Captain N: The Game Master
Volume 1: Genesis
Story 1: The League of Darkness
Track 03: Videoland - King Charles and Lana discussing her princess duties
Started Writing: Wednesday, July 11, 2001, 12:44 PM
Finished Writing: 1:36 PM
Modified: Friday, July 20, 2001, 8:45 PM - 8:48 PM
Modified: Wednesday, August 15, 2001, 7:38 PM - 7:44 PM
Modified: Wednesday, September 26, 2001, 6:00 PM - 6:03 PM
Wednesday, July 25, 2001, 5:13 PM
Princess Lana Deschain and her father, King Charles Deschain, are standing in the living room of their house in Megaland.
Lana has just put on a new dress that her father had chosen for her to wear. She is not happy.
Lana:
Father, I don't understand why you're making me wear this stupid dress.
Charles:
Young lady, we are both to appear at the governor's ball tonight, and I expect you to both dress and BEHAVE like a princess.
Lana:
Why? The monarchy is a joke, daddy! It's an archaic system that no longer works! Hell, even the Federation agrees! The Crown
of Videoland has no real power anymore! We're just figureheads!
Charles:
Watch your tongue, Lana.
Lana:
(forced apology)
I'm sorry, father.
Charles:
(sighs)
Honestly, Lana, I don't know what to do to make you happy.
Lana:
You can give me a bit more freedom.
Charles:
You have PLENTY of freedom. All you have to do is attend social functions and ceremonies. Other than that, you have money to
buy whatever you like, though I wish you wouldn't waste it on that so-called...music that you're so fond of. What more do you
want?
Lana:
I want to choose my own clothes! I want to hang out with friends! I want...I wanna be a rock star!
Charles:
I suppose you want to wear jeans and play a guitar on stage. Lana, that is hardly the image of a princess that the public
expects.
Lana:
I bet they'd rather have a cool, kick-ass princess than a stuck-up, snobbish princess.
Charles:
Lana Deschain!
Lana:
(mutters)
Sorry.
Charles:
Think of being a princess as being a celebrity. You have fans that want your autographs, large audiences, -
Lana:
- and no fun.
Charles:
If your best friend, Zelda, can put up with it, so can you.
Lana:
Zelda has actual power, and her dad lets her do whatever she wants!
Charles:
Yet she still manages to behave SOMEWHAT elegantly, and she has more respect for her father. I'm glad that you're so close to
her. She can teach you a lot.
Lana:
(casually, happy)
Zelda and I are much closer than you think, and she HAS taught me a lot.
Charles:
What do you mean?
Lana:
(sighing)
Nothing. Can I get outta this dress now. I'm starting to sweat. Lest you forget, Your Majesty, air-conditioning is indeed
limited in its capabilities.
Charles:
Yes, yes, you may go to your room and change.
Lana takes off the dress and puts on her usual royal clothes.
Charles:
(turning away)
A princess should be more modest.
Lana:
(quite satisfied that she's upset her father)
Yes, father,...a PRINCESS should be,...but I'm no princess.
Charles looks at the television set, which is currently on but muted.
Charles:
What's that? A special report?
Charles unmutes the TV, and he and Lana watch and listen to the report.
Volume 1: Genesis
Story 1: The League of Darkness
Track 03: Videoland - King Charles and Lana discussing her princess duties
Started Writing: Wednesday, July 11, 2001, 12:44 PM
Finished Writing: 1:36 PM
Modified: Friday, July 20, 2001, 8:45 PM - 8:48 PM
Modified: Wednesday, August 15, 2001, 7:38 PM - 7:44 PM
Modified: Wednesday, September 26, 2001, 6:00 PM - 6:03 PM
Wednesday, July 25, 2001, 5:13 PM
Princess Lana Deschain and her father, King Charles Deschain, are standing in the living room of their house in Megaland.
Lana has just put on a new dress that her father had chosen for her to wear. She is not happy.
Lana:
Father, I don't understand why you're making me wear this stupid dress.
Charles:
Young lady, we are both to appear at the governor's ball tonight, and I expect you to both dress and BEHAVE like a princess.
Lana:
Why? The monarchy is a joke, daddy! It's an archaic system that no longer works! Hell, even the Federation agrees! The Crown
of Videoland has no real power anymore! We're just figureheads!
Charles:
Watch your tongue, Lana.
Lana:
(forced apology)
I'm sorry, father.
Charles:
(sighs)
Honestly, Lana, I don't know what to do to make you happy.
Lana:
You can give me a bit more freedom.
Charles:
You have PLENTY of freedom. All you have to do is attend social functions and ceremonies. Other than that, you have money to
buy whatever you like, though I wish you wouldn't waste it on that so-called...music that you're so fond of. What more do you
want?
Lana:
I want to choose my own clothes! I want to hang out with friends! I want...I wanna be a rock star!
Charles:
I suppose you want to wear jeans and play a guitar on stage. Lana, that is hardly the image of a princess that the public
expects.
Lana:
I bet they'd rather have a cool, kick-ass princess than a stuck-up, snobbish princess.
Charles:
Lana Deschain!
Lana:
(mutters)
Sorry.
Charles:
Think of being a princess as being a celebrity. You have fans that want your autographs, large audiences, -
Lana:
- and no fun.
Charles:
If your best friend, Zelda, can put up with it, so can you.
Lana:
Zelda has actual power, and her dad lets her do whatever she wants!
Charles:
Yet she still manages to behave SOMEWHAT elegantly, and she has more respect for her father. I'm glad that you're so close to
her. She can teach you a lot.
Lana:
(casually, happy)
Zelda and I are much closer than you think, and she HAS taught me a lot.
Charles:
What do you mean?
Lana:
(sighing)
Nothing. Can I get outta this dress now. I'm starting to sweat. Lest you forget, Your Majesty, air-conditioning is indeed
limited in its capabilities.
Charles:
Yes, yes, you may go to your room and change.
Lana takes off the dress and puts on her usual royal clothes.
Charles:
(turning away)
A princess should be more modest.
Lana:
(quite satisfied that she's upset her father)
Yes, father,...a PRINCESS should be,...but I'm no princess.
Charles looks at the television set, which is currently on but muted.
Charles:
What's that? A special report?
Charles unmutes the TV, and he and Lana watch and listen to the report.