Peridot

[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

[buryinghatchets]

[:/a :\a]

Change... someone else?

Re: Discussion

[divincest]

That's dangerous.

[ Cal would know. Hi Rena! ]

Re: Discussion

[grade3enabler]

...Does that make you uncomfortable?

Answer

[dramatispersonae]

Re: Answer

[grade3enabler]

1. Make sure they want to change first.
2. Be with them for support as they change.
3. Train them as best as you can. Practice makes perfect in all things, and that goes for changing too.

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:

♦ Make sure they want to change
♦ Be Support
♦ Train them

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

[grade3enabler]

[...um.]

I...guess we're helping the kids change...?

Re: Discussion

[buryinghatchets]

[um, this is strange]

Or... change what's happening, maybe? Maybe?

Re: Discussion

[divincest]

Or the objects, to change those.

Re: Discussion

[divincest]

... what if we put one of the cards on the lock?

Re: Discussion

[buryinghatchets]

I think changing the lock is a good idea, I think... Though I wonder if any of the cards we have could apply to locks.

Answer

[dramatispersonae]

Re: Answer

[grade3enabler]

♦ Make sure they want to change applied to the Lock (and attempt to convince it to want to change to 'open').
♦ Be Support applied to the Dresser (so that the drawers may be pulled out and used as shields if need be).
♦ Train them applied to the Children (so they can learn lock-picking).

Round Three - 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 sitting in their room with the dresser to their doorway. A loud banging can be heard from the other side. The lock that was placed there WANTS to be opened but the children are not sure if they want it to be.

"We're hungry. They try to lock us in so then we'll get out when we're ready."

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

"What do we do?"

"When they're asleep, we'll pickpocket our way out and escape to that bakery. We'll pickpocket inside and get food there."

"But . . . is that alright?"

There is a look of uncertainty from one of the children before the scene ends.

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

[grade3enabler]

[frowns for a moment]

At least they can go out and get food but...it doesn't feel a happy ending for some reason.

Answer

[dramatispersonae]

Re: Answer

[grade3enabler]

We think it's a good first step in the right direction. The rest is up to the kids. You can only help so much, but the other person has to be willing to change first.

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

[grade3enabler]

We'd use the 'Make sure they want to change' card on the children, and try to talk them into leaving. But it's still going to be up to them from there.