Emerald

[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

[notamountain]

[...]

[the most unimpressed]

Re: Discussion

[roomforhope]

Not excited about the possibility of change?

Answer

[dramatispersonae]

Re: Answer

[notamountain]

A person should be allowed to be themselves, not forced to change so long as they are not harming others unwillingly. However if they wish to change, the best one can do is to be by their side as they work to change themselves.

Round Two - The Forest

[dramatispersonae]

There are two children huddled together though you can't see their faces. There is a place for a fire though it has long since been extinguished. Birds are hopping around, eating random breadcrumbs along the path. Though the scenery is moving, it's sort of looping over and over kind of like an animated gif.

"We're hungry and lost."

One of the children is obviously crying and the other is comforting them.

"Where do we go from here?"

In the distance is a gingerbread house that seems to have a large shadow looming over it like a storm cloud. Though you can see it, you know you cannot reach it. You're stuck where you are.

"We'll never escape."

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:

♦ Be themselves
♦ Have someone by your side
♦ Change yourself

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

[defenceservice]

All right, so we're trying to get them home.

Re: Discussion

[roomforhope]

By...being themselves.

Re: Discussion

[notamountain]

Or to safety.

Were we not told she who runs this game was the Gingerbread Witch?

Re: Discussion

[notamountain]

[this game]

Answer

[dramatispersonae]

Re: Answer

[defenceservice]

We're using the card on the forest to change it into their home, so they'll be safe and happy there. We're having them stay themselves, and we're giving them someone by their side, 'cause they're still kids and they could do with someone to take care of them.

[touches the "change yourself" card to the trees and the "be themselves" and "have someone by your side" cards to the children]

Round Three - The Story Can Change

[dramatispersonae]

There are two children huddled together though you can't see their faces. There is a place for a fire though it has long since been extinguished. Birds are hopping around, eating random breadcrumbs along the path. Though the scenery is moving, it's sort of looping over and over kind of like an animated gif.

"We're hungry, but we do not leave. This is our home now."

"Our parents left us here a long time ago, but it is alright. We have our animal friends and we have each other."

"I wish our parents had come back for us, but it is what it is."

"Still, we wish there was someone else who could be with us."

One of the children is obviously crying and the other is comforting them.

"Where do we go from here?"

In the distance is a gingerbread house that seems to have a large shadow looming over it like a storm cloud. Though you can see it, you know you cannot reach it. You're stuck where you are.

But . . .

"But over there. There is someone there. Will they help us? Do you think they need us too?"

Question

[dramatispersonae]

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

I would like to c▒▓nge as well.

Re: Question

[notamountain]

[...]

Re: Question

[notamountain]

I have my doubts, but that cannot be the answer to this.

Re: Question

[defenceservice]

That's your idea of change?

Answer

[dramatispersonae]

Re: Answer

[notamountain]

Our results were not the intended purpose nor were they what one could expect otherwise, but helping someone change is still possible.

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

[defenceservice]

If they're so hungry, how about we have some of those birds change themselves into some nice roast chicken?

Re: Bonus

[notamountain]

Sounds good to me.