#Interaction

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“Plenty of good matches tonight, don’t you think?” Says Nina as she observes all the dancing couples. Meanwhile, this winged princess has no one to dance with, but was too shy to really ask anyone, and so she observes from off to the side. (for anyone you feel the muse for best!)

At A Royal Ball

"Depending on how you look at it." Britany-Adelaida’s ever loose lips began running again. Sometimes it was hard to tell if she was a gossip girl, or if she was just an idiot that liked talking too much.

“Many of the people here aren’t actually couples, their just looking for their latest interest for the night, a temporary interest. Like him, you see that blonde man over there, with the ribbon tie?” Marchioness Marsh leaned a little closer to Nina, pointing at a blonde haired, yellow eyes man. “That man recently broke the heart of a foreign Viscountess, & is looking for his latest fling. There are plenty of men here like him, you must be careful who you show interest in, ma’dam.”

[manygalaxiesinone]

Top 10 Princesses!

((Well, today’s National Women’s Day. I guess I’ll help celebrate it with a Top 10. Yeah, that’s the main reason why I’m doing this. Although I won’t do another top 10 female characters list yet (and when I do, it’ll be separate lists for games, movies, ect), I will at least provide a list of Princesses that I personally enjoy. As usual, keep in mind that this is based on my personal fondness of the characters, so if there’s someone you wanted to see on the list but hasn’t made it, chances are I either don’t like them or aren’t familiar of them (most likely the latter).

Ground rules first. As long as a person has been a princess at least some point in their life, then it counts. I’m also going to disregard my rule of only picking one particular princess from each franchise (don’t get used to it).

I’m also going to judge each character based on how I personally see them as decent Princesses as well as being an overall likable character, so this is your spoiler warning.

Finally, no Disney Princesses (including Kairi from Kingdom Hearts). That’s too easy. Sorry Jasmine. With that out of the way, let’s get started.

10.

Morrigan Aesland (Darkstalkers). Some of you are probably thinking “Wait, Morrigan’s not a princess.” Oh, yes she is! Or, well...she WAS. She was adopted by Belial, the previous ruler of the Makai Realm and she became the ruler herself after his death, which is the reason why Demitri has a power feud with her. That’s right, unlike Prier from La Pucelle, Morrigan’s an ACTUAL Succubus Overlord. Still, I can only put her as high as #10 for this list. While I do like the fact that she’s flirty, fun, and outgoing coughandbisexualcough, it doesn’t change the fact the often spends her time avoiding her duties, usually by traveling to the human world and either cosplay or attract some people, or both. Don’t get me wrong, it makes sense considering that she’s...well...a succubus, and I can understand wanting to take a break from a ruling position, but it’s clear that she doesn’t take her role all that seriously. While it has been hinted that might put more effort into it later on, we won’t know for sure until Capcom spines up and bring us another Darkstalkers game. Come on, you brought back Megaman and Devil May Cry, you can do it for Darkstalkers!

9.

Arcueid Brunestud (Tsukihime). Yeah that’s right. My favorite vampire of all time is only #9 on this list. Like Morrigan, she’s fun, adventurous, and doesn’t like being bored all the time. The reason why I’m placing her higher up than Morrigan instead of making it a tie is because she does at least take saving the world seriously. She feels responsible for the vampire outbreak that’s been going on in the world and has helped train Shiki to be able to fight because she was at a weakened state and couldn’t take some of them on her own. In fact, she used to be serious and gloomy until she interacted with Shiki and started to really get to know the world she protecting, so you could make the argument that despite her carefree nature, she’s more dedicated than before..maybe.

8.

Lady Bow (Mario). You guys might wanna take this with a grain of salt because I didn’t see any confirmation about whether or not her status counts as “princess”, but considering her lady-like personality and the fact that she IS the leader of the Boos (despite there being a King Boo in the Mario franchise), I’m going to count it. Out of all the party members in Paper Mario, she’s my personal favorite. Not only is she useful for stealth and avoiding a charged attack that might do a crud ton of damage, the fact that she can defeat Bowser just by slapping the shit out of him is just hilarious to me. Also despite her having the typical royalty-personality, she has proven that she’s not the leader of the mansion for nothing as not only did she organize some of the boo’s scare routines, but she can also put on a good scare herself. And when her loyal boos were being eaten up by a monster, she didn’t just send Mario to take care of things for her, she actually helps him out and goes with him to save Peach! I wish Nintendo would include her in more games.

7.

Nina (Breath of Fire 4). Even though her older sister, Elena, is actually the one next in line for the throne (well at least she was until her death), Nina is still a decent princess of Wyndia to me. She’s kind, caring, and willing to put her life on the line for the sake of others. She doesn’t take her position into consideration when it came to most if all the decisions she made in the game. She’s a person that wants to help out just because she wants to help, that includes going on her journey to find her sister. She’s extremely worried about her and simply wants to see her again. I can see how this could be a problem in the long run if she inherits the throne, but for now, it’s a good trait to have.

6.

Princess Sally Acorn (Sonic). Am I the only one that thinks Sally not being in Sonic Forces is a wasted opportunity, even if they rebooted the character for the games and kept her kinda separate from the TV show and comics? Granted there might be some licensing issues with Archie, but still. Anywho, the fact that Sally’s not only fighting to regain her kingdom and save Mobius, but also that’s the main driving force in it (at least in terms of the TV show), is pretty sweet. And it’s not just sitting back and coming up with the plans, she gets into the action herself. Heck there are times when she gets upset when Sonic heads off and tries to handle something on his own.

A little detail that a certain someone should take note of, but I digress.

5.

Rozalin (Disgaea). While she is one of those more stuck up princesses, Rozalin does at least have the wisdom to back herself up. Being isolated in a castle for so many years gives her plenty of time to read textbooks that helps at least teach what goes on in the world (including how video games work apparently) and has shown that she’s kind enough to do things for others just because she wants to like when she helped save Taro and Hanako. I also like the fact that while she is willing to put in work, if there’s a way to put in less effort and still get results, she’ll take it, like how she got her job in Disgaea 4.

4.

Sonia Blanche (Shining Resonance). I just finished playing Shining Resonance and I gotta say, I really like all of the characters in it, both heroes and villains. One of my favorites has to be Sonia, Princess of Marga. Not only is she a tomboy with a luxurious taste in clothing (which is kind of rare to see), she’s also constantly preparing herself to take over the throne one day because she genuinely loves the people of Marga. She tends to the needs of everyone as much as she can, going as far as to memorize the names of every citizen in it, even the troops. Also she has a saiyan appetite. No seriously. That has nothing to do with her being a princess, I just find that fun to point out.

3.

Princess Kitana (Mortal Kombat). I haven’t played the rebooted series (well, I did play 9, but not its story mode), so I’m just going by how things were pre-time warp. Kitana is one of those characters who’s the very definition of “beautiful and deadly”. Even after finding out that she’s the Princess of Edenia instead of Outworld, she still makes sure to take care of Outworld affairs like making a treaty with Goro. Not to mention once she did get Edenia back, she made sure to help rebuild it, because let’s face it, there’s a pretty good chance there was a lot of damage left after Shao Kahn took over. And now it’s gone...again, because Raiden reversed time after Armageddon...I really hate Deadly Alliance.

2.

Sapphire Rhodonite (Disgaea). Now here’s someone who’s the textbook definition of “Tomboy”. While she is beautiful, unlike with Kitana, she’s mostly deadly. We’re talking about a girl who goes around on her own and kills villains and overlords just because she doesn’t want to wait around to get kidnapped. If you think about it, it helps the Kingdom in the long run as they don’t have to worry about going into war. The king would already be dead before the battle starts. Even if by some chance she does end up getting kidnapped, she has the strength to free herself from any trap, especially if she sees her husband Almaz in trouble, because she refuses to let him die. I think every princess should take some notes from her.

Before I reveal #1, time for the honorable mentions:

Princess Daisy (Mario)

Blaze (Sonic)

Princess Bubblegum (Adventure Time)

Starfire (Teen Titans)

Midna (Legend of Zelda)

And the #1 pick is....

Princess Peach!

Pfft! Yeah right. I do like her, but she needs to raise the bar. No, the actual #1 slot is...

Excela Noa Aura (Shining Resonance). Yeah, while Sonia is one of my favorite characters in the game, Excela is THE favorite. You know you’re up for greatness if you’ve been fighting in a war commanding dragons since you were a little kid. Excela is pretty much a tragic villain. Like Sonia, she cares about her people and is kind enough to hear their plights. It’s clear that neither of them really want the war. The only reason it started is because of a power struggle between the noble families looking to take over the empire, and Excela’s lineage hasn’t really been looking very favorably. Despite all the hardships she goes though, she’s willing to take action if it means for the good of the Empire. If there’s a chance that things can be resolved without bloodshed, she’ll take it. She’s by no means cruel. Quite the opposite in fact, She’s very sympathetic. And even after her father dies, her best friend dies, and being branded a traitor, she doesn’t let the hardships get to her and remains focus for the good of everyone. And when all is said and done, she spends time to atone for the mistakes that’s been made by the war like helping rebuild destroyed villages. If there’s any Princess whose side I’d fight by, it’s hers.))

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[dine] - (Nina, with Anne) "I, um... I hope you don't mind if we eat together, milady..." Says the shy young princess.

ROYALTY RP MEMES

[dine] ⇢ to have dinner with my muse in the banquet hall

Normally for royal banquets, there was arranged seating at the tables, typically lattered by one's rank, or familiarity with the host. Ann was never truly a fan of such, so for banquets she was hostess of, the Crown Princess left every seat free; leaving it to the guest to decide where they wished to sit.

"Of course not! You're my guest & you may eat anywhere, please make yourself comfortable, Lady Nina."