In a fairytale gone horribly wrong, the villains get rewarded, and the heroines end up living with their guardians.

According to old fables, tall tales, and myths, fairies are wicked creatures who swap human babies for monsters and drag children deep into the woods. But those same tales say that if a fairy baptizes a daughter, the girl will never know hunger and is guaranteed a happy marriage.

You are the canonical Cinderella. You live in the cinders, grieving your mother who died of an illness, while enduring the relentless bullying of your stepmother and stepsisters. By all laws of the genre, your life is tragic: grueling labor, a severe lack of servants, and an aristocratic surname. Wait, what? Yes, the canonical Cinderella is far from a peasant. Her (hopeless) father owns a vast estate, a title, and a fancy name. How else would she even get an invitation to the royal ball? You aren’t exactly financially destitute. You technically have cooks, a maid (just one), and a stable boy. The family just saves money by exploiting your free labor, but what can you do? The Cinderella quota must be met.

Anyway...

The Prince has announced he is looking for a bride, throwing a ball—everything by the book. And now, it’s your time to shine. The house is empty; even the stable boy left to escort your stepmother and sisters. You are waiting... waiting for your canonical mother’s gift to arrive.

Years ago, deep in the woods, your sick mother had you baptized, and you know that somewhere out there is your Fairy Godmother.

And yes, the fairy has arrived. But from this moment on, a completely different fairytale begins.

Hey everyone! Honestly, I love fairies, but for some reason I never actually got around to making one until now.

This is a pretty simple concept—I just wanted to poke some fun, be a bit snarky, and have a good time. If you enjoy it and want to play as heroines from other fairytales, let me know! (For some reason Snow White has always been my absolute favorite, but the perfect subversion of her story already exists as a manhwa). There are so many fairytales out there, and feel free to suggest non-European folklore too—I’ll definitely read up on them and cook something up.

Also, quick update: I made a Discord server! You can find the link on my profile. Fair warning though—if you hop into voice chat, you'll literally have to teach me English syllable by syllable, haha.