egg raising - future is now

[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

[scarvedforlife]

[ why does every game want to know about my feelings ]

Re: GENERAL DISCUSSION

[metafaliure]

Most 'emotionally healthy'? How are we supposed to figure THAT out?

Re: GENERAL DISCUSSION

[nohalation]

Oh no.

Re: GENERAL DISCUSSION

[pyromagiac]

[ why is everyone so against emotions ]

ANGER

[idolpro]

Re: ANGER

[metafaliure]

[ u know how when u talk about angy things you rise in intensity while you talk? yeah ]

If I'm honest, it's really not that easy to make me angry... I get snappish a lot, but since I've dealt with such worse things in the past than anyone here could pull off, it's really just being annoyed more than anything.

I guess if there's one thing, it's people not believing in themselves when I can clearly see that they're capable of something. There was an annoying girl back home I had to coach at the last minute because she fell into that.

Oh, or the other thing is people who feel entitled to the time and attention of others. Just because you like someone doesn't mean they have to dedicate time or energy to you. In fact, no one owes you their time or attention just because you want it or think you deserve it. Especially if you haven't talked to them. Especially if what you want from them is a huge personal sacrifice or inconvenience and you don't offer anything in return, you just think you deserve it...! I just think that kind of attitude is rotten and people who have it should be thrown in a pit!!

Re: ANGER

[onemoreknight]

I don't remember that I've ever been angry, but I do know that there are things that make me feel sad in a way where I can't sit still and just accept it. I remember when many of you shared your negative experiences in the previous game like this, I had a lot of those feelings.

So, if I had to say something makes me angry, I would say - injustices. Not, um, in any real objective way - I don't really know how you'd say something is objectively unjust? But if someone is subject to something that isn't a consequence of their actions, or takes the benefit from something someone else did, or is forced into a situation where they have to do something that will hurt them, or is deprived of what they've earned or created for themselves...those are all things that make me angry.

Re: ANGER

[scarvedforlife]

It's probably not much of a surprise, but my hot button would be betraying my trust. I've had that happen to me in the past, both here and before Imeeji, and I've hated it every single time.

Re: ANGER

[pyromagiac]

No one's ever made me angry here. . . uhm . . .

The first time I was angry was in the cooking game. I got mad at the people in Professor Bell's memory, and the kidnapper in Captain Sho's memory . . . But I think anyone would get mad if people were being horrible to their loved ones?

[ a pause, while she mulls it over a little longer ]

It makes me angry when people get mad that someone's not being a hundred percent selfless. Everyone has their own ambitions and hopes, and thinking you're the only one with those is terrible.

Re: ANGER

[nohalation]

...I do not like it very much when games are not played properly. I take them very seriously because I do not want to disrespect the ones who I am playing with and I like to win.

But the games ran by the hosts sometimes have rules that aren't about the game and can be unfair, it makes me very angry.

Re: ANGER

[angleordevil]

It seems like the way to make me angry is... to set off my sense of protectiveness? If I feel someone is a danger to the people I care about, I don't seem to have limits to what I'll do.

Re: ANGER

[weenwoon]

[hm.]

I... try not to be angry. I try to think that even if someone does something hurtful, they have their reasons, or they simply do not understand they're hurting others...

[...]

... Perhaps it's willfully ignoring the pain of others that would upset me. Not giving others a chance, or taking advantage of their kindness... things like that.

[THINKY SOME MORE]

I think... there is also the lack of a desire to understand. Pushing one's feelings onto others and blaming them for the outcome of your own actions. I think that was what I've gotten angry about most often here.

[like twice, but y'know]

ANTICIPATION

[idolpro]

Re: ANTICIPATION

[metafaliure]

I'm just getting us started.

After graduation, because I'm dead back home, I intend to join Intensity in his efforts to conquer Hell from within. Technically, this earns me a wish, but I haven't decided what to do with it.

I could go back home, but I don't want to be in that world without Nenesha. I could bring her back, but she wouldn't want me to bring her back if it cost my soul. So, I'm starting a new post-death chapter in my life.

Re: ANTICIPATION

[scarvedforlife]

After graduating from Imeeji, I'll be going to Angel's homeworld and helping her however she needs so that she can feel comfortable leaving her kingdom every now and then to go on explorations across worlds with me!

Re: ANTICIPATION

[pyromagiac]

Uhm . . .

I don't know anything about my world yet . . . so I don't know what I want to do yet. I have an inkling, but. . .

Something I want to do with everyone—maybe . . . uhm. . .

Something fun and relaxing? Like having a picnic or something.

JOY

[idolpro]

Re: JOY

[metafaliure]

Oh, this one is easy.

[ POINTING AT ANGEL ]

I like your strength of character and your ability to stay kind even when the world demands unkindness of you.

[ POINTING AT SHO ]

I like your hardworking attitude and your ability to remain cheerful even when awful things have happened to you.

[ POINTING AT LUMI ]

I like your enthusiasm and your ability to always make the most of a situation, even one that's unfair to you.

[ POINTING AT FELICITY ]

I like your optimism and your ability to continue to be strong and keep going, even facing down frightening or upsetting situations.

Is that everyone who's here?

TRUST

[idolpro]

Re: TRUST

[metafaliure]

A weakness or vulnerability...

This isn't so much emotional, but... third-generation Reyvateils like me need to take a type of crystal called 'Diquility' or 'Life-Extending Agent' every three months or so, or else we get a hideous fever and die.

Well, it's a little frustrating because I came up with that solution, but it still only lets us live a little bit longer, and it's painful and difficult. If I'd had more time to work on it I would have liked to have figured out a permanent, easy solution to our lifespans.

FEAR

[idolpro]

Re: FEAR

[metafaliure]

Ever since I learned there are occasions when people can go inside someone else's 'heart' and look around and touch and affect it, I've been really worried that something like that would happen to me... and if it does, I worry that the people who go in would reject me again.

I know it's not likely, but still...

SURPRISE

[idolpro]

Re: SURPRISE

[metafaliure]

[ STARES INTO THE DISTANCE ]

I almost feel like I shouldn't need to do this one... since I'm pretty open about a big betrayal. But I guess, what I would say for a positive one... is that when my successor successfully sang Metafalica, I was surprised. By then I had already decided that the people of the world were too rotten to ever set aside their differences and make a paradise, especially when it had done nothing but get worse since the time I tried...

But they managed. I was really shocked.

SADNESS

[idolpro]

Re: SADNESS

[metafaliure]

The last time I cried was in the last emotional sharing game we had! I talked about my past trauma too much and made myself really sad!!

DISGUST

[idolpro]

Re: DISGUST

[metafaliure]

I absolutely have contempt for people who are hypocritical or dishonest about their reasons for having done something, especially if that something causes harm. For example, a long time ago, before I first transferred, there was a bad game. During that game we were able to choose who on a unit we targeted.

The only time future is now was targeted ALL GAME in that way, was by a stupid girl who claimed she wanted to be the one to get to her target 'first', and acted like she had no other choice even though she did, and she didn't think about any of the consequences her action had on the rest of us.

That kind of attitude earns my contempt for sure.

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>

Re: INDIVIDUAL TURN-IN @ 4 HR

[metafaliure]

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