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Week 345e: The Magical Gifts, part 5
(real tale: The Magic Gifts)
"I wish to ask you a favor, good lady...will you let me stay here?" Brock asks in character as Felix as he arrives onstage, picking up where he left off the previous week.
''With the greatest pleasure. I am alone in the world, and I will look after you as if you were my own son." he replies as Olivia
As himself, he continues "She took Felix to a small but very clean and comfortable room; and here the young traveler bathed and put on some clean clothes; and then, tying in a little bag the gifts of the Pokemon of the Enchanted Forest, he went to find the good woman, Olivia, to ask her to accompany him to the palace. At the royal gates the guard let them pass without question; and when they came to the door of the palace they found a page there ready to escort them into the throne room."
He proceeds to bow on one knee before an imagined king. "Your Majesty, I know all of your misfortunes, and I have come to request the privilege of vanquishing this fiend. I will either kill him or drive him out of the land, never to return." he explains as Felix.
As he gets up, Brock continues as himself "King Aldaron was astonished to hear this, and to see how young the speaker was; but the boy's confidence and genteel manner pleased him."
"I am grateful for your noble intentions." he explains in his standard "king" voice. "but I am afraid it is impossible to accomplish the task you wish to undertake; and if you should fail and displease Jarkuna, you would only increase our misfortunes all the more."
"Tell me what I must do to prove my ability." he requests as Felix
Brock next makes a grand gesture to an imagined location. "If you can make those briars disappear, and flowers come in their stead, I will believe that you can at least try to overcome Jarkuna.'' he offers as King Aldaron.
"Please ask your servants to take me to the garden, then.'' he replies as Felix.
As himself, Brock continues "Two pages went with him, through the marble hall of the palace, down the steps, into Ariana's once lovely garden. On the way, Felix had gotten the little spade out of his bag, and softly sang to it Imultaos, ame no hao bakezo...
Brock's Mega Ring glows for a moment in response to his voice. "The moment the spade touched the ground it began to dig, and it dug so quickly, it could not be seen as it hopped back and forth. The briars began to fall and wither, and the weeds, and the thistles and the nettles. As fast as these symbols of the curse fell, in their places, as if by magic, appeared all the lovely flowers. First came roses, then lilies, jasmine, carnations, daffodils, and millions more."
"Wow"s and some light applause fill the auditorium at this. "Princess Ariana, who was watching from a window, hurried to the throne room to embrace her father." Brock continues.
"What has happened here? Who can work such magic?" he asks in a mimic of Serena for Princess Ariana.
He makes a grand gesture to someone, as if Felix is actually there. "Ask him yourself; for here he is." he smiles as the king.
he interjects as himself over some applause. "At that moment Felix entered the room, and having heard the king's words, he answered without waiting to be questioned."
He then proceeds to roleplay the conversation between Felix and Princess Ariana using just his voice:
"My name is Felix. I have come to Trestelle to earn enough money to make my parents happy in their old age, as they are very poor and have to work hard. They have given me a good education, and now I hope to make use of it."
"You are a good son. If you should succeed in freeing us from this calamity that hangs over us, I will give you a palace and a large income, so that you may bring your parents here to live in comfort."
"Ah, sir, what would I not undertake to earn that! I am completely at your service."
After some applause goes up for Brock's vocal dexterity, he continues as himself "Felix noticed that the princess was looking sadly at her dress, which was old and worn. He remembered what Olivia had told him."
"Order your dressmaker, milady, to bring the cloth and cut out as many dresses as you wish; I promise that they will be sewed and ready to wear before nightfall." he assures an imagined person as Felix.
"Oh, sir, in the blue room there are many gowns all cut out and pinned together, but, alas, not sewed. I will take you there." he offers as Princess Ariana.
As himself, Brock continues "When Felix was alone in the blue room, he took out the needle which the Pidove had given him and sang to it Imultaos, ame no hao bakezo..."
Excited whispers go up as Brock's Mega Ring glows again. "The needle began to sew, and in two hours twenty lovely dresses were ready. Felix took them to Princess Ariana, and she was more than delighted—not only to have the new gowns but because now she was sure that Felix could save her and her father's kingdom from the evil sorcerer." Brock explains, to some applause. "As Felix kept an eye on the holy needle, he brainstormed his plan of attack against Jarkuna; so that when the king assured him that he now had full confidence in him and would allow him to undertake the seemingly impossible task, Felix was ready."
He then vocally roleplays the conversation between Felix and the king. "Tomorrow I will start for Mirondon. I don't know when of if I will be back; but if you do not hear from me, do not lose hope. I don't wish to charge to battle without knowing my enemy first. I must learn where Jarkuna's weak spot is, so that I can finish him quickly. I will not start for Mirondon until tomorrow because before I go I wish to surprise the good citizens of Trestelle. At dawn, where there are now rocks, they will see acres upon acres of rippling wheat!"
"How can I ever repay you for such mercies?"
"By keeping your promise about my parents, milord."
"You have my word; and the word of a king is sacred. But you deserve much more than I have promised."
Felix's heart quickened when he saw the princess blush and lower her lovely eyes. But he tried to get rid of this hope; and, turning to the king, he answered...
"What greater recompense could I have than the knowledge that I had saved the princess from a horrible fate!"
"Your words show your good heart. But while you are away on your dangerous quest, I will try to think of some reward worthy of a brave hero."
He intones as himself "How did Felix defeat Jarkuna, and what sort of reward did he earn for the heroic deed? I will tell you more next week!"
Week 345e: The Magical Gifts, part 5
(real tale: The Magic Gifts)
"I wish to ask you a favor, good lady...will you let me stay here?" Brock asks in character as Felix as he arrives onstage, picking up where he left off the previous week.
''With the greatest pleasure. I am alone in the world, and I will look after you as if you were my own son." he replies as Olivia
As himself, he continues "She took Felix to a small but very clean and comfortable room; and here the young traveler bathed and put on some clean clothes; and then, tying in a little bag the gifts of the Pokemon of the Enchanted Forest, he went to find the good woman, Olivia, to ask her to accompany him to the palace. At the royal gates the guard let them pass without question; and when they came to the door of the palace they found a page there ready to escort them into the throne room."
He proceeds to bow on one knee before an imagined king. "Your Majesty, I know all of your misfortunes, and I have come to request the privilege of vanquishing this fiend. I will either kill him or drive him out of the land, never to return." he explains as Felix.
As he gets up, Brock continues as himself "King Aldaron was astonished to hear this, and to see how young the speaker was; but the boy's confidence and genteel manner pleased him."
"I am grateful for your noble intentions." he explains in his standard "king" voice. "but I am afraid it is impossible to accomplish the task you wish to undertake; and if you should fail and displease Jarkuna, you would only increase our misfortunes all the more."
"Tell me what I must do to prove my ability." he requests as Felix
Brock next makes a grand gesture to an imagined location. "If you can make those briars disappear, and flowers come in their stead, I will believe that you can at least try to overcome Jarkuna.'' he offers as King Aldaron.
"Please ask your servants to take me to the garden, then.'' he replies as Felix.
As himself, Brock continues "Two pages went with him, through the marble hall of the palace, down the steps, into Ariana's once lovely garden. On the way, Felix had gotten the little spade out of his bag, and softly sang to it Imultaos, ame no hao bakezo...
Brock's Mega Ring glows for a moment in response to his voice. "The moment the spade touched the ground it began to dig, and it dug so quickly, it could not be seen as it hopped back and forth. The briars began to fall and wither, and the weeds, and the thistles and the nettles. As fast as these symbols of the curse fell, in their places, as if by magic, appeared all the lovely flowers. First came roses, then lilies, jasmine, carnations, daffodils, and millions more."
"Wow"s and some light applause fill the auditorium at this. "Princess Ariana, who was watching from a window, hurried to the throne room to embrace her father." Brock continues.
"What has happened here? Who can work such magic?" he asks in a mimic of Serena for Princess Ariana.
He makes a grand gesture to someone, as if Felix is actually there. "Ask him yourself; for here he is." he smiles as the king.
he interjects as himself over some applause. "At that moment Felix entered the room, and having heard the king's words, he answered without waiting to be questioned."
He then proceeds to roleplay the conversation between Felix and Princess Ariana using just his voice:
"My name is Felix. I have come to Trestelle to earn enough money to make my parents happy in their old age, as they are very poor and have to work hard. They have given me a good education, and now I hope to make use of it."
"You are a good son. If you should succeed in freeing us from this calamity that hangs over us, I will give you a palace and a large income, so that you may bring your parents here to live in comfort."
"Ah, sir, what would I not undertake to earn that! I am completely at your service."
After some applause goes up for Brock's vocal dexterity, he continues as himself "Felix noticed that the princess was looking sadly at her dress, which was old and worn. He remembered what Olivia had told him."
"Order your dressmaker, milady, to bring the cloth and cut out as many dresses as you wish; I promise that they will be sewed and ready to wear before nightfall." he assures an imagined person as Felix.
"Oh, sir, in the blue room there are many gowns all cut out and pinned together, but, alas, not sewed. I will take you there." he offers as Princess Ariana.
As himself, Brock continues "When Felix was alone in the blue room, he took out the needle which the Pidove had given him and sang to it Imultaos, ame no hao bakezo..."
Excited whispers go up as Brock's Mega Ring glows again. "The needle began to sew, and in two hours twenty lovely dresses were ready. Felix took them to Princess Ariana, and she was more than delighted—not only to have the new gowns but because now she was sure that Felix could save her and her father's kingdom from the evil sorcerer." Brock explains, to some applause. "As Felix kept an eye on the holy needle, he brainstormed his plan of attack against Jarkuna; so that when the king assured him that he now had full confidence in him and would allow him to undertake the seemingly impossible task, Felix was ready."
He then vocally roleplays the conversation between Felix and the king. "Tomorrow I will start for Mirondon. I don't know when of if I will be back; but if you do not hear from me, do not lose hope. I don't wish to charge to battle without knowing my enemy first. I must learn where Jarkuna's weak spot is, so that I can finish him quickly. I will not start for Mirondon until tomorrow because before I go I wish to surprise the good citizens of Trestelle. At dawn, where there are now rocks, they will see acres upon acres of rippling wheat!"
"How can I ever repay you for such mercies?"
"By keeping your promise about my parents, milord."
"You have my word; and the word of a king is sacred. But you deserve much more than I have promised."
Felix's heart quickened when he saw the princess blush and lower her lovely eyes. But he tried to get rid of this hope; and, turning to the king, he answered...
"What greater recompense could I have than the knowledge that I had saved the princess from a horrible fate!"
"Your words show your good heart. But while you are away on your dangerous quest, I will try to think of some reward worthy of a brave hero."
He intones as himself "How did Felix defeat Jarkuna, and what sort of reward did he earn for the heroic deed? I will tell you more next week!"