KUNZITE

[dramatispersonae]

[You're in an oval, almost egg-shaped room, with a high dome and clear walls that allow you to see the other team's rooms, although you can't hear them. In the middle of the room is a table, with some of the items from the Ring scattered about. An ornate book lays there as well, open to the first page:]

"There were formerly a king and a queen, who were so sorry that they had no children; so sorry that it cannot be expressed. They went to all the waters in the world; vows, pilgrimages, all ways were tried, and all to no purpose.

At last, however, the Queen had a daughter. There was a very fine christening; and the Princess had for her god-mothers all the fairies they could find in the whole kingdom (they found seven), that every one of them might give her a gift, as was the custom of fairies in those days. By this means the Princess had all the perfections imaginable."

The Princess is already wonderful, isn't she? What more could you want in a princess?

Comments

INSTRUCTIONS

[dramatispersonae]

All characters receive this information as they enter the room.

Your goal is to build the best princess you can imagine! Your starter princess already has the benefit of modifiers like beauty, wit, grace, dance, song, and music. You have 8 units of ??? to decide where she goes from here!

(You can't quite remember what the units you were given are units of. If you try to focus on that word, it feels like it could be something like "struggle" or "effort," but that's not quite right…)

There will be one round to decide your Princess’s outfit and accessories and justify those decisions, a second round with an opportunity for customized input, and a third for wrapping up and adding more details if you like. DO NOT worry if your selections mean you have units left over, as scoring will be based on your reasoning for each choice in Round 1 and on your creativity and reasoning in Rounds 2 and 3, not on units spent. While all rounds have an important effect on the outcome of the game, the later rounds have the potential for the greatest score impact if used wisely. Please manage your time/discussion with that in mind!

You will receive a final outcome for your Princess in a specific situation depending on what you input, and the cumulative effect of everyone’s efforts will be seen at endgame.

ROUND ONE

[dramatispersonae]

[The book opens itself to the next page. Handwriting in a flowing script that is magically comprehensible even to those who can't read appears on the paper, and you know that the book will record your answer even if you can't write it in on the provided lines. There's a strange sensation when you run your eyes over that ???illegible? word...]

Please choose one item from each list (Clothes, Shoes, Hands, and Accessories). You have 8 units of ??? total to spend on your choices. Justify your choice for each item with an explanation of that choice, even if part of your explanation is "I didn't have enough left to get what I wanted and got this instead."

Clothes
Light armor set. | (costs 3 units)
Simple but elegant dress, cut for free movement. | (costs 2 units)
Beautifully rich and luxurious gown, suitable for a palace. | (costs 0 units)

Shoes
Tough, practical boots. | (costs 3 units)
Decorative but sturdy shoes. | (costs 2 units)
Soft, heavily-embroidered thin slippers. | (costs 0 units)

Hands
Sword and shield. | (costs 3 units)
A heavy book. | (costs 2 units)
A spindle. | (costs 0 units)

Accessories
A full-face helmet and gorget, protecting the head and neck. | (costs 3 units)
A sterling silver key necklace. | (costs 2 units)
A lantern. | (costs 0 units)

DISCUSSION

[dramatispersonae]

Re: DISCUSSION

[adropintheocean]

[surprised]

Oh, this is. . .

Re: DISCUSSION

[hushabyte]

[ awed ]

A princess...

Re: DISCUSSION

[justaking]

Oh! I get it!

Re: DISCUSSION

[heteronormative]

[EYES LIGHT UP] Oh man. We can't pick everything from the warrior category but...

DECISION

[dramatispersonae]

Re: DECISION

[hushabyte]

Kunzite has thought about it a lot, but we've reached a decision!

Beautifully rich and luxurious gown, suitable for a palace: Because she may be able to have free movement otherwise, but why should Beauty-san need to worry about her other items if she can simply — ta-daaa — tear the dress??

Decorative but sturdy shoes: More protection at more value! I am sure they will look very lovely, too.

Sword and shield: The sword normally goes to the Prince, isn't that so? But, if Beauty-san wishes to become something more, without becoming too overwhelmed at once, perhaps this has enough meaning for only one item worth three points.

A sterling silver key necklace: This key symbolizes Beauty-san's important knights, and just as much, the connections she shares with everyone in Aather. It's the same for all of us! We mustn't let her forget that.

Good luck, Beauty-san! Fight! We believe in you.

ROUND TWO

[dramatispersonae]

[The book turns its own page again. This one looks a little different...]

Design a custom accessory or item for your Princess! You can only give her one item, and the item cannot be a person, but otherwise there is no limitation as to what the item can be. You must explain why you chose to give her this item, and the meaning behind it.

DISCUSSION

[dramatispersonae]

Re: DISCUSSION

[heteronormative]

What about a flamethrower attachment for her sword. Her element's fire, yo.

DECISION

[dramatispersonae]

Re: DECISION

[heteronormative]

YO!! SO! The sword might be hard for her to wield, right? If she's a princess who's like Beauty then her element's fire, like, is what we were thinking, so why not make the sword easier to wield by making it a MOTHRA-FRACKIN' FIRE SWORD! That's right! Our item is a FLAME THROWER ATTACHMENT for her brand spankin' new sword to make it easier for her to wield and up her alley and element and LIGHT HER WAY IN THE DARKNESS by laying WASTE to her enemies! But of course she can control the fire, right? Because she's our FABULOUS FLAME PRINCESS goddamn!

ROUND THREE

[dramatispersonae]

[The page turns one more time, revealing a space for a small drawing and quite a lot of text under the instructions.]

Provide a final summary of your Princess! This can include personality and history, or be a simple cumulative description of her appearance and personal style. You can include a drawing, if you like.

((ooc: This is where you can add a Dreamselfy link with your text answer. You know you want to.))

DISCUSSION

[dramatispersonae]

Re: DISCUSSION

[justaking]

Do we want to mirror reality as closely as possible for history?

DECISION

[dramatispersonae]

Re: DECISION

[justaking]

Beauty

A kind princess, known throughout Aather, who perseveres through hardships and stands up against those who would harm her people and friends. Always doing everything she can to help those around her, she found the power within herself to burn their foes and wither the restraints that bound her will. With a bloody fucking awesome flamethrower sword in one hand and a bloody fucking awesome shield in the other, she will fight to save herself, her prince, her people, and her world from the Darkness.

BONUS ROUND

[dramatispersonae]

[This question appears at the bottom of the page where you've been recording your choices once you're finished. You know without looking at it that answering it won't affect your game results… but maybe someone's reading this.]

If your Princess was separated from her Prince by grave danger, what would you think she should do about it? Do you think she would be well prepared to do that, based on the choices you have made?

DISCUSSION

[dramatispersonae]

Re: DISCUSSION

[adropintheocean]

[l. LAUGHS]

DECISION

[dramatispersonae]

FINAL RESULT

[dramatispersonae]

Re: FINAL RESULT

[dramatispersonae]

[You see that your Princess is awake, animated. She stands amid her knights and gives them directions. She mounts a horse herself, heading off with her friends; perhaps even leading them. Her Prince is just over the next hill, and she's going to bring him home with her own hands.]

((to endgame.))