couscoussier | The Random Scenario Meme [ver. EM]

The Random Scenario Meme [ver. EM]

RNG 1-5 for genre. 1-15 for plot theme!

GENRE OF SCENE.
① Action
② Angst
③ Crack
④ Fluff/Romance
⑤ Gen/Misc.

ACTION.
1. Bar brawl → You had one too many drinks, said something wrong, and now you're being asked to take it outside.
2. Chase → You're caught in a high speed chase.
3. Gun fight → You're caught in a big shoot-out.
4. Threaten → You've just been sent here to rough them up a little, threaten them into behaving.
5. Interrogation → You're being interrogated for some offense you've done.
6. Aliens → Aliens are attacking and you're not going to take your probe laying down!
7. Final battle → This is it. The battle that will end all the fighting for you. Will you win? Will you get that peace you want?
8. Training → You're not actually fighting, just training for the inevitable.
9. Big damn hero → You know you have to handle this one alone, so that means disarming or knocking unconscious the person who wants to join you.
10. Sneaking in → You're stealing a diamond or sneaking in to kick some bad guy butt, but whatever it is, you have to practice stealth.
11. Blue wire → You're faced with a bomb that needs to be disarmed.
12. Fight for honor → You've been disgraced or someone you care about has, so it's time to fight for honour.
13. War → You're caught in the middle of a war here. Remember to keep your chin up and keeping fighting.
14. Apocalypse → The apocalypse finally happened and now you're left to scavenge and fight for whatever is left.
15. Sabotage → It's time to sabotage someone's plan! How is entirely up to you. Do you set up a bomb in their toilet? Do you double cross them at the last minute?

ANGST.
1. Injury / illness → Your character has become injured or ill! To what extent is the mun's choice.
2. Depression → Your character is depressed, what actions they take is up to you.
3. Betrayed → You character has been betrayed by the other. How do they react?
4. Tortured → Your character is being tortured and needs rescuing or at least a sympathetic ear to help them through it.
5. Jealousy → Your character is feeling jealous and must deal with it, how will they do it?
6. Broken → For whatever reason, the character is broken, mentally or or physically.
7. Lost → You lost the biggest fight of your life and now all you can do is try to pick up the pieces.
8. Worst nightmare → Whatever you fear the most is now real or maybe you're just trapped in a dream together, but whatever it is, it feels too real.
9. Addicted → You're addicted to something, alcohol, drugs, sex, whatever. It's destroying your life and you can't do anything to stop it.
10. Hurt you → You're being forced to hurt someone you love either by betraying them or even being forced to shout things you don't mean. It's for their own good in the end though.
11. Separation → You were forced to leave this person for their own safety and while you've been miserable without them, you really didn't mean to run into them again... maybe it was by accident or you were watching them from afar this whole time.
12. Prison → You were very bad and now it's time to pay the price by turning yourself in or maybe the law just finally caught up to you.
13. Fear → You're not sure why, but you are suddenly terrified and you can't deal with it. You need help.
14. Hated → You are now hated by the person you loved the most.
15. Down and out → You're living on the streets, you've hit rock bottom, and you don't know what to do.

CRACK.
1. Forced confessions → No matter what it is and no matter how hard you resist, you're going to be compelled to spill some deep dark secret!
2. Mind-reading → You've suddenly got the ability to read minds!
3. Animal → You're suddenly part animal or transformed into an animal!
4. Awkward pick-up lines → You're compelled to use bad pickup lines on whoever is closest!
5. Back in School / Graduated → You're suddenly back in school! Or if you were already in it, you've aged and long since graduated!
6. Awkward conversations → So did you just fart or what? Any conversation goes, as long as it's embarrassing and awkward.
7. Crossdressing → For whatever reason, you're suddenly dressed in clothes of the opposite sex.
8. Suddenly naked → Oops! Your clothes are suddenly gone.
9. Suddenly a kid → You're a kid again! Have fun with that second childhood.
10. Bodyswap → Somehow you've changed bodies with the other person.
11. Back in time → Somehow, you wound up in the past again. Do you try to correct something or just sit and wait for time to jump? Maybe it jumps to various points in your life or maybe you actually think you're back in the day. Have fun, run wild with the idea!
12. To the future → Is it everything you've dreamed? Is it horrible? Whatever happens, you're here to witness what happens to you in the future. Either you take the place of your future self or you're just there to watch.
13. Fortune cookie → You've suddenly received a note with something that will happen in the future, either precise or vague.
14. Locked in a closet → For some reason, you're locked up in a closet with someone else. Do you make nice and try to figure your way out or what?
15. Finger trap → You're caught in a Chinese finger trap... with somebody else! You can't figure out how to get loose either... have fun with that.

FLUFF & ROMANCE
1. Cuddling → For whatever reason, characters feel like being close and cuddling.
2. Pillow talk → After the main event, characters are up for some pillow talk.
3. Celebration → Anniversary or some other big event is taking place and characters want to celebrate!
4. Love confession → Someone has finally decided to confess their love and today is the day!
5. Appreciation → You feel the need to show appreciation for that person closest to you, even if it's just a pat on the back.
6. Get back together → Why did you break up again exactly? Whatever the reason, it was a huge mistake and you both know you can work through it.
7. Date night → You've planned for a wonderful night together and you can't wait to get it started.
8. Family → You've either found out you're pregnant or you've already got that addition to your family.
9. Flirtation → You can't resist to do a little bit of harmless flirtation all of a sudden.
10. Engagement → You've planned it all out and now it's time to finally pop the question.
11. Marriage → You're just about to get hitched or maybe you're enjoying your honeymoon. Maybe you've been together for years now! Whatever the case, it's time for that next big step.
12. Friendly games → You've set up the game station or board games for a friendly competition!
13. Gift → Time to give that special someone a gift just because.
14. Healing → Time to help mend that someone who's been through hell and back.
15. Better than ever → You've finally got everything you've ever wanted here. What is your ideal life and who does it include?

GEN/MISC.
1. Movies → movie night! Maybe it's a sleepover. Whichever the case, it's time to eat a lot and have fun.
2. Drinks → You're out for drinks! Or just chilling at home with some beers. Wherever!
3. Lost → You're lost and you kind of need help finding your way to where you're going. A little help with directions?
4. Costume party → You're at a costume party, both of you are wearing masks. Do you keep the anonymity or take it off and see whose company you've been enjoying?
5. Wrong number → Oops, actually you didn't mean to call that person...
6. Drunk → You're already drunk! Drunk dialing, stumbling into someone, showing up unexpected... what type of drunk are you anyway? Aggressive, loving, happy? How does the other react?
7. Rivals → you're suddenly rivals! Or maybe you have been all along...
8. Problems → you've got a problem with each other, just got in a huge fight, whatever. Try to work it out!
9. What are your intentions... → This person? They're dating a close friend, family member, etc. You need to find out if they're going to hurt them! Or you need to discuss your friend/family's dating choice.
10. I saw you → you saw the other person doing something bad and you need to confront them about it.
11. Sorry but no → the other person has feelings that you just don't share. They don't necessarily have to be romantic... maybe you just don't agree with their sudden desire to quit their job and start a business making tiny, fuzzy teddy bears.
12. Enabler → you're enabling the other (or each other) to do something bad, really bad. Addiction, stealing, killing, or just any other self-destructive behavior.
13. Cooking → Time for an impromptu cooking lesson!
14. Boss → One of you works under the other. Is your relationship good? Are you scheming things? Or do you hate each other?
15. Perfect crime → You and the other person have just pulled off the perfect crime... or you're planning to! What are you doing? The heist of the century, an assassination?

[Edited from the original version.]

Threaded | Top-Level Comments Only

[His response made her laugh a little. That was always like Micchi. Someone who was right there looking out for her. She chanced a glance towards him and then broke her gaze away again. This time a light flush over her cheeks.]

There isn't anybody because nobody's going to propose to me.

[She took a deep breath and calmed herself down again. Micchi being that close definitely didn't help.]

Nobody is even going to ask me out anytime soon so you don't have anything to worry about.

[There was a short laugh. She wasn't sure whether she was laughing at the halfhearted joke she made or the situation she was in right now. Either way, the situation was kind of funny.]

[It may have been a good hour while Philip was flipping through books and browsing a few web pages in between. Every now and then he would glance over to Micchi, think for a moment and then go back to his book to research a bit more.

Micchi was being extraordinarily patient, not that Philip would really notice. He had to understand why he had just been asked out on a date and then he had to understand what this kind of date would entail.

Then finally...]

Are you a B or a G?

[There was a pause.]

...or a T?

[He was quite serious and his expression was of complete curiousity. Philip doesn't know how to joke about these things. There would definitely be less awkward conversations around him if he did.]

[He manages a tiny bit of huffing laughter at that. Of course he didn't.]

You were practically attached to my side those days. I don't think most of them would have appreciated you tagging along to a movie or dinner, anyway.

[He puts a hand near Mitsuzane's - not touching it yet, but there.]

I doubt Father would have approved of many of my choices in any case. At least the ones that... my heart told me, rather than the ones I thought he'd approve of for business purposes.

[Saying something like that... he feels so exposed to Mitsuzane. He's never really come out and said that to anyone, even if the evidence was obvious to someone like Ryouma who actually paid attention.]

[Honestly Micchi had only come here to find Philip so they could go, but it's not like he can't amuse himself online while Philip does yet more research. Micchi could've left Philip to it, but this topic is too good to pass up.

He replies to some inappropriate messages he'd gotten on a dating site (it's fun to mess with people!) with scathing responses and the block button, and barely even notices the way he's being completely ignored in favour of books. Normally Micchi would not be happy about being so neglected. Or having to wait so long for an answer when he just asked someone on a date! But: Philip. Philip doesn't adhere to normal human rules.

Micchi can make him pay for it later. Wait til Philip learns about how great kissing feels.

Philip does surface eventually though. And Micchi is ready. Even the question isn't entirely unexpected, considering the subject matter. Of course Philip wants to know.]

I'm bisexual, I guess. I don't really put a label on it. [For Philip though, you kind of have to.] Into the same gender as me as well as different to me. Why be limited?

[Then there was the one topic that the books kind of brushed over. And the internet just added more confusion. He now flipped the books closed and stacked them up again as he rant a few thoughts through his head.

So, Micchi liked both. He asked Philip out on a date. The figures didn't quite add up as he didn't really understand Micchy's motive for doing that.

Philip also didn't quite know where he stood in this whole LGBT spectrum. Well, asides from the fact that he couldn't be an L.

Or could he?

...no, no he couldn't.]

And how do you tell which gender you would be into?

[Micchi folds his arms and tries not to pout. It's difficult when his entire life since toddlerhood he's been pouting around niisan to get what he wants. But he's practically an adult now. Some things always make you regress?]

If they couldn't have dealt with me being around they wouldn't have been right for you anyway. Just because you meet someone doesn't mean you neglect your family.

[Ha, Micchi is one to talk, considering he did his best to ignore his responsiblities as a Kureshima to go off and have fun with his friends. But the rules are different for niisan! Totally different. He's the elder; he has an obligation to look out for his younger sibling. Micchi's not a hypocrite.

He does sympathise with the dilemma of heart vs. head, though.]

You couldn't be with someone you didn't care about; you'd be miserable. [Niisan is too good-hearted to fake it. He'd do his duty, but it would be obvious it was a duty. Micchi looks down at their hands that are nearer to one another than before.] ...So you do get that good business decisions aren't always what's right in someone's heart.

[Micchi tries not to slap his palm into his face. It's not a dumb question - not at all! Some people are confused for a long time about who they like, or even if they like people that way at all! It's far more complex than Philip is going to get from books. And this is all stuff Micchi needs to get across to him.]

Well, boys and girls liking one another is the common thing, so it's assumed to be the default - practically the only thing, as you're already aware. [Micchi looks pointedly at all the other books Philip had been referencing that clearly hadn't talked about alternate sexualities at all.] Most people just accept that they're going to like the opposite gender and that's it. Mmmm... [Philip is going to want specifics.] I guess it's things like your heart racing when you see someone, or getting nervous butterflies in your stomach. Or if it's a much more physical attraction than anything else then your dick will respond.

[Dear god, don't say Micchi is going to have to explain masturbation to Philip too. Not that he'd entirely mind...]

[Well that might be a problem. It's not that Philip is asexual or anything but he was a very special individual. If it's never gotten his attention in the past, it wasn't like his body was going to get his attention now. The boy has always been a lot more into books and information than anything physical.

That's not to say something wouldn't catch his attention but really, who in their right mind would try?

Although the last sentence did make him glance directly down at his crotch. The only response he's ever had from down there was when he had to go to the bathroom.

Or when he's woken up some mornings and...he shook that thought out of his head. It was weird and he didn't waste time thinking about it.]

Heart racing and nervous butterflies would be caused by adrenaline. Maybe a fear response to something nearby. Or an event due to happen. Like the way your friend acted during public speaking classes yesterday.

[Friend was a rather loose description. Philip noticed a lot of students wanted to be close to Micchi. Why he would come bother him out of all the students was still a mystery.]

What would a bisexual date entail?

The adrenaline would be a response to the person you liked being near you. Some people get nervous because they're not confident enough to talk to the one they like. Not everyone can just go up and ask people questions like you do, with no fear of the answer. Not everyone would just shrug it off if someone didn't like them.

[Philip has no sense of self-consciousness at all, and doesn't value himself based on what other people think of him. He's the opposite of the average teenager; of course Micchi finds him fascinating for that and wants to be around him! Philip is interesting. Fun things happen around him, even though he's oblivious to them all.

Like going on a "bisexual date". Micchi turns his smirk into a smile quickly.]

The same thing any date would entail. Your sexuality doesn't change anything except maybe the gentials involved. [And considering anyone could have any genitals that really is a 'maybe'.] Have you read up on 'dates'? [Surely Philip must have, in preparation after being asked out on one!]

[That answer confused Phillip for just one moment. There had to be some kind of importance to this. Although, until he experienced it himself, he wouldn't know if he would feel emotionally hurt if someone rejected him. He had to become attached to somebody first. That would also be a new experience.]

A date would be a social outing exclusively between two people. Some examples would be watching a movie, eating a meal or some other social activity that the pair would agree to. Traditionally the male party will pay. [There was a pause there as he tried to factor that into the new information.] Or if you are dutch, then each individual would pay themselves. Although, I have yet to discover why this is a specific custom to the Dutch.

... I know. I couldn't bring myself to keep trying. And then when Father left me in charge, I had some opportunities... but I just didn't have time for anything serious.

[A few desperate sessions of sex, but not a real relationship. And is he really about to admit this to his brother?]

He... wouldn't have approved of where most of my... attractions were, anyway. I'm supposed to carry on the line and all...

[He coughs slightly, glancing down at his chest to avoid his brother's gaze. He shouldn't have admitted that. he's never admitted that to anyone.]

[Time to stifle another chuckle.]

It's more slang, Philip. "Going Dutch" means splitting the cheque. Honestly I have no idea where it comes from or if it even has anything to do with the Dutch. Look it up. [Micchi doesn't actually mean look it up right now though, so- ] Later.

So, do you want to go on a social outing with just me? I don't let people take this long to decide usually.

[Oh, niisan. He isn't wrong about their father in that respect. While it would've shocked the man they never saw though, this isn't really news to Micchi though. He's far more observant than niisan gives him credit for. No point asking if niisan really thought he'd hidden it well - especially his feelings for Ryoma-san - because clearly he does think so. Niisan just needs to know he has... support.

Or something. Something like that.]

It's good that our father is no longer a concern and you can date men as much as you please.

...So can I. If I want to.

[Might as well toss that bombshell out there quickly and quietly, see if they can gloss over it as a mutual commonality and that's it.

~~Who is Micchi kidding~~.]

[He had taken the invitation to turn around and open one of his books before the final part of the response caught his attention. Later. Right. Sometimes things got through to him.

There was a pause as Philip considered the question again and then decided that first hand experience was required for this topic and who better to provide this than someone who seemed well versed in this subject.]

Should I bring up the list of date locations or was there one that you default to?

[... He goes quiet for a few moments, considering just turning off the movie if they're going down this route of discussion, but... he doesn't. He should, but he doesn't.]

I... suppose I didn't... consider that you... well.

[Is it really that surprising? It shouldn't be, though he'd... noticed Mitsuzane's attachment to at least one woman in particular, when he'd examined all of the evidence. It shouldn't be surprising that he'd go for both, even though he'd never seen it. That doesn't mean it's not there, though. He'd missed so much with Mitsuzane.]

You can... make more of your own choices now, yes.

[As for him? He's not sure if he can ever bring himself to try again.]

[Better to have the sound in the background anyway; they can both pretend they're actually watching a movie and not discussing things more honestly than they ever have before. Not that that's saying much when Micchi still can't speak in anything but allusions and inferences.

Micchi lets out a small breath that could almost be a laugh if any noise had accompanied it.]

You didn't consider that I could be interested in men? Or were you thinking I was still too young to be interested in anyone at all?

[Micchi cuts himself off there; no need to pick up and pace and make himself even more annoyed. Keep calm.]

I'm not a child anymore. And I want to be trusted to make all of my own choices, not just some of them.

... Both, I suppose.

[Ah. And there's the defiance. He'd expected that. He struggles to keep his own voice calm. They both have work to do - Mitsuzane can't run away from these obligations.]

I know you do. But we both have a lot of work to for Zawame. We cannot run away or ignore those duties.

[Both of them have made too many wrong choices.]

... I am trying to allow you to make your own choices. I know what happened the last time I tried to force your path. But we both have to face what we've done... though I won't leave you to face it alone.

[Urgh, niisan still thinks he's a child, too young to have even experienced attraction to anyone.

It has successfully distracted them from the awkward topic of niisan's love life (the lack there of) anyway. Micchi doesn't want to think about that. How hopeless it's been so far, or what would happen if niisan did meet The One.

It just means they have to talk about other issues from the past Micchi would rather forget about. But that's a fantasy; he can't. He never can. Not for a moment.

At least niisan is honest when he says he's trying to give Micchi his freedom. He doesn't try to insist that he is, because that would be stupid. It would actually be stupid to give Micchi that freedom.

Is he supposed to thank niisan for that, though? Micchi doesn't want to do that, so he just glances Takatora's way and gives a brief nod of understanding.]

[A date location he defaults to? Micchi shakes his head.]

Different people suit different dates. I wouldn't take you to a movie; you'd talk all the way through it, analysing the whole thing. We'd get thrown out. [And Philip wouldn't even find that funny; he'd probably lament not getting to see the end of the movie!

Dinner would probably be too distracting too; Philip might want to talk to the chef and discover how every course was made.]

Everything distracts you. What would you do to keep your attention solely focused on one other person?

[Now that's a smart way to deal with Philip; ask what he would do in any given situation. Use his logic to have him tame himself.]

[Mai-san sounds too sad about it. She really thinks that nobody would want someone like her? That nobody would like her? Micchi would be mad if anyone who wasn't him had tried to confess to her, but strangely enough now he's mad that they haven't, and that they've left her to feel so unwanted!

Of course he's partly to blame for that too. But he has his reasons; he's younger than Mai-san, she doesn't know anything about his life outside of Team Gaim, she doesn't know his family situation, or his family's influence within Yggdrasill. It's so much to reveal, too much.

What if he could just keep not telling her, keep her separate from that side of his life.]

That's not true. [He straightens up to his full height again.] You don't know what people are thinking. You can't say for certain nobody is going to ask you out. Don't think so little of yourself.

[He curls his fingers and turns away, closing his eyes.]

I want to trust you, Mitsuzane. I want to let you be as free as possible. Once we rebuild somewhat... I'll do my best not to dictate your activities anymore.

[It had only caused his brother pain, and he wants to let him do as he wishes if only out of fear of what he might do if he's constrained again... but Mitsuzane has to take responsibility. Not as much weight as Takatora himself has to carry, but he can't run away from his mistakes.]

I'm sorry, Mitsuzane. This falls on both of us, much as I wish it didn't.

Not all of them. Some team positions are hereditary, while many of the others find spouses that are willing to take the risks of having that kind of family. Though, I never doubted that any of you would be able to do anything otherwise.

[And there's that semi-fatherly pride in his tone of voice. While he himself is no Gokaiger, he is proud of and pleased with the team that his former apprentice has put together.

But that last bit of info does surprise him, if the stiffening of his body is any indication.] Yours? So you are...? [He stops short of stating the now-obvious, in exchange for a warmer tone of voice.] I see. Congratulations are in order, then.

[The topic was beginning to get a little too close to home now so Mai decided to deflect. It was easier than having someone so close talking like this to her and skirting around the issue. She took a deep breath and the smile returned to her face.]

It's okay, Micchi. It doesn't really mean anything. [Not that she would admit out loud right now anyway.]

Ne, how would you feel if Team Gaim started pairing off with each other...?

[Much easier to discuss other people.]

[Oh no. One thing Micchi can't really bear is to hear niisan apologising like that, not now. Not after everything Micchi has done to him. Not after every single day waiting for niisan to wake up - knowing he probably never would - that Micchi wished he could just say those two tiny words.

Even now it's difficult to. Because they don't encompass enough. They don't say what he really means. "I'm sorry," is too pitiful compared to what he has done.

Micchi reaches out to cling to Takatora's wrist.]

Please. Don't. [His teeth are gritted, eyes squeezed tightly shut.] You don't need to apologise to me.

[Not for that. Not for expecting Micchi to bne responsible for his own actions. That's just sensible.

It's just... so difficult. Micchi doesn't quite know where to start just yet. He's still figuring it out.]

[That's something he'd never considered before. What would be able to hold his attention? Nothing has really held his attention for long except researching information but...he had said solely focused on one other person.

Normally this would make him turn around and dive back into his books but something told him that this was a part of the question. A very small voice in the back of his mind reminded him of the little social construct that he had absorbed.

In his mind, this thought process only took a few seconds to reach but in reality he'd probably been sitting there for a good few moments while everything slowly clicked into place.]

I would have to go somewhere to learn information about that person.

[Yes, very aptly put.]

Threaded | Top-Level Comments Only

Page 4 of 8

The Random Scenario Meme [ver. EM]

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject