Coral

[dramatispersonae]

Following the hedges maze for a while you eventually find yourself in a small clearing with another white table sitting in the center. On the center of the table is another letter.

"Well, in the interests of airing our grievances with one another I feel it's best to communicate in the most honest way possible. Take the four names below and select four or five of the words listed that you feel best describes your thoughts and feelings toward them. Do try to be frank and open, Mother knows when you're lying.

And, of course, don't forget your dear Mother as well."

Sapphire Citrine Hakuren Lloyd

Disdain	Protection	Strength	Perserverance	Zeal	Uneasiness	Vulgar minds	Admiration	Friendship
Bonds	Good Education	Indifference	Curiosity	Meanness	Wit	Bluntness	Frankness	Hope
Insincerity	Bravery	Dignity	Treachery	Stoicism	Horror	Coldness	Pity	Surprise
Envy	Zest	Weakness	Sourness of Temper	Amiability	Virtue	Busybody	Variety	Independence
Uselessness	Warmth	Tears	Unamity	Tranquility	Energy in Adversity	Mildness	Silliness	Sympathy

RULES: As a team, pick 4-5 adjectives to describe how you feel about the 2 teams and 2 knights listed above. Also pick 4-5 to describe your feelings toward ~Mother~. Reply to the turn in comment by 12am EST / 9pm PST with your results. PLEASE keep the names private! Assume that characters who can't read hear Mother's voice reading the words in their head.

Comments

[Discussion]

[dramatispersonae]

Re: [Discussion]

[blackjacked]

. . .

[selecting 'disdain,' 'coldness,' 'busybody,' and 'insincerity' for mother already]

Re: [Discussion]

[pitching]

[nudges in the ribs]

Re: [Discussion]

[blackjacked]

What?

Re: [Discussion]

[pitching]

You'll get us killed one day.

[pulls out curiosity instead]

Re: [Discussion]

[blackjacked]

She told us to be honest, didn't she?

Re: [Discussion]

[digitalemperor]

....Busybody for sure.

Re: [Discussion]

[blackjacked]

Not the others?

Re: [Discussion]

[digitalemperor]

They're fine. Add "vulgar mind" too.

Re: [Discussion]

[blackjacked]

[adds it]

Then that's five for our dearest mother.

[Turn In]

[dramatispersonae]

Re: [Turn In]

[blackjacked]

Sapphire: warmth, energy in adversity, independence, bonds
Citrine: bravery, perseverance, friendship, hope
Hakuren: sympathy, protection, good education, frankness, virtue
Lloyd: amiability, silliness, zeal, bluntness, strength
Mother: disdain, coldness, busybody, insincerity, vulgar mind

[Second Task Turn in]

[blackjacked]

Bouquet 1 - Sapphire
1 - Friendship
2 - Wit
3 - Energy in Adversity
4 - Strength
5 - Amiability

Bouquet 2 - Mikage
1 - Silliness
2 - Energy in Adversity
3 - Amiability
4 - Friendship
5 - Wit

Bouquet 3 - Kunzite
1 - Protection
2 - Friendship
3 - Amiability
4 - Zest

Bouquet 4 - Hakuren
1 - Energy in adversity
2 - Strength
3 - Insincerity
4 - Friendship
5 - Curiosity

[Second Task]

[dramatispersonae]

When you return to your section of the hedge maze, you find that there are bouquets of flowers (and other greenery) that have been set out. Along with the flowers is a note that reads:

"Well, you've spoken honestly, but my children it is time you learned a lesson in subtlety and understanding the meaning that lies beneath. What your fellow heroes and knights think of you lies right before you, if you can find the meaning of the words they hold. But Mother is feeling generous today. Make an attempt to tell what they say and who would speak such words of you. Dear Mother may even tell you if you're right."

Bouquet 1
1
2
3
4
5

Bouquet 2
1
2
3
4
5

Bouquet 3
1
2
3
4
5

Bouquet 4
1
2
3
4
5

((Your team must guess the meaning of every flower in your bouquets and who sent you which set. Comment to the Turn In withe your answers.))

Re: [Second Task]

[pitching]

I feel like this is something I should be able to remember, but I don't.

Re: [Second Task]

[digitalemperor]

Well that's inconvenient.

Re: [Second Task]

[pitching]

Beautiful, handsome, talented, adorable, and cute. That works, right?

Re: [Second Task]

[digitalemperor]

You're talking about Cub, right?

Re: [Second Task]

[blackjacked]

[STILL SCOWLING OVER BEING PUSHED]

. . . me too.

Re: [Second Task]

[pitching]

I guess guessing for the fun of it sounds like a plan. We're great people after all.

Re: [Second Task]

[blackjacked]

[snrk]

We could. Or we could match the flower colors to the colors of the words.

Re: [Second Task]

[digitalemperor]

So this is why she was calling us roses and talking about pruning us.

Her metaphors really....

Re: [Second Task]

[blackjacked]

I guess this is also what she meant about subtly.

Re: [Second Task]

[digitalemperor]

Yeah... This doesn't seem familiar to me... But I'm guessing the color has to do with the words we had yesterday?

I had been wondering about that...

Re: [Second Task]

[blackjacked]

Probably. It'll make matching them a lot easier, since none of us remember anything about flower meanings.