The main conceit of shipping memes, it seems, is that both characters exist in the same universe. But what about something that tosses that out the window for a minute, and lets you play with the implications of "crossover?" Here, you can play with someone from a different canon (or AU or radically different canonpoint) and enjoy shipping that's truly out of this world.
It can be hard enough being ejected from your own home - imagine being plucked away from your home world! This could be because of your own doing (say, you were banished for being too cocky), you were too evil or too ambitious to stay, or even due to an accident. Those temporal shifts can be a little much. Whether by design or by chaos, however, you end up in the same place...or, rather, a different place. Theoretically, this world could be very much like your own, with only a few minor changes, like a purple sky instead of a blue one or lion-demons instead of tiger-vampires. On the other hand, it could be completely different, anywhere from more technologically advanced or less so or even filled to the brim with bizarre creatures. They still use cars? What are those infernal beeping devices? Why does no one have feathers or gills? Needless to say, this could be overwhelming if you are possibly powerless and definitely alone.
But you're not alone. Someone, a native of this world, has ended up tangled into this whole affair with you, whether they want it or not. You can't turn that down. They're your only ally, your only anchor in this brand new world. Maybe, just maybe, they can show you a thing or two to help you back up on your feet. Or, best case scenario, back to your home! When you're out of the frying pan and into the fire, though, nothing is cut and dry. Everything about this world may not be so horrible - it may be fun, even - and this person you've ended up with, oh, they could be worse. In fact, you may be beginning to feel at home with them.
Remember. This is not your real home. You want to go back, don't you?
And what about the other party? Of course, you may be less than thrilled that you now are playing tour guide to what seems like a crazy person. Perhaps this was out of the kindness of your heart or you may be forced to play babysitter, but it all leads to you keeping an eye out on them. They have to be lying about all this! Sure, they may talk strange, unconsciously insult you, and act like the simplest things confuse them; that has to be an act!
...still, act or not, you're starting to see that there's more to them than their goofy ways and there's more to your feelings toward them than you thought.
how to play
- This meme is inspired heavily by the first Thor movie and also a great deal by those romantic comedies where someone from the past goes into the future or vice versa.
- Comment with your character and preferences. Don't leave your comment blank! Mention something about your character's world in the comment for the canon blind (ie, "ancient Greece" or "dystopia with kids killing kids - the Japanese version"). It doesn't have to be long, it can even be a few words! If you have any other ideas, include them.
- Reply to others. Use the RNG - or not. Whichever you prefer.
prompts
- arrival → You've just arrived...and someone has seen it. What's your impression? Good? Bad? Get the hell away from them? It may depend on why you're here in the first place.
- not so different → Huh, this could be your own home in the universe, except for a few subtle changes. But those changes stand out.
- different time → The place you've ended up is either much more advanced or much more primitive than you're used to.
- different world → They breathe oxygen? Where is their night vision?
- magical moment → See the gif. Essentially, it's that moment of interest before everything goes absolutely wrong.
- disbelief → So, they says they're an ancient Roman or a magic sky god. Did they hit their head?
- argument → No, no, no. You're not going anywhere until we get you some clothes and some help.
- forced to take them in → You have no other choice but to take this person in. You were either charged with the task or feel guilty.
- offer of shelter → You actually want to take them in out of the kindness of your heart.
- depowered → Were you a powerhouse before? Well, now you're an average joe. That'll teach you.
- misunderstanding → Here, we don't walk around in loin cloths, draw swords, or barely bathe or eat toothpaste. We also don't ride dogs, either.
- friendly fun → Being around here isn't always bad. You get to see new sights, taste new foods, and make new friends. Your milage may vary on the last one.
- introduced traditions → Time for the newcomer to show their host something from the old country, so to speak, or the reverse.
- romantic moment → Dancing or sitting under the stars or your own preference. Go wild and be creative!
- showing you care → They have helped you out a lot since you've arrived. Perhaps you can return the favor by lending a hand or solving a problem?
- the romantic shift → The typical turn of events where the two of you begin to see each other in a different light.
- not my type → Your usual type is more glamorous or more...possessing of gills, but the bond between you two endears them to you.
- jealousy → The newcomer misunderstands the dynamic that's already set in place.
- someone back home → You find yourself growing closer to your new friend, but you're already taken back home.
- confession → You both admit it's more than mere interdimensional alliances.
- smut → You've reached that point in the relationship, or you're about to leave, or you're just curious about the people in this world (remember that scene in Howard the Duck where - nevermind, actually).
- epic fight → Two worlds collide and big bads from the past are coming to threaten your temporary home and new love.
- reformed → You've learned your lesson and turned over a new leaf. As much as you can, anyway. You're more open, less cocky, whatever the case may be.
- sacrifice → Unfortunately, you won't get to go home. You selflessly put yourself in harm's way for your lover.
- going home → Time for a heartfelt goodbye. Will you see each other again or is this it?
- new home → You've learned and gained so much, you've decided to stay in this word.
- WILDCARD
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The Biologist | The Southern Reach | OTA
Coraline Valance | OC
Patrick | The Perks of Being a Wallflower | m/m
Ash | Black Mirror | ota
sonya blade | mortal kombat
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this work as a starter
That was several days ago when an experiment went completely wrong, and Sonya found herself stranded in a different realm for several days now, and so far unable to find a way back. Her only saving grace was that this looked similar to Earth, albiet a place not nearly as populated: least she could rely on survival skills not to starve.
Along with finding a way home..she needed help. Much as her pride was against it, she needed to try and find a more stable way to hold out here. There were clearly people around, but she knew well enough than to assume: her travels told her that towns were widely separated, so she didn't count on people taking in strangers lightly.
For once though, she didn't try to hide that she was coming into town. If she didn't want people suspecious, she couldn't do it by sneaking inside: as far as they were concerned, she was just a usual traveler. Never mind that her clothing was army issued bdus instead of what was worn around here.
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Still, the town would like peaceful enough as she approached, with its gate open and only a single guard on duty there. Inside, people milled about, exchanging friendly greetings as they went about their routines.
Then a large, winged shadow passed overhead, a roar sounded, and the townsfolk immediately scattered, while the guards raised bows and arrows against the dragon and a young man just leaving one of the shops brought a crossbow to bear on it.
Safe to say no one would be paying much attention to a human traveler just then, and Sonya would be well within her rights to just leave.
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That didn't stop her from diving for cover. Dragons weren't exactly myths in her world, but they weren't common enough threats either. She hid behind a few stalls, trying to take gauge of what was happening. At the very least, this placed the sort of tech this world had-which didn't look like much.
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But the dragon keeps moving, circling above the rooftops and breathing frost down on the crossbowman and the hapless guards. When its wounds finally forced it to land, it alights on a rooftop very near Sonya's hiding spot.
Storm | X-Men Films
Carol Danvers | Marvel | F/M
Kristen Kringle l Gotham
Ms Marvel | Marvel Comics | OTA
Vegeta | Dragon Ball Z | OTA
Wu Meiniang | The Empress of China (2014) | OTA
W. D. Gaster | Undertale (pre-CORE) | ota?
[He won't be happy to be deprived of his research, if he's the one visiting.]
Sinjir Rath Velus | Star Wars | m/m
number 2, buddy
Plan B, worked out a little better. He succeeded in getting the carbonite encased person of interest onto a ship. It only got hit a couple times with blaster fire. But alas, Plan B didn't make it.
Plan C, is working out much better. He's alive, the ship is mostly in one piece and he successfully evaded his First Order pursuers. Only one snag and that's the hyperdrive isn't working. He found a nice moon to hide on.
What remains of Plan C will now meet Plan D and with luck they won't need to spawn little baby plans E and F.
"Sorry about this, buddy," he says after he starts the carbon thawing process. "Have I got a story to tell you." At the first signs of life he's ready with a blanket(with a couple blaster holes don't mind those) ready. "Easy now. Your vision will take time to recover."
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And then it feels like all of his skin is set on fire at once, a first burst of pain that rivals anything Sinjir has ever felt. Fortunate, perhaps, that he doesn't even have the air to shout, because it makes him seem very stoic, the way he falls down and starts violently shivering in silence.
The burning fades to a feeling like spiny insectoids crawling all over him.
"Oh, this is," he croaks, blinking hard, "really unpleasant."
There. Total stoic badass. Total stoic badass who might pee himself.
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"I know it's a lot to take in right now but we're not out of it yet. I thawed you out early. The First Order is looking for us and I'm not sure I can get this bird flying again." Oh, right he should explain, "The First Order succeeded The Empire. About 30 years or so have passed."
"Listen, we're parked on a moon. If I can't get this ship working again, I'm going to need you to move."
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"Tell me who you are." His hand doesn't move. He's feeling for microexpressions. Signs of deception.
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Sinjir drops the hand touching Poe's face, and squeezes hard with his other hand, still clasped on Poe's wrist.
"I think," he says, slowly, "that I am going to be sick all over everything." These words are forced out through teeth chattering. His whole body is just sweating now, hot and cold and painful-tingly. His muscles are weak as a baby's. "Please explain our situation in more detail."
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"We received word you were in the hands of the First Order. There was very little security where you were being kept. The General sent me in to bring you back. It was going fine until a patrol that wasn't supposed to be there walked in just as I was getting you to my ship. We're not on my ship, by the way, I had to take another. The hit the hyperdrive on my way out of the system. This moon has a few settlements. I put down here in case we needed a new ride as well as a place to hide."
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"The General," he echoes, swallowing down the nausea. He takes the water now, without hesitation, his hand remembering exactly where it was.
What General?
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"How's the vision coming along?"
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"Are we in a nebula full of bright purple and gently wheeling stars?" asks Sinjir. "Because, if not, the vision comes poorly. Tell me what's wrong with the ship, exactly. And give me a blaster." His bones and tendons feel like they don't quite fit together, a puzzle forced into place, but his self-discipline makes him move to stand.
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There's a moment's hesitation about a blaster but he soon presses one into the palm of Sinjir's hand, "Try not to shoot friendly nebula."
"The hyperdrive is below us. If I cannibalize parts from other systems I might be able to fix it but I can't say how long that will take." Sounds of him moving around and opening the access hatch. "Oh, the container behind you has rations. They aren't very good but... jelled condensed protein is better than nothing."
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Not that he's a mechanic, but you have to learn how to build a lot of things when you graduate from the Imperial Academy on Coruscant. You have to know a little about everyone's jobs on a naval ship.
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Some messing around down below and ominous sounds later. "Will you believe me if I said it's not nearly as bad as it sounds?"
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And is he thinking about throwing up because the protein is terrible, or because of the whole frozen in carbonite thing?
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A hiss of air, between his teeth.
"How about stealing Imperial ships? Do you do that on the first date?" Tosses back the last of the protein, with a grimace. "Because, if not, we should get to the second date pretty quickly."
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He closes the hatch, half because he doesn't want Sinjir accidentally falling in when he's not looking and half because stealing a ship might be a good idea after all. "We'd just need to convince them to land and look for us. That part shouldn't be hard. Sneaking on on the other hand..."
"Do you feel up to that?"
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Blaster in his belt, once he's carefully catalogued the controls.
"No idea," he says. "Let's find out." He appears to be able to stand, right now, though the process of getting there involves a little help from the wall. Mutters, to himself: "I'll just pretend it's really dark."
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Poe watches him, mentally going over what the general told him about carbonite thawing. "Stormtroopers are still white blobs," he offers, "Remember, I'm the friendly nebula that doesn't want to be accidentally shot in the back."
He claps him on the shoulder, "Stay close until your eyes adjust."
While going to open the hatch he says, "If we're lucky, they haven't gotten this far yet--"
And as soon as the hatch opens shots a fired. Just some stormtroopers chilling outside in ambush.
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He ducks back, and listens, carefully, again.
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"Let's hope they parked near by!" he calls out before peaking from behind cover and shooting. He takes out few troopers and hopes this is only a scouting party. No matter how good a shot the mostly blind guy is they can't take on an army.
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He shoots again, this time nailing one with the first shot.
"Also, I practiced blindfolded," he says.
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With an idea of their numbers, Poe takes a deep breath and steadies his blaster against a metal crate. He takes three quick shots and three more go do.
"Ready to move. Keep close."
Now they just need to find a TIE fighter to steal.
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He's shivering again, violently. Teeth gritted.
"I need a moment. Just..." Just let these spasms pass.
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There's a glint of metal behind some strange purple trees. OH, please be a TIE fighter. Yes, that looks like a fin of one. Now where is its pilot...
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"Three o'clock," he murmurs. "Something just moved." Could be a bird, could be a small animal.
Lucy | Elfen Lied | ota
The Dragonborn | Skyrim | OTA