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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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[ Hmm, she's quiet and thoughtful for a moment. ]
I think we ought to have her support the sports class. Whether or not she's involved with it, it's good to give children options for a number of different outlets, whether in music, sports, or elsewhere.
[ She sighs... ]
If anything, don't you think the other two girls are the concern here? Maybe they're trying to set her up again. I think that, honestly, Ruka should keep this girl under her wing. Maybe we should have her join a sports team, and she can offer to show the common girl how to play the piano?
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Actually, now that I think about it, wasn't the knights that were trying to investigate us, to begin with? Maybe they want to get the nobles out of the way because they think it might give them a better future opportunity?
. . . Either that or they believe our children did it and that this is a form of reckoning.
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[ She sighs ]
I hate underhanded things like this. But in the end, it wouldn't make sense for one of our kids to try and steal to begin with, or at the very least to keep evidence like this after so long.
It's a little too convenient.
Honestly, my advice is that she makes it clear she had nothing to do with it, has already said her peace on the matter and that such disputes or petty attempts to tarnish her character are beneath her. She simply shouldn't engage with it further.
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I agree regarding the knights. They seem a little too shifty. But she's already tried to take the commoner child under her wing, and if she is going to help with the bake sale, I think she ought to give her a chance still.
If anything else happens, I also suggest she separate from her, but... it would be a little strange to do so at this moment, and since she said she's willing to help in the sports class, we should support her with developing this relationship. Maybe it would be good for the others to see that status should not matter so much.
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I do not think it is wrong for her to want some show of loyalty from each of them before letting her guard down.
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So I think having her continue as she has been, helping with the bake sale, but distancing herself until the others prove to be more trustworthy is fine.
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