Day Sixteen

Day sixteen, yay!


Ok, so first off, I currently have three main characters. You should know them by now, but I'll still post them below like I'm supposed to. I will also have three minor characters, which play little to no role in my story and as far as I know, have no dialogue whatsoever. However, I can at least post them below.


Since I need a second paragraph, I'll simply talk about why I chose the dialogue for my characters which are posted below. Well, Moreau is going to be a stereotypical caring father, willing to save his daughter from death and Mr. Chien. So, he will have a lawful voice as a way to put up with his daughter's many questions. As for Honeysuckle, since she is a little girl, her voice will be childlike. As for Mr. Chien, he's a dog-like beast, so his voice will have a boom to it (as if he's barking as he speaks).


Main characters:


Mr. Moreau (Mor-oh) - he is the main protagonist. He is a father figure, so he speaks in a fatherly tone most of the time, in a calm, enduring voice. He speaks in an old fashioned way. For example, instead of saying "We must hurry!" He instead says "Make haste!" Like the other characters, he replaces "the" with "zee". Moreau does not, however, call a person by their name. He simply calls Honeysuckle "daughter" and Mr. Chien "beast." For example, "He took my daughter! Quickly, we must make haste!" He also says, "My dear daughter, your happiness is what keeps me alive. I don't want anything to happen to you."


Honeysuckle - daughter of Moreau, second main character. Here, she speaks in a soothing, soft voice. However, she speaks as if she is older. Her grammar and her vocabulary is quite impressive. She asks frequent questions in French (pourqoui?), and often says "But why?" (mais pourqoui?) to add to her curious nature. She also replaces "r" with "w" to add to her cute nature. She often ryhmes in the book. Her voice looks like, "But why do zee stars upon my kite shine so bright?" For another example, "Oh woe! Oh no! I will not live upon this day =( Farewell father, stay with me and pray."


Mr. Chien - he's not really an antagonist, but he does a wicked deed. Since he is a dog-like beast, he speaks in a phantom-like manner, in which his voice has no emotion and creates an echo when he speaks. However, he speaks like a gentlemen. He says, "Pardon me, I am Mr. Chien, a magical beast here to cure your daughter. May I ask where she is located?"


Minor characters:


Amore (Ah-mor-eh) - his name is translated into love. In the story, he has no dialogue whatsoever. If I were to give him dialogue, he'd sound like a little child.


Espoir (Ess-pwah) - his name is translated into hope. Along with Amore, he has no dialogue whatsoever. If I were to give him a voice, he'd sound childlike.

Rattan (rath-on) - a material used to make kites, which bring happiness to Moreau and Honeysuckle. He has no speaking lines, but I would make him sound like his other brothers.

Dialogue between Honeysuckle and Chien:


Scene - It's a rainy day in the small village of which Moreau and Honeysuckle live. Honeysuckle is out in the green fields, sitting on a rock, with a fairly large kite laying on her lap. Chien, the giant dog-like beast, notices the lonely girl. He decides to gover to her and see what is wrong.


"Bonjour petite fille (hello little girl), are you enjoying zee weather today?" Says Mr. Chien, sarcastically.
"Weather? Hmm...I guess it's okay. I just wish the sun would shine. I want to fly something of mine"
"What is that, madame?" Asks Chien, staring down at the rain soaked kite Honeysuckle is holding.
Honeysuckle looks down, then at her kite. "It's my new kite, my daddy got it for me. It has cheese on it, want to see?" Asks Honeysuckle, as the beast stares at the rain-soaked kite.
"Of course, little one." Chien inspects the kite, noticing the cheese design on it. "This is a marvelous kite." Says Mr. Chien, giving it back to the girl. "You know, such a wonderful kite does not require sun to fly it."
"Really?" Honeysuckle says, amazed. "What does it need, then?"
Chien, looking up in the sky, says, "It needs the wind. The wind itself blows in such might that a kite as wonderful as that can fly happily and freely. The rain itself will not harm such a work of art. If you want, perhaps I could fly the kite along with you?" Says Chien, smiling at the girl.
"Sure!" Says Honeysuckle, jumping from the rock. She hands the kite strong over the Chien, who grabs the kite with one paw. As the kite begins to rise into the air, Honeysuckle watches in amazement.
"I never knew my kite could fly so well in such weather! I think in the rain it flies even better!" Says Honeysuckle.


Moreau calls for Honeysuckle to come in.


"Zut! (darn!) I must leave. But this was fun, Mr Chien. Would you like to fly my kite again?" Says Honeysuckle, with a smile on her face.
"Of course, little one. Here, you may want this back." Chien says, giving back the kite string.
"Thanks, Mr. Chien, Until we meet again!" Says Honeysuckle, flying her kite as she runs home.
"Au revoir, petite fille!" Says Chien, walking back to his castle, knowing that he had made Honeysuckle happy.


Fin


My story is going to come out GREAT!!! I just know it =D I'm really hoping to finish it sometime next week, but I'm still working on the dialogue (man am I glad that Prier posted this. And yes, I'm actually writing out my story. Is it such a sin?). The dialogue will be a little different in my story though, as Honeysuckle doesn't sound so mature in the story, Chien is much more of a gentleman, etc.


Have a nice day =D