Carnelian

[dramatispersonae]

[When you step through the door, you find yourself in a dark room. The only thing that seems to light the room is a candle that one of you are suddenly holding.

You can hear a voice echoing around you though you don't know who it belongs to.]

Comments

Round 1

[dramatispersonae]

Please list up to three ways that you can help change someone. You may interpret this as you'd like.

Discussion

[dramatispersonae]

Re: Discussion

[shananigans]

So.... Uh. Hi! I'm Spider.

Re: Discussion

[takeabow]

Nova.

Do you think anyone can really be changed by another person?

Answer

[dramatispersonae]

Re: Answer

[shananigans]

Friendship, understanding, respect.

Round 2 - The Old House

[dramatispersonae]

And when your words have been said, the light turns on and you find yourself inside of an old house.

The house is old and the wood is rotten, and there's barely any furniture to be seen. Two children are being dragged by their arms into their bedroom by someone though you cannot see their face. Though the scenery is moving, it's sort of looping over and over kind of like an animated gif.

"We're hungry."

You can see that that the larger figure is trying to drag them into a bedroom that only contains two beds and a tiny dresser. On the door handle is a large lock.

"They'll lock us in, but we'll get out."

If you peek through the bedroom, you can see through a window where a bakery lies.

"How?"

Cards

[dramatispersonae]

Inside one of your hands are three cards with a word written on each. If you cannot read, it will play out in your head instead:

♦ Friendship
♦ Understanding
♦ Respect

You know that if you touch something in the room with them, it will change the scene in some shape or form, but you're not certain as to how. You may use all of them or not play any at all.

Discussion

[dramatispersonae]

Re: Discussion

[takeabow]

...What do you think?

Re: Discussion

[shananigans]

[... oh, hm. frowning a little.]

What about respect for the first one? Friendship could... probably change it, too.

Answer

[dramatispersonae]

Re: Answer

[shananigans]

Respect AND friendship will be put on the weird, faceless dude.

Understanding will be put on the bakery.

Round 3 - The Story Can Change

[dramatispersonae]

The house is old and the wood is rotten, and there's barely any furniture to be seen. Two children are being dragged by their arms into their bedroom by someone though you cannot see their face.

"We're hungry."

You can see that that the larger figure is trying to drag them into a bedroom that only contains two beds and a tiny dresser. On the door handle is a large lock.

"They'll lock us in, but we'll get out."

If you peek through the bedroom, you can see through a window where a bakery lies.

"How?"

"You are suppose to respect me! I'm your mother now so you will listen to me! You children are naughty and good for nothing, eating up all of our food! You can stay in here until you think about what you've done. I only want to be friends with you, but you won't let me so this is the only option."

And with a twisted smile, the mother closes the door.

"If we can escape to the bakery, we'll surely find someone else who will understand."

Question

[dramatispersonae]

How do you feel about your results? Can you truly help someone change?

I would like to c▒▓nge as well.

Discussion

[dramatispersonae]

.

Re: Discussion

[shananigans]

—Hey! That's not what we wanted!

Re: Discussion

[takeabow]

...She was going to twist it no matter what.

Answer

[dramatispersonae]

Re: Answer

[shananigans]

We don't like our results because we got misinterpreted, but at the same, if you don't actually try you're never actually gonna be able to change. You can't change unless you want to or make an attempt at it yourself. That's why it's called "helping", and not "doing it for you". You're gonna get more done if you meet people in the middle, rather than thinking it's just gonna happen because someone told you what it should be. You're not gonna get all of the intentions and feelings if you just do what you want with what you're told. The point of respect and understanding is that you respect someone's opinion and you're willing to see it their way and work with them. That's why we said what we did earlier.

Bonus

[dramatispersonae]

I'll let you change something one more time with the cards you have, but only one. You can choose to pass if you'd like.

(ooc: does not count towards scoring ftr)

Re: Bonus

[takeabow]

I want to put respect on the kids, maybe, instead of the lady.

Re: Bonus

[shananigans]

... Probably. When you consider how she acted, it'd be a lot different if the kids acted kinda like that.

Re: Bonus

[takeabow]

She'll probably just use it the same way, but maybe it won't hurt.

Re: Bonus

[shananigans]

We're gonna try putting the respect on the kids this time.