voice; forward dated to past midnight (action open to anyone around?)

[velveteened]

( there's a slight sound of rustling after the feed clicks on, as oz makes himself more comfortable on a seat in the observatory. why he's there late at night — night by circadian rhythms, anyway, simulated nights on the moon — is anyone's guess, or maybe it's obvious enough. in any case, when he speaks up a moment later, he sounds to be in a good enough mood. )

What's your favorite story? Scary ones are probably best for late at night, but what I really want to hear about are everyone's favorites. For instance, something about a princess and a dragon, or maybe a mystery with a twist ending, or something out of history....ah, if you make it up or adapt it from a book, that's fine too! Or even if it's a real one that's happened to someone you know, ( and a light laugh ) — don't worry, I don't tell anyone!

But it's rude to ask without giving my own preference, right? I can start with mine, if anyone wants.

( he'll tell people about holy knight. all about it!!!! don't ask him about it. )

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voice;

[quackery]

Where are you? It's more fun in person!

voice;

[velveteened]

You're still awake, Ahiru?

( BECAUSE HE'S REALLY ONE TO TALK )

voice for once

[lazyinlove]

Hey...think you can tell yours out loud?

[Free bedtime story to get the kid to sleep? Priceless. He's dying here. No one told him toddlers were insomniac early rising freaks.]

voice

[velveteened]

Yes, I don't mind. Are you a reader?

( before he dives right into his ~favorite novel series~ )

text;

[heartsink]

[ the name attached to this account reads Haruka Takahashi U NO ]

I know many, but I don't have any favorite.

voice;

[velveteened]

( WHO R U )

Then, any one is fine.

text

[gevurah]

The story of Hannukah is one.

text

[velveteened]

( for story and 'hannukah' both — )

What is it?

voice

[everydayraphael]

Fond of stories, huh? Me too. Kinda. One of my favorites is about the moon princess. It's not very well known, but a friend of mine spoke of it when we were together back in Paris and I've remembered it ever since.

[What a pleasant memory his friend is! Ah, Marie. Very glad she's not here. It'd be nice to have her company, sure, but he more or less promised...]

voice

[velveteened]

I am! ( his voice warms, grows pleased. he's spent a lot of time reading books out of the vessalius library, and then the exile one while it still stood. it's nice to find a fellow reader! ) Would you mind telling me about it?

text;

[thorny]

I'd be more than happy to answer, but I'm afraid that I'm cursed by the tragedy which all voracious readers with a bent for the macabre suffer from - too many favorites and none that others could bear to listen to.

text;

[velveteened]

No no, I want to hear them!

[voice]

[troublemancy]

You offer a trade of stories and yet give nothing? That's unfair of you, friend.

[Light, and joking. Kell wants to see what's on offer before he puts his cards on the table.]

[voice]

[velveteened]

( equally light, unaffected by the teasing chiding. )

No, no, I wouldn't dream of it! What's your favorite kind of story?

[voice; private]

[nobleminded]

[.....]

Are you just trying to tell people about Holy Knight, shorty?

[voice; private]

[velveteened]

Of course not! I really want to hear about what other people know.

But if they want to know about Holy Knight, I'm happy to tell them.

[the_human]

Umm . . . I like Hansel and Gretel, because they got stuff done themselves! I could tell it to you if you want. Tell me yours!

save yourself, finn!!

[velveteened]

Could you tell me about them? I'm not familiar with that story.

Well! Have you ever heard of the book series called Holy Knight?

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[gamora]

You want a bedtime story.

video |

[velveteened]

( that makes him laugh. )

It does sound that way, doesn't it?

[crocodilesmiles]

Want me to come over and retuck you in afterward? I'm a pro at tucking, you know!

( a soft tease in her tone of voice. )

[velveteened]

And risk waking up Caesar and Lenalee?

Besides! It's not bedtime stories I'm looking for.

voice;

[getoffmyearth]

How would you even know if it was a real story or not?

voice;

[velveteened]

If you told me it was.

( obviously!!!! )

I don't think there's any other way to know.

voice

[duplicitoussight]

[Who needs sleep he's never needed sleep]

The sorts you'd like probably involves swashbuckling heroes, doesn't it?

voice

[velveteened]

( sleep's overrated! )

I like any sort of story! But, of course, I'd definitely enjoy ones like that.

text;

[concealingeyes]

do you know rapunzel? or the goose girl? uhm... the twelve dancing princesses or... the little mermaid?

text;

[velveteened]

None of them!

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[governorkang]

I have a story about a minotaur and a dragon.

[velveteened]

Really! ( he straightens with a grin ) That sounds exciting.

voice. (ARE YOU SICK OF ME YET)

[overclocking]

Trouble sleeping?

[ Not that much of anyone around here is sleeping soundly, these days. ]

voice. (NEVER)

[velveteened]

Hahah, just bored!

( chrono is probably very used to this tone of voice by now )

audio

[blossomgale]

So, what's your favorite story? [ She'll tell hers later! She has a few favorites, but she doesn't really know that many... ]

audio

[velveteened]

It's a book series, actually! Called Holy Knight — have you ever heard of it?

voice;

[blondtactician]

My favorite stories were the ones of the outside world. But all of that seems a bit silly when most people have seen the ocean and all of those other sights in the world.

[A pause.]

I'd like to hear yours, though.

voice; 1/2

[velveteened]

That's not silly at all! I'd never seen the ocean before coming here, you know. And doesn't everyone want to hear about things they've never seen before?

Audio

[soul_sister]

[She yawns widely.]

You do a lot of reading?

Audio

[velveteened]

I do! I've always loved to read. What about you, Rosette?

[voice] /rolls at C:

[anotheryosuke]

[There's no way Naoya's leaving his room at night anymore, at least not for a while. Unless he has to.]

Ah, I dunno if I'd be up for a scary bedtime story, but maybe I could whip up something a little lighter. No history either, though.

[You'll probably end up with some kind of comics/manga monstrosity, brace yourself.]

I definitely wanna hear yours first, though!

[voice] owo

[velveteened]

( excellent, a comics/manga monstrosity )

So you like lighter stories?

( he may or may not be telling his 'favorites' to people based on what they like too )

voice;

[owlbrain]

[wow everyone here are such night owls, besides the actual owl who doesn't count obvs]

Stories, huh... [that's so cute, why doesn't he know anyone back home who likes to hear stories. like, no one enjoys his stories NO ONE] What kind is your favorite?

[he went there]

voice;

[velveteened]

( right apparently no one sleeps. )

Adventures, of course! Exciting ones about brave heroes trying to save the day.

voice

[jailbreaks]

Don't really know any 'cept one about the name of our guild. Something about a moon and a star...

[He needs time to remember what the full story was. It also says how little he cares about stories.]

voice

[velveteened]

What's your guild called?

video

[psychopath]

[are you sure you want this are you really sure]

Do you want me to do the voices of the story?

video

[velveteened]

( oz in an action completely uncharacteristic to him makes a bad life choice.

he also laughs. )

Which stories do you know, Jack?