i'm singin' in the rain

[memetical]

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

Kyouya Otori | Ouran High School Host Club | ota

[hostclubshadowking]

Raleigh Becket ✦ Pacific Rim

[driftless]

[oceanfloor]

[ it's better than being stuck out on a dark and dead striker while the storm rages and they have nothing but two flare guns against one of the largest kaiju chuck has ever seen — mostly because the element of helpless rage is missing — but that doesn't mean chuck particularly appreciates being out in the very same storm that still rages over hong kong hours later because max needs to be walked. she has an umbrella, sure, but it isn't of much use with the wind blowing the rain this or that way, sideways at times. so she's got the umbrella hanging over one arm instead and she's soaked.

there are worse things. at least max isn't afraid of thunder and lightning. (chuck used to be, once upon a time, but that is long past. these days, she makes a point not to be afraid of anything.)

chuck has no idea why raleigh is out in this weather. he doesn't have a dog that he needs to walk. ten hours ago she would have either turned and walked the other way or made a snide remark upon seeing him look out over the ocean. ten hours ago, she'd still thought of him as nothing but a useless wash-up, a has-been. someone who was going to drag them all down and get them killed and chuck might not know who she is other than a ranger, but she knows that she wants to live. ten hours ago, he hadn't proven yet that he still knows how to fight and some of the bruises on her body are from his fists rather than being thrown around the connpod.

instead of an insult, what comes out of her mouth is just hey while max bounds over, seemingly uncaring about the weather, to throw his weight at raleigh's legs in a more enthusiastic greeting. ]

Lily Evans | Harry Potter (Marauders/First War) | M/F, OTA

[redflora]

M!

Re: 3,6

[marauder_black]

[Sirius pulled his robes over his head and squinted through the rain.]

Evans? What are you doing? Get under here, out of the rain! [He pulled Lily underneath the beams of the Herbology greenhouse.]

Draco Malfoy | Harry Potter | OTA

[dracolucmalfoy]

5.9

[themanwholived]

[ Yep. The boy who lived is stuck in the rain. Harry just drew his coat around himself as he sighed against a brick wall in Diagon Alley. The water was pouring down, pretty much soaking Harry. His normal messy black hair was now totally flat and hanging in front of his eyes. Thankfully he manged to have a charm on his glasses that prevented them the rain making it almost impossible to see. It was a few days after his and Draco's little bed adventures. And while, he was'nt totally sure what exactly to think of that. He couldn't really complain about it. Still, perhaps he should have sent an OWl or something, right?]

Severus Snape | Harry Potter (Marauder/First War) | OTA

[darknessfading]

petra ral ; shingeki no kyojin.

[trustworthily]

SHOWER ☂ QUIET MORNING - they need more of these anyway

[pantsnameguy]

[Months before the Titans breached Wall Maria, the Survey Corps was always embarking on excursions beyond the walls, risking many of their own lives for human expansion. Those who survived often enough flourished as soldiers, living on to stand among the elite of what humanity had to offer. Petra was no exception, belonging to a prestigious unit led by Corporal Levi. The team participated in a host of missions, accumulating kills and gaining notoriety within the ranks.

There were times between missions, however, for Levi and his compatriots to relax. These were the calms before each storm, before another perilous journey to the unknown. Levi's squad happened to be given leave, allowed time to rest in their respective homes until Chief Irvin would summon them for a mission. But when Levi admitted that he actually had nowhere else to turn to, it was Petra who stepped forward to give him lodging.

After the first night, he was fast asleep on the couch in her living room. He did tell Petra it was her duty to wake him up the next morning, though; 6:00 sharp. Any moment he attempted to wake himself was quelled by the soothing patter of rainfall outside. He anticipated this. Maybe this once he could afford to be lenient on himself, relaxing his grip on self-discipline in order to savor the moment. Sometimes, little memories like these were all he could look back on once within death's reach.]

john watson | sherlock

[gp]

ugh all my icons expired but 5+8!

[sharp]

[ amy doesn't know how she got stuck waiting in london for the doctor with nothing but vague instructions of 'stay put, pond, i'll be right back! keep watch.' (keep watch for what?) but he's already gone and she's here. god, she hates it when he does this. he's not even picking up the phone in the tardis — then again, when does he ever?

so, she waits, stuck observing the busy streets. she almost forgot what it was like to do normal things like going to work or running to the shops. the sky is dark despite it only being midday. (seriously? couldn't have picked a better day, doctor?) soon what was just a light spray became a shower, forcing amy under a nearby awning while the oncoming storm passed.

and it looks like she wasn't the only one without a umbrella as she glances over at the man taking refuge from the rain beside her. though, unlike her, he looks like he's running late for something and doesn't have the time to wait. ]

At least it's just a bit of rain. Should pass soon, yeah? [ there's a slight pause in the air as if someone turned down the volume just before cranking it up to full blast. the rain starts to come down in sheets, heavy enough to obscure what's right in front of you. amy purses her lips, eyes widening. oops. ] Erm, well, soonish.

Thor | MCU

[stormsurge]

[gen only, please]

[jotunblooded]

((ooc: Any particular timeframe you'd be interested in? Pre-Thor or post-Avengers or just nebulous?))

Leah | Marvel 616

[handedly]

[Hand version, not book version, the username doesn't make much sense for the book.]

hermann gottlieb / pacific rim

[chalkboards]

1-6

[redeyekaijublue]

[Hong Kong has a rainy season which they're dead in the middle of when another shipment of lab equipment comes in. It forces them out of their lab and up to the decks of the Shatterdome to sign off on the shipment. Newt's got a few more samples coming in and some math computer things for Hermann.

The drizzle starts without warning since the clouds have been gray and threatening rain all day. Newt looks up, glaring at the clouds. He didn't even bring a coat with him since this was supposed to be quick.]

Really? Really, man? You've got to do this now? Asshole. Seriously.

raleigh becket || ᴘᴀᴄɪғɪᴄ ʀɪᴍ.

[disarray]

v:iii

[oceanfloor]

[ there is a cliche to be found in this: that the skies have opened up to shed the tears that chuck won't cry or some equally stupid and conceited bullshit like that. she's stony-faced and dry-eyed, despite the dark circles under her eyes and the red rim that say she hasn't always been quite this composed since operation pitfall.

there's a sea of black umbrellas moving over the cemetary in a slow procession. she's not allowed to get her cast wet, the broken collarbone and broken arm the reason why she is here rather than strewn in tiny pieces across the ocean floor after detonating a nuclear bomb, the way her father is.

only the funeral they'd held for marshal pentecost had had more people showing up for last goodbyes even though there is no body. mako had taken the condolences with grace and quiet strength. chuck takes them with no expression and no answers, as though she doesn't even hear them.

there's a sea of black umbrellas now. chuck barely even notices raleigh walking next to her and holding one over their heads. she knows she's not supposed to get the cast wet, but what does it even matter? her father is dead and she watched him get into a jaeger, her jaeger, with marshal pentecost instead of her and now both of them are dead and the breach is closed.

she doesn't know what the point is, anymore. ]

Hal Yorke | Being Human (UK)

[idontsing]

Joanna McCoy ∞ Star Trek

[joanna_mccoy]

Loki ♛ MCU and Comics

[silver_deceit]

Rin Matsuoka | Free!

[biteclub]

2--4

[furball]

[a big white wolf dog dashes round the corner, barking with excitement. rain!! it's rain and the green things are growing!! amaterasu skids a little on the wet sidewalk, and runs headfirst into rin]

rose tyler | doctor who ( S1 )

[shopgirl]

3.6 ?

[generousity]

[ It's not supposed to start raining without him noticing. One, being hyper aware of everything that goes on is kind of his thing and, two, the last couple of days in London have been sunny. The forecaster on the morning news even expressed hope for at least another day or two of good weather.

So here he is, darting off the side street and towards the nearest open shop, thankful that the light jacket he grabbed is more waterproof than not. Looks like his chosen refuge is a cafe, another reason to be thankful. Clark reaches up to run a hand through drenched hair, before opening the door, and looks for an open seat once he's safely inside. Surely there has to be one. Somewhere.

Maybe? ]

Joan Watson | Elementary

[formersurgeon]

Okay, almost done with newsletter editing. Let's see if I can sneak some tags.

[attic_theory]

[Of course while they're in London it rains. It's nothing more than a drizzle but Sherlock feels a swell of nostalgia and fondness for the weather the moment it starts. He abandons what he was doing, walks outside and stands in the drizzle, looking up with his eyes closed.]

Faith Lehane ⚔ BtVS, AtS, and comics

[faiththatfuelsu]

Shizuo Heiwajima | Durarara!! | m/m for ships, ota otherwise

[shizzy]

Alvin | Tales of Xillia | OTA

[big_fat_liar]

Lancer/Cú Chulainn | Fate/Stay Night | OTA

[ultach]

Haruka Nanase | Free! | OTA

[pooling]

5, 4

[captainwhale]

[ Sure, it isn't raining that hard. Sure, Haruka probably feels happier, more at ease now that the sky is rumbling above them. Sure, normally Makoto can shake off any small disagreement (they rarely argue to the point of frustration, after all), but something about the way the sky blends into the sea in a gray haze as the ocean waves moan and sigh below makes him tenser than normal for a rainy day.

He cocks his head to the side, giving his usual warm smile that's just a bit unusually firm. Gripping the object in question in his hand, he holds it out to Haruka. ]

"Please, Haru, will you just take the umbrella?"

Erwin Smith | Attack on Titan; ota

[save_a_horse]

castiel | supernatural | ota

[falteringly]

draco malfoy | harry potter | ota

[threatenings]

2 + 7

[albuquerque]

Thunder rolled across the cold night sky with a rumbling crash. The rain hammering down on the old shack was like a roar on the roof; water dripped from the ceiling in several places, splashing rhythmically into whatever containers Severus and Draco had managed to find: a bucket, a couple of old pans, a chipped bowl.

Severus sat on the floor by the fire he'd lit in the hearth, holding his hands out towards the warmth, while the memory of Dumbledore's face just before he threw the Killing Curse at him reeled over and over in his mind. There was no furniture in the shack aside from a broken single bed and an armchair with only three legs. A most miserable and dreary place to hide from the Ministry, which had no doubt put out a bounty on their heads.

"For the last time, Draco," Severus said without looking away from the fire, "get away from the window. We are here to hide out of sight, not to admire the weather."