Game 55 - Sapphire

[dramatispersonae]

[You find yourself in an area that resembles the forests of Aather. Only this forest is deathly silent. Abandoned.

Sitting beside one of the trees are three shimmering stones in your team's color.

The wind carries a familiar docile voice.]



These stones shall hold your truths. . . . Take care with them or the game shall end much too quickly for you.

You may use this place to decide what shall be your truth and what shall not. . .

Comments

Discussion

[dramatispersonae]

Re: Discussion

[performing]

... what's that even supposed to mean?

Re: Discussion

[maidofmagdalene]

Which part?

Re: Discussion

[performing]

All of it! "Decide your truth"? How do these rocks fit in?

Re: Discussion

[maidofmagdalene]

Are they recording stones?

'Deciding truth' almost sounds like something out of a philosophy book. If you're the sort of person who thinks truth is never objective, because it's perceived by people who are unobjective, then you get to decide what's true and what's not.

I'm kind of stretching it here, I realize.

Re: Discussion

[performing]

So ... decide what you think is true, no matter what? How we see ourselves, or how other people see us?

Re: Discussion

[maidofmagdalene]

Something like that. Alternately, the fact that others might believe something untrue about us would reveal aspects of their personality and perception, as well as how we appear to those who aren't us.

Re: Discussion

[performing]

So, hmm ... that horse said something about teams and stuff. And you know what I've always thought? I've thought it doesn't matter what team you're on in the long run--it shouldn't matter what color your jacket is. You should look out for everyone equally.

Re: Discussion

[maidofmagdalene]

Of course. They're still people, after all, even if you don't live with them. We're all in the same boat here, really.

Re: Discussion

[performing]

[nods] So that--either that or the bit about killing, that's what I'd put in for a truth.

Re: Discussion

[maidofmagdalene]

Which do you feel the strongest about? That would make it the most true, for you.

Re: Discussion

[performing]

The killing one. I think it's the worst lie people tell themselves here, too.

And Fallout doesn't wanna answer, so how about something like, I dunno ... "Fallout is part crocodile that has taken human form in order to better understand our culture in preparation for her conquering the human race"? Then you can do something that sounds more like it makes sense.

Re: Discussion

[pit_peach]

Didn't we have enough of that "truth" crap in the last game?

Re: Discussion

[maidofmagdalene]

Apparently not. Though at least we can lie, this time. In fact, we seem to be encouraged to, two times out of three.

Re: Discussion

[pit_peach]

That's still one truth too many, as far as I'm concerned! That stupid mutant horse can gets its jollies elsewhere!

Re: Discussion

[maidofmagdalene]

If you and Red want, I can take that one. I've got the least to lose by it, at this point in time.

Re: Discussion

[pit_peach]

Knock yourselves out. I'm not gonna.

Re: Discussion

[maidofmagdalene]

Sounds like Red's up for it, so we're good.

Re: Discussion

[performing]

I didn't think the mirror thing was so bad. I can answer 'em if you want.

Re: Discussion

[pit_peach]

Answer what you want!

Re: Discussion

[performing]

[salute] Aye-aye.

Re: Discussion

[maidofmagdalene]

Hey, I just realized something. Does making something up still count as a lie, even if it might turn out to be true later? Because almost anything dealing with me has that potential.

Re: Discussion

[performing]

I don't think we really need to make anything up--I've got plenty of things I think are true, and I don't think getting memories'll change 'em.

Re: Discussion

[maidofmagdalene]

As long as there's something you're comfortable sharing.

Re: Discussion

[performing]

[counting on his fingers]

Like I told you, I don't think it matters what team you're on, the important thing is you gotta look out for people who need it.

And I mean, I don't think it matters whether you're in a game or not. You shouldn't be killing people-- for whatever reason. And you shouldn't let it happen if you're in that position.

And last, I mean ... lying sucks. Period. I don't like it, I don't wanna do it unless I don't actually know I'm doing it.

Re: Discussion

[bad_in_latin]

[coming in laaaate]

What'd I miss?

Answer

[dramatispersonae]

[Please mark your truth with *]

Re: Answer

[performing]

RED: Killing is never okay, even if it's in a game--saying you're doing it to "protect your teammates" or "the game made us do it" is a way of copping out on responsibility. *

SHION: Shion works as a chief engineer in a laboratory originally founded by her mother.

FALLOUT: Fallout is part crocodile that has taken human form in order to better understand our culture in preparation for her conquering the human race.