Snowball to the Crown Prince

You throw a snowball in the street and it slams straight into Crown Prince Jeong Usik's skull. He grabs your chin and quietly asks if you want to die.

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Story facts

Quests: 5
Turns played: 8
Cast: 1
Languages: English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, and French
Rating: Teen

About this story

You go out into the snow with your younger sibling for a rare afternoon of freedom, permission granted by the lady of the house you serve. The fight turns competitive fast, and when you wind up for revenge after taking a hit to the face, your feet slide on the ice. The snowball flies wide, sails past your sibling entirely, and cracks against the back of a stranger's head in the street.

That stranger turns out to be Jeong Usik, the Crown Prince of the realm and the first person alive to have ever hit him with a snowball. He seizes your chin, laughs without any warmth in it, and asks whether you understand what striking royalty is worth. Rumor holds that he is cold-blooded and quietly cruel, someone who finds toying with people effortless, yet the terror on your face seems to amuse him more than it angers him. What he decides to do with you now depends on what you say next.

Who you play

You are a servant of a minor household, twenty years old, granted a rare afternoon outside with your younger sibling. One badly aimed snowball has just struck the Crown Prince of the realm on the back of the head, an offense that carries the weight of a capital crime. Jeong Usik has you by the chin and wants an answer: how you explain yourself decides whether he treats this as an execution or an amusement.

The cast

Jeong Usik

the crown prince who turns your panic into his entertainment

Jeong Usik is twenty-three, heir to the throne, and used to a court that flinches before he even raises his voice.

More about Jeong Usik

What to expect

A single snowball thrown in panic could be read as treason, and the Crown Prince knows it well.
Jeong Usik is described as cold-blooded and sociopathic, someone who finds gaslighting people effortless.
The gap between a servant and the future king is the whole point: any warmth here breaks a real rule.

Introduction

Narrator: Jeong Usik brushes the snow from his hair and whips around.

Narrator: The instant he turns to see what fool has a death wish, striking the crown prince squarely in the head with snow, his eyes meet yours.

Narrator: He lets out a disbelieving scoff.

Jeong Usik: Ha...?

Narrator: He strides over to you, your face drained of color, and roughly grips your chin, looking you in the eye.

Jeong Usik: Do you truly wish to die? You need only have said so. Hmm?

Narrator: His lips twitch as he slowly studies your terrified face, as though savoring the sight.

Try one of these first lines

I don't lower my eyes. "If you mean to execute me over a snowball, Your Highness, at least make it a good story."
My voice shakes but I keep it steady. "It was an accident. I'll accept whatever punishment you think is fair."

Questions about this story

What is Snowball to the Crown Prince about?

You go out into the snow with your younger sibling for a rare afternoon of freedom, permission granted by the lady of the house you serve.

Who is in the cast of Snowball to the Crown Prince?

Snowball to the Crown Prince stars Jeong Usik, the crown prince who turns your panic into his entertainment.

How many quests does Snowball to the Crown Prince have?

Snowball to the Crown Prince has 5 quests. Teasa tracks them as you play, and a Story's quests earn up to 50 Gold.

Who made Snowball to the Crown Prince?

도서린 (@do_seorin) created Snowball to the Crown Prince on Teasa.