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♥♥♥♥ ([personal profile] fourhearts) wrote in [community profile] bakerstreet2019-02-24 12:29 am
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rain meme



the rain meme


Ah, rain—the precipitation that the whole world has a love/hate affair with. It waters the garden for free and ruins baseball games. It cools you off in the summer and it causes more ice and sleet to appear in the winter. Sometimes it is lovely and falls at a decent pace for a few hours, other times, it blasts the whole eastern seaboard away.

Poems and songs have been written about it, people have danced in it, others have cursed its entire existence, and still more refuse to go out and drive in it.

Now it’s time to roll some dice and see what the weather will have in store for you today.


directions

1. Comment with your character, series, preferences, etc in the subject.
2. Roll a number between 1-5 with the RGN for an intensity.
3. Roll 1-15 with the RGN for a situation.
4. Reply to other comments and play the scenario out!
5. Don’t catch a cold!


intensity

1. DRIZZLE ☂ It’s not too heavy or too light of a downpour, just enough to wash away stuff in the air, water the ground, and clean up the streets.

2. MONSOON ☂ It’s horrible and awful! Rain is coming down in buckets, no one can get anywhere, the wind is whipping everything about, and now the cable is out.

3. SHOWER ☂ Reminds you of early spring, doesn’t it? A nice shower to make everything all green and smell fresh again. Lovely.

4. FLOOD ☂ While rain is good, it can sometimes be bad. Grab a boat!

5. CATS & DOGS ☂ You’re lucky with this one. It’s not the worst storm in the world, but it’s still pretty heavy. Be careful when driving!


prompts

1. A DARK, STORMY NIGHT ☂ You know all those stories that start off with a stormy night before something goes wrong: a murder, an attack by ninjas, a crime. It is one of the best known clichés in the world, and you’re stuck in the middle of it.

2. HUMIDITY ☂ It’s that time of the year again when the humidity rises and the rain has two options: make it worse or make it go away. Good luck getting the latter.

3. GRAY RAIN OF DEPRESSION ☂ We all know this one. Stuck in the middle of no where, or right after an argument, or something that leads to angst, the rain decides to express someone’s feelings in a physical form, serious or over the top.

4. QUIET MORNING ☂ Nothing to do, nowhere to be… sometimes the rain is a welcomed addition to a quiet day. Gives you an excuse to stay in, curl up in a warm blanket and a book, maybe a loved one or a cup of hot chocolate. With sprinkles.

5. PUDDLES ☂ After it rains, what is the number one thing you have to do? Go put on some rubber boots and splash around of course!

6. SUDDEN STORM ☂ It might have been predicted, but sometimes storms just sweep in and do their thing with little to no warning. Hope you’re not outside.

7. THUNDER & LIGHTNING ☂ Loud, surprising, scary, ominous, comforting, fantastic to watch or listen to… some like thunder and lightning, others not so much. Of course, if this happens before a big confrontation, the universe is telling you something.

8. CAN’T GET WORSE ☂ You did not say that. You did not just say that. How many times does this need to be seen in movies and books before anyone learns?

9. STUCK ☂ No, no, no, no. This cannot be happening. What happened to the ten percent chance of rain? You forgot your umbrella and now you’re stuck in it!

10. RUINED PLANS ☂ You had all these wonderful plans to go outside, have some fun in the sunshine, do some errands, maybe a date… and the weather goes against them.

11. DANCING ☂ Sometimes rain is a cause for celebration, or you just feel like doing something spontaneous. Grab someone to join you and get wet!

12. RAIN BATTLE ☂ The most intense, important battles happen in the rain. Verbal spars, punching someone in the guts; it’s all dramatic and climatic. And no one slips.

13. DATE ☂ Aww, don’t let the weather ruin your date! It can be really romantic, being out in the rain, and it’s always fun to go with the flow.

14. A DAY INSIDE ☂ Sometimes, it’s just better to stay inside and enjoy something simple and easy like board games or catching up on TV shows, or maybe the bills.

15. WILD CARD ☂ Was there something I missed? Did you want to roll again or choose your own adventure? Go for it!

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diego hargreeves | umbrella academy

[personal profile] superbitter 2019-02-24 05:58 am (UTC)(link)
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[personal profile] trenchcoat_brigade 2019-04-19 12:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Bloody monsoon weather.
Now a little rain doesn't bother a good London boy like Constantine but this is bloody ridiculous. His last pack of Silk Cuts is safely tucked away nice and dry but that's about all that is at this rate.

He's hiding out in an alley, trying to wait out the worst of it when a figure in black slinks out of the shadows. The domino mask gets an amused snort.

"Lost on your way to Gotham are you? Take a bit of advice and steer clear of Star City, vigilante there favors all things sharp and shiny."
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[personal profile] superbitter 2019-04-19 12:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Diego isn't even the littlest bit bothered by the rain, hair plastered to his forehead and beading over the domino mask he never really grew out of. He doesn't notice the guy until the English accent rolls over him and he looks up, knife at the ready.

"What's a Gotham?"
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[personal profile] trenchcoat_brigade 2019-04-19 12:39 pm (UTC)(link)
A huff, clearly he's not worried about that knife. "Place where a mask and bondage gear like that wouldn't exactly seem out of place. In fact it's damn near customary."

Vigilantes.
Some things never really change.
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[personal profile] superbitter 2019-04-19 12:50 pm (UTC)(link)
Tucking the knife away, Diego crosses his arms and arches a brow at the Brit. It isn't the first time he's taken a dig about the getup and he doubts it'll be the last, but the point was it was functional and comfortable and he could get the job done. He didn't need anyone else's approval.

"Guess old habits die hard." After all, before he was a vigilante, he'd been a hero.
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[personal profile] trenchcoat_brigade 2019-04-19 01:28 pm (UTC)(link)
John shrugs and fishes out a bit of chalk, drawing a symbol on the wet brick. "Mn. That they do. So what brings you out on a night like this mate? Keeping the city safe from things that go bump in the night?"
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[personal profile] superbitter 2019-04-20 12:07 am (UTC)(link)
Okay, what? Who just carried chalk in their pockets? Diego doesn't ask but his confusion is written clearly in the lines of his face around the mask.

"Something like that. Someone has to help people."
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[personal profile] trenchcoat_brigade 2019-04-20 12:58 am (UTC)(link)
"Mn. So a like minded sort."

The chalk goes back into his pocket and he steps back, clapping his hands together and drawing them apart where golden light spins between his fingers. Under his breath he mutters in an arcane language as the chalk begins to glow and spark.

"Do us a favor and step back a bit," he calls over his shoulder, never taking his eyes from the rift.
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[personal profile] superbitter 2019-04-20 02:36 am (UTC)(link)
"Yeah. You could say that." Could he? What exactly was he doing anyways? The gold light between his fingers would make Diego think he was perhaps one of the 43, but he didn't fit the age. But that didn't mean that others couldn't...

Did it?

He steps back two steps.

"What're you doing?"
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[personal profile] trenchcoat_brigade 2019-04-20 01:29 pm (UTC)(link)
He doesn't answer, weaving the spell as the light grows in intensity beneath his hands. A shift and he slams it hard into the brick, stepping back with a pleased expression as a roar echoes in defeat.

Not bad for a wet night's work. "Closing a door and making sure it stays that way."

The light has already faded and the rain begins to wash away the chalk.
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[personal profile] superbitter 2019-04-21 08:25 am (UTC)(link)
"A door to what?" Diego's brow furrows so deeply that lines form on his forehead and his face twists into a scowl beneath the domino mask he still has firmly in place. This is not at all how he'd expected this night to go.

"How did you do that?"
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[personal profile] trenchcoat_brigade 2019-04-21 10:47 am (UTC)(link)
"A doorway to a dimension of nasty," he answers archly. John fishes in his pocket to pull out a card. "John Constantine, dabbler in the Dark Arts."

See, he did get those business cards fixed.

"Magic, mate."
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[personal profile] superbitter 2019-04-21 10:58 am (UTC)(link)
The scowl doesn't leave his face, even when he takes the card and studies it. It all sounds like it should be fake but then he was born to a woman who hadn't been pregnant and could hold his breath indefinitely, so magic wasn't too far of a stretch.

"Diego. Vigilante."
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[personal profile] trenchcoat_brigade 2019-04-21 03:11 pm (UTC)(link)
"Diego. Doesn't exactly strike fear into the hearts of the seedy underbelly of the city, but who am I to judge?" A quirk of a grin.

"So where can a new magician in town get a decent pint?"
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[personal profile] superbitter 2019-04-27 12:53 am (UTC)(link)
"Don't need my name to do that." At least, not his first name. Most people remembered the Hargreeves and the Umbrella Academy. But he didn't feel the need to point it out.

Shrugging, Diego takes a moment to think. "Yeah, I can think of a place."
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[personal profile] trenchcoat_brigade 2019-05-03 02:23 pm (UTC)(link)

"Well then, don't keep us in suspense. I don't know about you but after a little spellwork I could do with a couple of pints." John nods towards the end of the alley. He can just stroll out like it's nothing. He's not so certain about his new friend and his leather and knives.

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[personal profile] superbitter 2019-05-26 11:32 am (UTC)(link)
Diego nods again and leads the way out of the alley and down the street towards the bar he goes to when he needs to escape reality. Somewhere between the shadows and the glow of streetlights, the domino mask has disappeared and been tucked away inside one of his many pockets.

"It's about three blocks this way."
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[personal profile] trenchcoat_brigade 2019-05-28 01:40 pm (UTC)(link)
"Must be my sort of place if you can go in there armed to the teeth like that." Not that it makes much difference to John. Power still sings in his veins after that much work and it will be some time before he's ready to crash out and sleep for a day or two.

The bar is exactly his type of place and he sidles up to it, "Give us a pint mate, and keep them coming."
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[personal profile] superbitter 2019-06-09 01:13 am (UTC)(link)
Diego doesn't mention that having the stupid amount of money of his father has or the last name attached allows him a certain amount of leniency in places like this. He always pays in cash and he keeps to himself and the owner is willing to overlook all the knives strapped to his chest.

"I'll have my usual." He nods to the man behind the counter, who turns to get them both their drinks. "So what brings you out this way?"
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[personal profile] trenchcoat_brigade 2019-06-12 03:40 pm (UTC)(link)
"Oh the usual, bumping back against the things that go bump in the night," he drawls easily, taking a long swallow from his beer.

"Tracking a pack of nasties to this lovely little city."
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[personal profile] superbitter 2019-06-23 09:05 am (UTC)(link)
"Nasties?" Diego imagined that most people wouldn't even humour the man, but he'd been born spontaneously and had grown up in a house full of super powered individuals so anything else wasn't so weird.

"Should I be worried?"