Turquoise

[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:

poisoning from a nightshade
finding the source of fruit flies by moving it
the smell of long-dried flowers
watching the edges of an ink blot slowly bleed along the paths laid by the fibbers of the paper
a hug from behind that you weren't expecting
thinking of the perfect comeback after you've already left

Discussion

[dramatispersonae]

Re: Discussion

[soldieronwards]

I'm not sure I get this one.

Re: Discussion

[ninetyninelives]

It's artsy.

Re: Discussion

[soldieronwards]

Hey, Northerly.

Not really my type of game, but I'll do my best to help you out.

Re: Discussion

[ninetyninelives]

Poisoning from a nightshade isn't how you put a person together, it's how you wreck a person.

Re: Discussion

[motifated]

Sometimes mistakes are made.

Submission

[dramatispersonae]

Fill In The Blank

[dramatispersonae]

Re: Fill In The Blank

[soldieronwards]

"Fireworks behind your eyelids"

Other Actions

[dramatispersonae]

Re: Other Actions

[soldieronwards]

[nope]

Round 2

[dramatispersonae]

You now have the following cards:

fireworks behind your eyelids
hurting somebody you've forgotten you loved
the sensation of being watched
poisoning from a nightshade
finding the source of fruit flies by moving it
the smell of long-dried flowers
watching the edges of an ink blot slowly bleed along the paths laid by the fibbers of the paper
a hug from behind that you weren't expecting
thinking of the perfect comeback after you've already left
the weight of your tongue in your mouth (from Peridot)

Discussion

[dramatispersonae]

Re: Discussion

[soldieronwards]

These still aren't very good...

We've got the fireworks for eyes and the hug for the heart, but not much else. Uh, maybe the smell of long-dried flowers for the mind, 'cause they could represent memories.

Re: Discussion

[ninetyninelives]

We've got that tongue one for the mouth now. Did they do that on purpose...

YOU ALSO HAVE ONE BLANK CARD

[dramatispersonae]

Re: YOU ALSO HAVE ONE BLANK CARD

[soldieronwards]

A closed fist that turns into an open hand

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

[ninetyninelives]

Sounds interesting. What kind of thing do you want?

[motifated]

[looks amused]

I don't want boring offers.

Re: Trade

[soldieronwards]

[taps his chin for a moment after watching the other trade]

I bet you like shiny things.

Re: Trade

[motifated]

[gaze falling to Bucky's arm]

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

[soldieronwards]

The heart is: "A hug from behind that you weren't expecting, because love can sneak up on you
The mind is: "Waking up just as you're about to fall to your death in a dream," because in the end the mind wants to keep living
The mouth is: "The weight of your tongue in your mouth," because it reminds you that words have consequences
The eyes are: "The sweet satisfaction of discovering something that only you know about," because you use your eyes to see new things
The limbs are: "A closed fist that turns into an open hand," because you can choose to hit someone or help them