rain, rain, go away;

[gameofsocks]

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

W. D. Gaster | Undertale (pre-CORE) | ota

[speaks_in_hands]

[Behold, the scientist outside of his usual habitat of experiments that may or may not go boom!

[Or we can AU it up to where the CORE Incident didn't happen. Or something. Or something creepy post-CORE, but defaulting to the above.

[I'm game for ships, too.]

LOOK I JUST WANT AN AU WITH CUTE SCIENTIST BOYFRIENDS ON THE SURFACE (also wildcard obv)

[skelepunned]

[life on the surface wasn't quite what they'd expected it to be - monster scientists were popular, sure, but not necessarily in as hot demand as one would expect. gaster and sans, however, made their mark with application of magical theory. seems like humans hadn't really lost their mark, but had blurred the line between magic and technology and while they'd grown more advanced in the time monsterkind had spent underground, the knowledge they had regarding bullet patterns was useful.

not useful enough to be employed fulltime, granted, but useful enough to own a nice house with a lab attached. sans has been excited the entire time they've been on the surface, amazed by all the weather changes. the sky is so blue and the sun is so bright and the clouds are always so fluffy and -

- and right now the midday sky is rumbling. it's been cloudy all day, but the weather's worsened in recent hours. it's only when the rain starts coming down that sans scrambles to the front door and stands at the porch in amazement.

he's never seen it rain before.]

* gaster!
* gaster, it's raining!

[oh goodness, he's too excited about this.]

Oh my~ <3

[speaks_in_hands]

[Honestly, it seems more that monsters well-versed in healing magic are in much higher demand than them, but that's just fine with Gaster. He's just more than happy to live with his special person, and see a sky that he could only dream about and wonder.

[He's eyes deep in a book when he hears the sky rumbling - he almost misses it, if not for Sans's excited words. Putting the book down, he joins him at the door, peers skyward, and smiles.]

It's rather breathtaking, isn't it?

[The rain kind of drowns his voice a little, but he doesn't mind.]

it could be worse i could have asked for a post-core gaster

[skelepunned]

[sans is practically vibrating in excitement and though gaster's hard to hear over the increasing rainfall, he nods anyways and like an excited kid seeing snow for the first time, can't help running right out into the rain. puddles splash as he spins around, looking up at the sky and taking it all in.]

* isn't it amazing?!

Yeah that... that would have been, uh. a thing.

[speaks_in_hands]

[It's then that the scent it carries reaches his nose. It's just as crisp as other outdoorsy smells, but it's pretty soothing in its own right. Gaster nods and steps out into the rain with him, unable to rein in his own curiosity. Extending a hand out as he feels the droplets hit his head, he watches the water plink onto his bones - or slip through the hole there. It's fascinating.]

It really is! [He signs one-handed due to his own distraction.]

It has a nice smell, too. I never knew rain could smell like this.

a thing we will tackle some other time for maximum heartbreak

[skelepunned]

[sans is laughing, taking in all the sights and sounds and jumping in the various puddles, because of course he is. it's amazing. beautiful! everything about this - it's better than all his wildest dreams.

they made it. they really made it to the surface.]

* i can't believe humans get this all the time...

;A; <3

[speaks_in_hands]

[Gaster is still much more reserved about his approach, choosing to watch Sans jump about than to do so for himself.]

With the region we're in, this will happen year-round, even if it's turned to snow in winter.

[Even so, Gaster stands in the rain, shivering a bit as it gets into his eye sockets from time to time. In the corner of his eye, he notices that they're not the only ones enjoying the rain, but the majority of his attention is on his assistant-turned-boyfriend.

[And then a very corny thought reaches him, and he can't resist temptation; he approaches.]

Sans~

[skelepunned]

[honestly, he wishes it would rain even harder! but outside the sky occasionally rumbling, the rain stays at a steady, semi-fast speed. it's a teensy bit disheartening, but not disappointing. how could anything possibly be disappointing on the surface? he can't think of a single thing.

he stops before hopping into another puddle, blinking as he sees gaster signing his name, and watches him come over with curiosity. hm? what's up?]

[speaks_in_hands]

[Gaster stops in front of him, and doesn't say anything. Instead, he bends down in order to wrap him up in a hug and kiss him, even with the rain coming down on them.

[He always wanted to try that. If the rain would make their kisses taste differently, feel any differently.

[He's not disappointed in the reality, either.]

[skelepunned]

[...o-oh.

sans may have laughed when gaster captures him in a hug, but he's definitely surprised by the kiss itself. one would think he'd be used to it, considering how long they've been a thing, but some things never change, especially not when sans is concerned.

everything feels nicer on the surface, so sans can't be a judge of that but there's a freeing element too - they always snuck around with affection behind closed doors, stolen moments when they could get them. no one was surprised when they announced they were dating though - apparently there had been a betting pool on how long it'd take them to formally let everyone else in on it.

when their kiss breaks, he's still a little wide-eyed and flushed.]

* e-everyone's staring...

[he doesn't seem unhappy with the affection though, and there's still a warm note in his voice, even throughout the nervousness.]

[speaks_in_hands]

[Gaster smiles playfully in reply when he pulls back, his good eye watching Sans with all of his attention.]

Then maybe I haven't kissed you enough for you to forget them?

[But Gaster doesn't act on that suggestion, always wanting to make sure that he doesn't make Sans uncomfortable.]

[skelepunned]

[and that earns a snort of laughter.]

* maybe you haven't.

[...he'd kiss back but he is too damn short, agh.]

[speaks_in_hands]

Then apparently, I must correct that.

[Have another kiss! This one accompanied by the slight cushion of magic-made lips, and with a tongue lying in wait to be added to it. Gaster doesn't even attempt to straighten up afterward, wanting to kiss and be kissed to their hearts' content.]

[skelepunned]

[sans is definitely prepared for it this time, and Gaster'd press of lips will be net by lips of sans's own making - he finally got that down! it's soft and gentle, but the kind of kiss sans can't help pressing into, his arms moving to embrace gaster to him. when it breaks, sans laughs a little, warmed by the feeling of it, and kisses back again, just as gentle.

it seems he's content with being chaste. if they're going to make out, he doesn't mind that, though maybe they should find somewhere more private for that...]

[speaks_in_hands]

[It's just as well. Gaster doesn't want to go back inside yet even though his clothes feel heavy from rain. He doesn't deepen any of those kisses, just content to pepper Sans with those light little ones. He honestly feels a little giddy about it.

[They can go inside eventually; it would be a shame to leave the rain so soon.]

[skelepunned]

[man, he's not even worried about his clothes - rain's just water, it'll dry out eventually, and if it gets all mildew smelling, that's what laundry's for!

man. now he understands why humans think kissing in the rain is romantic.]

[speaks_in_hands]

[Gaster is inclined to agree with the romantic sentiment. He notices more people staring, but he honestly does not care much. No one's saying anything.

[So, he keeps kissing him, and tugs Sans a little closer. Sans is his so no one get any funny ideas.]

[skelepunned]

[feeling possessive, are we? that's just fine, he's yours and no one else's.

when the kiss breaks this time, he makes a tiny hum of pleasure, bumping foreheads against gaster's own.]

* we made it.

[look, he's still excited about getting to the surface, okay.]

accidentally closed this tab while typing, freaked out, sigh of relief when the tag was still there.

[speaks_in_hands]

[Good, good. Awwh, headbump! He presses back in order to make the contact just a little bit more firm.]

That we did.

We're here, and we can go anywhere. See anything, everything.

[Gaster stays close, not wanting to move yet. Just a little longer?]

[skelepunned]

* together, yeah.

[all right, all right, just a little longer. with the rain still coming down, sans kisses him again, still smiling all the while.]

[speaks_in_hands]

Of course, together.

[You're making this gangling skeleton very happy, you know, indulging him like this. So for now, Gaster will still be utterly adorable as he can possibly be while returning the affection.]

[skelepunned]

[that's okay, he likes it when you're adorable. when they break apart this time, sans can't help laughing a little.]

* and i thought i was the affection sponge.

[speaks_in_hands]

What made you think that you were the only one?

[He just signs one-handed.]

[skelepunned]

* you're taller, for one.

[said with the tiniest hint of a pout, why is gaster so tall compared to him, ugh???]

[speaks_in_hands]

What does me being taller have to do with being an affection sponge???

Does my greater mass mean that I have less absorbent capabilities?

[Gaster frowns back at him, glancing between himself and Sans as he tries to follow that thread of logic.]