TURQUOISE

[dramatispersonae]

[When you enter the room, there is a long table with twelve balloon animals standing in front of twelve closed boxes. You might recognize the colors as corresponding to the teams of Aather. There is a smaller box at the front center of the table, inside with seven jeweled pins--two red, two black, three gold.]

Now it's time to show what you think you can work best with! ♣ Pick any five and go wild!

[You will have to choose five of the animals to work with and pop the other seven--once done, the five remaining boxes will open. Inside will be matching-color construction-paper cutouts of different parts for the balloon animal corresponding to the box--ears and tails and legs and etc. If you can think of it, yes, it's in the box. Create yourself a creature using elements from these animals! It can be as ridiculous or serious as you like, but parts from all five must be used. Your choices are:

Coral - birds
Ruby - insects
Citrine - bats
Carnelian - fish
Tiger's Eye - mice
Peridot - goats
Emerald - monkeys
Turquoise - frogs
Sapphire - camels
Iolite - elephants
Amethyst - platypus
Kunzite - anteaters

]

Comments

STAGE ONE - DECISION

[dramatispersonae]

Re: STAGE ONE - DECISION

[sharksong]

. . . I want to keep the birds. Whatever we make should definitely be able to fly.

Re: STAGE ONE - DECISION

[brociopath]

It sounds good. Let's keep Peridot's as well.

Re: STAGE ONE - DECISION

[intheblueblazes]

We're a frog.

Re: STAGE ONE - DECISION

[sharksong]

I think we're cute.

Re: STAGE ONE - DECISION

[skywards]

I wanna keep the frog.

Re: STAGE ONE - DECISION

[sharksong]

Why?

Re: STAGE ONE - DECISION

[autorejoin]

I want the platypus.

Re: STAGE ONE - DECISION

[sharksong]

. . . Well . . . it's interesting . . .

Re: STAGE ONE - DECISION

[standbyrival]

[all of these are kind of dumb. . .]

The bats?

Re: STAGE ONE - DECISION

[sharksong]

I think the bats are a fine choice . . . Cyclone wants everything that flies too.

FINAL DECISION

[sharksong]

[Turquoise has chosen to keep the Amethyst Platypus, the Turquoise Frogs, the Peridot Goats, the Citrine Bats, and the Coral Birds.]

STAGE TWO - CREATION/ADDITION

[dramatispersonae]

[and then the boxes swing open ... the pins disappear, replaced by glue, scissors, glitter, and a sheet of white butcher paper to lay things down on. there is also a small pot labelled ♠♣♥♦ with a strange silvery substance inside]

Re: STAGE TWO - CREATION/ADDITION

[sharksong]

[pokes at the silvery stuff :|aa] What's this?

Re: STAGE TWO - CREATION/ADDITION

[brociopath]

So now we... combine them into a monster and decorate it?

Re: STAGE TWO - CREATION/ADDITION

[sharksong]

Mm. Should we use the goat for the base, or the . . . [gesture at platypus . . .]

Re: STAGE TWO - CREATION/ADDITION

[intheblueblazes]

All the wings! Wings everywhere.

Re: STAGE TWO - CREATION/ADDITION

[standbyrival]

[also poking at the goo, but with a piece of paper :|a]

Re: STAGE TWO - CREATION/ADDITION

[skywards]

[wiiiiiings]

Re: STAGE TWO - CREATION/ADDITION

[intheblueblazes]

Maybe all the feet too.

And all the tails.

Re: STAGE TWO - CREATION/ADDITION

[autorejoin]

Let's use the bill.

AND THEN

[sharksong]

[]

[Parts used include a whole frog, a platypus bill, stingers, and numerous tails, goat horns and hooves, bat wings and fangs, and bird wings. There are possibly more wings and tails present than pictured.

Also: the tails have been altered to contain cutout mouths lined with bat fangs.]

STAGE THREE - JUSTIFICATION

[dramatispersonae]

[there is a clear chiming noise, not unlike when a glass has been struck. the lights go dim except for a square of light on the wall. A shadow-puppet of your creature ambles into view and stands there. If anyone moves, it will turn its head to follow those movements, as if alive.]

Why is the bear's tail so small, why does a cheetah have spots? Because he stole it from a badger, because she received kindness from the giraffe. Tell me why your creature is. ♠

[feel free to give the most bs answer your characters can conceivably ICly do]

Re: STAGE THREE - JUSTIFICATION

[autorejoin]

So there was a frog, right? And it was sick and tired of all the other animals fucking around with it. So it took all the coolest parts from all the other animals to defend itself. And now no one fucks with it because it's the most kickass motherfucker around.

Re: STAGE THREE - JUSTIFICATION

[standbyrival]

. . .

. . .

[poses the monstrosity for added emphasis]