JASPER

[dramatispersonae]

You're in the Ring by yourselves this time, surrounded by the same columns on all sides--except this time there is no spacing between them whatsoever, and the vines seem thicker.

A statue about four feet tall stands in the middle of the room; it is a woman in a simple tunic carved from white marble, but her head is missing. Although it's clearly a solid statue, it seems that the limbs can be moved and manipulated to imitate other positions.

Next to the statue is a chest (somehow) containing all of the following:

A round shield made of bronze
A boa constrictor (yes, it's alive)
A guitar with strap
A pair of thick horn-rimmed hipster glasses
A fedora
A bonnet
A mohawk
Platform shoes
A lei made of seashells
A belt of knives
A makeup kit
A peacock feather
A gun holster with guns in it
A pink mini-skirt
A clown nose
Fuzzy earmuffs
A pair of Groucho Marx glasses
A butcher's knife
Lipstick
A pair of striped arm-warmers
A pair of striped leg-warmers
A bodice
A cigar
A jeweled sword
Golden armlets
A pearl necklace
A series of shrunken severed heads on a string
A pair of black leather gloves
A cape
A wooden staff
Gold paint
A pair of sandals
A Hawaiian shirt
A big red bow
A spear
A blowtorch
A pair of black high heels
A pair of stick-on fuzzy eyebrows
A bow
A quiver of arrows
A long-stemmed pipe
A simple cloth shoulder-bag
An apron
A pair of fairy wings
A necklace of pure-cut diamonds
A blank journal
A golden crown of laurels, broken in twain
Glass-blown orbs in various colors
Purple nailpolish
A baby doll
A blindfold
A leather jacket
A plain white t-shirt
A simple, unadorned clay pot. ...?

Comments

FIRST TASK

[dramatispersonae]

". . ."

... Your directions are suddenly planted into your mind. They are as follows:

Embellish the statue with the accessories from the wardrobe in order to strengthen its appearance, for however you choose to define that. You may use as many as you like. When you turn-in your finished statue, please include why you consider your choices strengthening.

DISCUSSION

[dramatispersonae]

Re: DISCUSSION

[debossy]

Another dress-up game?

Re: DISCUSSION

[mysong]

There's a lot of them...This one has knives though.

Re: DISCUSSION

[debossy]

If she is meant to be strong, there is only one option. We must dress her as a ninja! The knives will come in useful.

Re: DISCUSSION

[mysong]

Oh good idea!

[putting the knives in place]

Should she have guns too?

Re: DISCUSSION

[debossy]

Certainly not! There is no strength or subtlety in a gun.

Re: DISCUSSION

[mysong]

Hmm...Maybe the bow and arrow's better then.

Re: DISCUSSION

[ademoelord]

[poking through the chest]

Re: DISCUSSION

[debossy]

Is that a live snake?!

Re: DISCUSSION

[dramatispersonae]

[sssssss :>~]

Re: DISCUSSION

[debossy]

[KEEPING HIS DISTANCE]

Re: DISCUSSION

[ademoelord]

[picking it up]

Yeah.

Re: DISCUSSION

[debossy]

We are not using that!

Re: DISCUSSION

[ademoelord]

Okay. I'll hold onto it then.

Re: DISCUSSION

[debossy]

Are you fond of snakes?

Re: DISCUSSION

[dramatispersonae]

[hello sssss :>~]

Re: DISCUSSION

[ademoelord]

[you have been claimed for the rest of the game -- petting the snake]

Re: DISCUSSION

[mysong]

We should give her all the weapons!

Re: DISCUSSION

[ademoelord]

... Okay.

[petting the snake]

Re: DISCUSSION

[mysong]

Except for the guns.

[...pets him.]

Re: DISCUSSION

[ademoelord]

[nods]

Re: DISCUSSION

[debossy]

[okay, PULLING OUT THE FOLLOWING:

A belt of knives
A butcher's knife
A jeweled sword
Golden armlets
A pair of black leather gloves
A pair of sandals
A simple cloth shoulder-bag
A blindfold
A leather jacket
A plain white t-shirt

and considering them carefully]

TURN IN

[dramatispersonae]

Re: TURN IN

[debossy]

[okay, once they're done adorning this statue:

she has been crouched into a more creeping ninja-like pose! and is wearing her tunic along with white strips of cloth wrapped around her arms (made by cutting up the t-shirt), the belt of knives, the leather jacket draped around her waist to conceal the knives, the leather gloves, the sandals, the shoulder bag containing the bow and arrows, and the gold armlets. in one hand she has the butcher knife, and in the other she has the blindfold and hipster glasses. . . . there is also a pair of fuzzy earmuffs around her neck, since they can't go on her head.]

[ahem]

This ninja exemplifies skill in both close and ranged combat! Silently she stalks through the night, a mobile arsenal in disguise, the very picture of a traditional Japanese assassin!

[AHHHH, SHE'S SO COOL ////]

. . . Saya would also have you know that she remains warm on cold evenings!