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

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[idolpro]

Aster Hela becomes a STAR JOCK YEAHHH! A hero of the rugby field, a graceful beauty on the stage -- still, she's very quiet and withdrawn. Some see her as a doormat, or at least would if her skills didn't make her so intimidating. She doesn't get ordered around very much, but she's still more than willing to do anything for anyone without actually expecting anything in return. She's maybe a little unhappy about it, but, well...the world is just unfair like that, anyway?

She enjoys what she does, at least, and is glad to have the friends and family she does and things that she's good at to keep her busy. However, she's doing so much outside of school that her grades start to slip -- several of her classes, particularly the maths and sciences, she starts to do poorly at -- a teacher comes to you one day to inform you that she's on the brink of failure.

What do you do?

DECISION

[idolpro]

Re: DECISION

[forgottenmercy]

make her promise to not overdo it, get a tutor + additional tutoring/help from persephone, try to encourage her self-confidence

Re: DECISION

[idolpro]

She promises to not overdo it, but it doesn't really mean she doesn't -- she just gets better at hiding it.

She does improve in her self confidence. She's good at things, and she knows it. She works herself to the bone, and as she told Vidar she decides to focus more on rugby than dance -- this earns her admiration and praise, but she often comes home exhausted and unwilling to talk very much, if at all. Her social life seems to decline, but...well, at least she's doing well otherwise?

The rest of the week is uneventful, in any case.

Your daughter's temperament is now snobby.

DISCUSSION

[idolpro]

Re: DISCUSSION

[bevoted]

[ ... he didn't mean to make her a pushover.

did they really mess up... ]

Do you think we can afford a private tutor for her...?

Re: DISCUSSION

[forgottenmercy]

I, ah, think we can.

I could also, ah, help as a supplement...

Re: DISCUSSION

[kimaris]

I think we can. But we don't want to cut back too much if she's enjoying her hobbies.

Re: DISCUSSION

[mycaringheart]

I'm sure there must be a way to balance everything...

Re: DISCUSSION

[bevoted]

I thought she could balance two, but maybe we need to have her pick just one...

Re: DISCUSSION

[kimaris]

She could stay in one, then do the other once her grades pick up. Or maybe during a vacation,if it's not possible.

Re: DISCUSSION

[forgottenmercy]

...ah, maybe. Though we should, ah, ask her which one she would prefer to keep doing for now.

Re: DISCUSSION

[forgottenmercy]

...ah, Aster? May I, ah, ask you a question?

Re: DISCUSSION

[idolpro]

Oh! Yeah?

Re: DISCUSSION

[forgottenmercy]

Which do you, ah, prefer - rugby or ballet?

Re: DISCUSSION

[idolpro]

Both.

Re: DISCUSSION

[forgottenmercy]

But if you, ah, had to pick one - which would you pick?

Re: DISCUSSION

[idolpro]

Both!

Re: DISCUSSION

[kimaris]

[ uh oh ]

Re: DISCUSSION

[forgottenmercy]

...sweetling, I, ah, know you love both. But we should, ah, have a talk about school.

Re: DISCUSSION

[idolpro]

Why...? I've been doing good, right...?

Re: DISCUSSION

[forgottenmercy]

One of your, ah, teachers came to see us, today. Your grades have, ah, slipped. We're not, ah, angry - just, ah, worried.

Re: DISCUSSION

[idolpro]

I'll work harder! At everything!

Re: DISCUSSION

[kimaris]

[ listening to her proclamation. ]

...I'm worried she'll get burnt out if she just works harder at all of it.

Re: DISCUSSION

[forgottenmercy]

...I'm, ah, worried about that, too.