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

[nostalgiabomb]

1988.

[ At the reference, Peter quirks an eyebrow. ] The twister picked you up too, huh?

[wormholejock]

[ For that, Peter gets the ghost of an honest smile. Another human being, out here, when he's been alone for months. ]

All that trouble and I ain't even got a new pair of shoes. And there's no chocolate - anywhere.

[nostalgiabomb]

[ -- OKAY. Now he's totally relaxing, because the lack of chocolate is a travesty. ]

Oh my god, that's the fucking worst, right? And I haven't had pizza in forever.

[wormholejock]

[ He groans. ]

Pizza! Don't remind me. [ HUFF ] Man, all I've found is something that tastes a little bit like those Ritz crackers? My crew's crazy about 'em. They last for weeks.

[nostalgiabomb]

Dude, seriously? Where'd you find 'em? 'Cause I'm probably gonna go buy out their stock.

[wormholejock]

[ A considering noise. ]

Couple of systems away. Here, you got anything I can write on?

[nostalgiabomb]

[ He pulls a tablet from his satchel and hands it over. ]

Dude, I seriously owe you. I haven't had anything that tasted even a little like something Terran for years.

[wormholejock]

[ He was expecting paper or something buddy not a tablet. John looks at it appreciatively, internally he notes anything he might need to build something like this. He quickly draws a star-chart and writes down the descriptions of the inhabited planets in the system, and then hands it back. ]

There you go. No Peacekeeper presence around, so don't worry about those guys.

[ It's a gamble, but something tells him this guy wouldn't be too fond of them either. ]

[nostalgiabomb]

[ He takes the tablet and stows it, but that doesn't stop him from asking his question-- ]

Peacekeeper? What, is that the system's cops or something?

[ Which evidently means John was not wrong in his earlier observation -- Peter is seriously new to these parts. ]

[wormholejock]

[ There's a pause, and then he looks at Peter thoughtfully. ]

You ever read 1984?

[nostalgiabomb]

[ He shakes his head, then pauses. After a second, he says, ] Think I might've seen the movie, though?

[wormholejock]

[ He nods, and rests his arms akimbo. ]

Think Thought Police, with leather and very big guns.

[nostalgiabomb]

... Right. So I'm hearing "get the hell out of the sector as soon as you can." Got it.

[ He pokes at the drannit corpse with his foot. ]

The hell's a human like you doin' all the way out here, anyway?

[wormholejock]

Funny, I was about to ask you that.

[ It's amused, but wariness has entered his body language again, sitting square on the set of his jaw and shoulders. ]

[nostalgiabomb]

[ He notices, of course, the sort of stiff way the guy's holding himself, and he unconsciously mirrors it. He crosses his arms over his chest, then gives a sort of flippant shrug. ]

Hitched a ride a long time ago. Kind of ended up floating around since then.

[ It's not... not true, for the most part. ]

[wormholejock]

[ He rubs his neck, an outward tic of nervousness, but also space to let him think. He hasn't been dishonest, technically, and anyone who'd be in with the Peacekeepers would've recognised him, or upon hearing their name, know he was probably in trouble with them. Screw jurisdictional dren, everybody who was halfway to sensible knew they shot whoever they wanted. ]

Same here. Not so much with floating. I prefer to be on a ship.

[nostalgiabomb]

[ He clicks his tongue. ]

Hey, your loss, man. There's a lot to be said for floatin' through the vacuum of space all by your onesie.

[wormholejock]

Call me crazy, but I like standing the right way up.

[ Gesturing, ] Now hey, nice to meet you and all, but I've got work to be doin'.

[nostalgiabomb]

[ He peers at the guy, slightly suspicious. Maybe he's after the cache? ]

Pissin' off more of these ugly things, I'm guessin'?

[wormholejock]

[ He grins, but he takes a step back in the direction he came from, back where the town is. ]

Oh frell yeah. Gonna try out that mating dance.

[nostalgiabomb]

[ Peter arches an eyebrow, then shrugs again, similarly backing up from the way he came. ]

Try not to get yourself killed, Terran.

[wormholejock]

You too, buddy!

[ He gives Peter a laconic little salute, and then disappears into the jungle. ]