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cockhops ([personal profile] cockhops) wrote in [community profile] bakerstreet2018-02-17 10:10 pm
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Affections don't stray

S T R A Y
shipping meme



Taking in strays is, all in all, an understandable vice. The dips in between their ribs, those large and forlorn eyes, they can help you forget the claws and the teeth and the danger lurking beneath fur. But the habit's a knife edge; your efforts may not be rewarded with kindness (animal instincts aren't discretionary) and you may get bit despite what you've overlooked. A stray doesn't care about pity. All it can know is survival.

These warnings apply to strays of the more human(oid) sort, too.

But what may even more perilous with this type than any drawn blood is what you can get when they grow to trust you. You can earn their undying loyalty...or their love. Either from such a wild thing is a precarious path to go down, if you allow yourself to do it.

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PROMPTS


  1. ғɪɴᴅɪɴɢ — Who's that? They're no ordinary passersby! Were they in an accident? Are they foreign? ...should you approach them?

  2. ʀᴀɪɴ, ʀᴀɪɴ, ɢᴏ ᴀᴡᴀʏ — The elements make this night no time to sleep out of doors.

  3. ʙᴀᴄᴋ ᴛᴏ ʜᴇᴀʟᴛʜ — Cuts, broken bones, injuries all of sorts...you have to stitch them back up, then make sure they don't get any

  4. ɢᴏᴏᴅ ɢᴜᴇsᴛ — It's all you can do to show gratitude to the person who took you in. Fix them a meal, care for their house, whatever you can do once you're able.

  5. ʙᴀᴅ ɢᴜᴇsᴛ — FUCK THIS PERSON AND FUCK THEIR COUCH. You didn't ask to be brought here. Let them clean up after you, you don't even care.

  6. ᴡʜᴏ ᴀᴍ ɪ? — How you got into this situation is a mystery. Even more of a mystery is your identity, and why the person you were would be so displaced.

  7. sᴇʟғʟᴇssɴᴇss —

  8. ʟᴇᴀʀɴɪɴɢ — If you've been injured badly enough or can't remember all too well, you might have to relearn a good deal. Luckily, you have a helping hand.

  9. sᴄᴀʀs — Scars from the encounter that lead you here or scars from prior, you don't want them to see either. You still have your secrets to keep.

  10. sᴛᴜʙʙᴏʀɴ — Ugh, your house guest is so stubborn! They always get up when they should be resting, have the worst habits, and completely disrespect your home! You'll get to them, one way or another. Or you'll throw them out. You don't want to, but you will.

  11. ᴄᴏᴍғᴏʀᴛ — Bad memories or nightmares wreck you; your host and nurse comes to your side unexpectedly.

  12. ᴄᴜʟᴛᴜʀᴇ ᴄʟᴀsʜ — The person who's taken you in is from a different culture or lifestyle than you, and adapting is harder than you thought.

  13. ᴄʀᴇᴀᴛᴜʀᴇ ғᴇᴀᴛᴜʀᴇ — Think learning about a new culture is hard? Try being a different species. Can you keep your little eccentricities at bay for the good of your station?

  14. ᴊᴇᴀʟᴏᴜsʏ — Now that your emotions towards your caretaker/host/jailer are softening, you're finding yourself unusually jealous of those in their life who were close to them before.

  15. ɴᴇᴡ ᴀᴄᴛɪᴠɪᴛɪᴇs — You never thought you'd have fun after all that's happened, yet such simple gestures as a picnic or a movie make all the difference.

  16. ʀᴇᴀʟɪᴢᴀᴛɪᴏɴ — You love them, this person who's taken you in or this person you've found. It's not a pity or a thankfulness, it's love, and you know that now. What you choose to do with this information is

  17. ʜɪsᴛᴏʀʏ — Suddenly, the person who's been so nice to you finds out that the two of you have a history. You killed their loved ones or caused something terrible. How can they forgive you?

  18. ᴘʀᴏᴛᴇᴄᴛ — So much has been done for you. The least you can do in return for the one who helped you at your lowest is make sure they never have such a low point.

  19. ᴅᴀɴɢᴇʀ ᴄᴏᴍᴇs ᴋɴᴏᴄᴋɪɴɢ — Anyone in the way of getting to you will be destroyed, and that includes the person you're staying with.

  20. ʟɪᴠᴇ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴛʜᴇᴍ — You've been given a home, maybe which you've never had before. You don't want to leave.

  21. ʀᴏᴍᴀɴᴄᴇ — Not only are you living with them, but you're starting a proper life with them.

  22. ʀᴇᴠᴇᴀʟ — All secrets are laid out on the table. You've decided to tell about your past and what lead you here.

  23. ʀᴇᴠᴜʟsɪᴏɴ — What you've done and who you are is so heinous, they want nothing more to do. You're to leave their home and leave them alone.

  24. ᴀᴄᴄᴇᴘᴛᴀɴᴄᴇ — It doesn't matter what they've done. You've opened your home and your heart to them, and nothing's changed.

  25. ᴘᴀʀᴛɪɴɢ — All things must come to an end. No matter what you feel for each other, it's time to leave. Hopefully, you'll see each other again.

  26. ʜᴀᴘᴘɪʟʏ ᴇᴠᴇʀ ᴀғᴛᴇʀ — Come what may, you've decided to stay at your new home with the person you love. Now, it's safe enough to do so.

  27. ᴡɪʟᴅᴄᴀʀᴅ

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Ambrose Sinclair ✨ original character (vampire) ✨ ota

[personal profile] immortalized 2018-02-18 05:00 am (UTC)(link)
{ Ambrose is a vampire waking up after 178 years buried in the ground as a gruesome punishment -- he is one confused fish out of water. He is certainly in need of someone to find him, fix him up, or take him in and explain what google is. So definitely 1, 3 (consensual feeding? yes hi hello), 4 (if you show him how to use your dishwasher), 11, 12, 13, 15 -- but open to other ideas too.

Alternatively, he can be established in modern day (as much as a 205 year old can be( and find someone in need of help. PM me with plot ideas! Info + permissions on journal. }
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shuri | black panther/mcu | f/m

[personal profile] selfashuried 2018-02-18 05:18 am (UTC)(link)
[ negl I'm kind of just in this meme because of that after credits stinger. ]
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Ben Solo | Star Wars (AU) | OTA

[personal profile] solo_junior 2018-02-18 06:15 am (UTC)(link)
[He's more likely to be the stray, but in certain circumstances I can see him taking one in.]
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OOC: Do you want to make AU plans or just pick a prompt and wing it? Any prompts you wanted in particular?

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Poe Dameron | Star Wars | OTA

[personal profile] squadless 2018-02-18 06:16 am (UTC)(link)
[He's Poe freaking Dameron. Taking in strays is a way of life.]
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Remy LeBeau | X-Men | OTA

[personal profile] thiefinexile 2018-02-18 06:20 am (UTC)(link)
[Most likely to be the stray, all things considered.]
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Mathilda Leon | The Professional (AU) | OTA

[personal profile] usesrealbullets 2018-02-18 06:23 am (UTC)(link)
[Being as how she was a stray once upon a time, she'd take one in if the timing was right.]
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Bodhi Rook | Rogue One (AU) | OTA

[personal profile] was_the_pilot 2018-02-18 06:24 am (UTC)(link)
[This could easily go either way.]
big_l_librarian: (lookdown)

Maison Roberts | Urban Fantasy OC | OTA

[personal profile] big_l_librarian 2018-02-18 06:27 am (UTC)(link)
[His library is all over taking in strays, but it's not inconceivable that he'd be one.]
criesoncue: (the hell man?)

Angie Martinelli | Agent Carter | OTA

[personal profile] criesoncue 2018-02-18 06:29 am (UTC)(link)
[This could go either way - I'd prefer period-specific muses unless you've got a really good explanation.]
foughtlikeaman: (facepalm)

Anne Bonney | legendary pirate (sort of) | OTA

[personal profile] foughtlikeaman 2018-02-18 06:31 am (UTC)(link)
[Taking in strays is a thing she's always done.]
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Roland | Dark Tower | OTA

[personal profile] of_gilead 2018-02-18 06:34 am (UTC)(link)
[He will (reluctantly) take in strays, for as 'in' as being a wanderer can manage.]
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natasha romanoff, mcu.

[personal profile] ceive 2018-02-18 06:34 am (UTC)(link)
[ either role. ]
ivegotred: (drink ☦ Ring-a-ring o'roses)

natasha romanoff | mcu | open

[personal profile] ivegotred 2018-02-18 06:49 am (UTC)(link)
[Fine with either role in this!]
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erik killmonger | mcu

[personal profile] scarcastically 2018-02-18 07:43 am (UTC)(link)
( the stray )
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[ if you want, i can make a start? :| mostly i just want to explore the weird dynamic of logan working/having worked for him because it's still so fucking hilarious to me it doesn't even have to be shippy ]

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black panther spoilers

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oh no i love it

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domestic erik dear god

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Eren Jaeger | Shingeki no Kyojin | M/M

[personal profile] preciousbrat 2018-02-18 11:02 am (UTC)(link)
(can be either role)
wouldilietoyou: (wLFkjuj)

Varian | Tangled TV series | OTA

[personal profile] wouldilietoyou 2018-02-18 06:03 pm (UTC)(link)
[Probably the stray.]
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Eponine | Les Miserables

[personal profile] knowsherway 2018-02-18 06:04 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Being the stray is who she is, but I could see her taking in a stray as well. ]
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Tauriel | The Hobbit

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unstabled: (now you steal away take him out today)

Goro Akechi | Persona 5

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Bruce Banner | MCU | OTA

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Bucky Barnes || MCU || OTA

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[personal profile] jambalaya 2018-02-19 07:05 am (UTC)(link)
[ Nothing like unexpected guests after an expected trip. Well, a guest. Her townhouse has enough room for a few of those. She grabs a couple of blankets from the ground floor closet and heads back into the living room. ]

Here are some blankets. The sofa pulls out into a bed, or you can sleep as-is. Or you can use the guest room. Whichever is more comfortable.

[ Jane sets them down on the furniture in question, then backs up to give the guy some space. It's an old, dumpy couch, bought years ago, but surely more comfortable than a park bench or the floor in some rundown building. Not that she makes a habit of sleeping in either location. Not that he's said for sure he's done that either. Only she's seen plenty of homeless vets with the same kind of expression. Usually in parks or crowded shelters or other, less nice places. He's the first she's offered a place to sleep on the spur of the moment, though. The guest room does offer more privacy, which is a plus. Hopefully. Maybe. ]

Uhm, what else. No smoking inside, if you do that. [ It's a nasty habit, but she can tolerate her patio smelling like smoke for a day or two. ] I'll get you a spare toothbrush and some towels. Have you eaten? I can make something to eat ... or get delivery. Up to you.

[ Okay, place to sleep? Check. Toiletries? Check. Food? (Or offer of food, that counts.) Check. Anything else can wait until after his basic needs are taken care of. Opting to stay quiet and let him process things, Jane eases back so she can lean against the partition separating dining and living room, stifling the urge to chatter and make things less solemn. ]

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helen cho | mcu | ota

[personal profile] ugin 2018-02-19 01:40 am (UTC)(link)
[ taking in all your strays. ]

jane blue | undercover blues

[personal profile] jambalaya 2018-02-19 01:43 am (UTC)(link)
[ more likely taker-in, but either role. m/f for shipping, ota gen. ]
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andrew detmer | chronicle

[personal profile] auteurs 2018-02-19 03:55 am (UTC)(link)
[ the stray. ]
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North Dakota | Red vs Blue

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