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LIGHTS OUT
a dark room meme

Uh oh! Looks like something weird is happening, here! Did someone forget to pay the electricity bill? Or has that storm outside caused a blackout? Who knows! Reasoning aside, you are now trapped in darkness. You can't see anything, anything at all! And you can't even adjust to this darkness, for some reason! There's only black, black, black. Something about this room is odd, for certain!

How this is going to go down
♦ You will post as your character as ANON, because you're in the dark!
♦ There is no putting your character's name in the subject line. However, if you like, you can put your character's series/canon. It's no fun if you know who you're interacting with right away!
♦ You're free to set up your character fumbling around in the dark and such, just so you remember which comment is yours in this anon mess, if anything.
♦ Those who reply to you will roll the RNG for the specifics of the situation!
♦ Yay! In the dark shenanigans!!
♦ When you guys are ready, the lights go on, you can log into your character journals, and it's time to admire the awkward in the light.

♦ ONE: WHY IS IT SO SMALL AND CRAMPED IN THIS ROOM? Wait, this isn't a room, this is a closet. It looks like you've been locked inside for Seven Minutes in Heaven, or just for shits and giggles! The door doesn't seem to be opening, and it sounds like some ... Barry Manilow is playing? Oh, talk about awkward.
♦ TWO: BRR, WHY IS IT SO COLD? Looks like your clothes are missing! For some reason, you're only dressed in your underwear, or even commando if you feel like being really mean to your muse. Are you in bed with someone? Just can't find your clothes? Are THEY wearing your clothes? Up to you, because it really doesn't make it any less awkward.
♦ THREE: A LITTLE HANDSY: Did someone just cop a feel? There's a lot of accidental (or... not accidental groping going on, for whatever reason! Talk about an awkward situation, mmmhmm!
♦ FOUR: OOPS, STUCK! One of you is stuck somewhere in this room, and can't get out! Either in a hole in the floor or tied to a bed or something! Whatever you can think of! Hopefully the other person can help you out in the dark.
♦ FIVE: ON AND OFF! Rather than totally darkness, the lights are flashing on and off, creepily. And it looks like there might be monsters in there with you guys?! Or are those illusions?

If you don't want to roll the RNG, that's fine! Go ahead and create your own situation, if you'd like!

Have fun, everyone!

(originally posted here at memebells)

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You may not be my favorite person but that doesn't mean I'd risk you hurting yourself even more trying to get out of here on your own.

That's strangely nice of you. Unfortunately, what he wants doesn't really matter to me at the moment. He can't have me. But I'm sure he'll get over it soon enough and you'll have your shot at him.

Wait, so Blaine's a prize but I wasn't? Seriously? He may have the looks and maybe even the talent, but I'm the one with the brain and the personality. Not that someone like you can appreciate that.

Thank you. It turns out this job was the best thing to ever happen to me. Well, that and my huge apartment.

I'll think I'll be fine. Provided the floor doesn't fall away or something. Though, knowing this school, anything is possible.

Wow. You're really unforgiving. It's almost an impressive level of unforgiving. Props. Again. Picking up the shattered pieces of your lovelife would have been a little while ago. Not so much now.

Are you really actually that annoyed I didn't go after you more? And please Hummel. You have no idea what I'd appreciate. Look, you're attractive, even by Dalton standards. But Blaine was talked up to me, he had a connection to the group and I met him first. And I'd heard a few rumors about the size of his cock. That's the reason he was the prize and not you. It certainly didn't mean you weren't on the list.

No doubt you'll be creating the next fashion house in a year.

Edited 2012-11-11 12:44 (UTC)

This school isn't that bad. Most of the time.

I don't have to be forgiving. I don't know where you get the idea that I owe him anything. I might be more inclined to play nice if he wasn't borderline harassing me.

Not really, no. I just don't buy that you went after me at all. I think you just wanted my boyfriend and that's it. Also, those rumors about his size? They aren't true. He's average. He's not the god you all like to treat him as, but by all means, keep kissing his ass and putting him on a pedestal. Just don't get too upset when reality kicks you in the ass.

Oh god, wouldn't that be amazing? But I'm going to try to get into NYADA again next year, so... [He shrugs.]

Are you sure? I'm pretty sure a bunch of rats a few rooms over plotting to take over the west hall. Or were those students?

Hey, all I know is that he cheated and walking around with the saddest looking bowtie ever. I just wanted to help.

Fine, I did'nt put as much effort in as I could have with you. I'll admit that. He's average? That's a shame. Dalton boys really talked him up. Wow you are really angry.

I would'nt mind wearing a Kurt Hummel, if it was something in jet black. You're really going to try for the school again when you have a great chance to do something else? Besides. Cassandra is'nt all that fantastic.

That was probably just the hockey team. I won't deny they're rat-like though.

If you really want to help him, tell him to leave me alone for a while. And if you want to help me, you won't tell him that I'm here.

I'm okay with you not putting as much effort in with me. It never would have gotten you anywhere anyway. And how would the Dalton boys even know? I'm the one who slept with him. Did they stare at him in the locker room and decide he was more impressive than he was? Because that's a little creepy. And yes, I'm angry. I'll take being angry over being depressed any day.

Oh, I could work wonders with jet black. And honestly... I'm not sure. My boss thinks I should start seriously considering going into fashion and the longer I work at Vogue... I don't know, being there makes me feel so alive. [He pauses.] Wait, you know about Cassandra?

That would explain why they kept calling each other "bro.".

Wait. Why are you here anyway? I thought you'd left this hell hole for good.

Well, it might have not gotten me anywhere. But it would have been fun. I have no doubt you're certainly a looker when your naked. Like I said. It was a rumor. They talked Blaine up as the great and hot leader when I got there. I have no idea if he is because I've never seen him. And how they know...I don't have a clue. Angry is better then depressed. I guess.

Just make it nothing a male Gaga would wear and I might even commission it. You're boss is right. The stage is great but it's fleeting and you have a chance to do something fun. You're like Ann Hathaway in that movie. [ He's just going to give him a look at that.] Of course I do. My parents were at her failure of a performance.

Oh, that could have been the football team too, then. Or random male members of glee club.

I'm only here to see my brother. I waited until he called to tell me Blaine went home before coming to the school.

I probably would have hated you less if you had pursued me as much as you pursued Blaine. Maybe I would have seen you as the weird, pervy friend I always shoot down. And those boys hero worshiped Blaine. It probably would have been sweet, but since it pretty much guaranteed no one else would have a solo, it was a little annoying when I was there. And anger is much better. I can work with anger.

Hey, I can do more than one style! Much like my talent, my taste in clothing is pretty eclectic. And I guess I have a lot of thinking to do when it comes to fashion versus Broadway. I believe the movie you're referring to is the Devil Wears Prada. [He winces.] Cassandra has been making Rachel's life miserable. I wouldn't take that class unless I absolutely had to.

Well it wasn't that hot blond from you're group. So might be one of the others.

Sneaky, that's a new side of you.

Please, as if you could turn me down. They still worse him, though, I have to admit he's better then our new esteemed leader. You should see his white cat.

Careful you might just shocked me. More than one style? I'd know which one I'd choose if I had your talent. That's the one.She makes everyone life miserable.

Sam? Yeah, I guess he's hot. But it was probably the hockey team.

It's nothing new. I've always been sneaky. I just toned it down a bit when I got together with Blaine.

Oh, I wouldn't have had a problem turning you down. I bet it would have been the easiest thing I've ever done. Wait, aren't you the Warblers leader? Did they make you step down?

Of course more than one style. You should see how I made Rachel over. She looks amazing these days. All because of me. And well, Isabelle too. And I wish Cassandra would stop being so horrible to Rachel all the time. Rachel's talented. Probably the most talented student she has.

Not your type? Prefer the skinny twink look?

What do you know, looks like your more interesting then I thought.

I can be very charming Kurt. And...no. No I'm not. Lets just say some of the boys had a few problems with my leadership style. So when Hunter challenged me...I didn't exactly have the votes.

How is it you sound more excited about fashion then the possibility of going to NYDNA next year? I think you found your answer. Ah. And no offense to baby Streisand but...she's probably not the most talented on there. Welcome to New York.

Oh, no, he's definitely my type. I used to have a crush on him. For like, a week.

See? If you'd gotten to know me, you'd have known how interesting I was.

I guess I've never seen your charming side. Was their issues with your leadership style about the fact that you guys lost? Because you would have lost no matter who lead you and your performance was actually pretty good. Is this Hunter guy any good?

I don't know. It's kind of weird, isn't it. This wasn't where I expected end up a year ago or even a few months ago, but it feels... amazing. And Rachel might not have as much experience as the rest of them, but she's the most talented person I have ever met and I think out of all them, she has the best shot at becoming something great.

I can see why. He's quite...distracting.

This me trying to get to know you now. And you know, licking my wounds.

That you didn't. No, they didn't have an issue with the fact we lost, though Hunter pointed that fact out as well. I think they still had some...resentment about the rock salt thing. And how I treated Blaine. Always a Warbler and all that.

I actually know what you mean, I applied for Harvard. So, in a few months I'll be in your place. Which, is a little scary. Well, say what you will about her performance. People who come out of her class and that school. They certainly hit it big time.

He's also straight.

Out of the two of us, I'm not sure you're the one who needs to lick his wounds.

Too bad, huh? And I'm not sure the Warblers are in a position to judge you for what happened to Blaine. They walked away while he was on the floor screaming in pain. His so-called friends. The blame for that doesn't rest solely on your feet. And I guess that once a Warbler, always a Warbler crap didn't extend to me, huh?

Harvard is a really good school. I hope you get in, but make sure you have backup schools. I'd probably be in school with now if I had been smart enough to apply to more than one school. And they must not hit it that big, considering last year was the first Rachel and I even heard of that school. We were originally going to apply to Juilliard.

And suddenly I see why your crush ended.

I thought you'd be too proud for that.

To be fair, they had no idea it was rock salt in the slushie. While they went along with some of the plan. They didn't go though with all of it. Don't judge them too harshly. Actually it did. I sort over overruled that by saying you stole Blaine from our team. Sorry.

My father went to Harvard and my grandfather and his father. So I have a legacy thing going. It's doubtful I won't get in. You were going to apply to Julliard that lacks a musical theater department?

That's not why my crush him ended. I was supposed to duet with him, but Finn told me I was being selfish so I backed out and got over him.

Considering I'm the one going through a break up, it's not something I can just deny.

But they knew you were going to slushie me and they knew about my past with bullies, so I'm going to judge them as harshly as I want. They have brains and they don't need your help to make their own decisions. And I didn't steal Blaine from them. He's capable of making his own decisions. But even if I had, they ended up proving how much better off Blaine was at McKinley, with New Directions.

Legacy thing or not, have a back up plan. And yeah, I know. Rachel and I didn't do as much research on Juilliard as we should have.

Sounds like a story, at the very least you didn't waste to much time on a straight guy.

One of the reasons I so rarely date. To messy.

I know, I know. We were a safe harbor from bullying that ended up being bully ourselves. Still, anything I did isn't as bad as Hunter. Or at least I think so. I think at the end of the day I was crappy leader anyway. Being at the back and dancing has it's perks. Get to look at Jeff's ass.

My father wouldn't let me have a back up plan? You wanna hear the great Smythe plan? Pass the bar, become a lawyer. Own a Manhattan apartment, which luckily I already do. Become senior partner by twenty-five, thirty at the latest. Big a big shot corporate lawyer. The end. Anything that moves away from that, he's less then thrilled about.

Crushing on straight guys never ends well for me.

I have a feeling I won't be dating again for a while either.

What's wrong with this Hunter guy? Not talented enough? Ugly? Did the cat shed on your clothes? And isn't Jeff dating Nick or was that just a rumor?

...Do you want to be a lawyer? Do you want all those things? I mean, if you do, great, but ultimately the decision is yours. If you want to move away from that, you should be able to.

It never ends well for anyone. Well, maybe the six-pack rule. But that only works in certain situation.

No love in New York?

Oh, he's talented. The cat's evil, really evil. It's hard to explain. You might see him one day and see. And on, they're dating. I caught them making out in common room the other day. Doesn't mean that blond doesn't have a fantastic ass.

That's not exactly in the cars. My "decision" I mean. You've never met my father. But, being a rich lawyer does let me woo a lot of guys, I still have the freedom to live my life in a way I'm use to. So I can't complain.

What's the six-pack rule?

Blaine and I have only been broken up a month. Where would I have found the time to find new love?

Hm, I hope this Hunter guy doesn't think the Warblers have a chance against New Directions, even if glee club's most talented performers have graduated. Wait, so they're really dating? Were they dating when I was still there?

If that's how things are, then I hope you can learn to love being a lawyer. Don't settle just because you think you have to.

In theory it's about sleeping with a straight guy. After six beers a straight guy will do anything. Let you blow them. Etc. They become a little more..loose with there morals. While still being sober enough to know what they're doing.

It's New York Kurt. The city moves quickly over broke hearts.

I think the plan is to get Blaine back. From the last meeting at least. As far as I know they're been making out in closets as long as anyone can remember.

My worlds a little different from yours Kurt. Plans are something you can just move away from. Even if you want too.

That's... disgusting. Why would you want to sleep with a straight guy? I mean, let's be real, if they sleep with another guy, all the beers in the world won't change the fact that they're at least a one or a two on the kinsey scale.

Yeah well, it can't move fast enough for me.

Wow, are you serious? Getting Blaine back won't help you guys win. Not when you have the kind of talent New Directions has. And I can't believe I never caught them. I should have been paying more attention.

Why not?

I guess there's some appeal in knowing that you made a straight guy come harder then he's ever been before. Give him a time to question his sexuality.

Time heals all wounds Kurt. Or the saying goes.

Oh please. You're gone, that uppy blond is gone. Franklin is gone. That talent you got to replace you lot has to be good.

Because when you're in the one percent. You don't get as much freedom as you'd think.

But if that happened, then they probably aren't completely straight and they'd be right to question their sexuality.

Yeah, well let's hope that saying is right.

They have Unique, Tina, Artie, Marley and Jake. And no matter what the Warblers do, New Directions will still have Blaine too. If you guys want to win, you need to work on improving the singers you already have.

That's... depressing.

But they might have never had the chance unless you did it? I don't know? I don't really go for straight guys myself.

Normally I'd say get drunk and have a one night stand. But you don't seem the type.

We'll see. Won't we? Can't tell you all our secret plans Hummel.

Only a little. Gotta live up to the Smythe name.

The only straight guy I was really into was Finn. That didn't end the way I had hoped.

That's because I'm not the type.

I don't need to know your secret plans to know you'll lose. I'm more worried about Vocal Adrenaline.

Well, you have fun with that. If you can.

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