i'm singin' in the rain

[memetical]

the rain meme

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 RGN for an intensity.
3. Roll 1-15 with the RGN 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!

Comments

Chris Kratt | Wild Kratts

[beingthecreature]

((OOC: This was the only icon with rain in it))

human!Fluttershy, 1 for intensity, 6 and 11 combo XD

[strengthinkindness]

[The rain had seemed to come from nowhere, surprising the two as they were taking a walk along the pathway in the park. It wasn't terribly heavy, but they were both soaked by the time they managed to take cover under one of the bigger trees in the park. Most other people had hurried off to find better shelter, though, leaving them among the few people still outside.]

[beingthecreature]

[Chris laughed softly, scrubbing a hand through his damp hair, which had the effect of making the curls stick out every which way even worse than usual.]

Woo, that just snuck up on us, huh? [He glanced at her with a smile.] You alright?

[strengthinkindness]

[She smiled up at him as she folded her arms, trying to suppress a few shivers.] Y-yes...besides a little wet, I'm fine...

["Little" being the operative word here.]

[beingthecreature]

[He blinked, catching sight of the shivering, then smiling as an idea occurred to him.

Unzipping his pullover, he slid it off and took a moment to wring it out as well as he could. Shaking it back out, he stepped to Fluttershy and draped it around her shoulders, snickering a little.]

There. It's not much, but hopefully it helps.

[strengthinkindness]

[She blinks, looking up at him even as her arms automatically pull it closer to her.]

A...A-Are you sure...? Won't...you get cold...?

[beingthecreature]

[He shrugs with a little laugh, folding his arms. And tucking his fingers in under the opposite arms.]

What, me? Cold?

[Shiver.]

Never.

[strengthinkindness]

[She's just slipping her arms through the sleeves when she notices the shiver, and she frowns at him.]

Chriiiiis...you're going to get sick...

[beingthecreature]

Ahh, that's a myth actually. [He spared a hand just long enough to wave a finger, closing his eyes.]

Weather doesn't spread the cold, viruses do. It's only coincidental evidence that spread the rumor of catching the cold from rain or snow, such as bringing more people inside and raising chances of coming into contact someone that's sick, or the weather lowering your immune system and thus coming across a culprit virus out in your environment somewhere.

[strengthinkindness]

...True, but if you get too cold and your immune system does drop, and there's a chance you might get sick anyway, it'd be better to be safe than sorry.

We should probably try to get home so we can both warm up...

[beingthecreature]

Yeah, I guess that'd be a good idea. [He glanced out from under their shelter, trying to suppress further shivers, and failing.

He would do it, but he didn't relish the thought of going back out into the rain.]

[strengthinkindness]

[She smiles, taking his hand.]

Come on...if we run, it won't be too bad...

[beingthecreature]

[He looked down at her hand, then gave it a light squeeze with a smile.]

Yeah, let's go.

[strengthinkindness]

[She nods, squeezing his hand back.]

All right, ready...? Set...Go!

[And they make a mad dash through the rain.]

[beingthecreature]

[He can't help a small laugh as they take off running, using his free arm to shield his head as he went.

A short trip back to the Tortuga and he walks into the atrium, leading her behind him.] Hello? We're back!

[A few moments of silence and he turns back with a shrug, finally letting go of her hand.] Guess the others are still out, too.

I'll get us some towels.

[strengthinkindness]

[She nods, brushing back strands of wet hair.] Okay...

[When he goes, she stands for a moment, not sure what to do. Then she glances up, seeing the rain coming down through the skylight in the Tortuga's ceiling. With a smile, she heads over to the center dais, sitting on the platform and leaning back for a better look of the rain.]

[beingthecreature]

[Chris returns after a few moments, one fluffy towel draped over his head, his hand still scrubbing it lightly. Stopping next to the central pad he smiles, holding the other towel out to his girlfriend.]

[strengthinkindness]

Thanks... [She smiles as she takes the towel from him, using it to wring the water from her hair. As she does, she glances up at the sky again, watching the rain hit the glass above them.]

[beingthecreature]

[He looked up when she did, then he made a small noise as he turned and sat halfway on the pad, still staring through the skylight.]

It's pretty, isn't it?

[strengthinkindness]

[She nods.] Mm...

[beingthecreature]

[He scoots up a little better, leaning back on his hands and looking up with a smile, the towel still draped over his head and hanging down his back.]

[strengthinkindness]

[She glances at him with a smile, though blushes a bit when she notices how his wet T-shirt seems to cling to him.

Blushing a little, she shrugs out of his pullover.] H-Here...y-you probably...want this back.

[beingthecreature]

[He looked at the jacket, then laughed a little and smiled, sitting back up to take it. Between being somewhere out of the rain, the warm towel, and sitting next to Fluttershy, he hadn't even really been missing it.]

Hah, thanks.

[strengthinkindness]

[She smiled, wrapping the towel around her in replacement for the pullover.]

You're welcome...Thanks for letting me use it...

[beingthecreature]

Ahh, no problem. Hopefully it helped some.

[The towel was pulled off, leaving his hair a bristled, damp mess, and he pulled the jacket back on and zipped it up.]