Tiger's Eye

[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:

fog on a glass
a color that's exactly between two colors you know the names for
the frustration of not being able to remember a word
air blowing over your shoulder
a glass egg
the sensation of breath on your cheek

Discussion

[dramatispersonae]

Re: Discussion

[yourewaitingforagate]

You weren't kidding about this being "interesting," huh . . .

Re: Discussion

[culpa]

I don't get it.

Re: Discussion

[yourewaitingforagate]

[holds up the blank card]

First things first, we've gotta figure out what to put on here.

Re: Discussion

[culpa]

Is it supposed to be like the other ones?

Re: Discussion

[yourewaitingforagate]

It seems like it. Or maybe something we think might be missing from the other ones that makes a person a person.

Re: Discussion

[hunting]

So we need something related to the themes listed.

Re: Discussion

[yourewaitingforagate]

Or something that's important to being a person that they don't cover. It's basically our free card, right?

Submission

[dramatispersonae]

Fill In The Blank

[dramatispersonae]

Re: Fill In The Blank

[yourewaitingforagate]

looking at someone else and knowing you'll protect them no matter what

Other Actions

[dramatispersonae]

Re: Other Actions

[yourewaitingforagate]

sending fog on a glass to Peridot

Round 2

[dramatispersonae]

You now have the following cards:

looking at someone else and knowing you'll protect them no matter what
mistaking dreams for memories
forgetting what somebody looks like
fog on a glass (given to Peridot)
a color that's exactly between two colors you know the names for
the frustration of not being able to remember a word
air blowing over your shoulder
a glass egg
the sensation of breath on your cheek

Discussion

[dramatispersonae]

YOU ALSO HAVE ONE BLANK CARD

[dramatispersonae]

Re: Discussion

[yourewaitingforagate]

Okay, now it's the hard part.

The one we made goes into the heart, right?

Re: Discussion

[hunting]

Yeah.

Re: Discussion

[yourewaitingforagate]

Mistaking dreams for memories . . . our memories and dreams are all in our mind, so I think that's where that one goes.

Re: Discussion

[hunting]

The color one works for eyes.

Re: Discussion

[yourewaitingforagate]

The breath on your cheek seems pretty fitting for the mouth, doesn't it?

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

[yourewaitingforagate]

The heart is: looking at someone else and knowing you'll protect them no matter what
Because: Looking out for each other's what makes us people. Having compassion is important. That's what gives a person conviction.

The mind is: mistaking dreams for memories
Because: Sometimes it's easy for people to get caught up thinking of our dreams for the future, but the right way to go about it is to recognize those mistakes and remember how our past can change our future.

The mouth is: the sensation of breath on your cheek
Because: What you say isn't always as important as how the other person feels it. You can't just think about what you're saying, you've got to think about who you're talking to too.

The eyes are: a color that's exactly between two colors you know the names for
Because: Making a person right means making each person different. So you can never use the same words to describe someone's eyes.

The limbs are: stretching out as far as you can (blank)
Because: It's best when limbs something that helps you grab what you're reaching for, that helps you get where you're going. They're tools you use to the fullest.