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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[velveteened]

( the familiarity of that makes him laugh. )

That sounds like how my sister and I used to be! She was a little too young to read everything she wanted to on her own, so I'd read to her and we'd make up adventures to go on.

[soul_sister]

Ohhh? So you're a big brother? [The smile is in her voice, warming up as she shakes off the sleepiness of earlier.]

I hope you did all of the voices for her.

[velveteened]

Of course, of course! There's no point in reading to someone if you won't even do that.

[soul_sister]

It looks like you definitely understand. [There's a rustle as she stretches and leans back, finding a good position.]

What was her favorite story?

[velveteened]

That would, of course, have to be about the princess named Mariella! Have you heard of it?

[soul_sister]

[She actually sounds surprised...] I haven't.

[velveteened]

( it's partly a real story in their world and partly fabricated; he'd emphasized some parts and cut out others to match ada's preferences. )

Well, well! Mariella was a princess much beloved among her people. She was beautiful and talented in all sorts of things, from singing and dancing to sewing to archery to horseback riding. She also loved to read, but I'm sure you can guess how much time she had for that between her official duties and all of those other things! Because most of all, she loved her kingdom, so every day she'd go for a walk around the city to talk to everyone and ask how they're doing. If anything seemed unfair, she'd take it to her parents straightaway, because she hated injustice more than anything.