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© Interpersonal Comms. Storymode
INTRODUCTION
Welcome to Silencia College – the campus where communication is never key! Well, not for long, because now you're here to change that! Go around campus and help teach others the proper way to communicate. Good luck!
Mission
End each interaction with a student on good terms. You begin with 3 hearts; each lost friendship will result in the loss of a heart, whereas the goal is to succeed in making friends. Do your best to secure each friendship by the end of the game...and survive!
Path Selection
Library
Cafeteria
Schoolyard
Are you ready to begin?
Silencia college
Silencia college
Robin:
"Hi! My name is Robin and I noticed you're looking a little under the weather. I know the first day can be a little nervewracking. Can I do anything to make your day a little better? "
Silencia college
Robin:
You approach slowly, giving her space. "Excuse me...sorry, I'm Robin––I'm new here. I just noticed you seemed a little overwhelmed. Do you want someone to stand with you for a minute?"
Silencia college
She seems surprised that a stranger noticed so carefully. She takes note of your body language, seeing your calm stature and the gentle concern on your eyebrows. Thanks to these nonverbal cues, it makes her comfortable enough to open up to you.
Silencia college
You notice the girl's breathing to be shallow and uneven. She keeps unlocking her phone and locking it again and her jaw is tightening as if she's holding back a greater frustration.
You Unlocked a Character's name!
Silencia college
Nora:
"I...actually would, thanks. My name's Nora. I'm just worried because I'm an exchange student and my campus guide just canceled on me so I feel a little lost."
Silencia college
Silencia college
The girl jumps a bit at the sudden approach. Her posture pulls inward slightly and her grip on her jacket tightens. She looks like she's bracing herself for this interaction.
Silencia college
???:
"Sorry, you just came out of nowehere. I'm fine...just having one of those mornings, I guess. Thanks for asking but I'm good."
Silencia college
This girl just decoded your approach as very sudden and intrusive, which triggered her guarded reaction, despite your caring intentions. Notice how her nonverbal cues contradict her verbal encoding through her insistance that she's okay when she is clearly feeling a little overwhelmed.
Silencia college
Silencia college
"Oh...uhm––nevermind. Thanks." She turns away from you and pulls out her phone again, walking down the pathway as she attempts to make a call. She didn't have the time to worry about somebody else.
???:
FRIENDSHIP FAILED
Silencia college
Even with pure intentions, your nonverbal cluster of behaviors added with your high energy was encoded as overstimulating for the girl who was already in a whirlwind of emotions. Next time, keep notice of your (non)verbal cues in order to strengthen your emotional competence for the next interaction.
Silencia college
The girl turns around, unsure, but pauses. She contemplates how she wants to respond for what felt like hours to you even though it was only a few seconds for her. Finally, she takes a breath and speaks.
Silencia college
"Yeah...I get it, you just startled me is all and I'm on edge right now, but I appreciate it. I'm an exchange student and my campus guide just canceled on me just now–– even though she was already supposed to be here, so I feel a little lost, I guess.
Nora:
Silencia college
"I'd be nervous too––I'm so sorry. Since your tour guide isn't coming, do you want me to show you around? Even though I'm new, I took every single tour this place could offer so I know my way around pretty well. We can stop by the cafeteria and get a sweet treat for you too. Does that sound okay?"
Robin:
Robin:
Silencia college
Nora:
"You really mean that?! Oh my gosh...that would mean so much to me. Thank you."
Friendship Secured!
Path Selection
Library
Cafeteria
Schoolyard
Onward...!!!
See you later!
???:
"Who. Is. That?!"
???:
"YO, ROBIN!!!"
You Unlocked a Character's name!
Bro just interrupted me
Robin:
Ali:
"I haven't seen you since highschool! Have you been good? Good. So I actually have a question I want to ask..."
"Oh, Ali! I didn't expect--"
Ali:
"Who was that absolute angel baddie you were talking to? She was the most beautiful girl...I mean woman I have ever seen!"
Robin:
"Oh, you mean the cute exchange student I was just talking to?"
Robin:
"Yeah, MY friend? Get your crusty ahh claws off and away from her."
"Ok so...you clearly forgot the part that said I don't need your permission in order to talk to her––talk about overprotective, geez."
Ali:
Ali:
Robin:
"Could you seriously not tell that I was joking? I don't know where that came from but your audacity needs to back off because its need for control is overstepping itself."
Your words clearly show that the psychological noise going through your head messed with the way in which you listened to and interpreted Robin's message. Be sure to strengthen your cognition by paying attention to the whole of the informational, contextual, and relational cues given in order to correctly asses other's words.
FRIENDSHIP FAILED
Robin:
"You were right, we haven't seen each other in awhile. Frankly, let's just keep it that way because even now our conversations feel so self-centered around you. I'm just going to go."
Ali:
"I seen you talking to that girl. Who is she? She seems like a fine shyte."
.....
Robin:
"Yeahhh...let's not go there if you're going to talk like that. I can already tell you she is not the kind of girl who's into the nonchalants––and I know you didn't take that same persona from highschool to use in college."
Robin:
"Ehhh yeah that's not going to fly. I can safely assume she prefers gentle authenticity over that––and besides, that's not you at all."
"Ehhh...."
Ali:
"Okay okay fine. What do you suggest exactly?"
"Well look at you being open to change! I can't speak on much since we had only just met, but she is a gentle soul, so don't be too loud or pushy. Let curiosity pave that road as it goes. We're actually meeting up in the courtyard later, so you can just so happen to walk by and say hi and see how that works out."
Robin:
What a beautiful interaction! Right here is the start of a lovely potential network system that will have a higher chance of relational satisfaction the more surrounding support Ali and Nora have––if they connect, that is. Do you think the two fit the matching hypothesis––that people with similar levels of attractiveness will pair together? Let's see...
Friendship Secured!
Path Selection
Library
Cafeteria
Schoolyard
Last location...
In this final scenario, we have Robin in search of her younger sister. Robin chose to move further away from home and only now just found out from her mom that her sister's first day of college as a freshman was at Silencia––something that wasn't told to Robin. So she was on the hunt to figure out why.
Where is she...
Robin:
"!!!!"
You Unlocked a Character's name!
Robin:
"Bea!!! Why didn't you tell me you were going here? You didn't respond to my text, I found out from mom of all people, and we haven't talked in so long––"
You Unlocked a Character's name!
You Unlocked a Character's name!
Bea:
"Did you ever stop to actually think why I barely respond to you? Honestly, it doesn't even matter at this point. The damage is already done so, just leave it be."
You Unlocked a Character's name!
Bea has an avoident attachment style, she wants to stay away from conflict and would rather not discuss it because she is afraid of the outcome and how the conversation would affect her. Her mind is having difficulty addressing the problem at hand so openly.
You Unlocked a Character's name!
Bea has an avoident attachment style, she wants to stay away from conflict and would rather not discuss it because she is afraid of the outcome and how the conversation would affect her. Her mind is having difficulty addressing the problem at hand so openly.
Robin:
What do you mean? You're the one pushing me away! What did I even do? How can I expect to fix this if you're not going to talk about it when you're so obviously upset? You can't just ignore––"
Robin:
What do you mean? You're the one pushing me away! What did I even do? How can I expect to fix this if you're not going to talk about it when you're so obviously upset? You can't just ignore––"
Robin:
What do you mean? You're my sister––I'm not just going to leave when we can fix this. Can we please just talk about this?
Robin:
What do you mean? You're my sister––I'm not just going to leave when we can fix this. Can we please just talk about this?
"The fact you even have to ask that question really shows how you haven't looked at this from my perspective! Maybe then you'd understand––but let me help. I feel like a secondhand sibling with you gone. You only ever seem to care when you visit in person and I know that because if I wasn't here right now, you'd just be going about your day like any other. I'm done! I'm just done."
Bea:
RELATIONSHIP FAILED
Your failure at active, and empathic listening drove Bea away. While both sides could've responded better, you pushed her to open up and your words invalidated her feelings on experiencing neglect, resulting in her belief that you didn't want to consider her POV. This doesn't mean you can't repare your relationship with her in the future, but your approach needs considerable redirection.
Bea:
"Look. It's really difficult for me to want to address anything when you come at this without so much as a thought to how your absence from my life might have impacted me, especially when we were so close before. We've barely talked. That hurts...and it feels like you're making this out to be all my fault, whether or not you know it."
Bea:
"Look. It's really difficult for me to want to address anything when you come at this without so much as a thought to how your absence from my life might have impacted me, especially when we were so close before. We've barely talked. That hurts...and it feels like you're making this out to be all my fault, whether or not you know it."
"...You're right. I didn't take the time to recogize that before and address it properly, even when the answer was right in front of me the whole time. I came here and let the newer parts of my life overshadow my important foundations and I do realize how little I've kept in contact with you. I'm sorry I wasn't truly hearing you, Bea. But I see you now. And while I know I have a lot to make up for...do you think we could reconnect again?"
Robin:
Relationship Secured!
You practiced active and effective listening, which created an open space for your sister to feel truly heard and understood. This sets a much safer precedent for future conversations you'll have together. That allows your connection to deepen and will eventually lead to forgiveness and a stronger relationship.
Relationships Catalog
COMPLETED
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Social Survival
Begin
Social Survival
Story Menu
Introduction
Mission
Start
© Interpersonal Comms. Storymode
INTRODUCTION
Welcome to Silencia College – the campus where communication is never key! Well, not for long, because now you're here to change that! Go around campus and help teach others the proper way to communicate. Good luck!
Mission
End each interaction with a student on good terms. You begin with 3 hearts; each lost friendship will result in the loss of a heart, whereas the goal is to succeed in making friends. Do your best to secure each friendship by the end of the game...and survive!
Path Selection
Library
Cafeteria
Schoolyard
Are you ready to begin?
Silencia college
Silencia college
Robin:
"Hi! My name is Robin and I noticed you're looking a little under the weather. I know the first day can be a little nervewracking. Can I do anything to make your day a little better? "
Silencia college
Robin:
You approach slowly, giving her space. "Excuse me...sorry, I'm Robin––I'm new here. I just noticed you seemed a little overwhelmed. Do you want someone to stand with you for a minute?"
Silencia college
She seems surprised that a stranger noticed so carefully. She takes note of your body language, seeing your calm stature and the gentle concern on your eyebrows. Thanks to these nonverbal cues, it makes her comfortable enough to open up to you.
Silencia college
You notice the girl's breathing to be shallow and uneven. She keeps unlocking her phone and locking it again and her jaw is tightening as if she's holding back a greater frustration.
You Unlocked a Character's name!
Silencia college
Nora:
"I...actually would, thanks. My name's Nora. I'm just worried because I'm an exchange student and my campus guide just canceled on me so I feel a little lost."
Silencia college
Silencia college
The girl jumps a bit at the sudden approach. Her posture pulls inward slightly and her grip on her jacket tightens. She looks like she's bracing herself for this interaction.
Silencia college
???:
"Sorry, you just came out of nowehere. I'm fine...just having one of those mornings, I guess. Thanks for asking but I'm good."
Silencia college
This girl just decoded your approach as very sudden and intrusive, which triggered her guarded reaction, despite your caring intentions. Notice how her nonverbal cues contradict her verbal encoding through her insistance that she's okay when she is clearly feeling a little overwhelmed.
Silencia college
Silencia college
"Oh...uhm––nevermind. Thanks." She turns away from you and pulls out her phone again, walking down the pathway as she attempts to make a call. She didn't have the time to worry about somebody else.
???:
FRIENDSHIP FAILED
Silencia college
Even with pure intentions, your nonverbal cluster of behaviors added with your high energy was encoded as overstimulating for the girl who was already in a whirlwind of emotions. Next time, keep notice of your (non)verbal cues in order to strengthen your emotional competence for the next interaction.
Silencia college
The girl turns around, unsure, but pauses. She contemplates how she wants to respond for what felt like hours to you even though it was only a few seconds for her. Finally, she takes a breath and speaks.
Silencia college
"Yeah...I get it, you just startled me is all and I'm on edge right now, but I appreciate it. I'm an exchange student and my campus guide just canceled on me just now–– even though she was already supposed to be here, so I feel a little lost, I guess.
Nora:
Silencia college
"I'd be nervous too––I'm so sorry. Since your tour guide isn't coming, do you want me to show you around? Even though I'm new, I took every single tour this place could offer so I know my way around pretty well. We can stop by the cafeteria and get a sweet treat for you too. Does that sound okay?"
Robin:
Robin:
Silencia college
Nora:
"You really mean that?! Oh my gosh...that would mean so much to me. Thank you."
Friendship Secured!
Path Selection
Library
Cafeteria
Schoolyard
Onward...!!!
See you later!
???:
"Who. Is. That?!"
???:
"YO, ROBIN!!!"
You Unlocked a Character's name!
Bro just interrupted me
Robin:
Ali:
"I haven't seen you since highschool! Have you been good? Good. So I actually have a question I want to ask..."
"Oh, Ali! I didn't expect--"
Ali:
"Who was that absolute angel baddie you were talking to? She was the most beautiful girl...I mean woman I have ever seen!"
Robin:
"Oh, you mean the cute exchange student I was just talking to?"
Robin:
"Yeah, MY friend? Get your crusty ahh claws off and away from her."
"Ok so...you clearly forgot the part that said I don't need your permission in order to talk to her––talk about overprotective, geez."
Ali:
Ali:
Robin:
"Could you seriously not tell that I was joking? I don't know where that came from but your audacity needs to back off because its need for control is overstepping itself."
Your words clearly show that the psychological noise going through your head messed with the way in which you listened to and interpreted Robin's message. Be sure to strengthen your cognition by paying attention to the whole of the informational, contextual, and relational cues given in order to correctly asses other's words.
FRIENDSHIP FAILED
Robin:
"You were right, we haven't seen each other in awhile. Frankly, let's just keep it that way because even now our conversations feel so self-centered around you. I'm just going to go."
Ali:
"I seen you talking to that girl. Who is she? She seems like a fine shyte."
.....
Robin:
"Yeahhh...let's not go there if you're going to talk like that. I can already tell you she is not the kind of girl who's into the nonchalants––and I know you didn't take that same persona from highschool to use in college."
Robin:
"Ehhh yeah that's not going to fly. I can safely assume she prefers gentle authenticity over that––and besides, that's not you at all."
"Ehhh...."
Ali:
"Okay okay fine. What do you suggest exactly?"
"Well look at you being open to change! I can't speak on much since we had only just met, but she is a gentle soul, so don't be too loud or pushy. Let curiosity pave that road as it goes. We're actually meeting up in the courtyard later, so you can just so happen to walk by and say hi and see how that works out."
Robin:
What a beautiful interaction! Right here is the start of a lovely potential network system that will have a higher chance of relational satisfaction the more surrounding support Ali and Nora have––if they connect, that is. Do you think the two fit the matching hypothesis––that people with similar levels of attractiveness will pair together? Let's see...
Friendship Secured!
Path Selection
Library
Cafeteria
Schoolyard
Last location...
In this final scenario, we have Robin in search of her younger sister. Robin chose to move further away from home and only now just found out from her mom that her sister's first day of college as a freshman was at Silencia––something that wasn't told to Robin. So she was on the hunt to figure out why.
Where is she...
Robin:
"!!!!"
You Unlocked a Character's name!
Robin:
"Bea!!! Why didn't you tell me you were going here? You didn't respond to my text, I found out from mom of all people, and we haven't talked in so long––"
You Unlocked a Character's name!
You Unlocked a Character's name!
Bea:
"Did you ever stop to actually think why I barely respond to you? Honestly, it doesn't even matter at this point. The damage is already done so, just leave it be."
You Unlocked a Character's name!
Bea has an avoident attachment style, she wants to stay away from conflict and would rather not discuss it because she is afraid of the outcome and how the conversation would affect her. Her mind is having difficulty addressing the problem at hand so openly.
You Unlocked a Character's name!
Bea has an avoident attachment style, she wants to stay away from conflict and would rather not discuss it because she is afraid of the outcome and how the conversation would affect her. Her mind is having difficulty addressing the problem at hand so openly.
Robin:
What do you mean? You're the one pushing me away! What did I even do? How can I expect to fix this if you're not going to talk about it when you're so obviously upset? You can't just ignore––"
Robin:
What do you mean? You're the one pushing me away! What did I even do? How can I expect to fix this if you're not going to talk about it when you're so obviously upset? You can't just ignore––"
Robin:
What do you mean? You're my sister––I'm not just going to leave when we can fix this. Can we please just talk about this?
Robin:
What do you mean? You're my sister––I'm not just going to leave when we can fix this. Can we please just talk about this?
"The fact you even have to ask that question really shows how you haven't looked at this from my perspective! Maybe then you'd understand––but let me help. I feel like a secondhand sibling with you gone. You only ever seem to care when you visit in person and I know that because if I wasn't here right now, you'd just be going about your day like any other. I'm done! I'm just done."
Bea:
RELATIONSHIP FAILED
Your failure at active, and empathic listening drove Bea away. While both sides could've responded better, you pushed her to open up and your words invalidated her feelings on experiencing neglect, resulting in her belief that you didn't want to consider her POV. This doesn't mean you can't repare your relationship with her in the future, but your approach needs considerable redirection.
Bea:
"Look. It's really difficult for me to want to address anything when you come at this without so much as a thought to how your absence from my life might have impacted me, especially when we were so close before. We've barely talked. That hurts...and it feels like you're making this out to be all my fault, whether or not you know it."
Bea:
"Look. It's really difficult for me to want to address anything when you come at this without so much as a thought to how your absence from my life might have impacted me, especially when we were so close before. We've barely talked. That hurts...and it feels like you're making this out to be all my fault, whether or not you know it."
"...You're right. I didn't take the time to recogize that before and address it properly, even when the answer was right in front of me the whole time. I came here and let the newer parts of my life overshadow my important foundations and I do realize how little I've kept in contact with you. I'm sorry I wasn't truly hearing you, Bea. But I see you now. And while I know I have a lot to make up for...do you think we could reconnect again?"
Robin:
Relationship Secured!
You practiced active and effective listening, which created an open space for your sister to feel truly heard and understood. This sets a much safer precedent for future conversations you'll have together. That allows your connection to deepen and will eventually lead to forgiveness and a stronger relationship.
Relationships Catalog
COMPLETED
THANK YOU FOR PLAYING
RESTART
© INTERPERSONAL COMMS. STORYMODE