towerofanimus | 1st log ♒ strength at sea

Characters: Sealand, England and open!
Setting: Dorm 1-20, Floor 100, Beach (floor 62), Underwater floor (floor 63 - closed)
Format: Starting with brackets, but I'll match you!
Summary: After getting his regain, Sealand misses home, visits the beach, goes swimming, and drowns. Though starting off well, it could be a better day.
Warnings: A drowning child in the last prompt, eventually. Also, sad micronation and general tower warnings. Will update if more occur.

[Dorm room 1-20]

[Sealand can't be more excited when he finds something extra in his trunk one morning. He takes it out immediately. It might be late, but if this is a birthday present, he'll still gladly take it! It soon becomes clear what the present is, and Sealand grins ear to ear. The Power Ranger costume he'd gotten from Japan a few years ago.

He puts it on immediately, feeling powerful as soon as it covers his body, armoured, like he can do anything!

Putting away his usual sailor suit, he decides to wear the costume for the rest of the day.]

[Floor 100]

[Sealand loves exploring new places. And one of the few, very few, advantages of being in this tower is that there is always plenty to do and explore. It usually makes it easy to forget why he's here, and what he misses. Not so much today, though.

Wearing his new power ranger outfit, he climbs the staircase to floor 100. He's reluctant to look on this floor at first; after all, it looks like there's nothing there from the staircase. Not very interesting. But still, curiosity to see everything takes him further. He isn't quite prepared for what greets him as he steps off the staircase though.

It's his home. It's Sealand. He stands outside, on the platform of his fort, the sea spread around the micronation, the place he used to live metres away from him. For a moment he's stunned.

But it's only a moment. Then Sealand is running inside the building.]

H-Hello?!

[He rushes through the hallways, looking into each room and shouting as he goes.]

Prince Michael! Hello? It's Sealand— it's Peter! Is there anybody...?

[His voice trails off. Every room he comes across is empty; it might be his home, but no one is here. He sees his flag, hanging in one of the rooms and he reaches out to touch it. But of course, his hand simply goes straight through it. He brings his hand back, crestfallen.

Back out on the platform, he tries again, trying to hold onto the bars like he used to, looking out to sea. He can't touch the bars though; he can't touch his home.

Sealand spends a while at the hologram of his former home. He can be found sitting on the floor of what looks to him like his fort, watching the sea.]

[Beach.]

[Sealand loves the beach. He can be seen paddling in the water later in the day, his power ranger costume becoming wet as he kicks at the waves and runs along the beach. He's not going too deep into the sea, the water never reaching above his knees, but he's happy enough playing where he is.]

[Floor 63] (closed to England)

[Sealand has spent most of the afternoon running through the tower from floor to floor, occasionally stopping to explore a room further. He's seen England once or twice, and suspects maybe he's following him. Convinced he'll get into trouble, the jerk! As if Sealand is going to get into trouble! He's just as much a nation as England is; he knows what he's doing in this place, and he can handle himself.

Of course, if Sealand is being followed, his brother is probably still just behind him. But that doesn't stop him from pausing briefly at the staircase on floor sixty three, eyes wide. How is the water doing that? It's everywhere-- and fish! There's fish all over! There's no harm in stopping at this floor for a little bit.

Taking a deep breath and grinning widely, Sealand leaps into the water.]

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[Sealand nods. That makes sense, and now Aleph is here he sees how silly it was to hope he was actually back in Sealand...

This place must just show people their homes.]

What does it look like?

I traveled a lot, at my own world. The place I thought of as home... It's the highest part of a castle. There's four pillars here, and here [he points] and we're sitting on the center platform.

It's beautiful, if you can stand to navigate the castle to get to it. The owner doesn't really like visitors. --And he likes pit traps way too much.

Your home was a castle?! With pit traps? That all sounds nearly as cool as Sealand!

[He glances around his fort.]

I hope we get home soon. Sealand still has to grow and become the best ever nation!

It's more like my friend's house.

I'm sure Sealand definitely will grow. [Who would be mean enough to say otherwise.]

Your friend has a cool house! Tell them Sealand said that when you get home.

[Jerks, that's who!

He nods, pleased by Aleph's reply.] Sealand will be the strongest ever recognised country, one day. You can visit and see!

I'd love to come by. There's a lot of places I've only heard about, that one day I'd like to see with my own eyes.

Okay! You can become a Lord or Baron of Sealand too, if you want.

Really? What would I have to do?

[Give him money.] Well, you can become a Baron or Lord for only £29.99. Or even a knight for £99.99!

...Don't these things have responsibilities?

Well, it's only a title... But- But it means that you support Sealand's quest for recognition as a nation! Which is a really important responsibility!

Oh, well if that's what it means I could definitely be a knight of Sealand.

Yes! You'd be a great knight!

I don't have any money with me right now, but could I give you other things to support Sealand and be a knight?

[He's also wondering if being a knight will mean he has to call Sealand 'milord' or something...]

Really? Hm, you don't have to give me anything now... [He considers this for a moment.] Except maybe chocolate. I always need more chocolate, if ever you find any!

[Especially as this month all the cafeteria serves is pumpkin.]

You can be an honorary knight of Sealand until we get home! I'll-- I can knight you right now!

Now I'm here-- [His gaze returns briefly to his fort, expression dampening somewhat.] At home. [Sort of.]

I'll give you what chocolate I find.

[Too bad he's not in the event.]

Alright. For the honorary knighting thing... In real knighting ceremonies, don't you have to kneel and have the lord or country, whichever, tap you on the shoulders with a sword? I have a sword you could use for that.

You have a sword? Yeah, we can use it! I've never knighted anyone with a real sword before.

[He's never knighted anyone, period, actually. The knighthoods back home just sort of got sent in the mail.]

Actually, I have two with me in case I lose one, the other one's in my trunk.

[Aleph stands up and takes his sword (he has Hinokagutsuchi with him today) out of its sheath. He holds it out for Sealand to take - upon taking it Sealand will immediately be able to notice that it's a magical sword. It'll make him feel a little stronger just holding it.]

[Sealand takes it, gently holding it in both hands and feeling rather gratified. The feeling only intensifies as his grip tightens around its handle and some of its strength fills him.

He grins up at Aleph in clear awe.]

I like this a lot...

Um, okay-- [He holds up the sword in front of him and clears his throat.] Now you've got to kneel for me, please!

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Yes, sir.

[Aleph kneels properly. He's seen this done.]

[Sealand's never had anyone kneel for him before; this is all quite a new feeling. He grins, and leans forward to lightly tap each of Aleph's shoulders with the sword. He's doing it slowly, carefully, not wanting to accidentally hurt him.]

I dub thee knight. Rise, Sir Aleph of Sealand!

[Smiling, Aleph gets to his feet after his knighting.]

Thank you. -But I don't think I'll be calling you 'sir' or 'milord' all the time, that would sound a little strange.

I'll be needing that back.

You don't have to call me sir or anything, if you don't want to! Nobody else does.

[He gives Aleph back his sword after a small bit of hesitance, wishing he didn't have to.]

I wish I could fight with a sword!

If you get a sword of your own, I'd be happy to instruct you in its use. This one's too big for you to use properly, though. You'd want something more like an arming sword.

[Things Aleph knows/is meant to know: combat and very little else. Things Aleph is really good at: combat.

He sheathes his sword.] I don't know if I can get you a magic one like mine, but if I see a sword that's suitable for you I'll pick it up.

Really?! We can find a sword! And when we do, you can teach me to sword fight?

Oh, I'll ask people around the tower if they have one spare! O-Or I could make one in the workshop!

[This is exciting. Rocket punches can only take you so far, after all. He'll be really strong if he gets a sword!]

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