bakerstreet | The Tunnel of Love Meme

THE TUNNEL OF LOVE MEME

Surely you've seen this sort of ride before, if not in person, on TV or in cartoons. The tunnel of love has become a staple, almost a trope in itself, of both comedy and romance. Most traditional versions lend themselves very well to that kind of awkward entertainment: the tiny, often swan-shaped, boats for two, the smelly and questionable water, and the garish colors and music that accompany the ride. Yes, there's a certain appeal to them.

Well, you'll see that soon enough. The Tunnel of Love you've found yourself on now has all this and more, including a fence that separates the two waiting lines. That means there's no way to know who you'll end up riding with. It might be a complete stranger or someone you know very well. Hopefully, whoever you get, the two of you will have a nice little ride together.

That is, if you can ignore some of the more...odd effects.

HOW TO PLAY
1. Leave a comment with your character. As per usual, you will probably want to list the character's name, canon, and any preferences in the subject line. You can either leave the comment blank or come up with a scenario.
2. Other people will comment. Congratulations, your characters are now stuck, willingly or unwillingly, on the ride together.
3. One of you rolls to determine what spell/effect/general ~magic~ will shape the scene.
4. Play!

OPTIONS
1. LOVE: The most obvious. No matter if they're complete strangers or otherwise, the two people in the boat together are now in love. It's not just a simple, understated love, either. Your feelings are of the intense, let's-elope-screw-everyone-else variety. NO ONE CAN STOP YOU AS LONG AS YOU'RE TOGETHER!~

2. LUST: Rather than being struck with the love bug, you suddenly want to bone this other person. God, they're everything you've ever wanted and you have to have them right here, right now. Who cares if you're on a carnival ride and in a tiny boat? You've gotta get your fix.

3. HATE: Uh oh. Something's gone horribly wrong, and instead of feeling positive emotions for your companion, you hate their guts. Nothing in this world disgusts you more than them. In fact, you might be so enraged by their presence that you take advantage of the dark atmosphere to hurt them.

4. FRIENDSHIP: Hey, it could be worse. At least the person you're stuck with is cool. The two of you have really gotten on, and there's a camaraderie here that's welcome. Maybe you'll pass the time making fun of how corny the ride is? That's a time honored tradition.

5. BAD LUCK: Remember that one episode of [INSERT 90s SHOW HERE] where the couple got their date sabotaged? That's happening to you guys. Your boat is sinking, or the water is spraying up in your faces. Or worst possible scenario, the ride stops in the most obnoxious part of the tunnel. You have to watch flashing cupids for a good hour before someone rescues you.

6. FREE SPACE/WILDCARD/YOU CHOOSE

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No! God, no. [And, as if Sherlock hadn't gotten the point from that denial, he shakes his head.] That's definitely not it.

Sorry, I just must not be thinking straight. [Another small pause. He's sure, under different circumstances, he might have laughed at the accidental joke.] ...thinking clearly.

[[ooc: Also, just letting you know! I will be out at a convention starting tomorrow evening, so replies will be very slow, if they come at all, until late Monday.]]

[Sherlock doesn't react to the slip-up until a moment after John points it out. Then he does a very bad job suppressing a grin and a short, choked laugh.

He tries to think about soap again, but it's no good. He immediately remembers that soap is slippery and begins to think up all sorts of clever uses for it...

It's true. He's on a single track, and it's only getting more difficult to derail. Exactly when did his thoughts become so simple?]

Dear God. I feel like I've gone through age regression. Or a botched lobotomy.

[[OOC: Duly noted! As long as we're ooc'ing, jsyk, this thread has been my favorite thing since it began ~~and also was my first shot at playing Sherlock, WOOHOO~~]]

[At least one of them could laugh about that little mistake. At Sherlock's next comment, though, John's mirroring his laugh.]

Welcome to the average teenaged mind, Sherlock. 'A botched lobotomy' is probably the most accurate description you're going to get.

[[ooc: Oh man, yes, this has been so much fun. ~~Really? You're doing a really good job! I'm still getting used to John, too.~~]]

[Oh, look at that. His hand's back inside his shirt. ...shut up, it helps.]

Of course my adolescent years were mostly taken up with bothering Mycroft -- now there's a mood-killer if there ever was one.

[[~~I think your Watson is lovely! Just the right amount of befuddled... And on we go~~~]]

[This time, his laugh is a little less forced. It's something he can so easily picture, too. Mood killer, maybe, but he wasn't exactly going to complain. It's not like it was a mood he was particularly attached to.]

I can just imagine.

[Sherlock starts chuckling.]

I used to camp out in his room while he was away at Uni, and hide all his things.

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