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THE SNOW DAY MEME
the 'snow day' meme
Okay, so spring might be coming, but who cares? Everyone loves to have a nice time out in the snow and then come back in for some hot chocolate. Be it a romantic walk or a random snowball fight happening across a whole city, snow is perfect for playing in, but remember! It’s cold outside and sometimes people forget their scarves and in other times, people decide to be wimps and remain toasty inside.
directions
1. Comment with your character, series, preferences, etc in the subject.
2. Roll a number between 1-20 with the RGN for a prompt.
3. Reply to other comments and play the scenario out!
4. Don’t catch a cold!
prompts
1. THE CLASSIC SNOWBALL FIGHT ❄ Just you and someone else? Or did you pull a whole neighborhood into it? Are there opposing forces, or is it every man for himself? Be sure not to include rocks and other items in your snowballs! Ouch!
2. ROMANTIC WALK IN THE PARK ❄ Or just a regular walk in the park by yourself or with a friend. Cozy wintertime romance is a favorite amongst couples, though. So enjoy a little bit of a wonderland, see if you can spot some rabbits, or steal some kisses.
3. CAUGHT A COLD ❄ This just bites. You forgot your scarf, didn’t you? This cold will go away in a day or two, so make sure to eat some soup and stay snuggled in bed!
4. SNOW ANGELS ❄ Everyone loves this! Even adults! Make a flock of them!
5. SNOWED IN ❄ This was bound to happen on a snow day. Don’t get cabin fever!
6. SLEDDING ❄ Grab your garbage can lids, professionally made sleds, and pieces of cardboard and hit that hill! Who will get to the bottom first, or will you wipe out in a snowdrift?
7. CATCHING SNOWFLAKES ❄ Simple and fun for everyone to do, though sometimes you don’t have much luck catching any. Snowflakes are fickle!
8. SNOW SCULPTURES ❄ Bring out the best artists you know and have a contest, or just have fun making awesome scenes with snowmen! Who doesn’t love pretending that Frosty is real… but if you find the right hat, he most certainly could be.
9. ROAST MARSHMALLOWS ❄ Why bother going outside when you have a fire going and yummy snacks? You won’t get wet, still have fun, and spend time with friends!
10. SNUGGLE IN BED ❄ Snow days are perfect for sleeping in too, since school and work has been canceled and there is nothing else to do. Might as well sleep in and have some nice dreams, or cuddle up with a loved one! Or a kitty!
11. SHOVEL SNOW ❄ And sometimes, snow days mean that you have some work to do. All this snow is not going to melt quickly, and when it does, you don’t want to run the risk of it freezing over and making ice in your driveway and sidewalk!
12. SNOW WATCHING ❄ Then there is just watching the snow until it builds up enough to go out and play. Enjoy some company or quiet time!
13. WORK TIME ❄ What?! You still have to go into work?! Oh, no! Good luck braving the horrible road conditions, or if you truly feel scared for your life, make that phone call and a good excuse!
14. BLIZZARD ❄ Oh no! This is just awful. The weathermen were wrong again. Today’s forecast was supposed to be light and fluffy, but it’s getting to be ten feet deep!
15. ICE SKATING ❄ If it's cold enough for rain to freeze, it's cold enough for standing water to become solid too. Grab your skates and have fun at the local pond!
16. HOT COCOA ❄ A favorite treat, no one can resist something with whip cream or marshmallows. It warms you right up after that snowball fight too!
17. FROZEN BUBBLES ❄ With a special solution, all you have to do is walk outside, blow, and watch the bubbles freeze! Who says science is boring?
18. PHOTOGRAPHY ❄ Who doesn't like taking pictures of pretty things? Like sunlight bouncing off of icicles, hills covered in perfect white, or that classic snow-covered pine tree? Grab your cameras and explore!
19. SPOIL SPORT ❄ And then there are those who hate winter, hate snow, and hate the cold. Are you one of them, or are you the one to convince them of the joys of winter?
20. WILD CARD ❄ Pick your own adventure or make up something new!
POSTED BY
luuupin @ allmymemes
aw yeah let's do this
[ She says, as if she's not shivering herself. Mystic codes are great for protection against the elements in most cases -- she's pretty sure she's not actually in danger of frostbite -- but they're not really designed for comfort. Who insisted that she only have tights for this? Why couldn't they at least be fleece-lined??
But Kotarou's complaining gives her something else to focus on that isn't her own complaining. So when he whines, she jostles him lightly with her elbow. There's the reluctant beginning of a smile on her lips, though she's absolutely ready to deny that if called out on it. ]
If we went to Hawaii or something, that's one thing, but the actual tropics? You'd be complaining about the opposite in no time.
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[He says as he jerks a little from being elbowed. Kotarou had to wonder if Ritsuka had a screw loose or two. Or maybe even three. He certainly couldn't be the only normal person in Chaldea, couldn't he?! Sometimes, he felt like this was the case when it couldn't be further from the truth. Kotarou was just selectively oblivious to his own weirdness.
Hawaii sounded like a dream within a dream right now. He could sit back with a coconut drink and watch Ritsuka, Serenity, Nero and some of the other female Servants happily play volleyball in their cute swimsuits! Such a happy little daydream was enough to give him a small flame of motivation... But he takes a second to squint at Ritsuka like there was a fly on her face.]
B-Boss... You're smiling at my pain. Are you seriously having fun with this? We're out here fighting for our lives and the staff back over there is sitting cozy while drinking coffee! I can already hear the condescending sipping right now.
[He says as if they didn't just finish eating breakfast and drinking coffee or whatever warm drinks were available at that time!]
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[ Ritsuka clucks her tongue and shakes her head, channeling the best of Disappointed Mother that she can manage. It doesn't quite hold together, with the way that she's still fighting the smile, but surely it's the thought that counts. One hand settles on her hip as she wags a finger at him. ]
That sort of talk just shows how inexperienced you are. Maybe I'll have you go through a few dozen rounds with Leonidas's special training regime when we get back. It'll toughen you up.
[ Maybe throw in a couple of rounds with Scathach, while at it? She'd probably be better at coming up with scenarios that would work in colder climates, but on the other hand, she was a lot more likely to work Kotarou to death than Leonidas... well, that's something to tuck into the back of her mind to consider later. ]
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[As important as it was to stay in shape, Kotarou didn't want to have arms and legs for noodles for the new few weeks! He wouldn't even look like his good old lovable self anymore... He could already see some of the Servants giving him embarrassing nicknames like "Meatarou" or "Ton-o-Meat" if they really wanted to fully massacre his family name. He'd have to sit at the cafeteria with the freakier looking Servants and form a clique with them!
He could already imagine the hellish training. Him tied down in bondage gear and doing leap frog jumps down the hallway with Leonidas riding a flaming chariot as he's whipping his back. Of course, he's just overexaggerating and imaging the most ridiculous thing possible... Did Leonidas even own a chariot?]
First, he'll put me in some Spartan bondage gear, then I'll do leap frog jumping down the hallway as he rides on his flaming chariot and whip me in spartan seconds! That's worst than normal seconds!
[What exactly was a "spartan second"? Who knows! If one looks hard, they could see the tears rolling down Kotarou's eyes turning into snowflakes.]
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[ She can't help it; when he starts whining, she breaks into laughter, gently jostling him with her elbow. It's playful, the way a kitten might wave its paws, and a moment later she dances out of reach of any immediate retaliation before she curls an arm, patting at her own bicep. There's not a lot of padded muscle there, but there's more than there was, once upon a time. ]
Just think about it! Maybe you'll be able to participate in the next Nero Fest! If you put on a good enough show, she'll forgive you for the flirting.
[ You know, until he does it again. ]
And maybe it'd be a good look for you!
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Hmm... Well, I do wanna knock her arrogance down a peg. Especially if I can get her to admit that I'm strong.
[Unless he had something to motivate him, Kotarou was so easygoing to the point where he usually took things half-assedly. It was no wonder why Nero saw him as a rival... An underdog who held miraculous power, but didn't seem to use it until the last possible minute and made things look easy. Of course an absolute perfectionist who worked hard would find that annoying.]
Maybe you're right. It might not hurt to add more muscle on me too. I know I'm average looking compared to some of the other dreamboat Servants, but... I'd be nice to hit somewhere between "not bad" and "above average".
[Hmmm... Whenever he thought about it like that, Kotarou felt like getting at least one chocolate for Valentine's Day would be a reachable goal. At least enough to know that he's been noticed!]
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[ And all things considered, they'll probably pick up enough materials on this mission that might come in handy later for building his other stats. On impulse, Ritsuka steps closer, lifting a hand to thump against his back a few times. It only has the same amount of strength a normal teenager might have, though she maybe leans a little harder into it than necessary. Maybe. ]
Trust me, I felt the same way when I first started out... Leonidas is pretty intense, but he's not completely heartless. If you pass out, he'll let you sleep it off.
[ There it is... the voice of true experience... ]
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[For a moment, Kotarou has a rather mischievous look on his face. If things got too intense on certain days, he had to wonder if he could play possum and relax for the rest of the day! Yes, muscle freaks like that were strong... But they weren't very bright! They could be easy to manipulate! Fights didn't always just come down to sword against sword and fist against fist! Ah, no wonder he was summoned into the Assassin class...
Okay, okay... If things get too rough, I can always work some crocodile tears and he'll let me off the hook! Then again, it might help to have some extra insurance to learn some of his weaknesses. I won't ever beat a guy like that in a straightforward fight, but if I learn his favorite food... Then maaaaaybe--
As if karma was responding to Kotarou's evil intentions, a good, strong and well positioned pat from Ritsuka was enough to send him stumbling forward and landing face first into some snow. It seemed every time he would always think of a prank or scheme with ill-intentions, it would always end up backfiring on him. It's a bit of a delayed reaction as he's laying down there and slowly processing what just happened.]
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Well. She bursts into laughter, loud and helpless, doubling over as she does. Her arms go around her waist like she could hold it in, but it's no use. It's probably too loud when they're in the middle of potentially hostile territory, but has that ever stopped her? No, of course not. ]
Y-- yyyyy, your face--!
[ It might be freezing, but this is clearly the best start to a mission ever. ]
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[Kotarou speaks up in a mocking falsetto to mimic Ritsuka's voice as he stands up. Honestly, what was so funny? It wasn't until Kotarou turns to look in the reflection of a window to see how absolutely ridiculous he looked. There was enough snow on him to make a beard and give him a goofy looking mustache. He looked like Santa Claus with all of that white "hair"!]
AHHHHHHHHHH!!! HO-HO-HO-HOOOOOLY HELL!!
[Perhaps they shouldn't had been too loud. There could've been a monster attack, or enemy soldiers ready to march their merry way down here or just the simple fact that they might disturb innocent people who might've been still sleeping... However, none of those factors were in Kotarou's mind. Right now, he was focused on one thing...]
You damn Carrot Top! You're gonna pay for ruining my handsome looks with those gorilla arms of yours!
[Sweet petty revenge. Reaching down to grab some snow, Kotarou makes a snowball and throws it at Ritsuka's face to level the playing field.]
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[ Her sputter of outrage is cut off when that snowball smacks her, straight on. There's a couple of seconds where she just stands there, blinking slowly, as bits and flakes of snow fall from her face. There are a couple of seconds where she stands completely still, like the impact of the snowball had literally frozen her.
And then, slowly, deliberately, she also bends to scoop up snow, packing it. ]
Oh, you're going to regret that, you punk.
[ As You Know, This Means War. ]
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In his mind's eye, he could see himself standing high up on a plateau and Ritsuka way down at the bottom. He's so caught up in his fantasy that he hasn't balled up any snow.]
Oooh... Really? Are you really sure you wanna do this? I mean, I'd feel bad if I had to use like 1% of my strength against you of all people. We're on two completely different levels here, y'know~! ♪
[If this were a battle manga, Kotarou would absolutely be the villain right now.]
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Well, you know, maybe we're on two different levels. That's true. I'm just an ordinary human, what could I do? Certainly nothing like--
[ Dart in, fast -- not inhumanly fast, certainly, but the sort of speed that she doesn't usually display, fast enough that someone who has gotten
cockyoverconfident -- to smash that snowball straight into his face. ]--that!
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[The sheering cold hitting his face was enough to send him falling back onto the ground. Okay, he didn't see that coming! Hopping back up onto his feet, he's officially fired up! Kotarou begins to ball up some snow in his hands.]
Okay, that's it... I'm gonna win this and put you in a set of car ears! Maybe I'll add a tail to that!!
[For a split second, he almost considers a collar... But quickly swallows those words before they left his mouth. They would bring up too many questions!]
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[ She's already making another snowball as she says that, giving him a very obvious sideeye as she does. Cat ears? A tail!? That's too dangerous to contemplate. That would be just encouraging certain other Servants to figure out how to make them real, and that's the last thing Ritsuka wants at this moment. What a terrifying thought. ]
Kotarou-kun, you're really just a teenaged boy after all, aren't you...
[ So rather than worry about the consequences too much, she throws the second snowball, then flees. ]
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[He could already feel Serenity and Nero's judgmental stares on his back and they weren't even here! Or might've feel invigorated to join in to see Ritsuka rocking a nekomimi look! All Kotarou knew was that he was taking another snowball in the face and instead of tossing the snowball directly straight at Ritsuka... He's going to go for throwing it up in the air and hopes it lands on her head in an upward arc.]
Hey! Does Chaldea have an HR staff!? I should totally file for employee harassment!
[Now he just sounds like a middle-aged salaryman who's being treated unfairly! The line between maturity and immaturity was a blurred line with Kotarou. It was time to take a page out of what he's learned from Guardian and take advantage of his surroundings... So he'll be running behind a house and try to see if he could potentially sneak up on Ritsuka whenever her guard is down.]
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[ She's running, trying to circle the same house from the opposite direction. She's already got a snowball ready, raising her voice into a shout. When -- if -- they run into each other like this, she's going to be ready. ]
Who was the one coming up with weird ideas like that! Cat ears, come on! How much more obvious can you get!
[ Okay, to be fair, she doesn't know what teenaged boys like to read. It's been a couple of years since she's actually hung out with ordinary teenaged boys. But Ritsuka is also not exactly discriminatory. She can understand the appeal of kemonomimi! ...Not that she's going to tell him that. He can find that out on his own, or not at all. ]
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[A third party would be able to see see the evil aura leaking from Kotarou's shoulders as he's scheming something diabolical! Oh, who was he kidding... It was pretty kinky to think about!]
I'll teach you not to make fun of men's youthful passions! There's no point in growing up if you don't cling to those things and make them real with your own two hands!
[If he wasn't fighting for perverted reasons, then that would've actually sounded surprisingly philosophical and cool! All he needed to do was wait to see that signature Carrot Top hair as he circled around to where she would've been standing. He turns around the corner--]
En garde, lass! Prepare t' be pummeled by me snowball cannons!
[Someone's been hanging out with the pirate Servants a little too much. But hey, he was glad that his goofy impressions could make Serenity giggle at least. Though he's frozen in place with a snowball in hand as he realizes that Ritsuka wasn't there...]
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Wait, wait, wait. Where did she go? I've been saying all of this cool stuff and she's gone?!