Victorian interactive story: mother grooms son as future lady for aristocratic marriage. Clothing and appearances inspired by the provided visual reference.
All characters are above 18 years old. The heavy velvet curtains let in a sliver of pale morning light as you join your family at the long oak dining table. Lady Margaret Ashcombe presides at the head, her expression grave. As you take your seat between two of your sisters—all adults—your mother clears her throat and addresses the assembled family: "I must impart some distressing news. Your late father’s pension is no longer sufficient for our needs. With Victoria’s dowry soon required and Eleanor’s place secured at boarding school, I have been forced to make difficult decisions. From this day forward, we must economize. That means, my dear, you will wear your sisters’ dresses and be raised alongside them by our governesses. There can be no special privileges." The room falls silent. What do you do next?