bakerstreet | time travel meme

time travel meme

THE TIME-TRAVEL MEME

Somehow, someway, you've mastered time travel! Well done, genius. Maybe it was accidental, maybe you knew exactly what you were doing all along, perhaps you've even been at it a while!

How to play
① Tag in with your name/series/date. The latter should be from your character's perspective! For example, Jane Doe/That Oldie Zombie Series/1945
② Go to RNG and roll 1-10. That's your scenario!
③ Tag around!
④ Have fun. :)

Scenarios

① Trapped. Something doesn't seem to be quite right with the machine anymore ...
② Long Lost Lovers. You're back in their arms and nothing can separate you, not even time and space itself.
③ War. You've arrived in the middle of a fight/battlefield. Unless you intended for it to happen, this isn't looking so good.
④ Sickness. Did that person mention the Black Death?! Better find your friend and get out of the Dark Ages before you start coughing.
⑤ Party. Lucky you! There's a hootnanny going down in the past/future and it looks like you're just in time to grab a drink.
⑥ Missing. They stole your first time machine, but now you've built another and the chase is on!
⑦ Date Night. Nothing says 'oh, Mr. Darcy, oh!' like a romantic blast into the past or a frolic into the future. Whichever historical event is going on around you now, however amazing, it's all foreplay in the grand scheme of things.
⑧ Lost. It's years ahead of the times for one of you, but things seem normal enough to the other person.
⑨ You Dun Fucked Up, Kid. Which year is it? Which world is this, for that matter? Shit. Looks like you didn't just build a time machine, you're in a whole other universe ... !
⑩ Roller's Choice. Pick your own.

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only | Expand All

[ooc: Happy to work with any video game characters or anyone interested!]

Edited 2012-11-11 00:12 (UTC)

[ooc: Would a variation on 8-Lost be okay, where Felix has time-traveled into the future and his absence caused the game to be unplugged and nobody's seen him in years? If it is, I can totally start it, just wanted to run the idea by you first.]

(ooc: Small change to make maybe - maybe he was over at HD when it was pulled, trapping him there? HD is the future to these guys. HD makes it back to the arcade, Felix comes back, been there (at another arcade?).. but then how do they all end up back together somehow? Everyone there inside Game Central?)

[ooc: Oooh, I like that idea, that could be awesome! Hmmm, maybe HD was bought by somebody else and Litwak bought it back years later or something? Only the HD characters and Felix would have been affected by being transferred elsewhere, so everybody else at the arcade would still have the other games and Game Central Station to live at. Felix could go back to the Station once HD is plugged in again, and run into Ralph there, maybe?]

(ooc: Yesyes! Perfect! Shall break poor Felix's heart. Though I do have in mind Felix well, he might look a little different after all that time in HD...)

(ooc: Hooray! Yeah, poor Felix, I'm sure Hero's Duty wasn't kind to him... (Heh, I play a Hero's Duty AU Ralph sometimes!)

Also! I must apologize for the lack in variety in Ralph's icons, I'm waiting until the DVD comes out to make regular Ralph icons.)

[Ralph couldn't remember how long it had been since Fix-It Felix Jr. had been unplugged. Nobody had expected Hero's Duty to be disconnected without warning, and the hero of Ralph's game had gone down with the rest of the Space Marines on one of his many visits.

The loss of Felix had been a devastating shock to Ralph, the Nicelanders, and the homeless game characters they had given new homes too.

The Nicelanders had been easy enough to find new games for, the other characters less so, and placing Ralph elsewhere was near impossible.

Wreck-It Ralph was simply too recognizable and too big to fit in with any of the other games. Most of them didn't cater to his strengths and he had just been out of place at every single one he had tried.

Vanellope had given him a home in her game and that had been nice enough. For a while. However, without a job, Ralph was restless and even easier to anger than usual.

He still went back to Sugar Rush now and then, but he spent most of his time in Game Central Station, hoping for the one day that a game he could put his wrecking skills to good use would be plugged in.

For now, Ralph was sitting with his back to the wall, watching the other characters go by. He hadn't changed much since his game had been unplugged, but he did look scruffier and maybe not as healthy.

Being homeless had taken its toll on the giant Bad Guy.]

[The last person to expect the sudden unplug was Felix. No one had been expecting it, for movers to come in just before the arcade was about to open, when Felix was getting ready to go back home after a night with his best gal, and just unplug Hero's Duty like that.

It had been a terrifying run for the game's exit, Tamora's voice ringing in his ears to 'hop your backside off!', but he hadn't made it. The world had dissolved around him just before he reached the exit, and everything had gone dark.

That... was several years ago. They had been plugged in not at an arcade but at a private collector's home with a very small group of other machines, all hugely modern and nothing like his retro home. It meant he had to change, to learn the games so he could live when he had no where safe to go other than their Game Central.

Game Central started to buzz loudly around Ralph as they realized that another game was being plugged in, and even more loudly when they realized it was Hero's Duty!]

[At first, Ralph hadn't realized what had been going on, at times, the crowds got pretty large in the Station. But once he realized that a new game was being plugged in, he got to his feet and started trudging over to their outlet.

He had lost most of his hope for a game that he could belong in once more, but he couldn't resist giving each and every one of the new games a look.

When Ralph saw that the game was Hero's Duty, his first thought was not to his harrowing time in there when he went to get a medal, instead it was of his friend and co-worker Felix, who had long ago vanished with the original Hero's Duty.

This particular game appearing was a double disappointment, there was no way he could handle fighting Cy-Bugs day in and day out and it was a constant reminder of his lost friend.

With a heavy sigh, Ralph turned around and slowly started making his way back to the corner of the Station he now called home. There was no point in watching the familiar faces of Calhoun and Space Marines arriving, they wouldn't recognize him or anyone else in the arcade, their lack of memories would be too painful for him to deal with right now.]

[What Ralph could never have guessed was this was the very same machine. The collector had gotten bored and decided to switch it out for another, newer game and had offered it back to Litwik's at a discount. So back Hero's Duty came, and back came--

Felix all but stumbled out of the exit portal, but he looked so different people didn't even recognize him as the Marines came out with him, glad to be back. Felix looked around slowly in awe.]

I'm.. I'm home. [No longer was he merely in overalls and his trusty hat, but instead he was in proper clothing to match the game he had been in for so many years - had to or threatened to be called a glitch. All black edged in green, complete with a helmet to protect against Cy-Bugs. Along side of his hammer sat a pistol made for his size.

But when he looked around, scanning each game portal, he saw no familiar name above. Fix-It Felix Jr... was gone.]

[When he heard the Space Marines enter, Ralph turned back around. It was hard not too, they made quite a racket with all that armor they were wearing.

He caught a glimpse of a much smaller Space Marine in the crowd, but lost him as the group dispersed through the Station. Almost all the Space Marines were the same height, was one so much shorter than the others?

Ralph shook his head, it didn't matter and it wasn't any of his business. Something was bothering him, though. Something was familiar about that tiny Space Marine and he couldn't quite place it.

He had nothing better to do, so it didn't matter if he stood there people-watching. But seeing the Space Marines hurt, why couldn't they be the ones he knew? The old Hero's Duty was long gone, there wasn't any hope that it'd be back.]

[They... had been unplugged. Terrible images passed through Felix's mind at seeing the Out of Order on the player's screen again, the moment of unplugging like he could remember as it just happened all over again to him. Yet he was still here, still somehow remaining in Hero's Duty code. His own code had changed over time, but... it was his fault.

Guilt, unfortunately, was strongly programmed into any Good Guy. Felix's eyes closed as his fingers wrapped around the hammer at his side, turning to go back to Hero's Duty. He couldn't stand to be here. He had been so excited...!] I can't fix this.

[Just as Ralph had been ready to leave, he caught sight of the little Space Marine again, this time appearing to be ready to go back into his game.

They had just arrived here, why was this one going back in so soon?

Something about him was familiar, the way he walked and his stance tugged at the edge of Ralph's memories.

He had to talk to him and satisfy his curiosity for once and for all. Sighing to himself, Ralph started walking towards the entrance of Hero's Duty, hoping to catch the Space Marine before he got back on the train.]

[Ralph was in luck because since the train had just dropped them all off, it had some time before it made a return trip. Felix, the tiniest of the Space Marines, stood there waiting to return back. Tamora had understood his rush to go back once they saw the portal reopen, but she had wanted to do one last perimeter check before she left as well. Always so careful, she was.

One finger tapped slowly on the golden hammer that gave him away, other than his size being so drastically different, as he stood before the platform waiting.]

[Once Ralph got within about ten feet of the small Space Marine, he stopped and scratched the back of his head. How was he going to start this conversation off? To begin with, he didn't want to spook the Space Marine, he knew his size and Bad Guy status often scared the littlest characters, especially the new ones who weren't familiar with him. Secondly, how do you mention to someone who had just arrived that they were somehow reminded you of someone?

Both of his problems were solved when he happened to glance at the piece of equipment the Space Marine was tapping on. That was no gun!

Ralph yelled out in shock and surprise, there was only one person he knew with a hammer like that.]

Felix!?

[After his initial outburst, he rushed over most of the remaining distance to stand close to the Space Marine. He wasn't sure if it really was Felix, or even if it was the Felix that he knew from his original game.

Could Ralph dare to hope that his old friend was back?]

Felix! Is it really you?

[The shout made him jump about a solid ten feet off the ground in surprise, turning to land and look up immediately. There were, however, two very different things even Ralph would notice - one was that the hammer stayed at Felix's side and the second was that Felix pulled a gun on him. It was a pistol, just like the other Space Marines carried, in miniature size.

However behind the orange, Felix's eyes went wide as he saw--]

Ralph!? [The pistol lowered and he stared up at his friend, daring, hoping to believe it was him after all of these years...!]

But... but our game is unplugged... is it really you??

[Ralph froze and put his hands up when Felix pointed a gun at him. He should have been expecting that response, considering how twitchy some of the Space Marines were.

He breathed a sigh of relief when the gun was facing elsewhere. He'd still have to be cautious though, even if it was Felix, obviously he had changed over the long years.

He nods, a small smile forming.]

Yeah! It's me! Wreck-It Ralph!

[He grows a little more somber, but his excitement doesn't completely dim.]

Everybody left before it got unplugged, even Q*bert and the others. We all managed to find new homes, so everyone's safe and sound.

[That was mostly true, on everyone else's part, anyways. Ralph did find a new home, but it wasn't in a game, most of the time. Felix didn't need to know that just yet, he knew that it would bother his old friend.]

[The gun was holstered again before Felix sprung, all but latching onto Ralph's chest in his excited hug.]

I never thought I'd see any of you again! I didn't mean to leave! I was just coming home when suddenly Hero's Duty was unplugged and when we all repixelized we were somewhere completely different! I... I...

[Tears began already. Sad and happy tears.] I missed you all!

[Ralph hugs Felix back gently, taking care to not crush him. He was so thankful that his friend was back and in one piece. He had thought he'd never see the handyman again.]

I know... It was a shock when we found that Hero's Duty had been unplugged, none of the players had said anything about it leaving.

[He smiles slightly.]

I missed you too, Felix. It's been a long time.

[Felix hopped back, looking up, way up, at the guy who had once been just the villain in his game but had become his friend. The best man at his wedding and everything! It had been so long...] [W-Wait. Ralph doesn't look so good. Has he lost weight? Bags under his eyes? Their game had been unplugged...] No one knew it was leaving. We ended up in someone's home, not another arcade! [Felix pulled his helmet off, shaking his head so his hair fell back into perfect pixel alignment, before looking back up.] Is... is Tapper's still here? [A small smile, less of a proper question and more of a 'let's get a drink?']

[They had always been friendly towards each other, for quite a while, Felix was the only Nicelander who had treated Ralph with any kind of decency. After his adventure, Ralph had become closer to all the others in his game, especially Felix. Losing his best friend had been the hardest thing to deal with when Hero's Duty had been unplugged.

Everyone had thought that when your game was unplugged, you died. They had held a memorial for Felix, Calhoun, and all of the Space Marines in the middle of Game Central Station. Ralph had managed to say a few words in honor of his friend, but it had been tough for him to get out everything he had to say. He had wanted to do a good job for Felix, but the loss of his closest friend had hurt so much.

Felix was well loved, even by characters not in his game. He always helped when he could and always had a kind word for everyone, so there had been a large crowd.

Nobody had blamed Felix for vanishing and in the process, taking his game out with him, Hero's Duty had been unplugged without any warning. Felix had done nothing wrong.

Ever since then, everyone had become more cautious when visiting games, if one of the newest and most popular games had been suddenly pulled, it could happen to any game in the arcade. People made well sure they were in their games quite a while before the arcade opened and some characters refused to visit anywhere but Game Central Station. It had been a harsh lesson and the loss of such a Good Guy had made it hit home even harder

Ralph hadn't adjusted well to the loss of his game, living in Game Central Station hadn't been his best idea. Even though the other characters had helped him out when they could, not having his own place to live and no job where he could wreck things had taken its toll on him. He was hoping that Felix wouldn't notice this, at least for a little while.

At the news of where Hero's Duty had been taken, Ralph looked shocked.]

Somebody took it to their home?! Who plays video games in their house?

[Felix hadn't changed much, appearance-wise and now that they had been talking for a bit, he seemed back to his old self. Ralph was glad for that, hopefully being stuck in Hero's Duty hadn't been too horrible for him. It was a good thing that he had at least been with Calhoun all this time, it would have been awful if the the two of them had been separated.

At the mention of Tapper's, Ralph grins.]

Yeah! Come on, let's go!

I know! I didn't know players did that! There was a whole console that wasn't a game by itself, but they have to be plugged and unplugged over and over! [Felix starts explaining as they walk. No, appearance wise he hasn't changed (though some would immediately disagree as he's in a Space Marine's armor on a smaller scale) but little things are evident - like not only being willing to draw a gun but almost like instinct. The changes are smaller, less immediately obvious.]

Only they aren't unplugged like our machines but live on what they call a disc or a cartridge. They're used to it, but it still gives me the hee-bee gee-bees!

[Felix had known what would happen to his game, and it had laid inside of him as a guilt for all those years. Now to know it was definitely true... that hurt deep. But, but...! He couldn't be sad, not when Ralph is smiling!]

[For now, Ralph can pretend that things are back to normal, or at least better than they had been for years.

They had both changed during Felix's absence, but Ralph was feeling more like his old self now that his friend had miraculously returned. He hoped the same was true for Felix, though based on what he had seen of the other Space Marines and Calhoun, not to mention his own harrowing experience in Hero's Duty, he knew that the game couldn't have been easy on his old friend.

Ralph makes a face at Felix's description of the console characters' lives. He had never heard of such a thing, if it wasn't Felix telling him this, he would think it was some kind of joke or prank.]

How can they live like that?! Were there a lot of them? It just doesn't make any sense...

[Ralph hadn't had much occasion to smile during the long years after Felix vanished. He hadn't been this happy in ages, for once, he had regained a shred of hope. If Felix was back, things could only improve from there.

Maybe he could even pick up some sort of non-combat job in Hero's Duty. Though, if Felix could adapt to their way of life, then he could too. And he'd have Calhoun and Felix watching his back the whole time.

Either way, things were finally looking up for Ralph. Felix might not be able to fix their old game, but his appearance had fixed Ralph's mood. Even if he stayed homeless, he now had his best friend to hang out with after hours.

And maybe now that the whole crew was back in the arcade, they'd get lucky and their old game would be plugged back in. It was a long shot, but so had been the return of the original Hero's Duty.]

I honestly have no idea how they live like that. It seems completely normal to them! I lived through unplugging twice with no Game Central to run to.. I'd rather it never happen again.

[There. That normally happy, springy voice changed into something darker, sadder, something very much not the Felix Ralph knew. Then it's gone, just like that.]

There were dozens and dozens of them! They would come out after the Collector was done for the night... day... the player spent a lot of time playing and weird hours of the day and spend time at what was similar to Game Central, just... smaller. A lot smaller. Pardon my language but it was just plain old strange!

[Whoa, Ralph definitely noticed Felix's shift in tone. It went away quickly, though, but it's going to stick in the back of Ralph's mind. As bad as it was for him stuck homeless and jobless, at least he hadn't been trapped in a warzone like Felix had.

He gently put a giant hand on Felix's shoulder.]

Don't worry, you won't have to go through that again. I promise.

[Everyone was more careful now and if he had to, Ralph would attempt to use his massive strength to keep the plug in place just long enough for Felix to escape.

That was enough on that topic, he was curious about the house Felix had been stuck at.]

So the player just played whenever? Could you tell when the off hours were?

I don't know if I could deal with that, I like having a set schedule...

I miss having a schedule! [Felix looked up at Ralph, giving him a smile despite his words.]

You never quite knew when the off hours were. We had scouts posted constantly - the regular machines like ours, that stayed on all the time - so we wouldn't be caught off guard and a whole alert system that was passed through the cable trains. People didn't stay long in Game Central because of it.

[Felix hopped forward and up into the train for Tappers. He was looking forward to a proper rootbeer!]

"Fix-It" Felix Jr. | Wreck-It Ralph

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

Don't worry. MAN I can't wait for the DVD. I shall be all over that.

Thanks! Me too, I'm really looking forward to it! The movie is so good, oh gosh.

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

Hee hee, I couldn't resist using my favorite quote from the Wreck-It Ralph Gamefly commercial!

XD <3~

<3 <3 <3

no subject

no subject

no subject