#21 Questions!

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[starrytrees]

more of them

[royalarchivist]

[Brainstorming couple's costumes for a chatter who's getting married]

Phil: [Reading Kristin's chat message] "Oh, if it's two men getting married, then maybe Sonic and Knuckles costume." Ohhh.

Phil: Shadow and Sonic would be toxic yaoi. Sonic and Knuckles wouldn't be as toxic I think, so like... it depends on the relationship vibes, if they wanna do a toxic yaoi or just a regular yaoi— [Wheezes and laughs]

[hemlock-dreams]

Stuck between buzzcut baby Peter and tattooed Peter in your art 😍😍

Why choose? Have a little of both!!

[honeyimhomeosexual]

nico (rosberg): *looking at lewis longingly* forever and always insane about the fact that haunting means "heimsuchen" in german which literally translates to "homeseeking". a haunting is a search for a home you can never return to

seb: *being passed around between kimi, mark and jenson* call me a ghost the way heimsuchen that dick

[aliusfrater]

jensen's relationship with sam is actually so interesting to me

[pheyphem]

ignoring the obvious. is anyone else really fucking intrigued/confused by this room

it is so STARKLY different from the rest of the phouse like it has fuzzy padded brown walls?? like they have a reason for every design choice in the phouse so why did they go with fuzzy brown walls in here and here only (it seems)??/?

drop your ideas below

[respectthepetty]

Waiting for a Choice?

Nobody talks with Day. All of the interviewees talk about him but none of them actually speak to him. Mork was the first one to go back-and-forth with Day by asking him questions, and Mork looks at Day too. When he entered the room, his comments are at Day. Before that, everyone treated Day like a ghost merely haunting the room.

And even though this game of 21-questions is horrible, Mork says the silent part loudly.

Because to Mork, this is all about choices. He believes his sister chose her fate and abandoned him in the end. To him, he had no choice in the matter. She decided their futures for both of them. Even though she is dead, he has spent an entire year not living.

Day's family does this too. Night tells Day they are at the Society when they are already there. It's an afterthought to tell Day where they are going, and he doesn't ask Day if he wants to go in either. It is "where will you wait?" Where will you wait while everyone else goes about their lives? Will you wait here or there? Those are his options. To wait. He is allowed to wait while everyone else lives, but he can't participate.

This is a place for the Blind, yet Day can't go in, and when he does, the receptionist pities him, and his brother gets upset.

By all means, this place should be THE place for Day with its "Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you've always wanted" inspirational word vomit, yet all the people stare at him.

Then, on the way home, Day's mother tells Night to speak to Day about the documents even though Day is sitting right there hearing the entire conversation.

Being a caregiver to a family member is extremely difficult. Mostly if animosity already exists.

And even though it's an English translation, the use of "have" is the subtle shift in a family relationship to a caregiver dynamic. A brother has to take care of his younger sibling. A brother now has to rely on his older sibling. Regardless if Night wants to help, he has to. Regardless if Day wants Night's help, he has to take it. They don't have a choice.

When Day exits his car, a point he made to Night, Night hesitates to go after him because they are in the middle of traffic and in the middle of a fight. Yet Mork runs into traffic to get Day, and for the first time in the episode, Day gets asked questions: "Are you okay?" and "Where are you going?"

It hasn't mattered if Day is okay up until now. It hasn't mattered where Day is going because he has to go where he is told. He doesn't have a choice. According to everyone else, he is a living ghost. He has been stuck for a year regardless of what he wants, so even when he gets home, his mother asks him one question without waiting for a response before immediately asking Night what happened.

So Day returns the small gesture of conversation to Mork by asking another living ghost if he has anywhere else to be.

Which jump starts their second game of 21-questions.

Because neither is telling the other what to do. Similar to their first conversation, it's a shit show, but they are both engaged in this shit show. They are not being told to participate. They are not being told what to do. They are being asked questions and they can decide to answer or not. They get to choose. And they chose each other.

Which leads to the mom finally asking Day a question.

Mork is going to be crap at taking care of Day at first, but Day doesn't need someone to take care of him. He needs someone to see him. Day isn't a ghost of his past. He isn't haunting his own story. And he isn't okay. He is unhappy because he has nowhere to go and nothing to look forward to . . . according to the people with lives. He is waiting.

So the guy who is also stuck with ghosts from his past haunting him simply asking questions is enough of a reminder that they are both very much alive, so they must make a choice to actually live.

Which is why Mork asking Day, not his mother or brother, but Day when he starts is very important.

Because these two are stuck in the present with pasts that haunt them. But now they have a future of endless choices.

They just have to ask the right questions.

No, not that!

Much better.

[magicalmadrigals]

It’s the way this woman had SIX MINUTES of screen time in the entire movie and like 90% of that screen time was just her being so concerned about her family and her children 😂 She knows she’s the only sane one under that roof honestly

[aoi1dee]

never drew clem sadly so i had to <3 @dreamtydraw

(reference to this post)

[crow-posting]

Mundane Guardian Asks

Do they celebrate their resurrection day? If so, how? If not, why?

Do they celebrate any holidays?

Is their house/"home base" mobile, interim, or permanent? Do they invite people over?

Would they rather be asked about their love life or their job?

What's their favorite [or least favorite] Small Talk Question? ("Where were you rezzed?" "What's your favorite color?" etc.)

What's their favorite song? -OR- What song would they choose as their personal theme/boss music?

What do they wear when running errands?

What would they wear to a formal event?

"What's in their pocketses?"

Do they have a food combo that's unique to them, like tajin and avocado ice cream?

Coffee, tea, soda, energy drink, or another caffeine source?

What kind of hobbies do they have? -OR- how do they fill their downtime?

What's a word/phrase people don't expect them to know, but is somehow part of their vocabulary?

What's their weirdest habit when using the Light/Darkness? (eg yelling kamehameha before casting Chaos Reach)

Any superstitions?

How do they counteract nightmares [bad dreams]? How do they counter Nightmares [Pyramid constructs]?

What kind of ship do they fly? Is it custom to their wants/needs or mostly stock?

On a scale of "constantly fishtailing" to "the next Marcus Ren," how good can they drive a Sparrow?

Are they close to their Ghost?

If they were playing "kiss, marry, kill", who would be their top 3 candidates?

What's a secret (small or large) that they will never share?

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[dreamty-games]

I’m thrilled to announce that 21 Questions has reached the incredible milestone of 1,000 downloads !  

This is a huge achievement for me, especially since it’s my first game project to hit such a number. I’m overwhelmed with gratitude for everyone who has played and enjoyed the story, and for all the kind support you’ve shown. 

When I first started making games, even 100 downloads felt like a dream, so hitting 1,000 is beyond anything I could have imagined. Thank you all so much , I’m incredibly proud of this accomplishment.  

Now, what does this mean for the game ? 

I’ve been holding off on editing 21q  since I typically don’t like to go back to projects after they’re published. However, I’ll be rolling out an update to fix any remaining bugs and typos that I hadn’t addressed before.

While I don’t plan to add new content to the game itself (aside from potentially updating the illustrations at some point), I’m happy with how the story stands as it is. That said, this doesn’t mean it’s the end for Clem or Aurore as characters !  

If you’ve been snooping in my Tumblr or Instagram, you might have already seen the news: Clem will be making a return in Apple Bag and could appear in other future projects as well.  

As a small thank-you for your support, I’m sharing a sneak peek of the new sprite for 21-year-old Clem under the cut.

Thank you so much for reading this update and for enjoying my games ! If you’ve played 21 Questions and haven’t left a review yet, I’d really appreciate it if you could take a moment to rate the game on itch.io. Your reviews help more people discover the game and mean the world to me.  

That’s all for now.

 hope you all have a wonderful day !

​Thank you again <3

[yeehawpim]

WHDWHDWDWD, I love your work! It always inspires my days and helps me through rough times, and I love them for that! How do you come up with the stuff? Or is it all just from experience/the heart?

Keep on living through the days and stay happy! 💞

You can watch the ep on youtube if you want!

We had the series on CDs when I was a kid and we'd watch it in Taiwanese Hokkien and Japanese interchangeably

[dreamtydraw]

Received really sweet message about 21 questions recently and it warmed my heart so as a little thank you I doodled Clem !