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CORAL

[ You are within a circle of trees and angels all made of water and all glowing faintly in your team's color. Somehow everything beyond this circle disappears in that glow. ]

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[ Glowing writing sketches itself out beneath the surface of the water or imprints itself on your mind if you cannot see or read. ]

Tell me of a time, whether here or in your world before, when one of you suffered and endured a trial.

[ The shape of a silver hand glows just beneath the surface of the water, waiting to be touched and imbued with the memory requested. ]

Memory: (Describe the chosen memory in second person--it doesn't have to be enormously detailed, but it should give a good impression.)
Character It Comes From:
Keyword: (Assign a keyword to this memory that you feel best sums up the experience, ideally a conceptual noun, e.g. treachery or avarice.)

[ The glowing writing appears again. ]

Choose your team's most prized virtue, which you most aspire to uphold.

[ The shape of a silver hand glows just beneath the surface of the water, waiting to be touched and imbued with the virtue requested. ]

Virtue: (This does not have to be a classical or cardinal virtue. "Curiosity" is as acceptable as "charity.")
Why Did You Choose This Virtue?

[ The trees and angels surrounding you quietly melt away, replaced by thirteen archways, each with glowing writing upon them. You have the sudden awareness that you will need to explore three of these entrances. ]

A tale of despair. A tale of determination. A tale of betrayal. A tale of a pioneer. A tale of wrath. A tale of friendship. Another tale of determination. A tale of a fight. Yet another tale of determination. A tale of discord. A tale of partnership. A tale of trust.

Edited 2014-03-29 01:31 (UTC)

[ Comment here every time you decide to pass through an arch. You will be presented with a scenario in each one, to which you must then react as a team. If you don't wish to decide on a reaction or solution to any given scenario, you may exit the archway and pick another one, but to finish the game you must solve three of the tales given to you here. ]

[laughs upon seeing the pink angels]

Oh look, we match! [poses like one of the angels]

[...snrk]

[pokes one of the angels as he settles back down]

A bit overdone for a game about trials and tribulations, but there you go.

She seems to be going for a certain aesthetic.

So... What sort of trial shall we pick? Any ideas?

I'm not sure.

Whatever we pick it'll have to be something that happened that we remember. [inspects the hand] Otherwise it probably won't work.

The closest thing to a trial I remember is capture the flag. What about that big battle we just had? Could we use that?

If it's simply a trial, I... suppose I could use one of my memories. But if she's hoping for a memory in which there's a solution to said issue, I'm not sure mine would fit.

All she said was "share your troubles" so I suppose it's about disclosure, not closure in general.

In that case, if it would help you two, then I'm willing to share.

I could offer something up, but it's not very trouble-y, so if yours is going to work better... [shrugs]

If you're sure.

It's fine. I might as well get some use out of it, mm?

[Nods] Okay.

Memory: The sight of your father in his sickbed, drawn and pale, is like an icy hand closing around your heart. What's wrong with him? Is he going to be all right? You can't lose him. You love him. And you're terrified of taking his place. Everyone hastens to assure you that he'll be fine. The worst has passed, and he'll recover soon from his illness. And you believe them. But you also know that your father isn't sick at all, and you know that they know that as well. The secret hangs in the air, almost tangible. You practically feel like you're choking on it.

Your father was poisoned. And you know who did it, too: your own uncle. Chances are, you'll be next.
Character It Comes From: Coronet
Keyword: bitterness

Edited 2014-03-29 00:23 (UTC)

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CORAL

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