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

Comments

[glitchinthesystem]

Great.

[He gets up from his upside down position and walks over to where Peter stands. He's already looking at it himself.]

Thing giving this thing a bit of juice would do anything? Or would I just blow us up? Because there's always the third option of waiting for the mobsters to find us and pull us in their ship.

[nostalgiabomb]

You're a shining beacon of optimism, kid.

[ He goes back to lying beneath the console, inspecting the wires. ]

--Yeah, jump start might work to get the engines goin' again. I've been tryin' to reroute power to the comms, but if you can give the engines a shock, we might be alright.

[glitchinthesystem]

Great, glad you're catching on.

[Rolling his sleeves up he heads towards the engines generator.]

Okay, well, hold onto what's ever down there and if I break something, you let me do it.

[Saves his ass from getting in trouble later...maybe.

Whether Peter's ready or not, he'll find in a few minutes the ship just springs into life, more lights coming on, switches lighting up, and the entirety of the ship going up and down very suddenly.]

[nostalgiabomb]

[ Wow that is not how you give someone a heads up Glitch.

As it is, Peter had gotten back to his feet to check the gauges on the console, and when the engines seem steady, he calls over his shoulder. ]

We're good!

[glitchinthesystem]

Told you I was useful!

[Entering back into the room, he wipes his hands off gingerly.]

That's why you keep the kid with the powers safe.

Okay, so now what, Star-Lord? Time to be positive or we still in the half empty column?

[nostalgiabomb]

Oh, I'm Glitch, and I have cool lightning powers.

[ The roll of his eyes is exaggerated, but it's in good humor, at least.

He kneels down to tuck the wires back into place beneath the console, and clicks the panel into its proper position. ]

For now, we get to the rendezvous point. Hope the guys didn't get into any trouble when they were distracting the security drones.

[glitchinthesystem]

Shut up and drive, Star-man.

[He just goes to take a seat again, waiting expectantly.]

You've managed to avoid the cops before, and these a robots. Pretty sure they'll be fine.

[nostalgiabomb]

[ The correction is automatic, with little to no heat in it: ] Star-Lord.

[ But he takes the pilot's seat, going through the necessary checks and start-up sequence before gliding the ship to the rendezvous point, tucked somewhere within the orbit of the planet's moon. No Milano in sight, just yet, but there's still time. ]

Now the waiting game. [ He leans back in his seat, arms crossed. A beat, then, ] If you toss that ball around again, try to avoid hitting anything that looks important, okay?