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Sacremento. Province of Angeles. First day of the Selection.
On the first official day of the selection, the entire country was buzzing with excitement. All of the 35 selected were picked up by royal chaperones and transported to the capital of Sacremento in the province of Angeles. Romeo Monroe sighed as he rode in his personal limo sent by the palace to collect him. He had been struggling with the King's offer, but it was too late to back out now. He just had to do his best to steal Melody's heart; both literally and figuratively.
As Theodore Madden got out of his limo, he had to admit that he was impressed by the majesty of the Schreave palace. There were a lot worse places that he could be forced to spend his time.
"All selected, please come in through the front enterance!" A royal guard announced as the other suitors and suitresses exited their limos, bearing the creasts of their provinces. Teddy liked his odds as he looked at the competition. Surly one of them would be able to woo the princess. Lord knows, he wasn't going to make an effort.
Ranamaya Bhattachan made her way into the main foyer of the palace along with the 34 other selected. She was a bit put off by the sight of servants hurrying around to do the royals's bidding. She decided that she would rely on the servants as little as possible.
"Attention all selected, you will see three stations." Another servant announced as he pointed to three separate areas that had been marked off with different colors. "Boys will follow the blue arrows, girls will follow the pink arrows, those who do not identify with either gender will follow the purple arrows." Rana sighed as she followed the other female selected down the appointed corridor. She was once again furious at her mother for putting her in this position.
Rosalyn Quinton was surprised when she and the other female selected were led into a large room where several showers had been put up. There was also a table with plastic bins
"Undress, put your clothes and your personal possessions in this bin." The female servant in charge declared. "Your personal items will be take to your rooms and your clothing will remain with us until your elimination. Once you have done this, take a shower. You will find pink bathrobes to wear once you are clean."
Rosa put her personals, including her guitar in the bin before undressing. She was a bit self conscious about taking her clothes off in front of the other women, but tried to block them out. Once she was undressed, Rose stepped into the shower. Thankfully, there was a door and walls which allowed her privacy. There was also a small bottle of shampoo and a bar of soap. As Rosa cleaned herself, she found that the water was cold. Clearly the shower was not meant to be enjoyed.
True to the servant's word, once Noah Addington finished his shower, he found a blue bathrobe hanging outside the shower door with a pair of blue slippers to match. He put it on and followed the other male selected into the next room which had been turned into a communal makeup room.
"All right, before you are presented to the royal family, you will all receive a customary makeover and a proper fitting." Another servant said as the boys were motioned to take a seat. Noah sat down and as a servant came over to him, he was trying to wrap his head around someone actually creating a new look for him.
As Lucrezia was having her makeup done and being fitted for her opening outfit, she was already planning how she would introduce herself to Princess Melody.
"Oh yes, I am that Lucrezia Bellincioni, how kind of you to notice." She said to the mirror as she was fitted Into a baby blue dress with a long flowing skirt. Clearly, the selection stylists had done their homework on what worked for her. She was dressed for success and everyone who glanced at her knew it.
"Melody is going to love me." Lucrezia said to herself with a smile of victory.
After the dressing, Yesenia Avalos, known to everyone else as Everly Smallwood, followed the other females into a large room where the other selected and an important looking man was waiting for them. She wasn't a fan of all the frills she had on, but she had been decked out in red clothes and makeup, which made it bearable.
"Welcome selected...I am Benvolio Jackson: personal secretary to his majesty King Maxon, second of his name." He replied. "I will be personally overseeing these procedures so it is in your best interest to get along with me."
"Stupid Gringo..." Yesenia muttered to herself as everyone listened up.
"Before you are presented to the royal family, I'm gonna go over the rules with you and I'm only going to say it once so keep your ears open and your mouths shut!" Benvolio exclaimed.
"Si estupido." Yesenia whispered with a smile on her face.
"First rule of the selection: Once you are here, you do not leave until Princess Melody dismisses you." Benvolio began.
"Second rule: the selection will go on as long as it has to. Could be a few days or a few months."
"Third rule: princess Melody decides who gets dates with her, not you."
"Fourth rule: if you fight or try to sabotage your fellow selected, you will be sent home; no questions asked."
"Fifth rule: the only romance going on will be with Princess Melody. If a selected is found to have a romantic relationship with anyone other than the princess, they will be charged with high treason which will get you the death penalty if convicted."
"Sixth rule: being a selected does not grant you immunity from Illèan law. If you break the law, you will be sent home and face trial in your home province."
"Seventh rule: If it is not made inside the palace, you can not wear it or eat it."
"Eighth rule: you will be considerate to the media at all times."
"Ninth rule: for every week you stay in the selection, your family will receive a monetary reward as a token of good faith."
"Tenth rule: the final 10 selected will be known as the elites, you'll find out more about that if you become one."
"Eleventh rule: every selected must be a virgin. If it is discovered that your virginity is not in tact, you will be sent home: no questions asked."
"And the final rule of the selection: from this point on, Princess Melody's wish is your command. You will do whatever she asks of you; dinner, outings, even being intimate." Benvolio finished.
Sarah Gavalas tried to keep her social anxiety at bay as Benvolio finished explaining the rules. She tried to focus on what an honor it was to be here.
"Now...attend to your King: Maxon Schreave, second of his name." Everyone watched as the Kinf himself stepped into the room, dressed in royal garb.
"Ladies, gentleman, and all those in between, I welcome you to my home." Maxon declared. "I hope that during your time here, you will fine pleasure and perhaps...romance. May I present my daughter: the crown princess Melody Schreave." Sarah's eyes widened as she watched the princess walk into the room.
Lily St. James was stunned by how beautiful Princess Melody was in the flesh. She was wearing a violet dress and her shirt blonde hair was complimented by the tiara she wore. Lily would have loved to take a picture of her in that moment.
"Welcome everyone, I'm so glad to have this opportunity to meet you all and get to know you better." Melody said with a huge grin. "I'm hopeful that my future spouse is here somewhere and I can't wait to find out who it is." Lily could help but. Smile back at how genuine the princess was. She was such a beautiful person.
Anna Bristol swayed back in forth in her boho beach style dress. As Princess Melody looked out over the sea of potential lovers, the two women seemed to lock eyes for a moment. Anna decided to shoot Melody a wink and the princess giggled at the sight of it. The writer was pleased by the result and took it as good omen for her chances at marrying A princess.
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