Yourfirstname Yourlastname and the Meme of Adventure



tl;dr, you're on a globe trotting action adventure, the sort which is named something like 'The Curse of the North Sea' or 'Yourfirstname Yourlastname and the Citadel of the Gods.' What now?

Slightly longer flavor text: Jinkies! After receiving a hot tip about how that nigh-legendary civilization/secret/object/etc you've always pined after possibly exists in a certain location, you've set off on a rip roaring adventure to find it before other people can and use their nigh-legendary powers for evil. (Alternatively speaking, if you're evil you received a hot tip about that one hero you always like to thwart setting off to find something or another and you're trying to beat them to it.) This has led you to venturing into poorly-to-barely-to-uncharted lands with only your wits to see you through.

- Post.
- Also tag other people while you're at it.
- If you need a scenario, here's some options.

1) That one organization which has normally been A+ in funding you and your adventures has denied you for some reason or another. (Added bonus if it happens to be a college you're working with.) Frustrated, you're now trying to get supplies for your expedition the hard way, and you're calling in all the favors you can get. You're begging for supplies, you're blackmailing for a ship, you're going to all the seedy bars and talking as many people as possible into tagging along with you. (Double bonus if you end up threadjacking multiple people/multiple people threadjack you and you get an expedition crew that way.)

2) You're lost in the middle of nowhere. ...what, hot tips don't always include quality maps. (In the event you need a positively random location, you can try using this and keep on refreshing until you get something vaguely resembling land. Or not, if you want to be wet. It's your call.)

3) That one hero/villain who always thwarts your plans was one step ahead of you once more and now you're stuck. You may be in a maze with the safeguards disabled. Or maybe you're in a room with walls which are closing in. Or hey, maybe there's a pit of goddamn spikes. Or something else, like undead shambling monstrosities with the skin of killers are shambling closer and closer and there's no way out.

4) 2, revisited. You're not merely lost or maybe stuck, you're stranded. I'm talking Donner Party everything has gone wrong sort of stranded. We're talking Titanic style ship going down disaster and you and somebody else are stranded on an ice burg going, "...well, crap." Are you going to eat a polar bear or ride one to freedom? Or will you die a slow death? (In the event that you are super powered, you may also assume that nearby is an ancient secret laboratory with the obligatory power jammers still activated.)

5) Obligatory ancient civilization puzzle time. You got something you need to solve before you can move one step forward...crap, thinking.

6) That one hero/villain who always thwarts your plans has made it to the Cursed Idol of Madagascar before you and is poised to unleash that one plague of the gods which will kill all save those who hold Madagascar in their hands. (Replace names as necessary.) This is your moment, hero/villain. What now. Or are you going to drop the ball and suddenly this meme becomes a post apocalyptic meme?

7) Pre-determined scenarios are for the weak, and you are not weak, you are strong.

- Try not to destroy too much.

Crossover pairings are fun. Arguably, they can be one of the best parts of panfandom RP. After all, there's nothing quite like that spark when two characters just "click," especially when it was completely unplanned. AWESOME.

Unfortunately, in a lot of shipping memes here and elsewhere, the environment isn't really conducive to spontaneity. People usually just stick to castmates or close friends, and don't tag out due to lack of knowledge of canons or just plain intimidation. That's not fun for those of us who want to throw caution out the windows and just try crazy things, like throwing a Thor at a Sailor Moon (which, really, isn't that crazy of an idea if you look at the mythos for both series...).

This meme's for you, risk takers, crack shippers, or people who just want something new. All there is to do is fill out a tiny blurb so that people who don't know your canon will have some idea about your character. Then, go. Play. Don't let anything stop you. Don't know where to go with an idea? Wing it! The prompts here are not the super specific variety that most ship memes have, where you almost have to have canon knowledge. Want to reply to a character but have no idea where to begin? Make things up! The more creative, the better.

The Steps
- Make a comment with your character, canon, preferences, etc in the subject. In the body of the comment, fill out this super easy form. Just the basics.

Name: Jane Doe
Canon: The Best Canon Ever
About: Jane is a shy girl with magic powers.
[OPTIONAL]
What kind of character they'd be attracted to: Strong, outgoing types.

<b>Name:</b> <b>Canon:</b> <b>About:</b> [OPTIONAL] <b>What kind of character they'd be attracted to:</b>
- Comment to other characters! Use the RNG, first rolling for category (1-3) and then for prompt.
- This meme was created for crossovers, and that's heavily encouraged, but no one is going to hunt you down if you play with a castmate. Just try to remember the purpose of the meme, okay?
- HAVE FUN

Two Ways to Play
#1 (the buildup)
- Start with the first category, which is how the characters meet. Play that as you see fit. THEN, do a timeskip! If you don't know what that means, it's when you handwave that time has past. Assume the characters have known each other for a while. Move on to a prompt in the next category. Rinse, repeat. You can build a relationship!

#2 (the regular)
- Just play it as usual. Roll for category, then for prompt.

The Categories
1. The beginning
2. The relationship
3. Years later
( Prompts under here )