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[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

[soldieronwards]

Uh, that's a little philosophical coming from someone who lives in a candy house.

Re: Discussion

[reelroyalty]

Not to mention open-ended.

Re: Discussion

[soldieronwards]

Yeah. I mean, we could just say, "Buy them new clothes." That gives them a change, right?

Answer

[dramatispersonae]

Re: Answer

[reelroyalty]

1. Give them something to strive for.
2. Give them an example of how to reach for it if they don't know how.
3. And believe in them when they try.

Round Two - The Nursery

[dramatispersonae]

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

There are two children playing in a small attic that is obviously furnished as a nursery. There is a crib although empty with a hanging music toy for those interested. There's a small dresser nearby and also two beds. It's a relatively warm room though something feels off.

I hope she comes back soon.

One child is busy playing with a toy while the other is looking up at the window.

Perhaps we should find her.

Outside of the window is nothing but darkness.

Lets go find the ▒▓▒▓▒▓▒, ▓▒▓▒▓▒▓.

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:

♦ To Strive for
♦ To Reach for
♦ Believe in 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

[soldieronwards]

--now it's getting weird.

Re: Discussion

[reelroyalty]

And kind of creepy.

Answer

[dramatispersonae]

Re: Answer

[soldieronwards]

Trying to open the window and put the second card ("to Reach for") on the darkness outside.

Round Three - The Story Can Change

[dramatispersonae]

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

There are two children playing in a small attic that is obviously furnished as a nursery. There is a crib although empty with a hanging music toy for those interested. There's a small dresser nearby and also two beds. It's a relatively warm room though something feels off.

I hope she comes back soon.

One child is busy playing with a toy while the other is looking up at the window.

Perhaps we should find her.

Outside of the window is nothing but darkness.

Lets go find the ▒▓▒▓▒▓▒, ▓▒▓▒▓▒▓.

The two children turn to look at you as they open the window. As soon as they do, the room is completely overwhelmed by the darkness.

"We'll save you!"

And then the scene disappears.

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

[reelroyalty]

[just... looking a little stunned, actually]

Re: Discussion

[soldieronwards]

Oh, come on!

[okay, so that was a bad idea after all, who'd have thought]

Answer

[dramatispersonae]

Re: Answer

[reelroyalty]

We don't feel good about our results. Actually, they sucked. That was basically the opposite of what we were trying to do. But even so, we truly believe it's possible to help someone change. We're sticking with our answers from the first round... and one other thing. For someone to change, they have to really want it. You can definitely get support from outside, but you still have to really want it for yourself.

If you want to change... we believe you can do it, truly.

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

[reelroyalty]

...I want to try something, but...

Re: Bonus

[soldieronwards]

After all that, we can't back down now.

But what do we do?

Re: Bonus

[reelroyalty]

We're stressing belief, right? So let's use that card.