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bakerstreet2022-07-05 06:53 pm
asdfasdfafkj) wrote in bakerstreet2022-07-05 06:53 pm
never thought i'd die fighting side by side with an elf
Sometimes, you just want an excuse to throw together two characters who would never willingly hang out, much less trade a polite word with one another. This meme is designed for the recalcitrant assholes, the unsociable jerks, and anyone who wants a thread of two characters being forced to work together toward a goal.
The theme is cooperation. For a period of time, your two characters are stuck together, and whether they love it or hate it, their partner is there to stay for at least awhile.
Prompts:
1. Trapped: The elevator broke down, you got locked in a room, or you're forced to hide in the broom closet! Whether you're trapped willingly or not, you'll have to put your heads together to get out safely, or just keep each other company.
2. Stuck: There's the mundane options, like the finger-traps or the handcuffs, and the more supernatural ones, like a hand-holding spell or a… sticky goo attack? Somehow, you're physically stuck together now.
3. Lost: You don't know where you are, and your partner is somehow the only one you can rely on to help you get back to civilization. Or maybe they're the only one who can direct you to an exclusive club in a strange city.
4. Common enemy: The enemy of the enemy is your friend! You may already get along, but even if you don't, there's a bigger asshole for you to join forces against.
5. Crisis: Caught in the middle of a natural disaster or a crime in action, maybe even a zombie apocalypse, you've got better chances throwing your lot in with another person.
6. Life-or-death: In the killing games, the do-or-dies, the demand is that you cooperate or get snuffed out by the opponents or your sadistic audience. If you don't work together, you'll be the first to go.
7. Mission: Whether it's to decide the fate of the world or your organization, or just an objective to raise money for charity, you are on the case—with a partner, of course.
8. Chores: Divide and conquer to get things done around the house.
9. Obligation: You're assigned to a school or work project, or you're the designated planning committee for an event. Either way, you're gonna have to work together to get it done.
10. Punishment: You've pissed someone off and you've been transformed into a llama. Your boss put you on overtime, or a difficult mission, or on training the new hire. Earn your way back to normalcy with an ally.
11. Last resort: This is the only option left—the last safe haven, the last person with needed expertise, the only person to fill in your team or club. Please, please help.
12. For fun: Time for an escape room, an obstacle course, a couple's challenge, or co-op mode! Why not test your cooperation and problem-solving skills just for the hell of it?
13. Wildcard: There are dozens more scenarios you can come up with, just throw in a wildcard if nothing suits your fancy! It might be helpful to mention what scenarios are favored/likely in your TL!
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