PERIDOT

[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]

TURN IN

[dramatispersonae]

Re: DISCUSSION

[chaoticrights]

That's a lot of options... rather than go for the obvious, it's probably better to be creative with what we choose.

Re: DISCUSSION

[crueltobekind]

. . . Why are there so many items for headwear when she has no head?

Re: DISCUSSION

[boxupallthebutterflies]

Maybe she wants to cover it up.

Re: DISCUSSION

[boxupallthebutterflies]

That's generally Peridot's style of doing things.

Re: DISCUSSION

[chaoticrights]

Where should we start? Should we change her pose too?

Re: DISCUSSION

[crueltobekind]

Maybe . . . I guess we just have to work around it.

Re: DISCUSSION

[boxupallthebutterflies]

What kind of pose would you consider strong...?

[spreading out her arms like so?]

Re: DISCUSSION

[boxupallthebutterflies]

Hiding doesn't seem particularly strong.

Re: DISCUSSION

[chaoticrights]

[ Mimics the dramatics! ]

I like it! A pose that stands tall and unafraid, ready to take whatever comes at it!

Re: DISCUSSION

[boxupallthebutterflies]

Very well! I like it!

Re: DISCUSSION

[chaoticrights]

As for the rest, whatever would reinforce the pose's position is a must.

Re: DISCUSSION

[crueltobekind]

So we shouldn't use any of the head items. Make her into a woman who doesn't care that she's missing that. Something to draw attention to her neck might help there . . .

Re: DISCUSSION

[boxupallthebutterflies]

I think the snake could work well. Or the string of heads.

Re: DISCUSSION

[boxupallthebutterflies]

Like one of the necklaces?

Re: DISCUSSION

[crueltobekind]

The diamond one looks flashy enough. Or the snake.

Re: DISCUSSION

[boxupallthebutterflies]

If we choose the snake, I think it could go around the length of her arms...

Re: DISCUSSION

[chaoticrights]

If we use the string of heads, we could put some of the head accessories on them!

Re: DISCUSSION

[crueltobekind]

That sounds like a good idea. Do you think it will stay still long enough?

Re: DISCUSSION

[boxupallthebutterflies]

...That's true.

It seems like it might be a statement for her to have so many heads but not wear any of them...

Re: DISCUSSION

[boxupallthebutterflies]

...I'm not sure. I've never kept snakes.

The string of heads might be better...

Re: DISCUSSION

[chaoticrights]

It's definitely a statement. Something like... being true to your heart and not letting your head...s get in the way? But still having them on hand when you need to use it, or get different opinions and perspectives.

Re: DISCUSSION

[crueltobekind]

—The heads? Isn't that just . . . creepy . . .