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mementohomo) wrote2013-05-23 03:43 pm
mementohomo) wrote2013-05-23 03:43 pm
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Skill Share Survey IC Turn-In
Turn-in deadline is Monday, May 27th, at 8pm EST!
Turn-in deadline is Monday, May 27th, at 8pm EST!
STERLING & ONYX
Re: STERLING & ONYX
Why did you choose to share those skills in particular? Flynn wanted to learn more about how to cook, and Tiger has always been really interested in my magic. Saboteur was a skill that I was always better at, so I was letting Phoenix see what something he never had was like. Lloyd wanted to know more about a futuristic world, and I've seen a lot of my world when it was already pretty advanced.
What skills were shared with you, and from whom? One-handed sword from Flynn, cooking omurice from Tiger, balance from Noel, and two-handed sword from Lloyd.
Why do you think you received these skills in particular? Well, I wanted to learn more about how to use a sword, so I was cheating a bit by borrowing these skills. I like cooking, so that's what Tiger was thinking, I bet. And Phoenix didn't have a whole lot to share, but he was always good on his feet.
If you could choose one skill to keep forever, which would it be and why? It would probably be Tiger's omurice or Phoenix's balance. They aren't very big, but I'd rather learn on my own with some help than just taking someone's skill with a sword. Learning is a process, and I like it too much to go around it that much.
If you had to choose one skill to lose forever, which would it be? Of my own, you mean? Hmm, I can't really pick one, sorry. They're all pretty important to me.
Did you discover anything about yourself or your friends this way? I found out more about how I would and should use a sword. While the style Flynn and Lloyd use doesn't suit me perfectly, I really learned a lot from the two of them.
OOC: Provide 2-3 links of your favorite threads.
With Lloyd in the gym.
Edmund (Sterling)
Jill (Amethyst) - Dagger throwing
Mikage (Sterling) - Personal written code/cipher
Mithos (Sterling) - Narnian verbal culture/history (ie poems/songs/hymns)
Kazuki (Sterling) - Personal written code/cipher
Josh (Tiger's Eye) - Swordsmanship
Why did you choose to share those skills in particular?
I gave Jill the dagger throwing because I thought she might like to try her hand at it and see how she felt about the practice in general. Mikage and Blizzard wanted to know it when I offered it, so I said all right. I wasn't sure why at first... and then I saw all the notes they left everywhere. I don't really know what else to say about it. Mithos wanted to know Narnian culture, and this was the one skill I had that definitely went on and on about it. And Josh picked out swordsmanship himself. Yes, I absolutely gave someone even more fighting skills.
What skills were shared with you, and from whom?
Jill (Amethyst) - Stage disguises
Mikage (Sterling) - Babydragon form
Mithos (Sterling) - Inventory
Kazuki (Sterling) - Video games!!!
Josh (Tiger's Eye) - Laser magic spark cat toy whatever it is
Why do you think you received these skills in particular?
I'm not entirely sure why Jill gave this one to me, though she did have a funny smile about it. I asked Mikage and Mithos for theirs because, well, I've been a babydragon before and I could use a dose of relaxation, and I've been wondering how this inventory sort of thing I kept hearing about worked. Blizzard looked forward to me understanding video games, which I do understand now and strangely helped explain inventory to me as well. I also asked Josh for his because that thing is absolutely useful to distract the cats with.
If you could choose one skill to keep forever, which would it be and why?
Inventory. It's amazing how many things you can keep in there easily without the worrying bit of where it all goes and how much strength you have to be able to carry it all. Though I still wonder where it all goes...
If you had to choose one skill to lose forever, which would it be?
If I absolutely must choose, I would choose dagger throwing. It's a nice skill to have on hand, and I've found it very useful, but I value all the others more. Though not by much. I would rather not lose any of my skills at all. They're as much a part of me as they are useful to me.
Did you discover anything about yourself or your friends this way?
I didn't discover anything really new, as I knew that being around something small and rotund and fuzzy causes the urge to cuddle. So not really? What I did learn is that Cheshire still apparently can be very frightening looking.
OOC: Provide 2-3 links of your favorite threads.
This is why you don't play laser pointer with Cheshire.
Flying and messing with Lloyd
Dwarven surprise potluck whatever it's called with Mithos with inventory antics
Thorn
- Mikage: vampire claws
- Katou: enhanced senses
- Estelle: super strength
- Ruka: cooking
- Ace: ability to heal self
Why did you choose to share those skills in particular?
I shared the claws with Mikage because he's a dragon half the time so I figured he'd enjoy the irony. We already have a lot of the same skills, but I know Mikage will always managed to find a use for things that personally amuses him. I shared enhanced senses with Katou because maybe it will help him be more aware of thing around him and actually listen once in a while. I shared super strength with Estelle because sometimes she worries she's not strong enough to protect other and I wanted to show her how physical strength won't really change her. I shared cooking with Ruka because I know he likes to do things for his team and he's always interested whenever I talk about it. I shared my ability to heal with Ace because, like Mikage, we already share the same skills and I figure this would make things easier for him if he wanted to go all out on something. Really, it wasn't a fair trade and I'm pretty sure he was doing it just because I wanted to trade.
What skills were shared with you, and from whom? (just a list is fine)
- Mikage: being a baby dragon
- Katou: having plant angel-wings
- Estelle: healing magic
- Ruka: being a Diece payer
- Ace: ability to make a gun out of any object
Why do you think you received these skills in particular?
I received the dragon skill from Mikage the last time we did this and realize how happy it made people to see all the dragons running around and how happy it made them to play with the dragon. Not being able to talk in that form is frustrating, but I like seeing the teams smile when they see it. Mikage also loves having more like himself around and thinks it makes me less serious. I wanted Clue's wings because I know Ace loves flying and I wanted to help him experience that again. He probably offered since he also thinks I'm too serious and thought it would force me to have fun. I asked for Estelle's healing magic because I've only been able to heal myself so it's good to be able to heal others. She's seen me struggle before so she understood this when she offered. I asked for Snow's ability because I wanted to see what it would feel like to not be a vampire for a short while and better understand how people without my abilities feel in Camelot. Snow and I talk about this sometimes and he really wanted to help me. I usually don't feel cold for one thing. I asked to try Ace's ability in hopes of better understanding how easy that makes fighting in his world and how much a part of him that is.
If you could choose one skill to keep forever, which would it be and why?
I would like to be able to heal others because I want to help them when they need it most.
If you had to choose one skill to lose forever, which would it be?
I'd like to lose my bloodlust more than anything because then I wouldn't be a danger to anyone and things would be easier for others.
Did you discover anything about yourself or your friends this way?
I discovered that Ace can enjoy cute things when he knows them. I also discovered how much Edmund loves being a baby dragon and that most people didn't really notice the difference from when I was a vampire and when I wasn't. I also found flying more useful than expected and making weapons doesn't suit me. Oh and Whiskey likes having notable abilities.
OOC: Provide 2-3 links of your favorite threads.
Baby dragon
Disney princess'd
Wings
Re: STERLING & ONYX
Shark - eidetic memory
Aoko - Talk with animals
Nezumi - eidetic memory
Why did you choose to share those skills in particular?
For Shark, he and I share a very similar mindset, but I suspect the fact that I automatically note everything I see has a different impact on me than on other people. So, because we have such a close mindset, I shared this with him in the hopes that he would understand even better. For Mouse, it was a similar detail -- I thought it might be helpful to understand me, though this was a close toss-up with animal communication so he could talk to his mice the way I do. But if it were me, I wouldn't want to lose that after, and besides, he and his mice already communicate in their own way. For Berry, though, I gave the animal communication because I thought she'd enjoy it.
What skills were shared with you, and from whom? (just a list is fine)
- Blanket burrito from Shark
- Mopbeatings from Aoko
- Acting from Nezumi
Why do you think you received these skills in particular?
I think I received the blanket burrito because it is naturally one of Shark's most valuable skills! The warmth and comfort is undeniable. I think I received the ability to beat people with a mop because Berry thoroughly understands the need to occasionally commit mild violence on the people you love so they understand your feelings, and I received Acting from Nezumi so I could finally emote scenes in a way that doesn't make him despair of life.
If you could choose one skill to keep forever, which would it be and why?
Blanket burrito. Without a doubt. Do I even need to explain? It's a burrito made of blankets.
If you had to choose one skill to lose forever, which would it be?
Probably mopbeatings. In the end, even mild violence doesn't suit me most of the time.
Did you discover anything about yourself or your friends this way?
People really want to join you if you're in a blanket burrito. That's it, really. Some things happened before the game and I wasn't really up to interacting with all my friends.
OOC: Provide 2-3 links of your favorite threads.
Blanket Burrito 1
Blanket Burrito 2
Re: STERLING & ONYX
What skills did you share, and with whom? (just a list is fine)
BABYDRAGON with Haruki, Dragonfly, Zero, Edmund, Ventus
Why did you choose to share those skills in particular?
Burupyas! Burupyas~ burupyas~
What skills were shared with you, and from whom? (just a list is fine)
Claws from Thorn
Sparkling glitter shoujo bubble backgrounds from Dragonfly
Secret code/cipher from Edmund
Keyblade from Ventus
Ominous glassesflash from Haruki
Why do you think you received these skills in particular?
Prrt?
If you could choose one skill to keep forever, which would it be and why?
[THIS SECTION IS LL CLAWED UP :3 clawssss]
If you had to choose one skill to lose forever, which would it be?
BYA!! Brrt! Brrr brrrrrrr BYA!
Did you discover anything about yourself or your friends this way?
Pya.
OOC: Provide 2-3 links of your favorite threads.
BABYDRAGONS
secret messages
Re: STERLING & ONYX
Inventory with Edmund, Mau and Josh; Aselian pharmaceutical knowledge with Apple; manasense with Lloyd.
Why did you choose to share those skills in particular?
These were all skills people had expressed an interest in before! Mau and Josh have wanted to have one for a while, since inventory’s really useful for gathering and carrying around important stuff, if it’s not too big to fit, and sending messages to other people in your party. Josh’s even in my party, so it was extra important there. I’m not sure how much Edmund actively wanted to have one, but every time we talk about inventories he’s gotten really confused as to how they work and where the stuff goes, so it was nice to have a chance to let him see what using one was like firsthand.
Apple and I already talk about plants a lot and we were planning to compare notes, but having the same knowledge set for a day and being able to test out each other’s skills was a great kickstarter, even if we’ll have to go back to learning the slow way after the game.
As for manasense, that’s a part of me Lloyd’s never shared before, because he doesn’t have elven blood. It’s a way I perceive and interact with the world and with him; hell, it was kind of the reason we became roommates. Long story. He wanted to see what it was like at least once, and I wanted to share the experience with him.
What skills were shared with you, and from whom? (just a list is fine)
Narnian history from Edmund; the language of the Nation from Mau; computer knowledge from Josh; Apple's pharmaceutical knowledge; Lloyd’s ability to make dwarven potluck surprise.
Why do you think you received these skills in particular?
Because I asked for them! They all related to things I’d talked about with the people who lent them to me, but which I didn’t know a lot about and which we hadn’t had time to really get into lately. I like hearing about Narnia and the Nation from Ed and Mau a lot; I don’t know much about technology and a computer scared me in a Persona’s realm once so it was nice to know properly what it was; Apple and I like to chat plants but there’s something special about exchanging what we knew and having twice as much knowhow for a day; and dwarven potluck surprise . . . well, I wanted to see if it got less weird and mysterious if I made it with my own hands.
If you could choose one skill to keep forever, which would it be and why?
I’d be happy to hang onto any of them, honestly, if the people they came from were okay with it . . . this game is useful. I’d probably have a different answer if I’d gotten any physical abilities, but there’s nothing wrong with sharing knowledge.
If you had to choose one skill to lose forever, which would it be?
If you’re talking about losing one of mine, I’d lose being bound to my Exsphere permanently. I’m already trying to. I hate the way it limits me, and I hate the way it upsets everyone around me who knows enough about it to care. No losing it through Persona magic, though -- I won’t give up the right to beat it on my own.
If you’re talking about losing one of the ones that was given to me for this game, well – none of them? It’s not my right to discard someone else’s skill, for one. For another, we return them anyway, so we do lose them . . . but I wouldn’t give up the opportunity to learn more about them from the people who were good enough to offer them to me. That feels like scorning the gift and losing something important of myself in the process, that ability to learn. I’m done losing important parts of myself.
Did you discover anything about yourself or your friends this way?
I learned that I really like knowing more about my friends and being able to talk to them about their stuff for a little while without them having to explain every third thing, and that they enjoy the same, and that it’s nice to hang out like that and figure out the skills we shared. I also learned that just because you’re able to know about or use something, sometimes it doesn’t get any less weird, or even sometimes uncomfortable – Lloyd wasn’t used to manasense, Ed still doesn’t understand inventory, and I’m still a bit nervy about computers, and dwarven potluck surprise doesn’t get any less mysterious even when you’re making it. I have no idea how it turns out tasting that good!
OOC: Provide 2-3 links of your favorite threads.
Dumb babydragon antics.
Travesties.
Flying and dragons and skilltests, oh my.
Re: STERLING & ONYX
Hundred Power with Barnaby, Cass, Judai
Making fried rice with Serah
Why did you choose to share those skills in particular?
With most people I shared my power! For Barnaby, he has it normally, but he doesn't yet here, so I thought I'd let him try it out. Cass is a hero back home but she doesn't have a superpower, so I gave her mine. And Thunder was really interested in having a power too. For Serah, she's pretty powerful already with her magic and stuff, and she wanted something a little different, so I gave her my cooking skill.
What skills were shared with you, and from whom? (just a list is fine)
Planning/logic from Barnaby
Ravager magic from Serah
Fighting skills from Cass
Parkour from Judai
Why do you think you received these skills in particular?
They're all really great skills that I thought would be cool to have! Well, mostly Barnaby thought I could use to plan a little more. I usually go on instinct, but I figured I could try it out a little.
If you could choose one skill to keep forever, which would it be and why?
Probably Cass's fighting skills! Magic was cool, but I don't think it's really my style. And she's practiced a lot so she's really good at it.
If you had to choose one skill to lose forever, which would it be?
Well, definitely not my power. Any of the others would be easier.
Did you discover anything about yourself or your friends this way?
Sure. It was kind of weird thinking about things before I did them all the time. Barnaby has a really different way of looking at things than I do, I guess. And I learned that magic is pretty hard? Maybe it's just the power limit or whatever, but it was a lot more tiring than anything else I've done.
OOC: Provide 2-3 links of your favorite threads.
with Barnaby
with Pepper
Re: STERLING & ONYX
- Video games with Flynn
- Video games with Edmund
- Wrestling with Dragonfly
- Mental fortitude to Sion
Why did you choose to share those skills in particular?
Video games with Flynn and Eddy because I've been trying to make them understand the for ages, but they still didn't get it! So, now I can finally talk to them about games properly. Anyway, I wanted Dragonfly's sewing skill so I could try my own hand at doing a project me and Beauty are working on, and we decided him knowing how to wrestle others would be pretty cool in the mean time? It's fun!
With Sion... I dunno, we kinda gave each other "mystery gifts", and I decided on that skill because... it helps against stuff that gets to you mentally, like traumatic memories, or...brainwashing... so, it was a little selfish, but hopefully it's helped him!
What skills were shared with you, and from whom? (just a list is fine)
- Flynn's justice
- Edmund's codes/ciphers
- Dragonfly's sewing
- Sion's touch empathy
Why do you think you received these skills in particular?
Cause Flynn thought it was funny, I bet. That's his sense of humor! Uh, and I just asked Ed for it when he offered his, and he didn't think I'd abuse it for evil and stuff.
Anyway, Dragonfly was just being a pal, letting me have sewing! And Sion wanted me to understand him and his feelings better. That's why.
If you could choose one skill to keep forever, which would it be and why?
Probably the touchy-feely thing from Sion. It's... been really eye-opening, and actually I like it a lot? There's nothing like touching someone and feeling how much they care about you.
If you had to choose one skill to lose forever, which would it be?
Mmmn, probably the justice, since it was kinda useless?
Did you discover anything about yourself or your friends this way?
I figured sewing is way harder than it looks... and that maybe Flynn's justice and my own justice aren't actually too dissimilar? I didn't know Edmund knew codes and stuff!
But really, the biggest thing I discovered was how wrong I was about Sion, and that I had no idea he could feel the feelings of others. It was a big shock. And maybe I should try harder to really consider other people's feelings.
OOC: Provide 2-3 links of your favorite threads.
Sion and empathy
Kaoru and keys and being kinda Justicey about them
Mikage and codes
Ace | Sterling
Zero: ability to turn ordinary objects into guns
Why did you choose to share those skills in particular?
He wanted it.
What skills were shared with you, and from whom? (just a list is fine)
Zero: basic cookery
Why do you think you received these skills in particular?
I wanted it.
If you could choose one skill to keep forever, which would it be and why?
I'll learn to cook eventually; I don't need it.
If you had to choose one skill to lose forever, which would it be?
I like my skills.
Did you discover anything about yourself or your friends this way?
Neji makes a pretty cool-looking dragon.
OOC: Provide 2-3 links of your favorite threads.
Having too much fun with babydragon Zero…
Hot chocolate with his pal Neji the the dragon. :3
Re: STERLING & ONYX
I shared sword-fighting with Sixes, first aid MAGIC with Viola and Thorn.
Why did you choose to share those skills in particular?
I gave Sixes the sword since he missed it, and Viola and Thorn were both most interesting in healing so I shared it with them.
What skills were shared with you, and from whom? (just a list is fine)
Literary knowledge from Sixes' world, some personal knowledge from Viola (street-smarts!), and physical strength from Thorn.
Why do you think you received these skills in particular?
They were the skills I asked for! Sixes and Viola's knowledge let me view things a bit differently and understand people a little more. Thorn's skill was something I asked for so I could more easily help with getting building supplies to Nimue's new hot springs.
If you could choose one skill to keep forever, which would it be and why?
That's really hard to choose...I think Viola's knowledge would be best though, since knowing how different people have to live means I can help them better.
If you had to choose one skill to lose forever, which would it be?
...I guess I could do away with super-strength.
Did you discover anything about yourself or your friends this way?
I think I understand Viola a little better now, even though I didn't see her after the game got started. I ended up finding a lot of chances to talk about my life back home though, so I think the people I did meet learned more about me than the other way around.
OOC: Provide 2-3 links of your favorite threads.
Some discussion with Ryner
Sharing some world info with Apple
Watching Jr. fight with a sword.