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the random scenario meme


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lbr — no one uses rng. just go wild, and maybe kinda sorta pick from the scenarios below?
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TYPES OF SCENES
① Action → Gun fights, bar brawls, fights to the death are all possible scenarios.
② Angst → Characters suffer emotionally or physically from relationships breaking up, death, injury, etc. Hurt and comfort themes are included.
③ Crack → Genderswaps, super powers, sudden compulsions are all possible outcomes.
④ Fluff → Something that is devoid of angst. It's light-hearted and might have the overtone of romance.
⑤ Gen → General fun, things that didn't fit in the other categories.
⑥ Sex → First times, kinks, even dubcon are all possible themes of sex related scenarios.
⑦ Your choice → Think of your own scenario, choose one of the above or make a combo even!

ACTION.
① Zombies → It's the zombie apocalypse, lock and load!
② Bar brawl → You had one too many drinks, said something wrong, and now you're being asked to take it outside.
③ Chase → You're caught in a high speed chase.
④ Gun fight → You're caught in a big shoot-out.
⑤ Fight with a friend → You're fighting with a friend, all out.
⑥ Interrogation → You're being interrogated for some offense you've done.
⑦ Aliens → Aliens are attacking and you're not going to take your probe laying down!
⑧ Final battle → This is it. The battle that will end all the fighting for you. Will you win? Will you get that peace you want?
⑨ Training → You're not actually fighting, just training for the inevitable.
⑩ No hope → You know this fight has no hope. It's not going to end well for anyone involved, but you can't turn away.
⑪ Sneaking in → You're stealing a diamond or sneaking in to kick some bad guy butt, but whatever it is, you have to practice stealth.
⑫ Blue wire → You're faced with a bomb that needs to be disarmed.
⑬ Fight for honour → You've been disgraced or someone you care about has, so it's time to fight for honour.
⑭ Showdown → Time for a cowboy-style showdown. Whoever draws the fastest wins.
⑮ War → You're caught in the middle of a war here. Remember to keep your chin up and keeping fighting.
⑯ Apocalypse → The apocalypse finally happened and now you're left to scavenge and fight for whatever is left.
⑰ Sabotage → It's time to sabotage someone's plan! How is entirely up to you. Do you set up a bomb in their toilet? Do you double cross them at the last minute?
⑱ Big damn hero → You know you have to handle this one alone, so that means disarming or knocking unconscious the person who wants to join you.
⑲ Fight club → You know the rules... you're in an underground fighting ring and you're fighting with all you've got.
⑳ Threaten → You've just been sent here to rough them up a little, threaten them into behaving.

ANGST.
① Injury / illness → Your character has become injured or ill! To what extent is the mun's choice.
② Last moments → You character has been gravely injured and this is their last chance to say their last words.
③ Depression → Your character is depressed, what actions they take is up to the mun.
④ Betrayed → You character has been betrayed by the other. How do they react?
⑤ Tortured → Your character is being tortured and needs rescuing or at least a sympathetic ear to help him through it.
⑥ Jealousy → Your character is feeling jealous and must deal with it, how will they do it?
⑦ Breakup! → This relationship has gone as far as it can, it's time to breakup.
⑧ Broken → For whatever reason, the character is broken, mentally or or physically.
⑨ Fight → You can't even be in the same room as your friend or lover without arguing anymore.
⑩ Lost → You lost the biggest fight of your life and now all you can do is try to pick up the pieces.
⑪ Worst nightmare → Whatever you fear the most is now real or maybe you're just trapped in a dream together, but whatever it is, it feels too real.
⑫ Addicted → You're addicted to something, alcohol, drugs, sex, whatever. It's destroying your life and you can't do anything to stop it.
⑬ Hurt you → You're being forced to hurt someone you love either by betraying them or even being forced to shout things you don't mean. It's for their own good in the end though.
⑭ Separation → You were forced to leave this person for their own safety and while you've been miserable without them, you really didn't mean to run into them again... maybe it was by accident or you were watching them from afar this whole time.
⑮ Becoming a monster → You are slowly changing, becoming a monster: vampire, zombie, demon, something you can't recover from and no-one can help you.
⑯ Frozen → You are entirely helpless, frozen, to stop some kind of disaster.
⑰ Prison → You were very bad and now it's time to pay the price by turning yourself in or maybe the law just finally caught up to you.
⑱ Fear → You're not sure why, but you are suddenly terrified and you can't deal with it. You need help.
⑲ Hated → You are now hated by the person you loved the most.
⑳ Down and out → You're living on the streets, you've hit rock bottom, and you don't know what to do.

CRACK.
① Sexswap → Uh-oh, you're suddenly the opposite sex!
② Forced confessions → No matter what it is and no matter how hard you resist, you're going to be compelled to spill some deep dark secret!
③ Mind-reading → You've suddenly got the ability to read minds!
④ Animal → You're suddenly part animal or transformed into an animal!
⑤ Awkward pick-up lines → You're compelled to use bad pickup lines on whoever is closest!
⑥ Back in School / Graduated → You're suddenly back in school! Or if you were already in it, you've aged and long since graduated!
⑦ Vampires, werewolves, and zombies, oh my! → You're suddenly a vampire, werewolf, or zombie! Maybe even a demon or a devil, whatever creepy crawly you can think of. What do you do now?
⑧ Ghost → You're suddenly a ghost or at least invisible. What are you going to do with this new ability?
⑨ Awkward conversations → So did you just fart or what? Any conversation goes, as long as it's embarrassing and awkward.
⑩ Crossdressing → For whatever reason, you're suddenly dressed in clothes of the opposite sex.
⑪ Suddenly naked → Oops! Your clothes are suddenly gone.
⑫ Suddenly a kid → You're a kid again! Have fun with that second childhood.
⑬ Fortune cookie → You've suddenly received a note with something that will happen in the future, either precise or vague.
⑭ Super power → And suddenly you're like Superman! Any power goes.
⑮ Bodyswap → Somehow you've changed bodies with the other person.
⑯ Back in time → Somehow, you wound up in the past again. Do you try to correct something or just sit and wait for time to jump? Maybe it jumps to various points in your life or maybe you actually think you're back in the day. Have fun, run wild with the idea!
⑰ To the future → Is it everything you've dreamed? Is it horrible? Whatever happens, you're here to witness what happens to you in the future. Either you take the place of your future self or you're just there to watch. Might cause some confusion if people start seeing double though...
⑱ Angels, mermaids, and fairies! → You're not necessary something dark or evil. You're just something different. How do you deal?
⑲ Locked in a closet → For some reason, you're locked up in a closet with someone else. Do you make nice and try to figure your way out or what?
⑳ Finger trap → You're caught in a Chinese finger trap... with somebody else! You can't figure out how to get loose either... have fun with that.

FLUFF.
① Cuddling → For whatever reason, characters feel like being close and cuddling.
② Pillow talk → After the main event, characters are up for some pillow talk.
③ Celebration → Anniversary or some other big event is taking place and characters want to celebrate!
④ Love confession → Someone has finally decided to confess their love and today is the day!
⑤ Appreciation → You feel the need to show appreciation for that person closest to you, even if it's just a pat on the back.
⑥ Apologies → You made a mistake and now it's time to make it up in some way you know the other can't refuse!
⑦ Get back together → Why did you break up again exactly? Whatever the reason, it was a huge mistake and you both know you can work through it.
⑧ Date night → You've planned for a wonderful night together and you can't wait to get it started.
⑨ Family → You've either found out you're pregnant or you've already got that addition to your family.
⑩ Marriage → You're just about to get hitched or maybe you're enjoying your honeymoon. Maybe you've been together for years now! Whatever the case, it's time for that next big step.
⑪ Meeting again → It's time for that happy reunion finally!
⑫ Love at first sight → For whatever reason, you are now insanely in love with the first person you set eyes on.
⑬ Flirtation → You can't resist to do a little bit of harmless flirtation all of a sudden.
⑭ In the snow → Look outside! It's a winter wonderland, so why not go out and play in it?
⑮ Engagement → You've planned it all out and now it's time to finally pop the question.
⑯ Friendly games → You've set up the game station or board games for a friendly competition!
⑰ Gift → Time to give that special someone a gift just because.
⑱ Recovery → You're taking care of someone who's just recovered from some illness or injury.
⑲ Healing → Time to help mend that someone who's been through hell and back.
⑳ Better than ever → You've finally got everything you've ever wanted here. What is your ideal life and who does it include?

GEN.
① Nice meeting you → It's your first time meeting this person! You bumped into each other on the street, in a bar, at work... whatever!
② Drinks → You're out for drinks! Or just chilling at home with some beers. Wherever!
③ Lost → You're lost and you kind of need help finding your way to where you're going. A little help with directions?
④ Costume party → You're at a costume party, both of you are wearing masks. Do you keep the anonymity or take it off and see whose company you've been enjoying?
⑤ Wrong number → Oops, actually you didn't mean to call that person...
⑥ Drunk → You're already drunk! Drunk dialing, stumbling into someone, showing up unexpected... what type of drunk are you anyway? Aggressive, loving, happy? How does the other react?
⑦ Old friends → you haven't seen this person in a long time!
⑧ Rivals → you're suddenly rivals! Or maybe you have been all along...
⑨ Problems → you've got a problem with each other, just got in a huge fight, whatever. Try to work it out!
⑩ What are your intentions... → This person? They're dating a close friend, family member, etc. You need to find out if they're going to hurt them! Or you need to discuss your friend/family's dating choice.
⑪ I saw you → you saw the other person doing something bad and you need to confront them about it.
⑫ Sorry but no → the other person has feelings that you just don't share. They don't necessarily have to be romantic... maybe you just don't agree with their sudden desire to quit their job and start a business making tiny, fuzzy teddy bears.
⑬ My hero → you need to tell this person how much they mean to you. They've been your best friend or your role model your whole life and they need to know.
⑭ Enabler → you're enabling the other (or each other) to do something bad, really bad. Addiction, stealing, killing, or just any other self-destructive behavior.
⑮ Cooking → Time for an impromptu cooking lesson!
⑯ Oh, sure, I remember you... → It's that awkward moment when someone comes up and seems to know you, but you have no idea who they even are!
⑰ Rescue! → One of you was in trouble, but you came to the rescue!
⑱ Boss → One of you works under the other. Is your relationship good? Are you scheming things? Or do you hate each other?
⑲ Perfect crime → You and the other person have just pulled off the perfect crime... or you're planning to! What are you doing? The heist of the century, an assassination?
⑳ Movies → movie night! Maybe it's a sleepover. Whichever the case, it's time to eat a lot and have fun.

SEX.
① First time → it's your first time together or your first time ever! Enjoy the awkward times!
② Bondage → You and your partner decide to experiment a little with ropes or handcuffs or whatever you'd like to tie your partner up with.
③ Rough / Aggressive → Your characters want it rough.
④ Romantic → Slow and gentle, meaningful, that's how characters want it.
⑤ Dubcon → Character A wants Character B and it doesn't really matter if Character B wants it as bad or not.
⑥ In public → Characters feel like taking a risk and doing it in a public place.
⑦ Roleplay → Naughty nurse fetish? Pirate kink? You and your partner decide to try it out now!
⑧ Healing → You've both fought hard or gone through a rough time and it's time to get some R&R in.
⑨ Last time → This is the last time you're going to this because you're breaking up or maybe your lover is running off to sacrifice their lives in some heroic way. The possibilities are endless, but you better make this one count.
⑩ No strings attached → You're just friends with benefits. Nothing wrong with that, right?
⑪ Anonymous → You met in a restroom or bar, any location of your choosing, but you don't even know each other's names.
⑫ Toys → You're eager to try something new, so why not toys?
⑬ Aphrodisiacs → You've been slipped a strong aphrodisiac somehow and now you absolutely cannot control yourself.
⑭ Show → You're putting on a show by either doing it right in the club or filming it for a bunch of people.
⑮ Ménage à trois → It's time for that threesome you've always dreamed of.
⑯ Non-penetrative → Frottage, handjobs, whatever you want to try out.
⑰ Controlled → You are under mind control and must do whatever your lover asks of you.
⑱ Hatesex → It's not just rough or aggressive, you absolutely cannot stand each other.
⑲ Extreme → Fisting, knifeplay, whatever you can think of so long as it tests the boundaries.
⑳ Fantasy → This is just a fantasy, a dream, and you know it, but what is your ideal fantasy and how willing is your partner?

Comments

[agemofchange]

Yes, I guess having trouble with change is pretty natural for gems... [When you've been created to fulfill certain roles in a caste system, y'know.

He frowns thoughtfully as he looks out to the water.]

But it's weird, isn't it? You'd think that fighting the war would be the more stressful part. ...And yet here we are.

[mirrortide]

Not really. [Lapis shakes her head.] When you let me out of the mirror... It was pretty stressful. I don't mean because I thought the Crystal Gems were my enemy either. Even when I went into the ocean... It was kind of overwhelming, you know? Being in the mirror was horrible, but... Being free was just as scary at that moment.

[agemofchange]

[Steven nods along as she recalls that.]

Right. I remember how it was back then, and how I tried to open your eyes to how great Earth could be.

[And he lets her point settle in.]

And now... now I think I understand that better than ever. It is really scary o be free! I guess when I was fighting against the Diamonds and trying to save the corrupted gems, at least that gave me something to focus on. My mission. But once that's over... it's a lot harder to answer the question of 'what's next'?

[mirrortide]

I still have that problem, sometimes. Six thousand years ago, I knew my purpose. I knew what I was made for, my entire existence was planned out. It's still hard to adjust to it. Sometimes... I catch myself thinking that maybe I should be terraforming, you know? And.. I guess I still do, with gardening, but it's really not the same.

[Especially with how Steven saw those other Lapis terraforming.]

And a lot of other Gems seem to know exactly what they want, and I don't. Not entirely, anyway. [She has to pause for a moment, looking out to the ocean.] I guess we're alike in a lot of ways, huh.

[agemofchange]

I didn't know you still felt like that. [He looks back towards her sympathetically.]

I thought with the morps and gardening and stuff you had going on, you'd found your thing. ...But then again, I guess I thought the same about myself in running Little Homeschool. But that's not the thing for me either.

[And a smile starts to return to his face.]

Well, I think I know one thing we both want at least: to be friends and pal around? [He doesn't have a grand suggestion to pull out to give either of them a new purpose to pursue. But they have that much for now, at least.]

[mirrortide]

You know it. I think I can be content at least if I get to see you every now and again and hang out. Mmmaybe it won't be very adventurous, but I don't mind just hanging out on an almost deserted island. Or marathoning shows with you.

[She says with a laugh.]

[agemofchange]

[His smile grows warmer.]

...Yeah. I think having some time with an old friend helps a lot. [Especially someone who isn't moving on with their life or moving away. He still has Lapis to hang out with!

As he feels more comfortable, he finally sits himself down on the sand near her.]

Things don't have to be an adventure to be worth doing. Especially with some great company! I'm glad we're in this together, Lapis.

[mirrortide]

So am I... And thanks. For everything you've done for me. [From the Mirror to Malachite to the Moon... He's really done a lot for her.]

And one day I want to be able to help you in return like you've done for me so much.... It doesn't have to be immediately life threatening, though. [Another laugh, and she nudges him playfully.]

[agemofchange]

[He chuckles as she nudges at him.]

That's a relief! I think I could go without any big threat on my life, as much as I'd appreciate you swooping in to save the day! [Likely with an eagle sound effect.] ...But... really, you don't have to worry about repaying me, at all.

The fact that I was able to help you, and that you've come so far... that I can still sit by on a beach and joke around all these years later... All of that's payment enough for me, Lapis. And that's with interest!

[mirrortide]

[An eagle... Flattering, but Lapis is more of a shitty falcon.]

I'm not the only one who's come a long way, you know. [And it seems awfully sad for Steven to not realize just how far he's come through all of this.] I think you've come the farthest of all of us.

[agemofchange]

[He appreciates this shitty falcon all the same.]

Aww! [He rubs at his head sheepishly.] I don't know if I'd go that far. Like, sure, it's weird to think back to how things were when this all started and I was trying to prove myself as a Crystal Gem. And I do like to that the ability of change was the first power I ever had, but I don't think it's on the same level as the way you and the other Gems have changed!

[mirrortide]

C'mon, Steven. I don't think you're giving yourself enough credit. Do you really think you'd have been able to do what you did back then? You've come a long way, just like the rest of us. [She says, gently.]

[agemofchange]

W-well, yeah, I know I came a long way. Maybe it is on a gem level after all. I even grew physically, so now everyone can see my neck! [He chuckles sheepishly while he pats at said neck.]

Thanks, Lapis.

[mirrortide]

You can also reach the top shelf now. Whiiiich can't be said for Peridot.

[Lapis says with a completely serious tone, before letting it devolve into a series of snorts of laughter.]

[agemofchange]

[Poor Peridot. Steven can't help but chuckle along!]

That's true! As sad as I am to have grown out of the shorty squad... [He then stands up and props his hands on his hips.] ...At least I can say that I'm reaching new heights!

[mirrortide]

[Oh, that? That gets Lapis near doubled over in a fit of giggles and snorts. She's weak to puns, you monster!

It's even funnier because she's a Lapis? She flies? Please, she loves flight jokes.]

[agemofchange]

[Honestly, it's a miracle they've talked for this long without resorting to any puns...

Steven can't help but feel happier now. Who couldn't, when a joke like that hits so well? He steps closer to her and stands over her with a grin.]

You okay there, Lapis? I thought you might have more to say. But right now it might be too much of a tall order!

[mirrortide]

[Oh, she's still doubled over in a fit of snorts but-

she manages to bring a hand to her mouth. To muffle her uproarious laughter, clearly!

Actually, she just blows into her hand.]

Pbbbbbbbt!

[agemofchange]

[That brings a hideous laugh out of Steven. He rubs a tear out of his eye while finding space between laughs to formulate words.]

That was the last thing Lapis ever said... They said she's still stuck laughing to this day, slain by her incredible puns. A-and so, her final message to the world is inscribed on her tombstone...

[Then he presses his his own hands to his mouth and-]

PHHHBBBBBBTTT!

[mirrortide]

[You know how sometimes you laugh so hard you can't breath? That's the state Lapis would be in.

If she needed to breathe. But she is laughing really hard all the same! Even if some of it is devolving into wheezing snorts.

She brings her free hand up to her mouth now, and together-]

PHHBBBBBBBBBBBBBTTTTTT!

[agemofchange]

[The good thing about dealing with Gems is that he doesn't have to genuinely worry about her running out of air and literally laughing herself to death. As long as she doesn't accidentally poof herself!

And luckily Steven's able to get some breaths in here and there among his own laughter, as contagious as it is. As she responds with that noise again, it feels like this is just all they can say now. So he presses his hand to his mouth again for some more noises-]

PHHBBT PHHHBT PHHBPHHBT? ["ARE YOU OKAY?"]

[mirrortide]

[Wouldn't that be funny? Poofed for alleged war crimes, poofed by a diamond, and poofed by laughing.

It'd make a pretty good joke!

But also Steven might end up trapped on Mask Island for a bit if that were the case.]

PHBBBBBBBBBBBBBT PHHBBBBT!

["JUST FINE".]

[agemofchange]

[It... would be a step up in ways to poof, at least!

Steven giggles some more, understanding their new language perfectly. It's a real gas!]

PHHHBBBBBT!

["If you say so!"

With that, he sits himself back down on the sand while chuckling some more.]

[mirrortide]

PHBBBBT!

[Is Lapis' last call before she finally completely dissolves into a wheezing set of breathless gigglesnorts, because she can't really get the air to do much else.

Give her a moment.]

[agemofchange]

[Steven guffaws and belly-laughs, clutching at his stomach as he lets out some more laughs. He honestly can't remember the last time that he laughed so much. But he wipes a tear from his eye and waits for Lapis to get it out of her system.

Well, he'll also scoop up some sand and sprinkle it over Lapis's legs, as if preparing to bury her.]