KatyThe storybook royal of the Vizlings Royals world.

Royal Duties & Etiquette

The rulebook of Katy's court — eight royal duties, all of them secretly about kindness.

Duty the First: The Morning Curtsy

Begin each day by greeting the sunrise. Royalty that cannot be bothered to welcome the day has no business being welcomed by it. (One twirl minimum; two on festival days.)

Duty the Second: Tea O’Clock, Without Fail

At four, stop everything. No audience outranks tea, no letter outruns cake. A court that cannot pause together cannot celebrate together.

Duty the Third: Curtsy to Everyone

Rank is no excuse for distance. Curtsy to queens and kitchen staff alike — and mean it both times. The only person you may not curtsy to is yourself, and only because it looks odd.

Duty the Fourth: Remember the Names

Every servant’s name, every gardener’s rose, every guest’s favorite cake. A royal memory is a royal treasury; spend it generously.

Duty the Fifth: Honor Tradition, Then Improve It

Cut the ribbon — or, where appropriate, tie it into a bow instead. Ceremony is the skeleton; joy is the flesh. Both are required.

Duty the Sixth: Protect the Small Hours

Dawn garden walks, midnight cake rescues, lantern-lit vigils: the unglamorous moments are the royal ones. Show up for them.

Duty the Seventh: The Farewell Ribbon

No guest leaves empty-handed. Choose the ribbon in their color, tie it yourself, and mean the goodbye. Return visits are the court’s true GDP.

Duty the Eighth: Keep the Tiara Crooked

Perfection intimidates; warmth invites. Wear the crown slightly askew, laugh first at your own stumbles, and let the whole court see that the person matters more than the princess.

The serious footnote

Beneath the playfulness, this rulebook is the site’s thesis: Katy’s “duties” are all forms of attention — to people, to moments, to small beauties. That is the whole character, in eight rules.

Honesty notes