princess maker - ☆ZRAEL

[idolpro]

[ When you insert the key and open the door, you'll find inside the room looks small, cramped, just one living space without any doors—you can hear noises of the bustling life outside, as well as other people beyond the thin walls. the space bends on the walls, and a basket sits on the table in the center of this studio room with a blanket folded into it.

Inside, a baby stirs restlessly - you hope she goes back to sleep soon, and you play your flute in hopes of lulling her back to sleep. Unfortunately, a sharp knock sounds from the ceiling - the tenants upstairs don't like what you're doing. You take a more drastic measure, singing softly to your baby as you rock the basket back and forth and hope the tenants don't complain again. ]

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[ Slowly, the scene changes, fading in and out with various silent scenes—the baby cries, and in turn, the upstairs tenants knock at your ceiling again; she finds her way to your flute, tooting happily though no noise comes out; a little toddler, she becomes attached to a stray cat; you decline her request, and she storms out to run away for a little while as you regret; she returns, covered in cat hair and ignores everything you say; then the wall becomes opaque. ]

[ In the corner of the room, a young girl the age of 10 crouches, looking away from you. she holds a cat in her arms, petting the creature constantly.

You wish you could have done better for your baby girl. But, this is what you love to do and maybe you'll get a gig that pays well enough that you two can move out of this shithole - hopefully. You tried your best to rear her, but with how infrequent you're in the house, working odd jobs in the day and performing at the pub at night, you're not sure anymore. 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, and she's horribly equipped for any of that. Then again, if anything your little tyke is tough, and if anyone could be a rags-to-riches princess, it would be her. Thankfully, you've emergency savings - for her schooling, of course. You have a lot of regrets, but maybe it's not too late. ]

Comments

ROUND 1 MORAL DILEMMA

[idolpro]

1

[idolpro]

You find yourself in a moral dilemma. . . your daughter was caught cheating in her classes today, and her teachers have notified you. However, your daughter doesn't particularly think badly of it—it didn't hurt anyone, after all, and it isn't as if it's a big deal anyway.

What do you do?

DECISION

[idolpro]

Re: DECISION

[avestan]

Explain that the only thing she did wrong was getting caught. Teach her that the best way to get what she wants is to charm others by preaching the word of God.

Re: DECISION

[idolpro]

You teach your daughter that the only thing that was really wrong is that she got caught. Instead, she should have other people do her bidding.

She . . . receives this well. Ridiculously well. Hmmm. This is perhaps not good?

Your daughter's temperament is snobby. Your daughter's morality is evil.

DISCUSSION

[idolpro]

Re: DISCUSSION

[ohgodno]

The only sin committed was getting caught. Another one's knowledge isn't copyrighted, after all!

2

[idolpro]

You find yourself in a moral dilemma. . . your daughter has learned that getting caught is wrong, so she shouldn't - and she has also learned that she can make other people do things for her. She's not a particularly charming person - but with all those martial arts classes she's been learning, she has learned to charm people with . . . let's say . . . different ways.

Charming people with duress.

Yes.

The problem however is that she isn't the strongest bully on the playground, and she punched a boy's eye out while also getting clocked herself, and now the parents demand recompense.

What will you do?

DECISION

[idolpro]

Re: DECISION

[constellationprize]

Dia is requesting a meeting with the boy's parents! To negotiate terms. Totally.

Re: DECISION

[constellationprize]

Explain that she doesn't owe anyone anything, especially not if they're picking fights they can't win, and especially if they're screwing around with people she cares about. He got what he deserved - for hurting her, for hurting her friends, for trying to be as great as she is. All that really matters is that she feels better now.

Dia is also going to explain the situation to the parents. It's actually just her fault; Everyone else is unruly, but they'd never go for an eye, but she knows things about anatomy and knew it'd be a good place to hit him, so she told them to do everything. The kids aren't criminals, they were just doing what they were told.

DISCUSSION

[idolpro]

Re: DISCUSSION

[avestan]

[this is an extremely relatable problem]

Fuck no, we're not giving anyone any recompense.

Re: DISCUSSION

[constellationprize]

- If she's hurt someone enough for him to lose his eye, then she should apologize! Violence is never the answer.

Re: DISCUSSION

[probablyhavingfun]

Didn't ours get hurt, too?!

[why is only theirs getting in trouble?? ALSO IS SHE LIKE, OKAY, ☆ is immediately looking to check on their girl and her cat.]

Re: DISCUSSION

[ohgodno]

Maybe the issue here is that they should be trying to raise their own children to be anywhere near as great as ours.

Re: DISCUSSION

[carnivorouscarnival]

[ hello ]

If he got himself into a fight he couldn't win, that sounds like a personal problem.

Re: DISCUSSION

[constellationprize]

[ AFTER PARENT CONFERENCE ]

I want to try and shift the blame onto myself. Is that okay?

[ like

just asking for permission honestly ]

3

[idolpro]

With Aradia in prison, your daughter faces a serious dilemma in school - that is to say, she's ostracized and picked on, and your apartment has rocks and eggs thrown at it frequently. Not only that, but the teachers don't even want to teach your daughter anymore.

Well . . .

This is . . .

A pickle . . .

What do you do?

*As a note, Aradia may continue to participate in the discussion and turn in for decisions, however any actions that are not general ☆ZRAEL decisions means that she will have had to break out of jail first to do them, which she can do, but there will be consequences for that.

DECISION

[idolpro]

Re: DECISION

[avestan]

[]

Go show 'em who's boss.

DISCUSSION

[idolpro]

*Also this discussion is just happening during prisoner visiting hours.

Re: DISCUSSION

[lovestained]

Dia why did you go to jail.

Re: DISCUSSION

[avestan]

Dia why did you go to jail.

Re: DISCUSSION

[ohgodno]

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