otherwordly.

[mllememe]

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

t olsson | original | ota

[swornvirgin]

[ info in journal. ]

Eigengrau (n. - German) "dark light" or "brain gray"; the color seen by the eye in perfect darkness.

sturmfrei (adj. - German) lit. "stormfree"; the freedom of not being watched by a parent or superior; being alone at a place and having the ability to do what you want.

offing (n. - English) the deep, distant stretch of the ocean that is still visible from the land; the foreseeable future.

velleitie (n. - English) a wish or powerful desire for something that nonetheless is not or cannot be followed by actions meant to pursue it.

ultramarine (adj. - English) beyond the sea (n. - English) a brilliant deep blue color.

or bring your own.

'helios' ( original )

[nixed]

i. oneirataxia

ii. yuanfen

iii. agowilt

iv. aswium

v. charientism

Tsunade / Naruto / OTA

[gambloser]

margaery tyrell | asoiaf/got | ota

[neverbedded]

or bring your own!

rey ( STAR WARS )

[arenicolous]

irenic ⏤ (adj.) promoting peace.

sciamachy ⏤ (n.) a battle against imaginary enemies; fighting you shadow.

solivagant ⏤ (adj.) wandering alone.

gezellig ⏤ (adj.) cozy, nice, inviting, pleasant, comfortable; connoting time spent with loved ones or togetherness after a long separation.

⏤ bring your own.

Jason Todd | DC Animated Movies

[robintohood]

No shipping or smut but open to everything else!

1) Sturmfrei: (adj.) Lit. "stormfree"; the freedom of not being watched by a parent or superior; being alone at a place and having the ability to do what you want

2) Eternitarian: (n.) One who believes in the eternity of the soul

3) Eremophobia: (n.) The deep fear of stillness, solitude, or deserted places

4) Katzenjammer: (n.) Lit. "cat's wail" and hence "a discordant sound"; a bad hangover or a general state of depression or bewilderment

5) Nedovtipa: (n.) Someone who cannot take a hint

6) Wildcard! Bring your own word.

Elizabeth Bennet | Pride and Prejudice

[a_sharp_wit]

[AUs (including modern day), canon and cross canon all welcome!]

I) scripturient (adj.); having a consuming passion to write

II) tristful (adj.); deeply yet romantically melancholy

III) koyaanisqatsi (n.); nature out of balance; a way of life so unbalanced that you need a new way

IV) encomium (n.); warm, glowing praise

Jane Eyre | Jane Eyre

[knowmyself]

[AUs (including modern day), canon and cross canon all welcome!]

I) quisling (n.); traitor; someone who has lost your confidence

II) raison d'être (n.); a reason for existing

III) naology (n.); the study of sacred buildings

IV) psithurism (n.); the sound of the wind through the trees

Caleb Widogast | Critical Role

[transmutational]

groak
(v.) to stare longingly at someone who is eating in the hope that they will ask you to join them

paralian
(n.) one who lives by the sea

lalochezia
(n.) the emotional relief gained from using abusive or profane language

luftmensch
(n.) an impractical dreamer with no business sense; one with their head in the clouds

narumi | dsrk | ota

[lollygagger]

[ crosscanon, ocs, and aus loved! 16+ for anything shippy, please or he'll hate himself too much. just pardon the rust while i canon review dsrk2 lmao

these are just prompts i thought were neat, so feel free to wildcard me if you've got something else in mind. ]

i. cheiloproclitic

ii. mamihlapinatapai

iii. sweven

iv. matutine

Dilandau Albatou | Escaflowne

[diabolical_adonis]

1. honne
(n.) what a person truly believes; the behavior and opinions which are often kept hidden and only displayed with one's closest confidants

2. pareidolia
(n.) the instinct to seek familiar forms in disordered images like clouds or constellations; the perception of random stimulus as significant

3. antiscians
(n.) people who live on opposite sides of the world, "whose shadows at noon are cast in opposite directions"

4. zugzwang
(n.) a situation where every possible move is a bad one, or one that will result in damage or loss

Mebh Óg MacTíre | Wolfwalkers

[mactirebeag]

[OTA for gen stuff, but no smut, please.]

1. gerful (adj.) wild and wayward

2. phantasmagoric (adj.) characterized by incredible, intricate, impossibly imaginative imagery

3. petricor (n.) the scent of rain on dry earth

4. Waldeinsamkeit (n.) forest solitude; the feeling of being alone in the woods

anna of arendelle | frozen | ota

[unfreezes]

Ganymede | Greek mythology

[eagleswept]

apotheosis | illecebrous | tintamarre | yuanfen | or your own!

Paris | Greek mythology

[eidosariste]

lucullan | louring | sweven | chatoyant | or one of your own choice

ann takamaki | p5r / p5s

[burglarize]

[ canonmate pref for this one. ]

scripturient
euneirophrenia
orotund

elia martell | asoiaf | ota

[veryfond]

or bring your own!

Matthew Swift | Matthew Swift/Magicals Anonymous series | OTA

[domine_dirige_nos]

[ character info here ]

-Eigengrau: the color seen by the eye in perfect darkness; "dark light" or "brain grey"

-selcouth: unfamiliar, rare, strange, and yet marvelous

-sciamachy: fighting your shadow; a battle against imaginary enemies

-abiogenesis: life arising from nothing or from nonliving matter

-??

Jason Todd | Titans | ota

[theotherobin]

1. Serein- the fine, light rain that falls from a clear sky at sunset, or in the early hours of night. evening serenity.

2. Numinous- describing an experience that makes you fearful yet fascinated- awed yet attracted- the powerful, overwhelming experience of being overwhelmed and inspired.

3. Nemesism- frustration, anger, and aggression directed inward, towards oneself and one's way of living.

4. Querencia- a place from which one's strength is drawn, where one feels at home; the place where you are your most authentic self.

Bucky Barnes / MCU / OTA

[nepodatlivyj]

-defenestrate: to throw someone or something out of a window

-noctuary: the record of a single night's events, thoughts, or dreams

-peripeteia: the point of no return; sudden or unexpected reversal of circumstances

-zugzwang: a situation where every possible move or decision is a bad one, or one that will result in damage or loss; alternatively, any situation where you face external circumstances that force you to act

-??

[umbraeternam]

[ been enjoying their conversation, figured I'd see if you were game for a scene? I could see any of those four words working for something depending on what sort of scenario we wanted to run with. ]

The Master | Doctor Who | OTA

[badsprinter]

[ Simm!Master also available ]

-gibel (гибель): not death, not suicide, but simply ceasing to exist; deteriorating in a way that is painful for others; death, destruction, ruin

-eremophobia: deep fear of stillness, solitude, or deserted places

-carriwitchet: a pun or a paradox; a riddling question

-kawaakari (川明かり): the gleam of last light on a river's surface at dusk; the glow of a river in the darkness

-??

ernest hayashi | original | ota

[ernestness]

[ more info here. ]



aleatory (adj.) relying on chance or an uncontrolled element in the details of life or in the creation of art.
áoyè (v.) "to burn the midnight oil"; to pull an all-nighter.
solecism (n.) a grammatical mistake, a minor blunder in speech; a breach of etiquette or decorum.

or bring your own.

Ciel Phantomhive | Black Butler | OTA

[marblehearted]

[ voicetesting; permissions here. antephialtic, soigné, súton, eternitarian, open to others! ]

dimos | nier re[in]carnation

[prayererror]

druxy something whole on the outside, but rotten inside; of timber, having decay in the heartwood

cwtsh a hug or a cuddle; alternatively, a safe place

mágoa a heart-breaking feeling that leaves long-lasting traces, visible in gestures and facial expressions

nepenthe something that can make you forget your grief or suffering

helen | greek myth

[lest]

volta • lethe • peripeteia • meraki • suggest your own!