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Post by swanprincess on Jun 5, 2012 19:35:32 GMT -5
The sun shone brightly upon an emerald green forest, the animals gathering food or making nests. Up above the forest, a beautiful white swan flew in the sky, just above the tops of the trees, riding gracefully on the air currents. The swan looked to the setting sun in the distance, and began to fly faster. In the far distance, a lake glimmered like a dark jewel.
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Post by Robin Hood/Jezabel Williams on Jun 13, 2012 21:04:34 GMT -5
Below the tree tops, Robon Hood waited for a target. She was far out of her territory, but lately food was scarce in Sherwood. She was desperate. The distinct swoosh of wings turned her head to the sky, it was a swan. A large swan that could feed two of three men, Robins mouth watered at the mere thought of it.
She aimed her bow accordingly and shot an arrow...
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Post by swanprincess on Jun 13, 2012 21:16:30 GMT -5
Lost in her own thoughts, and oblivious to what was going on around her. The swan didn't notice the hunter or her arrow until an air current shifted and carried her higher, and the arrow grazed her side. Letting out a squawk of surprise and pain, she faltered in her flying, clipping a few tree tops with her wings. Immediately on the alert, she flew as fast as she could, the lake not much further away.
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Post by Robin Hood/Jezabel Williams on Jun 13, 2012 21:23:53 GMT -5
Robin swore and pulled herself to her feet. She wasn't about to let this one go, it looked like she at least wounded it right? She dashed after it, though it was difficult keeping track of it from under the trees. The branches and leaves flew in her face removing the fake mustache and goatee, not that it made a difference out here...
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Post by swanprincess on Jun 13, 2012 21:45:52 GMT -5
It was only a few minutes longer, and then the swan turned and went into a practiced descent around a dark and foreboding looking castle. Above, the sun was only a thumbnail above the mountains, and the full moon was taking it's place in the sky. The swan glanced up at the moon, before sweeping down over the water, and onto the lake.
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Post by Robin Hood/Jezabel Williams on Jun 13, 2012 21:53:37 GMT -5
Robin made it to the bank of a dark lake beneath an ominous castle, she was out of breath and cussing like a sailor with only half a mustache. She picked up her bow ready to fire but then she watched the swan descend into the water... Her jaw dropped open at what she saw.
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Post by swanprincess on Jun 13, 2012 22:10:48 GMT -5
As the moon rose into the sky, the swan turned her head and looked up at it. The reflection of the moon began to glow a golden color, and the swan looked down at it, before the glowing water swirled up and encompassed the swan. Alarmed, the swan stretched up her wings as the water swirled around her. A moment later the golden glow faded, and the water sunk back down into the lake. In the swan's place stood a beautiful blonde haired woman in a white and green silk gown.
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Post by Robin Hood/Jezabel Williams on Jun 13, 2012 22:18:28 GMT -5
Robin stood in the open, gaping in awe. When Robin regained her composure and stepped forward though she still had her bow in hand.
"What... What kind of sorcery is this enchantress?" still a little in shock.
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Post by swanprincess on Jun 13, 2012 22:40:09 GMT -5
Odette gave a start at seeing the hunter before her, and as the hunter regained his composure, so did she. "I apologize, sir hunter--" she paused when she saw that half the hunter's mustache was missing, "I am under a spell of the evil Enchanter, Rothbart. I turn into a swan during the day, and a back into a human during the night."
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Post by Robin Hood/Jezabel Williams on Jun 13, 2012 23:37:32 GMT -5
"Oh..." Robin raised her hand to stroke her fake facial hair, and realised some of it wasn't there. She swore again,"Damn this just isn't my night" she muttered as she took off the rest of it,"So an Enchanter huh? Why did he do that? Is this just a hobby of his or...?"
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Post by swanprincess on Jun 13, 2012 23:53:28 GMT -5
Odette blinked when Robin removed the rest of her facial hair--she had suspected, but she wasn't about to question appearances.
Odette nodded seriously, "He's after my Father's kingdom, and he plans to force me into marriage with him so he can rule," she paused to look up at the moon, and she shifted in the water anxiously,
"he comes every night; within the next hour. You must leave before he catches you!" Not even a second later, a voice echoed from the other side of the castle, out of their sight.
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Post by Robin Hood/Jezabel Williams on Jun 13, 2012 23:58:06 GMT -5
Robin was about to scoff and say she wasn't afraid of any enchanter, but when she heard the voice from the trees She shuddered. "Isn't anyone coming for you?" She said a little more softly, carefully glancing around at the shadows.
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Post by swanprincess on Jun 14, 2012 0:15:04 GMT -5
As soon as she heard Rothbart's voice, she moved towards Robin as quietly as she could. "I don't know for sure, but could you get a message to Prince Derek? If anyone is searching for me, it would be him. Please send word to him that I'm alive, and where I am."
Again Rothbart's voice called, this time closer and angrier.
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Post by Robin Hood/Jezabel Williams on Jun 14, 2012 0:20:19 GMT -5
A Prince? Why did all these girls fall head over heels for guys with a tiara? Rothberts voice made Robin's lip curl, she'd known men like him before. "Are you sure you don't want me to just put an arrow through the old mans head now?" she growled.
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Post by swanprincess on Jun 14, 2012 0:36:04 GMT -5
Odette immediately shook her head, "He's too powerful, it's not that I doubt your abilities, but he'll turn you into a rabbit as soon as he see's you!"
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