[F11 - PP] Better Late Than Never <<Tunnel of Love>> (Telrenya)

[Jomei 0]

"Woah.." was the only word Jomei was able to say, which came out of his mouth along with a small exhale. He watched in awe as he and Telrenya, the odds highly stacked against them, easily dealt with the nine, armored knights who represented the nine dragonlings that they had slain. The two almost worked in perfect sync, similarly to how they played music together. One took the lead while the other followed, supporting the other. Then they would switch, back and forth. It truly looked like a dance the two had done a thousand times, and before long, it was just the two of them standing in the large octagonal chamber. The two made their way up the long, winding staircase and found themselves in front of a large, ornate door that would lead to the master of this castle. 

Jomei's smile widened and his cheeks reddened watching the events of their engagement play out from a third person's perspective. He could not help but let out a childlike giggle of his own, glad that he was able to relive this moment, and all of their moments up to this point, together again. Jomei had struggled for a long time figuring out how he wanted to propose to Telrenya -- a nice dinner, a trip to a scenic spot on one of the more picturesque floors -- it was not until after their teary eyed talk within Telrenya's shop that Jomei decided this would be the perfect moment. It was a moment after the two were able to be themselves, not behind some armored guise to be who they wanted to be. Jomei was able to fight alongside Telrenya, something she had wanted to do for a long time without the feeling of Jomei wanting to hold her back to protect her. To him, it was truly the moment when the two fell even deeply for each other. "It was my plan from the beginning." Jomei said jokingly. 

Thankfully, the memory did not end there, despite it being the perfect ending to any love story. The couple, hand in hand, then walked through the large doors to meet Varalys himself, master of the Dragon Knights. Jomei and Telrenya's expression did not waver as they met the boss in combat, tossing their enemy back and forth like a rag doll. After a surprisingly short bout, the boss had been defeated, and the two lovers came out victorious.. at least, until the castle started crumbling with them still inside. Jomei could not help but let out a mischievous, goblin-like laugh as he sent off Telrenya with his only teleport crystal in an effort to save her, leaving him to rush through the falling castle on his own. "Hehe, you were pretty mad at me after that.."  he said with a sly smirk, turning to look at the blonde. 

[Telrenya 0]

"Of course I was!" Telrenya shot back with a wry smile, nudging him gently in the ribs. A chuckle broke past her lips, "But I think we've established that we both worry about each other a lot." She concluded. When the tense scene drew to a close and their memories had reunited them among the rubble of the castle, Telrenya still felt a warmth in her heart.

Sunlight broke through the other side of the projected image, and the two would squint against the rays when their boat drifted along the canal and they reached the end of the 'ride'. "Thank you for taking part in what was clearly," The dark-haired teenager paused from his stiff script reading to look at Jomei and Telrenya each, meeting their eyes and then going back to his lifeless monologue, "a magical experience." The NPC put a hand on the boat, the interaction bringing its steady movement to a halt while he waited for the couple to climb out.

He stood up straight, then looked at a watch strapped to his wrist. "Looks like you guys were the last riders." His words almost started in the same dull, choppy tone, but this line came out more relaxed. As if someone had taken the time to program this quest-giver to be just a little bit more believable as a kid working a part-time carnival ride about to go home for the day. He gave them a small wave, then turned and went about what looked like some idle animations that would make it seem like he was packing things up.

Telrenya smiled, turning to Jomei and starting to walk back to the center of Taft with her arm linked in his. "For a corny Valentine's thing, that actually was pretty cute." She admitted.

Thread Summary:

• @Jomei: +1 SP, +200 col, +[1] Red Velvet Cake (Unique Consumable, grants +1 LD, +1 Prosperity)
• Telrenya: +1 SP, +200 col, +[1] Red Velvet Cake (Unique Consumable, grants +1 LD, +1 Prosperity)

Edited February 21, 2020 by Telrenya