my_belfry_of_fun | A meme round-up.

Ah, rain—the precipitation that the whole world has a love/hate affair with. It waters the garden for free and ruins baseball games. It cools you off in the summer and it causes more ice and sleet to appear in the winter. Sometimes it is lovely and falls at a decent pace for a few hours, other times, it blasts the whole eastern seaboard away.

Poems and songs have been written about it, people have danced in it, others have cursed its entire existence, and still more refuse to go out and drive in it.

Now it’s time to roll some dice and see what the weather will have in store for you today.

directions

1. Comment with your character, series, preferences, etc in the subject.
2. Roll a number between 1-5 with the RNG for an intensity.
3. Roll 1-15 with the RNG for a situation.
4. Reply to other comments and play the scenario out!
5. Don’t catch a cold!

intensity

1. DRIZZLE ☂ It’s not too heavy or too light of a downpour, just enough to wash away stuff in the air, water the ground, and clean up the streets.

2. MONSOON ☂ It’s horrible and awful! Rain is coming down in buckets, no one can get anywhere, the wind is whipping everything about, and now the cable is out.

3. SHOWER ☂ Reminds you of early spring, doesn’t it? A nice shower to make everything all green and smell fresh again. Lovely.

4. FLOOD ☂ While rain is good, it can sometimes be bad. Grab a boat!

5. CATS & DOGS ☂ You’re lucky with this one. It’s not the worst storm in the world, but it’s still pretty heavy. Be careful when driving!

prompts

1. A DARK, STORMY NIGHT ☂ You know all those stories that start off with a stormy night before something goes wrong: a murder, an attack by ninjas, a crime. It is one of the best known clichés in the world, and you’re stuck in the middle of it.

2. HUMIDITY ☂ It’s that time of the year again when the humidity rises and the rain has two options: make it worse or make it go away. Good luck getting the latter.

3. GRAY RAIN OF DEPRESSION ☂ We all know this one. Stuck in the middle of no where, or right after an argument, or something that leads to angst, the rain decides to express someone’s feelings in a physical form, serious or over the top.

4. QUIET MORNING ☂ Nothing to do, nowhere to be… sometimes the rain is a welcomed addition to a quiet day. Gives you an excuse to stay in, curl up in a warm blanket and a book, maybe a loved one or a cup of hot chocolate. With sprinkles.

5. PUDDLES ☂ After it rains, what is the number one thing you have to do? Go put on some rubber boots and splash around of course!

6. SUDDEN STORM ☂ It might have been predicted, but sometimes storms just sweep in and do their thing with little to no warning. Hope you’re not outside.

7. THUNDER & LIGHTNING ☂ Loud, surprising, scary, ominous, comforting, fantastic to watch or listen to… some like thunder and lightning, others not so much. Of course, if this happens before a big confrontation, the universe is telling you something.

8. CAN’T GET WORSE ☂ You did not say that. You did not just say that. How many times does this need to be seen in movies and books before anyone learns?

9. STUCK ☂ No, no, no, no. This cannot be happening. What happened to the ten percent chance of rain? You forgot your umbrella and now you’re stuck in it!

10. RUINED PLANS ☂ You had all these wonderful plans to go outside, have some fun in the sunshine, do some errands, maybe a date… and the weather goes against them.

11. DANCING ☂ Sometimes rain is a cause for celebration, or you just feel like doing something spontaneous. Grab someone to join you and get wet!

12. RAIN BATTLE ☂ The most intense, important battles happen in the rain. Verbal spars, punching someone in the guts; it’s all dramatic and climatic. And no one slips.

13. DATE ☂ Aww, don’t let the weather ruin your date! It can be really romantic, being out in the rain, and it’s always fun to go with the flow.

14. A DAY INSIDE ☂ Sometimes, it’s just better to stay inside and enjoy something simple and easy like board games or catching up on TV shows, or maybe the bills.

15. WILD CARD ☂ Was there something I missed? Did you want to roll again or choose your own adventure? Go for it!

It happens to everyone - sometimes, you have nights where you just can't fall asleep, no matter what you do. It could be for a number of reasons, or no reason at all. And this is what's happened now: you've been laying in bed for what feels like hours, just tossing and turning, and nothing seems to help. So what's left to do? Get out of bed and go wake someone else up, of course. If you're not getting any sleep, then why should they?

i n s t r u c t i o n s
• Post with your character (note the name and fandom in the subject).
• Other people reply to you by generating a number from 1 to 10.
• Have fun!

o p t i o n s

01 • FEAR.
Maybe you're hearing strange, indeterminable noises; maybe there's a severe storm happening outside; maybe you watched a scary movie before bed? Whatever the reason, you're terrified and it's keeping you awake. You just want to wake someone else up so they can protect you from the monster in your closet.

02 • HUNGER.
Your stomach is growling and it just won't stop. Or perhaps your throat is so dry you could cough up a tumbleweed? Well, you've gone to the kitchen to remedy this and hey, that was a pan that just dropped on the floor. It was loud enough to wake the dead! Oops.

03 • PAIN.
Your body is completely worn out, be it from exercise, battle, sickness, or what have you. Either way you're in enough pain to keep you from sleeping, so maybe someone else has a home remedy or something, or can at least help you take your mind off of it.

04 • SOLITUDE.
For some reason, your bed just feels so empty at the moment. You're feeling terribly lonely and really just want someone to keep you company for a while. Maybe it'd be easier to fall asleep if you're with them...

05 • DISCOMFORT.
Your room is an oven. Either that or a freezer. Or maybe this bed is just really uncomfortable? Who knows why you can't get to sleep, it feels like it could be anything. Why even bother trying? Maybe someone else can preoccupy you until you feel tired enough to ignore your discomfort.

06 • PENSIVE.
Something's on your mind, and no matter how hard you try to focus elsewhere, it's just not going to work. Your body may be tired, but your mind is incredibly busy and it's virtually impossible to get to sleep. Surely, talking it out with someone else will help?

07 • SADNESS.
Something terrible has happened that day, perhaps; or you could just be severely depressed. Either way you're trying your hardest not to cry yourself to sleep, and it's not working at all. Better find a way to get it out of your system somehow; you need a shoulder to cry on.

08 • ANGER.
You are just... fuming. Who knows why - that annoying dog is barking again, or maybe the people next door are getting busy and keeping you awake. Whatever the reason for your ire is, you'd better put an end to it so you can get some damn rest already! Go wake up a friend so you can complain to them.

09 • RESTLESS.
You're far too energetic to sleep right now. Maybe you're just trying to do so out of necessity - you have to be up early tomorrow! But you just don't think you'll be able to fall asleep for a while now, so why waste the time trying to sleep when you could be doing something else? Namely bothering someone else - you're totally jealous because they're getting more sleep than you.

10 • WILDCARD.
Choose one of the options above, or make up your own scenario.

oo1. comment with your characters
make sure to put names, series, & preferences somewhere!
you can use < ! > sans the spaces to make the comment "blank"
oo2. reply to others in character
oo3. use the rng and enter 1-10
oo4. play out what happens—anything goes!
oo5. profit? oh yeah!

prompts

one → meteor shower you just saw a falling star! and another! make a wish!
two → aliens what was that? was that really? omg no way a ufo!
three → lunar eclipse you've been sitting out for hours, waiting for this. it's so cool!
four → comet does it move fast or slow? either way, it's amazing.
five → full moon the moon is so huge! just don't look too long, it's really bright too.
six → star dust anything can happen in space. make up your own plot!
seven → solar eclipse this might be happening in the middle of the day!
eight → planet sighting is that a new star? nope, just a neighbor in the solar system!
nine → constellations do you know the stories behind these odd patterns?

Comment with your character, preferences, preferred role, and any information you'd like to include.
Your character has either been injured/sick and had to be taken in (possibly against their will) or has been the one to help somebody like the former. Through the mending process, the two characters in a thread have fallen in love - or at least grown closer and more affectionate.
Reply to others.
Thread.

[Mostly main-timeline, but I can do Loki Series Compliant variant too although I lack the icons.]

[Can either be the one injured, or the one caring for the injured being.]

It's time to go to the fair! Food, rides, games, historical reenactments, the choices are endless! Go with your friends, your family, or if you're feeling romantic, go with a date! Don't run out of tickets.

LOCATIONS

1. COUNTY/STATE FAIR From the hokey to the bright and brilliant, you've been waiting for this all year! Are those rides up to code? Can you find the perfect fair food? Damn, those churros look good.
2. REN/PIRATE FAIRE Is something a little older your style? Try out a Renaissance or a pirate faire! You can dress up like the times or just be a civilian passing through. Mead, turkey legs, butt grabbing...
3. AMUSEMENT PARK Screw fairs, you want to go to Disneyland! Or Legoland, or Universal Studios... Whatever, you just want to go to the REAL THING. Elitest. You're not better than us.
4. HAUNTED CARNIVAL You thought this was a normal fair, but something seems... off. Are the ghosts fake or are they real? Does that guy have fangs? What the hell is this, Scooby Doo?
5. MUSIC FESTIVAL Who needs fairs when you can go to a venue and pay $40 for a t-shirt and watch thirty bands in one day and get heat exhaustion while drinking cheap beer? That's what we thought.
6. HOLIDAY FAIR It's Halloween! Or Christmas! You want to see pumpkin carving! Or Santa Claus! Whatever, man. You just like holidays.

SCENARIOS

1. RIDES The Tilt-a-Whirl costs how many tickets? This had better be worth it.
2. FOOD Holy shit, you have to try this chocolate covered, deep-fried ice cream! We'll stand by with some paddles.
3. EXHIBITS You want to look at photography? Art? Some kid's ode to his dog made of popsicle sticks? Let's go for it.
4. ANIMALS Are those tiny pigs wearing JACKETS and running a RACE? We have to go right now. Alternatively, pay to see the world's biggest live alligator. Her name is Susy.
5. GAMES You really want to win that giant unicorn but for some reason, the pins won't fall over even when you hit them dead-center. Is this rigged?
6. ROMANCE Whether it's the tunnel of love, jousting for someone's hand, or just sitting around sharing a dessert, we've got you covered on the date front.
7. MASCOTS Maybe you want to meet Mickey. Or Santa. Or, I don't know, whatever the hell that dude over there in a suit is. Careful though, a lot of times little kids can be real scared.
8. CONTESTS Baking contest? Are there funny notes in the grading cards for some of them? Maybe you want to look at how some nerd set a table. Check them out, try to steal one of the blue ribbons, whatever.
9. SHOPPING Everything here is SO COOL. Did you see that light up headband? That shirt with an emoji on it? Seriously, what will they think of next? Just don't get swindled out of your money!
10. CONCERTS This is it, this is the good stuff. You wanted some music and now you've got it; what kind of music is your jam? Will you be sitting comfortably or are you going to meet someone in the pit?

If your scenario doesn't match the location, make something up or pick a different one, we won't tell! As always, these are just suggestions. Make up anything you want, as long as you're having fun!

It's late. Like, 3 AM late. You're hungry as fuck, but nothing is open.

Except Denny's.

RULES

1. Post to the meme.
2. Find somebody to eat with. Figure out why the hell you'd do this to yourself.

Oh, fairy tales. Do they remind us that no matter what happens, things can still turn out alright and your prince will come, or do they tap into your primal fears and remind you of what and what not to do to avoid an untimely end? Do they reflect the human condition and subconscious, or are they just clever stories to amuse adults and keep kids up at night? Or are they as sweet as they seem? Who knows. It's time to find out.

oo1. comment with your characters
make sure to put names, series, & preferences somewhere!
oo2. reply to others in character
oo3. use the rng and enter 1-12
oo4. play out what happens—anything goes!

PROMPTS
There might be triggers, depending on how the prompts are interpreted.

one → small quest it might be a rare herb or a cup of magic water, but someone’s life depends upon you going through these woods and getting it. will you find it right away? have to battle a witch for it? or maybe you don’t want to succeed at all.

two → lost how did you manage to get lost in these woods? you had that map, right? how did you even get to this part of the country? whatever happened, you’re stuck until someone helps you out. if they want you out in the first place.

three → chased these woods weren’t exactly the place you wanted to go, but you had no choice. innocent or guilty of a crime, or a victim of circumstance, these woods might buy you some time… wait. was that a wolf in the distance?

four → the old castle sometimes when you’re lost or wandering about, you see something really amazing or unusual. or something you were never meant to find. like that old abandoned castle people have been whispering about…

five → passing through the forest has a well-worn path that no one ever strays from, lest something magical happens to them. you’ve traveled it often enough, but just because you’re on the path doesn’t mean you’ll be left alone.

six → refuge it might be dark and cold, or entirely welcoming, but it’s the only place those nasty goons or insane villagers won’t follow you. but what exactly is keeping everyone else away from here? or did you want into some danger yourself?

seven → chance encounter it’s a fairy! no, wait, that was just an ogre. an ogre?! from sorcerers to talking deer, you can meet anything in an enchanted forest. so will you meet someone who wants to help you, or will they want to eat you instead?

eight → danger this forest doesn’t like newcomers, and the creatures don’t like humans. its ways are old and strange, and just because you’ve been able to enter it doesn’t mean you’ll be spared. no one likes trespassers, after all.

nine → abandoned for whatever reason, you were abandoned here a long time ago. this is the only place you have ever known, and you’d rather not leave. not even for that prince who has come to take you back home, long lost princess.

ten → large quest the forest might be the end of your quest, or it might be a large part of it. you’ve been fighting hard for a long time to rescue the princess or defeat the wizard, and this forest isn’t going to scare or defeat you. will it?

eleven → spell trapped in an ancient oak tree? put under a sleeping curse? or maybe you’re the one who is causing that mischief from that little cottage you’ve hidden in the old forest people are learning to become wary of these days.

twelve → magical not all enchanted forests are scary! some of them are filled with sunlight, fairies, pretty little birds, and all those big-eyed creatures, all of them singing along with you, having a wonderfully good time.

[OOC: Any number preference for this? And any CR? Like AU and them out of facility, AU in general, etc?]

H-huh? I-I'm so sorry, she ... she's not for sale!! She's my most precious friend!!

( Jyushi is caught in a heated discussion in front of a carnival game stall on the midway; good thing none of his other friends are around to see him lose this argument with a small child and her mother. The stuffed pig in his hands is being pulled on by the little girl insistently, begging to have her instead 'cause she's younger and cuter.

He's tall and dressed fashionably, maybe even cutting an intimidating figure to some ... were it not for the hard loss of this ... fight. He sniffs loudly, tears in his eyes, wiping at them with the back of his hand before the little girl rips away the stuffed pig and sprints.

Jyushi wails: )

A-amanda ... !

[Morticia was out with her family, though currently she had wandered alone. A parasol with her, for when things were too bright, and she was a dark swan gliding among the more colorful and mundane attendees. The fair was charming, and she was polite to all. The commotion of the games drew her attention to the striking young man and the little girl. It was easy enough to see what had happened, just as the girl was taking off.]

Excuse me!

[She hadn't seemed to raise her voice, but it was still a voice all children know. The "mom" voice. Stopping the little girl from her sprint, as Morticia glided over, one hand with the parasol shading her and the other out to the side.]

Would you kindly tell me what is going on here?

[Addressed to all three of them, although the other mother was clearly looking warily at Morticia. The little girl was too, moving to hide behind her mother now.]

Edited 2023-10-26 03:24 (UTC)

[Why is he here? Why not be here? It's entertaining. No one seems at all perturbed by the presence of the orange cat with brownish-black stripes and red eyes that wound itself around his shoulders either. Both were studying the menu, to see what had changed.]

Oh, Teekl!

[A loud exclamation, clearly amused as a wide grin split Klarion's face.]

They have crepes now! How many do you think we can eat?

( If there ever was a type of person he'd expect to see at such an event as a carnival ... a woman dressed to the nines in clothes he finds himself jealous of? Not at the top of his list. He nearly gasps to see her, sputtering a little on his tears. )

She ... She took Amanda! I can't blame anyone for wanting her, she's beautiful a-and such a good listener!

( Might be weird for an eighteen year old boy to be saying this, but he's getting more and more upset and cannot be assed to care at the moment. )

And precious to me! I didn't win her at the carnival, I've had her for so long, I ... I'm so sorry, I can't bear to part with her ... !

I see.

[Morticia said patiently, turning to the mother and her little girl. Her head tilted, and she moved gracefully to bend somewhat. To not be quite so intimidating, hopefully, and to give the little girl her attention.]

Does Amanda belong to this young man?

[The mother started to say something and dark-eyes darted up to meet the other matron's pair. Whatever the matron had been going to say died without being spoken, before Morticia moved her gaze back to the younger girl. Patient and kind, with an understanding smile.]

I simply wish for the truth, so that I can help you both be happy.

( The little girl just gazes up, looking shy and a little guilty; after a moment, she nods. She seems incredibly reluctant, but holds out the stuffed pig to him with an incline of her head.

It seems the mother doesn't quite know what to do, until she's simply ushering her child away from the strangely dressed pair.

Jyushi sobs as he hugs onto Amanda, but at least this time it's happy tears. )

Th ... Thank you ... !!

( He bows at the waist, Amanda held to his side for just a moment. Sniffing, he clutches her to his chest again, looking much brighter than before, though his eyes still look watery. )

I'm in your debt! M-my name is Jyushi Aimono, I ... Rep Nagoya ...

( He trails off a little, though, uncertain if one of his usual introductions would mean much to her or not. )

[Morticia just looked oddly at the Mother ushering her daughter away. She had been about to propose a solution, which would be for the little girl to have her own stuffed animal won for her... Morticia would've been happy to help. Still, it seemed it worked out alright though she did not understand why the mother would be wary around her.

Straightening herself up with a soft sigh, Morticia was once more under her parasol fully as she turned to the young man. So formal, and she smiled a bit, charmed.]

It's quite all right. She is obviously quite special to you.

[A graceful semi-dip into a courtesy, with Morticia inclining her head.]

It is nice to meet you Mr. Aimono. I hope I am getting your name correct and I apologize if I am not. I am Mrs. Addams.

Likewise! Mrs. Addams, I ...

( Quite suddenly, his voice takes on a more theatrical tone than before. It deepens and adopts a grand sort of quality; so too do his gesticulations turn wide and sweeping. )

Your gesture of kindness to one so cursed and entwined with the night as I will never be forgotten! You need only say the word, our dark pact is our bond and I, Fourteenth Moon, am at your service!

( But then the sound of distant crying gets him to pause; he dips at the knees a little, suddenly made teary again at the mere sound of a child's sadness. It must be the little girl; she's wailing to her mom she wants something like Amanda herself.

Jyushi looks between Morticia and the distant spot where the girl and her parent are. He seems to know what to do, glancing to a nearby game with a colorful array of prizes. )

... I wouldn't ... I wouldn't feel right if I didn't try to win her a prize ... Her mother seemed to want to leave more than anything, it feels mean ...

A meme round-up.

The Rain Meme

The Insomnia Meme

the stargazing meme

Nursed Back to Health Meme

Loki Laufeyson/Odinson MCU. OTA

Loki Laufeyson/Odinson MCU. OTA

Raven - Teen Titans (2003) OTA

The Hunter - Bloodborne OC OTA

The Hunter - Bloodborne OC OTA

LET'S GO TO THE FAIR MEME

Late Night at Denny's Meme

The Enchanted Forest Meme

Re: Raven - Teen Titans (2003) OTA

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Klarion, the Witch Boy | Young Justice | OTA

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Adrian "Alucard" Tepes |Castlevania (Netflix) | OTA

Adrian "Alucard" Tepes |Castlevania (Netflix) | OTA

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Vincent Valentine |Final Fantasy 7 Comp. |OTA

(Future) Trunks Brief |Dragon Ball Z | OTA

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