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Princess Maker 1.5: 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. That child, your charge—you're her nursemaid, so you go to her and rock her 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 at the age of 11 sits on a chair, smiling at you. A long-haired, pure white cat 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 her family history has 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. Fortunately, when she goes to the Lost Continent, she won't be alone: you, as her longtime caretaker (her third parent, really, or her first, if you consider how her family's left her care entirely to you), may accompany her to her new school. You'll be her ally, her support, her greatest weapon; you'll be the one who determines her success . . . or her failure. ]
[ Of course, you're not the only one that thinks your charge deserves the world: Samira, one of the Queens of your Kingdom, hand-selected your employers' child. She could not send her own child to the Lost Continent, of course—she has her own inheritance battle to face within the Kingdom and sending her own child out is essentially forfeiting that battle—so she's selected theirs to sponsor. It's because of her that your charge will be able to go at all. That your child would catch the Queen's eye surely means the inheritance is as good as hers! ]
The room is painted baby blue and a gold-plated cradle sits in the room. Inside, a baby cries—high pitched and noisy. That child, your charge—you're her nursemaid, so you go to her and rock her 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 at the age of 11 sits on a chair, smiling at you. A long-haired, pure white cat 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 her family history has 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. Fortunately, when she goes to the Lost Continent, she won't be alone: you, as her longtime caretaker (her third parent, really, or her first, if you consider how her family's left her care entirely to you), may accompany her to her new school. You'll be her ally, her support, her greatest weapon; you'll be the one who determines her success . . . or her failure. ]
[ Of course, you're not the only one that thinks your charge deserves the world: Samira, one of the Queens of your Kingdom, hand-selected your employers' child. She could not send her own child to the Lost Continent, of course—she has her own inheritance battle to face within the Kingdom and sending her own child out is essentially forfeiting that battle—so she's selected theirs to sponsor. It's because of her that your charge will be able to go at all. That your child would catch the Queen's eye surely means the inheritance is as good as hers! ]
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If they're bullying other kids, then shouldn't they get their comeuppance? Villains should expect to be taken down in the end~
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gestures at his being ostracized and framed at yumenosaki ]
Those who use their position to degrade others are nothing more than society's scum, even if society allows them to stay at the top and choke the pond. But regardless of society's ways, we cannot let that stand!
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["Why not?" basically. /good parent]
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Actual fighting should be a last resort.
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Either way, we're raising a lady. If we're to deal with bullies then we need to do it in a way that's fitting of her and won't cause more problems.
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A kind leader doesn't bully or cut corners.
I'd rather her stand up and serve as a positive example. Maybe others would follow in her footsteps?
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We can't just have her run away at the first sign of trouble. To begin with, she hasn't even faced the bullying yet, merely peer pressure. No one is going to become an advocate for change if someone doesn't stand up first. She has to realize that there are going to be tough decisions that you have to make from time to time, but that even if it's hard, you need to stick with it to the end.
Otherwise, there will be genuine victims, like that commoner girl, who doesn't have as many prospects as Ruka.
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But if you are in support of her making a stand, then my plan is thus: she arrives with jewels and gold in her hair. She will come in dress that is far too extravagant for school. She makes her position clear, and Tsukinaga can accompany her, posing as hired guard. If they choose to go against her still, then they know what they have coming to them. She will work hard in her classes, so the fools realize that if they make her an enemy they will be damning themselves, cutting themselves off from the one who is clearly coming from a position of power, and likely to gain only more in the future. And she refuses to have anything to do with their petty games, she clearly has better things to do.
Under this plan, she will not compromise herself!
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[ This is compromising and actually, their daughter is the cutest and best dressed and why shouldn't she look dazzling in front of her classmates and show them that standing up for what is right is DAZZLING too.
And having a pretty looking bodyguard can't hurt. ]
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CAN I BRING A SWORD??
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[Someone more... physically intimidating than Leo?]
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A body guard would cramp my style! Besides, if there's too many people it would scare Ruka-tan! [ because clearly she's literally just Ruka now ]
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I used to patrol the school back when I attended as a school guardian too.
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...Well. I suppose if everyone vouched for his competence.
[/DOUBT. But okay, he's downvoted.]