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rain, rain, go away

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!

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[It had started raining during class, a sudden storm front moving in and turning the sky a dark and gloomy shade that set a sort of drab tone for the rest of the school day. It was still coming down in buckets by the time school was over and Stiles was heading out to his jeep. He was wet by the time he reached it, wiping rain out of his eyes as he slotted the key in the ignition and started it. A last look over at the school showed him a familiar figure by the bike racks, apparently having trouble starting their stupid green bike.

Pulling the jeep around to where Scarlett was now thoroughly soaked, he rolled down the window and yelled out at her.]

Get in! Come on, Scar. It's not starting and you're going to drown out here!

[ This was turning out to be a bad day for Scarlett. Somehow her dad had gotten hold of her cellphone number and had been sending her texts about meeting up to spend some quality time together. She'd ignored his texts to avoid getting into an argument with him. She didn't want to spend the weekend with him doing whatever stupid thing he had planned, she wanted to be with her best friend instead. But she knew what her dad would say if she told him she'd rather be with Stiles. He'd point out that she saw Stiles every weekend, everyday in fact, but she didn't care, she didn't want to see her dad's dumb face again.

The rain does nothing to improve her mood and when her bike won't start while she's out in the pouring rain, she doesn't know whether to cry or scream in frustration. Thankfully Stiles calls out to her and she doesn't need much convincing to get in his jeep, hopping off her bike and running over to where he's parked. ]

No wet dog jokes. [ She forbids him once she's sat in the passenger seat. Stupid bike, stupid rain, stupid guy who calls himself her father. ]

Consider all wet canine jokes benched until a more appropriate time.

[Like never, if the look on her face was anything to go by. But he put the jeep in first gear and headed out of the parking lot, already mentally mapping out the way to the McCall house first.]

No wet dog reference or anything, but you look, ah, kind of pissed off. I'm hoping it's not anything I did.

[Which wouldn't make sense since he'd barely seen her that day, but he'd learned to dance around Scarlett's moods once she hit puberty and had the occasional weird hormone day. Yes, he had a calender with her 'schedule' on it, just to keep himself in the safe zone. Shut up.]

[ She loses some of the anger in her face, not wanting to take her bad mood out on him. ] No, it's not you--

[ And then she can hear her phone ringing from inside her bad and oh my god, is her dad calling her now? Except he comes up as "Douchebag" on her phone.

She rubs her fingers against her temples, trying to control her werewolf rage. ] Stiles, can you please get my phone out of my bag and throw it out the window?

[ Except don't because she can't afford a new phone. ]

[The request has two brows winging up and he gives her a sort of surprised look. But he does dig the phone out, seeing who it was who was calling. He didn't need to ask her who Douchebag was since that had been a unanimous decision on 'new nicknames for shitty dads' a long time ago.]

How about I just... turn it off? Or at least turn the ringer off.

[No one could afford a new phone. They were broke-ass teenagers. They were lucky to have phones at all. Why, in his dad's teenage years, they had to have payphones and relied on actually waiting to see someone to tell them all about their gelato craze. But, he digressed...]

He the reason you've got that 'I want to commit mass homicide' look on your face? How long has he been calling?

I guess you could do that. [ Turning off the phone or putting it on silent was probably more sensible than destroying it. ]

He's been texting me since last night but I haven't replied. [ There's no 'yet', she doesn't plan on replying ever. ] Now he's stupid enough to think I'd actually pick up the phone when he's calling...

Can we go straight to your house? Please? [ She gives him a desperate look. ] I don't wanna go home in case he shows up. [ She just needs some time to calm down and chill out or she'll end up killing her dad on sight. ]

[He'd been about to pull left, the way to her house, but her request had him halting and turning the wheel right, heading for his place to the blaring of horns behind him. Oops.]

Yeah, sure, my house is good. We can camp out there and play games or watch movies or something. Or, you know, actually do our homework.

[There was a tone there that implied that that was the dumbest idea ever and fuck that, homework was for chumps.]

[ Scarlett pulls a face when he mentions homework. Gross. But she does really appreciate Stiles letting her hide at his place, and she'll know he'll cheer her up without trying. Stiles' house is a haven for her, not that she doesn't feel safe in her own home, but there's something comforting about being in Stiles' room, surrounded by the smell of him everywhere. ]

Thanks, I owe you one... Sorry I've not been myself today.

Hey, we all have our off days.

[And he wasn't going to point out that she had days where she wasn't herself more often than she used to lately. But considering what they all went through on a daily basis, he couldn't blame her.]

Think I could finally convince you to do the Wars?

[How they could be best friends as long as they'd been and he's still never gotten her to watch Star Wars never failed to surprise him.]

I've changed my mind, take me home. [ She's kidding, of course. She'll watch whatever Stiles wants to watch. ] Make me popcorn and you've got yourself a deal.

Oh, ha ha. You'd face your dad to avoid Yoda? I am so mortally wounded right now. Seriously. I'm literally bleeding out as I drive you to my house, where you will watch at least the first one and like it. Oh ho, missy. You will like it.

[ Finally she was going to understand what Stiles meant when he called himself her Yoda. ] What happens if I don't?

[He made a sound, cheeks puffing out, breath huffing as he 'pshd' at her.]

Oh, you will. You. Will. But, on the weird chance that you don't, I'll just have to sit on you to make you finish the whole thing. And then bounce until you love him. Love him, you will.

[ Scarlett just laughs. ] You haven't done that to me since we were little...

[ Stiles wouldn't be able to sit and bounce on her now without getting a boner, even if she is his best friend. ]

Yeah, well, if you keep putting off the Star Wars, I'm going to have to resort to drastic tactics.

[Shh, Scar. He could pretend that he wasn't a slave to his hormones. He could try to pretend she didn't have breasts and curves and... ahem.]

[ As long as those drastic tactics didn't include farting. ]

I haven't been putting it off, I've been busy...

For twelve years?

[They might...]

It's that old? Next you'll be telling me it's in black and white...

Scar... It's from '79. It's older than we are. And no, it's not in black and white you... heathen.

Calm down, Yoda, I told you I'd watch it and I will. But only because you're my best friend.

Ugh. Sometimes I seriously wonder how we've lasted this long.

[He pulled on to his street, giving her a feigned look of disgust before pulling into his driveway.]

Get your heathen ass in the house. God. Honestly.

Because you love me and I give you knowledge about girls. [ Yet Stiles remained single. ]

Thanks for the ride. [ Scarlett leans over and kisses his cheek. It's a habit she developed since they were little, something she's yet to grow out of even as teenagers. She doesn't think twice about how it could be misinterpreted by others, she's just always given her best friend kisses on the cheek for as long as she can remember.

She gives him a smile, then she's out of the jeep and running to the front porch, waiting for Stiles to unlock the front door. ]

[He felt that familiar pang of guilt when she did that, mentally berating himself over the fact that best friends probably didn't think of their best friends when they spanked it. But really... it wasn't like he told her about it. He just... couldn't help himself. Scarlett had gone from the gangly girl with skinned knees to the hot girl with very nice tatas.

He might be her best friend, but he had eyes, for Christ's sake.

But he slid out of the jeep, following after her and nudging her to the side with his hip, trying again not to think about what his knowledge of girls had done for him. Given him more fapping material, obviously.]

That's what I'm here for, right? There's fresh towels in the laundry if you need to dry off a bit.

[ Scarlett takes her shoes off by the door, not wanting to get the Stilinski's floor wet. ]

Could I actually borrow some clothes to change into? The rain really got me wet. [ In fact, her bra is practically showing through the white vest she chose to wear today, so it's probably a good idea Stiles gives her his lacrosse shirt or something or he's not going to be able to stop looking at her very nice tatas. ] My clothes would probably dry quicker if I hang them up.

[But they were such nice tatas... and he was doing his best not to subtly peek at them.]

Uh, yeah. Yeah, you can... just go up and pick something out. Toss your clothes in the dryer, which I'm sure would be quicker than hanging them up. Modern conveniences, huh?

I... do what I want?

Yes you do :P

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