Survey - Snow's Game

[dramatispersonae]

To Be Answered By Each Participant! Must be finished by 8pm EST, February 6th.

[Everyone gets a globe of ice that will both speak questions and record answers. All except the last are done ICly.]

What skills did you share and why?

What skills were shared with you and why do you think your friends chose them?

If you could permanently keep one of these skills, which would you choose and why?

What influence, if any, will this game have on your actions in the future?

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<b>What skills did you share and why?</b> <b>What skills were shared with you and why do you think your friends chose them?</b> <b>If you could permanently keep one of these skills, which would you choose and why?</b> <b>What influence, if any, will this game have on your actions in the future?</b> <b>(One thread that you want to share from this game! Can be ANYTHING AT ALL!):</b>

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Mikage, Sterling

[floorcandy]

What skills did you share and why?
I shared the ability to be a dragon. Because I wanted my friends to have fun with me like that, and it was really cute to make people like the Bishop into baby animals. I would have shared it with everyone if I could have! Little baby dragons everywhere~!

What skills were shared with you and why do you think your friends chose them?
- Bishop Hakuren shared how to make cookies with me because I like cookies and can't make them myself.
- Edmund shared court dancing because I gave Dragonfly a quest to teach him to tango, then I asked Edmund to teach me how to tango. I like dancing!
- Zero gave me markmanship because it's useful and I don't know how to use guns.
- Dragonfly gave me his brotherly love act! It's hilarious!
- Teito gave me a sense of responsibility because he thinks I do dumb and dangerous things.
- Lea gave me a stronger sense of sarcasm. It's another just for fun one. He teases me sometimes!
- Tempest made me process emotions and feelings the same way he does. I'm not sure why he gave me that one, but maybe it was so I could understand how he thinks better.

If you could permanently keep one of these skills, which would you choose and why?
- Markmanship. I can learn almost all of these, but this one would take a while to learn how to do well, and it would be a good skill for a knight to have, especially since I don't have any long-range attacks back yet.

What influence, if any, will this game have on your actions in the future?
I want to learn all of these things~! And I will have to be more careful of Teito and Tempest's feelings. I don't want them to be upset by me.

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babydragon parade

[medpacksapunch]

What skills did you share and why?
I gave Tempest self preservation-- specifically the kind you have because you don't want your friends to worry about you. I wanted him to try and understand at least a little bit how I feel when he gets hurt all the time, and maybe keep him from being hurt, just for a day.

I gave Breeze my ability to use kunai, so she could have some attacking skills. She's important to us, so I don't like her not being able to defend herself if attacked...

Gust got my henge skill-- a simple jutsu to look like another person for a while; Clue got the ability to make clones of himself. I gave them those skills because I thought they might be kind of fun for them...

Echo I gave camouflage/concealment -- she likes to watch people, but she's kind of awkward sometimes... I thought it might be more comfortable for her if she could watch without being seen.

Torrent I gave, um... team spirit. Because sometimes he's a little-- he's part of our team, too, right? And that's important so... I guess I just wanted him to understand that...

What skills were shared with you and why do you think your friends chose them?

I got first aid from Breeze, probably because she wanted me to be able to take care of myself, and because she's really nice and that was a nice thing for her to teach me.

Clue gave me the ability to change my appearance so I could look however I wanted. I'm not sure why he gave me that, but it's an interesting skill. It's not quite like henge at all...

Sasuke gave me his chakra control. ...I dont understand anything Sasuke does. I don't really want to talk about him right now, sorry.

Everyone else-- the rest of Turquoise, and Sword... gave me skills that-- ah, helped me see things the way they do, I suppose. Echo and Torrent gave me their-- muted emotions and the ability to not care about anything. Tempest let me see Nature the way he does. Shishou let me feel what it was like to be a yoma, like she is.

I guess I understand something more about them now...

If you could permanently keep one of these skills, which would you choose and why?

...I don't know. Shishou's strength was incredible. It was wonderful, knowing how strong I was, being confident in that strength, but-- there's a danger to it, too. Maybe it would have been better if I hadn't had the other skills at the same time. But it also could have been a lot worse, too... Torrent and Echo's skills kept me from getting as excited as Shishou can be...

What influence, if any, will this game have on your actions in the future?

...I don't know that, either. I think I have some people to apologize to. And I still... want to be strong like that. But I know it needs to be my strength, not hers. Her strength... I think I'd be just as likely to hurt the people I'm trying to protect.

(One thread that you want to share from this game! Can be ANYTHING AT ALL!):

I'm not sure I even recognize myself... (warning for gore, violence, really violent kissing?)

[orange_sun]

What skills did you share and why? I shared flying with almost everyone. I figured everyone would want a chance to try it. Mithos can already fly and we work on a lot of magic together, so I shared mine with him and he shared some of his with me.

What skills were shared with you and why do you think your friends chose them?

-Kitsunebi shared the ability to talk like him, which is fair...I guess it's because I've gotten pretty good at figuring him out.

-Mitchell shared his ability to sense whether someone's human or not. I think mostly it was the skill he thought was the least dangerous.

-Naoto shared her ability to think logically about stuff. Maybe because she thought it'd be useful -- it was definitely cool -- and maybe because she and I talked about it being useful in games.

-King gave me his knight training, probably because he thought I'd think it was cool, which I did.

-Ferris gave me her strength. I knew she was strong, but now how strong -- it's pretty impressive. Mostly it was in case it was useful, I think, and it kind of was. I used it to take on a harpy and got it to fly off.

-Shadow gave me wanting to be petted all the time. I'm not really sure why, maybe he wasn't sure he had anything else, but, um. That was fun, actually.

-Mithos gave me fire magic, like I said before. We kind of met because we were playing with magic together, so we swapped.

-Edmund gave me swordsmanship, just for fun; I've used a sword but I don't have much training with it.

-Viola gave me her inventory because I thought Mithos and Lloyd's was so cool.

If you could permanently keep one of these skills, which would you choose and why?

Inventory! It's really convenient, especially when you can share it. Even without that, though, it's a great way to store stuff -- you can put almost anything in there. I kind of wish I'd killed that harpy so I could see if I could get it in.

What influence, if any, will this game have on your actions in the future?

I don't think that much? I'll pet Shadow more, but I pet him a lot already. And probably go to Naoto if I need something thought out -- she's really good at that stuff.

(One thread that you want to share from this game! Can be ANYTHING AT ALL!): Babydragons!!

[toolate]

What skills did you share and why?
I gave everyone -- my team and two knights, Zero and Jasmine -- ah . . . It's kind of like, liking it when someone touches you? Not in a weird way! Just -- things like hugging and stuff, or at least, that's how it normally is for me, so. Part of it was because I didn't really think I had any useful skills to give, but I gave that instead of cooking or something because -- I mean, I guess I don't get unhappy when people hug me and stuff, so I thought they wouldn't mind it; or, at least, maybe they'd be able to make more use of it than anything else I had. Anyway, I thought some of them might have been better off to try it, and others would have had -- fun with it, I guess, so there were practically no downsides.

What skills were shared with you and why do you think your friends chose them?

Rose gave me -- her feeling of belonging in things, from what I can tell. Well, I'll be honest while I can: it's not like I normally feel that way with anything. I always feel like the one who's different, and it's not like I'm wrong to feel that way. I don't know if she could tell that much, but I've probably shown I'm not the closest to Citrine before, so maybe that's where that came from. Rose got really involved in the team right away; the opposite of me. . . . I'm guessing she wanted me to stop feeling left out, so... I can't say it's not appreciated.

Hazel gave me sort of the same thing, but with more -- wanting to get involved with Citrine specifically. It's probably for the same reason above. It's kind of sad how obvious it is, but then again, I'm not going to try and hide something that's true . . . Anyway, he probably wanted me to feel a part of Citrine, since it's not like I did already.

Vriska gave me confidence. I guess this one is also kind of sad, since I don't normally have it? Or, at least, not like this. I'm not really sure if she likes me -- actually, I wouldn't be surprised if she didn't. But since she didn't give me a bad skill, maybe she doesn't hate me that much? Anyway, assuming she were like anyone else, maybe she's telling me to be confident. But until this game I didn't really care a lot about team, so it's not like I know her that well to say that for sure.

Spice gave me . . . I'm not really sure what it is. I guess it's caring less? Doing what I want, maybe. Combined with confidence, it wasn't so bad. I'm not sure why she gave me that, though; maybe she was hoping I would do something she could laugh at, who knows. She's kind of an idiot like that.

Burn and Ocean gave me things to fight with. Burn gave me hand-to-hand combat and Ocean gave me his controlling water skill. I don't know Burn at all and I don't understand Ocean that well, so I can't really guess why they gave me these things. Maybe they were fond enough of the skills that they wanted to share? . . . It's not like I like fighting.

Zero gave me -- it was like a bundle of things. It was stuff like agility and tracking and things. I'm pretty sure he gave it to me so I could complete part of his quest for catching one of those owls. Those things are really fast, it's kind of ridiculous.

Jasmine gave me the ability to cause flowers to appear and bloom at random. I mean, I guess it's not completely random, but the things that triggered them seemed kind of inconsistent. Anyway, I think she said she didn't have much else to give out, but I don't really mind it. It was kind of fun to play with this skill.

If you could permanently keep one of these skills, which would you choose and why?
Confidence. The things with team -- they were nice, but maybe I could manage it if I had confidence. I mean, it's not like it makes any problems go away, but it's like I care less about them? I can do things without worrying about the all the time! And even when things come up, it's almost like it's not a big deal. It's strange, but pretty useful.

What influence, if any, will this game have on your actions in the future?
. . . I'll probably try to concern myself with team more. "Probably" if only because if it were me now I'd do just fine, but after this game . . . who knows? But I'll definitely think about it. It's not like team isn't important or Citrine isn't great, but it's more like a matter of remembering that in face of everything being terrible at you. It's hard! But I don't ever forget things.

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Stupid Hazel stop being so stupid!! (The link at the bottom is obvs a link to the continuation :|b!!)

[brotagonist]

What skills did you share and why?

I shared my inventory with a few people — Knife, Burn, and Red. I thought Knife having it would give her a better idea of what it was, since she kept saying it was impossible and making weird faces when I talked about it. Burn did pretty much the same thing when it came up the one time, too — and I figured it'd be useful for Red to carry food around in.

For craft stuff, I shared woodcarving with Sasuke because I figured it'd be cool for him to see how much fun something that wasn't fighting could be, and my jewelrymaking skill with Rabbit because she does all kinds of craft stuff already and I thought she'd like being able to make pretty things.

And my sword skills I shared with Souya! So he could feel cooler than he really is for a while~

What skills were shared with you and why do you think your friends chose them?

I'm pretty sure most of my friends just shared stuff that they thought I'd like, or that I asked for! Like Burn's figured out that I think his fire powers are amazing, so he shared them with me. Sasuke gave me walking on water, because he knows that's the coolest ninja skill. I asked for Red's dodging since I'm trying to learn that on my own and I wanted to know what it felt like. I didn't expect Souya to give me flight, but he did because he's awesome.

Rabbit's skill was a little more complicated. She can put people to sleep by doing something to their souls, and maybe she could do more than putting them to sleep... you can feel the person's soul a little when you use it. She offered it to me 'cause it's a powerful thing and a little thing at the same time and she wanted to give me something good... and thought it might be useful, I guess. It turned out to be useful all right, but I was surprised by it.

Knife gave me flirting. I'm almost sure she was just making fun of me. Whatever, Knife!!

If you could permanently keep one of these skills, which would you choose and why?

It's funny. I liked having them, but I don't think I want to keep skills that aren't mine. Except for Red's dodging, but he got that by years of being in the circus — I don't think it'd really be fair for me to just steal his instead of getting it for myself. Flight was great, but if I had it forever, I'd just stop using my feet. And I like walking too.

Also, I'm still really not sure how flirting is supposed to work. I flirted with Zelos and he kissed me, and then I stopped flirting with Moonrise when she asked me to and she kissed me too. Which is the right thing??? This is stupid.

What influence, if any, will this game have on your actions in the future?

...I don't know. Nothing really changed how I looked at things except Rabbit's skill. There's stuff that I enjoyed doing, but it's all stuff I would've tried to have fun doing before too, and mostly I can figure out how to do it myself — jump off cliffs without flying as soon as there's one with water under it, try to learn new artes to fight with.

But for a minute there when I was putting Emil to sleep, I could feel his soul. It reminded me of when I had Knife's seeing inside of peoples' heads skill inside her heart, but different. I could feel how Mithos's soul was in his exsphere when I concentrated on it, and that... there was something in mine too. It's a different look at what people are, I guess. We're made up of our bodies, but we're our hearts and souls and consciousness, too. Maybe that's what Tabatha was talking about with inorganic beings.

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This doesn't even have anything directly to do with the game. Pya.

[sightunseen]

What skills did you share and why?

I don't have many skills, but I was able to share being able to hear and feel the movements of air very well, from when I was blind — it's nice that I could give my teammates a good thing from that time.

What skills were shared with you and why do you think your friends chose them?

I got Mister Liberty's ability to control what the air around him is doing and fly, Snow's teleportation, Miss Violet's control of time, Mister Hatter's excellent tea-making, Miss Sharon's ability to summon the beautiful unicorn Eques, and Mister Bones's lightning magic. I believe that they shared them with me because they are excellent skills of Kunzite's that they believed the rest of the team would enjoy using. ♥

If you could permanently keep one of these skills, which would you choose and why?

Mister Liberty's skill, certainly. Not being limited by my chair — being able to control who could get close to me, even — was very wonderful. It's rare to feel that kind of freedom.

What influence, if any, will this game have on your actions in the future?

I'm not sure what you're talking about~.

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Showing off.

Naoto Shirogane/Sleuth, Tiger's Eye

[genderbinary]

What skills did you share and why?
I shared my ability to deduce and think along rational and analytical lines. I felt that since I did not have anything in the way of special abilities (combat-related, for example) that I might offer the chance for my teammates to use them rationally. I also felt that it was an opportunity for them to see how I think, although I don't know if they would find that at all useful--I would certainly hope so. I shared this with Josh-san and Shadow-san.

I also shared the ability to be reserved, which I think is something some of my teammates do not often experience, and I wanted to give them the opportunity to see the merits of it, if they so chose. I shared this with Mitchell-san, King-san, and Ferris-san.

Finally, I shared my ability to speak with others--humans, specifically--with Kitsunebi. He is unable to communicate with us like that normally, and I think that makes things difficult for him. I wanted him to be able to speak clearly with us, so that he might feel more included.

What skills were shared with you and why do you think your friends chose them?
Mitchell-san shared his sense for the supernatural. It's definitely a useful skill to have, and it gives a very different perspective on the population of Aather; it seemed dynamic before, but even moreso now that I can tell the people who are extraordinary. I think Mitchell-san would have found his skill to be useful in determining not just power levels, but in identity... such as with our newest teammate, who is a godling.

King-san shared his skills with the bow and arrow. I asked for this when he offered, because I wanted to see if it might be an ability suited to me. He was generous enough to provide, and I am grateful for that. I think he found my frustration sympathetic, perhaps...

Ferris-san shared her ability to act. Ferris-san is a very... eccentric individual herself, but she somehow manages to maintain a very poised demeanor. This is something she might have found very useful for me, since I endeavor to be as distinguished as I can. She might have also found it amusing, to some degree, if I were to act very unlike myself--I would not be surprised if this were the case. (I suppose I do give the impression of being overly-reserved)

Josh-san shared his flight. It's not something many people get the opportunity to try, I think, and it's quite exhilarating. I think he would have found it both fun and useful in providing different perspectives, especially to someone like me, who is just a normal human with no particularly special abilities.

Kitsunebi shared his enhanced hearing and smelling senses. It's something we humans take for granted, I think, but it proves very helpful for him--and that is what he was aiming for, I think. It gives us a better understanding of how he lives, and how we can better work with him as teammates.

Shadow-san shared his ability to enjoy physical affections. I was uncertain about this one at first, but when I spoke to him, I was given the impression that since he enjoyed it so much, he thought it would be a good gift for his teammates to also enjoy. It may not be much, but I understand the sentiment behind it--that it might make us happy.

If you could permanently keep one of these skills, which would you choose and why?
Flight, not simply because I enjoyed it and the opportunity to see all of unlocked Aather at such great heights, but because it allowed me to avoid being caught by the monsters when I went out at dusk with Lloyd-san. Until I am able to defend myself and fight properly--and even when I am--this would allow me to escape danger and injury more readily. I also think it would help me be less of a burden on Tiger's Eye, if I were to be in such a situation ever again.

What influence, if any, will this game have on your actions in the future?
I was very grateful to speak with Kitsunebi clearly, without misinterpreting his attempts to communicate with me. I wanted to ask him about how he feels living with Tiger's Eye, and if there were any ways we can help him in the future. When this game is over, I plan to quest for large sheets of paper and ink, so that Tiger's Eye might teach him how to read and write.

I also feel that I might be able to learn certain combat skills, if I put my mind to them--it's something I had been contemplating before, but I was too uncertain about asking others to teach me. I'm seriously considering it, now.

In addition, I think I will be spending more time high up near the cliffs. I did enjoy the sights up there.

(One thread that you want to share from this game! Can be ANYTHING AT ALL!):
Speaking and flying with Kitsunebi.

Saïx/Isa, Sterling

[lunarpsychole]

What skills did you share and why?
I don't think of myself as having a lot of useful skills--especially not the one I've actually gotten back. But, I figured that if anyone was going to find some use out of the giant banana sword, it would be people with a better sense of humor than mine. If all they did was laugh at themselves or maybe beat each other up for zero damage, then that's fine. I gave it to Ven, Ace, and Zack.

I gave Dragonfly the ability to have terrible hair and not care about it, because he was giving me the exact opposite ability (caring about how my hair looks and wanting it to look nice) and it seemed only fair. He'll probably yell at me about it later. With split ends.

As a sidenote, Lea and I didn't share any skills because we wouldn't change anything about each other. Don't know if that's noteworthy.

What skills were shared with you and why do you think your friends chose them?
Ace... gave me his heart. It's in the shape of a pocket watch, and it ticks instead of beats, but... it's a real heart. I know he gave it to me because I don't have one, and I can barely remember what having my own felt like. He wanted me to know what it was like, even for just a bit... that's what I think.

Zack also gave me his feelings, which is something I don't understand and barely have, normally. I guess it goes hand in hand with Ace's heart, because I felt like there was so much about myself and others that I just don't get without having real feelings. It was... nice. Like I could pretend to be human for a while. I think that's why he gave that to me.

Ven gave me his glide ability, mostly because someone else was already giving me their heart--otherwise he would have picked that, I think. It was fun, and Lea and I got to fly around together for a while. I don't smile a lot, and he seems really pleased when I do... so maybe that was what he was going for.

And like I said before, Dragonfly gave me his ability to care about my hair and want it to look nice. I know exactly why he gave it to me, which is that he thinks my hair looks really terrible normally and thinks I should make it pretty, or something. It wasn't bad? As skills go. Hakuren gave me a hair tie to keep it out of my face.

If you could permanently keep one of these skills, which would you choose and why?
The heart. It's what I've wanted all this time, what I've been working towards in my memories--the one thing that I could feel complete with. Even if I don't understand it at first, I'd still have it. And that means more than anything else.

What influence, if any, will this game have on your actions in the future?
It makes me want to work twice as hard towards getting our hearts back--mine and Lea's. If it's possible for me to have it here, even as a copy--I think it's possible for us to become whole again. I think I understand a few things about hearts and feelings better now... I just hope I don't forget it all when this wears off.

(One thread that you want to share from this game! Can be ANYTHING AT ALL!):
oh no it's a happy

[arbiterary]

What skills did you share and why?
I gave the two weak ones something to make them stronger, the chatty and the quiet one something to make them more interesting. I gave Obsidian the skill of being human because he requested it, and Kyouko received a small skill because she is not weak or annoying.

Bucking Horse got what he needed.

((Jaina and Spitfire got sociopathy, Vincent and Neji got battlelust, Obsidian got being human, Kyouko got Disney princess, and Dino got battlelust))

What skills were shared with you and why do you think your friends chose them?
The only skill of importance I received were the dragon wings from Obsidian.

If you could permanently keep one of these skills, which would you choose and why?
The wings. They’re useful.

What influence, if any, will this game have on your actions in the future?
Now I know Bucking Horse isn’t as annoying as he pretends.

(One thread that you want to share from this game! Can be ANYTHING AT ALL!):
With Dino

[edgeofjustice]

What skills did you share and why?
I gave Mithos acrobatics since it sounded fun, and I gave Lucy morality for the same reason—it seemed like something he’d like, since he’s always asking questions about it. Guy and I exchanged cooking skills so we could share recipes and Sharon got swordsmanship because she’s a steely woman. Vincent… I couldn’t think of anything to give him he wouldn’t break anyway, so I just gave him some throwaway emotional skill.

What skills were shared with you and why do you think your friends chose them?
Lucy gave me wings because that’s what I asked him for. Guy and Mithos both gave me cooking because I wanted to triple my recipes… Sharon gave him Equis because I was curious about what it was like to have a chain. And Vincent gave me Dormouse because he wanted to take a nap together, I’m sure.

If you could permanently keep one of these skills, which would you choose and why?
The wings, definitely the wings. It was amazing fighting in midair.

What influence, if any, will this game have on your actions in the future?
Well, I promised Mithos I’d help him learn how to do flips and things like that, and I told KK I’d help her with learning swordsmanship if she wanted.

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AND THEN KNIFE AND LLOYD MADE YURI HAVE A BUNCH OF FEELINGS

Clue, Turquoise

[autorejoin]

What skills did you share and why?
• Breeze and Sion got wings because I thought they'd have fun with it.
• Tsunami and Viola got my ability to shapeshift for the same reason Breeze got wings.
• Tree got self-preservation because he's a moron who doesn't have any of his own, and needs some.
• Gust got horomones 'cause I thought it'd be interesting. Maybe give him an idea of what it's like?
• Echo got my sense of humour because she needs to have more fun.
• Torrent got my nicotine addiction because I felt like fucking with him.

What skills were shared with you and why do you think your friends chose them?
• Breeze and Sion gave me common sense. They think I don't have any, I guess. Truth is more that I prefer to IGNORE it, but I guess with THAT MUCH AT ONCE, it's harder to. Ugh.
• Tsunami gave me clones. She proabably knew I'd have fun with it.
• Tree gave me... something about feelings that felt kinda like turning them UP and then throwing away any chance at repressing them. I think he did it to fuck with me. We're going to have words later.
• Echo gave me more fighting skills. I don't know why, I didn't need 'em. But hell, like I'm complaining.
• Gust ...I'm not actually sure how to define what he gave me. I think he wanted me to be more responsible..? I just, I have no fucking clue what to say here.
• Torrent gave me his horomones. Or should I say, lack thereof. My guess is he just wanted me to stop making sex-related jokes for a little while.
• Viola gave me this kind of... inventory/INFINITE CARRYING SPACE shit. It's awesome, I can carry more things around with me and pull them out, and I don't even need to carry anything. She probably gave it to me because it's awesome.

If you could permanently keep one of these skills, which would you choose and why?
Viola's inventory! That's so fucking useful.

What influence, if any, will this game have on your actions in the future?
Probably none at all, to be honest.

(One thread that you want to share from this game! Can be ANYTHING AT ALL!):
Flying with Breeze and having feelings.

[gravitysrainbow]

What skills did you share and why?
I gave all of Citrine a sort of wanting to be part of the team thing. Like, liking being part of Citrine, and wanting to help out, that sort of thing.

I guess it was mostly my way of saying that I really appreciate them, because I felt that way, so that they'd know how I feel, and maybe in some cases, like Burn's, it would help them connect a little more with the rest of us.

I didn't give Chariot that skill because I remembered that Knights aren't really a 'team', they just sort of all work for the same people... so instead I gave him liking animals. He probably already sort of had that because he had a pet turtle, but maybe he appreciated the turtle more over the game because of it.

What skills were shared with you and why do you think your friends chose them?

Burn gave me fistfighting and Rose gave me swordfighting. I think they both gave me the same sort of skills for the same reason... because I can't really fight right now, normally.

Percy gave me the ability to control water... I think he just thought it would be cool and fun. And it came in handy at least once, so I'm really glad he gave it to me.

Vriska gave me confidence. I'm pretty sure it's because she was kind of frustrated with the way I normally act, and she wanted me to act more like her. It was pretty interesting to not feel hesitant about things.

Drift gave me liking when people hug me and stuff. It was pretty nice. Normally I don't know how to react if someone does that sort of thing, or I don't think to do it when it would be a good idea... so I don't. It was nice having it for the game.

Spice gave me, uh... I think it was like being really passionate about things? And getting angry more easily. I think she just thought it would be funny. It was okay except for the part where I tried to punch that guy on Iolite and it didn't really work.

Chariot gave me the ability to be really cool and useful around my team. I... don't know why he gave me that... it was helpful, though, because I could help Vriska out of a tight spot. Drift helped with that, though. I should thank him for it later.

If you could permanently keep one of these skills, which would you choose and why?

I don't know... confidence was nice, but, I'd rather build that up on my own. Um... the same for Chariot's skill, I think... it would be kind of cheating if I didn't do it myself...

Percy's was pretty cool, too, but I think the skill I liked the most was Drift's, because it was just nice and didn't lead to anyone getting hurt. So that's what I would keep if I could, I think.

What influence, if any, will this game have on your actions in the future?

I think if I want to actually punch that guy on Iolite I need my own skills back. So it will influence me to avoid him again until I can get that, and then I can punch him and I think it would be much better.

Oh, um, but, mostly, maybe I'll try hugging people and stuff more to see if I like it more even without the skill. And I'll be nicer to Drift even if he's dumb about it sometimes. And I'll try to get more confident and better at stuff... since I think people gave me stuff so I could stop being, um.

Well... so I could stop being bad at everything I guess...? Which I guess means that a lot of people probably see me that way... which is fair, and pretty true right now.

So I'll do what I can to do that on my own, I think. And I hope I can get better at it.

(One thread that you want to share from this game! Can be ANYTHING AT ALL!):

Drift already linked flower battle so babydragon horror movie.

[screwthatnoise]

What skills did you share and why?

I gave Tsunami my emotional deficiency. I decided that it would help for her to see things from my point of view.

I gave Tempest self-preservation because he needed it.

To the rest of Turquoise, I shared my combat abilities. I didn't know what else to give them.

What skills were shared with you and why do you think your friends chose them?

Tsunami shared concealment. I'm not sure why. But it's nice.

Tempest shared with me the ability to eat sunlight. I suppose he wanted me to try it.

Breeze gave me a larger range of emotions. She might have been trying to help me...

Clue shared his sense of humor with me. He must think I'm too serious.

Gust gave me a desire for family. I know why he did that, and I do not appreciate it.

Torrent gave me confidence. He thinks I do not speak up enough.

If you could permanently keep one of these skills, which would you choose and why?

Concealment. I would be content with disappearing whenever I wished. Nobody could bother me. How peaceful.

What influence, if any, will this game have on your actions in the future?

I should not try to change my teammates... too much. I have learned to accept them the way they are.

(One thread that you want to share from this game! Can be ANYTHING AT ALL!):

I could link Echo being weirded out by her team's changes, or her having silly arguments with people on orange teams, but no, I think I will link the little thread of Echo chilling under the tree with Sion.

Gust, Turquoise

[brociopath]

What skills did you share and why?

Generally I gave skills to help my team understand how I view them, or otherwise make the team a place fully comfortable for myself to be.

I wanted Breeze to understand how I view her and the team fully, so I gave her my sense of -- attachment? Focus... on the things that are important to me. ((OOC: Obsession/fixation))

Torrent doesn't seem to understand the ownership of the team, from discussions we've had previously. So I gave him my sense of possessiveness.

Clue has a very easy-come, easy-go attitude that annoys me a little. It's not that he doesn't care about the team -- it's clear that he does -- but he always has that defense up. I thought I'd switch that up by giving him my need to maintain the things you want to keep.

For Tempest, he's always really emotionally into everything. Frankly, he's impossible for me to comprehend, so I imagine I'm likewise impossible for him to comprehend. So I gave him my general inability to be interested in the world at large, outside my immediate desires.

Running alongside Tempest, for Tsunami, I've seen a lot of very emotional reactions to things. Which isn't wrong, but it's hard to -- understand. I'm not even sure she makes sense to herself soemtimees. So I gave her my ability to run everything through the logic of personal priorities. I guess it's more like an inability to not do things based on your personal priorities, though...

Echo was a hard choice. She is, after all, the one who rejected Turquoise in the past, who said we were no better than the knights or anybody else. So, for her, I gave my desire to have a close-knit family. Perhaps she'll understand better now.

Finally, Souya gave me a skill as well, so I gave him one too. He understands how we -- people like myself and Mukuro -- think, I think, but I'm not sure he understands the stress of it. So I gave him the irritation which underlies everything every day. Mostly just so he understands better. Since he's such a good friend to us, after all.


What skills were shared with you and why do you think your friends chose them?

Breeze gave me empathy. I presume so I know what it feels like to have empathy for other people. It's -- different. Very different. People who had no significance, whether they live or die, suddenly have significance just by existing.

Tempest gave me plant Knowledge. I don't know why. I already have poison skills, which covers a lot of the same territory.

Tsunami gave me a transformation skill. I guess because I've lived as an assassin, infiltrating things?

Torrent gave me honesty, which is probably some form of his commentary on things we've discussed before. He thinks I'm a suck-up to the rest of Turquoise so I don't lose them.

Clue ... Clue gave me hormones, because he's incapable of listening to me. Over and over I mention having an interest in someone and he gets shocked because he doesn't think I have hormones. So I tell him I do have hormones and he doesn't believe me. Now I had way more hormones than usual because this added onto mine. Like I needed that, Clue. Maybe you could learn to listen to me instead, Clue.

Echo gave me combat. Probably because she couldn't think of what to give me.

Finally, Souya gave me feeling normal feelings. Which is... I'm grateful to know what it's like. I assume that's why he did it. To understand people more. But...

If you could permanently keep one of these skills, which would you choose and why?
Feeling normal feelings. Knowing what it's like, now, I feel so dead normally.


What influence, if any, will this game have on your actions in the future?

No effects on my actions. On my feelings, maybe. I don't like... now I know what it's like to be normal, and I don't have it any more. I can't just 'be normal'. Those feelings aren't there for me. I don't even understand them, now they're gone. I just remember what it felt like. Like an echo of something important. And it's gone now. I don't have it.

(One thread that you want to share from this game! Can be ANYTHING AT ALL!):

Emotional family openness funtime

Lelouch, Peridot

[machiavellianiue]

What skills did you share and why?

I shared skills based on what I thought might appeal to whoever received them. To Ventus, I gave the ability to sew, since it is something he'd been learning from me recently. To Emil, I gave him the ability to cook a variety of things, as it is something he'd been working on as well. With Cassie I shared some of the etiquette and propriety knowledge I have, since again it is something we had discussed as something she lacked.

With Beatrice and Lucifer I was slightly more selfish. With Beatrice, I gave her a sense of self-appreciation—I want her to realize that she is fine the way she is, and perhaps to like herself a little more. To Lucifer I shared my sense of empathy and actually identifying with others' feelings, since it's not something he seems to be capable of.

What skills were shared with you and why do you think your friends chose them?

I was given strength and speed—physical capabilities, which, yes, I lack, so I'm not surprised those were shared with me. Lucifer gave me the ability to be fearless, though I'm not sure I particularly felt this one, other than experiencing a lack of caution when dealing with situations in which I would otherwise be careful. I believe he feels that I let fear drive me, though, which—well, I suppose it's worth considering. Souya apparently thinks I need to be more outgoing and sociable, which isn't surprising. He made me more extroverted and physically affection as a consequence.

Beatrice gave me the ability to . . . separate myself into different personas. I became convinced that unpleasant things that were happening to me were actually happening to someone else. Which . . . is one way of dealing with things. And I understand now what she's doing, when she does it. Nonetheless, I don't—like it, at all. I didn't realize that I was using the skill, and it took Emil and Ven coaxing me to take the bracelet off for me to realize that I had been deluding myself. I absolutely will not allow that to happen again. My emotions are my own, and my ability to access them need to be my own, even when they're painful, even when they're an inconvenience. They are still mine, and they make up who I am.

If you could permanently keep one of these skills, which would you choose and why?

I imagine either the greater physical strength, or acrobatic capabilities. The others alter parts of my personality that I would . . . Simply put, I am who I am, and I do not appreciate being altered by outside forces, even in jest or play.

What influence, if any, will this game have on your actions in the future?

There is something to be said for understanding what others believe you lack, or can improve on. I'm not altogether keen on changing myself for the benefit of others, but I'm sure I can take their impressions under consideration—however, more to the point, I am more convinced that I need to stay true to what I feel are intrinsic parts of my personality that musn't be changed. However they are and for whatever reason, even if it is my helpless tendency to care too much.

(One thread that you want to share from this game! Can be ANYTHING AT ALL!):

Ven & Emil coax Lelouch into taking the bracelet off so he can properly react to Gil leaving

Bones, Kunzite

[heteronormative]

What skills did you share and why?

Mostly I gave folks shit I thought they'd like getting or could get some use from.

I gave Lib my ability to like... seriously care about shit all the time. He's always askin' what it's like so I figured if he felt it maybe he'd understand.

Snow, he got a lot of trouble expressing himself, but me, I just kinda blurt out whatever's on my mind. So I gave him that so he can work things out if he's repressing anything or whatever.

Sharon's real freakin' fearsome so I gave her the ability to use a random item as a weapon and the strength to do it. Might as well let her have fun REALLY terrifyin' folks.

For Meadow, she's always stuck and I know she feels like she has to rely on others a lot so I figured a jolt of pure power might be fun? So I gave her access to Take-Mikazuchi's skills.

Sage ... maybe it's just me, and I hope so, but it always feels like he's having trouble lettin' himself fit in. So I gave him my sense of, like, you know, THESE ARE MY PEOPLE YO. Because. I feel that way about him too and I want him to know it beyond any doubt.

Violet's real polite but she's kinda angry and I feel like maybe she gotta let it out sometimes? So I gave her my ability to curse a blue streak, fuck yeah.

What skills were shared with you and why do you think your friends chose them?

Man, I am pretty sure they picked whatever skill they figured was the most powerful and useful. We're LIKE FREAKING GODS right now, that's pretty cool. I don't think there was any deeper meaning in much of it, just "I bet my team would like this". That's just kind of how Kunzite is?

Lib gave me his AT field so I could fly and put up shields and shit.

Snow gave me his teleportation, which is kinda badass but I keep feeling like I might end up in a rock or something.

Sage gave me tea-making skills, which I had some of before but I know so much more about black tea's boilin' requirements now!

SHARON GAVE ME ACCESS TO HER UNICORN!11 I been combin' his mane for like hours, it is the best fucking thing ever.

Meadow gave me a better sense of hearin' and touch, which was pretty cool. Especially combined with flyin'. It was kinda unreal to feel and hear the wind like that.

Annnnd Violet gave me her time stop skill, which I didn't get much use of but it felt really badass.
If you could permanently keep one of these skills, which would you choose and why?

What influence, if any, will this game have on your actions in the future?

??? I don't get this question. I guess greater appreciation for the sheer badassery that our team has as a whole?

(One thread that you want to share from this game! Can be ANYTHING AT ALL!):

Flying with Naoto

Tavros, Ruby.

[pchaaair]

What skills did you share and why?
Well-- er, I mostly just shared caution with Ruby, since, most of them aren't really cautious, and Acedia seems to get hurt a lot. I mostly wanted them to be cautious so that they wouldn't get hurt. I gave C.C. animal communing, since, I really like to do that, and she didn't need caution, because she already does seem more cautious than the rest. Oh, and, to my knight friends, I gave both Ayaka and Lea my animal communing, since I would like them to see what I can do with animals, and I thought it would be fun for them to have.

So, that's pretty much it, because I didn't think I had a lot to give them, otherwise, at the moment.

What skills were shared with you and why do you think your friends chose them?
Uh... okay, so, Dawn gave me swordsmanship, for the style that he uses. I'm not completely sure why he gave it to me, but, I had a lot of fun with it.

I got courage from Wrath, because, I think he might think I need to have some more, so... that would be why that happened.

C.C. gave me flirting, so... I guess I could do what she does to me? If that is flirting, which, I feel like it might be now after this experience, so, I can understand that more now.

Oz gave me... playful sadism, I think. It might be what he does to me, too, sometimes, or, at least, after this experience I feel like it might be, like it was with C.C., and I can understand it better now.

I got illusions from Acedia, and, I am not completely sure why I got that from him, unless he thought I might like that? And, I did like that a lot.

Yukio gave me summoning, and, I didn't really get a chance to do a lot with it, but, I think he might have thought that I would like it, and, I like that he thought that. If that's what he thought, at least.

Ayaka gave me information gathering, and, I didn't really get a chance to use this, either, but she thought it would be useful, which is why she gave it to me. It does seem like it would be really useful, if used right, though, since it's information gathering.

Lea let me... do the thing he does, where he drapes on other people, and I think he gave that to me because he thought I would like to try doing that. Or, maybe, so I could understand why he does that.

If you could permanently keep one of these skills, which would you choose and why?
... I would probably go with courage, since, I liked that a lot, but at the same time, I think that is something I have to get better at on my own, so, I wouldn't want to keep that, even if that would be the one that is most likely.

What influence, if any, will this game have on your actions in the future?
I think I may be able to spot some of the things my teammates do better, now, and maybe I won't fall for them quite as much - or, at least, I can recognize what is happening, since I kind of get it now. Also, because I got courage, I think I will try to be more like that, even if it might be fake for awhile, until I can get better at it. I also think that I can understand why some of them, er, do the things they do now, too.

(One thread that you want to share from this game! Can be ANYTHING AT ALL!):
Sandcastles with Acedia.

Jade/Mage, Emerald

[forthefonofit]

What skills did you share and why?
I shared my fonic artes. Of the skills I do have, I thought everyone would get an interesting kick out of using them, so to speak. I gave my Fonic Sight to Zack, mostly to see how he looked with red eyes. They're not very useful otherwise, unless someone else gave him artes as well.

What skills were shared with you and why do you think your friends chose them?
Zack gave me flirting. I suspect he thinks that I am incapable of romance on a superficial level. You would think that kiss we shared so long ago would have given him a clue. A shame.

Stealth gave me something referred to as Henge no Jutsu. It's a technique that allows one to be the physical double of another person, voice and all. It's quite impressive. I'm sure he wanted to have fun vicariously through me, as this isn't the sort of thing he would purposely use against another without a strong reason. I, however, have no such compulsion to do so.

Knife gave me the science of her world. I'm not quite sure why she gave it to me, but it's certainly been interesting to pour over at night.

Roxas gave me glide, which I didn't have as many opportunities to use, but appreciated nonetheless. His reasoning could very well be the same as Stealth's.

Viridian gave us all the ability to throw feathers as daggers. I have my doubts over the practicality of this skill, but he seemed rather exasperated having to choose. This was most likely a last resort choice.

Winter gave me his incredible endurance. There's so much I could say about that here, but I won't.

Ginger gave me the urge to care about what other people feel. Likely she wanted me to feel some sort of emotion of a moral nature. It was certainly interesting, but I much prefer without it.

If you could permanently keep one of these skills, which would you choose and why?
Henge no Jutsu, naturally. It has quite a bit of potential usage. I've only just scratched the surface with this game, and I would greatly enjoy the chance to expand on my experience with it.

What influence, if any, will this game have on your actions in the future?
Hm. I suppose I would be more aware of my effect on others at the very least. It's also given me some insight as to what kind of quirks to pay attention to should I feel the need to imitate another person ever again, which I find just as useful.

(One thread that you want to share from this game! Can be ANYTHING AT ALL!):
Jade impersonates Guy to Judy's amusement and Guy's dismay with added FTB continuation.

Viola - Onyx

[yourmama]

VIOLA:
What skills did you share and why?
Umm… I shared Healer mostly, with Flame and Sasuke and Chariot, 'cause Sasuke and Chariot are always gettin' themselves hurt and Flame wanted somethin' that was magic. Then I gave Champion and Katou inventory 'cause they didn't have it and it's real handy, so we traded.

What skills were shared with you and why do you think your friends chose them?
Chariot gave me this cool skill so that I could be a leader and wear a suit, 'cause that's neat, huh? Sasuke gave me this attack that's real different from my regular attacks, 'cause he's real focused on people fightin' and bein' able to do that, and I guess I haven't really been able to understand what he's doin', so now I can. Ummm… Champion gave me flyin', 'cause I remember flyin' back when I was a dragon but I can't do it anymore. He's real nice. Katou gave me bein' able to change myself so I look older or have scales and cool stuff like that. I can't be a dragon or nothin', but I can look different, huh? That's real fun. And Flame gave me Totodile, which was really surprisin' 'cause he loves his Pokémon a lot and wouldn't give 'em to just anyone, so that made me happiest.

If you could permanently keep one of these skills, which would you choose and why?
I'd keep flyin', 'cause there's nothin' quite like bein' able to do it. The other stuff is real fun to play with, but it's not somethin' I used to have like flyin' was.

What influence, if any, will this game have on your actions in the future?
Umm… guess I'll be happier with my friends, huh? I kinda get how Sasuke does stuff a little better, and I know bein' older's not gonna change nothin' big. That's kinda disappointin' but it's good t' know. And I know they're all real nice 'cause they gave me cool stuff, but I knew that already.

(One thread that you want to share from this game! Can be ANYTHING AT ALL!):
((Hugs for Paul))

Rabbit - Coral

[scalesfromeyes]

What skills did you share and why?
Cooking and sewing, mostly, because they're skills I believe everyone should have access to. But since Lloyd already has both of those, I gave him some minor soul manipulation.

What skills were shared with you and why do you think your friends chose them?
Let's see… Kit gave me a love for heights so that I could spend more time with Viridian. Dragonfly gave me dancing, because I enjoy dancing. Ferret gave me optimism, because that isn't something that comes naturally to me. Zelos gave me… girls giving me things, which could be useful but feels a bit strange. Raccoon gave me first aid, because it's useful. Flame gave me stealth, because that's something I don't usually have, and Lloyd gave me jewelrymaking to see if I liked it and so that I could make some small things. It was very kind of all of them, and I'm very glad that they made the choices they did.

If you could permanently keep one of these skills, which would you choose and why?
For Viridian's sake, I would choose optimism, so that I could believe in our future as much as he does.

What influence, if any, will this game have on your actions in the future?
I believe I will be asking Lloyd to teach me jewelrymaking independently of this game, because it was enjoyable. Other than that… I can't say. Knowing what I should be and being able to be what I should be are very different things, wouldn't you say?

(One thread that you want to share from this game! Can be ANYTHING AT ALL!):
((With Viridian, continues across several posts.))

Edmund Pevensie, Sterling

[justaking]

What skills did you share and why?
I gave Hakuren and Josh sword-fighting because I thought they'd get the most use and appreciate the chance to try it out. Ven and Corin I gave dancing because it seems the sort of thing they'd like that I happened to have more than anything. And for Sion and Knight, I gave fondness for animals... I'm not so sure why they wanted that. It was really embarrassing in the first place, but I hope they enjoyed it.

What skills were shared with you and why do you think your friends chose them?
Josh gave me flight, which was really nice of him. I don't remember if he gave it to me before or after I mentioned Corin giving me the ability to be a babydragon, though.

Corin (you might know him better as Mikage or Burupya, I'm not sure which is more appropriate for you) gave me his dragon form. Sort of. I'm not sure how to describe it. I guess he wanted more playmates and for us to have fun?

Ventus gave me a keyblade. From what I understand, it's a really big deal to have one of these, so I'm very honored he gave it to me. It's incredible.

Hakuren gave me zaiphon. We were trading skills neither of us usually had access to.

Sion gave me something about being able to give and receive love in a profound way. I'm not quite sure what that says about me that he felt I needed it, but I appreciate it nonetheless.

Knight gave me... Actually I'm not entirely sure what she gave me. The only other thing I noticed changed was I was really really hungry when I was tired, but I think that was just the world's power limit hitting me again and again.

If you could permanently keep one of these skills, which would you choose and why?
I kind of want to keep them all, I really enjoyed myself during the game. If I had to pick just one, it'd either be the baby dragon form or Ven's keyblade. I'm rather torn. The former was really fun, but the latter would be immensely useful in the future too.

What influence, if any, will this game have on your actions in the future?
I'm going to miss all the hugging I've been getting, I think. Let's not mention that to anyone else, though, I feel a little terrible for thinking it.

(One thread that you want to share from this game! Can be ANYTHING AT ALL!):
The babydragon train lives on in yet another survey!

Van Grants, Sapphire

[glorious]

What skills did you share and why?
Mau has already grown a great deal, despite his age. I gave him the ability to look older. ((ooc: meaning, he gave Mau facial hair. >:|>b))

Red eats a great deal so I gave him restraint with food. I'm not sure if it would serve him well at all, but I thought I could at least give Judith one day where she wouldn't need to cook as much.

Sayaka had been going through a great deal of stress, so I gave her the ability to set that aside for the time being. I had hoped that she'd have the chance to enjoy one day without having her worries weigh her down.

Acheron had expressed interest in learning how to read and write, and his inability to do so has affected him a great deal. I gave him that ability under the hopes that he'd be able to retain some knowledge after the game. If nothing else, it may help him feel capable, if only for a day.

Judith was a difficult choice since she is quite closed off. I gave her the ability to find meaning in normal interactions under the hopes that she would open up and express herself in a way I can more readily understand. Somehow, I doubt it worked.

Apple is our new arrival and I wasn't quite sure what to give her. I intended to share what little I taught myself of singing with Bubbles under the hope that she'd be able to do something better with it before she was taken. I thought I'd give it to Apple and see if she could make use of it.

To Guy, I gave him what I knew of gardening. It wasn't much as I only had what little I could recall from my first memory and what Mau has taught me in my time here, but he seemed grateful for it. I gave him the skill with the hope that we could nourish a new, stronger bond between the two of us.

What skills were shared with you and why do you think your friends chose them?
Judith offered me her knowledge of swordsmanship. She likely gave it to me in case there was an attack at noon again, though I believe she also overheard my conversation about having been a swordsman in my past life and thought it would be kind to offer it. Either way, it was a kind gesture on her part.

Acheron offered us all his self-healing, most likely out of a desire to keep us safe. I appreciate it, though I hope it's unneeded.

Red also offered everyone poker though I don't believe he had an altruistic motive behind it.

Mau offered me his singing ability. Though he's admitted to not being the best, he knows I've been missing my own ability. He most likely gave it so I could enjoy it. I sincerely appreciate his gift.

Sayaka is proud of being a 'magical girl' and likely wanted all of us to feel that pride. I don't think it's an ability that is especially well suited for me, but it's hard not

Apple gave us all the ability to defend our viewpoint to the very end. It was one of the few skills she's able to share so I couldn't decline, though I'm afraid I had it's one I had to remove on my own.

Guy gave me temperance, likely to help me from going to extremes the way I have before. He believed I should have it, most likely hoping it'll keep me on the right path. I won't allow myself to forget it.

If you could permanently keep one of these skills, which would you choose and why?
Swordsmanship and singing are both abilities I would regain on my own, so keeping them would be redundant later. The 'magical girl transformation' is primarily one with a cosmetic change, and I can always quest for the materials on my own. Apple's gift, though kind, isn't one I can be trusted with. Poker isn't a game I have much desire to play regularly, so the skill would be wasted on me. Self-healing would be useful and keep me safe, though I'm afraid it would ultimately make me careless.

Ultimately, Guy's temperance is likely the one I most need. It allowed me to speak with Acedia and not be as easily provoked by his words. Most likely, it would help me learn to deal with others here as well and I won't be as prone to reacting unfavorably.

What influence, if any, will this game have on your actions in the future?
I will make an effort to keep that temperance I had in mind. I'll allow it to guide my decisions, and won't let my mind be clouded with anger.

(One thread that you want to share from this game! Can be ANYTHING AT ALL!):
...This is how Selenia thinks temperance works.

[telltaleheart]

What skills did you share and why?

With Mitchell I shared my cooking skill. He was interested in it - he helps out sometimes, but having gotten the skill back recently that's nothing like having the skill for it. Plus it means I have to work less hard, since I've been having to do most of the cooking recently. It's a good way for him to feel helpful to the team, too.

With Ferris and Sleuth I shared my skill with a bow. I offered it because it's one of the few skills I have here that pretty much no one else does. For Sleuth I figured it would help her to feel more empowered and useful, and with Ferris it was a combat skill she doesn't have and I kind of wanted to see what she could do with it.

With Josh and Kitsunebi I shared my knight training. Josh is the sort of guy who probably would have made a good knight, so I figured he would find it interesting at least. Kitsunebi seemed interested in a memory of being a knight I showed him, and I also thought it might help him to be more composed and confident if trouble happens.

With Shadow I shared the ability to flirt and make friends, because he's new and I figured it couldn't hurt.

What skills were shared with you and why do you think your friends chose them?

Mitchell shared his ability to sense supernatural creatures. It's a useful skill he has to share, and probably he thought it would be interesting to tell that kind of thing the way he can.

Ferris shared her... writing skills. We can be kinda of a like mind on that sort of thing sometimes, and I think she wanted to spread the love a little. Of course, I thanked her by writing her a little something about her and Night.

Josh shared flight, which is pretty obviously a great skill to have. I'm sure he wanted everyone to have fun with it.

Sleuth shared the ability to be reserved, I guess because she thinks I'm pretty open about stuff, and maybe she wanted me to try acting more like her. I can do that already, actually, it's just not a skill I want to use much. But I'll take it as a complement, because I've been working pretty hard on being more open.

Kitsunebi shared his wolf senses - hearing and smell. I think he was a little disappointed he didn't have anything more special to share with us, but it's special for a human, so it was still really interesting.

Shadow shared, uh, a desire to be pet? Probably he thought it would be nice.

If you could permanently keep one of these skills, which would you choose and why?

Flying, definitely. It's both useful and a lot of fun. I like the freedom of it, and being able to see things from that high up. And it seems like it would be a lot harder to learn than writing, even though that one was fun too.

What influence, if any, will this game have on your actions in the future?

I guess that's hard to say? I'm sure it will influence stuff - I mean, a lot of interesting things happened. I might try to do the things that people like with them more often, since a lot of this game seemed to be about that.

(One thread that you want to share from this game! Can be ANYTHING AT ALL!):

...They fly together eventually.

[playfreebird]

What skills did you share and why? I gave Vincent self-control, Jaina and Spitfire control over their emotions, and Hibari and Kyouko reasonableness. Call it an offer to balance them.

Obsidian, Ace and Zero received chakra control so they could better understand some of my abilities, and because I thought they might enjoy them.

What skills were shared with you and why do you think your friends chose them? I received empathy from Jaina, physical affection from Spitfire, ballroom dancing from Vincent, battlelust from Hibari, and magical girl transformation from Kyouko. These might reflect on the sense of humor of Iolite as a whole.

Obsidian shared flight, because he believed I'd enjoy it.

Outside of Iolite, Ace shared firearms skills because I told him in the past that my world didn't use them, and Zero shared healing... presumably because he doesn't think highly of my sense of self-preservation.

If you could permanently keep one of these skills, which would you choose and why? Flight. It was both useful and enjoyable... Though empathy proved surprisingly useful as well at times.

What influence, if any, will this game have on your actions in the future? I suppose that depends on what happens in the future. It's showed me some things. I would be a fool if new information didn't influence me in the future, wouldn't I? In the short term, however, I don't see any dynamic changes.

(One thread that you want to share from this game! Can be ANYTHING AT ALL!):

In which Neji uses several of his borrowed skills in a thread with Sakura.

Kit, Coral

[blackjacked]

What skills did you share and why?

Dragonfly and Ferret both got my excellent skills as an athlete-- though for two completely different reasons. Dragonfly's always worried about me taking risks, so I kinda wanted him to know what it was like to have the skill set that made risk-taking possible. And as for Ferret, well. . . heh. She wasn't so great at climbing the cliffs the last time we went together. I wanted to give her the chance to do that on her own.

I wasn't sure what to give Rabbit, so I asked her before the game started. We wound up settling on my love for heights. I think she used it to spend more time with Viridian, which is a pretty good way to make use of that skill.

I gave Zelos my ability to cheat at cards. I don't think I knew exactly what he could use it for during the game, but oi! Being able to cheat at poker is a pretty useful skill to have! You never know when you'll need it~

And finally, I gave Raccoon-- uh. Cooking! I'm not that great of a cook normally, but I've been learning, and he's already pretty athletic so I couldn't give him that. Turns out he didn't really need it, though. Raccoon knows how to make some pretty great takoyaki.

What skills were shared with you and why do you think your friends chose them?

Dragonfly gave me. . . geez. He gave me the ability to "be careful" with self-preservation. 'M pretty sure he picked that one for me because he knows I'm not afraid of danger, and he hates it when I get hurt. Guess I can't really blame him since, when it comes to this stupid place, I'm a pretty big trouble magnet. Heh. . .

Ferret neutralized my thing for f-- fish. You can call it an allergy or a phobia if you want, it's not that important, it's just something really stupid that means I have to avoid anything with scales and fins and creepy beady eyes. How can anyone stand to look at that!? She probably gave it to me so I didn't have to worry about reacting the next time I saw one.

Rabbit gave me the ability to cook, and Raccoon gave me his ability to make awesome takoyaki. Together, those two skills were pretty great~ I used 'em to make Coral and Sapphire dinner. I was a master chef. 'M pretty sure they both passed those on to me so we'd have someone else in Coral able to make proper meals.

And finally, Zelos gave me this really weird skill that isn't really a skill at all but was still pretty awesome. Who doesn't like receiving free things from cute girls~? It got me an apple, a sunflower seed, a rock, and a kiss on the cheek from the lovely Serene on Sapphire, so I'm not complaining. ♥ 'M pretty sure he gave it out to all of us just because he couldn't think of anything else.

If you could permanently keep one of these skills, which would you choose and why?

. . . geez, is this even a contest? I'd pick Ferret's, of course. The one that gets rid of this stupid thing I have against those stupid f-- things that swim in the water. It'd be pretty nice not to have to worry about it.

What influence, if any, will this game have on your actions in the future?

I'll cook more, of course! I already do that a lot, especially since Rabbit's still teaching me, but I have a long way to go before I'm on her level. Maybe I'll ask Raccoon to teach me how to make takoyaki without the skill. If Sapphire, of all teams, enjoyed his recipe, then the rest of 'em have gottta as well.

(One thread that you want to share from this game! Can be ANYTHING AT ALL!):

MY TEAMMATE IS A BABYDRAGONFLY (continued across two posts)