OMETOTCHTLI

[soulping]

[when you insert the key and open the door, you'll find inside the room looks like the living room of a mansion - 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. 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. but you have faith in her - she's your girl, after all.]

Comments

[love_seriously]

We just need to make sure she's awesome at everything, right?

[mysterioustype]

If we're trying to catch the eye of a prince courtly matters need to be taken into account as well as personal talents. A well rounded background would be ideal, yes.

[love_seriously]

So we should just split it up evenly! There's three kinds, and eighteen classes, so that's, um...

[mysterioustype]

Six a piece. There's also awarding her an hour or so of free-time to consider as well.

[love_seriously]

Oh, right right right! If she just works all the time she'll get suuuper bored.

Okay, since she's already really charming we'll just let her out of some of those classes! It's fine, right?

[mysterioustype]

We'll likely have the chance for more classes like it in the future. The others are more important as it is.

[love_seriously]

Yep, it's fine! Our cute daughter will come through in the end!

Oh, there's that other thing though...with her friend? What do you think about that?

[mysterioustype]

Restraint must be shown. If she's not listening now she won't later.

[love_seriously]

Yeah, and Tempie's too little to be out that late anyway! We'll tell her that it's okay if they're friends but she can't keep secrets and stuff from us!

[mysterioustype]

Ask permission first, then? We should give a time frame as to when she should be home as well.

[love_seriously]

Maybe...she can have a curfew until we know we can trust her. Then as long as we know where she is, it should be okay.

[mysterioustype]

There's a few issues with that. Children need boundaries and rules. If she can't take her parents setting those boundaries now, then when unfair laws are presented to her at court she'll falter. She needs to know there's reprimands for her actions. We also have to keep in mind technology available to us. If there's a blizzard and we can't reach her, for example, and she's out alone it would be a terrible circumstance.

She's still ten.

[love_seriously]

Well...okay...that's true. I don't want her to get hurt or anything if she's out by herself! So what should we do...?

[mysterioustype]

...Considering the circumstances, restricting her from seeing him for a period of time seems best. We've also got to consider what it might look like if this prince finds out she's been alone with an older male countless times. He can come under supervised attention or not for the moment. We could leave it to her. If and when she realizes the fault we could allow her to go out again with him.

[love_seriously]

Who cares what it looks like?

...but I guess that's okay.

[mysterioustype]

You've never seen upper class society, have you?

[love_seriously]

Upper class or not, people care way too much about stuff like that! She should be able to hang out with whoever she wants.

[mysterioustype]

...Tell me, then.

How would you feel if she saw this man alone and others found out? What if, because of her status, they began to talk? And then decided to act when it got out of hand?

The whims of members of upper-society are something that are watched with the keenest eyes.

[love_seriously]

I'd tell them all to shut up and leave my little girl alone! She's just a kid, they shouldn't be such jerks about it!

We'll do it your way this time, but only because we want to impress the prince. And also cause it's a game and I can't actually beat anyone up.

[mysterioustype]

Have you considered the position of a future ruler of a country?

[love_seriously]

Why? In this case the prince is the only one who matters, right?

[mysterioustype]

No, because the same way we're guiding her someone is with him.