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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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	evilspawn 2013-10-08 07:58 pm UTC (link)
	[Karev's quiet for a beat, still acting more or less aloof over jerky. But then he's been wondering...] So who organizes these groups anyway? "Wardens"? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2013-10-09 08:44 pm UTC (link)
	They're the ones announcing them, if anything... I'd guess that the Engineers are the ones actually doing the organizing, but it's all the same on our end. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	evilspawn 2013-10-09 09:00 pm UTC (link)
	Wish they'd piss off already. [He doesn't like people Knowing Things about him.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2013-10-10 03:41 pm UTC (link)
	[ See? They're not so different after all! ] Agreed... again. Wait until you've been here three months and see how you feel about them then. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	evilspawn 2013-10-10 07:47 pm UTC (link)
	[...] At least you have a hot chick to keep you company. [Where does he sign up for one of those?] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2013-10-11 04:42 pm UTC (link)
	I got lucky. The circumstances worked in my favor. [ Truth'd up, yes sir. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	evilspawn 2013-10-11 05:18 pm UTC (link)
	My hot chicks always came with a side of crazy. [He half shrugs.] Careful about that clause. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2013-10-11 05:30 pm UTC (link)
	Funny, mine always come with an appendix of crazy. [ Stalkers. Tyki. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	evilspawn 2013-10-11 05:42 pm UTC (link)
	Hot and crazy. Popular combo. [He feels for you a little here, man.] Good luck with that one. [Kitty.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2013-10-11 06:21 pm UTC (link)
	She's worth the trouble. [ So fond. Let's not linger here. ] A bit of advice though? If you ever come across a guy named Tyki Mikk, stay away from him. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	evilspawn 2013-10-11 06:28 pm UTC (link)
	Uhuh? [Karev raises at a brow.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2013-10-11 06:30 pm UTC (link)
	Her crazy ex. [ He shifts his weight a little. This is serious. ] Also the only one in the dome that is truly, seriously dangerous. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	evilspawn 2013-10-11 06:42 pm UTC (link)
	[Let him digest this...] So she went from what, sociopath to psychiatrist? [A to B is a weird, curvy jump. He's really not sure how much he likes your Hot Girlfriend, dude.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2013-10-11 06:52 pm UTC (link)
	FBI agent but yeah, something like that. [ Which, when you think about it, is even more ironic. ] It's more complicated than it sounds. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	evilspawn 2013-10-11 08:30 pm UTC (link)
	You're not going to tell me about it, are you? [...] Had enough of that in my life too. And I don't do bonding. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2013-10-11 08:33 pm UTC (link)
	It's not for me to tell. If you want to know, you can always ask her. [ Without snark or aggression, wouldn't you know it. ] Just be careful with him, okay? He's bad news. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	evilspawn 2013-10-11 08:37 pm UTC (link)
	Do I get a description to go with that Hawaiian sounding name or anything? [...] And I have a feeling your girl would rather cut my hands off than chat about her creepy ex. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2013-10-11 08:43 pm UTC (link)
	You're probably right. [ Right. Description. ] Tan, dark hair, about this tall... he runs the Devil's Compass. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	evilspawn 2013-10-11 08:53 pm UTC (link)
	Noted. [He's been to that bar too, he thinks. Huh.] I'm going to get more coffee. [He says from the edge of his chair, getting up with a grunt. Waving his hand while he turns away toward the table,] I owe you a cup. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2013-10-12 05:35 pm UTC (link)
	[ That's surprising. Also satisfying. Maybe this really will end up a good truce. ] Thanks... black please. Sugar. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	evilspawn 2013-10-12 05:55 pm UTC (link)
	[Chances are it'll end up better than the one you've got going with that Hawaiian dude. Karev returns after a minute or two, holding out Reid's coffee with minimal expression. He sits back down with his own and nods his head in the direction of the others in the room.] We don't actually have to play along to get out of here, do we? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2013-10-12 05:59 pm UTC (link)
	[ He takes it with a little nod of thanks, keeping the commentary to himself. No pushing of luck here. ] Sorry... that was the way it went last time, anyway. The sooner you do as they say, the sooner you get out of here. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	evilspawn 2013-10-12 06:00 pm UTC (link)
	[This face.] And if I'm the last one sitting here? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2013-10-12 06:01 pm UTC (link)
	[ A glance over to the sentinels. ] You sure that's a risk you want to take? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	evilspawn 2013-10-12 06:17 pm UTC (link)
	[He's silent, then.] Whatever. This is freakin' stupid. [He picks up two cards out of a stack nearby. Because if he's going to play, it'll be on his terms ok?] So, what. You wanna draw your family like a three year old or [skimming the other card] talk about your broken home and how many family members you've lost? I'm listening. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)