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THE AMNESIA MEME

Ah, amnesia. The old standby for soap operas, it usually involves a good knock on the head and a complete loss of memory. Ever wanted to do that to your character? Well, now's your chance.

1. Comment with your characters!
2. Others comment. Optionally, go to RNG and roll the scenario. (As to who gets knocked on the head, well, that's up to you!)
3. ???
4. PROFIT.

1. HEAD-ON COLLISION - ... whoops. It was an honest mistake, really! You didn't see that car/tree/post/person/whatever coming, but now you're stumbling out of the wreckage sans memory. Better ask for help.

2. WAIT, WHO ARE YOU? - Okay, so a while ago, you got into... something that caused you to lose your memory. Fortunately, you managed to get by and create a new identity for yourself. Unfortunately, someone new has just entered your life. Or should I say, someone who's a little too familiar...

3. RINSE AND REPEAT - Sigh. Really, this is just so inconvenient. You wake up everyday with no memory of who you are, and have to figure it out over the course of the day, only to fall asleep and have to do it all over again the next day. Good thing someone's there to help you out, right? And what's with all those post-its and notes?

4. THIS ROOM'S TOO WHITE - Welcome to the hospital. You've got an "Unknown" tag on your wrist, a healthy diet of bland hospital food, a steady trickle of doctors coming in to check up on you, and a TV, and nothing else. Looks like someone's coming to help you today, though! Here's to hoping they knew you before you lost your memory.

5. I'M SUPPOSED TO DO WHAT?! - Oh, crap. There's something only you can do right now -- that is, the you who didn't lose your memory, anyway. Better figure out a way out of this mess and how to control your strange abilities before it's too late.

6. FIGHTING FOR THE WRONG SIDE - Uh, oh. Looks like your enemies decided to take advantage of your confused state and convinced you that you're on their side. Here's to hoping your allies can get you back to yourself before you cause some serious damage.

7. JUST TOO TRAUMATIC - You just saw something that's so traumatic you lost your memory because of it. Unfortunately, right now, you have to remember it, or else something really bad happens. Hope you don't regret remembering this!

8. I DON'T WANT THIS - You've been living a peaceful, ordinary life, for a while. And you'd rather it stay that way, because you're not sure if you'd want to remember what went before. Unfortunately, something's coming, and the key to stopping it lies in your memories.

9. NO SUCH THING - Maybe you were a wizard, or a werewolf, or an angel, or a demon, or something else entirely before, or maybe you just knew about the masquerade. Sadly, you've been knocked on the head and now believe yourself to be a perfectly ordinary person. Magic? That doesn't exist, right? Anything can be explained with science, after all! Right?

10. I'M WHO?! - And who the hell are you? Basically, this is the wild card option! Combine one of the above or make up a new one or whatever you want! Go wild!

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[Frowning, Amy played with a stray piece of thread at the edge of her skirt.] I'm sorry. [And she meant that. Not remembering things...It was frustrating. She knew first hand.]

[Sherlock is calm.]

Not your fault. Or maybe it is, but I think the hit to my head had more to do with it.

[It's not the falling that's the problem - it's the sudden stop at the end.]

I know. [Amy said softly.] I just know from first hand experience, it's really frustrating. Trying to remember things. [Though her case had been a bit different...] How long have you been here for, David?

Three days.

[He thinks. Today is the first day he feels well enough to be up and around. He's going to ignore her trying to comfort him.]

Well, I'm sure you'll be out of here in no time. Yeah? [Amy pulled the annoying piece of thread off of her skirt, momentarily distracted. Finally looking up at him she noticed just how quiet this place was.] Is it always this quiet?

Hard to tell. This is the first time I've been out of my room.

[He tilts his head.]

You must encounter trouble a lot.

[Amy tenses briefly at his assumption. Though, he wasn't wrong.] What makes you say that?

Only someone who encounters trouble a lot would find a problem with a quiet hospital.

[Though, now he's considering whether it's something to be concerned about. Bart's was always busy, but that had something to do with it's location and the fact that it was a teaching hospital.]

Well... [Amy trailed off, unsure what to say.] I don't always get into trouble. It just seems to follow me.

Does it follow you, or the friend who brought you here?

[Hmpf.] Does it matter?

Judging by your reaction? It matters to you...

[David doesn't care one way or the other.]

Something tells me you're always like this, David.

Very well might be.

[There's a small smug smile.]

That at least feels right... unlike the name. Honestly, "David" could they be any more dull?

Seems pretty normal. [Amy shrugged causally. Leaning back in her chair and crossing her bare legs.] What would you rather be called?

[Now he does roll his eyes.]

My name, if I can remember it. I just know there's nothing "normal" about it.

David doesn't seem to suit you. [Amy said in some sort of agreement.] Can you remember what it starts with?

[He frowns and shakes his head... which increases his headache. He winces.]

[Frowning, Amy reached forward to place a gentle hand on his shoulder.] Hey, it's okay.

[He looks at her hand and back at her face. Not accusing, but curious.]

It's not. I don't like this.

[Understatement of the century.]

And... I have to remember. It's important.

[But he doesn't know why.]

[Mistaking his look, Amy dropped her hand from his shoulder.] I know. [Amy said gently.] It's better if you try not to think about it too hard.

But, I've got to remember... it's important. I know it is.

[In the people will die sort of way.]

Hey, well you know it's important. So... That's a start, right?

But I don't know why and I don't know what it is I need to remember because I don't remember anything.

[Frustration enters his tone.]

I don't remember the last time I posted this

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Defensive Amy is defensive. :P

:P

Lol David. :P

Well, it's how he knows himself right now :P

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