I wonder how much Sana is actually able to change about the future. The world strategy guide doesn't specifically say that the prince was going to have an argument with Tasha and exact revenge on the tavern that specific night. (Open the spoiler if you want to read a simple proof of that. Not a spoiler, just for tidiness)
The translation states:
The prince could have only gone to the tavern once, and this statement would stand true. But the prince equally could have become a regular and shown up multiple times and this statement would still be true.
Also:
If this happened the first time he showed up to the tavern, then there is no logical problem here. But once again, if the prince became a regular and only had the argument on, say, his 20th visit, then this statement is still logically sound.
In other words, the prince may become a regular and only later on have the argument that caused the tavern's downfall without the guidebook being wrong about what happens.
Essentially what I'm wondering is if this performance changes anything. What if the prince becomes a regular to the tavern because of Sana's performance and she assumes that she has changed the future. That could lead to Melioros and Tasha meeting and be the very catalyst for the argument that shuts the tavern down.
Now, we can be almost certain that Sana can change the future, as with her brother's death. However, at least from the guidebooks perspective, Sana and her family are minor characters at best, and NPC's at worst. It may give some leniency to what happens to "nobodies" but for all we know, the more important story beats, such as those that directly relate to the main character and his party, could be substantially harder or even impossible to change.
i feel like the author's intent was that it was the first time, since it doen't make sense for them to write the story in this way without any further clues alluding to her mistake. it is unsatisfying for readers if something appears out of nowhere and is a bad storytelling technique.
I hope she fucks up and the prince character becomes worse than the normal story one. Even though this isn't the type of story that would let that happen, would still find it hilarious if it did.
I feel ya
I am not a fan of content drip-feeds. Especially with this kind of story. Getting a half chapter that very much does not stand on its own is unsatisfying. I'll at least wait for whole chapters
Quite often it's just about the allusion of hiding the face, or just aesthetics. Reminds me of the old Japanese burglar mask, or several superhero masks that totally hide the character's identity.
Sana's lucky that there were some quest characters in the audience! The way she "told" the fortunes also felt vague enough that people would think that she didn't know everything. Kudos to her, but it seems the second prince is not as impressed. Will she expose him in the next chapter?
What you're asking is I.M.P.O.S.S.I.B.L.E.
If you're tired of that trope. Then I advise you to either leave or ignore that said trope and continue reading,
The choice is yours
What you're asking is I.M.P.O.S.S.I.B.L.E.
If you're tired of that trope. Then I advise you to either leave or ignore that said trope and continue reading,
The choice is yours
I suspect that you are correct cause of the romance tag, it will turn into yet another cliche "I can fix them" story that we have seen time and time again before.
I like the book fortune telling part of the story, that's what many of us came here for, and what the title of the story itself advertises itself as.
We didn't come here to read:
"How I fixed the evil prince's jerkish ways and then he fell in love with me"
I suspect that you are correct cause of the romance tag, it will turn into yet another cliche "I can fix them" story that we have seen time and time again before.
I like the book fortune telling part of the story, that's what many of us came here for, and what the title of the story itself advertises itself as.
We didn't come here to read:
"How I fixed the evil prince's jerkish ways and then he fell in love with me"
Its pretty common, almost annoyingly so. The "I'll fix their shitty personality and we'll be happily ever after" usually full of toxic relationship flags played as jokes.
