Toddlers and Tiaras

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Maybe you've always had a child with this person, and you've been doing your best to be a good and competent parent. Oooor, the two of you have ended up with a "daughter" somehow, perhaps out of thin air or a liaison from the past or anything, really. If all that's not hard enough, there's more! For some reason, you have to enter her into America's new favorite pastime: glitz beauty pageants!

In case you haven't seen the Emmy award winning program Toddlers and Tiaras (you're really missing out), a glitz beauty pageant is:

A type of pageant that allows makeup on young children and babies as well as clothing covered in rhinestones. These pageants focus specifically on beauty. The opposite of a glitz pageant would be a natural/ scholarship pageant. Contestants also wear hair extensions, flippers (fake teeth), and are dressed to look much older than they really are.

So you're about to be thrust into the world of glitz, glamour, and crying children. How do you feel? Are you horrified at this exploitation of kids, annoyed you have to be here, or excited to see your little girl take down the competition?

HOW TO PLAY

1. There are two ways to play!
   • AND SUDDENLY, CHILD: You and this person have somehow come into possession of a little girl who is to compete in a pageant.
   • AU: This is your actual daughter that the two of you have raised.
2. Comment with your character, putting your character's name, canon, preferences, etc.
3. Comment to others and play out the "parents." Handwaving/NPCing the actual child will probably be best, but if you want to bring a third person in, go for it!
4. If you have a young child character, they may actually be in the pageant.
5. Though girls are more likely to be in pageants, boys can be, too.

PROMPTS

1. I want to be a star: For some reason, the little girl you're taking care of is going to be in a pageant. Are you a willing participant, or do you oppose this?
2. Practice makes perfect: You have to come up with a routine that's sure to wow the judges, and that means time invested.
3. Preparing for the pageant: Dresses, hair, makeup, oh my! It's a painful process, so it might take both of you to get this done. Don't forget your flipper, because snaggle teeth are not a good look, even on a five year old.
4. Beauty: Beauty is the most important part of the pageant, and where the bulk of the score comes from. Go out there, support your kid, and hope they don't fall off the stage!
5. Outfit of choice: This is where their personalities shine through. Any cute costumes go! Just remember that "undead mutant" might not go over well.
6. Talent: The portion where your little princess gets to show off her superpowers and control over the mortal mind. Or her ability to hoola hoop. Either one.
7. Crowning: So, who won? Not everyone gets to take home a crown, and you might have to nurse hurt feelings and tiny bruised egos.
8. After: Build your kid's confidence back up by buying them a pony or taking them to McDonald's.

Comments

Sylvia Christel

[gardenofmadness]

2. Practice Makes Perfect.

[Hello, your beautiful French former-model wife wants your attention. Fetching you in person is not on the table, given the height of her stilettos. What is she going to do, run down to get you? No. She simply shouts up the stairs:]

Come up here this instant! Our little angel has perfected her routine and you must see it.


5. Outfit of Choice

Isn't it perfect!

[She gushes, and she takes their little girl by the hand and twirling her. The pink ruffles of the dress flare out, the rhinestones glittering in the sun streaming through the seamstress's windows. They'll shine twice as much under stage lights. It really could not be more perfect, and Sylvia could not be more delighted. She breezes her way over, sliding a hand into yours.]

All that's left is the matter of the bill!

[Hand over the credit card, darling!]