TIGER'S EYE

[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

[bunny_ears]

We have enough that we could get all the two point things, or we can trade points to get some of the three point things.

Re: DISCUSSION

[culpa]

I like the three point things.

Re: DISCUSSION

[astepahead]

[clapping her hands to get everyone's attention]

Are we - mostly - good with the simple dress, the boots, the lantern, and the sword and shield?

DECISION

[dramatispersonae]

Re: DECISION

[astepahead]

We choose:

The simple dress, because sometimes you need to choose what's practical over what's frilly.

The boots, to keep her feet warm and dry on the journey.

The sword and shield, to protect her from harm.

The lantern, to light her path.

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

[astepahead]

...I don't think she needs more weapons. I think she needs a friend - a dog that can go with her? It could be company, and could be helpful, too.

DECISION

[dramatispersonae]

Re: DECISION

[astepahead]

We're giving her a big white dog, with a silver collar. It's been with the princess since she was a little girl, and it's determined to be her friend and protector. We think she needs a friend on her journey.

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

[astepahead]

[you might want to stop her from drawing because this armor is going to be sparkly otherwise. it won't be pink, but it'll definitely be sparkly.]

DECISION

[dramatispersonae]

Re: DECISION

[astepahead]

[with her dog and without her dog; pretend there's no mask there]

She's actually a princess in disguise. She'd sneak out of fancy dances and teas and all that to go train with the knights of her kingdom. They made sure she'd know how to defend herself in the world.

Re: DECISION

[karlsefni]

She is a strong girl, quiet, but firm and resolute. A strong leader, powerful, but gentle and not tyrannical. She.... also is...a princess in disguise? She regularly sneaks out of her castle to mingle with the commonfolk and train with the knights of her kingdom. Although she is skilled with the sword, the princess would prefer to resolve problems with words, first. But she is strong, able to fend for her nation. She also has a loyal dog who is really cool and stuff?

[ insert picture, pretend it has a sword and also that the dog is not masked ]

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]

DECISION

[dramatispersonae]

Re: DECISION

[culpa]

If this. . Prince person was important to her, of course she'd go and save him! No matter what! Even if it was really dangerous, she'd go and fight her way through to protect and save him. And of course she's well-prepared for it! She could handle it blindfolded, no matter how dangerous it might be!

Because she's strong and courageous and can handle whatever's thrown at her.

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.))