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08 May 2030 @ 09:41 am
BAKERSTREET RULES  
RULES:



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RULES FOR OFF-COMM memes:
Nov 2, 2019:
Remember to disable comments in the Bakerstreet post, if your meme is hosted elsewhere (Fortanon, Love Hotel etc.) and you only link it here.

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MAX 2 GIFs per meme
Sept, 28, 2019:
https://bakerstreet.dreamwidth.org/5992992.html

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RULES UPDATE May 5, 2019:


A TWO-WEEK RULE

= With the exception of scheduled memes (see list below), you are not to post any memes that appear on the last two Round-Ups.
Give each meme two weeks before posting them again.

Mod Post about the new rule can be found HERE.


Also remember to avoid using images that are too graphic or if you do place it under a cut with proper warnings.

Please do not post more than one meme a day using one journal / sock account (Added March 12, 2017)

Memeposters need to be available to mods! This has been added to the profile page now. We will ban journals without further notice if PMs are disallowed.

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I would prefer this post NOT to be used for asking questions about the comm. We have a Report Problems/Concerns post at the Mods' journal. Even if your question is not exactly problem, it's best to comment there as then you'll get the quickest reply from one of the mods.


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Connie Q
korofel
07 May 2030 @ 02:28 pm
Regularly Scheduled Memes  
* TFLN - Friday (alternating AM/PM EST)
* Smutty picture prompt meme - Saturday
* Gen texting meme - Sunday (Midnight Texting third week of month, with other texting memes allowed for the other Sundays.)
* Sexting meme - Tuesday
* Picture prompt (integrated or not) - Thursday
* Classic Word Association meme - on 14-18th of each month
Tags:
 
 
lady in red
forthemayqueen
12 November 2026 @ 08:33 pm
Run  
On The Run Meme

Maybe something went wrong, or maybe it's just another normal day in your life, but you've found yourself on the run. Did you commit a crime, or cross the wrong person, or simply end up in the wrong place at the wrong time? Whatever the reason behind your situation is, your goal is the same: don't get caught.
 
How To Play
• Comment with your character, and if you're feeling ambitious put in a bit of a starter. Who are you running from and why?
• Respond to others, either as their partner on the run or part of the force chasing them.
• Have epic adventures, fall in love, utterly fail and get caught. See how it goes!
• RNG for some extra unpredictable fun.


Scenarios
1. Running from the cops. You broke the law, whether it was shoplifting or murder, and now you've got a warrant out for your arrest.
2. Attracted the wrong attention. You made someone angry, or obsessed, or otherwise drawn their ire and now they're after you.
3. Somewhere or somewhen. You've ended up in a place and/or time in which you're not welcome.
4. Wildcard!

Relationships
1. Friends (or more.) You've known each other for awhile and are on good terms, so hopefully you can rely on each other in this situation.
2. Circumstantial allies. Strangers, enemies, or otherwise you've ended up in this mess together, and it might benefit you both to cooperate.
3. Opposite sides. One of you is the runner, and the other is pursuing. Which will prevail?
4. Wildcard!

Complications
1. Late to the party. How many people did you piss off? In addition to whoever was already after you, someone else now is as well. Maybe they'll take each other out?
2. Confrontation. They've found you, and it's come down to a fight.
3. Disguise. You can't evade them, but you can hope they won't recognize you. Better be a good actor!
4. Wildcard!
 
 
 
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groupon
12 November 2026 @ 06:25 pm
I bet on losing dogs  
WORST LUCK IN LOVE
( at first sight )

Of all the people you could have fallen for at first sight, it had to be this one.

HOW TO PLAY

• Top-level with your character and preferences.
• Play!
• You've been lovestruck, and it sucks.

( PROMPTS )
 
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buckingham
buckingham
12 November 2026 @ 02:11 pm
Touching display  
THE ULTIMATE TOUCH MEME

There are plenty of reasons to put a hand on somebody. Most are harmless right up until the hand stays put.

HOW TO PLAY
◆ Comment with your character and preferences.
◆ Hit up anybody that catches your specs right and pick or roll once from each bank.
◆ Use the combination as loosely as you need to.
◆ Thread.
( touch )
 
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forthememes
12 November 2026 @ 04:04 pm
there was only one bed - my bed.  
Someone Is Sleeping in My Bed!



It's morning somewhere. But maybe not for you -- A little too late to be sleeping but y'know what? That's okay. People nap. Sometimes the bed is oh so cozy and you want to snuggle under a blanket and sleep forever. And you don't care if it's your bed or not. You're going to sleep. Like a boss.

Too bad someone doesn't agree.
Rules
The Poster is the character who is asleep.
The Responder is the one who discovers the sleeper.
Therefore, the Responder must do one of three things

I. Decide you know this person! (Castmate, previous threader, whatever.) Go to Random and Roll.

a. Wake them up - You don't care how friendly you are to the person in your bed; they need to get up.
b. Happy Awakening - Such a shame they're so deep asleep when you're in the mood. How about a nice wake up call? (if you don't like smut, keep this to cuddles, kisses, hugs, or reroll)
c. Prank! - Oh, this has just got to stop. They need to be punished. But how?
d. Let them Sleep - Whatever, it's noon. They're asleep and you got things to do. Regard them or disregard them.

II. Decide you have NO CLUE who this person is! (People that haven't threaded with each other before, crossovers, castmates who haven't met.) Go to Random and Roll.

a. Scream 'OMGWTFBBQ GET UP' - While this is probably the default reaction, it's a pretty honest one.
b. Prank! - What a better way for you to remember this moment of meeting than by painting a mustachio on your new 'friend's' face? (Remember, it's your bed. Be wise on what you do.)
c. Gently wake them up - Oh, the poor dears! They must be exhausted but they can't stay here. Be nice, even if it isn't IC for your character. This is what you get for rolling. Shake them up quietly. Or reroll.
d. Get to Know them NON-Biblically - Well, they're asleep. But they left their wallet, important work, or identification out (no matter how OOC it may be)! Let's see who's REALLY sleeping in your bed. 
e. Tie 'em up - FUNCTIONAL tying up. Not kinky, no matter what the other party might think. Let them continue their blissful moment of rest. They'll answer questions later and you'll be safe and sound.

III. Decide - f**k the police. You hear me right. F**k 'em.
You move forward and make your own fate!
 
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cuz it's so crisp.
santanachamp
12 November 2026 @ 03:13 pm
picture prompt meme;  






the picture prompt meme


— Comment with your character, any preferences and whether you're open to texting or action/prose threads.
— Others will leave a picture (or two, or three...)
— Reply to them with a setting or text thread based on the picture.
— Link to any pictures that are NSFW, please.
— Heads up: this meme will be image-heavy.

Tags:
 
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starterpacks
12 November 2026 @ 08:25 am
The morning after  

THE MORNING AFTER

— a starter request meme —

Something changed last night.

how to play

  • Comment with your character and preferences.
  • Other players send a symbol to request a starter.
  • Pick what happened before sunrise and start with what comes next.

drop a line

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mcmemeface
mcmemeface
12 November 2026 @ 11:16 am
Would You Rather...?  


Would You Rather...?


How to Play
One person asks "Would you rather...?" followed by two options. They can range from mundane to outrageously horrific: be a cat OR be a dog, cure a disease OR have a real working lightsaber, etc. Others decide which they would choose of the two given options. Friendships are created or destroyed.



The Rules
1. Comment with your character with a "Would you rather...?" starter.
2. Respond to other characters with your character's choice out of two (probably horrible) choices.
3. DISCUSS.


Credit to [personal profile] cherrytrees
Need some ideas? Here's a site.
 
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kicksforsocks
12 November 2026 @ 03:52 am
Bae is typing  
TXT // 2001
|||   09:41   ♥   SMS (1)
TEXT YOUR CRUSH_

It's easy to be brave over text. You've got time to choose your words. Nobody can see your face when you hit send. But, of course, there are disadvantages to having everything in writing, especially when you're talking to somebody you like. Like-like.

People have done stupider things for a crush than send a text. Feel free to remind yourself of that after you hit send.

HOW TO PLAY ♥
  • Comment with your character, canon, and preferences. They're the one receiving the text.
  • Taggers, your character has a crush on them! Choose or roll one prompt from each of the first two banks, then send your message. Existing CR is welcome.
  • Start a new conversation or pick up in the middle of one. For extra trouble, use the optional third bank.
( READ YOUR MESSAGES ♥ )
 
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eitherors
11 November 2026 @ 05:59 pm
Over my dead body  


MARRY OR NEVER

There's a difference between finding somebody attractive and wanting to spend the rest of your life with them. How big is that difference?


HOW TO PLAY


  • Top-levels post a character. Taggers deliver the verdict in character.

  • MARRY: Tell them why you'd consider marrying them. An actual proposal is welcome.

  • NEVER: Explain why marrying them is completely out of the question.

  • It's not too late to serve as your own best advocate. Drum up a defense on why you're a total catch...or talk someone out of the worst ball they could ever link their chain up to.


 
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hollyhobbies
11 November 2026 @ 02:36 pm
Cake feets  
PLACE + THING
Two pieces.
That's enough.
laundromat + knife.
church + photograph.
rooftop + cake.
Put them together and present it to the world.
HOW TO PLAY
  • Comment with your character, prefs, one location, and one object.
  • Tag around.
  • Build a thread using both pieces in someone's top-level.
 
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feudalfairytales
11 November 2026 @ 01:54 pm
Loving Vision is like loving a toaster!  
Interspecies Love Meme

Vampires and humans. Angels and demons. Ghosts and the living. The idea of "opposites attracting" is hardly a new one, but with the rise in popularity of supernatural creatures, aliens, and other sentient beings beyond our human understanding, the forbidden romance trope has been injected a shot of fresh blood- sometimes quite literally.

This meme does just that, taking the whole "not meant for each other" thing to it's most logical extreme. Of course, it's not always angst and depression. These days, mermaids and bird-people can have their relationships in peace to some degree.

Rules
  • Comment with your character, putting any preferences you have (ie, "humanoid characters only," F/M, etc). Also, be sure to note your character's "species" for others to reference (Name | Character | OTA | Human, ghost, mutant, alien, vampire, god, zombie-catgirl hybrid, etc).
  • Reply to others. If your characters aren't different species, feel free to AU or anything else like that.
  • Use the rng to determine your prompt.
  • Also I didn't think I needed to say this, but be excellent to each other. Dick comments and anon bullying are not on.
Prompts
  1. Meeting: Did you know there were, I don't know, werewolves before this? Or maybe you thought all aliens were evil. Will this...thing change your perception?
  2. Falling in Love: You know you're not the same, but your feelings don't care.
  3. Self-Hate: Perhaps you're mad at the being you're in love with, yet you're more angry at yourself.
  4. Can't Be Together: Whether for self-inflicted reasons or societal rules, you can't be in love with who your heart has chosen and it's
 
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anonconda
anonconda
11 November 2026 @ 12:10 pm
A forcedship  
THE FORCED
COURTSHIP MEME

You have to court them.

Not marry them. Not fall in love. Not yet.

An old custom got invoked. Magic took something literally. Their people have rules about this sort of thing, and you have already satisfied the first condition.

So now there are gifts to bring, visits to keep, gestures to return. You may despise every moment of it.

You will court them all the same.

HOW TO PLAY
⁕  Comment with your character and preferences.
⁕  If you're willing, tag others and use the prompts below.
( Begin the courtship... )
 
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millennialpause
11 November 2026 @ 10:03 am
A last request  
the last request
  • Your character believes they're about to die. Naturally, there's something they want before they go. One final conversation, a kiss, a promise, or something they've never had the courage to ask for before.
  • Somebody is there to hear their request. Whether they're willing or able to grant it is another matter.
  • The request can be perfectly ordinary or something that requires an extraordinary amount of trust.
  • And there's always the awkward possibility that your character survives.
 
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groupon
11 November 2026 @ 09:20 am
How tough are you?  
I'VE DONE WORSE

There's always somebody who has to one-up everybody else.

Your character admits to something stupid, embarrassing, or downright awful they've done. And they're not even the worst person in the room.

HOW TO PLAY
  • Post your character, canon, and an admission about something they've done.
  • Someone else with stories of their own. Each one should be worse than the last, at least according to whoever's telling it.
  • Keep going until somebody admits defeat or realizes this conversation maybe shouldn't be happening in public.
 
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A Softer Meme
asoftermeme
11 November 2026 @ 08:18 am
Choices  
THE IMPOSSIBLE DECISION
Keep the secret or save the friendship? Take the opportunity of a lifetime or stay with the person who needs you?

Decisions, decisions. Somebody else gets to make yours particularly unpleasant.

HOW TO PLAY

1. Post your character and canon.

2. Other characters present them with two mutually exclusive options. The dilemma can be as serious or ridiculous as they please.

3. Make your choice and defend it. There's no picking both, although you're welcome to hunt for a loophole.
 
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abbacchiohno
abbacchiohno
10 November 2026 @ 07:16 pm
Firsts  
Firsts Meme Banner
Firsts to Share

HOW TO PLAY

  • • Nothing novel here. Drop them muses, get some tags.
  • • Respect preferences. Be as chill as the frost our rooftops.
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treefiddie
10 November 2026 @ 06:15 pm
Rescue ranger  
THE DARING RESCUE MEME


★ HOW DOES IT WORK?
1) Post as your character, listing your ideas and preferences for the scene.
2) The rescuer replies. They can select the scenario, or they can leave it to you to do it.
3) Whoever's doing the picking hits up the RNG to choose the scenario and reason - or just pick your own!
4) Play it out! You can play out the rescue itself if you want, or just the aftermath--or both.

★★ WHO ARE YOU RESCUING THEM FROM?
1] Their greatest enemy. For whatever the reason, the character's greatest enemy has finally made a move and taken them captive. Who knows what they plan to do to the poor character? Good thing you've come to save them.
2] Your greatest enemy. Your own enemy has decided to make a move against you--but not directly. They've taken this character hostage instead. Show them who's boss and rescue the victim!
3] Natural disaster. Come hell or high water, you'll save the character...and, in fact, it has come hell (in the form of fire, maybe) or high water (perhaps a flood?). Or something like that. Whatever. The point is, nature itself has it out for the character, and it's up to you to save them.
4] Wild animals. Stephen Colbert was right: bears are the number one threat. Or maybe lions. Make sure the character doesn't become dinner.
5] Supernatural forces. Actually, it's dragons. Or evil wizards. Or demons. Take your pick, just so long as you rescue the character from them.
6] Pirates. Just what the pirates intend to do with this character might be a mystery--could be they'll walk the plank, or worse. Time to pluck them from the hook-hands of danger.

★★★ WHY ARE YOU RESCUING THEM?
1] Love. The fairy tales have it right. It's true love that spurs the knight to rescue his fair maiden...or vice versa.
2] Friendship. It's not always about kisses and ravishing, you know. Sometimes, you've just gotta look out for friends and family, no matter what sticky situations they get themselves into.
3] Rivalry. Only you're allowed to dish it out to the character! Better make sure no one else gets in your way.
4] Debt. The character owes you, in one way or another. They don't think they can get off easy, do they?
5] Money. Plain and simple: you were hired for the task. It's nothing personal, just business.

 
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blushline
blushline
10 November 2026 @ 01:53 pm
bad, bad company til the day i day (david lostboys walked so billy strangerthings could run)  
Bad Company
You know the score: leather jackets, cigarettes. Too many late nights with a heavy foot on the gas pedal, a fast car to an early grave. That kind.

They start things they should've walked away from. They make bad ideas look better than they are. People have opinions.

And you're dating the center of all that attention.

How to Play
  • Your character and preferences roll on into the top-level.
  • Hit the ground running or pick a prompt that gets the whole town talking.
( bad company... )
 
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sarabi
10 November 2026 @ 08:13 am
Created for shipping picture prompt  
shipping picture prompts
o1. comment with your character and prefs in a top level. o2. reply to others, complete with pictures and gifs! o3. cook up something shippy from those inspirational ingredients. link 'em: embed 'em: shrink 'em:
 
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memeocracy
memeocracy
10 November 2026 @ 01:30 am
text it to me slowly  


the phone sex +
sexting meme

what it says on the tin. leave a blank comment, include your preferences or a starter, it's all good. reply to others with a text, a dirty picture (please link all nsfw things!), misfires, misdials, drunk filthy voicemails, whatever your heart desires.

Tags: , , ,
 
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millennialpause
09 November 2026 @ 12:19 pm
All time low  
find them at their lowest
  • Your character has hit rock bottom. Perhaps they've lost everything they cared about, suffered a crushing defeat, or done something they can't take back. Whatever brought them here, they've reached a point they never imagined they'd have to face.
  • They've found somewhere to be alone, where they can finally stop pretending they're holding it together. Unfortunately, somebody finds them before they've had a chance to recover.
  • It could be a friend, a stranger, or the very last person they'd want to see them like this. Their unexpected company might offer a way out, demand an explanation, or take advantage of finding your character in no position to put up much of a fight.
  • Your character can send them away, ask them to stay, or try to act like everything's fine. But the other person has already seen a side of them that most people never get to see.
 
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you turn my ocean deepest blue
interjection
09 November 2026 @ 08:54 am
If I only could, I'd make a deal with God  

ultimate angst meme

▶ Comment with your character and preferences/limits. The topics chosen for this meme can be distressing and too dark for some people. You're going to want to be specific on any lines that you don't want crossed.

▶ Find a character you want to tag. Hand them a prompt. Choose according to people's prefs. Be respectful!

▶ Cry. Cry later. Cry after that, too.
 
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moosejuice
08 November 2026 @ 07:45 pm
Nefarious inquiries  
The Shippy & Smutty Questions Meme: Consolidated

It's a question meme about love and relationships (and sex). Self-explanatory, right?

Rules:

♡ Comment with your character. If your character is underage, not sexually active, or you are simply uninterested in smut or uncomfortable with those questions, feel free to opt out! Respect preferences.

♡ Tag other characters with questions from the list you want them to answer.

♡ Answer your own questions!

♡ That's it.

( Ship questions ) ( SMUT QUESTIONS )
 
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dumbmemes
08 November 2026 @ 06:50 pm
confess your sins  
 
 
anon HORNY CONFESSIONS
↝ Comment with your character/prefs.

↝ Other characters are forced to admit their horny, dirty thoughts and confessions about yours. No matter the situation, no matter the relationship, no matter how long they've known each other.

↝ Be sexy. Be stupid.


 
 

kwisockhaderach
08 November 2026 @ 03:15 pm
Forced intimacy  
CLOSER THAN YOU PLANNED

Some people are comfortable with each other from the start. Others take a little longer to get there. Even people who've known each other for years can find themselves in situations that make them suddenly, painfully aware of just how close they're standing.

Whatever your relationship, circumstances have brought you considerably closer than usual.

HOW TO PLAY
  • Top-level with your character, canon, and any preferences.
  • Taggers can roll 1–30 or choose a prompt. Set the scene!
( come a little closer )
 
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Krystle Harrison
omggirlonthenet
08 November 2026 @ 09:15 am
Welcome to Panem  
THE HUNGER GAMES MEME



Congratulations, Tribute.

You have been selected to participate in the Hunger Games.

The rules are simple: there can only be one victor.
You have to kill everyone else or die.

The last one standing wins.
May the odds be in your favour.

⚔
( cut for length )
Let the Games begin.
 
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Queen Daenerys I Targaryen
firstofherusername
08 November 2026 @ 09:25 am
Arranged  
Arranged Marriage

Congratulations!

You're getting married. Whether that's exciting, horrifying, politically necessary, or simply the least bad option on the table is another matter entirely.

Your parents signed the contract before either of you could walk. A monarch looked at a map and decided this seemed like a sensible way to prevent a war. Somebody inherited a title, a curse, or a kingdom with a spouse conveniently attached.

Whatever the reason, the wedding's happening.

Now comes the awkward part: figuring out what exactly to do with the person you're expected to spend the rest of your life with. You might fall in love, or you might spend the entire marriage plotting each other's untimely demise. There's plenty of room in between.

RULES
  • Standard meme practices apply here, as always.
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eddiestrangerthings
08 November 2026 @ 09:07 am
...actually, I can't explain  
ONE THING LED TO ANOTHER
The questionable decisions have already happened.

Start with the consequence.

HOW TO PLAY
  • Comment with your character, preferences, and the like.
  • Tag around and choose or roll a prompt.
  • Begin with the characters already in the corresponding situation. How they got there is up to you.
( SOMEHOW... )
 
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cherrytrees
cherrytrees
08 November 2026 @ 03:30 am
november texts for gen  

texting meme

You’ve got your TFLN, you’ve got your sexting, now here’s the meme for all those gen texts, phone calls, voicemails, pictures of your cats, and whatever else your little heart can come up with, because who doesn't like a little old fashioned friendly texting. (Or enemy texting, if that's more your bag.)

instructions: What it says on the tin! Leave a comment with your character, include preferences, a start, absolutely nothing or whatever you want. Run around and reply to others. Lather, rinse, repeat.
 
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hollyhobbies
07 November 2026 @ 10:18 pm
Doorstep  
the d o o r s t e p meme

You're outside somebody else's door. You've already come this far, so you may as well knock. Or ring. Or pound hard enough to wake the neighbors. Sooner or later, the door opens.


i n s t r u c t i o n s

Post with your character. Name and fandom in the subject.
Reply with an option or roll from 1 to 10.
Thread it out.


o p t i o n s

01 EMERGENCY: Something happened and you ran out of better places to go. You need help now, and this is the door you came to.
02 APOLOGY: You said something rotten. Or did something worse. The apology sounded fine on the way over; with them standing in front of you, it suddenly needs work.
03 DELIVERY: You have something of theirs that needed returning. It did not require a personal visit, but you brought it yourself anyway.
04 DRUNK: You're in no condition to trust your judgment. Somehow, coming here still seemed like the thing to do. Now they've opened the door.
05 SHELTER: You can't go home tonight, and you'd rather explain why after they let you inside. For now, you're on their doorstep asking for somewhere to stay.
06 CHECKING: They missed something they were supposed to show up for. Then they missed your call. Eventually, you came over to make sure they're all right.
07 FIGHT: The argument wasn't finished. You came here because you still have things to say, and judging by the look on their face when they answer, so do they. Round two starts at the door.
08 MISTAKE: You knocked on the wrong door. That would be easy enough to laugh off if the person answering wasn't someone you knew.
09 MISS YOU: There wasn't an emergency. You don't have anything to return, and nobody asked you to come. You just wanted to see them badly enough to show up at their door.
10 WILDCARD: Pick one of the above, or make up your own.

 
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