Action/Voice

[princesspool]

[ACTION]

[Young (5-9) Sonia Nevermind is standing obediently outside of the school, as if awaiting someone. Occasionally she rocks back and forth on her heels - and by the way, she is dressed incredibly elaborately. Like almost Disney princess ball-gown elaborate. She tilts her head, wondering what's taking so long. Dare you ask what she's waiting on?]

[VOICE]

[Sonia's mastered the phone at that age anyway, so she calmly states the following message.]

Is this the police? I would like to report my own kidnapping. I cannot name the assistants or give you a proper description , but it is of utmost importance that I be returned to my father and mother immediately. I await your correspondence. 

Comments

[princesspool]

[oh no you did not.]

Of course I'm really a princess! I am Princess Sonia Nevermind, heir to the throne of Novosolic!

[tsunball]

[ That name does sound fancy like a princess, but..

.. give him a moment here as he tries to pronounce it-- ]

No.. Novosli... .. slic... [ Good job, Leon. ] I've never heard of that before.. is it in Europe?

[princesspool]

Yes!

[She then hesitates, and looks a little downtrodden.]

... It's not really well known... B-But it's still important! And I'm still a princess!

[tsunball]

Well.. [ .. He's thinking it over. Give him a moment or two before he can make a decision. ]

You seem nice and not too loud like some other girls.. so.. I guess you must be telling the truth then! You're the first princess I've ever met!

[princesspool]

[That cheers her up, and she smiles.]

... I've never been outside with anyone else my age before.

[tsunball]

[ Man, a real princess. It actually impacts him less than it would if he were older since a princess is such a fairytale concept that it seems closer than it should be.. but princesses are still special. They're like girls, but cooler. Something like that.

So when she smiles, he grins in his own dumb way. ]

Then you're outside now! With me! .. Even if it's 'cause of a rude kidnapper.

[princesspool]

Oh, don't you worry. When we find the real kidnapper, I'm going to send him to jail for a million years. And another million for kidnapping you.

[tsunball]

Wow, a million?! [ His brain can't even comprehend just how big exactly that number is. Just that it's a whole lot. ]

I didn't know people had to stay in jail for that long!

[princesspool]

Bad people should be in jail forever and ever!

[tsunball]

Well.. I guess that's right. If they do something really bad, I mean.

.. Stealing from the cookie jar isn't that bad, right? [ He doesn't want to go to jail since he did that at his parents' house, save him, Sonia.. ]

[princesspool]

... You eat cookies from a jar?!

[tsunball]

Uh.. yeah. [ A little hesitant. Did he say something wrong..? ]

Why, don't you eat cookies from a jar?

[princesspool]

I have my cookies baked by my pastry chef and sent straight to me. Why would you have them any other way?

[tsunball]

[ Another little hesitant pause. He wonders if he shouldn't just make up some lie and say that he totally does that too except he sends them in a jar! Or.. something like that..

.. But on the other hand, that explanation sounds pretty lame. Maybe she'll find out he's lying and dislike him, so.. ]

Well, mom usually buys them in the store. And if you don't keep them in there, they'll go bad.. that's what she said. [ He's almost sulking a little. You're going to seem so uncool, Leon! ]