KUNZITE

[dramatispersonae]

The broad field narrows to a small clearing. In the distance, there are the rustles and chirps of the forest.

Comments

ROUND ONE

[dramatispersonae]

Before you, the vague and ethereal form of a little cabin shimmers in midair, unreal and indistinct. Faith's voice sounds from all around you, occasionally skipping and stuttering over uncertain words.

"How does one build (rebuild) when there is nothing? How does one make a home? (A self?)"

VIRTUES

[dramatispersonae]

Eight solid keystones stand arrayed before you, ready to become the cornerstones of your new house. Each one is clearly labeled; somehow you can sense what each label is without even reading it.

Faith.
Hope.
Justice.
Mercy.
Courage.
Perseverance.
Wisdom.
Charity.

One more cornerstone stands a little bit off to the side; it has no virtue attached to it, but you sense that you can label it however you would like.

DISCUSSION

[dramatispersonae]

Re: DISCUSSION

[supersensitive]

...That's a big question, huh...

[looking... at the stones...]

Re: DISCUSSION

[adropintheocean]

[peering at the blank one with interest]

Choice, agency...

SUBMISSION

[dramatispersonae]

"Choose four cornerstones to make a house you can value and defend."

(If you choose the blank stone, be sure to explain what your team decides it represents.)

Re: SUBMISSION

[adropintheocean]

Hope, perseverance, courage, and Kunzite is also choosing the blank stone and assigning it 'the agency to choose.'

ROUND TWO

[dramatispersonae]

"Now you will test the strength of each other's houses. Choose one or two teams to attack, and a virtue to target for each. After this round, you will have two more chances to attack your opponents. Please, do not worry for your safety. This is only a test, and no one will be harmed."

STATUS

[dramatispersonae]

All four of your cornerstones are completely intact. They can each take two hits before that corner of the house crumbles.  

DISCUSSION

[dramatispersonae]

 

Re: DISCUSSION

[adropintheocean]

. . . even if it's harmless, I don't really want to . . .

SUBMISSION

[dramatispersonae]

Pick one to two teams to target, along with which virtue you're aiming for in each case. You will not be able to select the same team/virtue combination in future rounds.

Re: SUBMISSION

[adropintheocean]

You asked us to choose values to build upon and defend. We feel that to truly reflect the values we chose, we need to stress the point that virtues need to support each other rather than battering each other down.

So, a proposal, Persona: we'll add a little twist to your game, if you'll let us. If we're able to correctly guess if a team has a cornerstone that matches one of ours during a round, please give a point of strength from our cornerstones to theirs, rather than counting it as an attack.

We'd like to try and give hope to Sapphire and courage to Citrine, to start with.

ROUND THREE

[dramatispersonae]

The earth trembles slightly around you--not enough to throw anyone to the ground, but perhaps enough to unsettle.

"Where do you aim this time?"

STATUS

[dramatispersonae]

The hope corner of your house, despite sustaining no hits, has started to crumble.

The perseverance corner of your house is intact.

The courage corner of your house, despite sustaining no hits, has started to crumble.

The agency to choose corner of your house is intact.

DISCUSSION

[dramatispersonae]

Re: DISCUSSION

[supersensitive]

So this time it's just perseverance... Or we gamble that someone filled out the blank one like we did, or let one of our corners fall.

SUBMISSION

[dramatispersonae]

Re: SUBMISSION

[adropintheocean]

We'll try to add strength to Turquoise's perseverance and Jasper's courage.

ROUND FOUR

[dramatispersonae]

Again, the ground shivers just slightly.

"Once more, where do you aim?"

STATUS

[dramatispersonae]

The hope corner of your house, despite sustaining no hits, has started to crumble.

The perseverance corner of your house, despite sustaining no hits, has started to crumble.

The courage corner of your house, despite sustaining no hits, has been destroyed.

The agency to choose corner of your house is intact.

DISCUSSION

[dramatispersonae]

Re: DISCUSSION

[supersensitive]

...Think we can get by with one corner?

SUBMISSION

[dramatispersonae]

Re: SUBMISSION

[adropintheocean]

We wish to give strength to Peridot's perseverance...and Faith's agency to choose.