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While making a neutral sound, stretch the face and mouth as big as possible. Then scrunch it down as small as possible. Continue to alternate between being expansive and being compressed.

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Players consider what would be scary to do in front of a group. One at a time, each player gets up and does their scary thing. The group gives a standing ovation after each presentation.

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a person who engages with the world through emotions and senses

Feelers focus on the senses. The feelings they care about may be their own, or those of others. Things like food, comfort, pain, and emotions are the priority. Their language includes words related to the senses. (“I’ve got the sense that…” “I hear you.” “It feels right”) Emotional sounds are also part of a feeler’s expression. (Mmmm. Ah. Oooh.) Feelers take actions based on emotions and intuition.

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Have you ever seen wolf pups play? They’re ferocious. They growl, snarl, pounce, and bite, but they don’t pierce the skin or draw blood. This is because they’re engaged in play. Play can be ferocious while also being safe and fun.

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saying a line in a way that makes it feel like the end of the scene

A final inflection has a downward inflection at the end of the line and is spoken with an air of finality. Think of the way that the moral of a fable would be spoken or the last line of an old-school television sitcom would be delivered.

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Player A faces a line of players. The first player in the line fires a word at Player A, who immediately responds back with any word. Then the next player in line fires a word. Again, Player A responds with any word. This process continues down the line, with Player A responding as quickly as possible. After reaching the end of the line, Player A takes the first position in line and the last player in line (Player B) steps out to face the firing line. Player A fires the first word and Player B responds. The process continues down the line. The pattern repeats until each player has faced the firing line.

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Two characters meet for a first date.

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Two players secretly predetermine which one will win an arm wrestling match. They begin to arm wrestle, with observers calling out which one they think is going to throw the match. Eventually, the match is won.

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