Room 1: Jasper, Emerald, Citrine, Iolite, Heliodor

[dramatispersonae]

[When you enter the rooms, they're fairly open and large, with enough space to spread out. On the walls are posters with a list on them:

1. Trickery/mischief?
2. Love?
3. Truth?
4. Snakes?
5. Masks?

Can you ask a question when it depends on the last thing asked? Asked thusly, what would you say? Say what you would freely, or falter? Falter on the same word, or manage to soar?

There is a strange humming sense of expectation in the air.]

((We're playing the questions game with a twist! Each question needs to start with the needs to begin with the last word of the previous question, like in the IC example above. There is a list of themes and starter questions if you'd feel more comfortable springboarding that way -- using one of our starters will not lose you points! You'll have the standard five hours, after which we'll cut you off, but you can pretty much go wild and have as many question conversations as you feel like before you call it quits and head to endgame.))

Comments

[debossy]

They may or may not be, for all I know, having only just returned; would you not know better than I?

[wouldntkilladragon]

I haven't seen them, but I thought you might have the bird's eye view, if you can fly?

[debossy]

Fly indeed; I am a dove, am I not?

[wouldntkilladragon]

Not sure, as I haven't been able to remember many birds yet, but do doves live where it's really cold?

[debossy]

Cold does not feature much in my memories, which have all taken place in the warmer months of the year as far as I can tell, but do you truly not recall any birds at all where you are from?

[wouldntkilladragon]

From the three memories I have, not really, but they have all been at night, and aren't birds usually diurnal?

[debossy]

Diurnal is something of a necessity, since I cannot see well enough to make my way around in dim lighting--but is it not unusual for your memories to have all taken place at night?

[wouldntkilladragon]

Night is half the time when you seem to have odd sleeping habits, but three memories is still only a little, right?

[debossy]

Right enough, I suppose, though may I ask how new you are to Heliodor?

[wouldntkilladragon]

Heliodor's had three new people since I got here, so it's kind of weird to think I've only been here thirteen days myself, how new are you?

[debossy]

You know about the Book then, correct?

[wouldntkilladragon]

Correct, it's to keep people safe from Darkness, isn't it?

[debossy]

It is, and I have recently returned from some duration of time spent within it, do you see?

[wouldntkilladragon]

See that it's possible for people to return, which is a relief, so what is it like?

[debossy]

Like being squashed flat and imprisoned there for an eternity of boredom; what do you think it is like?!

[wouldntkilladragon]

Like something I haven't experienced, but that does sound pretty bad, are you okay?

[debossy]

[ugh, cringes a little at having to use the word "okay"]

"Okay" is such a vague and overly casual word . . . I am recovering, but surely you did not expect better of me so soon, did you?

[wouldntkilladragon]

You never know, I haven't met anyone whose come back, but I think that's why it's better to use vague words; since it covers a wide range and you could be dismissive if you want to, but recovering is still good at this stage?

[debossy]

Stage one is as long as I would like this--

[but stops, gritting his beak a little]

Nevermind that. I suppose in stopping myself I have forfeited this round.

[wouldntkilladragon]

....

Round may not be important in this structure, so unless there's a way to be sure, maybe we should continue, unless you really don't want to keep going?

[debossy]

[waves his wing dismissively]

Going forward from here is all well and good with me; are you ready?

[wouldntkilladragon]

Ready when you are, so should we talk about something that's been listed?

[debossy]

Listed on the walls, such as masks?

[wouldntkilladragon]

Masks do seem the popular topic, do you remember any?

[debossy]

Any topic would be better than masks, if that is the best we can do; do you remember anything of love?