Welcome to Wonderland!
A compilation of wonders where things might be found upside down. Feel free to do and say anything out of the ordinary. Wish you a safe journey back into reality after reading all these.
Minggu, 29 November 2015
Minggu, 01 November 2015
someone told me
''It's alright to let out your feelings, what you really think.
It's okay to reveal yourself. It's okay to get cheesy sometimes'
''Nah. This is enough for me''
It's okay to reveal yourself. It's okay to get cheesy sometimes'
''Nah. This is enough for me''
Jumat, 25 September 2015
i miss missing you
Have you ever feel like
you want to talk to Allah, but you can't since you're on your period?
I've been forgetting him a lot as of late, him and many others
and suddenly the fog lifted before me and I feel really guilty and sad and scared about it
but can do nothing.
Dear You,
I miss missing you.
Please forgive me... and remind me always. Aamiin.
you want to talk to Allah, but you can't since you're on your period?
I've been forgetting him a lot as of late, him and many others
and suddenly the fog lifted before me and I feel really guilty and sad and scared about it
but can do nothing.
Dear You,
I miss missing you.
Please forgive me... and remind me always. Aamiin.
Jumat, 04 September 2015
Crispy Puns
Holy
(comic gonna be released soon)
When a story is incomplete, it has a holy plot.
Mayday, Mayday, our sergeant had been shot and now he's a holy man.
/patroling an old building/
Soldier A : Don't go into that room! That is a holy space.
Soldier B : Huh? What are you talking abo--AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHH!!
/screams sound in the background/
Soldier C : (looking into binoculars) Holy Shit!
Soldier D : huh? What's wrong!
Soldier C : See this. (hands over binocular)
Soldier D : ...ah. Who shot through the horse droppings?
Soldier X : Aaaagh, captain!
Cap'n : What happened to you, soldiers?
Soldier Y :W-we met a holy person!
Cap'n : Who-- /sees sundel bolong/ AAAAAAHH!!
Weird Puns
There's a weirdo who befriends weirdoes and does weird things.
But weirdoes he goes if he's a weirdo?
He goes to the weirdrobes and meet Aslan, a relative of weirwoods.
Real Life Puns
A group of gorillas are called a band; thus the band name 'Gorillaz'
And a group of baboons are called a congress.
Cat
''Y'know when a cat is hurt it either says mi-aw or me-ow.''
''That's furry stupid''
(comic gonna be released soon)
When a story is incomplete, it has a holy plot.
Mayday, Mayday, our sergeant had been shot and now he's a holy man.
/patroling an old building/
Soldier A : Don't go into that room! That is a holy space.
Soldier B : Huh? What are you talking abo--AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHH!!
/screams sound in the background/
Soldier C : (looking into binoculars) Holy Shit!
Soldier D : huh? What's wrong!
Soldier C : See this. (hands over binocular)
Soldier D : ...ah. Who shot through the horse droppings?
Soldier X : Aaaagh, captain!
Cap'n : What happened to you, soldiers?
Soldier Y :W-we met a holy person!
Cap'n : Who-- /sees sundel bolong/ AAAAAAHH!!
Weird Puns
There's a weirdo who befriends weirdoes and does weird things.
But weirdoes he goes if he's a weirdo?
He goes to the weirdrobes and meet Aslan, a relative of weirwoods.
Real Life Puns
A group of gorillas are called a band; thus the band name 'Gorillaz'
And a group of baboons are called a congress.
Cat
''Y'know when a cat is hurt it either says mi-aw or me-ow.''
''That's furry stupid''
As of late me and my friend had been sharing crispy puns. We cannot stop. XD
These are the most recent ones that I remember.
About
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crazy things...,
life,
people,
random stories
Jumat, 14 Agustus 2015
Palettes
I was checking out all my accounts on every site
And damn I've not updated in two months
Yet it's 2 in the morning and idk what to write.
So.... yeah. Recently I've been crazy with doodle arts and color palettes. Idk what for but yeah~
Just for the sake of making entries :D
Well, that's it I guess.
The colors are all weird, but hope it pleased your eyes :3 Which do you like best?
Critique is welcomed XD
So...yeah.
See ya!
And damn I've not updated in two months
Yet it's 2 in the morning and idk what to write.
So.... yeah. Recently I've been crazy with doodle arts and color palettes. Idk what for but yeah~
Just for the sake of making entries :D
Made inspired by Sherina Munaf's song 'Sing Your Mind' The lyrics, her voice, the album cover--it all just got to me >< |
Just Aria :3 my OC |
Me? |
Well...this is.. just see the caption at alydicea.tumblr.com |
Made a failed attempt of drawing Jack Frost =w= I love Jack Frost btw. |
Random doodle >< |
The colors are all weird, but hope it pleased your eyes :3 Which do you like best?
Critique is welcomed XD
So...yeah.
See ya!
Selasa, 09 Juni 2015
Hey
It's been a while huh? So much things happened. Multiple at once, wave after wave, breeze after breeze, a hurricane after rainbow. Right.
It all happens so quickly yet painstakingly slow that I can't really tell what I am supposed to do.
Some things seems so nice my more paranoid self starts getting wary. What does this person want from me?
Hmm, well. Everytime everything goes so damn wrong, it climbs into an anticlimax of 'everything is okay now'. No, it's not like I am not grateful but I can't help but to feel like I'm holding a tick-tock stopwatch without numbers, looking at the end of the tunnel without knowing what to expect.
But see, I am still laughing so merrily even so. I am still happy ^o^
I do hope my loved ones are, too. Sometimes I'm in a mess that I forget to think about what's important, and I also forget some important tidbits. My memory's been a whole mess, a lot worse than usual as of late. For that I am sorry, if someone reads this.
I always wonder...
and wonder...
Hmm, what a wonder.
Good luck with your life. Here's a lyrics from the song 'Good Riddance' just because I think it's nice :3 ol gold.
It all happens so quickly yet painstakingly slow that I can't really tell what I am supposed to do.
Some things seems so nice my more paranoid self starts getting wary. What does this person want from me?
Hmm, well. Everytime everything goes so damn wrong, it climbs into an anticlimax of 'everything is okay now'. No, it's not like I am not grateful but I can't help but to feel like I'm holding a tick-tock stopwatch without numbers, looking at the end of the tunnel without knowing what to expect.
But see, I am still laughing so merrily even so. I am still happy ^o^
I do hope my loved ones are, too. Sometimes I'm in a mess that I forget to think about what's important, and I also forget some important tidbits. My memory's been a whole mess, a lot worse than usual as of late. For that I am sorry, if someone reads this.
I always wonder...
and wonder...
Hmm, what a wonder.
Good luck with your life. Here's a lyrics from the song 'Good Riddance' just because I think it's nice :3 ol gold.
"Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life)"
Another turning point, a fork stuck in the road
Time grabs you by the wrist, directs you where to go
So make the best of this test, and don't ask why
It's not a question, but a lesson learned in time
It's something unpredictable, but in the end is right,
I hope you had the time of your life.
So take the photographs, and still frames in your mind
Hang it on a shelf in good health and good time
Tattoos and memories and dead skin on trial
For what it's worth it was worth all the while
It's something unpredictable, but in the end is right,
I hope you had the time of your life.
Another turning point, a fork stuck in the road
Time grabs you by the wrist, directs you where to go
So make the best of this test, and don't ask why
It's not a question, but a lesson learned in time
It's something unpredictable, but in the end is right,
I hope you had the time of your life.
So take the photographs, and still frames in your mind
Hang it on a shelf in good health and good time
Tattoos and memories and dead skin on trial
For what it's worth it was worth all the while
It's something unpredictable, but in the end is right,
I hope you had the time of your life.
Well, wasn't that nice?
Last of all, have some of my recent works XD And did you know I have a tumblr now?
It's alydicea.tumblr.com
See you, and hope you are having the time of your life ;)
Sabtu, 04 April 2015
a bee ran into a dragonfly
and they together created a new unique species. really, there's this dragonfly with wings in bees pattern at its and I just stared there while it flew swirling around me. i even took a picture (in my phone, i'll upload it in instagram maybe)
and also
something happened and how happy my mood became really puzzles me. what am i, a fool or something...
anyway again~ i'm entering this contest. just a reminder
and also
something happened and how happy my mood became really puzzles me. what am i, a fool or something...
anyway again~ i'm entering this contest. just a reminder
the art is just so cute aagh I cannot resist ><
so imma make brass design or there charas
anyway I really miss some people but I dont wanna tell... as usual...
do they even remember me :< hmph.
i will ask, but if one doesn't want to tell, then i wont push it, no matter how curious i actually am. i will give a little opening, but if one doesn't want to know badly, well, i think it's better for them not to know--it's not like my story is something grand to know. with that logic i sit here sulking(?)
hahah not really XD
so yeah thats all the lastest news from me <3 p="">
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see ya!
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Jumat, 03 April 2015
Kamis, 26 Maret 2015
inception
Today
I woke up from a nightmare
into another nightmare
...
I don't think I can wake up from this one, though.
I woke up from a nightmare
into another nightmare
...
I don't think I can wake up from this one, though.
an experimental art, here.
Senin, 09 Maret 2015
a cup for two
We were sitting together, you and I, enjoying cups of hot capucinno as the rain poured down. We were talking about the usual thing. Just us, the two of us.
“What if we had nothing more?” I suddenly asked.
You eyed me in silence and put your coffee down.
“Don’t ask me that, please. I’ve been strong all this time only because of you. If you say something like that...”
Your eyes were sad. I blinked my own stingy pair.
Then, I forced myself to laugh.
I forgot. How can I afford to be weak?
I must keep going, too. Else we'll both break.
Senin, 02 Maret 2015
Found Some Awesome Vocaloid Songs Today
Just sharing here in case I forgot it~!
Having some free time and wifi, and decided to spend some time on youtube =w= And found some nice MVs~
So first of all there's this song "Go Google It" by Luka and Gakupo
It's not very good in sounds and such but it's freakin hilarious. Eh it's not as bad as other voca songs tho. I recommend you this!
Then there's this really sad song Leia by Luka Megurine. Eh, not very sad actually. It's cool.
It's about a painter whose beloved lover is dead, and he paints a picture of her, imagining it as the real her. Long story short, in the end he was destroyed by his fake fantasy and "decided to gouge is eyes out, choosing fantasy over reality"
Idk bro theres no such gorey ness in the clip though. The art is amazing.
And apparently this is the sequel/prequel
Of how she met him.
These two are recommended!!
And there's this song, it's really catchy and the maker really knows how to put the electrical voices into goo harmony. And the art and fashion preferences is really cute, I'm falling in love with it!
I particularly love Miku Append and Gumi's voice here. Even Rin sounds slightly less annoying. Well, just see for yerself. It's very cute~!
And this, such a mood breaker. Damn damn damn
I think Imma watch Mr Music again.
Hope ya enjoyed those!
Bye bye!
Kemaren
Jadi kemaren pengkaderan jurusanku akhirnya dimulai (singkat cerita). Belum seram, cuma berbaris dan curhat-curhat aja bersama angkatan Semut(nama angkatan seniornya).
Nah ada sedikit insiden ketika sesi sharing itu. Jadi singkat cerita(lagi), kami diminta ide satu-persatu tentang nama angkatan kami kelak, berupa nama binatang dalam bahasa Jawa. Nah aku disuruh ngomong duluan tiba-tiba waktu masih mikir.
Dan yang terlintas di pikiranku kebetulan adalah trenggiling.
"Trenggiling?"
"Iya trenggiling mbak."
"Trenggiling bukannya yang makan semut itu ya?"
....
AKU BARU SADAR YA AMPUN
"E-eh--"
"Wah dek kamu diam-diam..."
"Enggak mbak maksudku bukan--aa--"
yah begitulah intinya. Lalu aku merutuki kebodohanku sendiri sepanjang hari.
Ohya sorenya aku makan soto. Nah waktu mau bayar, aku obrak abrik tas buat cari dompet...
..dan malah ketemu lubang gede yang mlete.
Daan lalu aku jurit malam mengelilingi kampus, dan tentu saja dompetnya gak ketemu. Aku bahkan nggak tau kira2 jatuh dimana, dompet itu nggak aku buka sejak pagi.
Kirim ke puluhan grup line info embarassing, dsb dsb...
Untungnya ternyata ada di ruang kelas, dibawa salah satu temenku. Fyuuh.
Nah, dompetku ketemu, alhamdulillah.
Sekarang, suaraku yang hilang. =w=
((Eh tapi kemaren waktu aku nyanyi sendiri pada proses penghilangan suara, suaraku jadi kawak Valshe =7=~~~ yaudah sih.))
Sekian kekonyolan hari ini. Lama nggak konyol ya? Nggak juga kok, hahaha.
BTW BTW BTW AKU COLLAB UNTUK PERTAMA KALINYA LOOH LIAT DEH
INDAH BUKAAN
....kok postingan ini berasa postinganku pas jaman SD ya. GJ pol. Biarin deh.
Ciao!
Nah ada sedikit insiden ketika sesi sharing itu. Jadi singkat cerita(lagi), kami diminta ide satu-persatu tentang nama angkatan kami kelak, berupa nama binatang dalam bahasa Jawa. Nah aku disuruh ngomong duluan tiba-tiba waktu masih mikir.
Dan yang terlintas di pikiranku kebetulan adalah trenggiling.
"Trenggiling?"
"Iya trenggiling mbak."
"Trenggiling bukannya yang makan semut itu ya?"
....
AKU BARU SADAR YA AMPUN
"E-eh--"
"Wah dek kamu diam-diam..."
"Enggak mbak maksudku bukan--aa--"
yah begitulah intinya. Lalu aku merutuki kebodohanku sendiri sepanjang hari.
Ohya sorenya aku makan soto. Nah waktu mau bayar, aku obrak abrik tas buat cari dompet...
..dan malah ketemu lubang gede yang mlete.
Daan lalu aku jurit malam mengelilingi kampus, dan tentu saja dompetnya gak ketemu. Aku bahkan nggak tau kira2 jatuh dimana, dompet itu nggak aku buka sejak pagi.
Kirim ke puluhan grup line info embarassing, dsb dsb...
Untungnya ternyata ada di ruang kelas, dibawa salah satu temenku. Fyuuh.
Nah, dompetku ketemu, alhamdulillah.
Sekarang, suaraku yang hilang. =w=
((Eh tapi kemaren waktu aku nyanyi sendiri pada proses penghilangan suara, suaraku jadi kawak Valshe =7=~~~ yaudah sih.))
Sekian kekonyolan hari ini. Lama nggak konyol ya? Nggak juga kok, hahaha.
BTW BTW BTW AKU COLLAB UNTUK PERTAMA KALINYA LOOH LIAT DEH
INDAH BUKAAN
....kok postingan ini berasa postinganku pas jaman SD ya. GJ pol. Biarin deh.
Ciao!
About
artworks,
campus,
crazy things...,
events,
life,
random stories
Senin, 23 Februari 2015
Sepertinya
Aku ikut terlalu banyak kegiatan dan proyek. Antara tugas arsi yang menggila, PKM, Inochi, Klub Keilmiahan dan tetek bengek lainnya...
I am trying to breath.
Tak ngglundung ae piye
I am trying to breath.
Tak ngglundung ae piye
Selasa, 17 Februari 2015
.
Elliot flipped open those small crumbled papers, neatly folded inside the forgotten small box. Quietly, he read them, carefully tracing each word, reliving memories long forgotten. He read them all, folded them again, and stared as he held them in his big palms.
He walked to the trash bin, stopped and stared. He turned back. He walked up to the box, opened it again, and put those papers inside. Carefully he slipped the small box to the small place in belonged. He sighed and rubbed his head in frustration.
And I really don't know why I still keep all these chain messages, unable to throw it all away...
He walked to the trash bin, stopped and stared. He turned back. He walked up to the box, opened it again, and put those papers inside. Carefully he slipped the small box to the small place in belonged. He sighed and rubbed his head in frustration.
And I really don't know why I still keep all these chain messages, unable to throw it all away...
Selasa, 10 Februari 2015
Hmmm
Perhaps this is what's called as an artblock...
I'm supposed to make something but I really have no idea what to make. Hngg, always and always. I wonder if this is the right path for me(?)
But it's abstract so nothing is false right(?)
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
I'm supposed to make something but I really have no idea what to make. Hngg, always and always. I wonder if this is the right path for me(?)
But it's abstract so nothing is false right(?)
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Rabu, 04 Februari 2015
Kata Mbakku
" Jangan minta ataupun berharap dikasih, tapi kalo dikasih jangan ditolak."
--sesuatu yang sepertinya pantas diterapkan di kehidupan sehari-hari.
tho, should I always wait? (I already have been)
tho, should I always wait? (I already have been)
Rabu, 21 Januari 2015
Senin, 12 Januari 2015
Satu Koma Lima Inci (2)
“Jadi, apa yang mereka lakukan kepadamu? Mengapa kau berada di sini?”
Pertanyaan itu mengejutkan Jack dari lamunannya. Untuk sesaat yang panjang ia terdiam. Elsa, menyadari betapa beraninya pertanyaannya, tersentak dengan panik. “Ah--maaf, maksudku..”
“Tidak apa-apa!” jawab Jack ringan.
Sudah bukan rahasia lagi bahwa setiap orang yang berada di bangunan putih itu bukanlah orang biasa. Entah karena status kehidupan mereka atau demi suatu pertukaran yang sepadan, nama mereka kini terhapus di dunia. Yang tersisa hanyalah renungan di dalam ruangan-ruangan putih, penantian kosong seraya mereka dipanggil satu persatu bagaikan domba ternak ke lab-lab percobaan. Tubuh mereka hanyalah objek yang dapat dirusak dan dimodifikasi, semua demi ilmu pengetahuan dan pengembangan teknologi. Mereka adalah orang-orang yang terbuang dari dunia, tidak diakui ataupun dicari keberadaannya.
Oh, ya, mereka beruntung masih dapat berada di sini. Meski harus dibuat hampir gila oleh rasa sakit yang kini bahkan kehilangan definisinya.
“Itu pertama kalinya ada yang ingin mengetahui tentang diriku, dan aku senang sekali! Namun, sayang sekali aku tidak pernah diberitahu tentang percobaan yang dilakukan kepadaku. Sedangkan alasannya...” Ia berpikir sejenak. “Yah, sejujurnya, aku tidak begitu ingat mengapa aku berada di sini.”
“Kau tidak ingat?”
“Tidak. Ingatan pertamaku adalah tentang lampu lab yang besar, bagaikan bulan purnama di langit tak berbintang. Saat itu umurku mungkin...” Jack menggumam pada dirinya sendiri, alisnya bertaut dalam usaha memperoleh ingatan. “Aku bahkan tidak ingat berapa umurku saat itu. Pokoknya, selama ini aku selalu berada di sini, dan hanya mengenal dunia luar melalui lukisan buku-buku dongeng dan buku-buku kumpulan gambar. Di beberapa bagian, ingatanku terputus dan muncul tiba-tiba, bagaikan ada tahun-tahun yang hilang.”
Elsa mengerutkan dahinya. “Itu aneh sekali. Mungkin... Itu salah satu efek percobaan mereka padamu.”
“Mungkin begitu,” ujar Jack membenarkan. “Terkadang aku melihat gambar sebuah bunga, dan memiliki ingatan tentang bau bunga itu. Padahal aku belum pernah melihatnya langsung. Bukankah itu aneh?”
Elsa tersenyum sedih. “Hm, mungkin kau memang pernah menciumnya. Kuharap kau dapat memperoleh ingatanmu suatu hari nanti.”
Jack mengembalikan senyum Elsa dengan riang. “Yah, aku tak keberatan. Itu terdengar bagus, namun mungkin juga lebih baik aku tak mengingatnya. Omong-omong, bagaimana denganmu? Mengapa kau berada di sini?” tanyanya, dengan cepat mengubah arah pembicaraan.
Elsa menunduk ragu. “Hmm, aku memiliki sedikit... keanehan. Lalu kebetulan saat aku berumur satu tahun ada wabah menyerang desa tempat tinggalku. Mereka bilang, itu karena diriku.” Ia menelan ludah, menenangkan hatinya. Ini pertama kalinya ia menceritakan hal ini kepada orang lain. “Kami bertahan beberapa saat, namun akhirnya keluarga terakhirku meninggal pada saat umurku 4 tahun. Jadilah tidak ada yang menginginkanku, dan akupun dibawa kesini.”
“Wah, sepertinya kita kurang lebih teman senasib,” sahut Jack riang. Lawan bicaranya spontan mengangkat alis. “Jadi, apa yang mereka lakukan padamu?”
Elsa menghela nafas. Tak ada ruginya menceritakan segalanya, ia kira.
“Sejak lahir suhu tubuhku jauh lebih rendah dari manusia pada umumnya,” jelasnya. “Para ilmuwan itu berpikir bahwa tubuhku mungkin cocok bagi beberapa uji teori tertentu. Dan setelah beberapa percobaan, mereka membuatku melakukan...ini.”
Elsa menyentuh kaca yang memisahkan mereka, kemudian menghembuskan nafas teratus. Bunga-bunga es muncul dari ujung jarinya, dengan indah menyebar meliputi seperempat bagian kaca itu. Perlahan, ia melepaskan sentuhannya dan memandang hasil kerjanya datar. “Yah, seperti yang kaulihat--”
“Wow.”
Perhatian Elsa teralihkan, dan ia menatap Jack yang kini menganga takjub dengan mata yang bersinar. “Itu keren sekali! Ternyata kita benar-benar sama! Wah, aku senang sekali.”
Sepasang alis platinum blonde pun bertaut. “Sama? Apa maksudmu?”
Jack tidak menjawab. Tanpa kata-kata ia ketuk kaca, tepat di mana Elsa menyentuhkan jarinya, dan bunga es di kaca itu melebar, menyebar indah membentuk pola melingkar yang saling bertaut. Elsa menghela nafas takjub.
“Itu... Indah sekali! Bagaimana kau...”
Lelaki albino di depannya bersiul. “Sebenarnya itu sama saja. Aku pun sepertinya juga memiliki suhu tubuh yang rendah--entahlah, aku tak pernah ingat menyentuh manusia lain, jadi aku tak tahu suhu normal itu seperti apa. Dan sepertinya pola es ini dapat kita kendalikan dengan sedikit usaha. Seharusnya kau juga bisa melakukannya.”
“Aku tidak pernah memikirkan hal itu,” gumam Elsa, disambut senyuman penuh arti dari pemuda di depannya. “Apa? Apa yang kau harapkan dariku, eh? Aku tidak pernah...”
Setelah beberapa saat beradu pandang, dia pun menghela nafas, menyerah.
“Oh, baiklah. Aku akan mencobanya di lantai ini. Tunggu dan lihat saja di situ!”
Perlahan, Elsa berlutut dan meletakkan tangannya yang gemetar karena adrenalin. Senyum tipis di bibir merahnya tak dapat ia tahan.
Bunyi renyah retakan es berbisik lirih saat bunga kristal perlahan terlukis di bidang putih sempit itu. Empat pasang manik sebiru es berpendar lembut, tersenyum dalam keheningan
2. Crystal Blossoms
((Eh, habis mbahas gaya tulisan show-tell dan purple prose, saya jadi bingung sendiri. Apakah cerita-cerita
saya termasuk purple prose? *prose yang terlalu lebay bahasanya* @w@ enggak kan? Mi-miaw...
Anyway, comment up yer critique! Kayaknya ada sedikit kegagalan penyampaian plot disini...))
So
The number of unfinished stories that ends after just a few chapters, paragraphs, sentences, or words of ideas might even be able to get an award
I'm a hopeless writer lol
I'm a hopeless writer lol
Sabtu, 10 Januari 2015
Selasa, 06 Januari 2015
Satu Koma Lima Inci (1)
“Halo.”
Suara ringan remaja laki-laki itu memecah kesunyian, sedikit samar teredam kaca satu setengah inci yang memisahkan mereka. Elsa tersentak dari lamunannya.
“Ha-halo,” balasnya, masih belum yakin bahwa yang dimaksud adalah dirinya.
Namun figur di balik kaca itu benar-benar tersenyum lebar, kepadanya. “Namaku Jack. Siapa namamu, Nona?”
“Elsa.” Perhatian sang gadis kini terarah seluruhnya kepada pemuda albino bermata biru. Dengan lekat kini ia mengamati figur kurus berbalut baju biru polos itu. Ia pun tersenyum ragu.
Sebenarnya ini bukan pertama kalinya mereka bertemu. Dalam dunia sempit dengan ruangan-ruangan putih dan lorong-lorong kosong itu, terkadang Elsa mendapati ruangan mereka berdampingan. Sepetak kaca di samping ruangan memberikan sekilas pandangan kepada ruangan identikal berdinding putih minim perabot. Di atas ranjang sederhana berselimut putih bersih itu terkadang Elsa melihat sang pemuda terduduk sendiri, mata birunya menerawang dalam sepi.
Tidak hanya dia, sebenarnya. Terlalu banyak pertemuan singkat yang terjadi, dan Elsa bukanlah orang yang repot-repot menjalin interaksi singkat tak berarti. Ya, yang perlu dia lakukan hanyalah duduk disini, menuruti arahan ilmuwan-ilmuwan itu, menahan diri. Rak buku kecil yang isinya berubah secara berkala itu sudah cukup baginya.
“Apa yang kau baca?” tanya pemuda itu lagi. Elsa melirik buku di tangannya.
“Uh, ini... Buku dongeng. Tentang ratu musim dingin.”
Jack bersiul. “Wow, itu tidak terduga. Daripada novel romansa dramatis, Sang Nona cantik rupanya lebih menyukai buku dongeng.”
Elsa memandang Jack marah, mata biru kristalnya menantang Jack untuk mengatakan hal lain tentang buku-bukunya. Jack hanya tertawa ringan.
“Aku bercanda! Sungguh, jangan marah begitu, dong. Sebenarnya... Aku juga suka buku dongeng.”
Elsa memandangnya skeptis. Jack menarik sebuah buku dongeng dari rak mininya, membuktikan persekutuannya. Amarah Elsa menguap habis melihat buku yang dibawanya.
“Itu... Beauty and the Beast?” Fasade dingin yang ia tunjukkan sebelumnya kini telah tergantikan ekspresi ketertarikan murni, mata biru kristalnya menunjukkan semangat yang hampir kekanakan. “Aku sudah pernah membaca dongeng itu, tapi dari buku yang berbeda. Kudengar cerita itu memiliki beberapa versi, mungkinkah yang kau miliki adalah versi yang berbeda?”
Jack tidak mengharapkan respon yang begitu positif dari gadis di depannya. Sejenak ia membeku saat mata biru kristal itu memandang lurus bola mata biru keabuan miliknya. Namun dengan cepat ia tersenyum dan menjawab : “Mungkin saja. Ini adalah versi Beaumont, dengan ilustrasi yang dilukis oleh Baquette. Indah sekali.” Sambil bercerita, Jack melangkah lebih dekat ke cermin, menunjukkan ilustrasi kepada Elsa yang berbinar-binar riang.
“Wah, sepertinya menarik sekali. Aku... Hmm,” Elsa terdiam, berpikir. “Apa menurutmu mereka akan meletakkan buku itu di rakku lain kali bila aku memintanya? Aku ingin sekali membacanya.”
Sang pemuda mengangkat alisnya. “Mungkin saja. Coba kautanyakan lain kali kepada sang profesor. Atau, mungkin kau bisa meninggalkan note di tempat tidurmu sebelum dipindahkan.”
“Hmm, ide yang bagus,” sahut Elsa.
“Atau mungkin... Kau ingin aku membacakannya untukmu?”
Elsa berkedip. “Itu... Sangat kekanakan sekali!” ujarnya dengan muka memerah. Sejujurnya ia penasaran--ia belum pernah dibacakan cerita sebelumnya. Apakah cerita yang dituturkan seseorang akan terasa berbeda dengan tuturan narasi yang biasa ia dengar di dalam kepalanya?
Jack menyeringai. “Oh, ayolah. Aku ingin mencoba membacakan cerita kepada seseorang. Dan mungkin lain kali kau dapat membacakan cerita kepadaku! Misalnya, dongeng ratu musim dingin itu. Aku ingin sekali mengetahuinya.”
“Baiklah, jika kau memaksa,” ujar Elsa akhirnya, pipi pucatnya memerah gembira.
Sejak saat itu, benang tipis pun terjalin di antara dua ruangan putih kosong itu, melewati jarak setebal satu koma lima inci.
1. Like a Fairy Tale
(Just a little story I'm working on, and I'm not sure I'm ready to post this on FFn yet. This is part one of (I think) three.)
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