bakerstreet | you should have knocked meme.

you should have knocked.

So everyone has had this moment in their life, the one where they were so impatient or absent minded they went flinging a door open when they really shouldn't have. Sometimes its not your fault, how could you know your housemate and his girlfriend were having sex on the kitchen table!? Othertimes someone was in the bathroom and failed to close the door the whole way, again not your fault. Sometimes they put up several signs saying "Please don't enter I'm very naked right now" and you just ignore them because who would have that many signs for that?

Anyway, that's this meme, you've just walked in on something you shouldn't have seen, and onto the rules and set-up.

( warnings for potential smut )

Rules:

A. Post with the standard Character | Fandom | Prompts you don't want to see/Situations you don't want to deal with/Smut or no Smut set-up as is standard with memes now adays. You are the one walking in on someone.
B. Someone responds by rolling 1-12 on the RNG and sets-up what the entry poster walks in on. You can also set-up a scene not on the list below, or cut the RNG short based on what you don't want to do.
B Part 2: Items 1-7 are easily G-rated unless you go out of your way to make them rated higher. 8-10 are more R-rated, but there is wiggle room for playing the crack and awkward up instead of making it smutty. 11 and 12 are kinda hard not to have a little bit smutty given the settings. THIS IS THE WARNING
C. Tag around, have fun with it! The embarrassment will pass... in theory.

Prompts:

01. Talking to Yourself - Sometimes to work through a problem, you just have to talk it out. Or, in other cases, you need practice before you say something to someone. Whatever the case you were in the middle of talking something out to yourself that you probably didn't want heard by the person to walk in on you. Oops.

02. Wearing an Embarrassing Outfit - Everyone has some bit of clothing they love but would be really awkward to be found in, ask J. Edgar Hoover! Be it drag, or cosplay, that hat your mother knit for you with her own two hands? The ugly sweater your girlfriend gave you, or a uniform for the Next Generation era Star Trek uniform... your secret's out now.

03. Rocking Out - Everyone loves music, but sometimes you love music others won't understand. Or, you like music they'd understand, but your dancing leaves something to be desired. Or your dancing is fine if you would just stop air guitaring windmills on the bed. Whatever the case is you've been spotted now.

04. Watching Something - Much like an embarrassing outfit, or awkward dancing, there's your guilty pleasure. Maybe you just have a love for action films, or you've gotten hooked on a soap opera, maybe you'll just watch any film with Nick Cage in it. Whatever the case is your about to be judged by the entertainment you love. If you don't want to put a show here, you can replace it with reading a book, comic book, or any other bit of of non-music entertainment.

05. In the Middle of Something - Some people collect stamps, others little ceramic figurines, you might have a complete collection of beanie babies. Whatever your hobby, you keep it well out of sight of your friends because they just won't understand it. ...better come up with a good explanation now.

06. It was Suppose to be a Surprise - You had something you were going to give your friend as soon as it was ready. Birthday gift, Christmas, anniversary? Maybe no reason at all, the point is you're working on it away from them and SURPRISE there they are! Better hide the evidence now, or come clean and explain what's going on.

07. On the Phone - Ever had an awkward phone call overheard from only your side. Well, it gets complicated sometimes when that happens. Could be a doctor, a parent, a college friend, whatever it is the topic sounds very awkward from only your side of the street. Cue 'that isn't what it sounds like' when you find your evesdropper. Bonus points if you want something a little less G-rated, make it Phone sex heard from only your side.

08. In a Racy Outfit - This isn't exactly an outfit embarrassing on its own, just they might not be the person you want to see you in a leopard print G-string. Or you're trying on the skimpiest of lingerie and inspecting yourself in the mirror. Whatever your pleasure its about to be shared with an audience. If you want to take things in a different direction, try setting the scene asleep in said outfit.

09. In no Outfit at All - The next door neighbor to the previous option, sometimes less is more. In this case less clothing is more awkward. Maybe you're looking yourself over for new battle scars, you might be trying new sexy poses for the person you like, maybe you're getting in or out of the shower/bath. Or, like above, you could just like sleeping natural. Whatever the case you're giving somebody an eyeful today.

10. Watching Something Else - Be it a raunchy sexcapade, something attempting to have a plot, an art film, or a home movie from that trip to Cancun. Some people like to watch smut. Of course, some people should lock their door when they do such things. Whatever your taste in brown paper bag theater, you're about to share it with the class. If you don't feel like going that way, you can be caught with a skin mag or some trashy smut novel instead.

11. In the Middle of Something Completely Different - Masturbation, its that thing everyone does but nobody talks about. You also definitely don't walk in on someone doing it. Well, too bad, you just did.

12. Was left Hanging - So you've just walked in on someone who was having some sort of kinky bondage episode... but their partner has left them there, all tied up and on the bed. Whatever will you do with this.

( reposted from here)

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[She'd half expected him to draw back, continue along the lines he'd been blabbing at for the last little while. That he didn't meant she could lean further into the kiss]

[His lips parted as she continued the kiss. Then he pulls back, giving her a confused, unusually vulnerable look.]

What... Why... I thought you...

You thought I what?

[Her pupils were dilated, her cheeks flushed, and she was looking at him with just as much confusion]

[He shakes his head, as uncertain of the answer as she is.]

I... We shouldn't... But, thank you.

We can do whatever we want. I can do whatever I want. Remember that.

But... Aren't you and Hardison dating?

We never made any remarks about being exclusive.

Parker... I'm not makin' out with my friend's girlfriend, exclusive or not. I'm not that kind of man.

What if he agreed?

[Eliot shakes his head.]

I know some men are happy that way, but... I'd always want more. And that would eventually tear us all apart.

... What do you want?

I want you to be happy.

Why me and not you?

You deserve it more.

Why? [This was the part she didn't understand]

Because you're still good, still innocent.

[She blinked at him, then laughed, shaking her head] Wow.

[He watches her and sighs. There's another reason, too. One that he didn't say. That he won't ever say.]

What is it, Parker?

I thought you would have gotten it, Eliot. Out of all of us, I thought you and I were... well, the darker ones. The ones that knew about bad things and were okay with doing them when they needed to be done.

Guess I was wrong.

I do get that, Parker. But there are still some lines that I've crossed and you haven't had to. And, if I have any say in it, that won't change. And, while we're both darker than the others, you're the one who still has some light left.

Now you're just being ridiculous. You're not evil, Eliot.

Shades of grey, Parker. You don't have to be black to be dark grey.

Exactly. And you're not a black hat. So stop it.

I'm a far cry from a white hat.

Why are you arguing semantics with me?

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retrieverchef - 2012-08-24 20:32 (UTC) - Expand

Bad weekend. Sorry for the late reply

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