bakerstreet | (no subject)

The Be My Therapist Meme

Your characters have been trapped in a strange but comfortable room, with a big desk and couch, and now have to spend some time either talking about their problems or listening to other people's problems and trying to give good advice. Both is fine, too.

The room itself will compel them to at least try to play those roles, and will only release them after they do what it wants them to do.

The problems can be silly or serious, deep or shallow, it's all up to you.

[The List Of Possible Problems]

1. Small but still sucky problems that are just bothersome- They've gotten bad grades at school, they have a bad hair day, they fought with a friend about something really silly, etc etc.

2. Love, relationships and family problems - They're fighitng with their SO, they think their spouse might be cheating on them, they have Mother/Father Issues, their siblings are their worst enemy, etc etc.

3. Lifechanging problems - They flunked out of school, they find out they have superpowers, they find out they are the only one who can pilot a super robot, etc etc.

4. 'Our world as we know it is in danger' type problems - The Dark Lord is raising and is trying to take over their world, they have zombie problems, the Evil Space Empire is coming for their planet, their experiments with time travel ended up unraveling reality, etc etc.

5. Work related problems - They have to deal with the boss from hell, how are they supposed to defend the Earth with all those budget cuts, etc etc

6. Money problems - They have to deal with budgeting, inheritance problems, etc etc. Or maybe they just can't afford that fancy car...

7. Trauma related problems - Something bad happened to them, be it the deaths of important people or being trapped in a warzone or anything else, and they have to deal with the resulting trauma.

8. Really cracky problems - I hate my superheroine uniform, my brother always chews my slippers when he turns into a werewolf and I wish he'd stop, etc etc.

9. Something else

[How To]

1. Post as your character. (Please write down the name and canon/fandom of the character in the subject line, and also if they're canon, AU, crossover or OC, etc.)

2. Please choose your character's role - Therapist (Counsellor) or Client - and set the first scene. Setting the scenes for both is fine, too. (It is also all right for the characters to take turns being the therapist and the client, if that's what you want to do)

3. Tag, thread and have fun!

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

Nothing at all? Any fears? Quirks? Past injuries?

[ He does pause to consider this, going quiet for a few moments as he looks inwards, and then answers with a little prodding from the room ]

There is a concern, I suppose, though I wouldn't go so far as to call it a fear.

[ Aloud at least. ]

[Even the smallest tidbit could prove useful, so he nods his head encouragingly.]

Do go on.

It's a matter of motivation. In the past, I had a particulsr reason for becoming a hero, while today...Don't misunderstand, it's not that protecting people isn't important to me, of course.

You've lost that reason?

It's no longer relevant. Previously, I'd wanted to be a hero so I could find the killer of my parents.

[ It's a lot easier to admit now than when he'd had to that first time on Stern Bild-wide television, at least. ]

Since that's been accomplished, I've found myself wondering if this is still the correct path for me to take.

Edited 2012-07-18 21:55 (UTC)

[A few more notes typed in...]

Have you considered any other options?

My parents were robotics engineers. I've considered that profession, although I myself don't have that much background in it.

Would you be willing to go through the training and all that?

I've never been averse to hard work.

[Nods.] And what would become of your partner?

[ ...ah, yes. He opens his mouth and raises his eyebrows slightly, then lowers them. ]

He would remain a hero, of course. There's nothing he'd rather do than put all of his strength into saving people. I'm sure he'd support my decision no matter what I do, but leaving the hero business would certainly mean parting ways.

Edited 2012-07-21 17:31 (UTC)

[There may be a very slight frown at that, but he tries to cover it quickly.]

I see.

Anyway, backtracking a bit, but is there anything in particular that is making you question your current career?

[ If he notices, he doesn't comment on it.

He sighs. ]

It seems wrong to continue if my motivations aren't right, or if I'm unsure about them. That's no way to protect anyone.

[Nod. Type.]

Well, then, anything else you'd like to discuss?

I could ask you the same question.

[ It's kind of jokingly, eyebrows raised a little. ]

I may be mistaken, but it hardly seems fair for me to tell you all of my thoughts without hearing any of yours.

Wouldn't you rather by on your way?

[ YOU DRIVE A HARD BARGAIN, SIR. ]

I didn't want to be rude.

Nothing of the sort. I don't think you'd really want to hear it, anyway.

[ mock seriously ]

Was your assessment of me that poor? Maybe what I should be worried about is keeping my job, then.

Oh, not at all. Honestly, it's more the opposite. There are things people are better off not knowing.

[ He's not one for believing things like that really, but he nods with a pleasant enough smile. ]

In that case, thank you for your time.

You're quite welcome. And don't worry. As far as I can see, your job is safe.