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EMERALD

[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]

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[I have to be what]

Having trouble?

....Not sure what I have to be optimistic about.

Your great and prosperous future rule, of course!

Heh. You think so?

Definitely.

Guess we'll see.

Ordering people to feel optimistic about everything is probably too general, isn't it.

[mutter]

Especially with me as king...

What did you say?

Brave, huh...

I'm totally charismatic.

I think you have to smile in order to be considered charismatic.

Are you saying I'm scowly too?

I'm not saying that you are and I'm not saying that you aren't, I'm just saying that scowling isn't a very charismatic way to address your subjects.

Depends on what kind of charisma.

I guess, but even so... Not scowling would still be a good place to start.

His name is whiskey. He needs to have edge.

I like her idea. I have a manly charisma.

Okay, manly charisma it is then.

[nods]

Just another way to get people to do what you want; if he needs to scowl to make it happen, then he can scowl.

[nodnod]

That makes sense.

[well this should be fun]

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