*disable_reuse "I adore this festival. It's probably one of my favorites besides the Love Festival," Princess Mozelle says as the two of you walk. "The Love Festival? What's that again?" You ask. "Right! I forgot not eveybody's familiar with it," she said with an apologetic smile. Princess Mozelle motions over to a few flyers that the festival has up about the Love Festival. "Basically, it's a huge festival celebrating love. It's love that brought my mother's kingdom and Odessa together for a peace that hadn't been seen across the two countries in over 200 years." Princess Mozelle smiles a little. "Also, the best excuse all year to get drunk at 11 in the morning. People come from all over to go to it." *if (royal_personality = "charming") You two continue to weave in and out the crowds of people. "$!{royal_first_name} absolutely loves everything about the Love Festival. My ${sibling_title} takes photos, signs things, rides rides, even makes a speech at the end of the funeral." Princess Mozelle shrugs as the two of you approach a tent with a sign reading, "Old Odessan Poetry Readings". "That's my ${sibling_title} for you. Anyways, let's head inside before they start," she says, holding the tent flap up for you as you walk in. *if (royal_personality = "sarcastic") You two continue to weave in and out the crowds of people. "$!{royal_first_name} could honestly care less about the whole festival, but still shows up because it makes Mother happy." Princess Mozelle shrugs as the two of you approach a tent with a sign reading, "Old Odessan Poetry Readings". "That's my ${sibling_title} for you. Anyways, let's head inside before they start," she says, holding the tent flap up for you as you walk in. *if (royal_personality = "flirty") You two continue to weave in and out the crowds of people. "God, sometimes I think we should just rename the festival for my ${sibling_title}. It's ${royal_his_her_their} favorite holiday, I swear," she says with a fond shake of her head. "Spends most of the time in other people's beds." Princess Mozelle grins to herself, seeming as if she was about to say something else, but decides against it. "That's my ${sibling_title} for you. Anyways, let's head inside before they start," she says, holding the tent flap up for you as you walk in. *if (royal_personality = "rude") You two continue to weave in and out the crowds of people. "$!{royal_first_name} doesn't even bother showing up. It would be a miracle if ${royal_he_she_they} came to it." Princess Mozelle shrugs as the two of you approach a tent with a sign reading, "Old Odessan Poetry Readings". "That's my ${sibling_title} for you. Anyways, let's head inside before they start," she says, holding the tent flap up for you as you walk in. *if (royal_personality = "shy") You two continue to weave in and out the crowds of people. "I can count on my hands the amount of times $!{royal_first_name} has ever been. I might not even need a hand, honestly." Princess Mozelle shrugs as the two of you approach a tent with a sign reading, "Old Odessan Poetry Readings". "That's my ${sibling_title} for you. Anyways, let's head inside before they start," she says, holding the tent flap up for you as you walk in. *if (royal_personality = "aloof") You two continue to weave in and out the crowds of people. "$!{royal_first_name} absolutely hates the festival, thinks the resources could be better served somewhere else." Princess Mozelle shrugs as the two of you approach a tent with a sign reading, "Old Odessan Poetry Readings". "That's my ${sibling_title} for you. Anyways, let's head inside before they start," she says, holding the tent flap up for you as you walk in. You two settle into your seats, but you notice that there's a few minutes before the readings begin. You figure this is probably a good time to ask her anything you wanted before the first person goes on. *label moquestions *fake_choice #"Are you single?" "Depends on what magazine you read," she replies with a roll of her eyes. "I am single though. Why are you asking? Do you want to date me or something?" *fake_choice #"No, just curious." *set aloof +1 *set mozelle %-1 "Okay, if you say so," Princess Mozelle replies with a chuckle. "I was only teasing about a date." *page_break *goto moquestions #"Ah...well..." *set shy +1 *set mozelle %+1 "Relax, $!{player_first_name}, I'm just teasing you," Princess Mozelle says with a smile. *page_break *goto moquestions #"I won't beat around the bush. I find you rather attractive." *set flirty +1 *set mozelle %+5 *set bold %+5 Princes Mozelle's eyes widen slightly. "Really?" When you don't backtrack on your words, you watch Princess Mozelle's cheeks redden. "You're silly, $!{player_first_name}. Wait until the competition starts. You'll forget all about me," she says with a wave of her hand. *page_break *goto moquestions #"Oh, I was just asking! That's all!" *set friendly %+3 *set mozelle %+3 "Sure…" Princess Mozelle raises an eyebrow before smiling at you. *page_break *goto moquestions #"Eh, that's what most people ask when they first meet somebody, isn't it?" *set friendly %+3 *set formal %+3 *set snarky %-3 *set mozelle %+3 "Well, usually if they're interested in them, yes. Otherwise it's favorite color or food or song," Princess Mozelle replies. "Guess I should work on my question skills then," you say and she chuckles. "You won't be the first person to ask and you won't be the last," Princess Mozelle says. *page_break *goto moquestions #"No reason. Just thought I'd ask." *set aloof +1 *set friendly %-3 *set bold %-3 *set mozelle %+1 "Very much single, then. Am I looking? Eh…" Princess Mozelle sighs. "Even if I found somebody I was interested in, our relationship would be on the back burner until $!{royal_first_name} was squared away," she adds. *page_break *goto moquestions #"Why do you like this festival so much?" Princess Mozelle shrugs. "I've always been a people person, even as my ${sibling_title} started taking on more responsibility. There's a lot of people here, so…" She trails off and looks around the tent. "I mean, there's people from all over the country and world here. I can't travel out of the country a lot, so coming here is the next best thing." *page_break *goto moquestions #"What do you think about the competition?" Princess Mozelle chuckles and shrugs her shoulders. "It's awesome. It's a mess. It's gonna be fun." She leans back in her chair and crosses her arms. "I'm extremely glad it's $!{royal_first_name} and not me. My mother is concerned that—" *if (mozelle < 55) Princess Mozelle glances over at you before shaking her head. "Ah, never mind. It's nothing," she says finally. *page_break *goto moquestions *if (mozelle >= 55) Princess Mozelle glances over at you and hesitates before she continues speaking. "My mother thinks Dad is stressing himself out about this and is going to give himself a heart attack, or something similar. She's excited for $!{royal_first_name}, but she's still concerned," Princess Mozelle says. "He likes to pretend things don't bother him and he likes to keep things to himself, which is extremely annoying." *page_break *goto moquestions #"What's it like being royalty?" "Hmm…" Princess Mozelle taps her pointer finger on her bottom lip in thought. "It's pretty nice, all things considered. Especially me. I kind of, come and go as I please. Whereas my ${sibling_title} has just about every move monitored and recorded, I can do just about whatever I want…which makes me feel guilty sometimes," Princess Mozelle answers. "Perks of not being as important, I guess!" She exclaims these words, but you can definitely see the strain in her smile. *page_break *goto moquestions *selectable_if (background = "guard") #"Do you remember me? You were rather young when I was working for the palace." Princess Mozelle grins. "Totally. Well, I mean I'm sure I've seen you at least a few times," she says. Princess Mozelle was a bubbly bouncy thing, as you remember. Always two or three maids chasing her up and down the hallways. "Father didn't let us be around you too much, but when we could hang around you, Ross and Ryr, we always enjoyed it," Princess Mozelle adds. *page_break *goto moquestions #I'm done asking Princess Mozelle questions. No sooner are you done asking questions does the reading begin. No fewer than 10 people take the stage, reading a variety of poems about different events in Odessa's history, far away places, love, even rather sultry ones that have most of the room blushing, but Princess Mozelle rather excited. Eventually the two of you find yourselves back outside in the sun, continuing your walk around the festival. "That tent always has the best readings. My favorites are always the ones about love," Princess Mozelle says with a dreamy sigh. *fake_choice #"Same here, I'm a sucker for romance!" *set mozelle %+3 Princess Mozelle's eyes light up when you say that. "Finally, somebody with taste. Romance is everything to me. Wish I could have my own competition to find somebody I want to be with," she huffs out before her eyes widen. "Ha, you didn't hear me say that," Princess Mozelle quickly adds before steering the two of you towards the artist's alley, where your roommate said ${roommate_he_she} would be at. When you see $!{roommate_name} with an arm full of art work, you wave ${roommate_him_her} over with a grin. "Hey, you two, how was the poetry reading?" $!{roommate_name} asks. "Awesome. Unfortunately…" Princess Mozelle glances at the smartwatch on her wrist before pouting up at the two of you. "I've gotta run. Dad's freaking out about something, as usual." "Great to meet you, Princess!" $!{roommate_name} exclaims, attempting to give her a little wave despite having an arm full of items. She chuckles and says goodbye to your roommate, before saying goodbye to you as well. "The next time we see each other, it'll be at the start of the competition. See you soon, $!{player_first_name}." Princess Mozelle gives the two of you one more smile before heading off. "So…might've overdid it on the buying. Let's go back to the hotel to drop all of this off," $!{roommate_name} says with a sheepish smile. *page_break *goto_scene chp2_thecity #"I liked the historical ones, myself." *set smarts %+2 Princes Mozelle nods. "Those kinds of poems usually bore me to tears, but not here! My aunt is a fan of the classics too." You nod as well, making a bit more conversation about the poems you heard. You only stop when you see $!{roommate_name} with an arm full of art work. You wave ${roommate_him_her} over with a grin. "Hey, you two, how was the poetry reading?" $!{roommate_name} asks. "Awesome. Unfortunately…" Princess Mozelle glances at the smartwatch on her wrist before pouting up at the two of you. "I've gotta run. Dad's freaking out about something, as usual." "Great to meet you, Princess!" $!{roommate_name} exclaims, attempting to give her a little wave despite having an arm full of items. She chuckles and says goodbye to your roommate, before saying goodbye to you as well. "The next time we see each other, it'll be at the start of the competition. See you soon, $!{player_first_name}." Princess Mozelle gives the two of you one more smile before heading off. "So…might've overdid it on the buying. Let's go back to the hotel to drop all of this off," $!{roommate_name} says with a sheepish smile. *page_break *goto_scene chp2_thecity #"Hmm, didn't really have a favorite poem. I thought they were all good, but none of them really stuck out." *set friendly %-3 *set mozelle %-2 "I loved the romance ones. Just got me all excited for the Love Festival all over again!" Princess Mozelle exclaims, bouncing a bit in the air before settling down. "I bet I seem weird now being so excited for the festival but trust me, when it comes around, you'll get the hype." You two continue to talk as you make your way over to the artist's alley. When you see $!{roommate_name} with an arm full of art work, you wave ${roommate_him_her} over with a grin. "Hey, you two, how was the poetry reading?" $!{roommate_name} asks. "Awesome. Unfortunately…" Princess Mozelle glances at the smartwatch on her wrist before pouting up at the two of you. "I've gotta run. Dad's freaking out about something, as usual." "Great to meet you, Princess!" $!{roommate_name} exclaims, attempting to give her a little wave despite having an arm full of items. She chuckles and says goodbye to your roommate, before saying goodbye to you as well. "The next time we see each other, it'll be at the start of the competition. See you soon, $!{player_first_name}." Princess Mozelle gives the two of you one more smile before heading off. "So…might've overdid it on the buying. Let's go back to the hotel to drop all of this off," $!{roommate_name} says with a sheepish smile. *page_break *goto_scene chp2_thecity #"I was more a fan of the sultry poems. Gave me a few ideas..." *set bold %+3 *set mozelle %+3 Princess Mozelle smirks. "Yeah, they were pretty spicy. Each year less and less is left to the imagination." As you two walk to the artist's alley, Princess Mozelle talks about the very first poems she ever heard at the festival. "Pretty sure the first one I heard was about these two lovers who could only be together around the full moon…" Princess Mozelle pretty much recites most of the poem as best as she could remember, only stopping when you see $!{roommate_name} with an arm full of art work in the distance. You wave ${roommate_him_her} over with a grin. "Hey, you two, how was the poetry reading?" $!{roommate_name} asks. "Awesome. Unfortunately…" Princess Mozelle glances at the smartwatch on her wrist before pouting up at the two of you. "I've gotta run. Dad's freaking out about something, as usual." "Great to meet you, Princess!" $!{roommate_name} exclaims, attempting to give her a little wave despite having an arm full of items. She chuckles and says goodbye to your roommate, before saying goodbye to you as well. "The next time we see each other, it'll be at the start of the competition. See you soon, $!{player_first_name}." Princess Mozelle gives the two of you one more smile before heading off. "So…might've overdid it on the buying. Let's go back to the hotel to drop all of this off," $!{roommate_name} says with a sheepish smile. *page_break *goto_scene chp2_thecity #"Eh, I found them all to be pretty boring." *set friendly %-3 *set mozelle %-3 Princess Mozelle pouts when you say that. "Aw. Sorry you didn't enjoy the reading." You shrug and the two of you walk the rest of the way to the artist's alley in silence. Eventually you see $!{roommate_name} with an arm full of art work in the distance. You wave ${roommate_him_her} over and $!{roommate_name} speed walks over. "Hey, you two, how was the poetry reading?" $!{roommate_name} asks once ${roommate_he_she} is in front of the two of you. "I thought everything was awesome, but $!{player_first_name} wasn't as excited as I was. Still, we had a decent time, I think." Princess Mozelle glances at the smartwatch on her wrist before pouting up at the two of you. "Unfortunately, I've gotta run now. Dad's freaking out about something, as usual." "Great to meet you, Princess!" $!{roommate_name} exclaims, attempting to give her a little wave despite having an arm full of items. She chuckles and says goodbye to your roommate, before saying goodbye to you as well. "The next time we see each other, it'll be at the start of the competition. See you soon, $!{player_first_name}." Princess Mozelle gives the two of you one more smile before heading off. "So…might've overdid it on the buying. Let's go back to the hotel to drop all of this off," $!{roommate_name} says with a sheepish smile. *page_break *goto_scene chp2_thecity