So, a question...

[mandolin]

This question is vaguely fanfic-related, and while writing I realized that it's a question I myself couldn't possibly answer. It's from a Xander-centered short that's been languishing for a while now, one that's set about an hour or two after "Chosen" at a rest stop...

Say you once had binocular vision but recently lost vision in one eye and are getting used to monocular vision. Someone who has had monocular vision for their entire life asks you, "What's it like, seeing with two eyes?"

I cannot possibly answer this. Up until a few years ago, I never stopped to really consider the difference. I had vision training very early on and was never very concerned about my depth perception (yes, War, I know your apartment can attest that it's not perfect, but still) or how the world must look to someone with two working eyes. I don't think someone with binocular vision can answer this unless they've experienced seeing with only one eye.

Any thoughts? The creativity demons are chomping on the bit for once.

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[violetbloom.livejournal.com]

Give them a similar situation with a sense they have full experience with. For example, the difference between stereo and surround sound... or trying to feel something after you've slept on your hands wrong vs. regular touch... or trying to eat cherios when you have a cold. It's very similar, but (to coin a phrase) kicked up a notch.