dramatispersonae | TIGER'S EYE

TIGER'S EYE

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. ...?

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". . ."

... 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.

Some of this stuff's really random.

I almost want to use all of it.

It would probably make for a rather bold impression, if we did . . .

Everything, or nothing at all.

... yeah, why not! Let's do that! If she can take everything here, then not only would everyone be afraid to touch her cause it's so bold, but she'd be showing she can take on the world too!

[ laughs ] I like the way you think.

I like the sound of that.

So how do we want to do this? Just say that overall every object makes her stronger, or make up a story behind each one?

Overall might be too easy.

Okay, so... split it up three-ways!

[ Making three different piles of 18 items each! ]

[ AND THEN, AFTER SOME TIME: ]

Alright, this is what I organized:
Lipstick: Makes her lips poison and deadly for anyone who thinks to take advantage of her.
A pair of striped arm-warmers: Not only does it keep her warm, it acts as basic protection against the elements and other things!
A pair of striped leg-warmers: Ditto.
A bodice: ... ditto!
A cigar: It's properties imbue her with new vigour whenever she smokes it.
A jeweled sword: Passed down in her family for many centuries, this is a magic sword which gives her +10 strength when wielded!
Golden armlets: Like the sword, an ancient family heirloom, these golden armlets buff her strength so she can handle anything no matter the weight.
A pearl necklace: Displays her strength of wealth
A series of shrunken severed heads on a string: Uh... intimidates her many enemies and proves her might.
A pair of black leather gloves: Protects her hands against rough surfaces
A cape: Keeps her warm during cold days
A wooden staff: Supports her when she needs it most
Gold paint: Gives her power to create a sparkling new world
A pair of sandals: Protects her feet on the beach
A Hawaiian shirt: Makes her immune to critics of taste
A big red bow: A gift from her lover which strengthens her heart
A spear: Rains spikey death down on her enemies!
A blowtorch: Rains fire down on her enemies!

A pair of black high heels the strength of not caring when people point and laugh when you fall over trying to walk in your overly ambitious pair of shoes.
A pair of stick-on fuzzy eyebrows should clearly go on her armpits because she doesn't have a face, anyway. Strength in refusing to follow the fashion of the day.
A bow and a quiver of arrows represent strength in martial stills. Not marital skills, no matter how easy it is to misspell.
A long-stemmed pipe represents strength of mind, because wise men and wizards use those . . . or foolishness, because idiots use them, too.
A simple cloth shoulder-bag is strength of mind again, because you never know when a bag will be useful.
An apron for when you have to clean up strong messes!
A pair of fairy wings for strength of imagination.
A necklace of pure-cut diamonds to show off how she's strong enough to cut diamonds.
A blank journal representing her strength of mind, because she records important things in there.
A golden crown of laurels, broken in twain shows her strength to carry on.
Glass-blown orbs in various colors shows off her strong set of lungs and glass blowing skills.
Purple nailpolish because it shows how strongly she feels about her favorite color.
A baby doll is all about the strength that she learned in her childhood.
A blindfold shows how strong she can be, even when loosing her way.
A leather jacket because she was strong enough to cure and tan that hide herself.
A plain white t-shirt increases her strength by tenfold, when worn.
A simple, unadorned clay pot because sometimes it's the simple things that give you the strength to carry on.

[after quite a bit of serious consideration . . .]

A round shield made of bronze: An important aspect of strength is knowing when you must defend.
A boa constrictor: Anyone who can handle such a large snake must, undoubtedly, be a formidable person. But not only is it a display of her skill, the snake, also serves to bolster her strength. Not many would approach it . . .
A guitar with strap: . . . It . . . is unlike the other items, which demonstrates her versatility. That is also a kind of strength.
A pair of thick horn-rimmed hipster glasses: She doesn't hide the weakness in her eyesight, and instead wears eye-catching eyeglasses. Her courage is also a strength.
A fedora, a bonnet, a mohawk: Individually, these would demonstrate her individuality . . . together, the effect is tripled. She isn't afraid to express herself, regardless of what other people think. This is a sort of strength.
A lei made of seashells, a clown nose: The same as above.
Platform shoes: Not only do they make her taller, but they also would serve as effective blunt weapons in combat. They enhance her natural, physical strength.
A belt of knives, a gun holster with guns in it, a butcher's knife: Freely displaying her willingness to defend herself, or to attack if needed, is a sort of strength. She is prepared to engage if necessary and is not secretive about it.
A makeup kit: Despite her... ah, perhaps somewhat rugged and combat-ready appearance, she applies maquillage even so because she is in touch with her inner femininity . . . Staying true to yourself, despite the obstacles you face, is also a kind of strength.
A peacock feather: It's rather flashy, and suits her aesthetics. Not being afraid to stand out is a sort of strength.
A pink mini-skirt: It allows her more freedom if she engages in a fight; preparedness is a strength as well.
Fuzzy earmuffs: This is also a form of preparedness, if she were to suddenly find herself in a cold location.
A pair of Groucho Marx glasses: It shows she has . . . a sense of humor, and that she's able to laugh despite the difficulties she faces. Being able to smile despite everything is a form of strength.

All looks good to me!

[ everything is on the statue! in some kind of crazy way!

Where it all is explained. ]

". . . . . ."

... A piece of parchment appears hovering in mid-air. Your directions are planted into your mind as before. They are as follows:

Choose three battles from the following list that you think your statue could feasibly fight in, and list at least one reason why:

A raid
A skirmish
A naval battle
A navel battle
A fashion battle
An aerial battle
A tank battle
A space battle
A toy battle
A cooking battle
A dance-off
A marriage battle
A pet battle
A ranged battle
A stalemate
A scrimmage
A literary battle
A timed battle
A motherfucking walk-off

[BTW AS SOON AS YOU TOUCH THAT CLAY POT TO PUT IT ON THE STATUE]

[someone tsks behind you!]

Man, only three? It kinda goes against what we said earlier... maybe the top three will have to do.

[ Turns to look behind me--?? ]

[SUP]

[she's studying everything you have put on the statue with interest]

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