TAKSHAKA

[soulping]

[when you insert the key and open the door, you'll find another humble cottage - the space bends on the walls, but there is a single door that leads to another room; though the door is closed, you can see through it—as if it's somewhat transparent. a wooden cradle sits in a plain room.

inside, a baby sleeps peacefully. when she stirs - calling for her parent, you are there to cradle her back to sleep.]

-

[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 - better she become a princess than go off to war, though. you could not stand to see your baby girl die on the battlefield. what will be will be, though - all you can do is try your best.]

Comments

Re: DISCUSSION

[experiencepoints]

[close enough]

Make the wrong decisions and she comes for revenge?

Re: DISCUSSION

[saburai]

We're knights, we can probably strike her down if she tries.

Re: DISCUSSION

[experiencepoints]

Point, but I can't say I'm comfortable with that.

Re: DISCUSSION

[saburai]

That's the proper response if someone attacks you, is it not?

Re: DISCUSSION

[experiencepoints]

For the decisions we made?

Re: DISCUSSION

[saburai]

She made the decision to be violent.

Re: DISCUSSION

[experiencepoints]

... Still not fond of the idea.

Re: DISCUSSION

[saburai]

Hopefully, it will not come to that.

Re: DISCUSSION

[experiencepoints]

Right.

Re: DISCUSSION

[pchaaair]

... Is doing that actually okay for a kid, though.

Re: DISCUSSION

[saburai]

Isn't that what discipline is?

[ Looking honestly confused. ]

Re: DISCUSSION

[pchaaair]

I. Uh. Don't think my lusus ever did that.

Re: DISCUSSION

[saburai]

...I don't know what a lusus is.

Re: DISCUSSION

[pchaaair]

It's... um. Do you know that white bullfairy that I have, in Takshaka? That is what a lusus is. Or mine, specifically.

Re: DISCUSSION

[saburai]

Ah...I see. I am not entirely sure how that is relevant to the conversation, however.

Re: DISCUSSION

[pchaaair]

It is relevant, because my lusus never did that to me, and my lusus is my guardian.

Re: DISCUSSION

[saburai]

...That may be simply because physically disciplining you would be difficult for such a creature.

Re: DISCUSSION

[barrette]

...Isn't that a bit much for dealing with a kid?

Re: DISCUSSION

[saburai]

That is what you do with misbehaving children, is it not?

Re: DISCUSSION

[barrette]

N...No... You put them in time out or scold them, stuff like that.

Re: DISCUSSION

[saburai]

How does that teach them to behave?

Re: DISCUSSION

[barrette]

You can explain why what they did was wrong while scolding, and time outs... I guess they punish the bad behavior without hurting them.

Re: DISCUSSION

[saburai]

...Perhaps our worlds use different parenting methods, then.