egg raising - pep!pep!

[idolpro]

[ Your cavern offshoot is still rather spacious, even with a human-sized egg pressed to the farthest cave wall. It's also surprisingly accommodating: the ground here is carpeted with lush rugs as well as pillows and blankets.

The egg is surrounded by a number of colorful smooth stones, most small enough to hold in one palm. There are eight colors in total, though multiple of each color. Hold a stone and you'll be compelled to speak honestly about the corresponding emotion.

You'll quickly find that your offshoot seems to have reduced echo, or perhaps even sound muffling—from here, you can't hear anyone from any other unit offshoot, and you suspect they can't hear you, either. ]

TASKS & EMOTION COLORS | GENERAL DISCUSSION | INDIVIDUAL TURN-IN @ 4 HR

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TASKS & EMOTION COLORS

[idolpro]

Note: you do not need to do all tasks (though you can if you want to). It is up to you to decide what emotions are necessary for an emotionally healthy child.

If you decide to fulfill an emotion, everyone should participate in that emotion. However, they can choose between which they want to do, e.g. if you decide to do Anger, then person 1 can take the first option and person 2 can take the second option, but both must participate in Anger for it to count.

If no one on the unit is capable of fulfilling that emotion's tasks, please note that in turn-in so the gamerunner knows for fairness reasons. Being capable but not willing does not count.

Anger (#D50000/red) Tell a unitmate something they did to make you angry. Talk about your hot buttons, or otherwise things that make you angry.	Anticipation (#FF7E00/orange) Tell a unitmate something that you'd like to do with them in the future. Talk about your plans for the future after Imeeji.	Joy (#FFE953/yellow) Tell a unitmate something you like about them. Talk about something that never fails to make you happy.	Trust (#53FF53/light green) Tell a unitmate about a time they hurt you. Talk about a weakness, vulnerability, or otherwise a secret that you're sore about.
Fear (#009700/dark green) Tell a unitmate something about them that scares you. Talk about a fear or trauma that keeps you up at night (or equivalent level of intensity, for sensitIVs).	Surprise (#008AE1/sky blue) Tell a unitmate something about yourself that you think will surprise them. Talk about a time that your expectations were betrayed.	Sadness (#0000C9/dark blue) Tell a unitmate something about them that makes you sad. Talk about something you've been recently sad about, or the last time you cried (out of sadness).	Disgust (#DF00DF/purple) Tell a unitmate something you judge about them. Talk about what makes you feel ashamed, or something that makes you feel contempt.

GENERAL DISCUSSION

[idolpro]

Re: GENERAL DISCUSSION

[quickpersuader]

...Is there really any emotion that isn't as important as another?

Re: GENERAL DISCUSSION

[romanticlove]

[Reading over the rules and tasks!]

Hm. So... we just talk about our emotions?

[Look at that! She can see and hear again!]

Re: GENERAL DISCUSSION

[we_meet_again]

[He's looking at this bigass dragon, not entirely sure about it.]

[Shining from his silhouette is an aurora of dark blue, dark green, and orange.]

...Do we have to do two of each emotion, do you think?

Re: GENERAL DISCUSSION

[send_noods]

[Gladio heads into the Pep room (after giving a jaunty wave to the rainbow dragon)]

So kinda like the cooking show. But baby dragon instead of food?

Re: GENERAL DISCUSSION

[quickpersuader]

Are there any other emotions we should teach it? I think "curiosity" could be good... Or maybe "calm?"

ANGER

[idolpro]

Re: ANGER

[send_noods]

[He's dropped Cloud Nine since no BLOODLUST status effect in here, nice. He picks up a red stone and holds it in a loose fist]

... Used to get mad at more stuff more frequently. An imperial army trying to kill me and my friends kinda stresses a guy out, you know?

But now, it's mostly this place. The asshole gamerunners, all the shitty games. And Ardyn. But he's graduated now so...

[he exhales in a huff, letting the tension out of his shoulders. He also opens his hand, not noticing that his hold on the stone had gotten a bit tight]

Re: ANGER

[romanticlove]

Things that make me angry...

[She thinks for a moment-]

I don't get angry very often but the more brutal games do make me angry. Mostly when my parents or pep get hurt and I can't do anything about it. If I can prevent it, I want to. I know that's something we all hope for, but... it's something I think about sometimes.

Re: ANGER

[quickpersuader]

I value freedom, so being forced into circumstances is always aggravating. There are certain rules to follow if you're a guest in another culture's land, of course, but being made to slaughter people for someone else's entertainment... I don't think that will ever sit right with me. If I have to pick, I'll always take my survival, but it would be nice to turn that sort of thing on the responsible party's head if I could.

Re: ANGER

[we_meet_again]

To the surprise to absolutely no-one, I, like every other human being, find it completely infuriating to be so helpless in this place. I hate it when some random host thinks it would be fun to watch us get maimed or unzipped or liquefied for the sake of the entertainment of faceless randos. I hate seeing the people I love get maimed and unzipped and liquefied. I hate being in a position where our decisions cause that to happen. I hate that everything I've tried to stop this from happening has failed.

There was a time, a long time ago, when we had to play a game about sabotaging other units in order to save ourselves. Our unit was so mad that we tanked our own score right out of the gate -- in anger, in grief, as a big middle-finger to the producers who keep putting us in the situation. Despite doing everything we could to nuke ourselves, we still survived, and still watched those we love eat it.

And then, at the end of it all, a whole bunch of people, especially our friends, lined up at our door to yell at us about it. Some of them blamed us for the deaths of the other units, even though we were literally killing ourselves to try to save them. It took all the anger and pain I was already feeling and amplified it a thousandfold. I'm still salty about it to this day!

All that to say is, it really gets my knickers in a twist when people judge the way other people play games. I've made it a point that, even if I disagree with the decisions a unit made, even if it's my own unit, I try to withhold judgement. They're probably dealing with a situation I don't know anything about.

Not to be preachy or anything, but that's how I feel. It chaps my ass when I hear someone being judgey over someone else's gameplay decisions.

ANTICIPATION

[idolpro]

Re: ANTICIPATION

[romanticlove]

Ah, Gladio already mentioned it, but I'd really like it if we could go on a camping trip together!

[It's something nice to look forward to!]

Re: ANTICIPATION

[quickpersuader]

I really want to get back to traveling once I'm out of here.

Re: ANTICIPATION

[send_noods]

[looks a bit wistful]

Going home. Reclaiming Insomnia. Noct's coronation.

That brat of a King's gonna be a pain in my ass, but Luna will keep 'im in line.

Re: ANTICIPATION

[we_meet_again]

I've decided I'm going to take the Hell route once I get out of here and I'm a little bit anxious about it.




Ah... and I'd like to go camping with everyone before that happens, if I can.

JOY

[idolpro]

Re: JOY

[romanticlove]

[Okay, so... sharing time!]

Hm... well, I guess I could talk about things that make me happy? You all already know about how I enjoy guns... maybe I should talk about things I like about someone.

Cobalt... I like your antlers. Even if they're a corruption, I think they're really interesting! I also like how caring you are of everyone. It's something I admire.

Gladio, I think you're incredibly smart and kind. You've become like a big brother to me and you always take care of me when I'm feeling down, just like a big brother would.

Kino, I think you're very thoughtful and I always appreciate you speaking your mind. Your adventures are always really interesting to me, whenever you take a memory!

TRUST

[idolpro]

Re: TRUST

[we_meet_again]

Uhhhhh I'm scared of the dark.



Please don't tell anyone.

FEAR

[idolpro]

Re: FEAR

[send_noods]

That black orb from the dolphin house. You see anything that looks like it... Do. Not. Touch.

I saw it- or something like it- when demons invaded and wrecked the place a while back. There was--

[for a moment, he looks harried. It might look familiar to anyone who saw Gladio right after the Imp Invasion final battle. Then it's gone]

Yeah. It was bad.

SURPRISE

[idolpro]

Re: SURPRISE

[we_meet_again]

I got all my memories back.

Surprise!?

SADNESS

[idolpro]

Re: SADNESS

[we_meet_again]

I miss a lot of people. Especially lately, with all the graduations.

I miss my family. I miss my friends.

[he wrings his hands a little.]

...It also makes me really sad to think of a future, once I graduate, when I'm going to miss all of you, too. I've never been good at goodbyes.

DISGUST

[idolpro]

Re: DISGUST

[quickpersuader]

I think trying to force people into specific relationships through games is one of the other things I dislike a lot about this place.

INDIVIDUAL TURN-IN @ 4 HR

[idolpro]

Anger: LINK
Anticipation: LINK
Joy: LINK
Trust: LINK
Fear: LINK
Surprise: LINK
Sadness: LINK
Disgust: LINK
<font color="#D50000"><b>Anger</b></font>: <a href="HERE">LINK</a> <font color="#FF7E00"><b>Anticipation</b></font>: <a href="HERE">LINK</a> <span style="background-color: #000000;"><font color="#FFE953"><b>Joy</b></font></span>: <a href="HERE">LINK</a> <font color="#53FF53"><b>Trust</b></font>: <a href="HERE">LINK</a> <font color="#009700"><b>Fear</b></font>: <a href="HERE">LINK</a> <font color="#008AE1"><b>Surprise</b></font>: <a href="HERE">LINK</a> <font color="#0000C9"><b>Sadness</b></font>: <a href="HERE">LINK</a> <font color="#DF00DF"><b>Disgust</b></font>: <a href="HERE">LINK</a>

Ren

[romanticlove]

Anger: LINK
Anticipation: LINK
Joy: LINK
Trust: LINK
Fear: LINK
Surprise: LINK
Sadness: LINK
Disgust: LINK