Terrible Tiramisu Troubles

Terrible Tiramisu Troubles

     Upon landing Gloria clears her throat and says "My apologies for the brevity of the flight, but Qui abbiamo un Sogno Sistina!" As soon as she said that, out of nowhere, you hear a voice calling out to you two, "Benvenuto nel Sogno Sistina, welcome to Sistine Dream!" Who could it be? I'll just let Gloria do the intros and whatnot. "Princess, that there is Reynaldo Lupo. He's definitely someone you wanna know here in this enclave where the inhabitants are of Italian descent.

Reynaldo, I call him Rey, is an Italian wolf hence his last name meaning wolf." Once Glo finishes she greets the approaching friend, "Ciao Rey, come stai?" Hey my little beauty queen, can you say ciao? That means 'hello'. "Ciao bella Glo," Rey begins "E alla splendida Principessa, sono onorato di conoscerti." Gloria quickly chimes in "Hey Rey, our Princess hasn't quite developed her Italian, so can we dial it back a bit? Please and thank you, smooches."

"Of course, of course my dear. I'll tell you what Principessa, I'm gonna teach you a few things in Italian while on our tour of Sogno Sistina. And I guarantee you it'll help you navigate these  beautiful and intricate streets and waterways, how does that sound?" Gloria whinnies with excitement before saying, "Sounds splenderific, if I may say so myself! I've been desperately waiting to see this enclave while calmly cruising through in a gilded gondola." After snapping out of her daydream she continues."

"-Ahem- but anywho, the gondola rides cost three polygon crystals, which we have yet to obtain." Rey takes the moment to interject while Gloria is catching her breath, "Senora Glo, slow down a bit. There's a lot lined up for us on this tour, but we may get around to the gondolas if there's time. But first let's check out the Pantheon because after all, you did land in Pantheon Township."

I think Rey has a very good point Princess, but make sure you're on the look out for those polygon crystals. Something tells me they will definitely come in handy during your time in Dreamland. "Principessa, I would like to first show you the Pantheon and all its amazing features. My people here tell me there's an art unveiling to the public, my guess, it may be a new poem added to the walls of the Poetry Halls," Rey says with a sly smile. Did he really just say a poem on the wall of a poetry hall, now that sounds absolutely cool.

Rey continues, "Yes I know it sounds absurd, but yes there are poems on the walls. My good friend Mente Da Vinci is the lead curator and event planner. Maybe we can talk to him and get the inside scoop -ahh, a huge scoop of mint chocolate chip sounds mmm--" Glo interjects "So Rey, you wouldn't happen to be the wolf that freeze zapped today, would you?" Rey shivers out of his daze, and with a look of dismay says "I regrettably must admit, yes it was me. I am not proud of my moment of weakness nor the frostbite blisters. I have a lingering shiver because of that, but I know for sure rules are rules and must be followed.

But where were we Princess, ahh yes, my good friend Mente Da Vinci, he's derived from one of the most brilliant minds the world has ever seen," Rey pauses for a moment to check the time on the Pantheon Township clocktower, "Mi Principessa, you see the time? The short hand is on the twelve and the long hand is on the eleven, so that means it is 12:55 pm in the afternoon. My friend Vinci takes a brief break in five minutes, but on the way to him I'm going to show you a few of our great sites here. Let's get moving so we can get to Vinci by 1 pm."

"I hear he's practically the most precisely punctual pioneer here, any truth to that Rey?" Gloria chimes in with great curiosity. Rey looks at both you and Gloria with a sly smirk and simply says "That and  much more, you'll see." Wow Princess, this Mente guy sounds pretty darn interesting from how Gloria and Rey describe him, I can't wait to meet him. "Now ladies, if you look to our left," Rey says as he gestures towards a quite intriguing landmark, "In the distance you'll see Castle Rocca Calascio Minore. From the distance it looks pretty cool but up close, it kinda creeps me out maggiore. That means major," he says with a shuddered chuckle. You look over at Gloria and notice her maggiore smile and before a  moment's notice or delay she toots "WOOT WOOT! Cool or creepy, count me in! I totally love adventures, they are absotively the best!" As you all are headed towards the Pantheon Gloria begins a prancing trot that bounces and wiggles you around in the saddle, all out of excitement. "Ooh shoot, sorry for all the jostling and bouncing around back there Princess. I'm just so pumped and ready for all the adventures," she cheerfully continues saying "Princess when I get so excited I just absotively get taken over by what I call the 'Giddy Bouncies', they're totally innocent and inadvertent bits of excitement." You let Gloria know that you don't mind the "Giddy Bouncies'' because they were kind of fun.

Rey breaks his silence saying "Ahh, right on time as expected." As you all approach the Pantheon and the enamor of its beauty, suddenly you hear "Reynaldo, mio buon amico, come stai? My good friend, how are you?" Redirecting your attention to where the voice came from, much to your surprise almost out of nowhere Mente Da Vinci is in the presence of you all, or should I say his presence is with you all? I don't know, let's keep reading, I'm sure we'll find out what the deal is. "E l'abbagliante Senora Gloria, sei bella come sempre. The dazzling Ms. Glo, you are as beautiful as ever," says Mente Da Vinci. Usually Gloria would kindly remind the new friend to keep an English base in conversation, but that wasn't necessary for Vinci. Mente Da Vinci then turns to you Princess, and says "Buongiorno Principessa, I am Mente Da Vinci, it is an unbelievably undoubtedly great honor to meet you finally. Now Ms. Glo I know our crown jewel hasn't quite mastered Italian, but I plan to assist with that, as well as any other matter of the mental noodle capacity."

And with that being said, Glo didn't have very much to say, as she was still greatly excited about all the adventures she had in mind anyway. Sensing the angst of Gloria, Mente continues saying "But Principessa, I know you all came for the new art unveiling, right?" Gloria and Rey quickly nod in agreement, Vinci continues "Well I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but we had to tighten up guard duty and security in preparation of the unveiling. Unfortunately we received some concerning news that the evil Malocchio was planning something very bad. I know that may be a bummer but when the situation is handled I'll let you all know the details and when to be present for the unveiling."

Rey, being the most shocked and bummed of you all, opens his mouth to speak but was only able to stammer out a few words initially "W-what? W-when did?" Rey throws his hands up in confused frustration. Gloria, sensing the disappointment Rey felt, thought for a quick second then said "Non preoccuparti sii felice, don't worry be happy. Because I just so happen to know about a place that has the best tiramisu treats in the whole kingdom and it's right down Corsia Dei Dolci, that's Dessert Lane Princess. And if I'm not mistaken Corsia Dei Dolci is down this way and to the right, past the Pantheon Township Clocktower." Gloria was still brimming with excitement and now relishing the moment that she'd get her hooves on -- "Those tantalizingly terrifically tasty little treats, they give me life! I love them with my whole heart!" Gloria exclaims.

Rey chuckles then says "But Glo, that's the ONLY place that makes them in the whole kingdom." Gloria laughs with a proud luster and simply says "Exactly." Gloria is such a rambunctious yet refined and elegant unicorn, but boy oh boy her hankering for those tiramisu treats can occasionally get the best of her. You might have to help monitor thaat by the way because as deliciously tasty as they are, they give Glo the 'Double Bubble Unicorn Sneezy Sleepies'. I'm pretty sure she'd be bummed if that happened during the day of the first ever 'Soar and Tour'. You should give her a gentle reminder, just say "Double Bubble Unicorn Sneezy Sleepies" and that should definitely get her attention. But if she doesn't resist, you'd have to say it three times really really fast and that will stop her in her tracks. Uh oh, hurry! Say "Double Bubble Unicorn Sneezy Sleepies'' because it's looking like she's about to make a run for it!

"WHEW! That was close Princess, my apologies Princess, I just don't know what comes over me. But I would have been so dastardly devastated and abysmally bummed if my love for those -AHEM- horribly delicious things ruined the first ever 'Soar and Tour'. Thank you thank you a million times Princess. You just saved the tour and me some embarrassment, crisis averted!" As Glo lets out a sigh of relief Mente Da Vinci timefully chimes in saying "Yes Principessa, your timing was impeccable. Great job. Speaking of timing, I must get back to the Pantheon. But before I go, I want you to have these five polygon crystals." Mente Da Vinci holds out his apparitioned hand and mystically magically makes five sparkling shimmery dazzling polygon  crystals appear right in front of your eyes.

Know something Princess, Dadda's little beauty queen, when I look in your eyes the kuster and sparkle is even more magnificent. Mente goes on to say "Now store them away securely because they are the main form of currency here in Sleepy Dreamland. Come back soon and we can delve deeper into them, or you can ask any of the inhabitants across any of the enclaves, because here knowledge is to be shared." After a brief moment he continues, "Oh and there's one last thing Princess, I know you and Glo have flown pretty far, so Rey and myself have paid four polygon crystals for you and Gloria to glide comfortably over to the port city of New Delphi on the Cloudy Coaster."

Being very happy with the gifts from Mente Da Vinci and Reynaldo Lupo, you tell them "Thank you very much" in Italian by saying "Grazie mille." "The pleasure has been ours," says the pair in unison. Gloria rings in, "Arrivederci, ci vediamo dopo." That means "Good-bye" or "See you later". She goes on saying "Alrighty Princess, let's pony up and get to the Cloudy Coaster because it looks like they're waiting for us to board." After the final good-byes you and Glo make it to the Cloudy Coaster and begin the comfortable cruising glide to the next destination of the tour, the port city of New Delphi. While on the Cloudy Coaster Gloria begins informing you about the next enclave you two will be visiting.

"Hey Princess, I always love my trips to Sogno Sistina but this next enclave has endless avenues of knowledge and superior thinkers and stories. This enclave is named 'Mythica Oneira' or 'Mythical Dreams' in English. It's another one of my favorite places to visit and I'm sure you'll love it too!" While comfortably cruising on the Cloudy Coaster, you look out and see all the beautiful colors of the sky and you can feel their warmth. All the pinks, yellows, oranges, golds, and reds are captivating more and more by the moment. After allowing you the time, as well as herself, to enjoy the beauty of the colors Glo breaks her silence saying "Oh my geebers, Princess, isn't this just the most perfect and beautiful blend of colors and warmth? They call this stretch of skies The Painted Skies Bypass. I've been told that the colors in the sky are so beautiful because of how the sun shines on The Polygon Crystal Cavern reflecting all the crystals embedded in the roof of the cave," and just as you were about to ask, she beats you to the point saying "Yes indeed, Princess I already know what you're gonna ask. We can get polygon crystals if we go on a spelunking adventure, BUT," she says with a dramatic pause, "In order to get any crystals you have to do something called Mind Mining." Now what in the yipping yellow yowza could that be? Did she say "Mind Mining"? I wonder what that could be. I bet you'd have to do some wild kind of mind flexing activity. Sounds pretty cool and super fun to me. Glo continues saying, "I haven't gotten an opportunity to check it out so I'm not sure how to explain every nook cranny and crevice, BUT,   don't worry because I know a guy." She then gives you a wink. Interesting huh, I know Glo knows a lot of the Dreamlanders, but who could this guy be? "Anywho," she says as you two continue comfortably cruising on The Cloudy Coaster, "Princess, check out that statue standing significantly strong and symbolically stern in stature. Her name is Hestia and she's kind of a big deal to the Greek locals here. She stands firm and proud symbolizing beauty, piety, honor and sacrifice. It's so amazing to me how something as tall as a ten story building was so carefully and sturdily crafted to withstand the test of time." Now that's crazier than green goats grazing gracefully pooping gold! A ten story building is about one hundred feet tall and sometimes even taller.

After Gloria tells you about the statue of Hestia, the cozy and comfortable cruising cloudy coaster begins its descent into the port city of the enclave Mythical Dreams, Neos Delfoi, which means New Delphi. "I totally needed that wonderfully relaxing ride. The Cloudy Coaster is the coziest, coolest, most comfortable cruising experience. Almost as awesome as me in flight," Glo says with slight satirical undertone and humor. She then goes on to say "We'll be touching down shortly, my friend Landry Lynx will then assist with this portion of the first ever 'Soar and Tour', patent pending still," she says informatively with a slight chuckle.