PERIDOT

[dramatispersonae]

Paper walls rise up around your team's table now, and a quill pen appears upon it, along with a well full of vivid Peridot-colored ink. Finely-lettered words shift and scroll in silvery-black ink across their surface, and even if you cannot read or write normally, the ability comes to you for the duration of this game.

Comments

ROUND ONE

[dramatispersonae]

[The words on the walls shift and sparkle, demanding your attention as they start to spell out instructions.]

At the heart of stories are words. In this game, you will shape and connect words, and we will see what stories emerge...

CROSSWORD

[dramatispersonae]

[One paper wall reveals a shape made of blanks to be filled in...]

DISCUSSION

[dramatispersonae]

Re: DISCUSSION

[floorcandy]

This is new!

Re: DISCUSSION

[grade3enabler]

I guess it was just a matter of time before they made us do a crossword puzzle.

Re: DISCUSSION

[floorcandy]

And it's a build-your-own one, too. No hints!

SUBMISSION

[dramatispersonae]

[New instructions appear for you...]

Fill in the crossword puzzle on the wall.

Re: SUBMISSION

[grade3enabler]

[PERIDOT MADE A CROSSWORD]

Re: SUBMISSION

[dramatispersonae]

[The words glow brightly there for a moment, and then, on another wall, a new set of instructions begins to appear...]

ROUND TWO

[dramatispersonae]

[Words shift and change on the walls again.]

Well done; you've put something together. Now give it a meaning. Tell me a short story or make a brief adage based on these words--without using any of the exact words themselves.

DISCUSSION

[dramatispersonae]

Re: DISCUSSION

[floorcandy]

Tell us of your scandals, Peridot.

Re: DISCUSSION

[grade3enabler]

...I set us up, didn't I?

Re: DISCUSSION

[floorcandy]

Perfectly!

SUBMISSION

[dramatispersonae]

Re: SUBMISSION

[grade3enabler]

“Briar is wholesome. Really. We mean it."

[extra emphasis on the air-quotes that Tetsu is definitely doing right now.]

Re: SUBMISSION

[thisgoddelivers]

[whines and sniffles added for bg music]

ROUND THREE

[dramatispersonae]

[The words on the walls change one more time before settling back down.]

Now comes the time to unravel the puzzle set before you by another team. The clues are in their story. You must do your best to come even a little bit close to their original crossword.

CROSSWORD

[dramatispersonae]

[The crossword is blank once more, and beneath it, a short story or saying appears on the wall...]

The things that bring a team together aren't the things stories are written about.

DISCUSSION

[dramatispersonae]

Re: DISCUSSION

[thisgoddelivers]

Huh...

Re: DISCUSSION

[grade3enabler]

It's a pretty good statement.

Though it's not a great clue for a crossword puzzle.

SUBMISSION

[dramatispersonae]

Re: SUBMISSION

[grade3enabler]

......BUTTOCKS
......O
.....COCKS
......B
VAGINAS

Re: SUBMISSION

[dramatispersonae]

[The words glow once more before fading very quickly, and the paper walls slowly descend back into the paper floor. You may go to endgame.]