KUNZITE

[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

[supersensitive]

...This is... a strange sort of dress-up.

Re: DISCUSSION

[surefire]

[....... examines the shrunken heads]

Definitely some unique items...

Re: DISCUSSION

[supersensitive]

...Yeah. What kind of strength are we going with, then...

Re: DISCUSSION

[surefire]

[Well, are we taking this seriously or not...]

Not physical strength, at least. Too boring!

TURN IN

[dramatispersonae]

Re: TURN IN

[surefire]

[The statue is dressed in an elaborate silk dress gifted by Pandora. She's also wearing the black high heels and some purple nail polish, with the big red bow around her neck. The idea is the strength of self-confidence evident in her ~*snappy*~ style of fashion. Her arms are arranged so she holds the boa constrictor. Strength through having friends and influences, as well as another show of confidence. She has the shoulder bag strapped around her shoulder, with the knife, the apron, the journal, the lipstick, and the make-up shoved into it. The strength of being prepared to deal with a multitude of situations!]

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

[supersensitive]

Definitely a fashion battle, at least.

Re: DISCUSSION

[surefire]

And a pet battle, right?

Re: DISCUSSION

[supersensitive]

[--nods!]

That too, I didn't think of that.

...What's a walk-off?

Re: DISCUSSION

[surefire]

Oh, isn't that, like, a fashion model thing?

TURN IN

[dramatispersonae]

Re: TURN IN

[supersensitive]

We chose 'a fashion battle,' because our statue has good taste and knows it, 'a pet battle' because she shares her strength with her snake and he's a powerful ally, and 'a literary battle' because she's well-prepared for any kind of challenge and has confidence in her words being worthy of being shared.

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

[surefire]

Something elegant and a little cute... And obviously she'd have the title of "Lady"!

Re: DISCUSSION

[supersensitive]

...I don't really have much sense for names...

Re: DISCUSSION

[surefire]

Hmm... Well, it's hard to think of something completely from scratch. I wonder if we get a better score for something with meaning...

Re: DISCUSSION

[supersensitive]

Maybe...? If we named her like normal, it'd be something like... Lady Marie Bloodribbon or whatever, but those are pet names...

TURN IN

[dramatispersonae]

Re: TURN IN

[surefire]

Lady Evangeline.

Oh, and the snake's name is Lady Marie Bloodribbon, since it would be rude to leave her without one.

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...