princess maker - Taisho Roman Revolution

[idolpro]

[ When you insert the key and open the door, you'll find the room inside looks like the living room of a mansion. There are several doors, but one in particular stands out to you: it is ornately decorated, the very door's wood itself carved beautifully with gold etched in to make luxurious patterns depicting what looks like the sky and the wind blowing through the grasslands. Though the door is closed, you can see through it—as if it's somewhat transparent.

The room is painted baby blue and a gold-plated cradle sits in the room. Inside, a baby cries - high pitched and noisy, though immediately a nurse comes in to rock the child back to sleep. ]

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[ Slowly, the scene changes, fading in and out with various silent scenes—the baby sits up, trying to climb out of her cradle; a little toddler dressed prettily with expensive clothes beams pleasantly; a tantrum, thrown by the little girl who's distressed; the little girl holding a puppy, pleased as punch; then the wall becomes opaque. ]

[ In the middle of the open doorway, a young girl the age of 10 sits on a chair, smiling at you. a golden retriever is curled up beside her.

This is your little girl. you couldn't help spoiling her, honestly - after all, she's a noble too, and she should like to become a princess as well. She deserves it! But you also know, with how your history's gone, she's going to have to work to get to the top. Still, you have faith in her - she's your girl, after all. ]

Comments

ROUND 1 MORAL DILEMMA

[idolpro]

1

[idolpro]

You find yourself in a moral dilemma. . . the shopkeeper caught your daughter stealing, and they've reported to you that it is a small object—just a metal ring, costing no more than five pieces of gold. Still, the shopkeeper emphasizes how important it is that stealing not happen—yet your daughter believes that because it is a trifle, it shouldn't count.

What do you do?

DECISION

[idolpro]

Re: DECISION

[sonof]

Samira will have to return the ring and apologize for stealing, and then we'll accompany her to lessons with a metalsmith, so she can learn to make one for herself.

DISCUSSION

[idolpro]

Re: DISCUSSION

[sonof]

Tell her to return it and apologize, obviously. If it's such a trifle to her then she can have one for free when she can make one for herself.

Re: DISCUSSION

[syncintohell]

She ought to simply learn to make one herself! Whatever element she thought so grand in the shop's version that she sought to monopolize, will it not mean more when wrought by her own hands? I wish to know why she would bother with a trifle. Is it not likely she is being dishonest and demure in the face of beauty? And after the metal-crafting process she will surely realize its worth, if she did not before. She can apologize with a replacement.

Re: DISCUSSION

[sonof]

Are you versed in metalsmithing, Zea? Or ought we suggest she take up an apprenticeship with one?

Re: DISCUSSION

[artisticliberty]

Hmhmhm... it will be a good opportunity to teach her the value of hard work and perseverance.

2

[idolpro]

Samira returns the ring and gives a very heartfelt apology. She seems to have learned her lesson, and the incentive of learning to do things on her own has helped to make her see the error of her ways.

She starts on her metalsmithing lessons immediately, taking to them with enthusiasm. She proves to be very good, but she maybe spends a bit too much time working on her craft -- she starts to lose friends, and her schoolwork suffers, even as she becomes even better at the trade.

What do you do?

DECISION

[idolpro]

Re: DECISION

[sonof]

this

DISCUSSION

[idolpro]

Re: DISCUSSION

[syncintohell]

Schoolwork is ultimately unnecessary, so long as her talent shines in other arenas. If she is fine with the situation with her friends, I do not see why we need interfere.

Re: DISCUSSION

[artisticliberty]

Her dedication is admirable... but she may end up feeling lonely without any friends.

3

[idolpro]

The days pays and Samira retains a small circle of friends, most of them artisans of some sort themselves. She seems happy with her life, even as her schoolwork suffers. She gets plenty of learning in the fires of the forge, though her people skills suffer outside of what is required for loose friendships and business.

Still, isn't that all a princess needs anyway? Her teachers seem to disagree -- you didn't really take care of her schooling issues, and her grades are absolutely dire. In some cases it's a lack of ability, but in others it's that she's simply stopped caring. Why learn about life when she can live it, after all? She's an artist, not a scholar. However, the fact remains that she's expected to get through school if she's to be a princess. A black mark on her record like this almost assures she'll never make it.

What do you do?

DECISION.

[idolpro]

Re: DECISION.

[sonof]

threats AND bribery

Re: DECISION.

[idolpro]

Your threats and bribery work!

She excels at the classes she was failing at, if nothing else because fear and anxiety begin to grip at her mind. She spends every waking moment creating, practicing, working, learning -- for fear of what might happen if she slips for even a moment. The things she gets as reward don't really change her decisions much. They're a bonus, a taste of what being a princess will be like, but ultimately they don't matter. She's praised for her hard work and diligence, though many have some words to say about a noble and prospective princess indulging in pauper's work.

Still, things go decently, and the rest of the week passes without incidence.

DISCUSSION.

[idolpro]

Re: DISCUSSION.

[sonof]

[ I WASN'T SCHOOLED UNTIL I WAS 19 YEARS OLD ]

Grades...? Samira, are you paying attention to your teachers?

Re: DISCUSSION.

[idolpro]

Not really?

Re: DISCUSSION.

[syncintohell]

[ not to Samira, since.

well, this is not a conversation she needs to be present for ]

I honestly do not see the point in making her learn those things. Is there not a way we can put her in a specialized school or make her instructors see sense? Surely we can speak to them.

Re: DISCUSSION.

[artisticliberty]

[sighs]

If it's a matter of necessity, then it isn't something she can simply avoid, even if we are nobility.

Re: DISCUSSION.

[sonof]

She at least will need to learn in her culture lessons.