Ritual 7 - Doki Doki Demon

[wooliefrand]

WHO: Anyone near
WHERE: The middle of the festival
WHEN: AT SOME POINT, STILL DAY 22

[WOW THAT LOVE CHART GOT ROWDY HUH. WEIRD HOW ALL THOSE LINES SOMEHOW MADE A RUNE

OOPS AND SOMEONE GOT BLOOD ON IT

OOPS!!!

Blossom begins to vibrate as the requisite portal opens up, and a. . .demon??? pops thru, and takes possession of her to speak.

BOUND BY A FIERCE LOVE, ANYONE IN THE VICINITY CAN'T LEAVE UNTIL THE RITUAL IS COMPLETE--but you can wander in idc]

YOUR LOVE!!! HAS SUMMONED ME!! AND I WILL NOW JUDGE YOU ALL!!!

[RULES | MINGLE | ROUND 1 | ROUND 2 | ROUND 3| RESULTS AND WINNERS ]

Comments

[apothekitty]

It's just a ribbon?!

[ SHE DOESN'T UNDERSTAND. ]

[shortforever]

You're also very small, like a kitten.

[Again he is only 3 inches taller than her.]

[apothekitty]

Are you really in a position to be calling me that?

[ she says, looking him up and down deliberately. she doesn't have to strain her neck at all to look him in the eye. ]

[shortforever]

[Stands on his tippy-toes to look taller.]

[apothekitty]

No.

[shortforever]

WHat are you even saying 'no' to?

[apothekitty]

Yes.

[shortforever]

[He'll just glow red and hover taller than her by like a foot now thanks.]

[apothekitty]

There are medicines that can help, if you're compensating.

[shortforever]

Eew don't be gross, I'm only 15.

[apothekitty]

That's how old the girls are when they have to start working as courtesans.

[ that's the differences in time period ]

[shortforever]

[It's like he suddenly understands.]

Oh you're from the old times huh?

[apothekitty]

They're modern to me.

[shortforever]

Yeah well, in my time you're not even an adult until you're like 20.

[apothekitty]

Most people are married with several children at that point. The Noble Consort is nineteen and already has a daughter.

It's certainly healthier for everyone involved to wait, but working women need to eat, too.

[shortforever]

There are other kinds of jobs out there though. Even teenagers can work part-time at stores and stuff. And most kids go to school until they're 18.

[apothekitty]

Only the rich are able to afford school.

[ she says it matter of factly, tucking her hands into her sleeves. ]

Some courtesans from higher-end houses get taught by their madams, because it raises their price to offer poetry readings. But that sort of thing is a luxury, not a guarantee.

[shortforever]

Well my time is better then, because everyone goes to school.

[apothekitty]

I'd hope so, if you're from a future point in history. It'd be pretty tragic if there wasn't forward movement.

[shortforever]

Also the emperor doesn't have concubines anymore and is expected to be faithful to his wife.

[apothekitty]

That probably means there's been improvements in preventing infant mortality. That's good to hear.

[shortforever]

Oh yeah, babies almost never die of sickness anymore.

[apothekitty]

Good. That's good to hear.

[shortforever]

Yeah. The only real worry is a case of ligma.

[apothekitty]

Then get to work fixing it.

[ deadpan ]