The Tale of the House of White--Official Hiatus

[RainBeau]

Rosa-
Did this end up working with the new patch?

Not yet  I'm still working on it. Fortunately, since this story is all screenshots so far, it doesn't need continuity in the gameplay, so I have a workaround for getting the screenshots. Thank goodness I saved the household to the library!

This is looking lovely!

Thank you, redmare!

Moving Notice
So, gentle readers, you will have noticed that this story is now on the Miscellaneous Stories board. On another thread it came to my attention that the back-story was far too long to be on the Immortal Dynasty Stories board, so I asked Rica to move it. This works rather well for me actually. I will link this story to the Immortal Dynasty story when I start it and vice versa.

As far as the lack of recent updates, my playing time has lately been consumed with trying to fix my game and preparing for The Bachelorette, so I am behind on screenshots. I hope to get back to it soon, sorry to keep you waiting. Thank you for your patience.


Chapter Ten

Changes began to occur around the palace.

First, new clothes. The new queen insisted on a gold circlet rather than the tiara the previous queen had worn, and also commanded the king to wear a more elaborate crown. She also had all her clothes embroidered with gold thread, to have a look “more befitting a Queen.”


In the palace parlour, where there once stood two statues representing the king and queen, the queen statue was replaced by the witch’s.



The garden had fallen sadly into disrepair.





But then came the biggest change of all.

My lord? I have a request.
Anything, my love.



You are the king of a great nation, and I am your Queen.




But yet we live in this tiny cottage you call a palace. What do you suppose the dignitaries from other countries think when they see this place?
Well, they always compliment the charm of the place.



Of course, they must be diplomatic. But do you think they can really respect one who calls himself a king but lives in a cottage?
I hope to earn their respect through my leadership, not through my home or material possessions.



That is all very well and good, but think of me. How can I possibly be happy in a place where there is no room to breathe? Please, my love. I am entreating you as your queen.



Do you think it will make you truly happy?
Oh truly, truly, my lord.



Then I shall grant your request.
Oh, thank you, love!



You are altogether too wonderful to me.

[Niana]

So sorry to hear about your patch issues, Rosa! Hope they work for you soon

Being moved to misc. stories is not a bad thing - it means you get to take as long as you want with your wonderful backstory! I'm not sure if you mentioned it and I missed it, but how did you get Snow to age up into toddlerhood with her iconic clothing??

OT: I'm also following your Bachelorette thread - do you watch the actual show? Excited for the finale? And if you don't already, maybe you need to pick up watching Once Upon a Time - it's retold/fractured fairytales as well, and absolutely addictive!

Good luck getting your game working again!

[RainBeau]

So sorry to hear about your patch issues, Rosa! Hope they work for you soon

Being moved to misc. stories is not a bad thing - it means you get to take as long as you want with your wonderful backstory! I'm not sure if you mentioned it and I missed it, but how did you get Snow to age up into toddlerhood with her iconic clothing??

OT: I'm also following your Bachelorette thread - do you watch the actual show? Excited for the finale? And if you don't already, maybe you need to pick up watching Once Upon a Time - it's retold/fractured fairytales as well, and absolutely addictive!

Good luck getting your game working again!

Thank you, Niana!

Indeed it is not. I am quite pleased. This suits my purposes excellently. It actually solves the problem of transition with which I was recently struggling. I did not mention it in the thread for the sake of the readers who do not want to know, but as I have now discovered spoilers I will post it here:

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

It was quite simple, really. I had her mother take her to the cake and while she was mid-sparkle I used Edit in CAS to change her clothes. I was ever so pleased that it worked.

I don't follow The Bachelorette. I watched Season 8 as research. I like to watch a show when it has lots of episodes for me to watch all at once. I have been considering Once Upon a Time for quite awhile and I think I will watch it. It's quite my style.

Thank you once again for your good wishes!

[RainBeau]

Chapter Eleven

And so, at the request of the Queen, a grand new castle was built, one to rival any other in its majesty. It was set in the mountains to give it a defensible position. This had never been necessary in the peaceful kingdom before, but the Queen insisted.



The new castle is nice, dear, but I do wish it had been built with grey stone. The yellow walls clash with the landscape.



The queen did at least decorate the interior of the castle to her liking, all in grey, black, and red, with plenty of mirrors.



Despite the new unfamiliar surroundings, Snow found comfort in her old fairy bear. When she felt lonely she would snuggle the bear and sing it songs she remembered her mother singing over her own cradle.





The queen sensed Ellis' distrust of her and set out to secure his allegiance.

Do you not adore your queen, Huntsman Ellis?



Of course, your majesty. No one is greater to me than the royal family I loyally serve.



I am pleased to hear that, Hunstman Ellis. I trust you will serve me well.

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The day came. An important day indeed. The day of the birthday celebration for the young princess. The queen was less than pleased. She was jealous of the attention focused on the princess, and the fact that it was a celebration of the passing of time was unpleasant to her. She preferred to believe that her own beauty was unchanging over time, but she felt compelled to check constantly.



The king brought his little daughter to her birthday cake.



In attendance were many of the same dignitaries that had attended the wedding of the king to the witch. As in any situation with so many diverse people of great importance, there were both conflict and intrigue.





None of the guests seemed very focused on the princess. They were more interested in their disputes with each other. In the absence of the peaceful influence of the kingdom, their tentative treaties with each other were falling apart. Of course, Ellis the ever faithful showed his support.



The queen did her best to conceal her displeasure, but the effects of not being the centre of attention were taking their toll.



The king set Snow White on the ground, and with a kiss on her forehead, let her go. Very quietly he whispered,
I love you, baby.



No, Daddy! Don't go!
It was so seldom that he spent time with her. He was mostly occupied by the queen. Only rarely did he break through the bewitchment and remember his love for his little daughter. She didn't want the moment to end.

[Trip]

It seems like you're updating everything today!

I love that castle.

[Anna33]

Cool castle, I thought it was a rabbit hole at first because it looked so realistic.

If you don't mind me asking where you got the Queens crown I quite like it?

[PrincessMimi]

That castle is BEAUTIFUL, Rosa. Did you build it?
So excited that once again, the story is pushing forward. I'm excited to see what little snow will look like as a child.

[RainBeau]

It seems like you're updating everything today!

I love that castle.

Almost everything, yeah

So do I!

Cool castle, I thought it was a rabbit hole at first because it looked so realistic.

If you don't mind me asking where you got the Queens crown I quite like it?

I could try to mask my secret, but I won't--it is a rabbit hole. I won't tell you which one though. Got to maintain some mystery!

That castle is BEAUTIFUL, Rosa. Did you build it?
So excited that once again, the story is pushing forward. I'm excited to see what little snow will look like as a child.

I did not, but it is, isn't it? I am not a builder at all. I had to furnish a pre-built venue for The Bachelorette and it almost killed me.

I'm trying to be better. I was waiting for screenshots that never came and I decided to finally let go. I was going to show more shots of the interior, but you'll see all the important parts in the action shots anyway, so I let it go. Finally.

[azokka361]

I absolutely cannot wait to see Snow as a child! And I'm certain that I know what rabbithole the castle is, but I won't tell--maintaining the magic and so on.

[PeregrineTook]

I'm envisioning this turning into some sort of competitive thing where both Snow and the evil queen are trying to achieve dynasties.  I'm probably wrong, but I'm enjoying the idea.

[chetanhaobijam]

A lovely fairytale story. Just found out today. Waiting for the next story.                       Chetan.

[RainBeau]

I absolutely cannot wait to see Snow as a child! And I'm certain that I know what rabbithole the castle is, but I won't tell--maintaining the magic and so on.

Thank you for that. Yep, she's pretty adorable

I'm envisioning this turning into some sort of competitive thing where both Snow and the evil queen are trying to achieve dynasties.  I'm probably wrong, but I'm enjoying the idea.

Then I won't destroy it for you

A lovely fairytale story. Just found out today. Waiting for the next story.                       Chetan.

Thank you, I'm glad you are enjoying it. It's nice to see readers across the board on my different stories! Thanks for being my new fan, Chetan!

[chetanhaobijam]

Thank you, I'm glad you are enjoying it. It's nice to see readers across the board on my different stories! Thanks for being my new fan, Chetan!

Pleasure being your fan. All your stories are awesome and your writing also. I have lots of fun reading your stories.
Chetan.

[Eldridge]

Well, as my promise. I quickly rushed here and started to reading yours :3
I'm happy that I can finally read all your stories up to date ^w^
I'd say, I enjoyed every bit of it.

...and several times naughty ideas appear on my mind when I read some lines there. Oh, well

Poor, Snow White. I hope that Evil Witch with full of wrinkles didn't do something nasty to her.

Oh, yes. It's is just me or there is something wrong here? Well, after chapter nine, I can't find chapter ten where about. It's continued with chapter eleven. It's not a big problem anyway, just kinda curious if I am missing something.

[RainBeau]

Pleasure being your fan. All your stories are awesome and your writing also. I have lots of fun reading your stories.
Chetan.

Thank you. I'm pleased to hear that.

Well, as my promise. I quickly rushed here and started to reading yours :3
I'm happy that I can finally read all your stories up to date ^w^
I'd say, I enjoyed every bit of it.

...and several times naughty ideas appear on my mind when I read some lines there. Oh, well

Poor, Snow White. I hope that Evil Witch with full of wrinkles didn't do something nasty to her.

Oh, yes. It's is just me or there is something wrong here? Well, after chapter nine, I can't find chapter ten where about. It's continued with chapter eleven. It's not a big problem anyway, just kinda curious if I am missing something.

Sooner than I expected! Glad you liked it.

I can't imagine why...

Oh my gosh you're right! I forgot to post chapter ten! Wow. Let me go find it, hang on.