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Post by General Li Shang on Apr 2, 2009 10:09:32 GMT -5
"In sooth, I think I am beginning to know it better than my Chinese," mumbled Shang, taking the chair next to a outlandish, bizarre, diminutive man. Within a moment the dwarf returned and placed a large food-bound plate before him on the table. He quietly, if not awkwardly, thanked the creature and continued to puzzle over the fellow’s race, blinkingly.
The Asian seemed to shiver a little, and he cast a wary look toward the counter on which the innocuous pastries sat, as if he feared they would come to life. He cleared his throat after awhile and prodded his food, lightly, with a fork. He was adjusting well, but was still ignorant about many things. Collecting himself, he resumed his eating and turned his eyes away from his lap to the window, merging his profile with that of his chair.
There was a short silence before Shang was heard to lean forward, resting his elbows on the table with little care, his face solemn and thoughtful. His dark gaze lingered on a few swaying trees, possibly a child or two...there really wasn't much going on. How eventful.
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Post by diversmelody on Apr 2, 2009 14:24:03 GMT -5
Having just arrived at the park, Kuzco wasn't quite sure where to go first. Curious to have a look around as he was, he was still upset that the "happiest place on Earth" had no "Kuzcoland" or "Kuzcostreet" or even "Statue of the Great Emperor Kuzco" marked on the map. Didn't they know? Everything was supposed to be about him.
Trying to put the awful news of this out of his mind, Kuzco decided he was getting pretty hungry. Perhaps he should first get something to eat, and then he could find whoever was in charge and complain. So, he entered the cafe.
"The Emperor of Cool has arrived!" Kuzco announced loudly as he entered the building, striking a pose. When no one rushed to greet him and no one rushed to worship his coolness, the young man frowned and stood up straight again. "What? No one's going to run over and bring me my royal chair and table, complete with a feast of food, an orchestra, dancing girls, massage therapists, and a little flower in a decorative vase for the table?" He asked, rattling off his list of expectations very quickly. When still no one rushed to fulfill his wishes, Kuzco narrowed his eyes dangerously.
"Fine then!" The Emperor snapped. He held his head high and puffed his chest out, trying to look confident and intimidating, and marched toward the counter.
"I wanna speak to whoever's in charge of this dump!" He complained loudly. "Don't you know who I am? I'm the Emperor!" Any peace that had previously made the cafe pleasant and relaxed was now gone. Leave it to the "Emperor of Cool" to, once again, make everything about himself and not stop to care what other people might feel or think.
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Post by General Li Shang on Apr 3, 2009 5:41:49 GMT -5
It was getting on to evening, and the ruddy gold of sunset beamed through the great square window on the western wall, tinting it with barely noticeable hues of brown, and landing on a boy.
The teacups rattled quietly as the youthful king spoke resonantly throughout the cafe, pausing to assert his opinions and such, clad in bold red - a rather strange, exotic gold crown on his head; now and then his eyes narrowed for an instant, and he tilted his head to the side, then humorously arched an eyebrow.
As the youth demanded assistance, Shang volunteered boldly, then stepped back to examine Kuzco, giving him an odd look bowing politely in his presence. Squinting critically, he crossed his arms. What an odd king!
"Good evening, Your Highness," he greeted, his voice leveled. "I would think you're just as puzzled as I am. May I have the honor of knowing your name?"
[[Thanks for joining! x3]]
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Post by diversmelody on Apr 3, 2009 21:01:07 GMT -5
As a young man made his way to Kuzco and gave a bow, the Emperor narrowed his eyes slightly. The look on the man's face as he crossed his arms made Kuzco briefly wonder if he was being sarcastic. That thought was quickly brushed aside, however. No one in their right mind would dare use sarcasm with him. No one would insult the All-Powerful Emperor! Okay, so maybe he wasn't all-powerful. But he was close enough, right?
With the troublesome thought aside, Kuzco seemed to relax a bit. Finally! Someone who treated him like royalty, which he was. But... what was this? His name? HIS name? What is this guy talking about? He thought. Everyone knows my name! Was this guy from some remote village or something? But didn't even the tiniest villages know his name?
"My name? What do you mean, 'my name'?" Kuzco said, sounding a little irritated. "I'm Emperor Kuzco, of course! You know, Almighty Emperor of the Incas. In Peru. In my palace. Where I rule." He sounded more bored with each word. He found it hard to believe that this man didn't seem to know his name, but, was he really worth wasting Kuzco's valuable time explaining everything to?
"What, you don't recognize me?" Kuzco asked, suddenly wondering if that was the problem. Of course, everyone should recognize him but maybe this man had bad eyesight or something. "Here, see, I can show you," he said, pulling a rolled up paper out of his seemingly invisible pocket. He unrolled it to reveal a somewhat large picture of himself. He held it beside his face and grinned, matching the expression in the picture.
"See? Yup, that's me. Emperor Kuzco," he said, as if to confirm it. He glanced at the picture he held, then smiled happily. "Well hello there handsome!" He said to the poster. "Look at you! Aren't you so cute? Yes, aren't you adorable?" He said in a baby-talk voice. Seeming to suddenly remember the stranger before him, he cleared his throat and stood up straight again, rolling the picture back up.
"Here. You want it?" Kuzco asked, holding out the picture as if to give it to the young man. He then quickly swiped it out of reach, saying in an almost monotone, "nope. Too bad. It's mine. So no touchy."
((No prob.
xD Kuzco is so hilarious! And usually I have like zero muse, but it's easy making a longer post for him because A. he's awesome, and B. he speaks and acts quickly without giving much time for others to respond.))
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