THE HAUNTED FOREST MEME

[dunmershout]

 
THE HAUNTED FOREST MEME

Fairy tales, young adult novels, and tourist traps all speak of the horrors that can be found inside a forest: ghosts, goblins, witches, werewolves, and more. The particulars of these stories might differ due to culture and time period, but they all remind us of the impossible and tap into our deepest and most basic fears. Some of them even have a happy ending.

What will you encounter, once you cross that tree line? Will you come out alive? If you are curious, you should check out some of real life “haunted forests”.

WARNING: Some of the prompts below totally belong in a horror movie and might not be everyone’s cup of tea. Please be sure to plot ahead for these!


DIRECTIONS

1. Comment with your character, series, preferences, etc.
2. Roll a number between 1-28 with the RNG for a prompt
3. Or not, you cheater.
4. Reply to others and play the scenario out!
5. Ignore the old man saying, “It’s dangerous to go alone! Take this.”


PROMPTS


1. GHOSTS » It is a known fact that only ten percent of ghosts are friendly, five percent are under curses, and the rest of them just want to kill you.

2. THE EVIL WITCH » Did you learn nothing from Hansel and Gretel? Do not eat the house!

3. A SIMPLE TRAVELER » You knew this forest was haunted. The map and villagers all warned you. You just asked for trouble and have found it.

4. WEIRD NOISE » For the last time, we get that you are hearing noises. The forest just makes noises, okay? It doesn’t mean something is there! Right?

5. FAIRY HELPER » Congrats, you met one of the nicer mythical creatures! While a bit annoying, at least this being is not set on killing you!

6. BATTLE » Be it a fight that started in the forest or somehow went into it, you might have more to worry about than who you were fighting originally. 

7. THE MAZE » This is the worst. You turn here, make another turn there, and find yourself back at the beginning of a maze. Can you ever get out?

8. TALKING ANIMALS » Be sure to be polite—animals are fickle and could send you in the wrong direction.

9. BIG BAD WOLF » A classic cliché, you have run across someone who seems nice. Too nice. Just what is their end game here?

10. STRANGE SIGHTS » You cannot resist a good mystery—and when it comes to that, the forest is full of them! Come on, grab your mystery caps!

11. FAIR FOLK » These beings are known for their love for pranks. Have they turned your head into that of a donkey, or is someone just egging you?

12. BAD VACATION » On your online review, you are going to make sure to mention the broken toilet and the serial killer who was not taking a vacation.

13, A HIKING TRIP » Exercise and fresh air are lovely things, but maybe you should have chosen a different forest. The last 50 hikers have all died here.

14. THE QUEST » Through sleet and rain and shine, you must complete whatever your quest is. Rescue a damsel? Find a cure? Slay a dragon? Good luck.

15. UNWANTED VISITOR » When a trigger-happy hermit or grumpy dragon kills you, don’t say we didn’t warn you! There were literally dozens of signs.

16. A UNICORN » Oh my gosh oh my gosh you found a unicorn quick take a picture!

17. THE CASTLE » Many tales speak of castles that change locations or disappear with the sunrise. Can you break the curse or will you get trapped too?

18. THE NICE WITCH » Not all witches are evil! This one actually helps people on their quests from time to time … for a price. Are you willing to give it?

19. RAIN » You are cold, lost, and hungry, and now it’s raining?! Ugh!

20. HUNTING » Whether for food or for a dangerous criminal, you gear up and decide to go into the woods. Beware, this is no nice place.

21. THE OLD MAN » Look, we told you to ignore this guy. He might seem nice, but any advice or “magical items” he gives will not help you.

22. BAD LUCK » The map was outdated. The car got a flat tire. The boats have holes in them. A simple camping trip is now an utter comedic nightmare.

23. FLOWER GATHERING » What a lovely pastime! Are you picking flowers to woo a crush or cheer up a friend? Hold on. Where did the path home go?

24. SNOW» Okay, so saying, “At least it’s not snowing” is new.

25. THE HERO » Okay, fine, so you don’t believe in legends and refuse to heed the warning signs. Be prepared for all that you will face, foolish warrior!

26. THE HUNTED » As a last resort, you have gone to the woods to escape something that is pursuing you. Hopefully you will survive.

27. MORE BAD LUCK » This time, the whole forest seems to be out to get you: poison ivy, a squirrel sending mountain lions on you, and a rude llama.

28. RANDOM » Is there a trope or scenario that we forgot? Want to roll again? Go right ahead.

Reposted from here.

Comments

Remilia Scarlet | Touhou Project

[scarlet_devil]

[ Can be aged up, won't be by default. ]

Lucas Dreier 🌕 original (werewolf) 🌕 ota

[moondrenched]

{ he and his pack, along with a coven of witches, protect a sacred stretch of words in Germany. happy to AU. ideally he would be the person your character encounters along the way -- whether you find him under full moon or not -- or whatever creature feature or spooky happening your character runs in with, he can be there to help keep them from whatever trouble they just got themselves into. willing to go full on magic mythos lore too. some info on journal, happily PM with questions. }

Edda Pureheart | Final Fantasy XIV | OTA

[till_death_do_us_part]

[Just a woman in white healer's robes carrying a bundle with her. Nothing to worry about here.]

Starting with 3, and we can go from there! o7

[poisontippedcure]

[Rose was been warned away from the trail, by more than one person. They spoke of the way that travelers would disappear, of even the most seasoned of warriors disappearing without a trace.]

[The Miqo'te had brushed off their initial warnings without much thought. Rose might not be much of a fighter, but she's also killed gods before, so nothing here seems like it could be too much of a threat.]

[At least, that's how it feels at first. As Rose continues into the forest, she's plagued by a feeling of dread. Nothing is attacking her, but something isn't quite right, either. She decides to turn around and return, only to find the way she came inexplicably changed. No matter how she marks the trees around her or what path she follows, she only goes deeper into the forest.]

[Eventually, she starts hearing footsteps. Rose slowly reaches for her cane as she calls out to the nearby trees.]

Who's there? I can hear you. There's no use hiding.

Max Rockatansky | Mad Max series | ota

[namereclaimed]

[All prompts are good, cross-canon always welcome, assumed cr is good too. Let me know if you want to work something out ahead of time!]

[seventhousand]

[Interested in Furiosa? I'm picturing something where the two of them go back to where the Green Place was, dead trees and swampy ground and creepy Sky Fishers and all, either deliberately or accidentally.

Snow seems improbable, but we could probably make any other prompt work.]

jon snow | a song of ice and fire

[winterbastard]

[lonedirewolf]

[ Care for a ghost? ]

Brigid Finn | OC | M/F

[bostonhowler]

Garrett | Thief

[itsjustrats]

[OTA, he's used to woods full of creepy shit.]

dreamfinder | disney’s journey into imagination

[justonespark]

11, let's just see where it takes us

[lmaos]

[For a guy who has spent a large chunk of his life in an asylum, John's a pretty decent driver, a term which here means "capable enough to merrily chat away with most of his attention on the Willy Wonka cosplayer sitting beside him instead of the road". At least he's driving at a comfortable forty miles an hour instead of, say, sixty.]

—Yeah, you guys buying them up would be amazing. Like, top-ten-coolest-things-of-the-century amazing. I don't know why you haven't already, I mean [swerve] the idea of a "pocket monster" is already close enough to an animal sidekick [swerve] and we all know you guys have the monopoly on those. Besides [swerve — wow, this road's getting kinda windy (and foggy, but that's beside the point)] who WOULDN'T want to play with a Labo in the parks?! Imagine racing the car!

Zoe Baker | Resident Evil | OTA

[telephoning]

Joshua “Josh” Washington | Until Dawn | OTA

[goregies]

7ish

[spiritmastered]

I swear, we were just here.

[One would think that Ashley had learned a valuable lesson with regards to going into spooky places with one Josh Washington. She can't help herself, she looks at him carefully, studying him.]

There's no way we're going in circles... is there?

Michael Mell | Be More Chill

[sevelev]

nuada silverlance | hellboy ii

[faebles]

Eren Jaeger | Shingeki no Kyojin

[preciousbrat]

{Jaqen H'ghar / GOT}

[twistedfaith]

Ignis Scientia | Final Fantasy XV |

[fairygodspecs]

[Cast mates and cross canon welcome.

M/M for ships, OTA everything else.]

Yosuke Hanamura | Persona 4 | OTA

[nohomomura]

[Welcome to all.]

Hooow about some 14 and 22?

[timeloopingfool]

...Hmm.

[So, the fox wasn't feeling too great. And bringing it to the vet really wasn't an option; considering they may just try to trap it and move it to a location outside of Inaba, and really, what was the Tatsuhime shrine without it's fox guardian?]

[So Souji decided that following some 'guidance' from the fox, they should go look for those herbal leafs it used to help them while exploring dungeons. That should help perk it up some, right? Apparently it had ran out after it's last foyer with them into the TV world...]

... I guess this is why we have a Navigator in dungeons.

[Was this how Souji quietly admitted they were a little lost? Because he's squinting at the map with the fox's paw prints on it, and... it's a bit difficult to make out where to go exactly.]

Jasmine Armstrong | r63!The Secret Circle | ota

[traitorwitch]

Bruce Banner | MCU | OTA

[hulkbusted]

[Open to pretty much all of them. Hulk is a possibility as the big bad in the forest or in the maze. Prefer no assumed CR outside of MCU, but definitely up for cross-canon.]

Marinette Dupain-Cheng | MLB

[doodlebuginette]

[OTA~ Canon and cross-canon welcome and encouraged. Probably not looking for any of the horror movie type scenarios, but who knows. I enjoy causing trouble for Marinette, so it can't hurt to ask~ Willing to age her up if we do go with the horror movie things (or upon request IDK)

Also available as Ladybug, I guess? Hahah]

[twilightskey]

[[OoC: This may not be a certain blond-haired cat-boy/model, but up for some shenanigans with this dork?]]

Roxas || Kingdom Hearts || OTA

[twilightskey]

[Cross-canon is welcome, willing to age him up if needed!]

Rem Tokimiya | Final Fantasy Type-0

[twindaggers]

Yoon Bum ▻ Killing Stalking

[fragilesoul]

Germ Warfare | NITW | OTA

[itwaitsyouout]

[All prompts open, granted 8 is already a given.]

Remiel | OC | all welcome!

[angelofhope]

[ info, because who better to be stuck with than an archangel? ]

[itmeanstruth]

[interested in a quest or other adventure with a traveling Snake Sage? Minoru is mortal, but has some snakelike supernatural abilities and a desire to learn more about the mysteries of life, death and rebirth. Maybe they’re just waxing the philosophy? Maybe Remiel can help him pass a message to the world beyond? Maybe they’re stuck in some random plane of existence together and Minoru is mistaken for a demon at first? Idk.]

Thor Odinson | MCU

[asgardsthunder]