

[pitching]

[GOOD, I will continue on my adventure >:U]

Re: THE CASTLE

[appleofhiseye]

Up ahead is unmistakably a crop garden, and a little ways beyond that is a large greenhouse. It looks like if you keep taking the path around, it will lead to the back of the castle.

Re: THE CASTLE

[pitching]

. . .

[maybe I'll take a detour and take a tiny peek to the greenhouse]