Sapphire

[dramatispersonae]

[ You are sitting in small, dark room with earthen walls, and no window or doors – but it’s filled with apples. There’s a fireplace embedded in one wall, with a cheerfully roaring fire. The dirt floor is covered in a plush Persian carpet and an array of cushions, and in front of the fire is a low table. On the table is a pencil with an eraser, twenty red slips of paper, five green slips of paper, and one rolled up scroll. Unrolled, it reads:

Let’s keep this one easy for everyone.

Write one noun on every red slip of paper (that’s a person, place, or thing, like “Aather” or “Cheshire” or “cat”). Write one adjective (that describes a noun, like “clever”) on every green slip of paper – oh, and rank them, so I know which ones are your favorites. Toss them all into the fire when you’re finished.

You’re forbidden to use team names.

The note is signed with an inky pawprint. ]

Comments

DISCUSSION

[dramatispersonae]

Re: DISCUSSION

[glorious]

...It would be too predictable if we were to use food as our noun.

Re: DISCUSSION

[virtuallyroyalty]

Huh, really? ... so, then what?

Re: DISCUSSION

[glorious]

Ah, a knight. Perfect. We can come up with ten nouns each and your contributions will be less likely to be connected to Sapphire.

[pauses]

Which may be irrelevant if these cards aren't meant to be connected to us later. But it'll be best to be cautious.

Re: DISCUSSION

[virtuallyroyalty]

Oooh, strategy? Yeah, okay. I guess there's no one else here? Not even Yuki?

Re: DISCUSSION

[glorious]

Only you and me...The others may come by later, but they'd be able to catch up quickly when they do.

[taking ten of the red papers and two of the green ones before handing the rest to Kazuki]

Re: DISCUSSION

[virtuallyroyalty]

I guess I'll hassle him about it later.

[ Taking his cards, and scratching his head, thinking! ]

Re: DISCUSSION

[glorious]

[quickly writing whatever comes to mind!]

[Nouns: Snake, monster, mist, child, family, shield, machine, candle, rope, glass.]

[Adjectives: intimidating, energetic.]

There. Those shouldn't bring Sapphire to mind at all.

Re: DISCUSSION

[virtuallyroyalty]

[ Looks at them, humming. And writing down his own! ]

Yeah, I guess not... did you have someone in mind or where they just random? Y'know, to throw others off.

[ Nouns: boss, light, adventure, king, internet, princess, game, water, mirror, sword. ]

[ Adjectives: 1. colorful 2. thoughtful 3. shy ]

Re: DISCUSSION

[glorious]

[eyeing his cards again...]

...I had a Personae in mind for a few of them and a knight that has since left. I'm hoping that will throw the others off.

[looking over Kazuki's cards]

Ah, those look good...

Re: DISCUSSION

[glorious]

. . . What is an internet, exactly?

Re: DISCUSSION

[virtuallyroyalty]

Oooh.

And, uh... imagine a wireless invisible communication system where you can share stuff and talk to people. You access it using computers and cellphones.

Re: DISCUSSION

[glorious]

[taking a moment to imagine it]

Something like radio then, but on a larger scale?

Re: DISCUSSION

[virtuallyroyalty]

Basically. You can send text and images and music too!

Re: DISCUSSION

[glorious]

Music as well?

[INSTA-PING!!!]

Re: DISCUSSION

[virtuallyroyalty]

Yeah, it's really great! Anything you can think of, practically, you can even order food off it!

Re: DISCUSSION

[glorious]

...Red would definitely like that...