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Learning the Truth about the Prince- Bannerfall SMP Fanfic

To those watching Bannerfall SMP, you may know what happened to the blue allay, or at least know what became of him. I can't wait to see what will happen once the truth is revealed.

With that, I couldn't help but imagine how Apo and Cherri would find out and had to write an idea down before it all goes down.

Major spoilers about this story arc within this fanfic. I also give a trigger warning of violence with a brief mention of blood.

Learning the Truth about the Prince

It had been a few days since Cherri and Apo had told Katie that the Prince was dead. With a tremble in her voice, Katie accepted the news with great sadness and was welcomed into the search to find who had worked with the Frogue. She was surprised that her tremble didn’t give her away.

Images of the Prince's death awoke Katie every night since then. The sound of the little innocent child begging for life rang in her ears. With panted breath, she kept trying to convince herself that was doing her duty. It wasn’t her fault. She had sworn an oath to obey the Crown no matter the command. 

He stood against peace. That's why he had to die. The kingdoms’ custody arrangement of him created an unneeded rift. Cherri did say it was sorted. She was the previous monarch. She was the one who knighted her. Then why, Katie wondered, didn't she trust the Princess on this? It hadn’t even been an hour since Cherri's abdication when the prince was slayed by her hands. By Katie the Brave’s hands.

The Brave. Katie scoffed at her title. There was nothing brave about killing a child. There was nothing brave about keeping it a secret.

Cherri and Apo were going to find out eventually. She had hoped she'd be the one to tell them. Their friendship was owed that. She wished she had gotten the chance before she was commanded to not speak of this to anyone. Well, except Kitty. 

Thank the Gods Kitty had been there to confess to before she was commanded to stay silent. Without Kitty, Katie didn't know how she could have kept her anxiety to herself. Kitty was a true friend who protected Katie especially when he was questioned by Cherri on the bridge. 

A true friend. One that Katie should have been for Cherri and Apo. On the day of Katie's knighting ceremony, Cherri showed a vulnerable side which led to the trio to form a bond. In a world filled with titles, their oath of friendship should have placed them all on an equal level. But, ultimately, there were oaths that overshadowed that. Katie’s duty to the Crown being one of them.

Apo was sworn by an oath to protect Cherri. It was an oath that overrode their fidelity to the Red Kingdom and perhaps their oath of friendship. Katie wasn’t scared to admit that she was afraid of Apo's wrath. She knew that wrath would befall her once Apo learned the truth. Hearing Apo's threat in the area to the Slime secured that. 

Her fear of Apo’s wrath was nothing over the fear she had facing Cherri. How hurt Cherri would be from this betrayal. Cherri will never forgive Katie's actions no matter how much Katie hoped she would understand. Even if she didn’t understand, Katie hoped more than anything that Cherri wouldn't hold this against the Red Kingdom. It was just her and the Frogue at fault.

After yet another sleepless night, Katie asked for Cherri and Apo to meet her. Apo requested to meet at the greenhouse and despite her apprehension, Katie agreed.

She was the first to arrive which allowed time for her anxieties to surface. The surroundings of the greenhouse were overwhelming. She took in every facet of the greenhouse. The smells of the dandelions and rose bushes. There were still echoes of laughter that haunted the space accompanying the three chairs and table that remained from the tea party. It was an area rebuilt off of their friendship. Katie wondered what this building would mean to Cherri and Apo after today. Would they destroy it or leave it in neglect?

Cherri and Apo arrived moments after Katie. Cherri smiled as she warmly greeted Katie. Apo broke through her stoic demeanour to give an affectionate greeting.

'You wanted to speak with us?' Asked Cherri.

'Uh yes. It's about the Prince.' Katie took a deep breath. Right, you’re going to have to say this one way or another. 'I know who killed him.'

Cherri's eyes widened. 'Who?'

Katie bowed her head. ‘I can't say.'

Apo's eyes furrowed. 'Why not?'

'I've been sworn to secrecy.'

'So you brought us here to tell us you know who killed my son but can't tell us who?' Asked Cherri

'Well not exactly.'

'Who did you swear this secret to?' Apo asked.

'I swore an oath to the monarch.’

‘You’re suddenly loyal to the Frogue?’ Apo interrogated.

‘My loyalty is to the Crown and my oath as a knight must obey that. However, you both deserve to know the truth. So I asked to meet because I have an idea of how you can find out without me telling you.'

They both looked at her.

'I know it's ridiculous but trust me.'

'What's the plan?' said Cherri

'In a moment I will find the Frogue and ask for a chat at the throne room. I need you both to hide close by within ear shot. If all goes to plan, I should be there within five minutes. I will chat to him about the Prince and who killed him. Then, once I've spoken with him, I will meet you on the castle roof.

In order for you to find out everything, you must promise me that you must not make yourself known no matter what you hear.' She looked at Apo. 'It's important that you remain silent.'

'I will.' Cherri agreed. 

Apo looked at Cherri before looking at Katie. 'You have my word.'

Cherri and Apo left before Katie searched for the Frogue. Soon Cherri and Apo knew the truth, the better. 

Katie found the Frogue already in the throne room with the Necromancer, Sausage and the Short King/Mage, Cam playing a game of Farkle. They all said hello and Katie checked in on the game. Thankfully for Katie, their game was nearing the end.

With Sausage taking the win, they began packing away their dice. Katie took this as an opportunity to speak. 

'May I have a private word with you, your Majesty?'

The Frogue looked at Sausage and Cam. 'May we have a moment?'  They both bowed, said their goodbyes, and left.

'So,' the Frogue asked, 'what is this about?'

Katie looked at the Frogue wearing his borrowed crown. His eyes were as off putting as his current reign. She forced herself to look at them with the same trepidation she felt towards her mission to get rid of the Prince.

'It's about the child.’ Katie said, 'The Princess and her Knight have information that claims that you ordered his demise.' 

'I see. Do you know where they got this information?'

'Apparently the Flower Mage got wind of this and let them know.'

'And they trust that?'

'They seem to.'

'Okay.’ The Frogue pondered, ‘We can work with that. The Blue Kingdom and its inhabitants shouldn't be trusted anyway. So when they do speak with me, I can reassure them that I did everything I could to find the child. If they accuse me, I will question why the Blue Kingdom would want to pin it on me.

Was anything else mentioned?’

‘They were apparently told that you ordered someone to get rid of him.’ Katie took a deep breath. 'They don't know that I was the one who killed him but I don't doubt that they will find out eventually.' Please don't react Cherri and Apo, Katie prayed. Please stay silent.

‘Why do you think they will find out? Are they starting to suspect you?’

‘No. The Princess and her Knight have suspicions on the Necromancer, but I don't think they will continue with their investigation on him without any leads. Pretty soon, their suspicions will be directed to me.’

‘Well let's keep any suspicions of anyone from the Red Kingdom away.' The Frogue paused in thought. 'They know the child is dead. Although they have no proof of his death, there's no use creating false hope. I can talk to them this evening to say that word has come in that the child is dead at the fault of the Blue Kingdom.'

'I suppose that could ease suspicions of you. But they will not believe that the Blue Kingdom would have done it maliciously.'

'Then I'll say that in the process of their kidnapping mission, there was an accident in the Blue Kingdom which caused the child’s demise. If they mention any theories about me, I will argue that the people spreading that rumor are lying to protect themselves. It's the Blue Kingdom. The Blue Kingdom always lies.’

‘That's true.’ Katie's deceptive agreement seemed to satisfy the Frogue.

‘You must continue to remain silent on the matter.’

'I will.'

The Frogue got off from his seat. 'Very good. I'm going to the Frogotten Kingdom to continue with the Fark Hall. Care to join me?'

'I will in a while. I just need to repair my gear.'

'Very well. I will see you afterwards.'

Once the Frogue left, Katie made her way to the castle roof.

Once again, Katie was the first to arrive. This short wait for the Princess and her Knight made the seconds feel like hours. Once she saw Cherri and Apo, it would confirm that they finally knew the truth. Katie felt calm as a cold breeze passed her face. What fate had in store for her now, she would welcome.

Just as Katie wondered if they would ever arrive, she saw Cherri approach the roof with Apo by her side. Apo taught the eye of Katie with a look of detest. Cherri remained looking down as she approached Katie.

Once she was in front of Katie, Cherri flew onto her and began hitting her. 'How could you? How could you kill my child? You were my friend.'

'That's enough.' Apo said, pulling Cherri away. She looked at Katie. 'She's not worth it.'

'I deserved that,' Katie said, wiping the blood from her mouth. She bowed her head, 'I am so sorry for what I did.'

'But why?' Cherri cried.

'The Frogue gave me the order. I had to follow the command. It’s my oath to serve the Crown, remember? Even if I disagreed.'

'Your oath was to protect the innocent. He was an innocent!'

'He wouldn't have been.’ Katie tried to explain. ‘His life caused a great divide.'

'That I sorted!'

'And how long would that have lasted?'

‘Do you truly believe that?' Apo asked. 'Or just the Frogue?’

'It doesn't matter what I think. I am a knight who must follow their oath.'

'Breaking one's oath can be justified if the action commanded isn't,’ said Apo. ‘Killing an innocent isn't justified.' 

Katie could have been swallowed up in the silence that followed. Those words that came from Apo rang true as Katie thought of her brother. He had broken his oath in order to protect someone. And he still remained a knight.

‘You’re right.’ She bowed. 'I accept whatever punishment you have in store for me.'

Cherri shook her head, 'We'll deal with you later. We must deal with the Frogue before we come back to you.' She turned and walked away before looking at her again. ‘You may want to clean yourself up before you see him. I’m sure he has many more commands for you.’

Before Apo could follow, they looked at Katie, 'My friend, Katie the Brave, died that day.' she said calmly. 'All I see standing before me is Katie the Coward’. She turned around to catch up to her Princess.

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My Fan Video Animation Pitches for Vampires SMP. Post 3 of this series- The Woods by Lydia the Bard

I’m writing ideas of fan animation videos for Vampires SMP. My most recent pitch can be found here

Here’s idea no.3: The Woods- Lydia the Bard

Here’s the song if you haven’t heard it: link

I thought of Pearl's POV with this song.

Pearl; The Woods- Lydia the Bard,  Vampires SMP fan video

EXT. THE WOODS- NIGHT MUSIC CUE: The Woods- Lydia the Bard PEARL is lost walking in the woods, pushing the branches. She checks the beacons       There's a girl out there       Walking real slow She looks up. There's images of two wolves in the clouds       Grief sings on the air The trees start to burn       Fire, ash, and smoke       She may be gone for now       But she'll be back again PEARL runs       Starvation's running the sky       The days are hot, wells are dry The sky shows PYRO & SHELBY being turned       Picking off the common folk       Coming for their loved ones and their throats PEARL looks around. There’s barely any trees & no animals       Pray to last the night       But there's not much left to die The sky shows APO & CLEO being turned       Famine circles, takes a bite       As hunger steals their life & then their lives The sky shows SCOTT & OWEN       The Devils sit on white chairs PEARL finds a tomb       As the people sing to the wind INT. TOMB PEARL falls & goes to the chest       Oh, the day will come when your date's read She looks in & picks up a book       Hear that hungry noise, see the Hells fed Satisfied, she leaves       Oh, and then you'll run, but just so you know       Anywhere you go       Oh, the woods will know EXT. OUTSIDE THE CASTLE. THE WOODS PEARL runs to the castle & looks in INT. THE DINING ROOM. THE CASTLE SCOTT sits       Wealth sits on a throne He’s with OWEN, PYRO & SHELBY jolly & drinking from wine goblets       Here, wells overflow       Lounging under money trees       Set to bring the whole world to its knees EXT. OUTSIDE OF OAKHURST PEARL returns to Oakhurst within the smoke       It claims the air you breathe       And burns what it can't seize       There's no force as feverish as avarice, as greed The sky shows DRIFT & AVID being turned       The devils claim they're saviours       As the people starve and spirits sing PEARL approaches the Tower EXT. OUTSIDE THE TOWER FLASHBACK TO:PEARL, LEGS, DRIFT, CLEO, AVID, MARTYN, SAUSAGE, REN, ABOLISH & APO are together. CLEO, LEGS, DRIFT & APO admit they're vampires       Oh, the day will come when your date's read       Hear that hungry noise, see the Hells fed AVID looks guilty       Oh, and then you'll run. but just so you know       Anywhere you go EXT. OUTSIDE OAKHURST’S WALLS Flashes to AVID as a vampire burning the town       Oh, the woods will know OVER BLACK:      The dirt told the grass & the fields told the flowers FLASHWORD TO: AVID being staked      The folly of man PYRO staked       And those seated in power       Briars told branches and leaves told the trees OWEN refuses to be cured       It takes one song       To break rich knees MARTYN killed.       Grove told the glen & the vale told the meadow REN killed.       They sang the same song LEGS staked         And they let the noise echo       Streams told the rivers and hills told the mountains INT. PEARL & CLEO’S HOUSE PEARL runs in      'Til one angry girl       Heard the whisper of sound and She crouches to a chest       She could hear the earth       Hear it screaming       Hear that hungry noise       Ripe for feeding       She could hear the ground       Hear it's beating       Earth and Dirt were done       With their cheating She picks up & packs the holy water       She packed up her gun EXT. TOWN SQUARE. OUTSIDE OF THE TOWER PEARL approaches meeting MARTYN, CLEO, REN, LEGS & ABOLISH       Joined in with the sound       Couldn't kill me then       And you can't kill me now MARTYN is stood up on a block                  MARTYN       Oh, the day will come when your date's read       Hear that hungry noise, see the Hells fed       Oh, even the sun knows what you said       Lay your head upon dirt and death bed EXT. OUTSIDE OAKHURST’S WALLS They all run out of Oakhurst       Oh, and then you'll run, but just so you know       Anywhere you go The vampires with SAUSAGE now turned & humans face off outside of Oakhurst       Oh, the woods will know

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My Fan Video Animation Pitches for Vampires SMP. Post 2 of this series- Silver Lining by Laufey

I am writing ideas of fan animation videos for Vampires SMP using songs I have associated certain characters or stories to. My most recent pitch and an explanation of the series can be found here

So on with idea no.2- Silver Lining by Laufey

Here is a link to the song if you haven’t heard it: https://youtu.be/wbzJB36Z1F4?si=xxXRPdNt0HpttoYe

I thought of Owen and Louis with this song.

Owen and Louis; Silver Lining by Laufey - Vampires SMP fan video

INT. DINING ROOM. THE CASTLE- NIGHT.

OWEN, SCOTT, PYRO and SHUBBLE drink blood from wine glasses and all but OWEN are laughing. OWEN holds his glass and reflects. MUSIC CUE: SILVER LINING BY LAUFEY I've been falling in bad habits, staring into the abyss Drowning in red wine and sniffing cinnamon

INT. THE CASTLE- NIGHT. Flashback 200 years ago. LOUIS and OWEN are together. LOUIS shows OWEN the castle like the dining room, library, ballroom We've been kissing on the playground, acting like little kids Making dirty jokes and getting away with it EXT. THE SMALL LAKE- NIGHT. OWEN runs to the lake and looks at the water. He sees LOUIS in the water So I propose, it's long overdue When you go to hell, I'll go there with you too OWEN closes his eyes EXT. THE GATES OF HELL OWEN and LOUIS are outside preparing to enter And when we're punished for being so cruel LOUIS holds his hand out to OWEN ready to go together The silver lining's I'll be there with you EXT. THE SMALL LAKE- NIGHT OWEN looks at the sky Never been calm or collected, no one ever called me sweet What a miracle, I found a darling INT. The BALLROOM. THE CASTLE- NIGHT. Flashback of LOUIS looking after OWEN I met you at the worst time, fell in love on a whim Now we pirouette in fields of rosy sin EXT. THE SMALL LAKE- NIGHT OWEN looks at LOUIS in the water. His vision of going to hell with LOUIS is played in the water by LOUIS’ reflection So I propose, it's long overdue When you go to hell, I'll go there with you too And when we're punished for being so cruel The silver lining's I'll be there with you OWEN closes his eyes. We see LOUIS’ disappointment in his face as heaven’s light shines upon him Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh OWEN opens his eyes and LOUIS is gone The silver lining's I'll be there with you OWEN turns into a bat and flies away

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My Fan Video Animation Pitches for Vampires SMP. Post 4 of this series- Would You Fall in Love with Me Again by Anna Lea and Jorge Rivera-Herrans

There have been a few songs I have heard that I imagine would work well in a fan video animation. Only issue is, I can’t draw. But I can write. So I have written my ideas and give artist’s in the Vampires SMP fandom inspiration. My most recent pitch can be found here

Idea no.4- Would You Fall in Love with Me Again by Anna Lea and Jorge Rivera-Herrans

Here is a link to the song if you haven’t heard it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rF5tJ8xuaIc

FAntAZit on YouTube also used this song for a Vampires SMP fan video about Owen and Louis. It is utterly heartbreaking and I recommend you watching this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enK6hTZJap4

I had to cover this song after watching Apo’s Twitch stream playing Peak and talking about the series. She talked about how this song inspired her character and it immediately made sense with how Apo in the series was portrayed. Her goal was to get home to Cherri and they would do anything to go back. I have also used one of her ideas of what happens to Apo and Cherri in this pitch. I had used another one of their ideas in the first post with the forest.

Apo and Cherri; Would You Fall in Love with Me Again by Anna Lea and Jorge Rivera-Herrans - Vampires SMP fan video

INT. KITCHEN- APO AND CHERRI’S COTTAGE. NIGHT CHERRI is baking APO (Off screen) Cherri CHERRI flings her apron down and runs out of the kitchen INT. APO AND CHERRI’S COTTAGE ENTRANCE. NIGHT CHERRI runs out. She stops to see APO. She’s concerned. APO looks incredibly different to when she left a couple of months ago. CHERRI Is it you? Have my prayers been answered? Is it really you standing there, or am I dreaming once more? CHERRI approaches APO and touches their face You look different, your eyes look tired Your frame is lighter, your smile torn Is it really you, my love? APO (Bows her head) I am not the woman you fell in love with I am not the woman you once adored I am not your kind and gentle partner And I am not the love you knew before Would you fall in love with me again If you knew all I've done? The things I cannot change Would you love me all the same? I know that you've been waiting, waiting for love CHERRI (Steps back from APO) What kinds of things did you do? Flashback to Oakhurst Scenes of the different locations of Oakhurst APO (off screen) Left a trail of red on every island A side by side of the vampires v the humans As I traded friends like objects I could use Flashback on when APO tried to drink from MARTYN and when they turned SAUSAGE Hurt more lives than I can count on my hands INT. APO AND CHERRI’S COTTAGE ENTRANCE. NIGHT APO But all of that was to bring me back to you So tell me Would you fall in love with me again If you knew all I've done? The things I can't undo I am not the woman you knew I know that you've been waiting, waiting CHERRI If that's true, could you do me a favor? Just a moment of labor that would bring me some peace See that wedding bed? Could you carry it over? Lift it high on your shoulders and take it far away from here APO (Angry) How could you say this? I had built that wedding bed with my blood and sweat Carved it into the olive tree where we first met A symbol of our love everlasting Do you realize what you have asked me? The only way to move it is to cut it from its roots CHERRI Only my wife knew that She holds APO’S arm So I guess that makes her you APO Cherri CHERRI I will fall in love with you over and over again I don't care how, where, or when No matter how long it's been, you're mine Don't tell me you're not the same person You're always my wife and I've been waiting, waiting APO Cherri CHERRI Waiting, waiting (Cherri) CHERRI flings her arm back Waiting, waiting Waiting, oh For you They embrace. INT. CHERRI AND APO’S BEDROOM. NIGHT Flashforward APO is hugging an old CHERRI who is lying on her deathbed. CHERRI is holding a wooden stake CHERRI How long has it been? APO Fifty years CHERRU and APO kiss the stake CHERRI AND APO I, I love you They hug. 

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My Fan Video Animation Pitches for Vampires SMP- Ghost by Demi Lovato

I've been absolutely obsessed with the Vampires SMP series these last couple of months. With that, I have a few ideas for fan video animations. The only issue is, I can’t draw. But writing is something I can do.

This is the first of a series of posts writing ideas on how I picture the fan videos would look like if I could draw. A lot will be written as a screenplay.

If, someone wants to use any of my ideas for a video (and you’re allowed to use the songs), I give my full consent for you to use my ideas.

So on with idea no.1- Ghost by Demi Lovato.

Here is a link to the song if you haven’t heard it: https://youtu.be/RfZK9IZo3gs?si=rXSIyAEPhLzdXXAe 

I thought of Apo and Cherri with this song and writing love letters to one another.

Apo and Cherri; Ghost by Demi Lovato - Vampires SMP fan video

INT. APO AND CHERRI’S COTTAGE. LIVING ROOM- NIGHT.

CHERRI is sat on a grand chair writing to APO                       CHERRI                      (Writing)           You and me           I hope we're falling for eternity           Heavenly        Hold me and promise that you'll never leave           The one thing that I'm scared of           Is that your love could be temporary           I could die just looking at you           But if you go before I do CHERRI looks at the gas lamp on the wall.           I hope you flicker the lights           And send a chill down my spine so cold           Wanna be haunted for life by your ghost           If you're not here by my side           Just show me some kind of sign that you're close           Wanna be haunted for life by your ghost  EXT. OAKHURST. THE TOP OF THE BEACON TOWER- NIGHT. APO is on top of the beacon tower, one of her legs hanging from the edge while the other is held up for her to balance her letter.                        APO                     (Writing)           I have a tendency           To dwell on all the darkest possibilities           No guarantee           That we'll wake up together when we fall asleep           Oh, the one thing that I'm scared of           Is that your love could be temporary           I could die just looking at you           But if you go before I do      INTERCUT CHERRI and APO                      CHERRI AND APO                    (Writing)           I hope you flicker the lights           And send a chill down my spine so cold           Wanna be haunted for life by your ghost            If you're not here by my side           Just show me some kind of sign that you're close           Wanna be haunted for life by your ghost  EXT. CHERRI AND APO’S COTTAGE. ENTRANCE- DAY. Flashback to when APO leaves to go to her Oakhurst mission.                  CHERRI AND APO            Oh, whoa                        APO           And if I am the first one to go           Oh, whoa           You know I'd never leave you alone                           CHERRI                (Touches APO’s face)           So, baby, don't leave me alone           Oh, whoa                        CHERRI AND APO               (They touch foreheads)           I hope you flicker the lights            And send a chill down my spine so cold           Wanna be haunted for life by your ghost            If you're not here by my side            Just show me some kind of sign that you're close           Wanna be haunted for life by your ghost APO leaves Flash forward. The army comes to let CHERRI know APO is missing. APO watches through the trees. INT. APO AND CHERRI’S COTTAGE. LIVING ROOM- NIGHT. Later that evening, CHERRI is sitting on her chair upset and sees the gas lamp flicking. She smiles to indicate seeing APO…or does she?