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Lads in Distress by Catfish Crew - Free Otome
Lads in Distress by Catfish Crew
Play as Princess Charming and save some lads in distress in this visual novel! Available for Windows, macOS, Linux
I have some bigger and more serious VNs/otome to read, but I was in the mood for something light and silly. So, I downloaded Lads in Distress. It's a gender-reversed fairy tale where Princess Charming must rescue the Princes.
I'm not far into it, yet. But, I am more impressed with it than I expected! A lot of thought has gone into this. The story starts out with Princess Charming at home at her castle. Apparently, her kingdom is having some problems and her parents wish her to wed someone in order to create a political and economic alliance. So, they hold a ball for her coming-of-age where she must pick from among the available suitors.
I like the fact that they have Charming thinking about how marrying these men would benefit her kingdom. It's not a case of, "Oh, woe is me! I don't want tooooo!" Instead, she's looking at them and thinking, "Okay, this kingdom lies to our north and has these commodities. They would make a strong ally" or "While this kingdom would be a good ally, they also come with this baggage that we would have to deal with." She's not a spoiled, self-centered brat.
I've danced with the Princes (two of them, anyway) at the ball and need to make a choice, now. I haven't decided, yet. But, they include:
Prince Snow (Snow Queen): Charming and roguish, he's been kicked out of his kingdom. Due to his reputation/shenanigans as a skirt-chaser, his parents deemed him unfit to rule. As a result, they have placed his brother as Crown Prince. However, if he can find a reputable woman to settle down with, he will be reinstated. Snow Kingdom is actually the best choice, politically speaking. They are rich and respected, but...her parents don't exactly approve of the circumstances behind this choice.
Prince Mer (Little Mermaid): Apparently, Prince Mer is a fairy. He was either cursed or willingly traded his voice for...something. No one is sure what happened when he went into the forest and came back out alone, his bodyguards gone, and his voice missing. However, Charming's best friend and tutor (who is also a fairy) has warned her away from Mer. He says that other fairies can feel that something is very, very wrong with him.
Prince Zel (Rapunzel): Honestly, not much is known about Prince Zel. He was abducted as a child and hasn't been seen, since. But, rumors state that he is being kept deep in a forest, somewhere. All we know is that he was a timid child. But, again...the alliance with the Forest Kingdom would be a good thing. So, maybe going out to the woods and trying to find him would be wise, regardless. Even if he wasn't the proper suitor, surely the Forest Kingdom would be grateful to have their prince returned.




I chose Snow. Oh my...I love this story! I love the characters! Lads in Distress is turning out to be a great tale.
Paging @Lornarghh! I think you would like this one.
Ooh I think I will. Thank you! :D