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

[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]

Re: THE CASTLE

[appleofhiseye]

Inside is, if possible, even larger than outside. Every kind of plant imaginable is here; hanging from the ceiling, in planters and pots, in tall shelves and niches. There are small waterways flowing throughout, bringing all of the plants water. A woman with light hair and a lab coat is there, a playful smile on her face even as she checks on the plants.

Re: THE CASTLE

[pitching]

Whoa, this is pretty impressive . . .

Re: THE CASTLE

[appleofhiseye]

The woman looks up.

"Ho, you think so? Well I'm glad somebody appreciates it."

Re: THE CASTLE

[pitching]

Why wouldn't they?

[snoops around, looking at all the plants and flowers!!!!]

Re: THE CASTLE

[appleofhiseye]

There are lots of bright colorful ones, and a lot of plain green ones. There are some you would recognize, like roses and carnations and sunflowers, but more than you wouldn't know.

"Some people just don't stop to smell the roses, you know?"

Re: THE CASTLE

[pitching]

Not really. Normally I don't talk to a lot of people.

[maybe I will sniff a rose]

Re: THE CASTLE

[appleofhiseye]

It smells wonderful. The woman laughs.

"Then maybe that's your problem~ You're too impatient."

Re: THE CASTLE

[pitching]

[I can totally argue with that]

[ . . . ]

I can't argue with that.

Re: THE CASTLE

[appleofhiseye]

She has a mischievous smile on her face.

"That's probably why you got kicked out."