princess maker - sensitIV

[idolpro]

[ When you insert the key and open the door, you'll find yourself in a humble cottage, in what seems to be the living room specifically. There are several doors, but a specific one catches your eye: simple in its decoration, the door has a cute little wooden plaque with flowers carved into it. Though the door is closed, you can see through it—as if it's somewhat transparent.

A wooden cradle sits in the room beyond, which is otherwise plain. Inside, a baby sleeps peacefully. When she stirs, calling for her parent, you are there to cradle her back to sleep. ]

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[ Slowly, the scene changes, fading in and out with various silent scenes—the baby coos pleasantly, giggling jovially when you (presumably) make faces at her; she tries to pick herself up and falls over, but she does not cry; a disagreement between you and her lead to a thoughtful discussion; the young girl carries a large laundry basket to do chores; she buys a pet bird, looking so proud for having earned the money all by herself; then the wall becomes opaque. ]

[ In the middle of the open doorway, a young girl the age of 10 stands, smiling at you. A bird with beautiful plumage rests on her shoulder.

This is your daughter. You tried your best to rear her, and she's been good to you. You know she is capable of anything if she puts her mind to it - even becoming a princess. But you also know it's not easy to become a princess - she'll have to work hard, and she's capable of it but you'll have to guide her hand, most certainly. Better she become a princess than go off to war, though; you could not stand to see your baby girl die on the battlefield. Whether she actually becomes a princess or not . . . well, that's up to fate, isn't it? All you can do is try your best. ]

Comments

ROUND 2 MORAL DILEMMA

[idolpro]

1

[idolpro]

Aster Hela's become quite popular, and it seems she's developed a bit of a complex owing to her desperate attempts to convince herself that she deserves to be as confident in herself as she is. The result is that she's become a bit of a bully -- she pushes other kids around and challenges them to stupid contests of strength and skill whenever she's even slightly questioned. Usually they back down, but when they don't...well, she makes them hurt.

You know, emotionally. Right in the self-worth.

Anyways! After sending one too many kids home crying, you get a few complaints from their parents, asking you to please shut your child up before they get the school to shut her up for them. What do you do?

DECISION

[idolpro]

Re: DECISION

[bevoted]

[ as a summary for turn-in purposes, Lavender appears to be having a long heart-to-heart with Aster about how she should be nice to people and shouldn't let it get to her when they don't see how skilled she is. also Vidar is reminding her to trust her gut, read: maybe if you think you're doing something wrong, you're probably doing something wrong. ]

[idolpro]

She seems to shape up, learning to be more delicate with others.

Still challenges them to beat her at literally everything, though.

Your daughter's temperament is now fair.

DISCUSSION

[idolpro]

Re: DISCUSSION

[mycaringheart]

[oh

why does some of that ping him in places he can't quite define]

...Aster, might I have a word?

Re: DISCUSSION

[idolpro]

Yes, father?

Re: DISCUSSION

[mycaringheart]

[He takes a seat, and gently pats the seat next to him, so that there's no need to have this conversation standing.]

You seem to have earned quite the competitive reputation for yourself, at school.

2

[idolpro]

You find yourself in a moral dilemma. . . your daughter has found an older friend that she likes. That in itself is not a problem, but she is beginning to spend more time outside without letting you know—just the other day she did not come home until midnight. And it's sort of a strange relationship -- she seems to have taken the idea of knightly virtue to heart, and found herself someone to fight for.

She's broken more than a few hearts in the course of 'defending honour'. But this is fine, isn't it? Just another thing to keep herself occupied with.

What do you do?

DECISION

[idolpro]

Re: DECISION

[bevoted]

[ After having a talk with Aster, we have decided to let her continue to see her friend but on two conditions. The first being that she has to bring their friend over to meet her family. The second being that she can't stay out past 7pm. She's still a child after all. ]

Re: DECISION

[idolpro]

She continues to see her friend, bringing her (shyly, and discreetly, for some reason???) over to visit.

She seems nice enough, but Aster is a bit put out when she's told not to go out. Still she obeys, and everything seems to be going well. The girl herself is some sort of high nobility, who has a penchant for going on trips to the desert in the dead of night. Dangerous business, but she's happy to have a close friend along for the ride!

DISCUSSION

[idolpro]

Re: DISCUSSION

[bevoted]

..... [ ohhh... nnno.... ]

Hey, Aster?

Re: DISCUSSION

[idolpro]

Yes?

Re: DISCUSSION

[kimaris]

[ Oh no what a good girl. What could possibly go wrong here nothing he is seeing that is for sure. ]

Re: DISCUSSION

[forgottenmercy]

[absolutely nothing wrong except for her not telling us when she's coming home.]

Re: DISCUSSION

[mycaringheart]

[+1]

Re: DISCUSSION

[kimaris]

[ yeah.

damn why are we like this. ]

3

[idolpro]

You find yourself in a moral dilemma. . . your daughter confides in you there is a bully in her class who is giving a hard time to a few of her classmates. She is unaffiliated with her bullied classmates, however it seems the teacher is not taking any action. She is thinking about taking on the bully herself, but the bully is also twice her size and much, much stronger than she is.

What do you do?

DECISION

[idolpro]

Re: DECISION

[bevoted]

[ we discussed this in discord because we're dying it's late

since the teachers seem unwilling to do anything, and since none of them want to tell her that she can't be a champion of the people, sensitIV suggests that she gather her bullied classmates as an "army" to intimidate the bully into playing nice.

Persephone suggests that she should have "a trick up her sleeve", such as digging a concealed hole to push the bully in for the bully to coincidentally trip into if they come at her.

Vidar suggests that she bring her pet unicorn.

Good luck Aster you're doing great dear. ]

Re: DECISION

[idolpro]

You advise her to gather an army, and thanking you, she does.

She meets with the bully at dawn, astride her unicorn, her lady riding with her. At their back are a dozen of their classmates, and the bully is delivered an ultimatum. To flee or fight.

The bully chooses to flee, and Aster Hela becomes a hero of the school. She's happy to have helped, but most of all?

She's happy for the attention. She's happy to be praised.

Your daughter's morality is now neutral.

DISCUSSION

[idolpro]