Korra ([personal profile] thelegendof) wrote in [community profile] bakerstreet2015-01-30 06:42 pm

Took You In Shipping Meme


The TOOK  YOU  IN Shipping Meme


They were on your front door, in your yard, or on the street, confused and clearly in no position to fend for themselves; in a worst case scenario, they were bruised and battered, possibly close to death. Bleeding heart or not, you can't just be so cruel as to let them suffer. They need a place to stay, and you'll open your home to them...long enough to get back on their feet, anyway.

Speaking of feet, the shoe could be on the other one. You're worse for the wear - in a new place, possibly injured, certainly not in the best state of mind. You could not even remember how you got here or who you are to get here, for that matter. You may not want to remember. Whether willing or not so willing, you're in no position to turn down help, especially if said helper won't take no for an answer. No matter how dedicated you are to looking after yourself, there's only so much you can do in your position.

The two of you are staying together, at any rate. Only for a while, the plan is. But after said while, even though strength and confidence is returning to the injured, there's something a little different between you two. It could be the close quarters, the kindness shown, or a number of things, but quietly, softly, feelings have grown. Could more confusion and hurt spring from this? What about when it's time to go? Can the temporary resident leave as easily as they intended? You're so close now, perhaps a little while longer can't do any harm...

...until whatever it was that put them in such a perilous position in the first place comes back, and there could be "justice" for anyone who's dared to help.

RULES
  • Comment with your character and preferences. Say if you'd rather play the taken in or the person taking them in.
  • Reply to others.
  • There's no smut option because I'm making a companion smut meme to this for TLH in the next few days, but you can play smut if you really want to!



PROMPTS


  1. ғɪɴᴅɪɴɢ — Who's that? They're no ordinary passersby! Were they in an accident? Are they foreign? ...should you approach them?

  2. ʀᴀɪɴ, ʀᴀɪɴ, ɢᴏ ᴀᴡᴀʏ — The elements make this night no time to sleep out of doors.

  3. ʙᴀᴄᴋ ᴛᴏ ʜᴇᴀʟᴛʜ — Cuts, broken bones, injuries all of sorts...you have to stitch them back up, then make sure they don't get any

  4. ɢᴏᴏᴅ ɢᴜᴇsᴛ — It's all you can do to show gratitude to the person who took you in. Fix them a meal, care for their house, whatever you can do once you're able.

  5. ʙᴀᴅ ɢᴜᴇsᴛ — FUCK THIS PERSON AND FUCK THEIR COUCH. You didn't ask to be brought here. Let them clean up after you, you don't even care.

  6. ᴡʜᴏ ᴀᴍ ɪ? — How you got into this situation is a mystery. Even more of a mystery is your identity, and why the person you were would be so displaced.

  7. sᴇʟғʟᴇssɴᴇss —

  8. ʟᴇᴀʀɴɪɴɢ — If you've been injured badly enough or can't remember all too well, you might have to relearn a good deal. Luckily, you have a helping hand.

  9. sᴄᴀʀs — Scars from the encounter that lead you here or scars from prior, you don't want them to see either. You still have your secrets to keep.

  10. sᴛᴜʙʙᴏʀɴ — Ugh, your house guest is so stubborn! They always get up when they should be resting, have the worst habits, and completely disrespect your home! You'll get to them, one way or another. Or you'll throw them out. You don't want to, but you will.

  11. ᴄᴏᴍғᴏʀᴛ — Bad memories or nightmares wreck you; your host and nurse comes to your side unexpectedly.

  12. ᴄᴜʟᴛᴜʀᴇ ᴄʟᴀsʜ — The person who's taken you in is from a different culture or lifestyle than you, and adapting is harder than you thought.

  13. ᴄʀᴇᴀᴛᴜʀᴇ ғᴇᴀᴛᴜʀᴇ — Think learning about a new culture is hard? Try being a different species. Can you keep your little eccentricities at bay for the good of your station?

  14. ᴊᴇᴀʟᴏᴜsʏ — Now that your emotions towards your caretaker/host/jailer are softening, you're finding yourself unusually jealous of those in their life who were close to them before.

  15. ɴᴇᴡ ᴀᴄᴛɪᴠɪᴛɪᴇs — You never thought you'd have fun after all that's happened, yet such simple gestures as a picnic or a movie make all the difference.

  16. ʀᴇᴀʟɪᴢᴀᴛɪᴏɴ — You love them, this person who's taken you in or this person you've found. It's not a pity or a thankfulness, it's love, and you know that now. What you choose to do with this information is

  17. ʜɪsᴛᴏʀʏ — Suddenly, the person who's been so nice to you finds out that the two of you have a history. You killed their loved ones or caused something terrible. How can they forgive you?

  18. ᴘʀᴏᴛᴇᴄᴛ — So much has been done for you. The least you can do in return for the one who helped you at your lowest is make sure they never have such a low point.

  19. ᴅᴀɴɢᴇʀ ᴄᴏᴍᴇs ᴋɴᴏᴄᴋɪɴɢ — Anyone in the way of getting to you will be destroyed, and that includes the person you're staying with.

  20. ʟɪᴠᴇ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴛʜᴇᴍ — You've been given a home, maybe which you've never had before. You don't want to leave.

  21. ʀᴏᴍᴀɴᴄᴇ — Not only are you living with them, but you're starting a proper life with them.

  22. ʀᴇᴠᴇᴀʟ — All secrets are laid out on the table. You've decided to tell about your past and what lead you here.

  23. ʀᴇᴠᴜʟsɪᴏɴ — What you've done and who you are is so heinous, they want nothing more to do. You're to leave their home and leave them alone.

  24. ᴀᴄᴄᴇᴘᴛᴀɴᴄᴇ — It doesn't matter what they've done. You've opened your home and your heart to them, and nothing's changed.

  25. ᴘᴀʀᴛɪɴɢ — All things must come to an end. No matter what you feel for each other, it's time to leave. Hopefully, you'll see each other again.

  26. ʜᴀᴘᴘɪʟʏ ᴇᴠᴇʀ ᴀғᴛᴇʀ — Come what may, you've decided to stay at your new home with the person you love. Now, it's safe enough to do so.

  27. ᴡɪʟᴅᴄᴀʀᴅ

divinerighttorule: (Turn away)

Azula - Avatar: The Last Airbender - f/m

[personal profile] divinerighttorule 2015-01-31 04:16 am (UTC)(link)
(Could be post-breakdown. Either way, not a happy/sweet person to take in, but, hey.)
unkinder: (☆ these times will try hard)

Nagi Naoe ☆ Weiß Kreuz

[personal profile] unkinder 2015-01-31 04:20 am (UTC)(link)
fearlessfool: (Default)

Yu Narukami - Persona 4 - M/F

[personal profile] fearlessfool 2015-01-31 04:21 am (UTC)(link)
[He seems to be a magnet for people in trouble, so...yeah.]
bulletbath: (HAHAHAHA)

Jinx | League of Legends | ota

[personal profile] bulletbath 2015-01-31 04:29 am (UTC)(link)
[ More likely than not the person being taken in. She's the prompt 5 type of girl, if you catch my drift. Up for any of the prompts and anything in general though~ ]
Edited 2015-01-31 04:56 (UTC)
youngsir: (pic#8779067)

carl grimes • the walking dead • m/m, no smut

[personal profile] youngsir 2015-01-31 04:30 am (UTC)(link)
Edited 2015-01-31 04:30 (UTC)
psycholawgy: (moscow moscow)

athena cykes | ace attorney

[personal profile] psycholawgy 2015-01-31 04:49 am (UTC)(link)
[ ota! but 3 seems unlikely unless she's the one taking a person in. :|b ]
bearyquiet: (Until the promised kiss...)

Kureha Tsubaki | Yuri Kuma Arashi | OTA

[personal profile] bearyquiet 2015-01-31 05:05 am (UTC)(link)
viraltentacles: (Default)

Alex Mercer || [PROTOTYPE] || m/f

[personal profile] viraltentacles 2015-01-31 05:35 am (UTC)(link)
[Most likely the one being taken in....if you dare.]
thiefed: (hollowart_brl040)

Parker | Leverage | OTA

[personal profile] thiefed 2015-01-31 05:50 am (UTC)(link)
((I'm playing Parker around mid season 2))
abyssum_invocat: (pink)

Sinthia Schmidt | MCU (au) | OTA

[personal profile] abyssum_invocat 2015-01-31 06:06 am (UTC)(link)
[ far more likely to be the one taken in, let us be honest ]
whitescalesbigmouth: (Everything will be fine!)

Saft | Original Character | OTA

[personal profile] whitescalesbigmouth 2015-01-31 10:41 am (UTC)(link)
[Can go either way. Is probably more likely to take someone in though tbh.]
wewillbeadored: (15. after ten thousand years i'm free)

Adagio Dazzle ⚧ Equestria Girls: Rainbow Rocks ⚧ OTA

[personal profile] wewillbeadored 2015-01-31 01:26 pm (UTC)(link)
[ maybe more likely to be the one taken in, especially after rendered a helpless mortal at the end of the film (...spoilers) ]
pavus_redemit: ([game] intense)

Dorian Pavus | Dragon Age Inquisition

[personal profile] pavus_redemit 2015-01-31 01:54 pm (UTC)(link)
ben_hassrath: (pic#8665361)

prompts who need prompts

[personal profile] ben_hassrath 2015-01-31 02:31 pm (UTC)(link)
[ The rules of the Bull’s Chargers were fairly you simple. You pulled your share of the weight, you watched your companion’s backs, and you were golden. He thought it was all rather straightforward, and thus far, the group of misfits he had assembled had no problem with any of it. They worked well together; they were a team, a family. And then they had rescued the Tevinter mage from a group of Venatori, and things had changed, if only slightly. He was surprised that the man had even entertained the idea of joining up with him. Dorian seemed very… posh, accustomed to a different lifestyle than what the Charger’s provided. That, and his company already had a Vint, and a mage (despite her protests to the contrary) which meant Dorian should, naturally, fill a different niche.

Dorian at least did pull his weight, his skills were impressive, and he easily outmatched most of Bull's company. It was just his attitude that seemed to cause problems, though Bull was hoping this was just an adjustment period, of sorts. He's been paying a bit more attention to Dorian, and Krem's been more than happy to point that out to him, over and over and over again. Bull had assured him it was a professional thing, because hey, the squeaky wheel gets the grease.

The day is winding when he seeks Dorian out, as the rest of his men head to the local tavern to get to drinking. Bull hopes that he'll join them before too long, and perhaps even manage to drag Dorian along with him. ]


Hey, you got a minute?
pavus_redemit: ([game] the library)

we do what we want!

[personal profile] pavus_redemit 2015-01-31 02:43 pm (UTC)(link)
What do you need Chief?

[There is always a slightly sarcastic tone when he addresses the leader of the company but he can't help it. Dorian is not used to taking orders. He hasn't had to do that since he passed his Harrowing.

The Chargers were a port in a storm. Dorian needed gold to stay alive and the Chargers were the best way to earn it for now. They were rough, uncouth and uneducated but they were damn good at what they did and Dorian was adjusting. Not well, but he was.]
notnapoleon: (Default)

Trafalgar Law | One Piece | OTA

[personal profile] notnapoleon 2015-01-31 04:22 pm (UTC)(link)
[Could be either way, I suppose.]
ben_hassrath: (pic#8634842)

single independent qunari that dont need no man

[personal profile] ben_hassrath 2015-01-31 04:25 pm (UTC)(link)
[ The sarcasm in Dorian's voice makes him chuckle; he's used to getting a bit of grief from his men, though typically it takes a bit longer for them to get bold enough to do so. He doesn't really mind it, as long as there's still some amount of respect. ]

Just wanted to see how you were settling in.
pavus_redemit: ([game] intense)

except you know he's a sap

[personal profile] pavus_redemit 2015-01-31 04:28 pm (UTC)(link)
No one's stabbed me in the back for being a mage from Tevinter but I think Skinner wants to.

[That elf scares Dorian. She's got a coldness to her that he's seen in the most ruthless magisters. It makes her a great mercenary though.]

It's not the life I imagined it to be but it's fine. Why? Is someone compalining?
ben_hassrath: (pic#8634841)

sobs yes pretty much

[personal profile] ben_hassrath 2015-01-31 04:35 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, don't worry about that. She wants to stab a lot of people.

[ Ah, the company he keeps. But Skinner's good in the fray, and fiercely loyal besides. He can overlook being a little stab happy for that. ]

No, no one's complaining. [ Though he wonders if they do when he can't hear. They've all noticed Bull had taken something of a liking to their newest member, and as such had only vaguely neutral things to say about Dorian. ] You're just not the usual... type, for this sort of work.
pavus_redemit: ([game] explanation)

[personal profile] pavus_redemit 2015-01-31 04:42 pm (UTC)(link)
[He snorts something that might almost be a laugh.] I am a desperate man. I have very few choices open to me. You're the only group I've met who hasn't immediately tried to kill me.

[Which is really unusual for a Qunari. Dorian keeps waiting for Bull to do something like strangle him in his sleep or crush his head with a war hammer, something Qunari- like.] I am lending you my skill until such time as I feel ready to move on.

[Where he would move on to, that was in question.]
rossiya_matushka: (Default)

Russia | Nyotalia | ota

[personal profile] rossiya_matushka 2015-01-31 05:00 pm (UTC)(link)
winter_eternal: (Default)

Queen Elsa ❄️ Frozen ❄️ OTA

[personal profile] winter_eternal 2015-01-31 05:07 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Would probably be the one to take someone in. Can work either way. ]
ben_hassrath: (pic#8634838)

[personal profile] ben_hassrath 2015-01-31 05:09 pm (UTC)(link)
[ If it weren't for his long standing relationship with Krem, Bull might have been more wary about Dorian joining their ranks. As it stood, he expressed any misgivings he felt about the Imperium by way of friendly insults. ]

If you say so. [ He doesn't sound incredulous, per se, just resigned. He's heard it before, and it's never been true. He wonders where else someone who's running from the north could go. ] But we're a team for now, you know. I want to make sure you're comfortable until you leave.
pavus_redemit: ([game] magic thoughts)

[personal profile] pavus_redemit 2015-01-31 05:15 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm not uncomfortable with the people. I'm uncomfortable with the surroundings. It's cold. It's wet. Everything smells like piss and I believe I'm developing a crick in my back from sleeping on rocks constantly.

[Dorian shrugs it off though. He's had worse conditions in his run away from his father and the Imperium. At least the Chargers will occasionally spend nights in inns.]

If there is a problem, Chief, I will tell you. Have I ever had a problem speaking my mind?
ben_hassrath: (pic#8719288)

[personal profile] ben_hassrath 2015-01-31 05:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, not much I can do about that. You'll get used to it.

[ Though if he hasn't gotten used to it by now, there's not much hope for him. Still, even Bull prefers a bed to rocks and dirt, even though he's as "used to it" as it gets. ]

Good point. [ He laughs, grinning down at Dorian. ] By the way, I was thinking about your nickname. [ Everyone else has one, and he thinks Dorian should have one too, whether he likes it or not. ] First I thought "Vint", but I don't want you and Krem getting confused. Then there's "Mage", but I think Dalish might take offense to that. Is "Moustache" too on the nose?

Page 1 of 12