princess maker - avante en garde

[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, though immediately a nurse comes in to rock the child back 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 the age of 10 sits on a chair, smiling at you. a golden retriever 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 your history's 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. ]

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[idolpro]

The volley tourney is incredibly important. Perhaps the most important thing in your daughter's life right now. She considers maybe throwing a volleyball at the Prince to get his attention and woo him that way.

More importantly though, there's talk about the sports being dishonest - the tourney is to be at the end of this week, but there are rumors of drugs being used to up the children playing. . . . !?

Wait, they're ten!?

Is . . . is your daughter involved in this!? What will you do, as the organizers of this event!?

DECISION

[idolpro]

Re: DECISION

[calmthefoxdown]

[ After talking with Princess Gold, Dad Gold feels like their daughter's focus is on the game as it should be. So they'll give an official announcement that Drugs Are Not Tolerated in this league, and anyone caught doing them will be barred from the league. ]

[ Avante will also have meetings with parents who have kids playing volleyball to help couch them in Say No To Drugs and what they can do to help their kid train through healthy training techniques. ]

[ I mean if we start a parents-level league Gold would not be against that. Volleyball is fun for the whole family. ]

Re: DECISION

[idolpro]

You get the parents involved - by and large they are pretty cool about it all, and they're vehemently against the idea of drugs. That doesn't actually dispel the rumors, but at least there is that law.

On the day of the games, it seems there aren't really any drugs involved . . . ? At least, no one's actively doing anything. Your daughter, of course, curbstomps everyone -



And then she's called out, children from other schools demanding that she be disqualified for taking drugs. She didn't take any - you're certain that she didn't - but they demand an investigation anyway.

Will you do it. . . ?

Re: DECISION

[calmthefoxdown]

[ u g h ]

Princess, would you volunteer for a drug test yourself? It'd show your dedication. We'll also make sure a neutral party is involved in the testing.

Re: DECISION

[idolpro]

"Uuuuugh, fine."

She tosses her hair back, looking absolutely unimpressed.

"But if they don't find anything in me, they have to bow to me!"

Re: DECISION

[calmthefoxdown]

I don't know how the bowing will go, but we can make sure they apologize properly.

Re: DECISION

[unbr8kable]

Can we sue for defamation of character?

Re: DECISION

[idolpro]

"Fine. Good enough. I'll just put them on my list."

Re: DECISION

[idolpro]

Your daughter agrees to a drug test. She obviously turns out negative - which is good and well, but when she gathers her stuff, a needle drops from her bag.

Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh???????????

Re: DECISION

[calmthefoxdown]

[ The slowest eye slide from needle to daughter. ]

[unbr8kable]

Explain.

DISCUSSION

[idolpro]

Re: DISCUSSION

[unbr8kable]

Damn, Gold, what did you do!?

[knightceties]

[looking around at his fellow parents]

I'm not drugging anyone. Are you drugging anyone?

[calmthefoxdown]

[ Has anyone seen Gold ticked off before? Well now you get to. ]

Volleyball isn't a game that involves drugs!

[knightceties]

[lol]

We should investigate, and bring the druggers to justice.

[deicider]

There's no way our daughter is doing drugs to cheat. We should ask her help to find the culprits.

[calmthefoxdown]

We can conduct drug tests, but anyone who knows a thing about volleyball will realize that drugs won't help at all if you don't have a naturally built aptitude.

[unbr8kable]

I don't think that's gonna change how them from getting disqualified like tomorrow. Ask the kid if any of her buddies've started any new herbal supplements or legal steroids or whatever.

[calmthefoxdown]

[ GRUMP. ]

Sure, let's ask her.

[idolpro]

Your daughter looks a little pissed.

Hmmm.

"What is it?"

[calmthefoxdown]

[ Okay he can. At least soften for the kid. ]

Have you heard the rumors about drugs during the tournament?

[idolpro]

"Tch."

With a rough click of her tongue, and she crosses her arms.

"Of course I have. The absolute pissants, ruining a good sport like this - all because of their fear! I'll stomp them to the curb anyway, but this is just an insult."

[calmthefoxdown]

[ Well good they're on the same page. ]

You think it's people who don't like volleyball spreading rumors about it? Or actual players who just aren't good enough?