The Ogon Fox wrote: "What a pleasure it is to finally meet you, Rapunzel," the Ogon Fox says when they first arrive at the tower. "It does my heart good to see you and Johann so happy together."
When Johann begins ushering them all out, the Fox gives him a wink and says, "Have fun!" before swiftly descending the tower.
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"You speak wisely, my friend. Ah, but it will be good to speak German again, too! How far is it to Freiburg im Breisgau? I hope we'll find time to visit a good tavern," he finishes with a gleeful raise of the eyebrows.
Blushing and smiling, Rapunzel curtseys before Ogon Fox. Ach! Mein dear Meister Fox! So much mein sweet Johann has told me of you and your adventures together! He speaks of you in the highest terms of endearment! Would you like another cookie, Meister Fox? You are so skinny compared to my plump Johann!... ACH! Es tut mir lied! Um... Freiburg im Breisgau ist about three leagues west of here...
As the Mighty Ones discuss what precautions they might need to take against the green wyrm Grünerraver, Rapunzel serves them fresh-baked oatmeal-and-honey cookies and mugs of fresh milk.
I hid inside mein tower during the rampage of Wormwood the fire wyrm... Of course, his was fire breath... When Grünerraver flew out of his skull-shaped cave to do battle with Wormwood, it is said that he filled the sky with his own deadly breath--a greenish-yellow vapor that dissolves whatever it touches like acid! But I did not see this firsthand, nein! As I said, I hid in my tower and prayed for salvation!
After Rapunzel can take no more of Johann's beastly lovemaking, she orders him to get started on a list of chores, which she has been compiling during his long absence: repair the burnt thatching, scrub the soot off the tower walls, change the rushes, empty the chamber pot, repair the rafters, etc. While he is busy with that stuff, she invites the friends he quickly chased off to come back inside the tower, lowering her magic hair once more for them to climb up.
She smiles and apologizes for Johann's rough manners, reminding the Mighty Ones (as if they'd forgotten) that he is, after all, known far and wide as the Werebeast of the Black Forest. She remembers Lord Perpireen, who'd visited the Black Forest often, even back when it was part of the great primordial Hycernian Forest of post Ice Age Europe. He had been a groomsman, (perhaps the best man in absence of Ogon Fox?) at her wedding to Johann a few moons ago, shortly before the two were strangely teleported to Mwikali's side in Africa.
So, do you still have zee magic talking rope made from mine hair? she asks...
Finally, after an excruciating moment of fear and silence, the beautiful familiar face appears in the shadows of the upper archway. Seeing her beloved Johann among the travelers on the scorched lawn below, fair Rapunzel rejoices, and steps onto the balcony and into the sunlight.
Mein dear husband Johann! Du hast returned, Liebkin! Ah, how I have missed you! How I have feared for you! How I have longed for you big, strong arms around me again! Mein prayers have been answered, at long last!
Coiling up a fifty foot length of her glossy golden hair, woven into a sturdy braid, she tosses it down to the lawn and shouts, Bitte! Climb up, mein Liebkin! You and all of your fine friends are most welcome in mein tower! I will bake a batch of your favorite oatmeal-and-honey cookies for dessert! You are just in time for supper: leek soup, fresh-baked beer bread, cheese, and of course, plenty of giant bee's honey!
Rapunzel proves remarkably strong in spite of forever looking like a young maiden, and one by one, the Mighty Ones climb her magical braid of golden hair up into the tower, where the enticing aroma of fresh beer bread and hot leek soup fills the upper chamber...
Big Bad Wolf of Gooseland wrote: Meanwhile, in the demiplane of Gooseland (accessible via the Black Forest):
The Big Bad Wolf has come to howl and huff and puff at Rapunzel's Tower, but try as he might, he cannot blow it down!
*HUFF!!* *PUFF!!* ... AAAWHOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! ... Rats! The little pig's house blew over like nothing! Guess I'll need to figure out another way to get my paws on that tasty little Rapunzel...
Rapunzel shouts down at the Big Bad Wolf: Go away, you scoundrel! Oh! How I wish my dear, sweet Johann were here right now! He'd take care of you, Big Bad Wolf! He'd rip off your head and use your skull as a jack-o-lantern to go trick or treating come Halloween!
Johann Kaltgeboren wrote: [dice=fort save]d20+8
Johann is largely affected by the bouncing and swaying ship. He spends much of the days staring out to sea, in a northernly direction. Would that I had the courage to speak to Rapunzel before I left. Her long beautiful blonde hair was flowing from her tower, but curses upon me, I never could think of the proper words to call to her. Someday, Rapunzel. Perhaps I will find whatever it is I am looking for here and then I will come back looking for you.
When not pining, Johann transforms into a snake and wraps himself around the main mast, much to the chagrin of the sailors.
At that fateful moment, in the Black Forest demiplane of Gooseland, Rapunzel lets down her long, legendary golden locks, whose hairs had been woven into many a magic rope, and sighs...
Oh, Johann... Where are you, my mountain of a man? I wish that I could see your sweet face looking up at me again...
*Gasp!* Johann!? Dieser große, süße, kuschelige Bär? Natürlich haben Sie vielleicht eine fünfzig Fuß Haarlocke! Aber warum braucht er meine Haare?
Meanwhile, at Rapunzel’s Tower in the Black Forest...
Rapunzel leans over the side of the balcony of her tower, a puzzled expression on her beautiful young face...
In German: You...you want a lock of my hair? Fifty-feet-long? What in Hell for, Rumpelstilskin!? Do you have any idea how how hard this hair is to cut!?
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