The Criminal AU Meme

[cerebel]

THE CRIMINAL AU MEME

Warning: This meme will contain violent content and possible triggers.



HOW TO PLAY:
1) Post a comment below, detailing your character and canon. For best results, DO NOT LEAVE THIS COMMENT BLANK; pick a role, or an AU, or write up a little on what you'd like to explore with your character.
2) Tag around and make magic happen.
3) If you get stuck, use RNG to select from the options below.

THE ROLE.
1) Criminal. (The one who committed the act.)
2) Law enforcement. (Cop, FBI, prison guard.)
3) Witness. (What did you see?)
4) Victim. (Probably not applicable in the case of murder. … Probably.)
5) Lawyer, judge, or paralegal. (Participant in the legal system.)
6) Private security. (Unaffiliated, but with an interest in keeping your client safe. Or in getting your target caught.)
7) Other. (Let your imagination go wild.)

THE CRIME.
1) ROBBERY. The crime of stealing via force or threat or fear.
You need the money. You're desperate. You have the gun, the convenience store is right there, and everything will be better once you've finished the job.

Or maybe you've been hired. Provide a little intimidation, and someone else will take care of all your problems.

Or it's a thrill. Rolling across the country, robbing banks as you go. A Bonnie & Clyde crime spree, and it can only end one way.

2) BURGLARY. Illegal entry into a building for the purposes of committing theft.
Non-violence, for you; you're just going to break in, take this one thing. Maybe a television, to sell for the cash. Maybe some jewelry, a computer.

Or maybe you're a master thief, dangling from a wire into a museum. Sliding through the air ducts of a skyscraper in search of a particular little item.

3) GRAND THEFT AUTO. The criminal act of stealing a motor vehicle.
You know your cars. And you can steal one in under 60 seconds. Better hope you don't get tripped up with one of those newfangled security systems.

4) MURDER. The act of killing another.
He had to die. He had to, and the guilt of knowing where you buried the body, of knowing that the police are coming after you -- it's starting to wear down your sanity.

5) SERIAL MURDER. A crime involving the killing of three or more people over a period of more than a month.
You have a drive to kill. Again, and again. Nothing satisfies it, nothing stops it. Maybe you hate yourself. Maybe you hate the human scum who only exist to go under your knife.

Or maybe you're a professional hit man. You've killed dozens, you know how it goes. It's just business.

6) CONSPIRACY. An agreement between two or more persons to break the law at some time in the future.
Mafia, Yakuza, crime families who keep their operations quiet under pain of death, dishonor, betrayal of the family. You're part of one of these operations, whether as a patriarch or a peon.

7) FRAUD. Intentional deception made for personal gain.
Blackmail. Cover-ups. Insider trading -- the marks of corporate crime. Perhaps you're a CEO who thinks they can do whatever they want. Perhaps your business is on the rocks and you just need a little time to make your golden parachute before you ditch it.

Or maybe you meant to destroy it. Maybe you're a professional con man, and you're stepping away from your latest conquest with plenty of cash in hand.

8) KIDNAPPING. The false imprisonment of another person against their will.
Do you do it for the ransom? For the money? For revenge?

Or is it a hostage situation, with dozens of prisoners, for some sort of political gain?

9) TERRORISM. The systematic use of terror, especially as a means of coercion.
For a religion, for a philosophy. But -- are you a terrorist, or are you a freedom fighter? It might just be a matter of point of view.

10) WILD CARD. For any crime not mentioned above.

Comments

Hayley Stark | Hard Candy

[ex_photographed656]

[Serial killer by default.]

kushina anna | k

[rosescape]

Floki | Vikings | OTA

[boatwhisperer]

[ Criminal. Can be modern AU if you so desire.]

Billy/Dr. Horrible | Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog | OTA

[iwillstop_theworld]

[Criminal - any aside from 3. Specify pre- or post-canon for 1, 2, 6, 7, or 9.]

9/10 General Supervillainy? I decided to leave Pre- or Post- up to you

[tibetanpeople]

[Dale Cooper held his gun steady as he stared down the mad scientist. This was not going well at all. There were too many civilians in danger if that... weapon went off.]

Doctor! Put down the weapon or I will be forced to take action!

Post-canon okay, then?

[iwillstop_theworld]

[Dr. Horrible had a remote in one hand, and on the other wrist was a wrist-mounted version of his Freeze Ray. The button on the remote remained unpressed, but when he heard the special agent call out to him, his head and arm swung in that direction, aiming the Freeze Ray at his chest.]

What action do you think a pea shooter will be able to take against me?

Sounds good

[tibetanpeople]

[Dale held his gaze. No backing down now.]

You don't want to do this. You don't need to do this. There's no gain for you by staying here.

Nyota Uhura | Star Trek Reboot verse | OTA

[uhurajustuhura]

OOC: In character, she's really not a criminal, so she can be one of the other roles - probably 3,4,6 or other. For an AU, I'm fine with making her a criminal or another AU role - I'm probably up for just about anything.

3 - 1? if that's cool. also pre-voyage?

[emboldened]

[ He first broke into Gaila's and Uhura's shared dormitory to grab the shirt that had inevitably been left behind. Not a problem, really, not an issue at all except there was a bit of a miscommunication that had lead to ultimately someone being angry with him, and he'd wanted to avoid confrontation with either of the two roommates really. It was for the best, right? Right.

Jim was fairly good at picking apart codes for doors. Had been doing it an awful lot lately, for fun, simply testing the security systems and filtering out bugs in the system. The skill came in handy for situations like this, in which he grabbed his shirt to tuck in his bag and should have been going on his merry way - he would, of course, was planning on doing so when the little lacy string dangling from one of the dresser drawers caught his attention. ]

Best to leave. It's just one of those sort of things, right? Something they do. [ He was mumbling a bit to himself about Orion practices and clothing options, curiosity getting the better of him more and more. What's a peek going to hurt? He pulled the garment free from the drawer, inspecting it. Cultural diversity. Had to take the learning opportunity as it was. ]

( ooc: also i'm sorry he's ridiculous. )

I am not to be held responsible for Uhura's actions. also SORRY i realized how bad my tag was-

[uhurajustuhura]

[ Fortunately for Kirk, Uhura doesn't bring men back to her shared dormitory. Although she is fond of Gaila, the two women were very different. Oh, Uhura knew how to have fun, but she also spent many a night away from her room studying, listening to communications, and such. Yes, she was very dedicated.

Of course, whether some of those nights of studying might have been spent under a certain teacher's tutelage was absolutely no one's business.

The thing was, if Kirk had just taken his shirt and left, he wouldn't have gotten caught. But no, he had to snoop, he just had to go looking through Uhura's underwear drawer.

She's smiling when the door swooshes open as she's saying goodbye to a friend. Kirk has mere moments before she walks in to see him. Chances are, she won't be too pleased. Be glad she's still a cadet without a gun, on stun or not. ]

aww, you're fine!

[emboldened]

[ Which sort of explained why Jim had never seen this sort of lingerie on Gaila before. Really, colors he never thought she would have worn. Most of them actually quite plain and boring and uninteresting and things he'd seen on girls hundreds of times. The lacy one, though, this one was nice - red lace, lovely, with this tiny little white bow in the middle. Not that Jim was a panty raider or anything, but he knew he was in a bit of trouble with the girl, and maybe he could just - slip these into his pocket --

Except right as he was about to do so, there was the sound of a familiar voice walking into the dormitory. Caught redhanded. Literally. Drawer open right in front of him, Jim thought it best to shove the little lacy thing into the drawer as fast as possible, nearly breaking his hand in the process of trying to shove the drawer back in place. ] Oh. Uh. Hey. It's you. What do you know?

ginshu | amatsuki

[statusquandry]

6 & 9

[fruity]

In the interest of keeping you alive, may I point out what a terrifically terrible idea this is?

[ dressed demurely in a dark suit, tie knotted neatly at his throat, mukuro hovers at ginshu's elbow, the picture of professionalism.

behind them, a building is burning. ]

[statusquandry]

[Ah yes, the sleaziest security several fistfuls of dirty money can buy. Ginshu does adore his bodyguard. He accessorizes so well.

Smiling up into Mukuro's perfectly composed face, Ginshu opens his jeweled clutch.]

There are few crimes more severe than leaving the opera before curtain call, Mukuro. [Gently reproachful, he tucks a stray hair behind his ear.] In lieu of that, the very least we can do is buy a crepe, don't you think? [Turning to the man folding his treat, Ginshu thanks him in immaculate French and tips him generously. It would have been difficult to eat all of the hot, melting chocolate without making a mess while sitting daintily, much less while fleeing violent criminals, but Ginshu is nothing if not a professional.]

Would you like a bite?

bonten | amatsuki

[pinions]

will graham | lecter series

[sociability]

[ can do tv, book or movie; just let me know which one is preferred. ]

Bel Rowley / The Hour / OTA

[tenerelupum]

[AHEM]

Sara Mudou | Angel Sanctuary

[happybride]

4-4

[nebiros]

The scene in front of him; the girl handcuffed to the bed, would have turned his stomach only a few weeks ago. But he hadn't really really understood then that the evil he'd fought against was exactly what he should have embraced. That there was no meaning to his struggle, that he'd done nothing but indulge Ren's savior complex. The Diabolo had promised better. And what better sacrifice to his altar than her?

Rai wound a few of Sara's curls around his finger, drinking in her expression. For all her pretenses she'd never been what she appeared to be-- that made them a fitting pair, didn't it? Not that he really knew who she was, in the recesses of his brain, no matter how she protested. It wasn't Sara he saw, another girl's image was impressed in his head. Had been for ten years.

"You know why you're here."

[happybride]

The handcuffs made a metallic scraping sound against the headboard as Sara tried to roll away from him, an unpleasant, clinging shiver running through her when she felt the faint tug of a strand of hair being wound around his finger. She twisted her head away from him, trying to shrug him off.

Sara carefully measured each breath, not about to let them come too hard or too fast. She felt the tingle of adrenaline all through her, but she refused to give him the satisfaction of seeing her afraid of him. That was probably what he wanted, and she wasn't going to reward his sickness with the thing he craved the most. She stared directly up at him with a hard, angry glare.

"No," she answered. "I don't." Not for sure, anyway. She would be lying if she said she didn't have any theories, all of them stomach-turning.

Her hands in the handcuffs flexed experimentally, as she tried to figure out if she could pull them through or not.

"But you seem to want me to, don't you?" she asked. "There's something you want to tell me. You're aching for me to know. Isn't that true?" She felt a streak of sick satisfaction at the way she was able to keep her voice from shaking. She could only hope she was right. If she knew what he wanted, then maybe she could use that to escape.

She tried to make sense of the way he looked at her. It was almost as if she was familiar to him, but Sara was sure she had never seen this boy before in her life. There was almost something like fondness in his expression, but it was tinged with something much darker, something predatory, something Sara didn't understand and that she hoped she never would.

Emil Blonsky | Incredible Hulk (pre/post) | OTA

[emilblonsky]

The only category I don't really see Blonsky fitting under is Lawyer/Judge/Paralegal. All the others he could fit into, in some fashion. I can play him as human, mid-serum upgrades, or post-Harlem. Options are pretty unlimited.

I'd be interested in playing out attempts to be the good guy after Harlem, but not limiting options to that. He could also be horribly insane after the fight.

Sakuya Izayoi | Touhou Project

[elegant_knives]

[Serial killer, given that's kinda her theme. That or a maid themed supervillain.]

Link | Ocarina of Time

[paradoxoftime]

[It's the dead of night. You're at home, believing yourself to be alone. But what about that chest you keep in the living room? The one containing your valuable jewels? Someone is in the process of opening it up with the intent to loot the goods.]

[almightymage]

[And the one living in the house just happens to wake up needing some water and the way to the kitchen is through the living room.]

What do you think you are doing?

[Vaati don't look that happy about having a stranger in his home going through his stuff.]

[paradoxoftime]

[He had just been about to grab one of the jewels when the owner of the house appears behind him. Link jumps to his feet and steps away from the open chest. There's really no obvious excuse for what he was doing.]

I... thought this house was abandoned. [Yeah, let's go with that.]