Princess Maker 1.5: future is now

[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. 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: Primrose Victory Bacon^3, one of the Queens of your Kingdom, hand-selected your employers' child. She doesn't have a child of her own to send to the Lost Continent—and even if she did, she would have her own inheritance battle to face within the Kingdom anyway—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!

. . . Though, it's a little unsettling that the one rumored to be the Queen of Crime is your charge's sponsor! ]

Comments

[mind_blown]

I'll give her a little talk about how if she lets any of this go to her head, I'll knock her down a few pegs. Nothing like tough love.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Knock her down a few pegs how?

[mind_blown]

You're a basically a spaghetti noodle, but learning to fight involves getting hit.

A lot.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

You don't hit someone you're a guardian for.

[mind_blown]

[he raises an eyebrow.

buddy, tell that to his rich bitch guardian.]

Then she's gonna be a shit fighter. First time someone throws a curve she's not expectin', she's toast.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[Was also raised by a rich bitch guardian. Though his was a "choice" for some definition of choice.]

You're mixing self defense training with punishment. Are you aware of that?

[mind_blown]

[he raises an eyebrow.]

Fine.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

That was a yes or no question.

[mind_blown]

[he shrugs]

You never got knocked down a peg in attitude when you didn't excel at somethin'?

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Yes. And I paid it back tenfold when I was able.

[mind_blown]

Well, lucky you.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Sounds like you gave up.

[mind_blown]

Don't know yet.

Guess maybe might be the difference between bein' Sisyphus or not.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Sisyphus was an idiot who kept doing the same thing over and over and was surprised when the end result was the same.

[mind_blown]

[he snorts.]

Y'know, that's not how I remember the legend.

Anyway, this game ain't the time t'get into it.

Really, we need two things: teach this kid how to distract, and how to fight back when that doesn't work.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Shark or Shogun can help you with the first. Adora and Duality with the second.

[mind_blown]

[he shrugs.]

Sure.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Your lack of faith or enthusiasm is duly noted.

[mind_blown]

It's a shrug.

For a game that's a simulation. We're all havin' fun here.