Everyone was kneeling, so it made sense for her to kneel as well, her heart thudding in her chest. She wasn't really sure if she was supposed to keep her head bowed, but since the two men in front of her didn't seem to be looking down, she should be safe to do so as well, right? Lifting her head, she watched Bridget stop in front of the King, and begin speaking in a clear, concise manner. It was incredibly impressive, given how small she was in comparison to the King, and Tiff kind of envied her outward composure.
Or she did, up until Bridget reached into the front of her dress, and she stiffened unconsciously, faint heat coloring her face. It didn't fade even as she drew her petition out, and she coughed quietly, looking back down and stubbornly studying the ground. Or attempting to, because faint movement towards Bridget's behind caught her eye.
....That. That was a tail. That was an incredibly adorable fluffy tail and oh goodness she kind of wanted to touch it but like with the ears, that would probably be incredibly rude! It was wagging slightly, and Tiff really, REALLY wanted to touch it. So intent was she on watching Bridget's tail, she barely noticed when she finished her petition, nor when the other two men promptly gave their petition, and were escorted out. She heard 'ravioli' somewhere in there, but that wasn't quite enough to drag her out of her thoughts.
It was only when the King spoke again, the full force of his attention on her that she jerked back to reality, looking up owlishly at him. Oh. Oh dear.
Swallowing nervously, she got to her feet, taking a deep, slow breath to try and calm herself. Be polite. Be respectful. Flatter him, and stick to the points. "My name is Tiffany Hart, Your Dragonness, and I have a proposal to completely renovate the castle, address Aeris' issues with air and water pollution from the industrial section, and potentially solve a few other problems that I believe your country has."
Nope! She was going to panic and just let words spew wantonly out of her mouth. This was it. This was how she died, but she was too much on a roll to stop herself now. If she got eaten, she would be eaten doing what she loved:
Infodumping.
"Looking at Aeris' Industrial section, specifically in the areas that are heavy in coal usage, the air quality there is beginning to reach toxic levels for anyone who lives there for a prolonged period of time," She explained, pulling her bag around to her front and rooting around as she continued speaking. "I've done some research, and the air quality tops out at about a seven on a scale of one to ten, which absolutely isn't ideal as I'm sure Your Bigness is aware. You may be okay with the level of smog, given your... everything, but this level of air toxicity isn't sustainable, and if the industry section continues with its current rate of growth, you may be looking at the life expectancy of your workers to go down by up to 1.8 years."
She finally pulled out what looked like a gigantic notebook, along with a collapsible stand that would hold it. Flipping through the book, she found the correct page with the charts she was looking for, and placed the book on the stand after setting it up. The chart inside looked very official, with lots of numbers that probably meant something to her, or anyone else interested in city-wide smog levels. "This isn't good for morale, Your Scaliness, and while I'm sure you could keep your workers in line through simply the threat of your existence, that, again, isn't very good for making sure people continue to enjoy your surely benevolent rule." Inclining her head towards him, she allowed herself to sink deeper into the infodumping headspace, pulling out a pointer stick and using it to indicate the proper charts.
"However, I believe I have a solution to your smog problem, if you will hear me out. I believe that by using a system that I have in mind, we can easily stop this before it gets worse, and potentially roll back the damage already done by as much as 26.58%, which would roll you back from a seven right now to perhaps a five in a few short years." Flipping the page, she snapped her pointer to a picture of what looked like a... tiny box? Underneath it in smaller, loopy handwriting, were the words 'free ink! more books!'. "These devices, which are small enough to attach to any chimney, smokestack, or any smoke-billowing object in the city, would collect the majority of the particles in the air, to be later converted to ink for usage in the Royal Library, bookstores, for the use for scribes, anything Your Toothiness would desire. With some more refining, it could also be potentially usable as cheap, viable dye for clothes."
She was pointedly not looking at anyone but her book as she flipped the page again, indicating a picture of what looked like a smokestack, but slightly... different. "While this proposal would take some time to implement fully, it would be incredibly easy to install these devices on Your Vastness' currently existing industrial section, thereby allowing them to continue to produce whatever they wish for the current moment. To see true change, many of the warehouses and factories would have to see significant architectural reform, which I am willing to offer my services for." She straightened up to her full 4'11 height, tilting her head back and regarding the King. "If Your Freeziness wishes, I am fully willing to offer a demonstration of my designing abilities. I would like to offer you a design for a tower that I made up previously, that would be large enough for Your Pointiness to perch on in your current form, and should appeal to your aesthetic tastes, if you wish to see it."
Crossing her arms behind her back, she watched the King intently, sweat running down the small of her back as she awaited the surely inevitable end of her life.
Or she did, up until Bridget reached into the front of her dress, and she stiffened unconsciously, faint heat coloring her face. It didn't fade even as she drew her petition out, and she coughed quietly, looking back down and stubbornly studying the ground. Or attempting to, because faint movement towards Bridget's behind caught her eye.
....That. That was a tail. That was an incredibly adorable fluffy tail and oh goodness she kind of wanted to touch it but like with the ears, that would probably be incredibly rude! It was wagging slightly, and Tiff really, REALLY wanted to touch it. So intent was she on watching Bridget's tail, she barely noticed when she finished her petition, nor when the other two men promptly gave their petition, and were escorted out. She heard 'ravioli' somewhere in there, but that wasn't quite enough to drag her out of her thoughts.
It was only when the King spoke again, the full force of his attention on her that she jerked back to reality, looking up owlishly at him. Oh. Oh dear.
Swallowing nervously, she got to her feet, taking a deep, slow breath to try and calm herself. Be polite. Be respectful. Flatter him, and stick to the points. "My name is Tiffany Hart, Your Dragonness, and I have a proposal to completely renovate the castle, address Aeris' issues with air and water pollution from the industrial section, and potentially solve a few other problems that I believe your country has."
Nope! She was going to panic and just let words spew wantonly out of her mouth. This was it. This was how she died, but she was too much on a roll to stop herself now. If she got eaten, she would be eaten doing what she loved:
Infodumping.
"Looking at Aeris' Industrial section, specifically in the areas that are heavy in coal usage, the air quality there is beginning to reach toxic levels for anyone who lives there for a prolonged period of time," She explained, pulling her bag around to her front and rooting around as she continued speaking. "I've done some research, and the air quality tops out at about a seven on a scale of one to ten, which absolutely isn't ideal as I'm sure Your Bigness is aware. You may be okay with the level of smog, given your... everything, but this level of air toxicity isn't sustainable, and if the industry section continues with its current rate of growth, you may be looking at the life expectancy of your workers to go down by up to 1.8 years."
She finally pulled out what looked like a gigantic notebook, along with a collapsible stand that would hold it. Flipping through the book, she found the correct page with the charts she was looking for, and placed the book on the stand after setting it up. The chart inside looked very official, with lots of numbers that probably meant something to her, or anyone else interested in city-wide smog levels. "This isn't good for morale, Your Scaliness, and while I'm sure you could keep your workers in line through simply the threat of your existence, that, again, isn't very good for making sure people continue to enjoy your surely benevolent rule." Inclining her head towards him, she allowed herself to sink deeper into the infodumping headspace, pulling out a pointer stick and using it to indicate the proper charts.
"However, I believe I have a solution to your smog problem, if you will hear me out. I believe that by using a system that I have in mind, we can easily stop this before it gets worse, and potentially roll back the damage already done by as much as 26.58%, which would roll you back from a seven right now to perhaps a five in a few short years." Flipping the page, she snapped her pointer to a picture of what looked like a... tiny box? Underneath it in smaller, loopy handwriting, were the words 'free ink! more books!'. "These devices, which are small enough to attach to any chimney, smokestack, or any smoke-billowing object in the city, would collect the majority of the particles in the air, to be later converted to ink for usage in the Royal Library, bookstores, for the use for scribes, anything Your Toothiness would desire. With some more refining, it could also be potentially usable as cheap, viable dye for clothes."
She was pointedly not looking at anyone but her book as she flipped the page again, indicating a picture of what looked like a smokestack, but slightly... different. "While this proposal would take some time to implement fully, it would be incredibly easy to install these devices on Your Vastness' currently existing industrial section, thereby allowing them to continue to produce whatever they wish for the current moment. To see true change, many of the warehouses and factories would have to see significant architectural reform, which I am willing to offer my services for." She straightened up to her full 4'11 height, tilting her head back and regarding the King. "If Your Freeziness wishes, I am fully willing to offer a demonstration of my designing abilities. I would like to offer you a design for a tower that I made up previously, that would be large enough for Your Pointiness to perch on in your current form, and should appeal to your aesthetic tastes, if you wish to see it."
Crossing her arms behind her back, she watched the King intently, sweat running down the small of her back as she awaited the surely inevitable end of her life.
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