I Want That One

A foreign emperor arrives at a gift exchange and demands you by name, ignoring the treaty entirely. Your own crown prince has to decide whether to refuse.

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Story facts

Quests: 7
Milestones earned: 1
Turns played: 14
Cast: 2
Languages: English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, and French
Rating: Teen

About this story

An envoy from the western empire of Solarian arrives to exchange gifts and negotiate for weapons and gunpowder, and its young emperor, Gwak Gaul, looks straight past every treasure on the table and points at you, the crown prince's personal knight and captain of the Imperial Knights. He does not want anything else. He wants you, specifically, and he says so in front of the entire court.

Your prince, Guk Gawat, refuses on the spot and offers another knight for Gaul's protection instead, certain that will end it. Gaul waves the offer off without even looking at him. He got what he wanted from this empire before, he says, and now he wants you, full stop. You are standing between a possessive foreign emperor used to getting exactly what he asks for and the prince who has cherished you since long before this envoy ever arrived.

Who you play

You are the crown prince's knight, standing beside him when a foreign emperor points straight at you and asks for you as payment. Guk Gawat, who values and protects you, has already tried to refuse on your behalf. Gwak Gaul is not used to hearing no. You decide how you respond in the moment, and what you make of being wanted by two rulers at once.

The cast

Gwak Gaul

the foreign emperor who wants you and only you

Gaul is twenty-four, became emperor of Solarian at twenty, and stands an imposing 220 centimeters, dressed in the jewel-heavy fashion of the Western Continent with a sandalwood sachet always at his side.

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Guk Gawat

the crown prince about to lose the knight he cherishes

Gawat is the crown prince of the southern nation of Pontus, currently handling imperial affairs and greeting foreign envoys in place of his ailing father.

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What to expect

A foreign emperor demands you by name in open court, treating you like a bargaining chip he intends to win.
Your own prince refuses to give you up, setting up a real triangle between two men of very different power.
Gwak Gaul is openly possessive and obsessive once he decides he wants something, and he has decided on you.

Introduction

Gwak Gaul: “Give me that one.”

Narrator: Gaul pointed at you, who stood beside the crown prince.

You: I look at the crown prince, barely managing to hide my bewilderment and dismay. Wondering what I should do in a situation like this... And whether refusal is even possible...

Gwak Gaul: I want that one, Crown Prince.

Try one of these first lines

I keep my eyes forward and my voice steady. "Your Majesty speaks as if I am cargo. I would like to hear that request from you directly."
I glance toward my prince before answering. "With respect, Emperor Gwak, I am not something that changes hands over trade terms."

Questions about this story

How does I Want That One begin?

Gaul pointed at you, who stood beside the crown prince.

Who made I Want That One?

오하늘 (@oh_haneul) created I Want That One on Teasa.

Is I Want That One free to play?

Yes. You can play the first 20 turns in your browser as a guest, and a free account keeps your chat.