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the UTTER CHAOS meme



Quick! Run! Hide! Scream! Flail uselessly! That's about all you'll be able to do against... whatever we're all afraid of. Um. What was that, again? Well, nevermind, it's scary anyway.

If you're a character in this meme, you have suddenly found yourself amidst a group of people, all of whom are panicking about... something. For the moment, it's not immediately obvious what that something is, but it seems like they all know something you don't. Maybe there's a tornado coming. Maybe there's a sudden flea infestation and you just haven't gotten swarmed yet. Maybe Cthulhu is just around the corner. Maybe everyone but you is mind controlled and trying to get away from crazy delusions of aliens landing and all singing Nyan cat in about fifteen different keys.

Or maybe it's all just a false alarm that's gotten out of control. But can you really afford to assume that?

Will you join in the flailing, try to snoop out the root cause, or be the one trying to get everyone else to just calm down already?

Rules
1. Your character will run into other characters in the midst of the panic.
2. Write the reason for panicking in the subject line, or label it as open for responders to make up. (Or leave everyone clueless, that works, too!)
3. ?????
4. CHAOS!!!!! And, you know, profit.

Just remember, when in doubt,
run in circles, scream and shout!

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!

Comments

OH GOSH TOO CUTE

[wreckingduty]

[Ralph's going to stare at Fluttershy and her new friends in a mix of awe and horror.]

...The point of the game is to shoot them, they're the bad guys. [Not that he was happy about that, mind you.]

Besides, they eat everything, including people. [He had seen several Space Marines devoured in one bite, a cute pony would be a delicious morsel to the Cy-Bugs.]

X3

[tooshytofly]

Oh, but just because they're bad guys doesn't mean you have to be mean to them!

[She's still rubbing that Cy-Bug's belly.]

And maybe they're just hungry! Have you tried feeding them anything? Maybe they wouldn't be so bad if someone took care of them.

XD <3

[wreckingduty]

[...Now Ralph feels awful, because if Fluttershy is right, he's been just as horrible to them as the Nicelanders have been to him, just because they're "bad".

He's going to stand there uncomfortably until she mentions feeding the Cy-Bugs.]

I haven't seen any food here for anyone. And I'm pretty sure people like you and me are food to them. I think they ate a whole towerful of scientists before the game began.

She's just too much fun to write here X3

[tooshytofly]

Oh, dear!

[The Cy-Bug rolls back over again now that it's had its belly rubbed, and it's still looking pretty docile.]

Maybe we just need to get them some food from somewhere else, then! They should have plenty over at Burger Time or Sugar Rush, shouldn't they?

[It is probably for the best that Calhoun doesn't seem to be anywhere in the area, really...]

And she's fun to play against! <3 OH GOSH OH GOSH OH GOSH XD

[wreckingduty]

[Ralph's so new to the game that nobody's told him that Cy-Bugs should not under any circumstances be let out of Hero's Duty so he thinks the idea doesn't sound too bad.

He shrugs.]

I guess it wouldn't hurt. Anything's gotta be better than fighting with them.

NOPE NOTHING CAN GO WRONG 8D

[tooshytofly]

[And Fluttershy just doesn't know these things because the MLP game she probably came from is quite nonviolent.]

Exactly! Fighting never solves anything in the end. Don't worry, little guys, we'll find you something nice to eat so you don't have to get cranky and hurt anypony anymore!

[The Cy-Bugs seem to be hanging off her every word.]

NOTHING AT ALL :D CY-BUG FRIENDS ARE BEST FRIENDS

[wreckingduty]

[Ralph's still on edge, even though the Cy-Bugs are quite calm in the general area. There's still a lot flying around and attacking the Space Marines elsewhere. Would feeding them nice food really make them not scary?]

Is there gonna be enough food for all of them?

My Little Cy-Bug: Friendship is Magic?

[tooshytofly]

I'm sure we could find enough food for them somewhere! We'll just take this one little group first, and then we can come back for the rest!

YES! :D

[wreckingduty]

[Ralph nods.] Okay, sounds like a good enough plan. I don't think we could herd all of them at once anyway.

Best spin-off.

[tooshytofly]

Let's go, little Cy-Bugs! Let's go!

[And she'll start making little noises at them to get them to peacefully follow her towards the train station.]

My absolute favorite one!

[wreckingduty]

[Ralph will pick up the rear and follow Fluttershy's pack of Cy-Bugs.

He did have to admit that this was far preferable to them attacking and attempting to eat him. Maybe the pony had a point after all.]

:3

[tooshytofly]

[Uh-oh, they're getting close to the train now...last chance not to do something adorable crazy!]

There you go, everypony on...no pushing, now. No shoving; there's room for everyone. That's it, there's a good Cy-Bug...

[She is loading them all on as gently as possible. The train's pretty full, but there should be room for her and Ralph to ride, too.]

^_^

[wreckingduty]

[Ralph's nervous about sharing such close quarters with a hoard of Cy-Bugs, but they seem to be completely obedient to the pony, so as long as she's in charge, it should be fine.

Once they're on the train, Ralph squeezes his way onto it.

It was a very good bad thing that most of the Space Marines, including Calhoun, were in the Tower. The ones outside were too occupied with dealing with the Cy-Bugs chasing them to notice the parade that had went to the train station.]

[tooshytofly]

[The train makes its way to Game Central Station with very little fuss, and Fluttershy trots out followed by the Cy-Bugs, which are all still behaving. Hopefully, no one will stop them or run away screaming at the sight of them all...]

[wreckingduty]

[Ralph's going to take up the back of the pack again, he feels a little more comfortable behind the bugs than in front of them.

Most of Game Central Station has never seen a Cy-Bug before, nobody even knows if they're Good Guys or Bad Guys yet. So as long as they behave, things should be perfectly fine.]

[tooshytofly]

Which game do you think would have the most food for the poor little dears? I haven't spent too much time out of mine...

[wreckingduty]

[Ralph shrugs slightly.] I don't know... Sugar Rush and Burger Time are good options and Pac-Man's got fruit, not sure what the Cy-Bugs think about dots, though.

[tooshytofly]

Should we try Burger Time first, then? It's right over there...

[She points a hoof in that direction and starts to head that way. The Cy-Bugs are all following obediently.]

[wreckingduty]

Sounds good to me.

[It's amazing, really. Not more than twenty minutes ago, the Cy-Bugs had been flying around and viciously devouring anything that crossed their path.

Now, they're politely following a tiny pony and not even making much noise.

Ralph follows the pack, still blown away by the Cy-Bugs' change in attitude.]

[tooshytofly]

[So Fluttershy will lead them right into Burger Time, and...

...well, even the most well-behaved Cy-Bug can't really handle being put in front of a giant burger and being asked to behave for long. It's a feeding frenzy.]

Oh! Oh, my!

[wreckingduty]

[Ralph's taken aback by their sudden flip in behavior, they had been so good and now they were a maniacal pack devouring every scrap of food they can get their claws on.

The only good thing is that they seem to be avoiding the people for now and focusing only on the food. But once that burger runs out...]

...Maybe it won't take long for them to get full?

[That was the only scrap of hope that they had, if they stayed hungry, the game and themselves would be in trouble.]

[tooshytofly]

Oh, I hope not...

[The Cy-Bugs are still going to town, and...oh, look, there goes one chasing Peter Pepper now. It seems they're starting to go for the people now.]

Oh, dear!

[wreckingduty]

[Ralph's upset by this and turns to Fluttershy.]

Can't you talk to them and make them nice again?!

[This wasn't good, not at all. And he didn't even have a gun from Hero's Duty to use in an attempt to shoot them.]

[tooshytofly]

Oh, dear, oh, dear...Cy-Bugs! Cy-Bugs! You shouldn't...you mustn't...ohhhh...

[There's only one thing to do now. She flutters upward a little in order to get a bit of height, and...Cy-Bugs, meet...THE STARE.]

[wreckingduty]

[Ralph raises an eyebrow as he watches Fluttershy fly up and stares at the hungry swarm.

He's got no idea what she's doing, but since she knows how to handle them and he could only clobber a few of them, he's gonna leave this in her hooves.]