"Hi! I'm Iris Amicitia, and welcome to The Bachelor! In just a few moments, you'll be watching twenty-five contestants duke it out for the heart of Eos' cutest bachelor. All the action, adventure and excitement will take place right in our beloved Duscae Mansion! But just who is this bachelor, you're asking? Stay tuned, because you're about to be introduced to the heartthrob everyone's gonna be talking about!"


"Hello? Am I supposed to go yet? Oh, okay. Um…hi! My name's Prompto. Prompto Argentum. And I guess I'm the bachelor. Um, I, uh, I like chocobos!"

"There's more to you than fluffy yellow birds, kid. Everyone can see you're one any way. Keep going."

"What else should I say? Um…I like taking pictures, and hanging out with my friends. Is that better?"

"You heard Gladio, Prom, keep going. Unless you want me to do the video for you."

"Ah, that's okay, no thanks, Noct. I'm fine. Um, what else is there? Lemme see. I love chocobos, taking pictures with my camera, and hanging out with my bros. I…um…well, I'm doing this because my friends think it's a good idea. Gladio says all chocobos need a mate. So, um…I can't wait to meet all of you, and hope you like me. I guess I'll see you guys soon!"


"Eos' first season of 'The Bachelor' will be chock full of twists and turns. From the second it begins, you'll be submerged in an action-packed season of heartache, romance and revelations! Looks like our sweet Prompto's going to have his hands full. But before the adventure begins, why don't I introduce you to some of our contestants? Meet-"

Locke Cole, 25, Thief (but prefers Treasure Hunter): "Hey there. Name's Locke, and I make a living out of picking up rare artifacts. That's why I'm going on the show-to pick up a rare treasure."

Zidane Tribal, 18, Performer and Expert Thief: "I've always been into babes, so it's no surprise I'm gonna make a name for myself in the mansion. Watch out, world, because here I come!"

Hope Estheim, 18, Researcher and Commander of Special Forces: "Good evening. As soon as I saw Prompto's video, I knew I had to meet him. I've been warned that things are going to be a little crazy inside the Duscae Mansion, but I'm ready. I've been through my fair share of crazy, and it looks like the one we'll all be fighting for will be worth the trouble."


'The Bachelor' isn't the best thing to translate into novel mode, because it's something that depends on heavily on visuals. Many of you may be familiar with ABC's 'The Bachelor', a reality tv show that features contestants duking it out for one bachelor's attention. It's something I love to watch with my mom, and a new season's about to begin tomorrow.

This was something I had to get out there, due to a reader of mine (CelestialSkye72) saying the concept would be amusing, and what's better than a ton of guys doting over our adorable chocobo, duking it out in true 'Bachelor' fashion? Prompto deserves to be pampered. But none of the contestants would be there just to be on TV, or further their careers. I don't know which one would be revealed to have a secret boyfriend/girlfriend on the side, but rest assured, other than contestants just seeking tv time, crazy antics and twists would ensue.

Unless I get a special request to continue this, I'd rather just share the ideas I'm playing around with, since the idea of Prompto starring in his own version of 'The Bachelor' is very difficult to translate into novel form. Iris recorded the commercials, and Ignis volunteered to dish out the challenges, in addition to cooking masterpieces for the contestants. Prompto's three brothers are going to serve as counselors during the season, guiding him through rose ceremonies (and threatening to summon Ramuh on anyone that even looks at Prompto the wrong way).

Locke Cole, Zidane Tribal and (the XIII-2 version) of Hope Estheim are just three of the lovely contestants battling it out for Prompto's heart. Zell Dincht, Balthier Bunanza, Noel Kreiss and Cid Raines would be three more. They all be fighting for the chocobo's attention, pushing each other off couches and duking it out with Guardian Forces/Eidolons/etc. Ignis, at one point, will report that 'they're trying to murder each other', referring to a lot of Summons and spells being thrown across the mansion. Prompto will then whimper about 'isn't there an easier way to do this? I mean, unless we're on a challenge or something, they're always fighting'.

The guys' titles will change later on in the show, thanks to the other contestants becoming jealous of them. Locke's would change from 'Thief' to 'Sorry Excuse for a Thief', thanks to Zidane's envy and both of them being in the same field of work.

Prompto will skip rose ceremonies sometimes, not at all in the mood to break anyone's heart and able to find good points in all of his contestants. Ignis will announce most cancellations of ceremonies at their cocktail parties, while the chocobo would take care of the other cancellations himself.

Noctis will throw out challenges near the end of the season, making them as outrageous as he can, like 'see how long you can sleep outside without any blankets, fire or food' and it'll be forty degrees outside. The outrageous challenges are supposed to prove just how much the remaining contestants would go through for Prompto.

Zidane will summon his Tantalus friends and put on an incredible concert in the chocobo's honor. A chocobo race will be one of the challenges. A dark, dashing contestant will arrive late. Locke will prove to be a gallant gentleman. Hope will be the quietest contestant there, but also incredibly sweet. Locke will stop a curious contestant from taking off Prompto's bandana, winning himself a rose.

And after the finale, the lucky winner will rescue the abducted fair maiden from the dark, demonic dragon alongside his bros.