NIGHTMARE FUEL MEME

[ex_tabiya893]

The Nightmare Fuel Meme

WARNING: This is not a nice meme, and will likely contain triggers for violence, pain, death, sexual situations, and all kinds of other unpleasant things. Click through at your own risk.

Nightmare Fuel: This is the stuff so horrifying that it can give people the creeps for years. This scares the pants off of just about anyone to the author/creator's delight. This makes you shrink in the back of your chair, look over your shoulder, and remind yourself that what's going on is (usually) only fictional....

HOW IT WORKS:
♦ Leave a comment with your character's name and fandom, and state any preferences. If you'd like to roll for/pick an option here, go for it. If you'd like, you can fill out this handy form to make things easier for others:
<b>Character:</b> [insert name here] <b>Age:</b> [insert age here] <b>Description:</b> [one-sentence description] <b>Want:</b> [options you would particularly like] <b>Do Not Want:</b> [options you do not want to play out]
♦ Tag another character. Pick one of the options, either by using the RNG or just selecting one that interests you.
♦ Play out the results and respect others' preferences.
♦ Have fun and/or be traumatized!


1. ACID TRIP - Things are starting to get weird. Very weird. Your hands just popped off and are dancing the tango in the living room with your pet alligator while a Weeping Angel watches from the corner. There are invisible spiders crawling all over you and you don't dare open your mouth lest they fall in. It can only get as strange as your imagination will let it.

2. JUST BECAUSE YOU'RE PARANOID DOESN'T MEAN THEY AREN'T OUT TO GET YOU - You just can't help the feeling that someone is watching you. Someone is out to get you. Who are your real friends? Is that person really an alien in disguise? Are there surveillance cameras in your bedroom walls?

3. THE STUFF OF NIGHTMARES - Think about the worst nightmare that you've ever had. Guess what. You're now in it, and you just can't seem to wake up.

4. FUN WITH PHOBIAS - What do you fear? The dark? Heights? Swarms of insects? Snakes? Drowning? Whatever it is, it is now your reality.

5. TRANSFORMATION SEQUENCES OF THE NON-SPARKLY KIND - Something has gone wrong. You're...changing. And not in a good way. Are you turning into an animal? A demon? A monster? Were you assimilated by the Borg?

6. AND I MUST SCREAM - You can't move. You can't scream. You can't do anything but remain conscious of every passing second. Did you choose the wrong words for your wish? Were you turned to stone? Trapped by a curse? Turned into a doll, unmoving but forever beautiful? Sealed inside a tree for a thousand years?

7. A PLAGUE ON BOTH YOUR HOUSES - The dread spectre of disease has raised its head. Do you have days to live? Hours? Seconds? Or will you waste away slowly? What will happen in the meantime?

8. EYE SCREAM, YOU SCREAM - Something terrible has happened to you. It could have been an accident, a curse, an attack, a disease, or a surgery gone terribly wrong. But you've been horribly mutilated (or are in the process thereof) and are disturbing to see. Perhaps the Phantom will let you borrow his mask.

9. HORRIBLE TO BEAR - Congratulations, you're with child! Except...this wasn't supposed to happen. Did you just wake up one morning and discover the surprise? Is it part of a bizarre science experiment? Are you carrying the child of the devil? Or did you just get a Face Full of Alien Wing-Wong and hellspawn is about to burst out of your chest?

10. THE CASK OF AMONTILLADO - This is a really tiny space you're in. And it looks like you're going to be here for an awfully long time. Did the other person shut you up in here? Are they a fellow prisoner? Or can you somehow convince them to let you out?

11. WELCOME TO THE APOCALYPSE - The world is ending. In fire, in ice, in the zombie apocalypse, in a collision with a giant asteroid? Whatever it is, it's horrible. Do you even want to bother trying to survive?

12. SOYLENT GREEN IS PEOPLE - You're hungry. Really, really hungry. Nothing seems to satisfy you, nothing at all. Except that other person standing nearby looks awfully tasty. Cannibalism? Can you?

13. MINDS ARE FOR GAMES - Mind control? Brainwashing? Total amnesia? Whatever it is, you certainly aren't completely in control of yourself. Perhaps the other person is....

14. THE PLURAL OF DIMENSION IS DEMENTIA - Everything looks familiar, but it's just a little bit off. Did your neighbor always have that mustache? Was the sky always that shade of green? Welcome to the mirror universe, where you're the crazy one.

15. THE LATEST DISPLAY MODEL - You're so pretty that you belong on a shelf. Or behind bars. Perhaps magically frozen in place so that you can't escape or mar those lovely features. Maybe someone just wanted you safely hidden away, kept all to themselves. Or did they want to show everyone in the world that you belong to them and them alone?

16. JUST KEEP RUNNING - Something is chasing you. Maybe you don't even know what it is, you just know that you have to keep running, because if you stop the consequences are worse than you can bear to consider. No matter how exhausted you are, you just have to keep going.

17. WILDCARD - Pick another option, mix and match, do whatever you'd like. After all, when it comes to nightmares YMMV, so feel free to invent your own.

(original meme by enthymeme)

Comments

[prayed]

Character: Kyoko Sakura
Age: 14
Description: A temperamental magical girl whose magic comes from an object known as a Soul Gem, which contains her soul and is her true body, and who fights monsters known as witches. Busts open ATMs, stays in expensive hotels, and is always seen eating things.
Want: 2, 8, 13, 15 are especially wanted, but open to all options other than ones listed below.
Do Not Want: 1, 5, 7, 9

[onewithwater]

(OoC: Would you been keen for 13 + 15?)

2/13/15ish? IDEK

[waterintowhine]

It's such a little thing, he thinks. Darkness is nothing new or special or scary. He's handled it for years--if not safely, then at least not so carelessly that it can hurt him any worse than he already has been. It's obviously far, far more dangerous to Kyoko than it will ever be to him; seeing the way Darkness creeps through her soul gem, corrupting and dimming its light..... Even someone without a heart can tell how bad that is. Even better than that? It's actually pretty easy to remove. It's almost like this Darkness wants to come out, in fact; it it tingles every time he draws it out and lets the energy harmlessly disperse. It even feels good--and not just because he's doing a good deed, either, or because the sex is amazing.

It feels good. Darkness is a part of him, ever since he became a Nobody, and like calls to like. Little by little, it's filling the aching void where his heart should be. Everyone's corruption and despair is unique, it's true, but lifting it directly from another's heart? Well..... that's bound to leave an imprint. This Darkness remembers the soul gem it was born in, and the love that gave it shape.

It's not much, not at first. Demyx is more inclined to hover and worry, a little greedier for touch, a little more affectionate and attentive than usual. He kisses deeper, he fucks harder, he lays in her arms longer; whatever this budding new thing is--it certainly can't be a heart, can it? Can a heart be made out of Darkness alone?--, it craves connection, especially with her. He looks for reassurance to tether them tighter together, with arms slung snug around her waist and lips warm against her neck. "You do love me, right?"

Eren Jaeger | Shingeki no Kyojin

[preciousbrat]

[yes: 3,4,8,11,12,15]
[#5 but different from the canon]

tim wright | marble hornets

[postictal]

[gen only, so no number 9. numbers 1 and 12 are also not my bag. anything else is free game!]

have a nice nap, tim. (3+8)

[burntvideocassette]

You have the vague sense that you weren't always separated, but you can't remember how long it's been since the forest rearranged itself and left Jay somewhere else. He's not picking up his phone, but given where you are

(Why are you here? Why are either of you here?)

that makes sense. Phones have always been unreliable here.

There's a shape barely visible in the dark. It's huddled on the ground with its back to you, leaning against a tree, narrow shoulders heaving. The flip-knife is clutched in one hand. In the patchy moonlight, it's possible to discern that the blade is not clean.

Scarecrow | Batman Arkham Knight

[doctor_terror]

[Kind of his thing]

[whistleblowing]

(ooc: Would you be interested in doing something with Waylon Parks? Waylon was an IT consultant for a mental institution that had been doing unethical experiments on patients. Perhaps they could have crossed paths while they were letting the Scarecrow practice on patients? When Waylon leaked their crimes, the Scarecrow's crop was gone?)

The Rat King | TMNT (2012)

[rateyes]

Stiles Stilinski | Teen Wolf | OTA

[totallynotrobin]

[He's got nightmare fuel out the wazoo.]

[bornofthis]

[ Happy to be the one to start, but is there a particular option you're interested in? Stiles is just what this guy loves to play with ]

ciel phantomhive ( kuroshitsuji )

[dulcor]

ruby lucas/red | ouat

[redaccents]

Zer0 || Borderlands

[ninjathing]

Character: Zer0
Age: ???
Description: An assassin of unknown origins, species, or any other vital detail. He wears a mask and shoots and/or stabs things for money.
Want: Most of these, gotta go hard if you wanna scare him
Do Not Want: 9, 12

Jackson Whittemore || Teen Wolf

[bigkanimaoncampus]

Character: Jackson Whittemore
Age: 18
Description: A werewolf in need of a thousand hours of therapy. He was briefly a lizard.
Want: Most! It's basically his life, really
Do Not Want: 9, 12

15-ish

[realitywarped]

[He isn't there to pick up people. He's looking for something else entirely, for his own reasons- as expected from Loki, really. In fact, he's already found that, and should probably be making his escape, although he hasn't even been detected yet. Terrible security, really.

But this room was more heavily guarded than expected, and Loki never could get away from being curious, especially not when it's something that might be valuable, useful, or possibly both. It's not that much harder to sneak past another set of guards and traps, and to spell the cameras to avoid being caught on them. The room in question seems to be some kind of... museum? There are certainly a lot of things on display, although he's not sure about the taste level of the person who collected them. Particularly not when he seems to collect people.

He looks up at the frozen figure, eyebrow raised, still very curious. Nothing in here is labelled, and he hadn't known about any of this to research in advance, so he has no idea why this particular person is apparently worthy of being displayed. He's pretty enough, certainly, but that isn't necessarily the only reason.

Only one way to find out, really. A few gestures, the right words... he's always been best at unlocking things.]

What are you doing in here, I wonder?

[He doesn't necessarily expect an answer yet, light on his feet, ready to dodge if his new acquaintance seems violent.]

Mitsuru Kirijo // Persona 3

[shownomercy]

Character: Mitsuru Kirijo
Age: 18
Description: Embodiment of the Empress arcana, privileged and perfectionist "ice queen" type who cares sincerely for those under her leadership.
Want: Especially interested in 3, 5, 6, 13, 15, but open to anything not listed below.
Do Not Want: 11, 12, 16

rika furude | higurashi no naku koro ni

[miirai]

As a note: all Higurashi no Naku Koro ni spoilers are blackbarred for convenience's sake!

Character: Rika Furude
Age: Physically around 10-12 but actually 100+ years old mentally
Description: Known as the 'tanuki' of the group, Rika Furude is a small girl that plays a lot of games and has verbal tics such as 'mii' and 'nipa~☆'. Underneath her childish demeanor is someone who's died multiple times, drinks wine to cope, and will even mess with others because she thinks it's entertaining.
Want: 13 is the one that I want the most out of all the options, but my other top favorites are 2, 3, 4, 7, 14. I'm open to all options that aren't the ones stated below, however!
Do Not Want: Option 9, or anything 18+ related, please!

[a_pitiful_story]

{{Still voicetesting but a mixture of 2 and 3 could be fun to try.}}

Balthazar || Constantine

[bornofthis]

[ Let's flip it. He makes nightmares a reality. What shall he inflict on you? ]

[whistleblowing]

(ooc: Can I interest you in Waylon Parks? He was an IT consultant to a mental asylum that had been doing unethical experiments on the patients. He leaked the secret and got committed, where he experienced more than enough nightmare fuel.)

Ronan Lynch | The Raven Cycle

[the_greywaren]

Teddie | Persona 4

[bearpileontheenemy]

Character: Teddie
Age: Physically around 15-17, mentally... who knows.
Description: A strange creature from "The TV World," he somehow took human form and is now exploring the simple wonders of the countryside. Also available in bear form.
Want: 1, 2, 3, 4, 10, 11, 14
Do Not Want: 5, 6, 8, 9, 12, 13

Kino | Kino's Journey | ota, no smut

[restlesswings]

Character: Kino
Age: 15~16? (mid-teens)
Description: Kino presents neutrally, short, somewhat messy hair, dark eyes and dark hair. A youthful face and large eyes, despite being in her mid-teens, she somewhat resembles a young boy when she's dressed in all her usual layers and oversized men's travelling coat, though. Knives are hidden all over her person. She has two guns, the Woodsman (semi-automatic pistol) and Flute (sniper rifle, seldom used).
Want: anything's fine
Do Not Want: 9, probably 15 too-- anything sexual, really

Roland Deschain | The Dark Tower | ota

[ka_sera_sera]

Character: Roland Deschain
Age: 45-ish, looks a bit older
Description: no-nonsense angst cowboy who just wants someone to (platonically) love
Want: 5 although I want more of a slow, inevitable angst sort of vibe with it than outright horror. If you particularly want any others that's fine too, let me know.
Do Not Want: 6, 9, or 12

I'm good with 5

[tis_allgood]

[Do you have anything in particular you want to change him into? I'm very flexible there. And I'm assuming this is something he's doing on his own with his friend/friends worrying over him intensely. They've done it before and they will do it again, damn it.]

Fulcrum | Transformers

[coward_techie]

Character: Fulcrum
Age: Millions of years???
Description: Cybertronian Decepticon technician who is a coward and turns into a (disarmed) bomb who would like to not die, thanks! (Kinda rusty, so please bear with me)
Want: 3, 4, 13.... all but the ones not listed??
Do Not Want: 1, 9. Not much cup of tea.

3? :')

[sparkwhisperer]

Vos | Transformers

[wearmyface]

Character: Vos
Age: Millions of years???
Description: Cybertronian Decepticon wwho kills other Cybertronians and enjoys it; he turns into a (sniper?)rifle, and also his face comes off and he stabs other people's faces with it.
Want: 3, 4, 13.... all but the ones not listed??
Do Not Want: 1, 2, 9. Not much cup of tea. Making him into a traitor is a No Go.

Bucky Barnes | MCU | Canonmates preferred

[frozenassets]

Character: Bucky Barnes
Age: 29 (100-ish depending on canonpoint)
Want: Rest are fine!
Do Not Want: 8, 9, 10 or 12 please

Gael Shaw -|- OC

[memorylost]

8. Ollie's mad at me, but we're going with an actual nightmare.

[strangebyrds]

Sleepovers had become a rarity since he started sleeping with Ty - and since Patrick. Gaël was, after all, living back at home with his father until he and Sarah found an apartment, and Ollie was still in the same building they'd both been in before. Honestly, Gaël probably wouldn't have stayed over at all, he thought as he snapped awake to the sounds of terrorized muttering next to him, except they'd gone out, and both of them had been a little too drunk to go home.

And if Gaël hadn't stayed, probably they could have still pretended that everything was fine.

He turned on his side but didn't speak or touch, instead waiting to come out of this on his own. It was better this way, for him at least. He was always ready to attack anyone who brought him out of it.

Saren Arterius | Mass Effect

[indoctrinated]