Amethyst

[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:

the color of the sky at dusk
sunlight breaking through clouds
a caged animal not knowing how to walk in grass
the afterimage of light on your eyelids when you blink
the way your eyes get really weird when you close them and press on them too hard
the hollow sound of a ripe watermelon

Discussion

[dramatispersonae]

Re: Discussion

[brilliantstar]

Oh, no, it's time--

[ um ]I don't know what any of this has to do with bodies, nya...

Re: Discussion

[literallyknowsnothing]

[quirking an eyebrow]

Well, they did say that they wanted to make this, uh, interesting.

Re: Discussion

[justarider]

Interesting... right. Do you think we could take the pins out? It's... rather unsettling.

Re: Discussion

[literallyknowsnothing]

We could try? I'm not sure what it'd do.

Re: Discussion

[brilliantstar]

It's like a song~

Re: Discussion

[justarider]

... What.

Re: Discussion

[brilliantstar]

The color of the sky at dusk can be eyes~
Sunlight breaking through clouds is our hearts!

It seems like we can make a fun song here, nya.

Submission

[dramatispersonae]

Fill In The Blank

[dramatispersonae]

Re: Fill In The Blank

[brilliantstar]

If you open the door to your dreams you can find your world of possibilities

Other Actions

[dramatispersonae]

Re: Other Actions

[brilliantstar]

send to ruby:

the way your eyes get really weird when you close them and press on them too hard

Round 2

[dramatispersonae]

You now have the following cards:

if you open the door to your dreams you can find your world of possibilities
a three-day-old bruise turning green around the edges
that soft spot under your ear
the color of the sky at dusk
sunlight breaking through clouds
a caged animal not knowing how to walk in grass
the afterimage of light on your eyelids when you blink
the way your eyes get really weird when you close them and press on them too hard (given to Ruby)
the hollow sound of a ripe watermelon
a song that always gets stuck in your head (from Ruby)

Discussion

[dramatispersonae]

Re: Discussion

[brilliantstar]

[ ...laughing at the card ruby gave them. ]

Re: Discussion

[literallyknowsnothing]

[ how utterly appropriate, considering :D ]

YOU ALSO HAVE ONE BLANK CARD

[dramatispersonae]

Re: YOU ALSO HAVE ONE BLANK CARD

[brilliantstar]

freely speaking what's in your heart

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

[brilliantstar]

What if we want to give you and everyone something, nyaa?

[motifated]

Is it something that's yours to give?

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

[brilliantstar]

The heart is: a song that always gets stuck in your head
The mind is: if you open the door to your dreams you can find your world of possibilities
The mouth is: freely speaking what's in your heart (new blank card!)
The eyes are: sunlight breaking through clouds
The limbs are: a caged animal not knowing how to walk in grass

[To accompany it, there is a song! Possibly sang to something along the melody similar to this. With a lot of energy and love brought into it, please enjoy:

If you want to believe in a future you create,
just take a step into the fiercest winds and
don't give up!
This road might seem long and hard,
but we're so CHIN UP!

On the gloomiest of days,
a being* was born in a sheltered place
its future unwritten
its past a mystery
how can i live like this,
it asked itself?

Upwards, he searched for a path all of his own~
There it was: a path of hope
under the light of a sky that was darkened somehow
Even now could he find his place?
He could!
Don't give up, surely
if you make your way to your door of dreams...

A miracle will happen!

Inexperienced and awkward
He took his first steps
in this vast world would he find his place?

Along the way,
there were memories and thoughts
they lay scattered and forgotten
some were his and others were not
the more he walked he saw that this road
wasn't his alone!
He could live here
and find those people who shared his sorrows
so believe in yourself!
you'll definitely find a way!

He fell along the way,
lost among the dreams and thoughts
were they of his past?
the future?
It was a struggle to face all of it
...but on those awkward legs he stood!
the road wasn't over, the future unclear
there was still so much in this vast world

let's keeping going!

His journey brought him many things:
sorrow, happiness, even love
Would he find what he was searching for?
Only time would tell!
But surely, surely one day he would!

The swift sound of the ocean
The thump of a hitting the watermelon
with a bat in a game played with friends!
Blinking into the sunlight,
the light still playing against his lids...

It was just one day in many he remembered
One day in a life that seemed far away
Would he make a new one?
Would he return?
Why not BOTH!

It's not the end,
it's a beginning!
When you open that door
the song begins,
a song that never ends,
so find your world!
The world of possibilities is just before your eyes!

You'll always be more
WAY MORE!
then pins and cards
and impressions and clothes
you're yourself and not anyone else
isn't that more amazing
than anything else?

So, keep going, okay?
With everything you are--
with every part--
and with everyone!
Follow your own path to the door of dreams!
Don't give up!