princess maker - Heart Soldier Senshi

[idolpro]

[ 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 are there 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 bird, 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 10 stands, smiling at you. A bird with beautiful plumage rests on her shoulder.

This is your daughter. 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 you'll have to guide her hand, most certainly. Better she become a princess than go off to war, though; you could not stand to see your baby girl die on the battlefield. Whether she actually becomes a princess or not . . . well, that's up to fate, isn't it? All you can do is try your best. ]

Comments

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[idolpro]

You find yourself in a moral dilemma. . . your daughter and her classmate got into a fight in class today over a toy doll. The doll is rightly the other girl's, but your daughter is under the impression it is not fair that she has no doll and her classmate has a doll.

What do you do?

DECISION

[idolpro]

Re: DECISION

[dragonheartedgirl]

Joy? I want to talk with you about why you took your classmate's doll. Can you tell me what happened?

Re: DECISION

[idolpro]

Joy looks up to you, frowning like she knows she's done wrong.

". . . We made it together in class. She said I could have it, 'cause we're friends. But then she said that I was a thief, and then she said that I'm bad and I shouldn't get a doll 'cause I'm a liar. . ."

There's a pause; the girl tries to make herself smaller, it seems, with how her shoulders bunch up and her head lowers.

[dragonheartedgirl]

[ wh

what the fuck was not prepared for this answer!? ]

Is--is that so!?

[ STEAL IT BACK. VIGILANTE JUSTICE!!! ... no she's. 10... ]

Did you talk with the teacher about what happened?

[idolpro]

". . . I tried to, but he didn't listen. . ."

Re: DECISION

[crossmyheartandhope]

[Whoa what, that is not okay.]

Re: DECISION

[inspiteful]

[ Eclipse is not here but that's because he doesn't want daughter to see the expression he is making when he hears that. ]

Re: DECISION

[puzzlekeeper]

[ Same

SEND THAT SMALL SHITTY CHILD STRAIGHT TO THE SHADOW REALM, DAUGHTER ]

Re: DECISION

[ferociousfuckingnerd]

[Mori is also here, mad!! Also wanting to know what the teacher had to say about it, but sitting down by Joy and holding out his hand to her.]

Re: DECISION

[idolpro]

Joy reaches out to take his hand, sniffing like she might want to cry.

DISCUSSION

[idolpro]

Re: DISCUSSION

[puzzlekeeper]

If she wants the other girl's doll, she should challenge her for it and obtain it fairly.

[ OBVIOUS. ]

Re: DISCUSSION

[dragonheartedgirl]

[ UHM ]

She has plenty of toys, and if not, we can give her one. There's no reason for her to be taking other children's toys through challenges or otherwise.

Re: DISCUSSION

[puzzlekeeper]

[ bold of you to imply life isn't just challenging people for shit constantly ]

There's no harm in a little schoolyard competition, provided the rules are fair and both parties consent.

Re: DISCUSSION

[dragonheartedgirl]

There's no way that other little girl would have consented to having her toy taken away. If she wants something, she'd be better off earning it--through hard work, the same way that she's going to have to earn that crown.

Re: DISCUSSION

[ferociousfuckingnerd]

...No, she shouldn't take another girl's doll at all.

Re: DISCUSSION

[dragonheartedgirl]

Exactly. That sort of temperament will only lead to tyranny later.

Re: DISCUSSION

[crossmyheartandhope]

And it's kinda not cool now, either.

Re: DISCUSSION

[puzzlekeeper]

Precisely. But if it were won fairly, it wouldn't be theft.

Re: DISCUSSION

[ferociousfuckingnerd]

...Okay that's something to unpack but it's not the issue here, and it's not what we need to be teaching her right now. If she takes a doll from another girl that doesn't want it to be taken, it's bad. And what's more, we need to talk to her and find out why she took it in the first place.

Re: DISCUSSION

[inspiteful]

[ He was about to say something, but then he sees everyone else's reactions and.

Hm.

He thinks better of it and decides to try and switch gears. ]

...Yeah, let's talk to her.

Re: DISCUSSION

[dragonheartedgirl]

Who should be the one to speak with her? It might be better--easier--for her to converse with us if it was just one of us.

Re: DISCUSSION

[crossmyheartandhope]

She can't just take what she wants when she wants it, dude. That's not cool.

Re: DISCUSSION

[puzzlekeeper]

I'm certainly not condoning theft. Rather, she should reconsider her methods.

...

She could also just ask, I suppose.