Catalyst Excerpts

This is when Celesse is taken to the Auctioning:

   I blinked several times as I took in my surroundings. Everything was so…colorful. It was the very opposite of what I had expected. The walls were decorated in colorful coats of arms, ranging from a dove carrying an oak leaf to a unicorn rearing while being surrounded by a flock of birds. They were eerily similar to some of the ones I had seen while studying the medieval times, except these ones were more refined. Every detail was expertly sewn in a fine fabric I had never seen before. And the colors they used…they were breathtaking. Bright pinks and brilliant blues were mixed with grass greens and fabulous yellows. It was like being inside a giant bag of Skittles.
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   I choked as I saw the Fairies. The females were in fabulous dresses that also reminded me of some of the gowns nobility wore in the medieval times. But, again, it seemed the Fairies perfected them. The fabric they used reminded me of some of the contemporary fabric that was man made on Earth, except the ones I was looking at had an un-earthly glow to them. Like they were coated in magic.
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This is for Mid: The first time Celesse sees Dellywynne. It's okay if he doesn't look like this.

   There was one that caught my attention, however. He was sitting on a raised platform that was opposite the stage I was placed on. He had on blue breeches with shiny black shoes and a black shirt with the rearing unicorn coat of arms on it in white velvet. His shoulder length blonde hair was pulled back in a severe ponytail, which allowed me to see his breathtaking, almond-shaped brown eyes, which had a bored look to them.
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For Midnight: Jaydona

   She was wearing a flowing pink silk gown. It almost reminded me of the silk nightgowns millionaires wear on Earth. Pink-dyed fur surrounded the cuffs, neck, and hem. It sparkled, like it had diamonds imbedded in its stitching. Jaydona’s head was held high and proud, like she was better than everyone else and she knew it. I did not like her.
   Ms. Prissy raised an eyebrow and asked Noilo a question, probably along the lines of “What on Earth are you doing here?”
   Noilo replied with his head down and a gesture towards me. Jaydona rolled her eyes with her reply, and then walked away into the labyrinth of her room. After she was out of seeing and hearing distance, Noilo rolled his eyes, also. “I do not mean to be rude, but she can be so…What would the word be, Celesse ?”
   The word came to my mind instantly. “Um, holier-than-thou?”
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The Psychics

   The area we were walking through was mostly residential, but occasionally we would pass a building that had a sign outside of it. When they did, Celesse would ask Noilo what they foreign words meant. There were dentists, lawyers, psychics, barber shops—just like a normal town would have. Though, the psychics intrigued her. Did they actually work, or were they hoaxes, like in her world?
   I asked Noilo this, and he replied, “Oh yes, they work. Well, some of them. The little ones we are passing here on the street—Hiinsly, we call them—can be wrong. But our king has an entire entourage of the infallible ones working with him. He strongly believes in their prophecies, which some would say is one of his flaws. But, they bring change—sometimes dramatic—, which the rich benefit from. If only it wasn’t just them…I digress. He is our ruler, God help him. I should not be complaining, now, should I?”
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Another one for Mid: THE KISS

I had to let go of Noilo to dodge a group of people coming towards me. I turned around, right into the arms of a young man. He had short dark hair and olive toned skin, which was dulled by the dark green shirt and bright yellow pants. He said something unintelligible, then leaned down and planted a rough kiss right on my lips.
   At first, I didn’t know what to do. I just stood there, totally unresponsive. That seemed to make him angry, however. When he started kissing harder, he got my attention. I screamed into his mouth and slapped at him, but he didn’t seem to mind. The fact that he got a reaction from me egged him on, and he started to try to open my mouth with his. I was about to take more drastic measures when Noilo came up behind him and slapped him hard in the back of the head.
   The man grunted and pulled away. He looked around with a confused expression on his face and when he found Noilo, he seemed to get frustrated. Noilo gave him a fiery gaze and started yelling at him so quickly, none of the words were intelligible to Celesse. The man yelled back, but fortunately he backed off. Huffing, he walked down the street until he was lost in the crowd.
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Something I found funny: Celesse talking about Rumors she heard about Dellywynne
   “He’s probably plotting a way to torture me even worse than his father is currently. You know, stuff like that normally runs in the family. He’s probably even more of a nut than his father. Have you heard the stories told about him? I heard that he had like, twenty kids, and all from different moms! I’m not saying it’s true, but you never know. Do you know what kind of person has that many children out of wedlock, though? Seriously. He’s probably just as much a player as his father. I‘ve heard some people say that he doesn‘t even have to speak to a chick before she jumps into bed with him. What kind of womanizing idiot does that? Good lord, he must have super Viagra.”