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I'm so glad!! To have won!! I promise I'll do my best to be the best I can still being Queen and wife. And Dom, I truly love you!!

I have put a lot of time and thought into making a decision that I think will be best for me, for all the girls, and for Illea. After all this time in the Selection, I have narrowed it down to one final girl, though I must say she’s caught my eye from the beginning. 

Introducing your next Queen of Illea, Annelise Newstone!

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Challenge 5: The Art Center Project

((So, I’m having a lot of personal problems now, we’re moving to another state across the country, and things are really crazy, so I’m sorry if this isn’t exactly how it was supposed to be))

This is a project to bring all forms of art to people all over Illéa. All my life I loved art. All forms of art, acting, music, drawing, painting... but because of the Caste system, only a few people have access to art. Only Twos can be actors and professional singers, just as only Fives can be musicians and painters. So this project is here to bring art to all the castes. 

It would work by having one art center in each province, that would provide classes for all types of art, specially to kids. Because of the Caste system they won’t all be able to have art as an career, but it can always be a hobby, something they do for fun in their free time. 

I think it would bring lots of joy to kids in the lowers castes. Imagine if you were a little Seven or Eight kid. You don’t have money to buy any toys or watch TV. What would you do for fun? In this project, you would be able to go there play with other kids, learn how to sing, paint, draw, act, play an instrument... 

Another thing about the art centers, is that inside them the Castes won’t matter. It wouldn’t be tolerated for a Two kid to make fun of a Seven, for example. They would all be treated as equals in there. 

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Challenge 3 - Dino in the Woods

((It’s just the story, no fic around it, because I barely had time to breathe these past few days. And I admit that this is not my best story, but is what I could do with the little time I have these days. Sorry.)

 Once upon a time, there was a dinosaur called Dino. Dino was a little T-rex, and he lived in the mountains of the Dinosaur valley, in a cave with his mother, Mrs Rex. One day, Dino went on an adventure.

He was the happiest dinosaur of the whole world. He was always smiling and laughing, and the other dinosaurs in the village used to call him “Happy Dino”. He always said good morning and good night to everyone, and helped the older dinosaurs to walk across the streets.

One day, he wanted to go through the woods, to get a blue flower on the other side. They said it was the prettiest flower in the world, and he wanted to give that flower to his mom. So one day, very early in the morning, he got out of  his cave and went to the woods. He found Mrs Pteras in the way.

“Where are you going so soon, child?” Mrs Pteras asked.

“I’m going to get the blue flower for my mom” He smiled.

“In the woods? It’s dangerous to go there, Dino. What if you get hurt?”

“I’ll be careful, but I really want to get the flower for my mom.” He said, and kept going, getting in the woods.

Dino loved his mother more than anything in the world, and what he wanted the most was to see her happy, so he said to himself that he would be brave and go on that adventure to get her the flower.

A little after he got in the woods, he started hearing a noise. There was someone walking in the woods, coming from the opposite direction. Dino got so scared that he decided to hide behind a tree. The noise stopped, so he decided to start going again, but faster this time.

Once again, a little after he started walking, the noise coming towards him started again. He got so scared that he wanted to run away.

“Who’s there?” He asked, but there was no answer. He took a deep breath and started going forward again, this time walking slowly.

He noticed that when he walked very slowly, no sound appeared. “Whatever it is, it probably hears me run, so I have to be very calm” he thought, as he walked very slowly.

After a while he saw the sunlight coming through the woods, so he ran again. One more time he heard the noise, but this time he didn’t stopped. He thought that if he could get to the light, he would be safe.

When he finally got out of the woods, there was the blue flower, and it really was the most beautiful flower in the whole world. He smiled, picking up the flower and holding it in his hand. He looked at the woods behind him and got scared again. He still didn’t knew what was running in there.

He took a deep breath and ran inside the woods, going as fast as he could. The more he ran, the more footsteps he heard around him. Finally he got out of the woods, stopping to breathe from how tired he was.

Dino went back home, with the flower to his mom. When he arrived, she was preparing the lunch.

“Mommy, Mommy, I have a gift for you” He said, giving her the flower. “I went through the woods to get the most beautiful flower in the world for you!”

“Aww, thanks baby. It’s so pretty.” His mom smiled. “Did you get scared of the woods?”

“Yes, I did.” He admitted. “Every time I started to run something in the woods started to run too!”

“And when you stopped, the noise in the woods stopped too?”

“Yes, how did you know?”

“Because it was the echo of your own footsteps” She laughed. “I went in the woods when I was your age, to get a flower like this to your grandfather”

“Wait, so there was nothing in the woods?”

“No, there wasn’t. But you were very brave to go there just to get me this flower”

“I did it because I love you!” He smiled, and hugged his mom.

And in that day Dino discovered that we can overcome any fear if it’s for someone we love.

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//So, I didn’t had much time lately, so I only had time to rp with @domschreave for this challenge. I really wish I did more, and that I had the time to write a better fic, but I’m already at the end of the deadline, so this one will have to do. I promise I’ll try to have some more time for the next one.//

Finally, it was the day of the ball. I’ve been preparing all week, my maids going all over the place while making my dress. I only asked them for it to be red, and told them to surprise with the final results. And now I’m walking back and forth around my room, waiting for them to come here with my dress. And, finally, the door opens. 

“Lady Annelise? Your dress is ready. We really hope you like it, and we have an extra one in case this one isn’t good enough” Elle, one of my maids, came forward and put the dress on my bed. I starred at it for a good five minutes, surprised by how perfect it was. 

“I loved it.” I smiled, happy with the result. “Come on, let’s start getting me ready for this. I wanna be perfect.” I smiled, going to the bathroom and waiting for them to prepare me a bath with essence os roses. In the movies I made there’s been some balls, but I never been in a real one. Well, at least not a royal one, and I’m sure that this ball will be very different than a Red Carpet ball. 

Elle finished preparing my bath and I got into the bathtub. I let them wash my hair and leave me smelling like a rose garden. I was loving it. Then came the moment to decide what to do with my hair. I choose a long braid on the back of my hair, simple and yet perfect. To finish it they give me some shiny earings and make a light makeup. And done, I’m ready. 

I walked to the ballroom, and wow. It was wonderful. The decorations, the colors, the lights. It was just… perfect. Like a modern fairy tale. I smiled, looking around. I decided to go to a table, getting a glass of red wine. 

I stood there for a while, just drinking the wine, and then I saw Dom alone near a table. I took a deep breath and decided to go talk to him. 

“ Good evening, your highness. Enjoying the ball?” I smiled. 

“ Definitely, and you?”

“ I’m loving it. Actually, I would like to dance, if a certain prince could invite me…” I smiled, in a way to make it clear I was kidding, and not demanding a dance.”

“ Uh, yeah, sure.” He made an overdramatic bow “Lady Annelise, would you do me the honor of dancing with me?” He grinned.  

“ Oh, I would be honored, your royal highness” I put a hand over my chest, pretending to be surprised. I took his hand, as we went to the dance floor.  “ So, tell me more about you. That day we barely had time to talk, and I wanna know more about you. Like, what’s your favorite movie?“ We started dancing, and I was glad it was a slow song. I’m slow dancing with the prince. It really feels like a fairy tale ball right now.  

He laughed. “Usually I say it’s Xanadu, what about you?”

“ Oh, so you’re a musical kinda guy?” I smiled. I was a musical actress. “mine is Grease. I once played the part of Rizzo, and completely fell in love with the movie”

“ Cool. I’m not a huge fan of all musicals though, I just like the rock songs in Xanadu”

“ You should watch me playing Velma Kelly in Chicago. I bet it would change your mind about musicals. “I smiled, winking at him” 

“ Maybe it would” He smirked. 

“ Now, tell me something more. What do you think that I, being a possible future wife, should know about you?” I looked at him, and we danced around. He was a very good dancer. 

“ Hmm that’s a tough one. I… don’t really know.” 

“ It’s hard being forced to choose a wife amongst thirty five girls, isn’t it? You think you’ll find your real soulmate amongst us?” I could only imagine, but if it was me, I would probably go crazy during the process of choosing

He shrugs.  “I don’t know. I don’t like to think that far into the future.I prefer to just enjoy the moment.”

“ Well, I think that living in the moment is the best way to live. Specially for a prince. By the way, what’s your favorite thing to do?” I wanted to know more about him. To find out if I could fall in love with him.   

“ Probably ride my motorcycle around Angeles.” 

“ So you can go out? I don’t know why, but I thought that royals had to stay inside the palace walls all the time. Maybe sometime you could take me for a ride.” I smirked. I couldn’t miss the opportunity to kinda get me a date. 

“ We’re not supposed to leave, but it’s not like they can stop me. And yeah” HE smirked “I’d love to take you for a ride.” And I can honestly say that I liked the way his voice sounded.   

“ So you’re unstoppable? I like that. And let me guess, sometimes you go for rides during the night, so no one sees you. Am I right?“ I smiled, picturing him as the typical bad boy from movies. 

“ Definitely.”

“ Well, maybe we could go some night. I bet the lights in Angeles during the night are beautiful. Specially in your company, I guess” I smirked.  

“ Oh, the company can make all the difference.”

“ You’re a great company so far. I like you, prince Dominic. And I’m starting to think I made a very good decision when I applied to the Selection. By the way, can I call you just Dominic, or Dom, if that’s okay with you?” I smiled. I wasn’t sure if I could talk like this with him, but it was worth the try.

 “You can call me whatever you’d like, sweetheart.” He smirked.   

“ Oh, so I am your sweetheart now?” I smirked, biting my lip. It was a good thing, I guess.  

“ If you’d like to be.”

“ I do.” I smiled. 

“Great.” He grinned.  

“ Will I see you again anytime soon after today? ‘Cause I would like to” I smiled. I really would like to get to know more of him.  

He smiled. “We can definitely arrange something.”

"Well, there’s that motorcycle ride and that visit to my room we mentioned at the introduction. I’ll let you choose which one will be. Come by one day and surprise me.” I smiled. Now he’s officially invited, and it’s up to him to go or not on a date with me. 

“ Alright, I will.” He said, and I smiled. But my smile kinda died when I realized our song was almost over.   

“ And seems like this dance is about to be over. It wouldn’t be fair for me to get another while other girls didn’t get one. But since I’ll see you soon, I won’t mind letting you go when the song’s over.” I smiled. And, well, I can’t act like I want him all to myself. Even if i turn to be his wife, he’ll never be a hundred percent mine. He’ll belong to his kingdom too, and I’ll have to deal with it.  

“ Sounds good to me.” He said. And the song started it’s final part, and then ended.   

“Well, it was a pleasure dancing with you, Dom. I’ll be waiting for our date, when you decide it’s time.” I smiled, taking a small bow to end the dance. 

“ Can’t wait” He winked. 

“ Me neither” I smirked, walking away from him. 

It was good dancing with him. Really good. He’s a good dancer, and a good person to talk too. And, well, he’s really handsome. I don’t know if he’s my “the one”, but I know I’ll like to at least be his friend, and that’s a start. 

I went back to the drinks table, getting another glass of wine and eating something. I enjoyed the rest of the ball on my own, since I didn’t knew how to talk to the girls. I can be a little shy sometimes. Well, at least I danced. 

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How would you describe Annelise's personality in a sentence?

((she's funny, honest, and she's capable of loving very deeply))

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Ok, we’re back! Let’s try to finish out our game on one swoop, shall we? Cameron Nicholls, how would you describe the prince?

Cameron: Funny, charismatic, snappish

Annelise Newstone?

Annelise: Handsome, friendly, interesting

How about Annette Martel?

Annette: Humorous, enticing, whimsical.

And Finley Gansey?

Finley: Flirty, funny, kind.

Debbie Varker?

Debbie: Self-confident, witty, and gorgeous.

He sure is gorgeous. And last but absolutely not least, Isabella Faulkner.

Isabella: Handsome, flirty, and friendly.

Great! And before we take another break, let’s quickly talk to… Stacey Barret! Stacey, You have the affluent and perfect life of a Two, and yet you want to give it up to be a Three so you can study?. Why would you give up perfection to STUDY???

Stacey: Well, it would be nice to study all the time. It’s a dream of mine to learn continuously and the easiest way to do that is to be a three. I don’t think I could completely give up the life of a Two and if given the opportunity; I’m not sure I would. I’ll most likely follow in my father’s footsteps and become a politician or adviser. But I love learning and that’s what you can do as a Three.

Okay, we’ll be right back!

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Hello, and welcome back. So, let’s start with a few more for our game. How would you describe our dearest prince, Ruby Stones?

Ruby: Friendly, understanding, and hopeful

Okay, and how about Jyn Song?

Jyn: Hmm, for now I’ll say intriguing, trusting, and flirty

Alright. One more. Evadne Leventhorpe.

Evadne: Of course, I’d describe Prince Dominic as charismatic, gregarious, and collected.

Okay. So, Lady Isabella, I’d like to talk to you next. Personally, I think you’re just perfect. You’re gorgeous, you’re smart, you know how to talk to people. Do you think Dom would agree and keep you here a long time because of it?

Isabella: Aw, thank you so much! I sure hope he likes me, because I feel like we do have some kind of connection based on the introduction interview. So of course, I hope he keeps me around so we can explore that connection!

That’s just wonderful. And Annelise Newstone. Annelise, it’s so great to finally meet you in person. I saw you perform in Waverly once. I don’t remember what show, but I remember it was simply marvelous. How is the Selection different than being a performer like that?

Annelise: It’s great to meet you too, Hyacinth. And, well, the biggest difference is that this is the first time I’m being myself in front of an audience. There’s people watching me right now and I’m not playing any character. Just plain Annelise.

Beautiful. Stay tuned, because there’s more to come!

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ANNOUNCEMENT

New rule in the Selection OC:

ANON MUST BE TURNED OFF

I’m sick and tired of people getting hate from things whether they’re in their control or not. IFFFFFFFF Percy chooses Charlotte, that’s his/my decision and is in no way a reflection on Aricia. It’s also nothing that “Melody decided to have all the Bitch Squad end up with the royals” like I said before… I’m just favoring people who have actually rp’d with me, and they are. There’s also nothing nefarious that Charlotte is doing to win Percy. I came to her first with the idea for it.

Anyway, the rule. I have turned off anon on all my characters, because I’m hoping people will follow my example. I also blocked exposing illea and illeas confessions in hopes that I won’t have to see their posts anymore. I know not everything they post is hate– but wait! It’s not hate at all! It’s just CRITICISM

Yeah sure. Criticism would be like “Dom should spend less time on his motorcycle”, hate would be like 

ooh how bout dat one? anyway, whether or not you mean to hurt anyone, I get really worked up whenever you hate say things about anyone’s characters, and I really just don’t need that in my life.

So! I turned off anon and blocked those blogs. If you want to ask a random question to a royal like “what’s your favorite number?” ((mine is 4)) then I don’t have to take it as an in character thing because it’s just a random question. If you want to be sure I take it as ooc, then put it in parentheses or something.

If you don’t like it, you shouldn’t have sent hurtful messages to people. I’m pretty sure the only people this drastically affects are the people sending hate because if you were sending anon love, just put your name on it, who cares? And if you wanted to send an anonymous question, who cares if they see who does it? Literally the only time I can think that you’d HAVE to be on anon is when you’re sending something that you don’t want people to know you sent (aka hate)

If you have questions let me know

Also, I know I have no way of forcing you to turn anon off, but please just do it. I don’t want anyone to be hurt like this anymore and I’m trying to make it a “rule” so that it’s not just one person, it can be as many people as possible.

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You are amazing!

Thank you!!❤️

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Results

Eliminations after the introductions: (shouldn’t be any surprises)

Florence Steinmann Sera Chamberlaine Nina Ivanenko Madalena Cruz Margarita Acosta Cruz Felicity Broussard Giselle Langford Même Antoineen Ingrid Liljedahl Olivia Palacio

Now for my top 10 because you’re all so needy. This list in no way represents the Elite. Just because you((r character)) is not on this list does not mean you are going to be eliminated next. Opinions change, including mine. In no particular order ((I actually put this through a randomizer so there was no subconscious ordering))

Annelise Newstone

Charlotte Bane

Isabella Faulkner

Melody Nolan

Annette Martel

Aricia East

Evadne Leventhorpe

Berklee Boyer

Jyn Song

Emmalyn Atwood

Information about the next challenge will be posted as soon as I finish editing my pages with the eliminations. If you have any questions about anything, please let me know.

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Challenge 1| Welcome Ball

We’ve finally reached the beginning of the Selection! In order to celebrate your arrival, and your survival of the interview round, my family is hosting an elegant ball in your honor. All the Selected are invited, as well as everyone in my family.

Prompt: You will be attending a ball in the palace in honor of the start of the Selection, you will also be able to formally be introduced to everyone in the royal family. Rp’s with the royal family or other Selected are recommended and appreciated, but not mandatory. Please don’t invent a conversation with any character without permission of the creator.

What did you do during the ball?

Did you talk to any royals? Why or why not?

How are you feeling after surviving the first round of eliminations ((remember in character, those weren’t dropouts, they were eliminated because Dom didn’t like them for whatever reason))

The royal family who are attending the ball are:

@domschreave (of course

@alinaschreave

@princeevanschreave

@princepercyschreave

@princesscallieschreave

@kingjamesonschreave

@queeneleanoraschreave

@princesslillianschreave

@princeisaacschreave

You have two (2) weeks to complete this challenge. This challenge will close Monday, July 10, and results will be posted the following day.

But wait! There’s More!

The Report is now ready to report, and this week you will all attend the Report and give statements about your time in the Selection.

The way this will work: You will receive a message with a short question from @hyacinth-pierce. Once you answer that question, you will be asked a more in depth question specific to your character. If you do not respond to the first question by this Friday, June 30 at 6pm PST you may be eliminated from the Selection. However, the second question is technically optional, though much appreciated if you answer.

The answers to the questions will be announced on Friday at 6pm PST throughout the span of 2-3 hours ((since this is the first I don’t really know how much time I’ll need)) to recreate the feel of a live show. @behindtheselection will be liveblogging the event as well.

If you have any questions about anything, please let me know!! ((I know this is a new thing so I’m sure you all have lots of questions))

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