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Post by BurgundyBoa on Oct 31, 2020 1:20:20 GMT -6
Once upon a time... there was a great kingdom surrounded by the jungle. Though their contact with the outside world was limited, they were not without friends. The king had the intention of uniting his kingdom with that of another through marriage. His daughter, the beautiful princess Rosita, was to marry the king from the kingdom next door. The only person who objected to this event... was the bride but her voice fell on deaf ears. Rosita realized that if she wants to escape this, she'd have to do it herself.
On the night before the wedding, the princess managed to get out of the castle and make her way to the jungle without anyone noticing. Wearing a long dark robe over her dress, the princess blended well in the darkness.
"I have to get away, I just have to," Rosita said to herself as she ran along the trail. "I would rather die in this jungle then marry that horrid, disgusting creature."
The young woman continues to walk but eventually she lost track of where she was and how far she had gone in. She thinks now that she should have paid someone to help her navigate through this jungle before entering. Too late to turn back now... but if she knew what laid ahead of her, she wouldn't have entered the jungle at all.
(Reserved for shanti)
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Post by shanti on Oct 31, 2020 9:51:23 GMT -6
You see, the jungle was home to Kaa, a powerful python whose hug was like an iron vice, and whose hypnotic gaze had enthralled many a potential meal.
Kaa was high up in the branches of his favorite tree, hidden by the leaves. He was sleeping off a meal of monkeys. Just then, he heard a noise. He awoke, and, curious as to the source of the sound, slithered his head downward. He saw the princess Rosita, and decided to make her acquaintance. He moved down to where she was sure to see him, and cleared his throat. "Ahem, exssscussse me..."
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Post by BurgundyBoa on Nov 1, 2020 12:21:26 GMT -6
Hearing this voice, the princess grabs a fallen tree branch and starts swinging.
“Who’s there?” Rosita asked.
Then she spotted the snake and backs away, still holding the stick up.
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Post by shanti on Nov 1, 2020 18:17:59 GMT -6
"Pardon the intrusssion," said Kaa, "but what might you be doing in thisss part of the jungle? It'sss quite dangerousss, you know."
Naturally, one of those dangers was himself, but what she didn't know wouldn't hurt her...yet.
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Post by BurgundyBoa on Nov 2, 2020 2:28:43 GMT -6
Rosita blinked. "That was you talking?" she asked. The princess lets out a breath. "Oh. For a moment I thought that it was one of the palace guards. Anyway, I'm not here for any trouble, I'm just trying to get as far away as I can. Good evening to you,"
Rosita turns around and was about to walk away when something wrapped around her wrist and pulled her back. Looking back, she saw it was the snake's tail.
"What is the meaning of this?" Rosita asks trying to pull her arm back.
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Post by shanti on Nov 2, 2020 17:34:31 GMT -6
"It'sss jussst that I'm ssso conssscerned for your sssafety," Kaa lied. "I'm sssimply trying to protect you."
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Post by BurgundyBoa on Nov 5, 2020 3:16:08 GMT -6
"Why should you be concerned about my safety? We don't even know each other's names," The princess said trying to remove the tail off her wrist.
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Post by shanti on Nov 5, 2020 11:19:02 GMT -6
"You're right; where are my mannersss?" Kaa asked. He changed tactics, hoping to more easily gain her trust. He released her arm and said, "My name isss Kaa. What'sss yoursss?"
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Post by BurgundyBoa on Nov 8, 2020 1:07:09 GMT -6
The princess held her wrist after Kaa lets go of her.
"My name is Rosita," she answered. "You're a... python, correct?"
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Post by shanti on Nov 8, 2020 10:29:19 GMT -6
"Yesss," said Kaa with a shrug. "Ssso?"
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Post by BurgundyBoa on Nov 10, 2020 3:13:32 GMT -6
"I just wanted to be sure," Rosita said. "Now I shall ask again; Why should you be concerned about my safety Kaa?"
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Post by shanti on Nov 10, 2020 10:54:33 GMT -6
"There are ssso many predatorsss about," Kaa explained. Naturally, he didn't mention himself. "You'd be in consssstant peril without my guidansssce. I jussst want you to trussst me."
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Post by BurgundyBoa on Nov 11, 2020 3:11:06 GMT -6
Rosita contemplated her options. "Could you... lead me to another side of the jungle?" the princess asked. "I need to go in the opposite direction of the castle in that direction," she pointed behind her.
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Post by shanti on Nov 11, 2020 11:14:11 GMT -6
"And why isss that?" asked Kaa. "Doesss that cassstle ssscare you?"
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Post by BurgundyBoa on Nov 15, 2020 0:03:11 GMT -6
"It's not the castle itself that scares me, it's what's inside it," Rosita answered. "I don't want to talk about it, I just want to stay as far away from it as possible. So, can you help me or not?"
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