idolpro | princess maker - BAD END=DEAD END

[ 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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I'm pretty sure the answer isn't supposed to be "fuck it, just let her do her own thing" but...

But if they're going to be assholes, why should she have to put up with them anyway?

I mean honestly, she shouldn't have to.

Exactly.

She's ten. She can make her own decisions about who she wants to be friends with. If the other kids aren't worth being friends with, she'll find people who aren't shitty somewhere else.

Edited 2018-09-29 04:02 (UTC)

We can tell her as long as she's true to herself, we'll support her. And we can find other kids to introduce her to and be friends with.

[Nods.]

Better than making her think she's stuck with the ones at her school.

Can’t really blame her for not wanting to deal with them.

Me neither, honestly.... I think we should encourage her to be true to herself and seek out other friends for her if she's lonely.

Yeah. Talking to her about the kind of friends she wants couldn’t hurt.

That's a good idea. Hey, Princess Kickass?

"What is it?"

We wanted to talk to you about what's going on. We think it's important to be true to yourself, so we figured we'd ask what kind of friends you'd want to look for.

". . . Uhmmm. . .

I don't really need friends."

Are you sure? That sounds very lonely.

"Yeah. I mean. . . I'm fine, so. . ."

You're a brave girl and I respect that. But friends are a form of strength, you know? They're there for you when you need them and make life a little happier. They're a reason to keep going, a reason to smile every day. I want you to have that happiness.

". . . But no one likes me. . ."

Well, we can try and work on that. Do you want to be friends with your classmates, or do you want to find friends somewhere else?

The girl shrugs.

". . . It's not like they bully me or anything. They're scared of me 'cause I got a scary nickname and I can kick their ass."

Re: DISCUSSION

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Why do you feel that way?

" 'Cause I don't really need 'em. Like, what's the point?"

Maybe you don’t feel like you need them, but you might want some eventually. It’s good to have people who can support you.

". . . But they don't like me, anyway."

Yeah. Your classmates are being unreasonable, but not everyone is like that. You could find people who do like you.

"Where do I find them?"

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