The Harem Genre Meme

[meme_maid]

The Harem Genre Meme

The harem genre: because love triangles are so overrated.

TV Tropes (I'm not linking it for your own good) defines this genre as having "one lead, and at least three, often a lot more, characters who are romantically interested in him or her. Usually, each character personifies a single classic characterization archetype." So basically, one character is the object of affection of several others. This leads to hilarity (or angst) ensuing as the protagonist tries to sort out their feelings and the competitors try to win their beloved's heart.

HOW THE MEME WORKS
1. Before you comment with your character, use the Random Number Generator to find out their role in this crazy little game called ~love~.

• ONE. The Object of Affection: Congratulations! You now have a small army of people who are in love with you! Hopefully, your group is fairly sane.
• TWO. A Member of the "Harem": You're in love, whether you admit it or not. But, unfortunately for you, you're not the only person with eyes for your sweetheart. Love is a battlefield, as they say, and you might just have to fight for your right to be with them. ...And that might just be literal.

2. Once you have your character's role, comment! In the subject line, you might want to include character name, canon, any preferences (het, f/f, etc), and role. If both roles are okay, you can note that.
3. Others will respond, rolling for the scenarios.
4. Play out the scene!
5. For a meme like this, threadjacking or other characters "interrupting" might be fun. You can put if you're alright with that or not. It also might be better to ask before you jump in if someone hasn't said yea or ney.

SCENARIOS

For The Object of Affection and A Member of the "Harem"
1. Meeting for the first time:
This is how the two met, and how one party presumably fell in love with the other. Did they meet at school? On the job? Perhaps there was magic involved, or some kind of quest to save the world. At any rate, this is the encounter that started it all. Maybe it was love at first sight, or something rockier.

2. Confrontation:
One of you is ticked off. Maybe you're tired of the person you love being surrounded by other men/women. They shouldn't be so...so...flirtatious! Or on the other side of the coin, you might be ticked off at someone you didn't even ask for being way too clingy. You don't like them that way! Whatever's happening, some angry words are being said.

3: Confessions:
The cat's out of the bag now. Everyone's coming clean, and, if you're lucky, you're the one that special person is choosing.

4: Make up your own scenario.

"Harem" Member vs. Harem "Member"
1. Competition:
It's a cook-off! No, it's a show of brute strength! ...A sing-off? Heck, it might be something completely mundane and not even a competition for both parties. But at least one of you wants to show off how much more worthy of your love's attention and adoration you are.

2. Confrontation:
You've seen how that hussy has eyes for your baby, and you've had enough. It's time to lay down the law. Whether you chose to give them a stern talking to, try to sabotage their "date" with your potential love interest, or go with the good ol' fashion punching their lights out, you want them to know you mean business.

3. Giving up:
Try as you might, you just can't keep up with this game anymore. Or, on the more depressing side, you've noticed that the other person is much better for your love than you are. So, you've decided to remove your horse from the race, and you're telling the competition as much.

4. Make up your own scenario.

Comments

Asuka Tenjoin | Yugioh GX | OTA | Object of affection

[cyberdancingqueen]

Harry Dresden | The Dresden Files | Either 1 or 2

[snarkersupreme]

sob I could not resist, and 2nd scenario

[magicalpadawan]

[Well, Harry, have a scowling apprentice.]

XD

[snarkersupreme]

[Harry pauses in what he was doing, namely lifting a coke to his lips in case anyone was curious, and proceeds to give his apprentice a look that is in the same family as befuddled.]

Problem grasshopper?

[magicalpadawan]

Huh? No. I'm fine. [Oh, the lies.]

Haruki Suzumiya | Haruhi series (AU) | Member of "Harem" (Female OoA)

[deusexhormones]

Rin Okumura | Blue Exorcist | Object of Affection

[rashness]

Chi-Chi • Dragon Ball • Harem Member • Open to All

[princessbride]

[TSUNDERE EXTRAORDINAIRE]

Usagi Tsukino ☾ Sailor Moon ☾ Object of Affection ☾ Open to All

[tiare]

Botan § Yu Yu Hakusho § Harem Member § Open to All

[ferries]

Kyouko Sakura ✷ PMMM ✷ Object of Affection ✷ OTA

[no_hobo]

2 what is this

[violinsolo]

So... you've gotten popular, huh. [How is she supposed to compete with the one who can cook]

[no_hobo]

Seems that way, yea. It's kinda neat deal and all. Everyone treats me like I'm the coolest. [ Lone wolf is so working that #SWAG ] So whatcha wanna do today?

Sam Winchester ☨ Supernatural ☨ Object of Affection ☨ Open to All

[exorcising]

Aramat Drawdes//Alabaster// Harem Member//OTA

[scalpedsociety]

[Every harem needs a classy/psycho older lady right?]

nepeta leijon | homestuck | harem member | ota

[moirailcompass]

Ishida Uryuu ➳ BLEACH ➳ Object of Affection (rolled but idc) ➳ OTA

[repelling]

setsuna f. seiei ⚔ gundam 00 ⚔ object of affection

[ex_reforms251]

[ COME TO ME, SETSUHAREM. Gundam compels you! ]

First meetings~

[achromatopsiac]

{As an admittedly fairly famous celebrity, Yako wasn't exactly shocked at being taken hostage by a group of crazed neo-luddite anarchists while she was in the middle of a diplomatic gala. Usually she would be able to talk her way out of such a mess, but sadly this time her captor's had gagged her and slipped enough of a drug into her to make her thoughts blur and slip together.}

SO WE MEET AGAIN... awright time to play hero

[ex_reforms251]

[ Setsuna's said it before, and he'll say it again — words only got you so far in this life. The rest was up to action, the decisive kind capable of changing the world itself.

Though not exactly certain why he's been summoned to the rescue of a renowned superstar, Setsuna isn't one to question orders from above, nor can he disagree with notion of saving an innocent life... even if there were arguably others who deserved it far more than someone who lived a life of luxury (or at least the pilot assumed; he didn't know much about the girl beyond a few scant details).

It is indeed a frightening situation Yako found herself in, with seemingly no hopes of rescue. Corpses of those foolish enough to speak out against their captors littered the floor; the rest of the crowd were herded into a corner, cowering. Her guards were heavily armed, so even if the police were to arrive, they'd meet substantial resistance. It truly appeared a lose-lose scenario.

But suddenly...! ]

I AM GUNDAM RAMBO HEAR ME ROAR

[ex_reforms251]

[ The glass ceiling above explodes into a million pieces, and from it descends a figure who's no doubt fuzzy at best to Yako but nonetheless wielding some serious firepower of his own. In a slew of gunfire, a few of the men are taken out within a few seconds, and the rest shout desperate orders to each other, trying to hit a target that's moving faster than human eye can track.

One, two, three, four. I declare a bloody war. The captors fall one after another, some catching bullets to the brain while others crumbled before a tsunami of blades. What was once a scene of absolute terror now shifts to a scene of eerie tranquility. Blood coats the carpet and walls. Only the sounds of the dying punctuate the air.

And then there was one.

The leader of the group — who has since defecated himself and is now desperately pleading for his life — backs into a corner, trying to reason with the figure. If Yako sees nothing else, she sees the glowing golden eyes of a monster unleashed. This was Setsuna F. Seiei at his most terrifying.

Yako is very fortunate indeed that she is facing away as Setsuna leaps upon him and literally tears him to pieces. ]

Jack Harkness | Torchwood | 1

[comesback]

Tsunade | Naruto | OTA either way

[legendarysucker]

Hong Kong | Hetalia | OTA | Either

[orchidharbour]

Adele LeBlanc | Original Character | OTA | Object of Affection

[fleurdesel]