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Tweak says, "Spirits are AAALWAYS with you!"

Puck (mightbefun) wrote in marinanova,
@ 2013-09-17 07:05:00

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:mingle, bart allen, hei, korra, malcolm reynolds, puck, roxy lalonde, terry mcginnis, wally west

237 | Avoidance Group* Therapy Mingle
(*Also known under the snappy alternative name "If I ignore my problems, maybe they'll go away" Group.)

[In the usually so quiet library where we lay our scene, things are a little less quiet and a little less library-like, given that today it's full of bots, a few tables with neat little trays full of assorted snacks, and - of course - therapy subjects in varying states of willingness.

The robots, true to form, don't bother anyone who doesn't try to leave. Those who do try will have their path brusquely cut off and their attention directed to a whiteboard at the far end of the room - it's mostly empty, with plenty of room for writing, except for one sentence in the middle of the board, written in red: "Admitting to one's problems opens doors." Is that an attempt at an inspirational message, or meant to be taken literally? We just don't know.

There's also a table just beneath the whiteboard with little stacks of cards with suggested discussion topics (with instructions to work in pairs or smaller groups, taking turns to answer the questions).]

• Share one of your ambitions. What are actions you have taken in order to fulfill it? Are there more things you could do? Give suggestions on more ways of working towards your goals.

• Share one of your fears. What are actions you have taken in order to stop it from coming through? Are there actions you have actively avoided taking? Does the group have any fears in common?

• Are there certain tasks, responsibilities or situations you often find yourself avoiding in everyday life? If yes, how do you get out of them? Is there an alternative approach? Give and compare examples, discuss reasons.

• Is there something currently worrying you? If so, what? If your fears were to be realised, what is the worst-case scenario for it? Is there a best-case scenario? Brainstorm possible ways of solving the situation.

• What is one difficult situation you have experienced recently? How did you deal with it?

• Share one achievement you feel proud of having accomplished.

[There are also a number of scenarios along the lines of "You have a work assignment due tomorrow, but a friend calls you inviting you to a night out. What do you do?" as well ask the questions that can be found scrolling down this site. Feel free to make up your own!]

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	cptn_tightpants 2013-09-28 01:09 am UTC (link)
	You'd do yer kissing around him? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	killerspeed 2013-10-01 11:03 pm UTC (link)
	Are you encouraging me to be all sneaky? [Bart snorts.] I'm starting to like the way you think. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cptn_tightpants 2013-10-02 11:16 pm UTC (link)
	Do you like her? Cause if you do... seems to me there shouldn't be nothin' stopping you from getting her. An' if you have to sneak around to get what you want... then you should do that. [Maybe not the best advice, but from Mal, it's pretty good. And completely hypocritical to a fault.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	killerspeed 2013-10-04 03:18 am UTC (link)
	[Just do it? Bart rubs the back of his neck.] I guess. I know I'll tell him eventually. It's just a matter of when versus if. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cptn_tightpants 2013-10-04 09:02 pm UTC (link)
	See? Yer already startin' to see some sense! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	killerspeed 2013-10-06 11:21 pm UTC (link)
	[Cue the eyeroll.] If it ends in a giant trainwreck, I'm totally blaming you. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cptn_tightpants 2013-10-06 11:24 pm UTC (link)
	What cause do you have t'blame me? 'Sides... if'n there's a trainwreck... we'll jus' go for a long ride. Horses could use the exercise. [Because this is how Mal deals with his problems.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	killerspeed 2013-10-06 11:26 pm UTC (link)
	You know, I used to think that. Then I kind of got to a point where if I kept running and running and running... people started getting hurt really badly. [People actually died. By the thousands. Bart's not saying that out loud.] So if I can help it, I don't... exactly want trainwrecks anymore. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cptn_tightpants 2013-10-06 11:36 pm UTC (link)
	If yer nephew or whatever he is gets seriously hurt by you kissin' someone who ain't yer future wife back home... then there's bigger problems. So he's a bit mad at you for a few days an' then things right themselves. [Because this is sound advice.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	killerspeed 2013-10-06 11:38 pm UTC (link)
	I'm just saying, I'd rather talk to him before I start a relationship with her. It'd at least make me feel better. [If Wally disapproves, then yeah, Bart's gonna sneak around, but at least he TRIED.] Things'll only work themselves out if we help ourselves, you know? We can't hope someone'll fix things for us. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cptn_tightpants 2013-10-06 11:41 pm UTC (link)
	[Mal shrugs.] Don't let the guilt kill you if it doesn't go yer way. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	killerspeed 2013-10-06 11:45 pm UTC (link)
	You're talking to me, man. I won't let something like that take me down. But you know, you should take some of your own advice sometime. It might "open doors" where you don't expect 'em. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cptn_tightpants 2013-10-06 11:48 pm UTC (link)
	What? Go flirt with random women? Ain't found one I liked yet. [Yes he'll play intentionally stupid.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	killerspeed 2013-10-07 06:38 pm UTC (link)
	No, you dork. You should go out there and seize the day. If you can't date the girl - or guy - you like, then make the most of your time here. You're only in prison once, you know? [HE HOPES. Because dear god, this isn't the first prison he's been in, and he really wants it to be the last.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cptn_tightpants 2013-10-07 08:29 pm UTC (link)
	You really just call me a dork? And I am making the most of my time. They's got horses that need lookin' after. You saw that right? Rode one with me an ever'thing. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	killerspeed 2013-10-08 12:45 am UTC (link)
	[It's a term of affection! Bart shrugs sheepishly, though he doesn't bother to apologize. Yet.] I saw. It's not one of your "ambitions" or whatever they're calling it on the cards, though, is it? [He's genuinely curious. If it turns out that Mal is that passionate about horses, Bart'll stop.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cptn_tightpants 2013-10-08 12:04 pm UTC (link)
	My ship ain't here. [That was his ambition. Continue flying. Staying free. No one had any right to control him but himself. And that wasn't possible at the moment.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	killerspeed 2013-10-10 12:18 am UTC (link)
	Riiiiiight. [Bart's face turns red, though he tries to hide it by burying his face in his hands.] Sorry, man. I completely forgot. I guess I was more preoccupied that night by making sure you were okay. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cptn_tightpants 2013-10-10 12:23 am UTC (link)
	[This isn't fun anymore. Mal's face hardens.] Yeah well, I'm shiny. Ain't nothin' wrong other'n I'm stuck without a ship. No therapy can help me get that back. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	killerspeed 2013-10-10 11:40 pm UTC (link)
	What does shiny even mean? [His curiosity is finally getting the better of him.] I know you're not literally shining, so does it mean "fine" or "fantastic?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cptn_tightpants 2013-10-11 12:06 am UTC (link)
	Shiny means... shiny. Depends on the context. [He's not an English teacher Bart!] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	killerspeed 2013-10-11 02:31 pm UTC (link)
	[That was the most helpful explanation he's ever received in his life. By which he means:] That... told me absolutely nothing. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cptn_tightpants 2013-10-12 10:48 am UTC (link)
	It's just something we say in my time. Means a whole ton of different things dependin' on the situation. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	killerspeed 2013-10-21 01:41 am UTC (link)
	So you just have to take it in context? [He can roll with that.] Got it--- Wait. Your time? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cptn_tightpants 2013-10-21 02:02 pm UTC (link)
	My time. [Mal has talked to enough people to understand that most don't come from his time but from some distant past. Back when Earth-that-was still existed.] 2517. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)