[Doriana] An apple a day

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[Doriana] An apple a day

Postby Doriana » Sun Aug 08, 2021 10:06 pm

Kathryn (H/A/F) is neither hungry nor does she want/need to raise her blood sugar, so why does she eat an apple?
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Re: [Doriana] An apple a day

Postby GalFisk » Mon Aug 09, 2021 7:20 am

WAG: is she a sound effects technician? Recording the sound of apple-eating for some purpose? Is she a prop maker? Does she need an apple core for something?
Could she have eaten a pear instead? An orange? An egg? A leaf of cabbage? Are any specific properties of apples relevant? If so: sweetness? Tartness? Juiciness? Color? Peel? Core? Seeds? Stem? Does she eat it so that someone else doesn't?
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Re: [Doriana] An apple a day

Postby LemonCurry » Mon Aug 09, 2021 8:38 am

Does she want to keep any doctors away?

Relevant which apple? Does she want the apple to disappear? Is anyone seeing her eating the apple? Is anyone else relevantly eating apples?
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Re: [Doriana] An apple a day

Postby Doriana » Mon Aug 09, 2021 1:40 pm

WAG: is she a sound effects technician? Recording the sound of apple-eating for some purpose? Is she a prop maker? Does she need an apple core for something? No to all
Could she have eaten a pear instead? An orange? An egg? A leaf of cabbage? All else being the same, yes to all Are any specific properties of apples relevant? No If so: sweetness? Tartness? Juiciness? Color? Peel? Core? Seeds? Stem? Does she eat it so that someone else doesn't? No

Does she want to keep any doctors away? No

Relevant which apple? Please rephrase Does she want the apple to disappear? Yes Is anyone seeing her eating the apple? Irrel Is anyone else relevantly eating apples? No
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Re: [Doriana] An apple a day

Postby LemonCurry » Mon Aug 09, 2021 4:17 pm

Is the apple a piece of evidence? Has anyone relevantly committed a crime?
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Re: [Doriana] An apple a day

Postby GalFisk » Mon Aug 09, 2021 8:10 pm

It's a fruit and not an electronic device, right?
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Re: [Doriana] An apple a day

Postby Vagary » Mon Aug 09, 2021 9:41 pm

WAG: Is she one of these people who has a condition that makes them not feel hungry?

Is she eating the apple because of a certain schedule? Did someone ask her to eat? force her?

Does she eat the apple willingly? Does she feel she NEEDS to eat the apple? Does the consumption of the apple satisfy some GOAL besides satiating hunger?
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Re: [Doriana] An apple a day

Postby Doriana » Tue Aug 10, 2021 11:12 am

LemonCurry
Is the apple a piece of evidence? Has anyone relevantly committed a crime? No to both

GalFisk
It's a fruit and not an electronic device, right? Correct

Vagary
WAG: Is she one of these people who has a condition that makes them not feel hungry? No

Is she eating the apple because of a certain schedule? Did someone ask her to eat? force her? No to all

Does she eat the apple willingly? Yes Does she feel she NEEDS to eat the apple? Yesish Does the consumption of the apple satisfy some GOAL besides satiating hunger? Yes
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Re: [Doriana] An apple a day

Postby android18 » Tue Aug 10, 2021 12:49 pm

Is her job relevant? Is she trying to demonstrate something? Set an example to children to eat healthily? Is she acting?
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Re: [Doriana] An apple a day

Postby Doriana » Wed Aug 11, 2021 11:56 am

Is her job relevant? Is she trying to demonstrate something? Set an example to children to eat healthily? Is she acting? No to all
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Re: [Doriana] An apple a day

Postby LemonCurry » Wed Aug 11, 2021 12:34 pm

Does she eat the apple at home? On the street? At work? In a public place? At someone else's home?

Is the apple in a bowl or other container that she needs for something else?
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Re: [Doriana] An apple a day

Postby android18 » Wed Aug 11, 2021 12:45 pm

Will something good happen if she eats the apple? Something bad? Is this set in modern times? Is she playing some sort of prank on someone?
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Re: [Doriana] An apple a day

Postby Doriana » Thu Aug 12, 2021 9:21 am

LemonCurry
Does she eat the apple at home? On the street? At work? In a public place? This(ish) At someone else's home?

Is the apple in a bowl or other container that she needs for something else? No

android18
Will something good happen if she eats the apple? Something bad? Let's say something bad will be averted Is this set in modern times? Yes, relevantly Is she playing some sort of prank on someone? No
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Re: [Doriana] An apple a day

Postby android18 » Thu Aug 12, 2021 12:07 pm

Has she planned to eat the apple in advance? At a specific location? Or is it a spontaneous action? Is she panicking when eating the apple? Scared? In danger? Is she trying to hide the apple from someone?
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Re: [Doriana] An apple a day

Postby Doriana » Fri Aug 13, 2021 9:24 am

Has she planned to eat the apple in advance? At a specific location? No to these Or is it a spontaneous action? Yes Is she panicking when eating the apple? Scared? In danger? No to all Is she trying to hide the apple from someone? Yesish
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Re: [Doriana] An apple a day

Postby LemonCurry » Fri Aug 13, 2021 10:50 am

Has she brought the apple to a place where apples are not allowed? Where apples are sold?
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Re: [Doriana] An apple a day

Postby Doriana » Mon Aug 16, 2021 4:23 pm

Has she brought the apple to a place where apples are not allowed? No, but OTRT Where apples are sold? No
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Re: [Doriana] An apple a day

Postby Mimino » Mon Aug 16, 2021 6:55 pm

Did she bring the apple to this place? or did she get it there?
Did she steal the apple?
Would she be in trouble if someone sees her with the apple in that place? if she takes the apple beyond a certain point?
Was she aware that she has an apple with her when she came to this point? or did she just notice and realized that she needs to get rid of the apple right now?
Could she have achieved the same by just throwing away the apple?
Did other people see her eating the apple? did she want to be seen? did she want to encourage others to eat apples?
Could the same happen with other kinds of food? like: meat? fish? bread? chocolate?
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Re: [Doriana] An apple a day

Postby Doriana » Mon Aug 16, 2021 8:21 pm

Did she bring the apple to this place? This or did she get it there?
Did she steal the apple? No
Would she be in trouble if someone sees her with the apple in that place? No if she takes the apple beyond a certain point? Yes
Was she aware that she has an apple with her when she came to this point? or did she just notice and realized that she needs to get rid of the apple right now? This
Could she have achieved the same by just throwing away the apple? No, that's precisely what she wants to avoid
Did other people see her eating the apple? Irrel did she want to be seen? did she want to encourage others to eat apples? No to these
Could the same happen with other kinds of food? Yes like: meat? fish? Yes to these bread? chocolate? Unsure about these

Great round of questions, almost there!
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Re: [Doriana] An apple a day

Postby biograd » Tue Aug 17, 2021 3:35 am

Is she about to cross a boundary between two states or countries, where rules aimed at stopping the spread of agricultural pests prohibit the transport of fresh fruits/vegetables?
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Re: [Doriana] An apple a day

Postby Doriana » Tue Aug 17, 2021 9:24 am

Is she about to cross a boundary between two states or countries, where rules aimed at stopping the spread of agricultural pests prohibit the transport of fresh fruits/vegetables? YES

********SPOILER********

Kathryn is flying from Europe to the States and has brought along some snacks for the long flight, including an apple. As the plane is about to land, she realizes she hasn't eaten her apple yet. Not wanting to throw it away or get in trouble because of it, she quickly wolves down the apple.


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