egg raising - avante en garde

[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

[worthathousand]

...Admittedly, dragons seem to be far more straightforward to raise than princesses.

Re: GENERAL DISCUSSION

[calmthefoxdown]

... Why are they still entrusting people with child raising here...

ANGER

[idolpro]

Re: ANGER

[calmthefoxdown]

... I get mad when human faults aren't recognized as just that, a part of being human. Especially when in regard to me. I'm by no means any kind of perfect, and trying to hold me to that sort of expectation has historically gotten me pretty ticked off.

Re: ANGER

[worthathousand]

This might seem obvious, but—nothing makes me lose myself to anger so quickly and so entirely as harm done to my family.

I suspect that those who don't know me very well might think of me as an angry person, but it's usually not that at all; I just feel strongly about my beliefs, and don't apologize for it.

Seeing my children hurt is different. That's when I can't think of anything else but my anger.

Re: ANGER

[daios]

Ah... Hmmm... I get angry if people are just trying to mess with me. I don't much care for mean-spirited "joking".

[Nothing else has gotten under his skin...]

Re: ANGER

[heavyliesthecrown]

I suppose... that I become rather vexed with frustration or anger if people do not respect others as living breathing human beings who have feelings and desires of their own and are equally deserving of respect and worth.

Each one of us are unique. I am frequently in awe of the many talents my magnificent seniors here possess. Both upon our noble unit, and off of it among others. Dismissing the differences that make one into the person they are, or disregarding the feelings of another is a grave mistake when we are all of us here unhappy captives subjected to the whims of tyrants.

Perhaps it is naive to say that we are all a brotherhood of men and women collectively that, as a whole, truly desire the happiness and freedom that has been snatched from us. I am angered by the producers who play with our lives as though we are nothing but children's toys, as well as anyone who would trample over the spirit of others.

ANTICIPATION

[idolpro]

Re: ANTICIPATION

[calmthefoxdown]

I plan on going back to my world with Silver, B, and C after here. We'll live together, and I'm going to go pro with Silver in volleyball for a while before opening up my own restaurant, 'cause I wanna spend more time on the court with him.

Re: ANTICIPATION

[worthathousand]

My own plans for the future are—ah. That's a complicated one.
[ a pause ] I am dead, after all.

Shrike would want me to say that it's joining her and the others in Creation. I'd like that very much, if it is actually possible—to defy the Loom of Fate that boldly. There is so much work yet to be done, and I can't think of any I would rather do it with than those I have met here.

[ another pause ] I'd... like very much to have a future with Cardinal Chases Dawn. But I'm not sure what they want.

Re: ANTICIPATION

[daios]

I really want to go to the "theme park" with Tsukasa Suou Hawk! I have never been and it sounds very exciting!

Tsukasa

[heavyliesthecrown]

This likely isn't a surprise, though I have no idea yet what form it might take? But, naturally, I look forward to reuniting with my family and senpai someday. It's become rather lonely now that both Izumi-san and King have disappeared. I found that I spent so much time with them that when they suddenly vanished, it felt like a complete loss.

Though, while I am upset that Ritsu-san has appeared, I am grateful that if he is forced into this twisted hell, that he is among us here on our wonderful unit, avante en garde.

But I'm vexed! I truly had looked forward to dancing and singing with my senpai from upon Knights. King is as slippery as an eel, and slithered away each chance he got before we could truly perform together. And so, what I want to look forward to is performing with them again, and seeing the people most important to me once more.

I realize that most from my world are auditions... but- [ He shakes his head ] that doesn't matter. I will find a way to bring everyone back together somehow. I vow it. And we will achieve the happiness that we all once looked forward to together. That is what I look forward to the most. The light that is awaiting us at the end of the tunnel.

JOY

[idolpro]

Re: JOY

[worthathousand]

"Joy" has a nice set of instructions, as a place to start.

So:
Gold, I really like the unassuming way you take care of all of us. You always make it seem like you just happen to be doing whatever it is—I mean, I know you genuinely love to cook, but even so.

It's... home-y, and comforting. I think you must be very kind.

TRUST

[idolpro]

1/2

[worthathousand]

....Ah, for this one. Well, I can at least say that you have truly never hurt me. So that means I ought to provide the second kind of account.

FEAR

[idolpro]

Re: FEAR

[calmthefoxdown]

... I still have a lingering fear of deep water. For a long time, I couldn't even submerge myself in water, but I've been working on that, so it's shifted more toward deep water where I can't see the bottom.

SURPRISE

[idolpro]

Re: SURPRISE

[calmthefoxdown]

[ Thinking for a moment... ]

Oh- I've got a really foul mouth when I get mad.

SADNESS

[idolpro]

Re: SADNESS

[daios]

Ah... I suppose I can share this well enough.

The thing that has been weighing on me lately is how sad I've felt, since I felt how much Amaranth hates me. Or... hates the me that isn't me anymore. Or maybe it is. I don't know.

I keep reliving feeling it whenever I see the color red.

DISGUST

[idolpro]

Re: DISGUST

[worthathousand]

I know it was my time on LiliS that fueled this conviction in me—but gods, I can't and won't respect the idea that that one can measure up a unit's worth by how many people there one is personally attached to.

[ pause. deep breath. ]

....I know it is hard though, too. Making choices we can take pride in, when no choice is free of cruelty. Following our absolute duties to our families.

I've just seen the results too many times. And I will say: while it is painful to watch others hurt, dying again and again is very much harder.

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>

Gold

[calmthefoxdown]

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

Conviction: LINK
Love: LINK
Pride: LINK

CONVICTION

[worthathousand]

Re: CONVICTION

[calmthefoxdown]

I have Cardinal to thank for this, but I do feel pretty strongly about trying to mitigate damage as much as possible. I also realize that being on Avante means we have some advantages when it comes to healing ourselves, so I'm willing to take on a little more damage myself in that regard, if it means lessening some for someone else.

... I'm not willing to throw away my wellbeing entirely though, because I know I'll only upset the people I love in doing so.

LOVE

[worthathousand]

COLOR

[idolpro]

[ A few stones begin to change color into Love (#F59FB8/pink). Your silhouette may now turn pink with love. ]

PRIDE

[worthathousand]

Re: PRIDE

[calmthefoxdown]

I'm a pretty damn good home cook. I'm not the best, nor a professional, but I think for my age and my self-training, I'm good.