You’re ${character.name}. You were always big. Born to simple farmers, you were a hefty baby, who grew into a robust, vigorous child. You worked hard, but the heaviest and most taxing chores came easily to you. You impressed your friends by lifting heavy stones. Before long, you were well known as the strongest ${Are you a man, or a woman?} in your village. And then the circus came to town.
When you demonstrated your strength, pulling their circus wagon as easily as a team of horses, they hired you on the spot. You went on the road, astonishing crowds wherever you went with feats of strength. You learned to work a crowd, too, leveraging your raw muscle power into a show worth the price of a ticket. Wherever you went, you challenged the strongest ${Are you a man, or a woman?} in town to lift a heavier weight than you. You always expected to meet your match, one day, but you bested them all.
What you never expected, was a Royal summons. A richly uniformed messenger came to your tent, and insisted that you ride to the palace in a waiting carriage. After a long carriage-ride and a short lesson in court etiquette from the palace steward, you were ushered into the private chambers of Princess ${Princess’s name?}.
The Princess cuts a striking figure. She’s young, but nearly as tall as you, with strong features and a tousled mop of yellow hair. Her colorful gown is cut to expose long arms, tanned from the sun and corded with muscle. She reminds you of…well, of yourself, at her age.
“I’ve seen your show.” She says. “When your circus passed through Karsa, I was in the audience. In disguise, of course.”
She smiles. “I want you to train me. The kingdom needs a strong ruler. Teach me to be strong, like you.”
You’re not at all sure that’s how it works, but you’re not about to argue with royalty.
“Of course, Your Highness.” You say. “But there are no shortcuts. It takes years of discipline and training, equipment, a special diet…”
“Yes, yes.” She says, “I understand all that, and I assure you I’m willing to put in the effort. I’ve already prepared a gymnasium, right here in the palace. I’ll follow your regimen to to the letter, and I’ll see that you’re rewarded handsomely for your service. Now, can you make me strong?”
You think for a few moments. Finally, you take a deep breath.
“Very well, Your Highness.” You say. “We can start by