bakerstreet | a very flammable meme

the most tangible of all visible mysteries -- fire.
Fire is destruction and life in equal measure. It can be light or warmth or loss. It can nourish or kill. A person can snuff out a fire, or a fire can snuff out a person. Fire might devastate the landscape, or it might clear away old hindrances and enrich the soil to bring up new, bountiful life.

And it's not always easy to predict which one it will do.

play.

• comment with your character and preferences. anything specific you do or don't want to play? is smut on the table? got any burning ideas to share? that's what we're here for.
• tag around. choose a fire, or rng, and draw from the suggestions or come up with your own prompt.
• these prompts aren't prescriptive. you can be as straightforward or as creative as you like. other types of fires, unusual situations, or fire in or as a metaphor all work too. this is about everything we associate with fire, whether that's roasting marshmallows, getting a sunburn, or being consumed by passions, emotions, or ideas.

prompts.

1. SPARK 🜂 metal against metal. are you trying to start a fire? are you trying to bring something to life or into the world? do you have an idea?
2. MATCH 🜂 often, the beginning of something... or the last of what you have. sometimes it's all you've got, though they can burn out too quickly. playing with them is said to be a danger.
3. LIGHTER 🜂 you might have one in your pocket for your cigarettes, or you may keep one as an heirloom of someone you loved. they can be ornate, they can be cheap, and they can even be tokens of courtship depending on the culture.
4. CANDLE 🜂 tried and true to keep the dark at bay. it may be all you're used to once night has fallen, or maybe you don't use them much and your electricity's gone out. a mark of eroticism, perhaps. or just something to try and quell your fears.
5. LANTERN 🜂 explorers or travelers might make use of these if they're roaming after dark. lanterns are also used to signal welcome, at times, or to draw someone near so they know how to get to a safe place. if your lantern goes out, it might herald horror. also related: torch, which could be a little more adventurous, or which you may be carrying for someone.
8. HEARTH 🜂 if you're lucky, it keeps your house warm. a hearth can indicate domesticity, or it can be a symbol of sensuality.
9. CAMPFIRE 🜂 great for cooking game or cans of beans, keeping predators from coming too close, or just sitting around with friends. sometimes camping is a leisure activity or a romantic getaway; other times it's a necessity, for travelers, vagabonds, outlaws, or heroes.
10. BONFIRE 🜂 typically bigger than campfires, and often unique in purpose. it may illuminate a time of celebration, ceremony, or persecution. whether as a festival or a tragedy, a bonfire is often a social event.
11. FUNERAL PYRE 🜂 one of many ways in which a person might return unto the earth. its aftermath may bring people together, or push them apart. sometimes it's not a person we mourn, but a dream, a desire, or a period of our lives.
12. HOUSE FIRE 🜂 this kind of loss doesn't leave you the same. it might take everything material--things you've had for years, your shelter, your safest place--and it might even take people you love. the aftermath is likely to be a struggle at length, and sometimes, the burning of your home is more of a metaphor than a real smother of ash.
13. BUILDING FIRE 🜂 another structure fire, though one more likely to throw you into the blaze with strangers, or at least people who aren't necessarily your loved ones. someone might come save you, or someone might have already come and saved you, but now you've got to deal with what this experience means for you.
14. WILD FIRE 🜂 unbridled and devastating, these fires can threaten entire communities and ecosystems. they can also come encapsulated by someone's personality, and the consequences of recklessness or fervor can lead to smoking devastation in their own right.
15. WILDCARD FIRE 🜂 anything else you want to play with? so many walks of life bring fire along with them: a cook, a smith, and an alchemist may all deal with the element in different ways, with different outcomes. have at it.

a very flammable meme

Ariana Campbell | Mage: The Ascension | ota, crosscanon welcome