Iolite

[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."

Peridot Ruby Hakuren David

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]

[fallinflames]

...

Re: [Discussion]

[fallinflames]

[starts separating them into piles...

Peridot - Protection
Ruby - Frankness
Hakuren - Tranquility
David - Dignity


Mother - zeal, Sourness of Temper, busybody, coldness

...]

Hm...

Re: [Discussion]

[fallinflames]

[Peridot - Energy in Adversity
Ruby - Frankness, Indifference
Hakuren - Tranquility, Good Education
David - Dignity, Protection, Friendship


Mother - Unamity, Sourness of Temper, busybody, coldness


more arranging and rearranging :|a]

Re: [Discussion]

[fallinflames]

[Peridot - Energy in Adversity, Bravery, Mildness, Strength
Ruby - Frankness,
Hakuren - Tranquility, Good Education, Indifference
David - Dignity, Protection, Friendship, Admiration


Mother - Unamity, Sourness of Temper, busybody, coldness

more futzing with the words]

Re: [Discussion]

[dormancy]

[sliding Uselessness and Insincerity to Ruby]

Don't you think so?

Re: [Discussion]

[fallinflames]

[tilts his head]

Not entirely.

Re: [Discussion]

[dormancy]

Really? Well, you were stumped, anyway.

Re: [Discussion]

[fallinflames]

[slides "Variety" to Ruby as well]

Most aren't words I would have chosen myself.

Re: [Discussion]

[dormancy]

[sliding Good Education to Mother]

There are more than enough flowery words to suffice.

Re: [Discussion]

[fallinflames]

[moves "Curiosity" to Hakuren]

I suppose.

Re: [Discussion]

[dormancy]

[taking Mildness from Peridot, putting in Warmth and Bonds]

The problems lies with you if you aren't satisfied.

Re: [Discussion]

[fallinflames]

[moves Mildness to Hakuren then and places Perserverance on Ruby]

Re: [Discussion]

[dormancy]

[sliding Disdain to Ruby]

Well, that seems like quite enough.

Re: [Discussion]

[fallinflames]

Only five...

[pulls disdain off

Peridot - Energy in Adversity, Bravery, Strength, Warmth, Bonds
Ruby - Frankness, Insincerity, Uselessness, Variety, Perserverance
Hakuren - Tranquility, Indifference, Curiosity, Mildness
David - Dignity, Protection, Friendship, Admiration


Mother - Unamity, Sourness of Temper, busybody, coldness, Good Education]

Re: [Discussion]

[dormancy]

[waves it off]

Re: [Discussion]

[arbiterary]

[takes "Unamity" off Mother and places "Uselessness"]

Re: [Discussion]

[dormancy]

[then, putting Disdain back on Ruby]

Re: [Discussion]

[fallinflames]

[looks at things again

Peridot - Energy in Adversity, Bravery, Strength, Warmth, Bonds
Ruby - Frankness, Insincerity, Disdain, Variety, Perserverance
Hakuren - Tranquility, Indifference, Curiosity, Mildness
David - Dignity, Protection, Friendship, Admiration


Mother - Uselessness, Sourness of Temper, busybody, coldness, Good Education

and shrugs]

If that will work then.

Re: [Discussion]

[dormancy]

What a simple task . . .

Re: [Discussion]

[arbiterary]

Hn.

Re: [Discussion]

[dormancy]

Haha, not impressed?

Re: [Discussion]

[arbiterary]

No.

Re: [Discussion]

[dormancy]

You can fight something afterwards~.

[Turn In]

[dramatispersonae]

Re: [Turn In]

[fallinflames]

Peridot - Energy in Adversity, Bravery, Strength, Warmth, Bonds
Ruby - Frankness, Insincerity, Disdain, Variety, Perserverance
Hakuren - Tranquility, Indifference, Curiosity, Mildness
David - Dignity, Protection, Friendship, Admiration


Mother - Uselessness, Sourness of Temper, busybody, coldness, Good Education

Re: [Turn In]

[fallinflames]

BOUQUET 1 -- Heliodor
busybody
good education
disdain
sympathy
uneasiness

BOUQUET 2 -- Sapphire
bluntness
wit
sourness of temper
independence
protection

BOUQUET 3 -- Thorn
disdain
meanness
bravery
treachery

BOUQUET 4 -- Kakashi
protection
vulgar minds
admiration
amiability
wit

[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

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]

[dormancy]

[nnnnope, taking a nap]

Re: [Second Task]

[fallinflames]

[you've gotta be shitting me... siiigh]

Re: [Second Task]

[fallinflames]

[turns the note over and starts jotting down words at random potential guesses

BOUQUET 1
(Red barberry) sourness of temper / busybody
(pink/violet cuscuta_epithymum_dodder) meanness / insincerity
(yellow carnation? ++++) protection/friendship?? disdain
(cowbells? blue bells?) ????
(orange marigold) uneasiness / vulgarity

BOUQUET 2
(blue furrything) bonds/bluntness
(pink aster) variety/insincerity
(cypress vine) ????
(white stalk?!?!) independence
(crepis vesicaria ***) protection/friendship?? disdain

BOUQUET 3
(yellow carnation? ++++) protection/friendship?? disdain
(pink candytuft) ????
(greenery buxus jap) stoicism
(white wild plum blossom) energy in adversity/amiability/independence

BOUQUET 4
(yellow carnation? ***) protection/friendship?? disdain
(orange ??!!!) uneasiness / vulgarity
(blue vitex.agnescastus) admiration / coldness
(white starburst_of_Fool's_parsley) treachery
(pink/violet cuscuta_epithymum_dodder) meanness / insincerity

/hates world]

Re: [Second Task]

[fallinflames]

[more hating this game

BOUQUET 1
(Red barberry) busybody
(pink/violet cuscuta_epithymum_dodder) good education
(yellow carnation? ++++) disdain
(cowbells? blue bells?) wit???!! /sympathy?
(orange marigold) uneasiness

BOUQUET 2
(blue furrything) bluntness
(pink aster) wit
(cypress vine) ????
(white stalk?!?!) treachery (OR ONE OF THE OTHER FL:SKDJ: WHITES)
(crepis vesicaria ***) protection/friendship

BOUQUET 3
(yellow carnation? ++++) disdain
(pink candytuft) meanness
(greenery buxus jap) bravery/warmth
(white wild plum blossom) treachery (OR ONE OF THE OTHER FL:SKDJ: WHITES)

BOUQUET 4
(yellow carnation? ***) protection/friendship
(orange ??!!!) vulgar minds
(blue vitex.agnescastus) admiration / coldness
(white starburst_of_Fool's_parsley) treachery (OR ONE OF THE OTHER FL:SKDJ: WHITES)
(pink aster) wit

:TTTTT]

Re: [Second Task]

[fallinflames]

[=_=;;;

BOUQUET 1
busybody
good education
disdain
sympathy?
uneasiness

BOUQUET 2
bluntness
wit / mildness
tears / sourness of temper
treachery (OR ONE OF THE OTHER FL:SKDJ: WHITES)
protection/friendship

BOUQUET 3
disdain
meanness
bravery / warmth
treachery (OR ONE OF THE OTHER FL:SKDJ: WHITES)

BOUQUET 4
protection/friendship
vulgar minds
admiration / coldness
treachery (OR ONE OF THE OTHER FL:SKDJ: WHITES)
wit / mildness

no love mother]

Re: [Second Task]

[fallinflames]

[BOUQUET 1
busybody
good education
disdain
sympathy
uneasiness

BOUQUET 2
bluntness
wit
sourness of temper
independence
protection

BOUQUET 3
disdain
meanness
bravery
treachery

BOUQUET 4
protection
vulgar minds
admiration
amiability
wit

... uh]

Re: [Second Task]

[fallinflames]

... Bouquet 3... Thorn...

... Bouquet 4... Kakashi?

Bouquet 1... Citrine? Heliodor? Peridot...?

Bouquet 2... Coral? Emerald? Sapphire?