♕ Game 46: Coral

[dramatispersonae]

[You find yourselves in a castle corridor, well-lit and bright from the many windows that are phased along the left wall. If you look out of them, you can see out into a bright summer day in a place you would not recognise.

At the end of the corridor is a stone door. Etched into it is the face of a gargoyle, who regards you sternly.]

Comments

Re: DISCUSS

[pitching]

[sort of slouches as he stands there, but here, you can have a chin up]

Re: DISCUSS

[madasahero]

Ah, it really works best if you straighten your back. May I ask your name?

Re: DISCUSS

[pitching]

[points to the hairpiece on his head]

Dragonfly.

Re: DISCUSS

[madasahero]

Princess Dragonfly, you are about to deliver a speech on a most serious matter that will affect the fate of at least two very important comrades. And if some will be pleased with your decision, others might be displeased, or even hurt. The truth is, those who rule over other people's lives can rarely secure the happiness of all, so hard truths must be expressed with a straightened back, and a steady look on your eyes, so your people will know you are trying your best and that you don't treat their destinies lightly, and that you will shoulder the responsibility of your choices.

Being a princess can be a very demanding job.

Re: DISCUSS

[pitching]

. . . that was extremely serious even if you did call me a princess.

[but he's straightening his back anyway]

Re: DISCUSS

[madasahero]

She is a queen who lost her kingdom. I can only assume she wants to take the matter seriously.

[Going around the podium to readjust his skirt :|a]

Presentation matters, and so do your intentions.

Re: DISCUSS

[pitching]

Well, these are my intentions then, and Rabbit's too. But I'm not really good with making this speech stuff sound nice.

Re: DISCUSS

[madasahero]

[Was friends with Silk Cat. :( ]

So what about:

"Even if our love for Asphalia is infinitely more profound than we ever had chance to tell her, even if her untimely departure causes an irreplaceable void in our lives, we can’t possibly sacrifice Girafferay for the sake of her return. Absolutely not! For that would be against everything Asphalia has taught us, her very sense of kindness, joy, beauty and justice! For the sake of Asphalia herself, for our growing fondness of our Girafferay, our morals cannot be so hoity-toity! And this decision will be vindicated when Girafferay brings us to a swift and bouncy victory, a victory that we are certain, one day, will pave the way of our dear Asphalia to her beloved, caring home."

Re: DISCUSS

[pitching]

Oh . . . I guess that's pretty good.

Re: DISCUSS

[madasahero]

[nods politely :( ]

I hope that helps.

Re: DISCUSS

[fairlyheroic]

. . . [whistles]

Wow.

Re: DISCUSS

[madasahero]

...What?

Re: DISCUSS

[fairlyheroic]

That was a speech right there.

Re: DISCUSS

[madasahero]

[///]

I just said what I thought.

Re: DISCUSS

[fairlyheroic]

Still, that was pretty good.

Re: DISCUSS

[madasahero]

[I will just smile and look embarrassed, thank you]