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Calliope // Caliborn (ophiuchus) wrote in marinanova,
@ 2013-09-16 10:45:00

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:mingle, calliope-caliborn, dawn summers, sougo okita, yuuri shibuya

[Day 237] Self-Esteem Group Therapy Mingle
[Should you be lucky enough to get enrolled into this group, you will be led to the beach—specifically, one of the beach huts in a low-traffic area, which has been primed with an assortment of chairs organized in a circle around a table. All the delicious and comforting snacks and beverages you could want await you in the back of the hut.]

[It's a very relaxing setup: an ocean-side view, the soothing sound of waves washing along the shore, and the salty sea air permeating everything. Just ignore the bots hovering the perimeter a few yards beyond the hut. They won't bother you unless you try to escape.]

[On the central table are a series of activity suggestions:]

• Each person will take a turn around the circle saying their name and offering one positive quality or talent they genuinely like about themselves. Others are welcome to speak up if they share that trait. Make a friend!

• In groups or pairs, the participants will come up with three words that they would use to describe their ideal self, no matter how impossible it may feel to be that way. They must then phrase these into an "I am" statement, and the other(s) present will affirm them.

• The group takes turns focusing on one person. This person will become the target of a barrage of kindness: genuine compliments, hugs, high-fives, or other caring and affirming gestures are go! The recipient of these is encouraged to take their time digesting everything before the group moves on to the next person.

• Participants tell a story about a time when they felt as though they accomplished something that they are incredibly proud of. Big or small!

[... But feel free to come up with more!]

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ophiuchus
2013-09-17 01:34 pm UTC (link)

[Meanwhile, Calliope is the shyest magic alien to be found, and so while she does not try to give Dawn a cold shoulder, she is lacking in the infectious enthusiasm she has when she is comfortable with someone, and also not in a situation where she will have to talk about herself.]

[At least for now. The cocoa should gradually start doing its thing.]

It's very tasty.

Would you like a sip?

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	the_dawnster 2013-09-17 01:58 pm UTC (link)
	[ It was so very nice of her to offer a taste though, so that's something. It makes Dawn smile a bit. ] No, that's okay. My tummy's a little queasy. Thanks though [ Nerves. All the nervous nerves of nervousness. ] I'm Dawn. Which I announced to everyone so you're probably in the know on that one. What's your name? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ophiuchus 2013-09-17 04:13 pm UTC (link)
	Mm. [She clutches the cup closer to herself, chancing to actually look a little more closely at Dawn.] It's a pleasure to meet you, Dawn. [Even while she's all but shivering in her chair.] Please call me Callie. It's short for my true name. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

the_dawnster
2013-09-17 07:15 pm UTC (link)

Callie is such a great name. I always wish I'd had a name that could be shortened into a nickname? Like how Alexandria can be Alex or Buffy can be Buff or Katherine is Kate. You know? Very cool.

[ She reads a lot of books. And names where the character has a nickname shortened with their real name are her favorite. ] If I ever wrote a book I'd name my character a name that could be shortened into a nickname.

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ophiuchus
2013-09-17 09:12 pm UTC (link)

[Calliope can't help but smile. Even if she thinks Dawn is rambling a tiny bit, that serves to set her at better ease than anything. Also, drugged hot cocoa.]

You could try getting creative with it, but "DS" or something of the like isn't properly catching.

[She punctuates herself with an awkward giggle when something occurs to her.] You could claim Dawn is your nickname and say that you have an even longer one! Something absurdly luxurious and fancy.

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	the_dawnster 2013-09-20 02:09 pm UTC (link)
	My sister calls me Dawnie, but that's different. Right? [ Because it's her sister, and it's longer than her actual name. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ophiuchus 2013-09-25 04:11 pm UTC (link)
	Right! I'm thinking something more along the lines of... um... [She taps her claws on her thigh thoughtfully before she comes up with something she hopes is suitable.] Dawniella! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	the_dawnster 2013-09-27 10:21 am UTC (link)
	Ohmigosh that makes me sound like a Disney character, right? [ Although she looks perfectly delighted at the idea. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ophiuchus 2013-09-28 02:09 am UTC (link)
	[Calliope wriggles a little in her seat, sitting up just a little straighter as her silly idea is taken well. She's giddy and pleased.] What's Disney? Is that a favorite story of yours? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

the_dawnster
2013-09-28 10:40 am UTC (link)

[ It's immediately obvious that Calliope might be from another world or the past before there was a Disney. Because those were the only people she could think of who wouldn't know what Disney was. But she is oh so happy to explain. ]

Okay so there was this visionary kind of guy named Walt Disney where I'm from. He took a bunch of fairytale stories and made them into animated features. Like seriously cool and way ahead of his time. Lots of them feature all the princesses from the fairytales where I'm from like Cinderella, Aurora, Snow White, Belle... Dawnielle would fit right in with them. All I'd need is a tiara.

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	ophiuchus 2013-09-30 09:51 pm UTC (link)
	Oh! I know about princesses! Not those in particular, but certainly the idea of them. [Maybe not tiaras.] It's a fine and beautiful name, suited to the theme! And I think it would be lovely for you, too. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	the_dawnster 2013-10-02 11:11 am UTC (link)
	Dawniella and Callie, the princesses of therapy. [ She grins, seeming entirely too amused by the idea. ] I like it. (Reply to this) (Parent)

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