Imeeji Idol Productions ([personal profile] idolpro) wrote2020-09-27 11:20 am

PRINCESS MAKER 1.5: LiliS

[ 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, her nursemaid, are there instead, 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 dog, 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 11 stands, smiling at you. A stern-looking shepherd dog sits obediently next to her.

This is your little girl. 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 she'll need a guiding hand, you know. Better she become a princess than go off to war, though—better that she bear the burden of aristocracy than living a life of loneliness wrapped up in duty like her mother, or losing that life on the battlefield like her father. Whether she actually becomes a princess or not . . . well, that's up to fate, isn't it? 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 can do it: after all, she's part of the Philanthropy Program, right?

Well, okay - she doesn't have a sponsor, sure. But that's fine! She's in Class 2B with all of the more unsavoury types, those sponsored and reared by shady folks and those suspected of witchcraft and sorcery, but even being here is more than you could ask for her. It's not like you aren't used to working your way up through the ranks, and so you're thankful for the opportunity she has on the Lost Continent. ]
worthathousand: (streaming down your face ❦)

Re: DISCUSSION

[personal profile] worthathousand 2020-09-27 07:46 pm (UTC)(link)
[ 1. HI MOM'S BACK
2. wow this country has some weirdly backwards gender roles??? sending only men to war? wild. ]

So now I've got another new daughter, I see.
worthathousand: (❦ just waiting to become)

Re: DISCUSSION

[personal profile] worthathousand 2020-09-27 07:50 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Is this a different commoner from our daughter's classmate? ]

...This makes a second suspicious attack, outwardly different as they seem.
I wonder that they might actually be related to each other.
worthathousand: (❦ but it doesn't matter you know)

Re: DISCUSSION

[personal profile] worthathousand 2020-09-27 08:16 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Do we as parents know anything about witchcraft in this country?
Corollary to the above: Would witchcraft have way or reason to create a lot of destruction and then leave a badly mangled corpse?

Regardless of answers to the above, Amaranth would like to talk to Daughter-to-be-Named about the dynamics in the classroom. ]

You know, more than anything, this seems like someone trying to interfere with your class, rather than sorcery.
Those noble girls... how have they been treating you and the other students?
worthathousand: (as if my finger tracing your collarbone)

Re: DISCUSSION

[personal profile] worthathousand 2020-09-27 08:23 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Time to consider names, she supposes?? ]

Daughter of mine, would you come here? It seems you've waited a long time for a name, and you're old enough that you ought to have a say in it.

We have a household tradition of using flowers, of course, but we also have a tradition of us choosing our own names.

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