itscurtains | OVERTURE

You wake up, and realize you don’t remember how you got here.

This bed is soft and warm, but it’s certainly not yours. And the room is unfamiliar - unless perhaps you’re an actor, seeing as it looks almost exactly like every dressing room in the world. It's not quite large enough to fit the bed and trunk comfortably alongside the vanity, but it what it lacks in open space, it makes up for in coziness. This could be something you’ve seen in a movie, or dreamed about experiencing one day. But whatever the case, you aren’t supposed to be here.

There’s a silver key resting on your vanity, along with a thin program booklet. The cover - where the name of the show would usually be - is blank, but if you flip through it, you’ll find some startlingly familiar information. Maybe a few familiar faces as well…

The hallway outside is narrow and poorly-lit, lined with star-studded doors. But if you make your way past them and out into the lobby, you’ll find something entirely different: an elegant, refined opera house. Crystal chandeliers glitter overhead, and the red carpet is perfect for putting on a show. A large clock on the northern wall marks the time, though with the windows shuttered and locked it's difficult to tell whether it's morning or night. There’s also some framed information pinned up that you might find helpful. If you explore further into the adjoining wings, in fact, you'll see there's an identical copy in every room.

There’s also two sets of double-doors in the lobby: one leading back the way you came, deeper into the Opera House, and one leading out. For the moment, neither of them will open.

It looks like you’re stuck. But hey - at least you aren’t alone.

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[this is, unfortunately, after javert has met hans, a sad circumstance for pretty much everyone involved here. but being duped by royalty aside, javert really means no harm to anna though he has been keeping an eye out for her for the better part of the afternoon, at least among his other exploring. I imagine it was a fairly comedic scenario - the sort of one person going out one door another one coming in, etc. but finally, at long last -- ]

Princess Anna?

[it's hard to mistake a girl with such striking red hair, even if she is ...lacking the normal grace royalty affords. it's no matter. he walks up to her in a matter of a few steps, which might look a little intimidating because intimidating was what he meant to be and the "smile" he's trying to sport doesn't do much for the whole thing, either.]

Your royal highness, I was asked to find you.

[Anna stops to see who is addressing her and lets out a squeak. Oh no why is this man getting so close to fast and should she run? Instead she tries to for some reason make herself look taller by standing straighter. Is it working?]

Y-Yes?

[... that is a terrifying smile.]

You were? And who might you be?

[it is not working, but it gets an A for effort.]

I am Javert, your royal highness. I was sent on behalf of Prince Hans.

[Was he?]

That was very kind of him, but I'm okay!

He asked me to help the two of you find each other.

[he gives her a once over and his expression seems to imply she's definitely not fine, what with the dishelvedness and the bruises, but lets her...keep up that pretense, sure.]

[She's been bruised a lot before, she's naturally very clumsy.]

Really? I mean, that's nice of him, but I barely know him. [Maybe it's because he's a prince? That's... the reason?]

Barely know him?

[javert frowns]

He said you were engaged.

Wait. What?

[Anna looks utterly confused now.]

We are?

[That's news to her. WHEN DID THIS HAPPEN?]

[javert's frown deepens. but not at anna, no. is this all a farce? or should he be concerned for this poor girl?]

But you do know him, yes? Has he hurt you?

Yes. We just met a few hours ago when he came for my sisters coronation. He kind of hit me with his horse, but that's water under the bridge. It's not like he meant to do that. I was kind of running around since it was the first time I'd been out of the castle in thirteen years.

[She's had worse. Like riding her bike down the staircase and crashing.

Wait. Was this too much information to be telling a stranger?]

He hit you with his horse?

[he repeats, in the way police men repeat things like they're making a record of it for later.]

And it was the first time you've ever been out of your castle?

Yes... and yes.

[Now she feels like she should be scared of this man, but at the same time not? He reminds her of one of the castle guards.]

My parents locked it all up when I was little. They never explained why, though, and they never did. [She looks sad now.] They passed away three years ago. Which is why my sister is queen now.

[there is so much information here, good god.]

And now you are locked up here...

[She's a Disney. Of course there is.]

Yes... along with everyone else, like you.

With so many of us...

[he's not big on hope as a concept, he's big on rationality. but, also anna seems like the kind of person who could use some hope. he'll deal with hans later.]

Surely we will find a way.

[She relies on hope a lot more than she realizes. She gives him a small smile.]

Thank you, Sir Javert. I know we can do it if we all stick together.

You should be careful. With the talk of murder in the rules, I fear the worst.

I know... But why would we want to-[She can hardly get herself to say it, lowering her voice.]-murder each other? I don't want to hurt anyone here.

Nor would I. But there are convicts here among us who would give in much more easily to temptation.

[steal bread, murder someone, potato potahto]

[She tenses at that.] Actual convicts? What are we going to do about them?

I will do what I can. I am a police inspector.

[he is the law and the law is not mocked.]

Watch out for Jean Valjean. The man has escaped prison several times to date. He may seem nice on the exterior, but he is a hardened criminal.

[Whatever that is, it sounds important.]

If I meet him, I'll let you know!

Thank you, your royal highness. That is very kind.

[Anna puts her hands on her hips, nodding.]

And if you need anything else....I'm sure I can find something I'm good at!

Likewise, if you need anything, do not hesitate to seek out Javert.

[he says it like he thinks she's capable, at least! yay affirmation?]

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