IOLITE

[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

[prosight]

Alright, that's not too hard . . .

Re: DISCUSSION

[senior_citizen]

[ opening the .. chest ... ]

Some of these accessories seem strange though.

Re: DISCUSSION

[prosight]

Limited only by your own creativity?

Re: DISCUSSION

[fallinflames]

Strange?

Re: DISCUSSION

[fallinflames]

Not hard at all.

Re: DISCUSSION

[prosight]

Got any ideas?

Re: DISCUSSION

[fallinflames]

Interesting...

TURN IN

[dramatispersonae]

Re: TURN IN

[fallinflames]

Our lady has been dressed in an elaborate silk gown with a bodice cinched tight to her waist and black high heels. Beneath the gown, her tunic has been given an intricate paint job as well. Fairy wings with golden designs painted upon them grace her back, and gold armlets decorate her arms, the gold crown of laurels have been repaired and rest at her neck ready to adorn her head, and a necklace of diamonds catches the light brightly.

A belt of knives rests on her hips along with gun in its holster, and she carries an intricately painted bronze shield. Blown-glass orbs rest around her feet and she carries one in her hand, upheld slightly to catch the light. Finally, the boa constrictor has been draped across her shoulders and arms.

SECOND TASK

[dramatispersonae]

". . . . . ."

... 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

DISCUSSION

[dramatispersonae]

Re: DISCUSSION

[fallinflames]

Aerial certainly, and probably the [grins] motherfucking walk-off.

Re: DISCUSSION

[senior_citizen]

A - wait, what's a walk-off?

Re: DISCUSSION

[fallinflames]

Hm... best guess is a catwalk for models.

TURN IN

[dramatispersonae]

Re: TURN IN

[fallinflames]

Aerial fight -- The wings would give her a definite edge in the aerial fights. Gold wings would be stronger than normal. The gun would give her an advantage there as well.

Skirmish fight -- A shield and knives are good for small quick fights. And besides, she's definitely a capable person in general.

Motherfucking Walk-off -- She has all the attitude and confidence in the world and the legs and heels to work it the way she should.

THIRD TASK

[dramatispersonae]

". . . give her a name." Mr. Right's voice sounds raspy, as though unused for a long period of time.

DISCUSSION

[dramatispersonae]

Re: DISCUSSION

[fallinflames]

A name, hm?

Re: DISCUSSION

[senior_citizen]

...

Should it be someone we know, or....?

TURN IN

[dramatispersonae]

Re: TURN IN

[fallinflames]

Our lady Victoria.

END

[dramatispersonae]

The statue stands straight and lifts both arms to touch where its head should be, and jerks, as if surprised. It reaches for something at its right side, then its left side, but does not seem to find it... it turns to face you, but just as soon you're whisked to endgame...