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Player Name: Rosie
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Character Name: Herr D. D. Drosselmeyer
Character Fandom: Princess Tutu

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[An old man sitting on the front steps of his house, humming a tune to himself and carving pieces of scrap wood. Those of you familiar with your classical music may recognize the tune as the march from The Nutcracker. Those of you who pay attention to his carving will notice that he is very slow and precise, careful of the nicks he makes in the wood. Exactly what he's carving is hard to determine, only that it's very small and flat.]

[His humming stops, and he chuckles, examining his work.]

You're turning out to be very rough I'm afraid, but who knows? Perhaps you'll be of use to me.

[Written:]

Good afternoon!

I must say, this library is quite small. It's barely the size of the one in Gold Crown Town.

But do you know, I can't even remember the last time I was able to properly visit a library! It's very difficult to keep up with the latest releases when you're dead.

Under the circumstances, I would appreciate some recommendations. The more tragic, the better!

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[Here's Mytho, your proud creation, and he's in a bit of a unique situation. Taken to this place from after the battle with the Ghost Knight, his heart shards did not immediately arrive with him, reverting him to his heartless self and causing his raven form to lie dormant for the time being. Princess Tutu's been able to restore most of the wandering shards to him as they arrived in Luceti, but three still remain: including love itself.

Mytho wears his school uniform as always as he wanders aimlessly through the village, one of his regular activities whenever Rue isn't guiding him around. He pauses as he hears the hummed music, however, being very recognizable from many a dance recital. He closes his eyes to take it in until Drosselmeyer stops, and then he draws closer to the old man while peering at him curiously.]

I'm sorry. I don't know what you're referring to...

[At first, Drosselmeyer doesn't even spot Mytho. He's too distracted by his new creation, even if it isn't as glorious as his Prince.]

[But when Mytho begins to draw closer and speaks up, Drosselmeyer glances his way. The old man's eyes widen. The last time he saw Mytho, the Prince was whole, happy, and off to rejoin the story with the girl he loved. So very happy. So very tedious.]

[Drosselmeyer isn't the best at people when you get down to it, but he knows Mytho well enough to tell that something's changed.]

[How interesting.]

I was referring to my latest work!

[He grins and holds up the carving. Again, it's a flat piece of wood, but it looks oddly... torso-like.]

He still isn't finished, but I'm sure he'll turn out magnificently. I always make the best puppets.

[Mytho had never met Drosselmeyer, and likely knows only the name on the cover of The Prince and The Raven.

He glances curiously, the desire for knowledge at work as he examines the doll.]

You do...? I've never known someone like that before.

What is it like?

[Duck was on her way to get groceries when she thought she noticed a familiar figure. Thinking that she's probably imagining it, she continued on. As she got closer, so did the figure and that tune he was humming. Was that...]

No! D-Drosselmeyer?!

[That voice was hard to ignore. As if his appearance wasn't enough to stand out. That tune he was humming. It had to be him but... That meant that Drosselmeyer was new here now... Without Fakir here to counter his stories, she just hoped that things wouldn't turn sour.]

Did I just hear my name?

[Drosselmeyer blinks and looks this way and that way before spotting Duck, whereupon his grin gets wider. There are nutcrackers with less teeth.]

Why if it isn't Little Duck!

[He sets aside his carving for the moment, keeping his eyes on her. She certainly looks different from the last time he saw her, and it's not hard to guess why.]

It seems you've returned to being a human girl. Did you tire of being a duck and reclaim part of the Prince's heart?

N-No! I... I was prepared to live the rest of my life as a duck, but then I found the pendent here when I arrived...

[She doesn't need that reminder. Never mind telling him that Mytho's heart shards aren't returned completely anymore or that she can turn into Princess Tutu.]

Oh dear! Then something terrible must have happened to the Prince!

[Naturally he sounds completely delighted about this.]

T-Terrible? [Well... He'd probably find out eventually.] He... doesn't have all of his heart shards anymore....

[Stop finding amusement out of people's pain. B|]

[Never.]

Such a pity! And after all your hard work as Princess Tutu.

[He shakes his head, temporarily losing the grin, though he still fails to look sincerely distressed.]

It must be painful to realize everything you did was entirely pointless.

[Nothing would influence her to work hard than Drosselmeyer saying her actions were "pointless".]

No! It's not pointless! I've found a few of his heart shards and I'll find the rest of them again!

[But with Fakir not here.... the end result is what worried her.]

No, no, that makes it almost exactly the same as before!

[Drosselmeyer folds his arms.]

Telling the exact same story would be simply dull! Surely you can do better than that.

But it's not the same story this time....

[Not with how things have happened thus far anyways.]

Well there are the wings, but... No, it needs more of a twist. Thank goodness I've arrived!

[Drosselmeyer's wings, for the record, are hidden under his voluminous cloak and vest.]

I'm sure I can make things more interesting!

[He beams at Duck, then suddenly bursts into maniacal laughter.]

[Ughh.... No more twists!]

I'm sure you could, but it doesn't need to be....

[Oh, the possibilities are endless! And a new location with a new cast of characters... the genre's different from what Drosselmeyer's used to, but surely he can change things to be more to his liking.]

Of course it needs to be! Nobody wants a boring story, after all!

[She can already tell this is going to be pain in the butt with him around now.]

I don't think we need anymore of your stories.

[One can only hope that Luceti, and the efforts of Duck, will be able to keep him in check.]

Not need my stories? What nonsense! If it weren't for my stories, your Prince wouldn't even exist!

[She'll be keeping a close eye on him.]

He's happier in his story with Rue as his princess. That story... was all because of Fakir. Not you.

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This is Dangerous

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I JUST GIGGLED AT THIS

Excellent.

♥♥♥

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I get to use the icons i never get to use lol!

One of the benefits of having an antagonist.

It really is. <3.

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But it's oh-so-perfect <3

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