idolpro | princess maker

[ 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. ]

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[ ... are we just petting her head every time she does something good, why can't the teachers do that too good girls should get head pets i mean-- ]

How... do you tell a little girl that the world is unfair?

I think we need to teach her the varying levels of fair, first.

She wants acknowledgement more than anything, I feel... it's hard to understand when you're a child that the whole world doesn't revolve around you.

I think so too. Maybe we should get her out more.

How are we supposed to do that? [ there's the festival but who knows how all this works ]

Maybe she can join a sport. Something that lets her learn how to cooperate and share a win.

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A difficult question, to be sure...

[he's thinking

gosh it would be so useful right now if he remembered more about his own education, wouldn't it, golly gee maybe he should actually buy memories more than once in a blue moon...]

[ it's fine some of us had negligible childhoods and possibly never actually learned how to not be a whiny needy baby in the first place-- ]

I guess the best place to start is to explain to her that some things are just expected.

Mhm. If she hopes to become a princess someday, she certainly cannot afford to be so vain that she must be praised by everyone for every small thing.

I guess it's a little bit our fault.... [ at least some of us are way too quick to pet and praise, ]

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...that is, ah, difficult.

Well they say it takes a village.

That's, ah, true. [he learned really young the world was unfair. but it was pretty obviously unfair.] ...maybe we should, ah, start by telling her that she can't, ah, expect rewards for good behavior from everyone.

Good idea. We'll add that to "some things are just expected", and then maybe enlist her in Rugby.

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Aster. Come here for a moment.

[ He's sitting somewhere. And patting the spot beside him. ]

[ sitting down next to him??? ]

Yes, dad? ...I didn't do anything wrong, did I?

Do you feel like you did?

A bit...

[ heart attack meme.jpg ]

It'll be alright, if you feel that way. It's called listening to your gut.

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Aster Hela, I want to ask you something.

Oh! Yes, dad?

We were thinking of enrolling you in some extra curricular activity. So you can get out more and make some new friends. Would you like that?

I would! I like friends.

Good, good. [ petting her already, good girl good girl. this is. probably partly the reason she's so spoiled for affection and praise actually, ]

We were discussing either enrolling you in some sort of sport like rugby, or maybe even theater or some kind of dance or ballet. Do any of those sound good to you?

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