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Sam Winchester (tallerthanthou) wrote in marinanova,
@ 2013-09-16 17:49:00

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[Day 237] Relationship Issues Group Therapy mingle
[The relationships group therapy attendees will all get a message telling them to report to The Winery in Sector 2. Sadly for them the alcohol is locked away, but there is an assortment of food and non-alcoholic beverages along the bar for consumption. Many of the tables have been cleared out and the chairs rearranged into a circle with booths along the edges for more intimate therapeutic discussions.

And don't forget the party favors! The wardens have left some helpful games and activity ideas to get them started. There's a bowl full of folded slips of papers with various questions.]

How many people have you slept with? Do you regret any of them? Why?

How many relationships have you been in? Why do you think that is?

What was your longest relationship? Most serious? Shortest? Most casual?

Why did your last relationship end?

What do you look for in another person?

Are you happy?

Who is your ideal mate?

What was the biggest problem/complication in your previous or current relationship?

What do you need out of a relationship? Sexual experience?

How long have you been single between relationships? Why do you think it was so long/short?

What is the best way to break up with someone?

Do you believe in soul mates? Do you think you have or will meet yours?

Would you rather spend your life with one important person or several acquaintances? Why?

Are there any similarities between the people you've been with? If so, what are they?

Do you have trouble making choices? Give examples.

Do you think with your heart, your head, or your genitalia? Are you satisfied with this behavior?

Do you have trouble relating to people? If so, in what way?

[In addition to the questions there are cards with various prompts. One explains the game, I Never. Another suggests people pair off and roleplay they are in a relationship and then deal with various scenarios like what do to if one partner flirts with someone else or comes home late without calling.]

Who should do the dishes?

When is it appropriate to discuss getting blue bands/having sex?

When should you move in together if ever?

What do you do if you suspect the other is keeping secrets?

What do you say if your partner comes home with a haircut you don't like?

How do you respond if you find your partner crying?

How do you decide how to spend your time together?

Your partner's family doesn't like you. What do you do?

One of you is critically hurt. How does the other respond?

Your friends don't like the person you're with. What do you say to them? What do you say to your partner?

One of you wants sexual relations and the other does not. How do you balance your needs?

How do you communicate your desire for a particular sexual desire to your partner?

It is your partner's birthday. How do you prepare?

At a party your partner leaves you to socialize with others. How does this make you feel and how do you respond?

How do you show your affection?

(OOC: Mingle style. You are not limited to the questions, scenarios, or games listed above. Assume there are more! I recycled a lot of this from last time so if someone was in this group twice they can feel free to notice, but assume there are lots of questions and prompts, so they probably didn't see them all.)

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foreverjack
2013-09-20 06:13 pm UTC (link)

Exactly. It can be hard to find one person who can give you everything you need in a relationship.

[And yes, he is aware that that's changed from his old 'It's impossible to find one person etc. etc. etc.' He's starting to feel that it may just about be possible after all.]

And I... generally tend to be pretty open about it. [Giving her one of those flirtatious smiles at which he's so good, and which, he feels, pretty much makes his point for him.]

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	pushedback 2013-09-20 07:07 pm UTC (link)
	[ God, that feels good. She needs some innocent (or not so innocent) flirting in her life right now. Not that she has any intention of doing anything with it, even less so once she realizes who Jack is, but it's... nice. It allows her to not think about Ned for a little while. ] Why, are you flirting with me, sir? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	foreverjack 2013-09-21 08:54 am UTC (link)
	Little bit. [A wink, and another grin. He may be committed to monogamy now, but apparently that's never going to stop him hitting on other people anyway.] Isn't flirting more fun than what we're officially here for? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	pushedback 2013-09-24 03:15 pm UTC (link)
	[ Cutie. ] I can't really disagree with that... though I have to confess, I have a boyfriend back home. Sorry. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	foreverjack 2013-09-24 05:37 pm UTC (link)
	[He shrugs.] No worries. I have a boyfriend here. [Nodding easily across the room to where Ianto's talking to someone else.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	pushedback 2013-09-24 05:39 pm UTC (link)
	[ She curiously looks the way he's motioning and then it's just sudden realizations all over. ] Oh! Oh, you're with Ianto! You're that Jack! [ Big, bright smile! ] We're neighbors! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	foreverjack 2013-09-24 05:54 pm UTC (link)
	We are? [Apparently, he isn't the only one keeping secrets in this relationship. Not that this is a bad secret. Well, except... He leans in a little, grinning, eyebrows raised.] Do we need to get more soundproofing in? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	pushedback 2013-09-24 06:00 pm UTC (link)
	[ She grins. ] He warned me about that, you know... and don't worry, I went out and got some really good headphones my first day here. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	foreverjack 2013-09-24 06:11 pm UTC (link)
	Very wise. I can be very loud, and we've been starting to explore some particularly noisy activities too, so... You know, it might have been easier just to choose an apartment a little further away? [He shows no sign whatsoever of embarrassment that his boyfriend has apparently been sharing that particular information about their extra-curricular activities.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	pushedback 2013-09-25 12:35 pm UTC (link)
	[ Likewise, she doesn't seem too flustered by the nature of the conversation. ] Oh, I could but it seems rude, seeing as Ianto practically insisted that I'd take the one next to yours. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	foreverjack 2013-09-25 02:34 pm UTC (link)
	Did he now? [He gives her an amused look.] You must have made quite an impression on him! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	pushedback 2013-09-25 05:44 pm UTC (link)
	[ Laughing. ] I don't know about that... maybe he just thought I needed to be looked after. Although, I did promise him pie... (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	foreverjack 2013-09-25 06:12 pm UTC (link)
	[He smiles, softly.] Yeah, he does that. He likes looking after people. [An eyebrow lifts.] Is pie a particular speciality of yours? [And yes, this is Jack, so of course he manages to make that sound suggestive.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	pushedback 2013-09-25 06:14 pm UTC (link)
	[ Wow what is this? Fun, that's what. ] I work in a pie shop back home, if that's what you're asking. I wouldn't call it a speciality, but I can hold my own. [ Take that as you will. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	foreverjack 2013-09-25 06:19 pm UTC (link)
	[The eyebrow climbs a little higher, and a smile curls around his lips.] Oh, really? I might just have to get a taste of some of that pie, some time! I mean, if you're really only living next door... (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	pushedback 2013-09-25 06:24 pm UTC (link)
	It'd be a shame not to take advantage, wouldn't it? Ianto said he'd take care of the coffee, so I'd say we're all set. What's your favorite flavor? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	foreverjack 2013-09-26 08:33 am UTC (link)
	Surprise me. [With a grin that suggests he's not likely to be disappointed by whatever she chooses. He leans forward a little.] So, do I get to learn the name of my new pie-baking neighbour, since you already know mine? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	pushedback 2013-09-26 06:16 pm UTC (link)
	[ Good answer. It brings a bright smile to her face, so bright that she completely forgets to lie about her name. ] It's Charlotte. Charlotte Charles. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	foreverjack 2013-09-28 08:45 am UTC (link)
	[That's a very pretty smile.] Well, good to meet you, Charlotte Charles. So what else should I know about you? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	pushedback 2013-09-28 04:03 pm UTC (link)
	Depends on what you want to know... how about we take turns? I ask something about you, you can ask something in return. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	foreverjack 2013-09-29 11:21 am UTC (link)
	Sounds fair. [He smiles, and sits back to consider her.] All right, where do you come from? And when? [Since that question is kind of connected to the first, here.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	pushedback 2013-09-30 06:45 pm UTC (link)
	I'm from a little town called Coeur d'Coeurs... it's on the West Coast. Last I checked it was 2007. [ ~~Since the show never goes into specifics like years and dates or anything else that would make a poor rp'ers life easier.~~ ] How about you? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	foreverjack 2013-10-01 10:02 am UTC (link)
	Coeur d'Coeurs, sounds like my kind of place! [With a wink.] As for me, I’m originally from a tiny little place called Boeshane, and the 51st century. More recently, though: Cardiff, Wales, 2009. ((OOC: Eh, most shows don’t, you generally just have to assume it’s the year it was broadcast!)) (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	pushedback 2013-10-02 06:09 pm UTC (link)
	51st century? Wow. [ So exciting! ] So what's the future like? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	foreverjack 2013-10-03 04:51 pm UTC (link)
	[He shrugs, smiling at her enthusiasm.] It's not really so different. Families just going about their lives. We didn't even really have an awful lot of tech, where I grew up, not in the backwaters. I never even saw a transmat being used till I left to join the Time Agency. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)