Carnelian

[dramatispersonae]

You find yourself in a dark space. The pale not-a-Persona is sitting cross-legged on a . . . ledge? a little above head-height, lit with what appears to be their own light, because you sure can't make out anything that it's actually sitting on.

Pinned on the ground in front of you is a stuffed manikin, white and squishy and doll-jointed, with a blank face and obvious stitching.. There are metal pins stuck through it, jamming it against the ground, in five places—three in the head, one in the chest, and one in the hand. A little loop of string is tied to each, with room for a label.

"The heart, the mind, the mouth, the eyes, and the limbs. I'll give you the labels, and you tell me what goes where, and how to put a person together the right way."

[instructions]

Comments

Round 1

[dramatispersonae]

You have 1 blank card and 6 other cards:

rain in your shoes
waking up tired
humidity on a summer's day before the rain
pretending to be a dragon because you can see your breath
being aware of your own breathing
a frayed knot

Discussion

[dramatispersonae]

Re: Discussion

[outstandingbalance]

Thoughts?

Re: Discussion

[takeabow]

I have no idea.

Re: Discussion

[outstandingbalance]

Well...

I guess we'll have to come up with something.

Re: Discussion

[takeabow]

We could just come up with something random. "The crunch of fresh leaves in autumn."

Re: Discussion

[outstandingbalance]

That seems to be what the gamerunner did.

Re: Discussion

[inviseyeble]

[nodding in confused agreement] The statements, we're supposed to trade them like cards? Or to label the doll with them? Or both?

Re: Discussion

[takeabow]

We have to write in one, at least.

Re: Discussion

[inviseyeble]

[nods] Okay. It doesn't seem like these things are totally random but I can't see how they go together at all.

Submission

[dramatispersonae]

Fill In The Blank

[dramatispersonae]

Re: Fill In The Blank

[takeabow]

"The crunch of fresh leaves in autumn."

Other Actions

[dramatispersonae]

Re: Other Actions

[takeabow]

Send Emerald "A frayed knot"

Round 2

[dramatispersonae]

You now have the following cards:

the crunch of fresh leaves in autumn.
falling in a dream
misstepping to avoid tripping further
rain in your shoes
waking up tired
humidity on a summer's day before the rain
pretending to be a dragon because you can see your breath
being aware of your own breathing
a frayed knot (given to Emerald)

Discussion

[dramatispersonae]

Re: Discussion

[takeabow]

So I guess we have to arrange some depending on the dolls? What should we do first?

Re: Discussion

[outstandingbalance]

Is there anything we wanted to trade, or do we like what we have?

Re: Discussion

[takeabow]

I don't like "falling in a dream" or "misstepping to avoid tripping further"... they just aren't the same as the others.

Re: Discussion

[inviseyeble]

Well we can substitute something we like more for one of them with the blank card we just got. Do we want to try and trade for something better than the second one? And do we have any idea where any of these labels should go?

YOU ALSO HAVE ONE BLANK CARD

[dramatispersonae]

Trade

[dramatispersonae]

[the gamerunner rests their hands on the edge of the invisible ledge, leaning down with a glint in their eye]

I'll tell you what. Give me something, and I'll give you a card in return. I'll even give you blank ones, if you trade me something important. And I'll also give you something to replace the thing you gave me. Got it?

If you don't want to play, go ahead and put things together.

Submission

[dramatispersonae]

The heart is:
The mind is:
The mouth is:
The eyes are:
The limbs are:
Because:

The heart is: The mind is: The mouth is: The eyes are: The limbs are:

Re: Submission

[takeabow]

The heart is: the crunch of fresh leaves in autumn.
The mind is: a clear, still pool of water.
The mouth is: being aware of your own breathing
The eyes are: pretending to be a dragon because you can see your breath
The limbs are: rain in your shoes

Because: The body and mind are made by how they interacts with the world, so it reflects the world as well.