otherwordly.

[madscenes]

THE OTHERWORDLY MEME
Sometimes all you need is a word to spark off an idea.


How to play -

1. Post a comment with your character's name, canon, and any preferences you may have (no shipping, no smut, etc.)
2. Leave the comment blank or post a word or two in the body. (It may also help if you list scenarios you would like to play.)
3. Reply to other people, either with words you picked out, or words they posted as prompts for a thread.

Comments

christian arnaud — original — ota

[leparisien]

[ ooc; gen pref, m/m for shipping. info in journal. assumed cr a-okay. ]

yoko meshi; (n.) the peculiar stress of speaking a foreign language.
atermoiements; (n.) distractions or hesitations leading to procrastination.
esprit d'escalier; (n.) the witty comeback you think of after the time is past to use it.

wildcard; or bring your own!

Makoto Kino | Sailor Moon | OTA

[thunderingcourage]

nishikiyama akira | yakuza 0/1

[yashin]

( m/m shipping pref, otherwise ota! open to gen, assumed cr, etc. can play from either 0 or 1/kiwami! )

retrouvaille; (n.) the joy of meeting someone again after a long separation; rediscovery.
orotund; (adj.) speaking or singing something with fullness, strength, and clarity of sound or voice.
temerate; (v.) to break a bond or binding promise.
lapidary; (adj.) having elegance, precision, or refinement suggestive of gem cutting.
wildcard; throw it at me!!

Iris Cannary | Violet Evergarden | OTA

[zealous_message]

Vaggie | Hazbin Hotel | OTA

[notamusical]

temerate; (v.) to break a bond or binding promise.
concupiscible; (adj.) worthy of being desired.
atychiphobia; (n.) fear of failure; fear of not being good enough
casuistry; deceptive or excessively subtle reasoning

lunafreya nox fleuret / ffxv

[coruscation]

marcid: (adj.) withered; incredibly exhausted
abditory: (n.) a place into which you can disappear; a hiding place
drapetomania: (n.) an overwhelming urge to run away
súton: (n.) twilight; the approach of death or the end of something

or choose your own!

lan wangji | the untamed

[quietroom]

orotund — speaking or singing something with fullness, strength, and clarity of sound or voice.
retrouvaille — the joy of meeting someone again after a long separation; rediscovery.
temerate — to break a bond or binding promise.
drapetomania — an overwhelming urge to run away
(or choose your own)

drapetomania

[singlelogbridge]

[Wei Wuxian returns.

It would be easy to say that he always meant to, but the truth is he isn't sure if he had, certainly not as soon as in two years time. But he returns because his feet carry him to Gusu faster than his mind can catch up enough to stop them. He returns to a cliff side and stares out at the expanse of the world before him, heart in his throat and chenqing at his lips, familiar melody giving voice to the thing inside of him that he doesn't yet know how to speak.

(His time away was healing, it was painful in the best way. Broken bones being set and bitter medicines swallowed. He feels it inside of him, the way some wounds have finally closed, finally begun to turn into the kind of scars that leave a mark but don't ache with every breath anymore. Traveling was good for him. It was also illuminating.

The time to himself had made his heart embarrassingly apparent.)

So he returns to a cliff and plays a song and then Lan Wangji is there. Like he knew Wei Wuxian was coming all along. Then they're together, walking back to the Cloud Recesses, his heart feeling more whole than it has in two years.

Three weeks pass. Three weeks of tiptoeing around this fragile thing between them. Three weeks of aborted attempts and held gazes. Of near misses and lingering hands.

Three weeks of watching the sour faces of visiting sect leaders and Lan elders, turning up at the sight of them walking side by side, their gazes mistrustful, their words sharp. He has never been one to mind the barbs, but it is another thing entirely when it's Hanguang-Jun's reputation that takes the blow. It's another thing when the chief cultivator's righteousness is questioned for the company he keeps, his authority undermined.

Wei Wuxian sighs and packs another scroll away into his qiankun pouch from where he kneels on the floor of the jingshi. It took three weeks to remember that he can not stay. (That this is not his to have.) He rises to a stand after that, his packing finished. He won't leave without say goodbye, but he doesn't wish to prolong this. Once he has made his excuses, he'll be going. Never mind that it's evening, he'll find a room in Caiyi for the night and be on his way in the morning. It's fine.

It's better this way.]

nile freeman / the old guard

[im_new]

1. nepenthe - something that can make you forget grief or suffering
2. gotong-royong - the joint sharing of burdens; the bearing of the weight of the world together with trusted friends
3. smultronställe - "place of wild strawberries"; a special place discovered, treasured, returned to for solace and relaxation; a personal idyll free from stress or sadness
4. venters - what the wind or tide drives in from the ocean upon a wave
5. give her a word

Nepenthe

[peace_inthe_violence]

[Andy was finally resting, mortality kicking her ass. Or was it the final good bye that she'd had to give? Either way she'd finally let them stop, settling them into a safehouse that was nestled somewhere between Horovice and Prague. The details didn't really matter, just that they were in Czechia and safe.

Safe enough that Nicolo felt it okay to slip out early one morning a few days after arriving, heading down the overgrown, deserted goat path that lead to the house until he could reach where they'd stashed the car. He returned a couple of hours later, car once more lost on the side of the road and two huge canvas bags of food looped over his shoulders.

He grunted a little when he set them on the dining table, but he only paused long enough to carefully roll each shoulder before he was starting to put away the food that he'd carted up.]

I never had a chance to ask. Do you have any preferences in food?

yusuf "joe" al-kaysani / the old guard

[fannan]

1. sirimiri - a light rain, a fine drizzle
2. sombremesa - the time spent around the table after lunch or dinner, talking to the people you shared the meal with; time to digest and savor both food and friendship
3. incalescent - growing hotter or more ardent; set ablaze
4. nakhes - the satisfaction gained from life's gifts; proud pleasure, especially in one's children or grandchildren and their successes, however small
5. give him a word

[cercatrova]

𝘴𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘳𝘪

[ the thin fog drifts lazily over the coast, making the illuminated houses rising up the mountain look like fireflies winking in the twilight. the rain isn't enough to cool the summer's heat nor to keep nicky from lingering on the balcony, but it quiets the din of the city below them and it seems peaceful.

it is peaceful.

dinner, always a long affair when prepared by nicky — he may have been born before a unified italy existed, but he still has all the italian sentiments — has been cleared and andy and nile tasked with washing the dishes. the quiet sound of their teasing conversation soothed the frayed nerves that remained after booker's betrayal. nile was a sweet kid, curiosity seemingly unending, and it reminds nicky of what it was like at the beginning.

how the entire world seemed to expand the more the idea of immortality settled.

the sound of joe's footsteps make him smile, soft and quiet, imagining the fine dew that would cover his curls should he step out onto the balcony. ] Buonasera, amore mio.

hawke | dragon age | ota

[gawke]

dormiveglia (n.) the space that stretches between sleeping and waking
querencia (n.) a place from which one’s strength is drawn, where one feels at home; the place where you are your most authentic self
erlebnisse (n.) the experiences, positive or negative, that we feel most deeply, and through which we truly live; not mere experiences, but Experiences

wildcard

gamora | mcu | ota

[godslay]

smultronställe (n.) lit. “Place of wild strawberries”; a special place discovered, treasured, returned to for solace and relaxation
obdormition (n.) when your limbs fall asleep; numbness caused by pressure on a nerve
vorfreude (n.) the joyful, intense anticipation that comes from imagining future pleasures

wildcard

esther moreau / original / ota

[57times]

1. Gökotta; (n.) lit. "dawn picnic to hear the first birdsong"; the act of rising in the early morning to watch the birds or go outside to appreciate nature.

2. Vicissitude; (n.) a change of fortune, especially one that is unwelcome or unpleasant.

3. Mamihlapinatapai; (n.) a look shared by two people, each wishing that the other would initiate something they both desire but which neither wants to begin.

4. Appetence; (n.) an eager desire, an instinctive inclination; an attraction or natural bond.

Rey | Star Wars | OTA

[abalance]

Phosphenes; (n.) the colors or "stars" you see when you rub your eyes.

Sweven; (n.) a vision seen in sleep; a dream

Quab; (n.) something immature; something unfinished

Yūgen; (n.) an awareness of the universe that triggers emotional responses too deep and mysterious for words

(Or choose your own!)

sansa stark | asoiaf/got | ota

[eyried]

wanderlust - the irresistible, uncurable desire to travel or wonder

clinomania - excessive desire to stay in bed

forelsket - the euphoria you experience when you are first falling in love

mamihlapinatapai - a look shared by two people, each wishing that the other would initiate something they both desire but which neither wants to begin.

akemi morishita | original

[cupidite]

abditory: (n.) a place into which you can disappear; a hiding place.
nepenthe: (n.) something that can make you forget grief or suffering.
gerful: (adj.) wild and wayward.
casuistry: (n.) deceptive or excessively subtle reasoning.

Ganymede | Greek mythology

[eagleswept]

amaranthine | alethiology | lucullan | or your own!

rey - star wars - ota

[reydacted]

franch - (v.) to eat greedily and at great speed
athazagoraphobia - (n.) the fear of being forgotten
mamihlapinatapai - (n.) a look shared by two people, each wishing that the other would initiate something they both desire but which neither wants to begin
sweven - (n.) a vision seen in sleep; a dream
yuanfen - (n.) a relationship by fate or destiny; the binding force between two people

lucas | mother 3 | ota

[lovetheme]

1. fika: (v.) drinking coffee along with eating something sweet

2. murr-ma: (v.) to walk along in the water searching for something with your feet

3. borborygmi: (n.) the rumbling sounds your stomach makes

(or bring your own!)

number five | the umbrella academy

[fogey]

[ litost | nepenthe | pygalgia | wildcard ]

[violintendencies]

Vanya's amnesia after the Apocalypse was kind of a two-edged sword-- while it was a nice reprieve, maybe even necessary for the healing process, once the memories came flooding back she found herself practically drowning in remorse. Add to it the loss of Ben, also her fault, and once they returned to their own time the guilt threatened to overwhelm her.

But luckily she has her siblings again, and they've accidentally changed the timeline enough that for once they're all on equal footing. They're all outsiders looking to find their place in the new world.

Nobody can appreciate this more than Five, maybe. He's always been Vanya's favorite in a way. Taking risks she'd never dare to, a misfit before his time. Trying to get him to open up though is a project unto itself. And it's not like Vanya has a lot of practice accessing her own feelings.

She finds him on the balcony of the house they managed to rent on the outskirts of the City, apparently lost in thought. Rather than disturb him by speaking Vanya merely takes up position next to him and looks out, back toward the city skyline.

nathan prescott / life is strange

[rott]

lítost, (n.) regret and remorse and repentance; a state of agony and torment; or sorrow said to be "created by the sudden sight of one's own misery"
qualtagh, (n.) the first person you meet on a special day
아쉬움 / aswium, (n.) the mingled feeling of disappointment, frustration, and regret that results from an unsatisfactory situation

Franky-poo | The Punisher (Netflix MCU)

[stillatwar]

-agelast: someone who never laughs
-yuanfen: a relationship by fate or destiny; the binding force between two people
-fika: drinking coffee along with eating something sweet
-weltschmerz: world-pain; the depression you feel when the world as it is doesn't reflect what you think it should be

joel miller | the last of us

[texan]

tacenda (n.) things better left unsaid; matters to be passed over in silence
yuputka (n.) the phantom sensation of something crawling on your skin
nemophilist (n.) a haunter of the woods; one who loves the forest and its beauty and solitude

yupukta

[ceps]

( ellie had wanted to believe joel that day with jackson lying at their feet. she'd wanted to believe him, so she'd told herself she did. the alternative was facing something too big for her to comprehend, much younger then and yet still too old for her age, as well as the break of the precious thing that had been built between them over their months in each other's lives.

at first, it worked. things were a little awkward as they both tried to figure out how they fit in a place like jackson, how their relationship worked when they weren't travelling across the country and risking their lives every step of the way. but joel's efforts were genuine, kind of dorky and endearing. embarrassing, even.

as time went by, though, and as ellie made friends and built a life of her own, there were times where her skin prickled and itched. moments where her skin crawled, and she had to rub at her arms to chase the ghost sensation away. something wasn't right. she didn't feel right. for her immunity to have amounted to nothing caused a rift inside of her, a disconnect between her and the life she lived. how could she have done what she did, killed the way she did, only for it to be meaningless? how could she be here, playing video games and laughing with her friends, when she'd done horrible things and all for nothing?

joel was trying so hard, and he was making her so happy — she was learning to swim, learning guitar, and he was taking her to places for her birthday. in every way, joel was what she needed. he was a father to her. her questions grew as she did, though, taking more and more room, making her skin crawl whenever she had a moment alone to sink beneath the surface of her thoughts, to the ones hidden where no sunlight reached.

she'd never even seen the fireflies. she'd never spoken to them when she'd had so many questions. why had she woken up in the car in a hospital gown, as if joel had stolen her away? joel had smelled like gunpowder. sharp and metallic. she knew what must have happened, but she was missing key pieces of the puzzle. and she wanted joel to tell her. she wanted to hear it from him.

her hand grips the piece of wood she'd brought back from her group patrol. joel had shown her what kind is best for his woodworking, one day, and she'd paid close attention. since then she brings him pieces sometimes, found by picking at the forest floor with her sneakers while waiting for the others to sign in. this time it's a sliver of a split trunk, as big as her head. she's not sure why she's doing this for him when she's been feeling so unsure about him. maybe it's a way to make him feel guilty. maybe a part of her hopes he feels bad and just tells her what the fuck happened.

she clears her throat as she approaches his porch to alert him, jumping the steps two at a time, and holds out the chunk of wood. )

Found this. Thought you could do something with it.

villanelle | killing eve

[odezhda]

schadenfreude (n.) delight obtained from the troubles of others
lucullan (adj.) grossly self-indulgent; characterized by extravagance and excess
zalatwic (n.) the use of bribes, charm, or connections to get something

[selfsaboteur]

It's not often the Master meets a human who actually captures and holds his attention, but the blonde girl at the table across the room from him at one of the more upscale restaurants in Paris is one of them. He's actually been keeping a close, half-interested eye on her for some time, ever since he witnessed her going into an alley with two smartly dressed men and returning alone, adjusting her hair and surreptitiously wiping a small dagger with a silk handkerchief.

She's certainly elegantly attired, beautiful, and deadly-- three qualities that the Master prizes in a woman. But it's her nonchalance that captivates him the most, her seemingly childlike enjoyment of being bad. Besides speaking to a sort of malleability he'd love to explore further, she also honestly just seems like fun.

At least for a little while.

He eyes her from his own table in the corner speculatively, watching as she devours a hot fudge sundae that clearly has been ordered from the kids' menu. When she's halfway through he signals the waiter, ordering a glass of dessert wine to be delivered to her table.

jiang cheng ( the untamed )

[fennu]

lan wangji ( the untamed )

[daolu]