Sapphire

[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 touch on your cheek
a crash right behind you
the moment when you know somebody is thinking about kissing you
bullet shells in gravel
the prick of claws in your hair
a blinking red light

Discussion

[dramatispersonae]

Re: Discussion

[appleofhiseye]

I suppose we could...give people nice cards.

Re: Discussion

[masterofmystery]

We don't have to send any either. Could decide to save them for whatever we wanna use 'em for...

Re: Discussion

[mugiwarano]

Most of these look boring! I dunno if there are any nice ones.

Re: Discussion

[glorious]

[looking around...is there a door somewhere?]

Re: Discussion

[masterofmystery]

[ if i were the type to hug you


bro you would be getting so many hugs for even being here :( ]

Re: Discussion

[motifated]

You showed up, didn't you? When I invited you.

Re: Discussion

[mugiwarano]

[there is such a disappointed look on his face]

But I thought this was supposed to interesting....

Re: Discussion

[glorious]

[...waves to him.]

I think I'm meant to be the interesting part.

Submission

[dramatispersonae]

Fill In The Blank

[dramatispersonae]

Re: Fill In The Blank

[appleofhiseye]

the pleasant feeling in your stomach after you've had a good meal

Other Actions

[dramatispersonae]

Re: Other Actions

[appleofhiseye]

[WE ARE HELLA MAKING SURE THOSE PINS AND NEEDLES COME OUT, OKAY, that is our action]

Round 2

[dramatispersonae]

You now have the following cards:

the pleasant feeling in your stomach after you've had a good meal
an albatross
the rasp of a cat's tongue
a touch on your cheek
a crash right behind you
the moment when you know somebody is thinking about kissing you
bullet shells in gravel
the prick of claws in your hair
a blinking red light
wet leaves stuck to glass (from Emerald)

Discussion

[dramatispersonae]

Re: Discussion

[appleofhiseye]

...! We got a card.

Re: Discussion

[glorious]

It seems like a nice one as well.

Re: Discussion

[mugiwarano]

...why would leaves be stuck to glass, anyway?

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

[glorious]

Would it be possible to return Emerald's favor and send them 'a blinking red light'? If it is, I can offer you a song in return.

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

[appleofhiseye]

The heart is: The pleasant feeling in your stomach after you've had a good meal
The mind is: The spirit of adventure
The mouth is: The rasp of a cat's tongue
The eyes are: Wet leaves stuck to glass
The limbs are: An albatross

The pleasant feeling in your stomach after you've had a good meal is for heart, because it's a content and restful feeling, more so if it's something that's shared. The spirit of adventure is for the mind, because it's something you feel but also something that you think about and put into action. The rasp of a cat's tongue is for the mouth, because of the sense of touch that comes from the tongue. Wet leaves stuck to glass are for the eyes, because it's a sight you see after the rain has cleared. And an albatross is for limbs, because we wish to fly freely.