(A landscape of true elegance is revealed to us. The magic of this realm is deeply interwoven into every fibre of reality. A young maiden lies in a crater in the ground. She has an almost avian look that extends to her base are soft snow white wings, with a slight green, shimmer to them, are attached. She appears to be semi-conscious....)
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(The stage is softly lit. There is slight smoke around the crater.)
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(Protagonist is slowly stirring, eventually rising)
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Protagonist: Where am I?
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Protagonist: (Looking around, taking everything in) W-Wow...
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Protagonist: (Notices a reflective pool nearby)
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(There is no more smoke around the unnatural crater. The light focuses on the pool)
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Protagonist: (walks over to the pool, a little unsteady, due to the unknown presence of the wings)
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(Musical cue: mvt 1 Awakening of Wings)
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Protagonist: (starts upon seeing the wings in the pool)
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Protagonist: (audible gasp) Good heavens! What sorcery is this? Thy back seems to have sprouted wings! (a little shocked but not terrified)
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(She tries to spread the wings out, to her delight the wings obey)
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(Stage direction: light brightens and focuses on the protagonist)
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Protagonist: (Full of barely concealed glee and energy) The wings respond? What else might be done with thy graceful virtue?
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Protagonist: (pauses for a movement to calm herself down. Her efforts are in vain for she sights a bird)
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Protagonist: Could I fly? I could help others better if I could....
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(The protagonist, noticing a hill, begins to head towards it. Her movements are now more graceful and steady than before)
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(The protagonist is now on a higher part of the stage)
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Protagonist: Should I leap into the boundless sky, entrusting thy fate to these splendid, alas, untested wings to allow me to soar, at the risk of thy fragile frame? Still ,I stand upon a mighty knoll, wings unfurled, a desire to soar, not for thyself, but to do good, beckons thy heart. Yet beneath this noble cause a whisper of caution cautions thee to consider the risk.
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(She pauses to contemplate. The music has stopped now)
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Protagonist: The earth, solid and unyielding, beckons me with its familiar embrace. While the sky with endless expands and possibilities, thy morality compels me leap.
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(Protagonist should appear ready to jump)
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Protagonist: The world calls, and I shalt answer it!
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(She begins to run towards the edge. The spotlight follows her. The wings are gleaming in the light)
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(Before she can get to the edge, a deep, rich, baritone voice, with a rumbling quality, yells out)
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Unknown: (franticly) STOP!
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(The protagonist does not hear)
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Unknown: I IMPLORE THEE TO STOP!
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(The protagonist grinds to a halt, clearly having heard this time. Her body language suggests shock)
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Protagonist: (Looking around for the source)
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(The lights dim back to normal, and the wings stop glowing)
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(In the dark part of the stage, a shape is visible, it is tall and strong looking, it wears a breastplate and a helm)
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(He emerges from the shadows, the breastplate has a dragon symbol on it, the helm's visor is the yawning maw of a dragon)
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(The unknown armoured man approaches the protagonist, a long, lethal looking spear made of what looks like bone on his back)
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Protagonist: Who art thou?
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Unknown: My apologies, fair maiden, I am the mighty Ser Draconis of the esteemed Order of The Dragoon.
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Protagonist: (too stunned to respond)
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Ser Draconis: Fair maiden with wings, thou art a sight to behold, what brings thee to our realm?
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Protagonist: I..I do not know thyself...
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Ser Draconis: Thou dost not know? Fear not, for we shall uncover the truth together. Come let us embark on this journey.
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(The Dragoon Knight drops to one knee)
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Protagonist: I accept, Ser Draconis, lead the way.
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(The lights fade to nothing)
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END OF SCENE ONE
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