paradisa | 1st star to the right

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1st star to the right

[The handwriting that appears is a neat, even old fashioned cursive.]

Captain’s Log

I’d add a date, but I’ve no idea what world I’ve landed in, much less how the local time is measured. I know one thing, and one thing only: This isn’t Neverland. Not unless he’s grown more powerful by far since I was here last.

My ship is gone, as well as the rest of the rescue party. With luck, they’ve sailed on, though I fear for the success of their voyage without me to guide them. Not many have gone up against him and survived. I don’t care how much power the Queen and the Crocodile have. My knowledge and sailing abilities are indispensable if we’re to save Henry. They’ll need me.

I don’t recognize this land. I doubt it’s as pleasant as it appears. Magic always comes with a price, does it not? And a land such as this reeks with magic.

I’ll write more when I know more.

- Hook

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I appreciate it.

[ beat. hrnngh feeling guilty for being brusque. ]

Look, I'm not saying I will, but ... if I change my mind, you're the first call I'll make, all right?

[ Wins forever. ]

Unless your lady mother should arrive!

Let's hope she doesn't.

You do not wish to see her?

Of course I wish to see her, she's my mother. But not here. I don't want anyone else getting trapped here.

I wonder if that is what your son has also been thinking.

My son's eleven. He needs his mother here to take care of him, I don't. I take care of myself.

[ Well that's almost a man grown! Almost. ]

And Captain "Hook"? Is he also under your care?

Not exactly. He's an ally.

A pirate makes for an...interesting ally choice. You do not consider him a danger to yourself?

Oh, he's plenty dangerous, and remembering that helps keep him at arm's length. But it's not waking up with his hook in my back that I'm worried about. He ... He gets under my skin.

Even if he does turn on us, I've beaten him before, I'll do it again.

Look, can we - can we not talk about Hook?

[ Definitely going to sound a little annoyed now, especially considering how Emma takes a lot of liberties with her for someone who doesn't wish to be treated like a princess. ]

It seems I am stifled at every turn no matter the topic. Pray tell, then, what am I permitted to discuss?

And I appreciate that you're listening. I just ... Need to figure something out. Believe me, once I know what's going on, I'll be happy to stop, I just ... I don't usually ... talk to people, this openly. Ever. It's hard for me.

I do not see how you are speaking openly at all.

[ Unless she means sharing information that's useless and then stopping before she gets to the useful ~~to Anne~~ part. ]

I can scarcely get two inquiries in before are requesting me to be silenced.

Because it's personal. And I don't usually do personal.

Look, if you want to talk, how about we talk how the Queen of England became the Queen of Paradisa? Just how long have you been here?

It is hardly a private matter when I wish to know of the danger a pirate might procure to this realm, and to my person if we are to meet.

[ Jeez lady, it's not all about you. It's all about her. ]

I arrived on the Eve before Christmas, at least that was the date here.

He's not going to hurt you.

So, wait. You've been here five months, and you're the queen?

I only act as regent for my lord husband in such a time as he should arrive, for he would have no more taste than I for the anarchy Paradisa has insisted on surviving upon until now.

Perhaps in this one case, it is still a just a title in name alone.

Yeah, haven't to foist power over to someone who just got here just because he's got a Y-chromosome, that's not misogynistic at all.

[ emma swan vs the 16th century - round one: fight. it's more of an aside though, really. ]

So, you don't ... do anything? I mean, I don't know the first thing about royalty firsthand, but I thought they, you know. Governed. Made laws, levied taxes, are people just okay with you doing that?

[ What the hell did she say about Henry? BITCH DID YOU JUST-- Nope, too many words Anne doesn't know. Also no, people are not okay with it 99.999% of Paradisa argues with her about it on a regular basis. ~~LOOK IT'S JUST LIKE ENGLAND.~~ ]

I have not done nothing. I have been working alongside these people to help them any way I can, and being certain that the city's recovery efforts are not left wanting.

Progress in assembling a proper parliament and army has not proven as swift as I would have hoped, but these people are remarkably slow to change given how often Paradisa itself alters our very lives nearly every fortnight.

Wait, an army. What the hell would you need an army for? No one's invading.

I have been told of a number of assaults on the castle in the past, oft when many were away on a progress. There are also the threats of the castle's own residents, when they have lost their way through the castle's own curses.

Regardless, one must always prepare. You do not create a guard and build an army after you have been attacked.

Edited 2013-05-23 01:34 (UTC)

You want to build a standing army to use against the people stuck here? The people you want to rule over? No wonder nobody's jumped at the chance to join, that's martial law!

You will please have a care with what you suggest of me, Emma, for even my patience for your candid nature has it's limits.

I wish to have an army for any defensive measure, and guards to take hold of criminals. Do you assume that all a prince's people are virtuous? Do you not understand that the people in the city have no way of protecting themselves against those here with magic powers, and that there are several women and children within the castle walls who go without protection daily? I wish for a parliament as much as an army, yet you focus only on the latter.

My goal is to create unity here, not strife, for if no one single person can conquer the castle then all must do so together. Wherever I have gone, I have preached the love and compassion of Jesus Christ, I have traveled alongside them with mine own two feet, and sewn clothes for them with mine own two hands. I would never impose my rule upon these people; Nor would I ever unnecessarily bring harm to a single innocent soul, native or foreign, before they are tried, no matter their origin or belief of my capabilities. Do not say so again.

You don't honestly believe a woman's any less capable of defending herself than anyone else. Lady, I've beaten pirates, ogres, and a dragon, and I'm sure I'm not the only person in this castle who can say it.

We don't need an army to defend it, it needs its people to protect each other. And that is what decent people will do. I'm not saying we don't need a police force, but an army?

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