The 'We're Stranded' Meme

[survivorkate]

 THE ‘WE’RE STRANDED’ MEME

You’re stranded it’s as simple as that. Maybe you were on your way to a nice relaxing holiday, a business trip or maybe you were just on your way home. Whatever the case, it doesn’t look like you’re going to be reaching your destination any time soon. You’re stuck and all you can do is to try and survive until help arrives. If help ever does arrive. Well, at least you’re not alone. No, there’s someone here stranded with you. Maybe you know them, maybe they’re a complete stranger or maybe they were stranded here long before you. Whoever they are you’re going to have to work together to get out of this mess.

 

What you do to survive and what happens to you is up to you. Do you search for food, do you try and find any signs of human life, do you have a run in with the locals or the local wildlife or do you just close your eyes and hope someone finds you. Whatever happens good luck.

RULES

• Comment with your character, canon, preferences and any ideas you might have
• It might be useful to note whether you want the interaction to be between two strangers or if you’re okay with any assumed cr
• Feel free to set up your own scenario in your initial comment to give taggers something to work with or just leave your comment blank
• Pick a scenario that catches your eye or use trusty old RNG
• Reply to others!

WHERE ARE YOU STRANDED?

1. On an island – You’re stranded on an island in the middle of nowhere. There’s no phone or radio signal and there are no signs of life (that you can see). It could be a huge island with a dense forest in the center or it could be a small, sandy island with sparse vegetation cover. It’s up to you.
2.  In the jungle – One minute you’re making your way along a jungle trail and the next minute you’re completely lost. You have no idea where you are, you have no idea which way to go and all you can see around you is trees and more trees. Have fun in the jungle. Look out for the wildlife and any local tribes
3.  In space – The sci-fi option. For some reason you were in space. Maybe you’re inside a ship stranded in the middle of nowhere or stranded in the middle of some kind of asteroid field. Or maybe you were outside of your space shuttle and now you’re stranded with no way to return. Let’s hope your oxygen supply doesn’t run out
4. Open Water – Maybe you were simply out for a swim and the current was too strong, pulling you out to sea. Maybe you were diving and after resurfacing you’ve realized you have absolutely no idea which way is land and your boat is nowhere to be seen. Or maybe it’s a Titanic-type situation and your ship has sunk. Better get your life jacket ready.
5. High in the air – Maybe you’re trapped in a ski lift high above the ground just like the movie Frozen. Maybe you were on a roller-coaster or a Ferris wheel and the rides malfunctioned. Or maybe you’re just stuck at the top of a really, really high mountain or cliff. Whatever the situation you better not be afraid of heights!
6.  Inside an elevator - This one is pretty self-explanatory. You were in an elevator, the elevator stopped and now you’re stranded inside the small space, probably with a bunch of people you don’t know until help arrives.
7.  A cave – Maybe you had planned to explore the cave system or maybe it was a spontaneous event but you went inside and now you’re stranded with no way out.
8. The middle of nowhere – This can cover any landscape really: a mountainous area, a desert, the middle of the countryside, a tundra area. Whatever the landscape there’s no signs of human life anywhere. You’re stranded.
9. Wild Card! – Don’t like any of the options given? Come up with your own scenario!

 

WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

1. Searching for food/supplies!
2. Setting up a camp/shelter from the rain
3. Coming into contact with (possibly dangerous) locals/local wildlife
4. Calling for help
5. Trying to find a place with better signal
6. Just generally freaking out
7. Trying to come up with a plan
8. An obligatory smut option
9. Wild Card! – There are so many options and so many things you could do in this situation. Use your imagination!

Comments

[puzzle_piece]

Let me know if it is alright to role-play with your Elijah?

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[negotiates]

They're on a boat.

It's Klaus's fault, as so many things in Elijah's life are. All it takes is a simple disagreement. In this case, it's Klaus's revenge for that one time Elijah stabbed him with a magical knife that had his brother mute with unspeakable pain until they removed it. He gets staked in the heart and the next thing he knows, he's waking up on a boat and there's nothing but ocean all around.

It's a small boat. Fortunately it does have an engine. Surprisingly, there's another passenger on board. Elijah ducks down into the cabin, looking around for any useful equipment that might help him to navigate, and discovers an unconscious girl hanging by one of the bunks. Her hands have been driven through with stakes, pinning her upright to the side of the bunk, while her head lolls. He recognizes her. It's Caroline, once the unfortunate object of Klaus's affections. That doesn't appear to have done her any good.

Grimacing, Elijah steps forward and yanks out each of the stakes from her hands, catching Caroline as she collapses. She needs blood. There's only one source out here in the open ocean. He bites into his own wrist and holds it over her mouth, dripping the blood on to her tongue. Enough to wake her up, at least. Then they can see about getting out of this mess.