idolpro | princess maker - Taisho Roman Revolution

[ 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. ]

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I can sympathize with her feelings. A lack of inspiration can be truly debilitating to one's creative output.

Do you remember experiencing something like that?

No, but already it is something I have struggled with here. It is difficult to feel inspired when you are already preoccupied with... heavy things.

Yeah... At least we know something is wrong, because of this.

When I was struggling, it was the voice of a friend who helped me see things in perspective. But I know Samira has struggled with others in the past...

We're her parents, not her friends, but we are close to her. Do you think we could help her that way?

I would love to, but I cannot think of what to say to her.

[WE'RE BAD PARENTS FOX

:(

WE'RE FAILING OUR CHILD WHO NEEDS US

by which i mean, he says nothing]

It is difficult to think what to do now.

[ too relatable ]

We should try to cheer her up, but... how?

She saw something ugly beyond measure, and has been tormented for her success, her workshop targeted and destroyed. Exposing her to something lovely, perhaps, a new source of inspiration would be good but I cannot think what she likes beyond jewelry.

You can't just show her something shiny and expect that to distract her from this.

I am aware, but her interests have thus far been very limited.

Maybe that's part of the problem.

Simply shoving her at the prince or people she hates and has no interest in will not aid her either, and neither will expecting her to simply stop being upset because you find it inconvenient.

[ Folding his arms, though he doesn't seem done talking, just taking a moment to think ]

Can she find something of worth in all this ugliness? Her interest has been distracted, but away from something she finds pleasant. She was shaken by what she saw. I don't think we should just discard that, something in it resonated with her and help meaning or she would have simply averted her eyes.

Right. I didn't suggest doing either of those things. I just think maybe the problem is that she's dealt with everything by creating art, and since she doesn't know how to fix what she's upset with now that way, she can't figure out what to do.

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[ in a gentle voice, but this is a question with a right answer and a wrong answer ]

Should her creative output be the most important thing to us, right now?

That is...

[seems to struggle for a moment]

If she is inspired to create, then surely she must be happy. That is what I wish for her. Is that wrong?

It isn't wrong, not necessarily. But art isn't the only form of happiness there is, even for an artist.

Perhaps, but I think I am not the best-suited to be giving advice on that. My happiness stems from my art, after all.

Do you really think so? Even though from my perspective, you're actually quite interested in the world and the people around you, and rather easy to please. Haven't you been granted some joys in any number of things, already?

Maki said something similar. It is true that I've experienced happiness in several different ways... but, as an artist, shouldn't my greatest joy come from creating? I cannot think of something better than that.

I don't really understand it, but you're a person first, and an artist second. Even if your hands were cut off, you wouldn't cease to feel.

The same is true of Samira. Didn't she become like this because of our influence? She came to love to create because it was a way of connecting with us, her family. Art is a tool at her disposal in the pursuit of her own happiness and ideals. It isn't the only reason she exists.

No, of course not--I did not mean to imply that it is the only reason for her existence.

[but maybe he did? maybe he's projecting]

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