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[mograidh]

[ Though smartphones haven't yet been invented in Brianna's time, she's quickly caught on to using this technology, impressed with the usefulness inherent in it. It's an easy way to communicate, keep in touch, and even to get to know other people. Having observed quite the spectrum of messages being exchanged over the network, she decides it might be fun, perhaps, to offer the chance to play a game. ]

I'm Brianna Randall, for those of you I haven't met yet. Many of you still, in fact. Which leads me to the reason for this post.

If anyone's interested in a fun little game of sorts, on the subject of psychology, I'll ask you a few questions and you respond when and if you feel like it. Traditionally, we would do this together at a dinner party, but it can still work like this.

[ She has no idea how many people might actually be interested, but it's always been a nice way to get to know others, at least. ]

Picture whatever comes to mind first when I ask you. Closing your eyes is optional, of course, but adds to the experience. [ She smiles a little, in her element. Things might not have been easy mentally for her when she'd first arrived, but she's settling in as well as anyone could. ]

I want you to imagine that you're in a forest with someone. Picture the person you're with. [ She'll pause here for a count of three seconds before continuing. ] You encounter an animal. Now, I want you to imagine that you reach a clearing.

When you're ready, tell me what you saw and who you were with, and I'll tell you what each answer represents. Symbolically speaking, of course.

Comments

[tealeafs]

Well.. Good fortune would be nice. I hope my imagination is right, then.

[ Chizuru smiles as she says it. Because dear god, the person she was thinking of and herself could really use some of that when she gets home. ]

What kind of animal would you imagine? Or does it not work for you, since you already know the meaning?

[mograidh]

I hope so, too. [ Bree smiles in response to the question, though. ] You're right, it wouldn't quite work like that now, but the first time I did it, I imagined a wolf. They represent loyalty and a sense of belonging.

[tealeafs]

.. Oh, wolves symbolize that..? [ She says it a little thoughtfully. She's slowly realising something. Chizuru still isn't too sure how much she can say about situations from back home she was supposed to keep secret back there, but she figures she can at least share some vague details, right? ]

I actually knew a group of men back home who were nicknamed wolves. I thought it just had to do with them being fierce, but your explanation actually suits them a lot more.