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The Wrong Recipient Meme




Oops. It happens to all of us. In a hurry, kind of drunk, too tired – for whatever reason, you've sent a text to the wrong recipient and it's up to you to do damage control.

¤ Post with your character. Name, canon and any preferences in the subject line.
¤ Others choose one of the options below and reply to your character with a text message that wasn't intended for them.
¤ Communication or miscommunication ensues?
¤ Profit!


1. talk dirty | "baby, you were such a stud yesterday"
Texting is a great way to make your partner spend the rest of their meeting thinking about exactly how steamy action was last night... Unless you sent it to the wrong number, of course. How to explain that one?

2. those dates | "Don't forget lunch at 2! :-)"
Easiest way to arrange meetings, confirming them or just saying thanks for a good time is by cell. Even easier? To screw it up when the invitation reaches the wrong person... Or perhaps your mishap lands you an entirely new date!

3. anger management | "OMFG, you really are an asshole!"
They’ve pissed you off royally, so someone deserves a piece of your mind. Poor recipient, having to put up with a dressing-down of that magnitude. Especially if it wasn't actually intended for them.

4. my condolences | "Jane, I'm so sorry about your aunt."
Someone lost a relative, got broken up with or didn't get the grades they'd hoped for, so you quickly text them your heartfelt sympathy. Let's just hope that the recipient actually has lost their aunt...

5. well done | "I heard about it from my mom. You go, girl!"
They aced their exams, just got published or they had a baby. Something definitely deserving of your congratulations. Hopefully the one receiving it will appreciate the recognition of something they probably didn't do.

6. auto correct | "Dad says we're having pussy tonight."
A completely ordinary message. The concert was amazing, you're running late... Autocorrect just happened to change one little word into something completely different. Something that’s even more difficult to decipher for the wrong recipient.

7. wildcard | "ok"
Want another scenario, something combined or something completely different? Knock yourself out!

Comments

[blasted]

Dorian is also more confident and surefooted. [ He loves u Alistair, but clumsy shem t b h ] Though, if we're comparing, my concerns are with darkspawn, the Calling... Alistair has too much dumb luck to be hurt tumbling over a cliff. I can't worry myself into a fit when we're apart. If I did, I'd be with him on the way to Weisshaupt.

Well, if it's not, their silks catch fire quickly when they stand too close to candles. Or mages.

[officer]

And frequently fights dragons and red templars. [ Forgive him the concern, but he's got a lot of it. ] The Calling is many years off. And may yet be thwarted. It has happened before.

And angry soldiers who know how to effectively wield flint.

[blasted]

He's always well protected and... usually stays out of range. Besides, I haven't taken him on all of the dragon hunting trips. And, yes, so I keep hearing. Unless some other darkspawn magister who thinks himself a god gets more ancient power to put out a false Calling.

I understand your concerns, Cullen. Just trust a little more that he'll come back.

[officer]

Given what I know of him, "usually" sounds a lot like once in a blue moon. Even if another appears, he will be able to fight it off. Of all the Wardens, Alistair has proven himself strongest of will.

Trust is difficult for me. Not trust in you, that comes naturally, but to trust in the world? That is a much harder task.

[blasted]

No, it's more than that. He fights better from a distance and doesn't want me yelling at him when we get back to camp. And I know he does, but, as you've said worry and concern aren't the best of friends with logic. It's not something either one of us can ignore. Just like I can't ignore the anchor on my hand that will probably kill me. And I know Alistair thinks about that even though I tell him not to.

You think I don't know what that's like? I'm an elf. The people I trust without question doesn't even fill both hands. He may not act like it all the time, but you're more important to him than he is to himself. Nothing's going to keep him from coming back to you.

[officer]

It's not going to kill you. Between the southern mages, Morrigan, and the contacts Dorian has in Tevinter, we will find a solution if it starts troubling you more than it is now. In fact, regardless of its current state, perhaps it's time to start calling in the mages.

[ Take a moment to consider the oddity of Cullen, of all people, saying this. ]

Do you still find yourself subject to the same prejudice among the humans? Or have you noticed attitudes changing? I wouldn't let Dorian hear you say that. He would likely deny such a notion to his last breath. I, however, thank you for saying so.

[blasted]

[ Good thing he's not telling anyone that it hurts him more than it used to. But, he does take a moment to consider that and he's really astounded. ]

I can't believe you just said that.

Nothing's going to change overnight, Cullen. I didn't and I don't expect Thedas as a whole to suddenly treat me differently just because we saved them. A couple times.

[ #notbitter ]

He'll manage all right. I don't understand the reason he doesn't just say what he means half the time.

[officer]

[ Happily, writing this means that Arven can't see the way he flushes upon reading that. ]

I would not allow my personal reservations to threaten your health and welfare. You are too important, to me, to the Inquisition, to our friends, and to Thedas for that.

I cannot logically expect it to happen, but I believe it should nonetheless.

That is something I've yet to figure out myself. Habit, perhaps, though it is a frustrating one when I'm trying to determine what he really means.

[blasted]

[ He can guess, though. He knows Cullen well enough by now. ]

To be honest, I really don't care about being important to Thedas. I never did. I'm glad I helped make things right, but I never wanted this and I still don't want it.

I believe you shouldn't work as much as you do and should take Dorian and get out of here, but that's yet to happen. Believing only gets you so far.

I can't say I've cracked the code, but he does it more when he doesn't want to be honest about how he feels about something. But you probably know that better than I do.

[officer]

If you could choose to live any way you liked, what would it be?

You want us to leave?

That is true, but it isn't just restricted to weighty matters. He doesn't even want to admit when he likes a particular type of food.

[blasted]

I don't know. Somewhere near a forest but near the people I care about, too. I've gotten used to the fluffy, plush beds. I think I'd like to have one now instead of a bedroll.

Yes. I want to leave, too. The Inquisition can't last forever, Cullen.

Also true. This is why I steal from his plate. He'll learn to say what he likes one way or another.

[officer]

Perhaps Dagna can make you a portable one.

I know that.

[ He just doesn't know what he'll do when he isn't needed any more. Or where he's supposed to go if Skyhold isn't his home any longer. ]

Just don't steal everything. You think he's difficult now, he's ten times worse when he's hungry.

[blasted]

I'm sure she would if I asked. And it would have some strange runes attached to it that would likely accidentally kill me in my sleep.

Do you? Your time will be yours. Do you know how to handle that? Or, rather, it'll be Dorian's, he'll probably handle it for you.

Oh, I know. Several times we had to ration. He's worse than Thom.

[officer]

A fair point. Perhaps Alistair has a better idea. He's the one who's been living in caves all this time.

I joined the Order when I was 13. My time hasn't been mine for 20 years.

I'll requisition more food for your next expedition. You shouldn't have to ration your meals on the road.

[blasted]

Which means we're going to have a bed. I'm used to sleeping outside or on the ground, but after being in all the caves I've been in over the past couple of years, I'll never trust another one.

Don't you think it's about time it is?

Oh that's not necessary now. When we were first starting is when it was an issue.

[officer]

You could clean out the spiders first, you know. In all seriousness, there are decent communities near enough to the forests that you wouldn't have to be without the comforts of civilization.

Perhaps. But I don't know what I'll do with myself.

That, at least, is a relief to hear.

[blasted]

Cullen, they always come back. Always. And I know there are, but I will see the Inquisition through to its natural end then decide with Alistair. I can't ask him to leave the Wardens.

I'm sure Dorian has some suggestions. I'll ask him.

[officer]

Why not? He joined the Wardens because he had no family and nowhere to go. But all that's changed now. He has you. Give him the option to leave and I've no doubt he will. There is little a man won't do to be with the one he loves.

I'm sure he does too. But they are not suggestions with long-term practicality.

[blasted]

Because who am I? That's his life, I'm not going to take it away from him. When he's ready to leave, he can leave.

If you think Dorian doesn't think in long-term, you don't know him as well as you think you do.

[officer]

His partner? The love of his life, to hear him talk about you. You are his life, not the Wardens. The sooner you realize that, the happier you'll both be.

We may be speaking of different things. Those which I reference would not be physically possible in the long-term. Not without possibly killing one or both of us.

[blasted]

It seems selfish to ask that of him. I think he needs to go right now and get the apology he deserves and prove to himself he can lead and be stronger than he thinks. After the bloody council, I have every intention of heading that way and if he wants to leave, we'll leave.

...I don't think I want to know what you're talking about.

[ Freaks. ]

[officer]

It isn't selfish. Dorian has but to ask and I would go with him anywhere. The choice isn't taken away by letting him know that he has options.

I thought Never mind. Dorian says so many inappropriate things, I thought he would have been suggesting unrealistic things as a joke.

[blasted]

He knows he has options. Have you told Dorian that? You might want to.

Oh he probably would. There'd be something real in there, though. He thinks about the future quite a bit, though I imagine he would considering his plans for Tevinter.

[officer]

Why do you say that? He isn't planning to leave already, is he?

I know he does. Tevinter will become something great when he steps forward to guide it into the future.

[blasted]

He's not said anything to me. I just think it's something he needs to hear.

It will, but he's got a lot of work ahead of him.