CARNELIAN

[dramatispersonae]

[You are standing in an amphitheatre constructed of off-white marble with several rows of seats surrounding you on all sides; in the performance space at the bottom is another banquet table, with fourteen different crowns placed upon it. They are, in no particular order:

A jeweled tiara lined with diamonds
A crown of wheat
A faded kokoshnik
A coronet with its jewels missing
A gold diadem
A civic crown made out of oak leaves
A mural crown
A naval crown missing a sail
A hoop crown missing the top insignia
A crown of thorns
A striped nemes
A crown of dandelions
A plain modius
A coronation crown with beading on the side falling off]

Comments

Re: DECISION

[gemuine]

[ diadem! ]

Re: DECISION

[fighting_alena]

[jeweled tiara!]

Re: DECISION

[witheyesofgold]

[coronet!]

Re: DISCUSSION

[godfatherly]

[ Picks up the modius irritatedly. ]

Re: DISCUSSION

[godfatherly]

[ Ignoring while putting the dumb hat on. ]

Re: DISCUSSION

[witheyesofgold]

Nice.

Re: DISCUSSION

[godfatherly]

Plain.

PART TWO

[dramatispersonae]

[Mr. Right's voice comes echoing through again, sounding amused]

Ain't you all looking fancy. But good looks and a winning smile aren't enough--trust me, I know. Question is, do you think you deserve that kind of title? Regal-looking or not, you've got to walk the walk and talk the talk. And a ruler's just a nobody if they can't reach deep into the hearts of their subjects. What makes you so special? You got to think about what being a leader really means to you, and how you'd handle it in particular. The first thing every ruler needs to address is what kinda rules they're laying down. So here's your second task: figure out how you'd pluck the heartstrings of your vassals--in this case, your teammates--and play me a sweet tune.

Sounds pretty open-ended, right? Well, like everything in life, there's a catch: those crowns aren't just shiny little decorations. They've been worn before, and inherited certain... traits from all those past generations. And there's one piece of advice all those old dead guys can agree on: if you want to avoid being usurped, you'd better live up to your predecessors.

[If you chose the jeweled tiara, your trait is: HATEFUL.
If you chose the crown of wheat, your trait is: SORROWFUL.
If you chose the kokoshnik, your trait is: LYING.
If you chose the coronet, your trait is: CHARISMATIC.
If you chose the diadem, your trait is: PESSIMISTIC.
If you chose the civic crown, your trait is: OPTIMISTIC.
If you chose the mural crown, your trait is: BRAVE.
If you chose the naval crown, your trait is: MOURNFUL.
If you chose the hoop crown, your trait is: FLIRTATIOUS.
If you chose the crown of thorns, your trait is: RECKLESS.
If you chose the nemes, your trait is: ANXIOUS.
If you chose the crown of dandelions, your trait is: WHIMSICAL.
If you chose the modius, your trait is: SERIOUS.
If you chose the coronation crown, your trait is: IGNORANT.

((The second task is a speech! Your character must perform as a monarch giving orders with the trait listed to their chosen crown. Their purpose is to address rules and regulations with your teammates as your subjects, but feel free to interpret this however you like! You can go full-on monologue or soliloquy, or do a simple list, or whatever. Be ~creative~! If you arrive late, please specify which crown you're wearing in your comment.))

DISCUSSION

[dramatispersonae]

SPEECHES

[dramatispersonae]

Re: DISCUSSION

[doubleminded]

Anxious…

[frowns.]

Shiny shouldn't have any trouble.

Re: DISCUSSION

[godfatherly]

[ Nods.

Seriously. ]

Re: DISCUSSION

[doubleminded]

How do I act anxious?

Re: DISCUSSION

[godfatherly]

Make yourself anxious.

Re: DISCUSSION

[doubleminded]

How?

Re: DISCUSSION

[witheyesofgold]

Oh dear...

Re: DISCUSSION

[gemuine]

Be less sure of yourself.

Re: DISCUSSION

[gemuine]

. . . a speech, really . . .?

Re: DISCUSSION

[doubleminded]

[:|a ponderrr]

All right.

Re: DISCUSSION

[godfatherly]

Think unsettling thoughts.

Re: DISCUSSION

[fighting_alena]

Darn it, I picked the worst possible one...

Re: DISCUSSION

[doubleminded]

Haah. All right.

Re: DISCUSSION

[fighting_alena]

Can you be pessimistic?

Re: DISCUSSION

[gemuine]

Somehow I can probably manage.

[tiara, hateful]

[fighting_alena]

[oh well, more role-playing!]

Listen up you lower life forms. As your princess, I expect quality entertainment, food, drink, and protection from all of you. Immediately, without me having to ask twice!

Shiny! You will make all of the meals and do the dishes. Leo! You will wait on me hand and foot and do the laundry. Teir and Tohsaka! I have a special task for you: fight to the death for my amusement.

Hurry up and prove yourself useful, slaves, or suffer my scorn for a thousand years!