absurdities: (( ᴄʀɪᴇᴅ ғᴏʀ ᴛʜᴇ sʟᴀᴜɢʜᴛᴇʀ ))
( ᴛʜɪs ᴍʏsᴛᴇʀʏ ᴏɴʟʏ ʟᴇᴀᴅs ᴛᴏ ᴅᴏᴜʙᴛ ) ([personal profile] absurdities) wrote in [community profile] bakerstreet2014-03-12 02:42 pm
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The Other-Wordly Meme

Words are magical things; they can have so many lovely connotations and varied histories.
Words have family trees just like people. They are linked to each other.
Some words are full of flavor and color and describe things you never suspected there were words for.
Words are why we're here.

The meme is simple: post a comment with your muse's name and canon in the subject line.
List any preferences you may have ("No Shipping," "No Smut," etc.), if you decide to leave the next step up to responders.
Responders (or original posters, if they so decide), go to the Other-Wordly blog and hit 'Random' until you get a word. Use the word as a prompt to write up an RP scenario. Do this several times, if you like. Mix and match. Have fun with it!

           Don't stop with a word, though! Words can often have etymologies that are at oddswith their current meanings.                Words can shift connotations over time. Let your imagination carry you with the words as its wind.