I look at

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I look at

I look at the sea, a deep sparkling blue. Above it, the sky but reflects it, a pale blue in comparison. A few clouds drift lazily in the sky. The sun shines down on the sea, it's radiance blinding me. 
Alone in my prison, it seems to be colorless. Everything here is grey and dull. I am bound to this place as surely as if I'd been physically chained. To see adventure and beauty just on the other side of the wall is tormenting. How can I live this way?
I've been living this way ever since I was born. Every day, it gets harder and harder to bear. Each day, I tell myself I can't survive, I can't live, I can't even breathe anymore. Yet, I always push through, always survive another day but to face the next. 
Truth is, I may be a princess, but I am a prisoner. I can't leave these castle walls. My mother, Queen Elizabeth, is fearful of my safety. She thinks I am the child i once was. I am matured, but she refuses to see that. Instead, I am forbidden to go outside these walls. I am forced to learn proper manners and etiquette, embroidery and sewing, and all the accomplishments befitting a fifteen year old princess. 
I could bear these, if I was just but allowed to go outside my walls. I could have more patience if I could do this. But anybody full of spirit and mettle would go mad inside these walls, in captivity. I am tired of this all, and am afraid of what I might do if cooped up here longer. 
I wish I could climb the wall. But soldiers are stationed all around and besides, it is too great a height. No, with my dresses and maids attending me every cursed minute, I have no hope at all to escape. 
Unless... 
You CBers decide to help me. Please. I need a knight to protect me from soldiers and beasts (these are MC), 2 maids to accompany me and dare to defy the queen (these are MC), someone to act as queen (this is a fairly minor part), a witch or wizard to accompany me (secondary Charrie), and villagers and rough men to hinder me. Thank you. Please hurry! If I am not rescued and out of my mother's reach by my 16th birthday (in 7 days), I will be forced to marry someone I have never met, and will never escape. Do not fail me!
Charrie Sheet:
Name: 
Age (make this reasonable, please. The knight should be between 16-25, the maids between 14-20, the queen in her 30's or 40's, and the magical person should be old.): 
Gender:
Role: (knight, maid, ect.)
Personality (this is optional. You can choose to develop this later.):
Appearance: 
Other: 
submitted by Hmm.
(August 25, 2016 - 2:28 pm)

back to the Inkwell

Name: Clara. Just Clara.

Age: 14 '-'

Gender: Galfriend! I mean girl.

Role: Maid

Personality: Sweet is the only thing for sure. I'll develop it later!

Appearance: Bob cut blonde? Green eyes? Short, slightly tan?

Other: Makes a good apple pie 

submitted by Icy, age 11, The Forest
(August 25, 2016 - 3:28 pm)

Cool! Is this an RP? I'm assuming so. But are you writing it? Either way, I'll join.

Name: Ariana Catalana
Age: 15
Gender: Female, of course.
Role: Maid
Personality: Headstrong and stubborn, but with a fear of spiders and other creepy-crawly things. Never backs down. (Except in the case of insects.) 
Appearance: Long blond hair, big blue eyes, paleish skin. Your stereotypical maid. But has a scar on her left cheek from when a knife fell on her. See Other.
Other: When she was seven, she reached up to the counter and pulled down a cuttingboard from the pile of dishes that her mother was scrubbing. Of course, there was a knife on the cutting board, which fell onto her face, just narrowly missing her eye and instead scarring her cheek. Her mother said that it was a miracle, that the knife had chosen not to harm her beautiful blue eyes for a purpose.
submitted by Leafpool
(August 25, 2016 - 3:42 pm)

Great, awesome guys! Thanks! 

 

announcements: this is an RP. 

Maid spots are taken.  

submitted by Hmm.
(August 25, 2016 - 9:30 pm)

First part, just to interest people. 

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My two maids curtsy before me. They look quite different. One is tan, short blond hair, and green eyes. She looks very docile and sweet. The other one is tall, pale, has long blonde hair, and blue eyes. This one looks like she can handle anything. 

My waist long, dark hair is twisted up in an elegant bun, with ribbons and jewels woven in. I am wearing a tasseled scarlet and gold dress, as my mother expects. Each day, a dress is layed out for me. I can't choose what I do each day, from lessons to food to even my clothes. It fills me with anger. But I take a deep breath to steady myself. 

"Introduce yourselves." I wave a regal hand to them.

The short one curtsies again. "Clara, ma'am."

The older one inclines her head disdainfully, like she is royal. "Ariana." 

I bite my tongue in an effort to rebuke her for her boldness. "Good." I survey them again, wondering if I can trust them.  

submitted by Hmm.
(August 26, 2016 - 7:06 am)
Name: Kira Stromm
Age (make this reasonable, please. The knight should be between 16-25, the maids between 14-20, the queen in her 30's or 40's, and the magical person should be old.): Is 90, but is a half elf, so looks about 30.
Gender: F
Role: (knight, maid, ect.) Wizard
Personality (this is optional. You can choose to develop this later.): Smart, quiet, and wise. I'm too lazy to write the rest.
Appearance: Long blue hair, green eyes, pale.
Other: MAGIC
submitted by Brookeira
(August 26, 2016 - 7:50 am)

Guess me! Here is part two. 

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How do I know if I can trust them? I ask myself. Either I can trust them or not trust them. If I don't trust them, then I am never getting out of here. But if I do, there are two outcomes. If they are trustworthy, then it will be easy getting me out of here. If they aren't, what do I have to lose? Nothing. 

That's why I have decided to trust them. "Please, sit down." I instruct them. They hesitate: maids aren't supposed to sit in the presence of nobility, much less royalty. But they slowly sit, and watch me carefully. 

I look into each of their eyes slowly. Clara lowers her gaze nervously as I stare at her. Ariana stares right back at me. Her green eyes are so intense I have to blink and look away. I think I can trust them. Ariana seems to me an independent person, but if I can win her loyalty, I know I have a valuable protecter and supporter. Clara should be the person I can look to for help and compassion. A perfect match, all three of us. We could see the world. 

I bring myself back down to earth. We have to get out of this place first. I remind myself. Then I take a deep breath. Then I let out a torrent of words starting with, "Please let me tell you about myself." And ending with the words "Will you help me?"  

submitted by Hmm.
(August 26, 2016 - 9:06 pm)

Queen Elizabeth had a daughter?! Oh my goodness! I will definitely join! (If you let me of course).  I can't wait! 

Name: Queen Elizabeth (not sure what else I could call her ;)

Age: 38 (Is that okay? Or should it be somewhere in the 40's)

Gender: Queen!

Role: Queen again!

Personality: She's Queen Elizabeth! Very strict, does not take opposition well. She cares for her duaghter (though it might not seem like it) but will not let her out for the greater good of her kingdom (so she says). I think that might be it. Of course you can add something that I forgot. 

Let's get this started! :) 

 

submitted by Starbringer
(August 27, 2016 - 9:02 am)

Sounds great, Starbringer! 

submitted by Daisy
(August 28, 2016 - 10:12 am)

Why isn't Starbringers post showing? It shows they posted ten hours ago!!!! I can't see it!!!!

submitted by Daisy
(August 27, 2016 - 7:42 pm)
Name: Erin Pulanor (But goes by Aaron)
Age: 16
Gender: Female, disguised as male
Role: knight
Personality: Cheerful, funny, hardy, but very short tempered.
Appearance: Straw colored hair cut short, bright blue eyes, small, stocky, and muscular.
Other: Is a girl knight disguised as a boy. Possibly her true gender will be one day revealed... 
submitted by Cockleburr
(August 28, 2016 - 8:22 pm)

I am SO sorry I haven't posted. I've had a busy and rough schedule lately for my new homeschool course, getting my brother home from highschool, ect. And I keep on forgetting! I'm SO very sorry!

submitted by Icy, age 11, The Forest
(August 30, 2016 - 7:18 am)