bakerstreet | into each life some rain must fall.

caught in the rain
it started out quietly, and then, quite suddenly, you're caught in a storm. time to find cover. nothing much to do but to wait it out.

scenarios listed below for those who want 'em.

i. WHERE;
001 PLAYGROUND - well, you can try to hide under the slide or maybe in the jungle gym... at least you're some place fun?
002 PARK - always happens, caught outside trying to take advantage of the weather... and it ends up pulling a fast one on you.
003 STORE FRONT - better hope they have an awning you can take advantage of.
004 THE BEACH - not exactly the best place to be during a rainstorm, however it is possible to get caught in a sudden storm.
005 WILD CARD - anyway you want it.

ii. HOW;
001 TREE - not the best cover, but it'll have to do, stay close to the roots and you won't get too wet.
002 UMBRELLA - most conventional... kinda boring. But it works.
003 NEWSPAPER - not permanent, but it'll have to do. good luck.
004 BAG - well... y'gotta do what you gotta do.
005 NONE - you know what. you're a rebel. you don't need cover. screw convention.
006 WILD CARD - that's the way you need it.

iii. WHY;
001 REJECTED - welp. rejection sucks. and no one will see you crying in the rain.
002 WAITING - for the bus? for someone else? for some revelation? what are you waiting for.
003 MELANCHOLY - sometimes the best place to feel a bit down is out in the rain.
004 HAPPINESS - is everything going your way? are you singing a refrain while walking down the lane? just singin. singin' in the rain.
005 ANGER - WELL YOU KNOW WHAT. SCREW YOU TOO RAIN.
006 WILD CARD - anyway you want it.

>> POST with your character
>> TAG others, use rng if you need to, or just make up your own scenario if you want!
>> HAVE FUN.

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[Quick Fix - Setting skill-naming record skill.

Armin knows that look. It is a look that doesn't haunt but more vaguely annoys, sometimes vaguely discomfits (those are the times Eren is in the room with them). And yep, he said something dumb...]

Jean... That doesn't make any sense.

[He doesn't bother explaining that other people have feelings, and that they'd both get sick and does Jean really want to endure training with a fever? because that seems like it would slide right off the exact way the paper in Jean's hair doesn't.

So he says,] Alright, stop here. [and reaches out to touch Jean's wet arm and actually make him stop in the rain. Then he tugs the coat up a little, like he's going to take it off, but no it stops and hangs over his head like a tent that stopped trying. This is happening.

He's offering one end of it to Jean, and very pointedly holding onto the other one in the event Jean is really, really keen on the "we should both be sopping wet and miserable" idea. From under the pile of coat fabric he has now become:]

If you don't pull too much, we can both fit. [beat] You might have to slouch, but it's warmer than the rain and it's better than both of us getting soaked.

[Just do it and don't call him creepy.]

Edited (missing letter - death note was better before near skill) 2013-09-01 02:55 (UTC)

[ It makes perfect sense, he wants to argue! But even a guy like Jean knows it's pointless to argue with the smartest girl in titan school, so he drops the issues with a long-suffering huff. This idea is dumb. Dumber than his own idea, which was a pretty great idea thanks, so he makes a face when he stoops down for shelter. ]

Don't mean to poke holes in your grand plan, but I'm already soaked. [ He's also, despite being warned, already pulling. ] Man, you're small.

[ It does make better cover than a paper bag, but he feels like a loser walking through the town - is town the right word? hovel cluster - like an overgrown kid with a shitty ghost costume. If Titans had an equivalent of Halloween costume contests, these losers would win the prize for effort. That's not a good thing. ]

[Armin sighs, because he just does not have time to explain the subtle nuances of what "both of us" means and how he's still dry and would like to stay that way, so instead he goes with,]

But like I said, you'll be warmer this way. [Which is when Jean decides to start pulling and call him small - it's better than creepy - and, great, now his arm is wet. Thanks a lot, jerk.] Hey--

[Does his charity mean so little? He tugs back, which probably isn't as effective because he isn't a tall jerk, but he certainly tries it. He's also temporarily distracted from looking where he's going and stomps rather suddenly into an unsuspecting puddle. Water and grime, everywhere. Their loser selves, caught in the blast. ~~Poor pussy.~~

Armin spends several seconds uncomfortably silent. UHHH UMM.]

S--sorry. I think you should stop pulling...

[ Warmth is important, so he settles down a little. Tug, tug, tug. Until Armin goes and ruins everything. What a dip. Like a dip in a pool, get it? Because they're both wetter than ever now. What would his mother say if she saw these stains on his pants? Probably lock your damn door for once but after that!! She'd bitch about how white doesn't hide the dirt. Which is true. Because look at these stubborn stains.

Not very arlert, Armin. Not every arlert at all. But -- ugh -- Jean isn't even in the mood to laugh at his own awesome joke because his shitty boots are soaked through. Gross. He's squelching when he walks, even when he shifts his weight. This is unpleasant. This whole day is unpleasant. Why couldn't this happen to someone Eren?

Else. Someone else.

He makes a face of extreme distaste, like he's been splashed with red hot lava or, I guess, Titan blood instead of murky puddle water. He looks down at Armin. Why this? ]

Don't blame this -- [ Dramatic point down. ] -- on my pulling.

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[ Jean takes a moment to run through that first line of dialogue in his head. Well, he doesn't, but imagine he does because, wow, are they still talking about pants and jackets? Make a Blink-182 joke if you must, I won't. Neither will Jean - because shitty pop-punk doesn't exist in not Germany and because he's in a sour mood. ]

Glad to know I've been a big help.

[ Huff! Scuff! His boot against the ground, that is, to try and shake out some of the water. It doesn't work. ]

Hey, remember the part where I carried more books than you? Yeah, me too. That was my favourite part.

[ Huff!! Again. All his hard work being written off as nothing. As if he's easy to replace. Does charity mean so little? ]

[ It doesn't matter how many times he was thanked! His immediate hypothetical replacement is the problem here, Armenia, get a clue. ]

Uh, no. Do I look like an errand boy?

[ He'd flick Serious Guy Armin's forehead if he could without getting wet. Wetter. What a dumb question. It actually had him confused for a second there, unsure if there was a trick lying in wait. Did Armin develop a sense of humour that doesn't revolve around walking walls made of Titans? Haha, he hopes not. That'd be a tough act to follow! Ha ha, Armin you silly. ]

Next time, tell me you're gonna ditch me before you get my boots all wet.

[ Jean ignores Armin's little hissy fit - he's taking it as a hissy fit - because he wants to actually answer that question. Tips on drying out wet shoes can wait too, although he's familiar with the ol' paper ball trick. Probably because Armin told him the last time he complained about wet boots. Look - sometimes it rains during training, and a guy needs to bitch to someone who'll listen, nod solemnly, and then help.

Anyway - Jean continues to squelch along in his ruined boots, making sure to not pull on their shared cloak umbrella thing too much. A little tug is hard to avoid, what with how short mushroom cloud is and all. ]

I don't want you to ditch me, but you're not exactly making me feel like a valued member of the team here. [ Team Jearmin. ] Those books were heavy, you know? A little appreciation - well, it wouldn't go amiss.

[ In other words: praise me, praise me! Instead of bringing up a replacement so soon after he helped out. Jean is a petty bitch sometimes. Deal. ]

[ Because he can do anything Eren can do, Jean looks at and treasures Armin's stupid non-dramatic smile. It's enough to catch him off guard. How can someone be so bright and cheerful when the rain won't stop for five fucking seconds? Unreal! It catches him off guard, he kinda loses interest in his pity party of one. For now -- dramatic music sting. ]

I'd be glad too, if I wasn't soaked to the bone.

[ There's a fine line between tsundere and honesty. Armin is way down on the list of people Jean doesn't want to spend time with - it's nice to hang out with someone who is also sane every now and then - but he can't forget about the little lumps of paper ruining his stylish undercut. He can't ignore the way his boots feel when he walks, either, which is why he's hurrying on ahead. Just a little.

Keep up ]

into each life some rain must fall.

when will you upload more icons

I uploaded a new one for that tag!! jeez mom

i peek at your icons every time i get a tag, i confess

i lost my shit at poor pussy btw

wall-given. this thread is silly.

stern judgement

vomits on

because my cousin loved blink-182 and you know i hate that asshole!!