not_a_prize: (Really Surprised)
([personal profile] not_a_prize posting in [community profile] srwu Oct. 11th, 2015 12:47 am)
I have to go...

[Peola sounded... depressed to say the least.]

Some of the things my father said. They stuck in my head, I've been having trouble sleeping because of it.

I sent him a message that I'd agree to the wedding...

[There was an immense grimace on her face at the thought.]

Turns out those nobles didn't recognize my 'non-existent' choice... I don't know if its because they don't care about Earth, that she wasn't around or because Kliiment talked them into not caring...

But... I guess that's what I get for running away from my problems and punching them in the face isn't it?

... They're holding the wedding on Earth... my father's invited you all... figured since we all fought together you guys should be there.

I guess that's it... thank you... all of you for being good to me.

[Peola lowers her head in a modest bow.]

[For those of you who wish to speak to her before she has to leave she's at the hangar. A small troupe of Royal Porters were quickly shimmying off with her belongings to a rather ornate looking shuttle outside, its entrance flanked by a pair of mecha. Regalis Filia itself was carefully being moved into the shuttle by another pair of them. The Princess is tremendously listless about the whole matter and is spending the whole time fidgeting. Notably rather than her usual security uniform or just some simple clothing she's clad in a flowing gown that seemed to have an almost ocean like sheen to it, looking tremendously formal and out of place.]

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herodrawing: (Eeeh?!)

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Ha... ha... wait!

[Izuru runs into the hangar - and stands to catch some breath.]

Are you really okay with this?
actuallyselfish: (You're a walking corpse!!!)

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"No." Dido says, fixing Peola with a glare.
Edited Date: 2015-10-10 10:32 pm (UTC)
actuallyselfish: (Justice...and Stuff!)

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Dido stares at Peola, then rubs at her nose.

"You..." She says. "Of course. Both you and your dad completely missed what I said earlier."

Dido breaths deep. "You are the best candidate to rule your Kingdom after your dad, Peola. I think you should take the throne."

She pokes Peola's shoulder. "But you shouldn't have to marry to make your authority stick, Peola; this is messed up, and you know it!"
actuallyselfish: (Shock Lance...Discharging!)

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"Earn their respect," Dido says. "Stand tall and declare that you won't be cowed, won't be beaten down. Hire talented, wise folk for your council and listen to their advice. Invest in education, offer tax subsidies for scientific research, establish cultural exchange programs with earth..."

Dido trails off. "Rule for the little people, Peola," she says. "Fight for the Ouranias and Salwahs and Monikas...and Harunns of your world. If you can do that, you'll be a better ruler than any of those suitor twits."
Edited Date: 2015-10-11 04:55 am (UTC)
booty_chaser: (Frown)

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[Ashe is on the way, giving the porters a look that is making them go WAAAY around their shortest route, because nobody wants to be near Ashe right now]

Want me to crash the wedding?
booty_chaser: (Daredevil)

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You know me, Peola. I don't deal in "little" trouble. [If I was the wedding planner, I would be severely concerned right about now. Her smirk soon fades though, and her face goes serious once again]



You know this is stupid, right?
Edited Date: 2015-10-11 09:10 am (UTC)
booty_chaser: (Frown)

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I mean besides that. I talked a bit about this with Model A, and, well, on top of this being really sexist and stupid and demeaning as heck and your dad being an old-fashioned butt, we're pretty sure it's not even going to work... how did you call it, Model A?

It's kinda a terrible precedent. I mean, Peola's supposed to be an absolute monarch. The best would have been if she married because she decided to...
Kinda a problem option right now.
...but if she goes around caving like this on something that she's so visibly and vocally against, that sorta makes her very obviously a weak queen that can be easily forced into anything if you just twist the arm hard enough. Instead of reasserting her authority, it's going to make it really hard for her to get any respect from anyone and everyone's going to be trying to see how much they can pull. Probably going to require, like, public executions of uppity nobles or something by the end. Which from what we've seen of them would probably be kind of a favor to Magnolys...
Model A!

[Sometimes Model A's careless speaking tends to remind people that childish coward that he is, he was created from Master Albert's brain patterns. Including something of an insight into people's dealings with power and a not-entirely-developed sense of mercy]

Okay, now repeat that slower so I can repeat it for Peola. [They do so. Though the part about the favor to Magnolys is left out. When Ashe finishes repeating, she looks at Peola, seriously.]

And I don't know about any of that, but I don't think anyone could respect the guy they're loading you with. That guy's a clown. I'd make a better king than he does!
herodrawing: (A hero's determination)

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But... you're sacrificing yourself for the sake of everybody else! There's gotta be some other choice, right? One that'll make everyone happy, including yourself...
booty_chaser: (Daredevil)

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Then if there's going to be problems and disasters either way, shouldn't you take the option that makes you happy and try to deal with the disasters as they come?
herodrawing: (Bad news)

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Your dad looked reasonable, I'm sure he'd...

...

[Izuru falls silent for some reason.]
brought_it_back: (...in a car.)

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[Eva walks over briskly, just short of running.]

Don't.
actuallyselfish: (Damn you)

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"Then you better learn from your father's mistakes," Dido says bluntly. "Make no mistake Peola; I'm not making these arguments for your sake. "

She jerks her thumb over at the the Magnolysian Compound. "If you give up your sovereignty to your hand-picked fiance, he's going to run Magnolys into the ground. He's going to make the Salwahs and Monikas and Ouranias of your world suffer!"

Dido sighs. "You're not your brother, Peola. But you're the best option Magnolys has. And if you hand your life and royal mantle over to this suitor...it's just a different kind of running away."
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