[the slightly modified for easier use] THE STORY of US MEME (a crossover pairing encouraged meme)

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The Story of Us
[now slightly modified for easier use!]

a [crossover pairing encouraged] shipping meme

Crossover pairings are fun. Arguably, they can be one of the best parts of panfandom RP. After all, there's nothing quite like that spark when two characters just "click," especially when it was completely unplanned. AWESOME.

Unfortunately, in a lot of shipping memes here and elsewhere, the environment isn't really conducive to spontaneity. People usually just stick to castmates or close friends, and don't tag out due to lack of knowledge of canons or just plain intimidation. That's not fun for those of us who want to throw caution out the windows and just try crazy things, like throwing a Thor at a Sailor Moon (which, really, isn't that crazy of an idea if you look at the mythos for both series...).

This meme's for you, risk takers, crack shippers, or people who just want something new. Go. Play. Don't let anything stop you. Don't know where to go with an idea? Wing it! The prompts here are not the super specific variety that most ship memes have, where you almost have to have canon knowledge. Want to reply to a character but have no idea where to begin? Make things up! The more creative, the better.

The Steps
- Make a comment with your character, canon, preferences, etc in the subject.
- Comment to other characters! Use the RNG, first rolling for category (1-3) and then for prompt.
- This meme was created for crossovers, and that's heavily encouraged, but no one is going to hunt you down if you play with a castmate. Just try to remember the purpose of the meme, okay?
- HAVE FUN

Two Ways to Play
#1 (the buildup)
- Start with the first category, which is how the characters meet. Play that as you see fit. THEN, do a timeskip! If you don't know what that means, it's when you handwave that time has past. Assume the characters have known each other for a while. Move on to a prompt in the next category. Rinse, repeat. You can build a relationship!

#2 (the regular)
- Just play it as usual. Roll for category, then for prompt.

The Categories
1. The beginning
2. The relationship
3. Years later

I. How We Met & the Sparks Flew Instantly (The Beginning)
1. First meeting (no matter how mundane or impossible!)
2. First date
3. Blind date
4. Arranged courtship/marriage
5. Hate at first sight
6. One night stand

II. People Would Say "They're the Lucky Ones" (The Relationship)
1. Confession (TELL ME HOW YOU REALLY FEEL)
2. Taking care of you
3. Meeting the family/showing you home
4. First time
5. FIGHT
6. Marriage proposal

III. One Day We'd Tell the Story of Us (Years Later)
1. Moving in together
2. BABIES or kids
3. Together again after a long seperation
4. Ending the relationship
5. Old (married) couple, aka Still in Love After All these Years
6. At the end of life

Comments

Tohko Amano-Bungaku Shoujo-OTA

[tohko_amano]

Amalthea | The Last Unicorn

[always_dreaming]

Penny | Dr. Horrible's Singalong Blog

[pennynotsaved]

Hermione Granger | Harry Potter | OPEN

[brainboxgranger]

Amy | The Walking Dead | OTA

[lovesmermaids]

Agent Phillip Coulson | MCU | OTA

[lovably_awkward]

Haruka Tenoh ♅ Sailor Moon ♅ open to all

[windandsky]

Rapunzel | Tangled | OTA

[glowings]

Flora | The Winx Club | OTA

[showmeyourwreath]

Ariel | The Little Mermaid | Open to All

[seacups]

Nat Bruenner // Highlander OC // het

[jurisimmortalis]

Rapunzel | Tangled | Open to All

[daydreaming]

Yukina | Yu Yu Hakusho | Open to All

[crylittlesister]

Clarice Starling | The Hannibal Lecter Series | OTA

[honeyinthelion]

Harry Potter | Harry Potter | OTA

[savespeople]

Blaine Anderson | Glee | OTA

[justlove]

Itsuki Koizumi | The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya | OTA

[dontmindmepleasecontinue]

Sam Tyler - Life On Mars - for Peter Carlisle ( i1 )

[hydeforareason]

He stood, alone, on the roof. His thumb had stopped bleeding on it's own, he still didn't feel it. He honestly didn't care. He tilted his head back and gazed at the perfect sky. Manchester had beautiful weather today but he didn't care. Nothing about this place was living. Nothing made him feel like he wanted to be living either.

What had Nelson said to him? What was the next move?

He heard the song that was playing on the radio when he was hit by the car. Bowie. Is there Life on Mars?

Sam thought so and he smiled. Even if the music sounded a little off. The accent was wrong. There was no instrumentals. But Sam still made up his mind to take that leap of faith.

He would be going home soon--

1|3

[cherished_avatar]

Really all she knew to be looking for was glasses and a forehead scar. Chrome, bitty thing that she was, knew that she was probably the more distinctive person. Purple hair, eye-patch, chrome skulls as decoration...yes.

She was seated at the table of a cafe with one of those weirdly large cups of coffee, looking up every time someone entered.

Marion Scotts | Original Character | het

[didnotwant]

John Egbert | Homestuck | Open to all (aged up to 18)

[hamburellakind]

Molly Hooper ¦ BBC Sherlock

[wealldosillythings]

[OPEN to all.]

[carlislestyle]

Peter was only up here because it was the only place to escape the meeting that had been boring him to death for the passed hour or so. The minute they brought up budgeting problems, he knew it was time for a prolonged 'bathroom break'. Which was code for hide on the roof and play with a yoyo.

Of course, when the door open and someone started moving around, he soon ducted behind the conditioning system in the worry that the DCI's were out for their morning smoke. Which meant he'd be caught out...

But no, it was just some strange bloke standing in the middle of the roof, looking weirdly content. Huh, probably just got free himself.

Or, you know, he was trying to kill himself. Shit! This was meant to be a day off, for Christ sake! "WOAH! Stop, okay, do not do that!"

[hydeforareason]

Okay, moment ruined by some Scottish idiot singing Bowie and making what was suppose to be a beautiful experience and a return to where he truly wanted to be absolutely-- Sam turned mid-thought, arms half outstretched, and frowned at-- Oh Christ. DI Carlisle, that new transfer into his division.

Sam's nose wrinkled. He'd never interviewed the man, he hadn't cared to, he just signed the paperwork and pushed it on. He'd been doing that for the last six months since his release from Hyde Ward at the hospital.

Moving on. Pushing forward. Always, always looking back.

"Do what?" he asked, scowling. "It's none of your business mate. You shouldn't be up here."

[carlislestyle]

"In all fairness, mate, neither of us should be up here. The sign on the door clearly says 'no entry'," Peter pointed out with a smirk, moving away and humming softly as he held up his hands in a defensive manner. He sung when he thought and he barely noticed he was doing it half the time. "And I'm not running towards the ledge of the room so I win here on the sanity side of things."

Never mind the yoyo that just feel from his pocket, that didn't matter. He only had it for boredom, Manchester lacked excitement or ... wives. And he didn't exactly like the whole meeting situation.

He preferred interesting cases and interesting people.

"You were going to jump off the roof. I can't let you do that. And I'd prefer if you didn't. I still need a reference from you at the end of this, I'm hoping to head to London. Plus it's not what anyone wants to see here today."