... to see the Great Oz!

Wizard of Oz

The Guardian of the Gates led them through the streets until they came to a big building, exactly in the middle of the City, which was the Palace of Oz, the Great Wizard. There was a soldier before the door, dressed in a green uniform and wearing a long green beard.

"Here are strangers," said the Guardian of the Gates to him, "and they demand to see the Great Oz."

"Step inside," answered the soldier, "and I will carry your message to him."

So they passed through the Palace Gates and were led into a big room with a green carpet and lovely green furniture set with emeralds. The soldier made them all wipe their feet upon a green mat before entering this room, and when they were seated he said politely:

"Please make yourselves comfortable while I go to the door of the Throne Room and tell Oz you are here."

They had to wait a long time before the soldier returned. When, at last, he came back, Dorothy asked:

"Have you seen Oz?"

"Oh, no," returned the soldier; "I have never seen him. But I spoke to him as he sat behind his screen and gave him your message. He said he will grant you an audience, if you so desire; but each one of you must enter his presence alone, and he will admit but one each day. Therefore, as you must remain in the Palace for several days, I will have you shown to rooms where you may rest in comfort after your journey."

"Thank you," replied the girl; "that is very kind of Oz."
The soldier now blew upon a green whistle, and at once a young girl, dressed in a pretty green silk gown, entered the room. She had lovely green hair and green eyes, and she bowed low before Dorothy as she said, "Follow me and I will show you your room."

_{excerpt from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz}



Special thanks to our Great Wizard of Oz ~luwirap for allowing us to shoot inside their house, not to mention the mess we have made during and after the shoot! sorry Luwi!

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OZ Coterie:

Ayvee as DOROTHY GALE
Lery | ~acu-maYu as SCARECROW
Keizih | ~keizihism as TIN GIRL
Kath | ~katheryne as CUDDLY LION
Nicole as WICKED WITCH
Luwi | ~luwirap as WIZARD

photo by Lotus ~luminaireterrial