under the canyon moon

Mary woke up as usual, right on time. It was going to be a day like any other day. Or so she thought. She got ready for the uncommonly cold day and went outside to begin making rounds about the town when suddenly snow started falling faster and faster. She ducked into a small open doorway to escape the onslaught of the sudden blizzard, the wind shutting the door behind her. She brushed off her coat and turned to try the door, realizing that it didn’t want to budge. She gave it a stern look before trying again and sighing. It wouldn’t open. Whatever magic caused this was stronger than her own (something that almost never happened). Mary was determined to figure out the source and composed herself as she went to explore the foyer that she had found herself in. “Excuse me, but it is quite time for someone to have noticed my presence,” she said in a normal volume. while it was not proper for her to have entered unannounced, it was even more improper for the inhabitants not to have greeted her at all. 

The way that the other looked at her made Rapunzel tilt her head to the side slightly. Did she still have grass in her hair or a smudge of dirt on her face? A look of surprise mixed with confusion was quick to appear on her face the moment she heard them say the word ‘mom’. There was something about the look on their face that struck Rapunzel to her core, causing her to awkwardly shift in the position she was currently sitting in. “Mom…?” She repeated, the name lined with disbelief. “Are you talking about… me?” She pointed at herself as she continued to stare up at them, unsure how to feel. Why would they think she was their mom?

Reilly blinked. This couldn’t be happening. Their mom was finally here and yet, she didn’t seem to know what they were talking about. It’s almost like she didn’t have her memories or something. “Y.. yes?” Reilly said, finding it hard to believe that the woman didn’t believe them. “You’re Rapunzel, right?” They asked, offering a hand to their mother to help her stand up. There had to be something Reilly could say to make their mom remember. Now if only they could figure it out.

( @ncmeinthesky requested a starter !! ) * Reilly 

Boredom had hat the Coronan prince hard as he wandered the streets of town aimlessly. Although back home he had always be considered quite restless, it seemed that his boredom had reached a high that he didn’t even realize was possible. In an attempt to quench his thirst for adventure Toby went to the one place where he figured he might find some entertainment,  The cantina. Just before he even stepped foot through the doors he quickly spotted his little sibling, causing a smile to tug at his lips. He had missed them more then he was even capable of saying. Quickly rushing up to them, he threw his arms around Reilly into a huge hug. “ Reilly you’re here too? “ he asked, filled with relief from knowing that they were safe. “ You know that now that I found you I’m not letting go right? “ he questioned playfully. 

This was the last place in the main drag that Reilly had to explore. They desperately wanted a Shirley Temple and figured the Cantina was the best place to go. Honestly, they were surprised that they even got in, given that they were only nineteen. And yet, here they sat, sipping on their sweet cherry sprite. They didn’t expect to see anyone they knew when suddenly someone squeezed the life out of Reilly. They whirled around, long hair getting caught in the hug, and laughed as they heard Toby’s voice. “Toby! You found me!! I’ve been wondering where you were!” They melted into the hug of their older brother, finally feeling like they were safe in this weird place. “I’d expect nothing less. I hope you realize that you finding me means that I’m never leaving you alone again, too, right?” 

( closed starter for @ncmeinthesky / rapunzel & reilly. )

Rapunzel was taking advantage of her sudden new found freedom, enjoying simple details such as the feeling of her bare feet on the grass or the sun shining down on her skin and warming the surface of it. She was in the process of enjoying herself, rolling down a grassy hill when she realized someone was about to cross paths with her. She stopped herself, head spinning a bit as she sat up. Her cheeks flushed, realizing she must have looked either crazy or like a complete mess. She reached up and plucked a few strands of grass out of her hair as she looked at the other. “Oh my! That was way more fun than I thought it was going to be.” She chuckled, teeth sinking into her bottom lip. “I would offer to join in on the fun but this probably isn’t your idea of exciting things to do, huh?” Most people weren’t trapped in a tower for eighteen years of their life.

Reilly had their headphones in as they walked through the park. They pulled their phone out of their pocket to change the song as a woman rolled down a hill. Reilly laughed softly to themself as the woman stood up. They were wearing their favorite crop top (in all honesty, they wore it most days. It reminded them of home) that they had made and a pair of ripped jeans with a purple flannel tied around their waist. It was certainly a look, but they loved it just the same. Reilly went to step out of the way of the woman when the voice hit their ear. Immediately, Reilly stopped and took the earbuds out. They would know that voice anywhere. But surely it couldn’t be... "What were you doi-” Reilly stopped. The woman. It was who they thought it would be. “M... Mom...?” They asked. 

did i just spot ( Jenna louise coleman ) around town? oh no wait, it was just ( mary poppins ). rumor has it that she is the ( 37 ) year old originally from ( mary poppins/returns ). if they had to choose a side, they would consider themself ( good ). i’ve also heard that they’re ( proper ) and ( strict ), and have (1 ) child.

laughing softly, kennedy nodded at the words coming from the dark-haired female who said that she was trying to rearrange everything in there to make it look decent. “ the place looks great, though, ” kennedy exclaimed and nodded, while sinking her teeth into her bottom lip as she looked around and took in everything about the place. it truly looked amazing. she bit her bottom lip and nodded gently. i’d certainly be interested in any sort of help! are you good at lifting boxes of clothes? i’m melanie, by the way, but you can tell me either that or mel. “ nice to meet you, melanie. i’m kennedy. and i can definitely help you carry boxes around. i don’t have anything planned for the rest of the day so i’m here. ”

“Wonderful! I was thinking about putting the jeans and such on this table here,” Melanie motioned to the table in question on the righthand wall, “if you wanted to help me move those over here and sort them?” Melanie grabbed a few more shirts and started taking them to the back wall again. “Thanks again for offering to help, Kennedy! I appreciate it! Are you from around here?”

Admittedly, Alec was a night owl due to the fact that the hours of his club ran into the early morning. But, he felt especially restless today and decided to just stay up, deciding to wander about the town. He spotted a new store that he hadn’t come across before, heading tilting to the side out of curiosity. He decided to head inside, taking a peek at what it might have to offer. He stood near the threshold as he took notice of a woman who was setting up. “A new shop? How intriguing.” He mused aloud. “This is just what we need. I don’t think I’ll be doing much shopping here but… I’m sure it will cheer up the masses.” He pursed his lips. “Are you new to town or just suddenly inspired to open up shop from boredom?”

Melanie heard the voice behind her at the door. She couldn’t see the face behind the pile of shirts in her hands and didn’t recognize it (not that she’d recognize anyone’s voice in this place) as he spoke. She set the pile down, hanging one shirt after another as he mused and brushed off her hands on her thighs as she finished. “Sorry about that! Just didn’t want to leave these sitting around,” a soft smile touched her lips as she continued, “I hope people will enjoy it. I’m new to town. Just got here last night. And you are?” She asked, hoping it was a local who could help her get acquainted with the town more. 

aria needs more modern clothes. as she explores the town, she notices her current wardrobe of long skirts, peasant tops, scarves and sandals were dated. she makes her way up the street and looks through the windows at the clothes. she manages to enter shop after shop, but leaves empty-handed. truthfully, she isn’t sure where to begin. she sees someone in the small boutique and enters the open door. “ bonjour, “ she says with a smile. “ do you need some help? “

Melanie glanced up at the sound of someone entering her shop. She turned and smiled. “I’m sorry, we aren’t open yet!” she said automatically. So many people who had stopped in today had been trying to buy things that it had become her first instinct now. Then she realized what the woman had actually said. “I’m sorry, I didn’t even realize that you’d offered to help. I might be interested, yeah! Are you good with organizing things?”

Percy looked at the indicated knob and immediately tightened it. Sadly, nothing changed. “It wasn’t supposed to be, but unfortunately, not the problem. Thank you for finding that though. I have been staring at this for three hours and had no clue,” he replied. “You are fine. I am at war with myself because I am failing my dad, my aunt, my mom, my grunkles, everyone. I come from this line of great minds that discovered the unusual, but I can’t make something they invented work right,” he sighed, setting the device aside. “Mom’s probably laughing at me from wherever you go when you die.”

Reilly looked down at their hands. “I’m so sor- wait, grunkles? What’s a grunkle?” They didn’t laugh, but the word was definitely comedic to say. They didn’t really know anything about losing a parent and felt bad that there was nothing they could say to make it better. “Maybe we aren’t supposed to understand what’s going on. I’m sure your family would understand. It’s not your fault that we’re here and that we don’t know anything.” They knew that their advice was almost definitely not what he wanted to hear, but they didn’t know what else to say in the moment.