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Klara Guildsen (lostababyfang) wrote in marinanova,
@ 2013-09-18 00:22:00

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:mingle, alex karev, asami sato, calliope-caliborn, data, euphemia li britannia, hatsuharu sohma, hei, helix wamtani, jessica hamby, klara guildsen, lelouch vi britannia, liz forbes, piter de vries, saetan sadiablo, sarah manning, sougo okita, spencer reid, stefan salvatore, tear grants, yuuki kuran, zero kiryuu

[Day 237] FAMILY ISSUES GROUP THERAPY MINGLE
[Anyone brought to this group will find that there are tables set up around the perimeter of the room, one with snacks and drinks, some even with art supplies on them, while the chairs are all pushed into a circle in the middle. There is a projector set up to one side and it flashes images every so often onto the wall. Images of children, adults, the elderly with the young--some of them more formal, posed, others candid as the brief moments of life they were. Some of these images might even be familiar to certain inmates. It shouldn't be hard for them to pick out their own families after all.

In the center of the circle of chairs is a table with a large bowl of treats, wrapped candies of various sorts. Hard candies, caramels, chocolates, taffy. Beside the bowl is a set of cards with instructions written on the back of them.

"Select a card and read the question aloud to the group. Whoever answers the question gets to choose a reward from the bowl and then select the next card. Continue until all of the cards have been viewed or the bowl is empty. More than one person can answer--the first to respond gets to select the next card. If no one volunteers, the card picker gets to select a person."

The cards themselves have a variety of questions and tasks, but they all have a very similar theme.]

1. What does "family" mean to you?
2. Draw a picture of your family and describe it to the group.
3. What is your ideal family unit?
4. Do you have any siblings? If so, what are they like? If not, what would you do if you found out you had one you had never met before?
5. Have you ever done something to hurt or upset a member of your family on purpose?
6. What is the strongest memory you have of your mother and/or father?
7. Imitate one of your parents when reprimanding you.
8. Have you ever felt like an outsider in your family?
9. What is something you have done to a member of your family or they had done to you that took a long time to move beyond (if ever)?
10. Who are you closest to in your family?
11. How many close family members have you lost?

{OOC: Mingle! These questions are not the only ones. Feel free to come up with more. Also the candy in the bowl is spiked just like the pastries and coffee, so the more characters eat...you get the picture.}

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	zugzwanger 2013-09-19 10:26 pm UTC (link)
	He should be addressing someone so far above his station with more respect. [Whatever look is on Caliborn's face seems irrelevant to him. Nope not apologizing yet but he might end up doing so if she wears him down because dammit Euphie. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	friendly_fire 2013-09-20 01:33 am UTC (link)
	There's no reason everyone shouldn't be treated with respect. [And the fact remains, Caliborn is, in fact, a very small and insignificant part of everyone!] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ophiuchus 2013-09-20 01:43 am UTC (link)
	[He doesn't like being ignored, which is what he feels like is happening by being talked about in the third person like that.] Newsflash, bucko. I'm "nobility," too. Don't go pissing on ranks just because it's inconvenient. Not that I give a shit about being royalty? But. If you're going to go there. Then so will I. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	friendly_fire 2013-09-22 06:44 pm UTC (link)
	Please, [She looks from Lelouch to Caliborn in a way that says "MY TURN".] there's no reason to fight. That isn't what we're here for today. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	It's times like this I'm glad no one has told him about the Emperor thing... zugzwanger 2013-09-23 12:42 am UTC (link)
	[And a bit of an arrogant smirk from him.] Merely noble? Then I have far less to be concerned about then I might have expected. [But he'll take her admonishment.] I apologize, Euphie. I shouldn't do this in front of you. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

ophiuchus
2013-09-25 08:34 pm UTC (link)

[Caliborn flickers his tongue briefly at Euphie, not exactly meant to taunt her but merely to give the full effect of how smug he is feeling.]

[He settles in, and puts his feet up on the table.]

Princess. We are here for our ever-so crippling issues. With our so-called "family."

You two should fight it out. Really, channel that anger. Let your inner aggression run wild. We can pull the chairs back. And watch.

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	friendly_fire 2013-09-25 11:49 pm UTC (link)
	[She was about to remind Lelouch that was an apology to her and not Caliborn when Caliborn does speaking thing he does.] I don't want to fight with Lelouch. I'm just happy I have him back. Is there something you would like to say about your family though? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

zugzwanger
2013-09-26 01:40 am UTC (link)

[Thank you for the distraction, Caliborn.]

I have never fought with my sister, and nor do I intend to start. [Technically that's true. Zero argued with her. And that he's calling her that where others can hear is evidence that there may indeed be something in the ~~water~~coffee.]

As I understand it, you and your sister have a very difficult relationship, do you not?

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	ophiuchus 2013-09-28 02:05 am UTC (link)
	Tsk. Boring. Yawn. [He idly wiggles a foot back and forth, rocking it at the heel.] My sister is an emotional trollop who deserves to die. Not too difficult. Very cut and dry. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	friendly_fire 2013-09-29 05:59 pm UTC (link)
	Cal! That's awful! Your sister is a very sweet and thoughtful person. [You didn't think Lelouch would be the scolded one much longer, right?] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	zugzwanger 2013-09-30 01:37 am UTC (link)
	Yes, wanting to murder your siblings is nothing to be concerned with. It's completely normal. [Deadpan. And no, the irony is not lost on him.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ophiuchus 2013-09-30 01:43 am UTC (link)
	Doesn't matter. Neither of you, or what you said. [Caliborn smirks.] Don't you think it wouldn't get annoying. To have some little shrew badgering you. Day in. Day out. To be a better person? If she really was "thoughtful." She'd accept me how I am. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	friendly_fire 2013-09-30 01:46 am UTC (link)
	[Her eyes travel from Caliborn to Lelouch as he says that. It's hard for her thoughts not to turn to Clovis. The pause is a long one.] Do you accept yourself how you are? Is this all you want? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

zugzwanger
2013-09-30 02:05 am UTC (link)

[He would not have said that if not for the coffee. At least not if she were here. He gives her a slight glance, but he doesn't really look apologetic because that would only give Caliborn ammo.]

Her right to live her life is not more important than yours to make her life miserable, or to injure her friends. She does not need to accept your murderous tendencies when they infringe on other people's happiness.

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ophiuchus
2013-09-30 02:11 am UTC (link)

[Caliborn holds his hands up, flippantly and to demonstrate his total innocence.]

I haven't touched a hair on their fluffy human heads. And I live next door to them.

Besides. No. It's not all I want. I want everything. The best part about this wretched hive is that my crimes list confirmed how special and great I am and will become.

And to accomplish that? She's going to die. Sooner or later. Preferably sooner. And no amount of you two whining about it will change that.

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	friendly_fire 2013-10-07 10:04 pm UTC (link)
	No! She isn't. No one has to die here! [Her voice has steered from commanding princess to something a little more desperate. Something stirred by memories of many, many, many people dying at her hands and orders.] (Reply to this) (Parent)

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