Emerald

[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:

a half-finished drawing
a book with the cover ripped off
a noise outside your door
wet leaves stuck to glass
humorously shaped root vegetables
a chill down your spine

Discussion

[dramatispersonae]

Re: Discussion

[morbidlysexy]

Gonna say, I'm a little at a loss.

Re: Discussion

[fraternalorders]

Yes, it's a little...odd.

Re: Discussion

[morbidlysexy]

So it is.

Re: Discussion

[ofmyth]

These vegetables are a little amusing.

Re: Discussion

[morbidlysexy]

Well. It takes all kinds.

Should we keep that one?

Re: Discussion

[ofmyth]

How to put together a person...?

Re: Discussion

[zen_master]

Right . . . Well, let's try.

Re: Discussion

[zen_master]

What about getting rid of "wet leaves stuck to glass" and "humorously shaped root vegetables"? Those don't seem like they belong in a person.

Submission

[dramatispersonae]

Fill In The Blank

[dramatispersonae]

Re: Fill In The Blank

[zen_master]

Yet hope again elastic springs,
Unconquered, though she fell;

Other Actions

[dramatispersonae]

Re: Other Actions

[zen_master]

wet leaves stuck to glass to Sapphire

Round 2

[dramatispersonae]

You now have the following cards:

Yet hope again elastic springs, Unconquered, though she fell;
a moment of utter despair
an existential crisis
a half-finished drawing
a book with the cover ripped off
a noise outside your door
wet leaves stuck to glass (given to Sapphire)
humorously shaped root vegetables
a chill down your spine
a frayed knot (from Carnelian)

Discussion

[dramatispersonae]

Re: Discussion

[zen_master]

[wow]

Well, that's an interesting list.

Re: Discussion

[morbidlysexy]

Ideas what to do with it?

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.

Re: Trade

[zen_master]

Did you have a reason for picking those cards? Or is there not one?

[motifated]

There's a reason for everything. What did you mean in particular?

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

[zen_master]

The heart is: Yet hope again elastic springs, Unconquered, though she fell;
The mind is: a half-finished drawing
The mouth is: humorously shaped root vegetables
The eyes are: a moment of utter despair
The limbs are: a chill down your spine
Because: At the heart, there is hope and courage in spite of the despair seen and fear felt. The mind is of progress and a journey, something half-finished. And it doesn't hurt to have a sense of humor that you can share with others.