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

[crossmyheartandhope]

...I think we ought to try the first one.

Even if we take out the slave trade, that's not gonna help the people living in the Capital, behind the barrier. If we even want a shot at everyone coming out of this better off, we need to try and get at the root of the problem.

And who knows? If we're showy enough, we're bound to get soe attention from the wrong kind of people, right? Maybe we'll lure them out just by doing our thing out in public.

[dragonheartedgirl]

[ that's a possibility. ]

Perhaps babies and children have been targets before because they're defenseless. However, if we posed a danger to their livelihood, it could drive them to make a move. ... We could lie, and claim that we have a young infant in our care as well? Perhaps even claim that Joy's bird is a an infant Plague Bearer, transformed into a bird.

In either case, if a showy display doesn't work for luring them out, we could try one and then the other, if everyone is amenable. Though I worry that we may not have much time left to do everything.... we simply have to try.

[crossmyheartandhope]

...maybe Mori's got the right idea, though. He's saying we'd need something really big to try and win everyone's hearts.

[dragonheartedgirl]

Then should we focus on the traffickers? Usually, something like that would be huge. However--the fact that Plague Bearers aren't considered humans by most may dampen the effect on the populace.

[crossmyheartandhope]

I do still think there's got to be people out there without powers who'll hear what's going on and stand up for them. There's got to be people who just don't know how bad it is.

If we blow the situation with the traffickers wide open, turn a spotlight on it and take them down... maybe we can show people how bad it really is.

[dragonheartedgirl]

[ okay but if THEY DON'T



well if they don't well just have to take that bridge at that time; hurricane clearly isn't ready to consider the alternative. ]

All right. Then our plan is to have the council investigated while we make a show of blowing this open?

[crossmyheartandhope]

...yeah. And maybe see how Joy feels about getting to know the prince.