The Random Scenario Meme v. 3.0

[merlymrys]

THE RANDOM SCENARIO MEME 3.0


- Post your character, name, and series in the subject. Include any preferences as well.
- Go to RNG and enter 1-7 for a scene type, and 1-20 for a scene to play out.
- Have fun!

TYPE OF SCENE.
① Action → Gun fights, bar brawls, fights to the death are all possible scenarios.
② Angst → Characters suffer emotionally or physically from relationships breaking up, death, injury, etc. Hurt and comfort themes are included.
③ Crack → Genderswaps, super powers, sudden compulsions are all possible outcomes.
④ Fluff → Something that is devoid of angst. It's light-hearted and might have the overtone of romance.
⑤ Gen → General fun, things that didn't fit in the other categories.
⑥ Sex → First times, kinks, even dubcon are all possible themes of sex related scenarios.
⑦ Your choice → Think of your own scenario, choose one of the above or make a combo even!



ACTION.
① Zombies → It's the zombie apocalypse, lock and load!
② Bar brawl → You had one too many drinks, said something wrong, and now you're being asked to take it outside.
③ Chase → You're caught in a high speed chase.
④ Gun fight → You're caught in a big shoot-out.
⑤ Fight with a friend → You're fighting with a friend, all out.
⑥ Interrogation → You're being interrogated for some offense you've done.
⑦ Aliens → Aliens are attacking and you're not going to take your probe laying down!
⑧ Final battle → This is it. The battle that will end all the fighting for you. Will you win? Will you get that peace you want?
⑨ Training → You're not actually fighting, just training for the inevitable.
⑩ No hope → You know this fight has no hope. It's not going to end well for anyone involved, but you can't turn away.
⑪ Sneaking in → You're stealing a diamond or sneaking in to kick some bad guy butt, but whatever it is, you have to practice stealth.
⑫ Blue wire → You're faced with a bomb that needs to be disarmed.
⑬ Fight for honor → You've been disgraced or someone you care about has, so it's time to fight for honour.
⑭ Showdown → Time for a cowboy-style showdown. Whoever draws the fastest wins.
⑮ War → You're caught in the middle of a war here. Remember to keep your chin up and keeping fighting.
⑯ Apocalypse → The apocalypse finally happened and now you're left to scavenge and fight for whatever is left.
⑰ Sabotage → It's time to sabotage someone's plan! How is entirely up to you. Do you set up a bomb in their toilet? Do you double cross them at the last minute?
⑱ Big damn hero → You know you have to handle this one alone, so that means disarming or knocking unconscious the person who wants to join you.
⑲ Fight club → You know the rules... you're in an underground fighting ring and you're fighting with all you've got.
⑳ Threaten → You've just been sent here to rough them up a little, threaten them into behaving.



ANGST.
① Injury / illness → Your character has become injured or ill! To what extent is the mun's choice.
② Last moments → You character has been gravely injured and this is their last chance to say their last words.
③ Depression → Your character is depressed, what actions they take is up to the mun.
④ Betrayed → You character has been betrayed by the other. How do they react?
⑤ Tortured → Your character is being tortured and needs rescuing or at least a sympathetic ear to help him through it.
⑥ Jealousy → Your character is feeling jealous and must deal with it, how will they do it?
⑦ Breakup! → This relationship has gone as far as it can, it's time to breakup.
⑧ Broken → For whatever reason, the character is broken, mentally or or physically.
⑨ Fight → You can't even be in the same room as your friend or lover without arguing anymore.
⑩ Lost → You lost the biggest fight of your life and now all you can do is try to pick up the pieces.
⑪ Worst nightmare → Whatever you fear the most is now real or maybe you're just trapped in a dream together, but whatever it is, it feels too real.
⑫ Addicted → You're addicted to something, alcohol, drugs, sex, whatever. It's destroying your life and you can't do anything to stop it.
⑬ Hurt you → You're being forced to hurt someone you love either by betraying them or even being forced to shout things you don't mean. It's for their own good in the end though.
⑭ Separation → You were forced to leave this person for their own safety and while you've been miserable without them, you really didn't mean to run into them again... maybe it was by accident or you were watching them from afar this whole time.
⑮ Becoming a monster → You are slowly changing, becoming a monster: vampire, zombie, demon, something you can't recover from and no-one can help you.
⑯ Frozen → You are entirely helpless, frozen, to stop some kind of disaster.
⑰ Prison → You were very bad and now it's time to pay the price by turning yourself in or maybe the law just finally caught up to you.
⑱ Fear → You're not sure why, but you are suddenly terrified and you can't deal with it. You need help.
⑲ Hated → You are now hated by the person you loved the most.
⑳ Down and out → You're living on the streets, you've hit rock bottom, and you don't know what to do.



CRACK.
① Sexswap → Uh-oh, you're suddenly the opposite sex!
② Forced confessions → No matter what it is and no matter how hard you resist, you're going to be compelled to spill some deep dark secret!
③ Mind-reading → You've suddenly got the ability to read minds!
④ Animal → You're suddenly part animal or transformed into an animal!
⑤ Awkward pick-up lines → You're compelled to use bad pickup lines on whoever is closest!
⑥ Back in School / Graduated → You're suddenly back in school! Or if you were already in it, you've aged and long since graduated!
⑦ Vampires, werewolves, and zombies, oh my! → You're suddenly a vampire, werewolf, or zombie! Maybe even a demon or a devil, whatever creepy crawly you can think of. What do you do now?
⑧ Ghost → You're suddenly a ghost or at least invisible. What are you going to do with this new ability?
⑨ Awkward conversations → So did you just fart or what? Any conversation goes, as long as it's embarrassing and awkward.
⑩ Crossdressing → For whatever reason, you're suddenly dressed in clothes of the opposite sex.
⑪ Suddenly naked → Oops! Your clothes are suddenly gone.
⑫ Suddenly a kid → You're a kid again! Have fun with that second childhood.
⑬ Fortune cookie → You've suddenly received a note with something that will happen in the future, either precise or vague.
⑭ Super power → And suddenly you're like Superman! Any power goes.
⑮ Bodyswap → Somehow you've changed bodies with the other person.
⑯ Back in time → Somehow, you wound up in the past again. Do you try to correct something or just sit and wait for time to jump? Maybe it jumps to various points in your life or maybe you actually think you're back in the day. Have fun, run wild with the idea!
⑰ To the future → Is it everything you've dreamed? Is it horrible? Whatever happens, you're here to witness what happens to you in the future. Either you take the place of your future self or you're just there to watch. Might cause some confusion if people start seeing double though...
⑱ Angels, mermaids, and fairies! → You're not necessary something dark or evil. You're just something different. How do you deal?
⑲ Locked in a closet → For some reason, you're locked up in a closet with someone else. Do you make nice and try to figure your way out or what?
⑳ Finger trap → You're caught in a Chinese finger trap... with somebody else! You can't figure out how to get loose either... have fun with that.



FLUFF.
① Cuddling → For whatever reason, characters feel like being close and cuddling.
② Pillow talk → After the main event, characters are up for some pillow talk.
③ Celebration → Anniversary or some other big event is taking place and characters want to celebrate!
④ Love confession → Someone has finally decided to confess their love and today is the day!
⑤ Appreciation → You feel the need to show appreciation for that person closest to you, even if it's just a pat on the back.
⑥ Apologies → You made a mistake and now it's time to make it up in some way you know the other can't refuse!
⑦ Get back together → Why did you break up again exactly? Whatever the reason, it was a huge mistake and you both know you can work through it.
⑧ Date night → You've planned for a wonderful night together and you can't wait to get it started.
⑨ Family → You've either found out you're pregnant or you've already got that addition to your family.
⑩ Marriage → You're just about to get hitched or maybe you're enjoying your honeymoon. Maybe you've been together for years now! Whatever the case, it's time for that next big step.
⑪ Meeting again → It's time for that happy reunion finally!
⑫ Love at first sight → For whatever reason, you are now insanely in love with the first person you set eyes on.
⑬ Flirtation → You can't resist to do a little bit of harmless flirtation all of a sudden.
⑭ In the snow → Look outside! It's a winter wonderland, so why not go out and play in it?
⑮ Engagement → You've planned it all out and now it's time to finally pop the question.
⑯ Friendly games → You've set up the game station or board games for a friendly competition!
⑰ Gift → Time to give that special someone a gift just because.
⑱ Recovery → You're taking care of someone who's just recovered from some illness or injury.
⑲ Healing → Time to help mend that someone who's been through hell and back.
⑳ Better than ever → You've finally got everything you've ever wanted here. What is your ideal life and who does it include?



GEN.
① Nice meeting you → It's your first time meeting this person! You bumped into each other on the street, in a bar, at work... whatever!
② Drinks → You're out for drinks! Or just chilling at home with some beers. Wherever!
③ Lost → You're lost and you kind of need help finding your way to where you're going. A little help with directions?
④ Costume party → You're at a costume party, both of you are wearing masks. Do you keep the anonymity or take it off and see whose company you've been enjoying?
⑤ Wrong number → Oops, actually you didn't mean to call that person...
⑥ Drunk → You're already drunk! Drunk dialing, stumbling into someone, showing up unexpected... what type of drunk are you anyway? Aggressive, loving, happy? How does the other react?
⑦ Old friends → you haven't seen this person in a long time!
⑧ Rivals → you're suddenly rivals! Or maybe you have been all along...
⑨ Problems → you've got a problem with each other, just got in a huge fight, whatever. Try to work it out!
⑩ What are your intentions... → This person? They're dating a close friend, family member, etc. You need to find out if they're going to hurt them! Or you need to discuss your friend/family's dating choice.
⑪ I saw you → you saw the other person doing something bad and you need to confront them about it.
⑫ Sorry but no → the other person has feelings that you just don't share. They don't necessarily have to be romantic... maybe you just don't agree with their sudden desire to quit their job and start a business making tiny, fuzzy teddy bears.
⑬ My hero → you need to tell this person how much they mean to you. They've been your best friend or your role model your whole life and they need to know.
⑭ Enabler → you're enabling the other (or each other) to do something bad, really bad. Addiction, stealing, killing, or just any other self-destructive behavior.
⑮ Cooking → Time for an impromptu cooking lesson!
⑯ Oh, sure, I remember you... → It's that awkward moment when someone comes up and seems to know you, but you have no idea who they even are!
⑰ Rescue! → One of you was in trouble, but you came to the rescue!
⑱ Boss → One of you works under the other. Is your relationship good? Are you scheming things? Or do you hate each other?
⑲ Perfect crime → You and the other person have just pulled off the perfect crime... or you're planning to! What are you doing? The heist of the century, an assassination?
⑳ Movies → movie night! Maybe it's a sleepover. Whichever the case, it's time to eat a lot and have fun.



SEX.
① First time → it's your first time together or your first time ever! Enjoy the awkward times!
② Bondage → You and your partner decide to experiment a little with ropes or handcuffs or whatever you'd like to tie your partner up with.
③ Rough / Aggressive → Your characters want it rough.
④ Romantic → Slow and gentle, meaningful, that's how characters want it.
⑤ Dubcon → Character A wants Character B and it doesn't really matter if Character B wants it as bad or not.
⑥ In public → Characters feel like taking a risk and doing it in a public place.
⑦ Roleplay → Naughty nurse fetish? Pirate kink? You and your partner decide to try it out now!
⑧ Healing → You've both fought hard or gone through a rough time and it's time to get some R&R in.
⑨ Last time → This is the last time you're going to this because you're breaking up or maybe your lover is running off to sacrifice their lives in some heroic way. The possibilities are endless, but you better make this one count.
⑩ No strings attached → You're just friends with benefits. Nothing wrong with that, right?
⑪ Anonymous → You met in a restroom or bar, any location of your choosing, but you don't even know each other's names.
⑫ Toys → You're eager to try something new, so why not toys?
⑬ Aphrodisiacs → You've been slipped a strong aphrodisiac somehow and now you absolutely cannot control yourself.
⑭ Show → You're putting on a show by either doing it right in the club or filming it for a bunch of people.
⑮ Ménage à trois → It's time for that threesome you've always dreamed of.
⑯ Non-penetrative → Frottage, handjobs, whatever you want to try out.
⑰ Controlled → You are under mind control and must do whatever your lover asks of you.
⑱ Hate sex → It's not just rough or aggressive, you absolutely cannot stand each other.
⑲ Extreme → Fisting, knife play, whatever you can think of so long as it tests the boundaries.
⑳ Fantasy → This is just a fantasy, a dream, and you know it, but what is your ideal fantasy and how willing is your partner?


[ Taken from HERE ]

Comments

[grimolddog]

[True enough, those who knew Lily and James personally would remember them for who they were, but once all of them were gone nobody would think of them as individuals beyond Harry. As for himself, Sirius could only hope he wouldn't go down as one of history's greatest villains. Not for what everyone thinks he did.]

What place? I want to stay near Hogwarts, remember? Harry might need me, and I need to be close by if he does.

[astounding]

[As far as Remus is concerned, if anyone in the Black family holds the title of villain, it would be Bellatrix. Lucius, maybe, but he's far too slick to be caught completely red handed. Slick, and with so much money backing him. Good at lying, from what Remus recollected and had heard. Not as out of his mind as the Lestranges by any stretch of the imagination.

Then again, there were so many ways one could interpret the idea of a villain, wasn't there? Remus didn't like to think in those terms in the first place, but if he had to point fingers at someone in Sirius' family...it certainly wouldn't be Sirius at all.

In Remus' mind, it never had been. He hadn't had all the information, and he'd wanted to believe in Sirius' innocence so much it drove him to, what? Avoid a face-to-face meeting and hearing right from his old friend that, yes, he did it, and thus obliterate any hope Remus had that Sirius hadn't done what he'd been accused of?]

This is just me thinking out loud, mind you, but: you could always go back to Grimmauld, couldn't you? No one would expect you there. We could always ask Dumbledore; I'm sure he knows of places all throughout Britain you could use.

[grimolddog]

[The lot of them are nutters as far as Sirius is concerned. Growing up, he often found it difficult to believe he was of the same blood as them. Bellatrix is just... a piece of work. There's really no good way to describe her.

Although Sirius doesn't blame Remus for not visiting him, it is a thought that occasionally tickles the back of his mind uncomfortably. What would he have done if the situation had been reversed? Unfortunately, he can't say for sure.

That suggestion again. He scoffs, not taking it very seriously.]

I'm not going back there. I'd rather spend the rest of my days in this cave than go back to that bloody place. I can't go about contacting Dumbledore now either. I think I'll be staying here until something changes.

[astounding]

Is it obvious that I, personally, want you to go back?

[No one has conned Remus into convincing Sirius to get into a better place of hiding. No one has conned Remus into anything, actually. If anyone's conning, it's Remus doing it to Sirius. He has no idea of what Azkaban life was like, but the promise of food and shelter and clothing—even if the place held memories of horrible family members—has always been something that was almost enough to get Remus to oblige with a great deal of things.

It was an effective way to get him to teach at Hogwarts, even with the presence of Harry Potter in the student body.]

You won't have to deal with this. This is—I understand wanting to be near Harry, I do. But this is, living like this because...it's. Maybe just go back for a few days? This, this can't be good for you. Not for much longer, Sirius, you'll run out of food. You'll, you could get sick, it's a mess. It's a mess, that's what it is.

[grimolddog]

[Sirius rubs his hands over his face while Remus goes on. Yes, he would like food, shelter and clothing again, but after twelve years being stuck with nothing but bad memories, he'd rather have a break from it.]

If I were to agree to return for a while... if. You would have to come with me.

[He moves his hands from his face and glances over at Remus. His eyes and cheeks appear particularly sunken thanks to the shadows cast by the wand's light. Sirius doesn't appear any less starved than when they'd first met up at the Shrieking Shack, though he doesn't look worse off either. Everything is status quo, if uncomfortably so.]

If you agree to that, then I will consider it. Maybe.

[astounding]

[Truthfully, he'd expected as much. I'll go if you go. He knows Sirius must have been lonely and maybe even terrified, particularly when he first got in. He can't imagine a life filled with Dementors, even if he tried. And he won't try, because he doesn't want that. Cold, anything like joy seemingly millions of kilometers away, unreachable and feeling like he'd never even have anything to smile about again. That Sirius lived in those conditions and didn't lose his mind entirely is difficult to imagine, too, but here he is next to him, holding his wand and talking about how he would return to a semblance of proper society if Remus would only go with him.

Seeing the poor state of his friend makes him feel guilt; he was always the one who looked like he was missing one meal away from keeling over. Sirius and James always looked well-fed and well-rested, unless Remus had told them staying up all night to do their essays and not getting enough sleep was their own bloody fault, not his. Peter...well, he always looked just fine in the health department.]

I can't be with you all the time. [The first thing out of his mouth is the truth of the matter. He'd go if he could, he'd stay if he could, but he can't be there constantly.] I could stay for a few days at a time, at most.

And if you're thinking it has anything to do with Kreacher, let me assure you it's not. I can handle him juts fine. He doesn't bother me in the slightest.

[grimolddog]

[Keeping his sanity hadn't been easy, and he isn't entirely sure he's managed it as thoroughly as he'd like. But considering the state of most other prisoners, he's grateful for this much. The loneliness had most certainly been the worst part. Sirius has never been the sort of person who enjoys being alone, and in Azkaban they'd kept him even more secluded than others. Even without the Dementors, that would have been torture enough.]

Perhaps it isn't such a good idea. I shouldn't risk coming and going from London frequently, and I don't want to stay there for long periods alone. As for Kreacher... I doubt that little blighter is still alive. It's been a very long time.

[If he was around, that'd just be one more reason not to go there.]

[astounding]

[Secluded or not, Remus imagined there would be a lot of...noise. People alone and under stress didn't last very long, unless they had a great deal of willpower. He would assume that screaming, babbling, and just general vocal despair and lunacy would occur. Unless there was some sort of completely soundproofed room...how much had Sirius heard, and how had it influenced him?

Of course, he could just ask. He didn't want him to relive that nightmare unless it was extremely important, however, and anything relating to what became expected and something he had to live with wasn't important, was it?]

So don't come and go frequently. Just go for a week. Just enough time to get a good night's sleep, a shower, three meals a day that aren't rats and leftovers picked apart by just anyone. Just. A week. I can spend that with you. Next week might be better; the full moon's eight days away, and that's cutting it close.

[grimolddog]

[Oh yes, the screams of the other prisoners did echo up to his cell. Those were easier to ignore after some time; they became typical background noise. In a way the screams were good to hear as they helped remind Sirius to keep it together so that he wouldn't succumb as those other prisoners had.

A week at Grimmauld Place. The place is probably a right mess. But if Remus is agreeing to stay with him during that time, he supposes it couldn't hurt too much.]

Fine, fine, but I don't see how we're going to get food unless Dumbledore will lend us some from Hogwarts through the fireplace.

[He knows Remus only has limited funds and can't really afford to feed the two of them. Staying in the house would preclude much of his rat hunting too.]

As for the full moon, well... why can't I be with you for that?

[astounding]

[Ah, yes, getting food. He had no doubts that Dumbledore would provide, if he went to him. He had no doubts that if he told Molly (if), she'd give them enough for two weeks, despite their lack of wealth. And it was with that in mind that...]

Don't worry about food. We'll, I'm sure we would have more than enough. More than we could eat in a week. There's still friends who would provide. Do provide. Have provided. We'd be fine with food.

[It was something Sirius could think about. It was also something to give him time to work out what in the world he could say in regards to his last question.]

I've got the potion now, I can't imagine it would be very interesting in the slightest.

[grimolddog]

If you say so.

[He'll trust that Remus can procure the food if he says he can. He'd be much more successful with outreach in that regard than Sirius. He doesn't really know how many people know about his innocence yet, or how many believe it.]

It'd be more interesting than sitting around by myself. Don't you think you'd like some company again?

[astounding]

[Remus is of the opinion that if he told anyone in the Order of what happened that night and Sirius' innocence, he'd be believed. He may not be Dumbledore, but every one of them knew how close the two were, and if Remus was vouching for Sirius' innocence, Remus who was also close to James and Lily, anyone who tried to disbelieve him would be delusional. Maybe they'd try to figure out if he was under the Imperius Curse, but where Dumbledore's word tended to be good enough for everyone, Remus would believe his own should be good enough in regards to anything relating to Sirius Black, Peter Pettigrew, and James and Lily Potter.]

What, you want to curl up in a corner and wait the night out with me? I'm telling you, it's nothing interesting any more. It's just...bothersome, but manageable. Now, anyway.

[grimolddog]

[He supposes it's also possible that Dumbledore has already informed some individuals about his innocence. It would be nice to know that if so, and Sirius realizes he'd better catch up with Dumbledore at some point. He would hope that others would take Remus' word as well, but isn't quite as confident about that as he perhaps should be.]

I'm not only interested in doing what's, well... interesting. You're staying the night with me in a cave, aren't you? A night inside with the wolf shouldn't be a problem.

[And then he adds in a familiar decisive tone] I'm going to do it so you may as well stop arguing.

[astounding]

[He's all set to say that a night in the cave is more interesting because the two of them are fully human and can, in fact, talk and catch up and listen to each other. He's all set to argue the point (as silly as it is), and then Sirius just blurts out what Remus knew all along and he honestly can't help but laugh.

There's no real reason (other than his issues being a werewolf) for him to deny Sirius. The idea that it was uninteresting was what he was going to fall back on, because to a man who believes life can be better with a little risk, wouldn't a night sitting around and doing nothing but watching a formerly violent (recently, even) magical beast thump his tail against the floor and wait for the moon to disappear be boring?

Apparently not. Remus knows that Sirius is doing it for the both of them to have company. He knows that Sirius isn't doing it for a chance to get out of Hogsmeade and the surrounding area. He's doing it because, like Remus said not too long ago, there are still friends, and that cuts the same way for both of them.]

All right. Yes. Fine. You can come. I'll write out the directions and instructions and whatnot and owl them to you in two days' time. Agreed?

[grimolddog]

[And naturally, as expected, Remus stops trying to dissuade him once he sets his foot down on the issue. He's always been like that; while it's caused him problems in the past, it's simply what Sirius is used to.]

Alright then. [Going back to the Black residence wasn't going to be enjoyable. And yet, he could really, really use a bath and something else to wear. Maybe he'd feel a touch more 'human' after that. Although... would it be more difficult to return to life in the cave once he'd had the luxuries a house provided? Normally he'd assume yes, but since the house in question is Grimmauld Place, perhaps not.]

It'll be good to rid myself of some of this grime. And the fleas, of course.

[astounding]

[It's not something that could get them in trouble. He doubts Dumbledore would do anything other than twinkle his eyes and say he had a feeling whenever he checked that cave Sirius was with his old friend. Because the night Dumbledore would come to see Sirius would, undoubtedly, be the one night he wasn't there. It would be the night where the full moon was fat and heavy in the sky, and he could look up at it and know exactly where it was Sirius had trotted off to.]

I don't think the fleas will appreciate it. But, hey: it's your body, not theirs. They're the pests. What else did they expect?

[grimolddog]

That's right. I never invited them, so they can kindly piss off.

[He scratches his head at the same time, but soon stops when he realizes what he's doing. Scratching his scalp bloody won't do him any good, even if it does frequently tend to itch like mad.

At about that time, he also decides to hand Remus his wand back. Although he enjoyed holding onto it, they'll likely be sleeping soon and even he wouldn't presume to sleep holding someone else's wand.]

Thanks for letting me use that.

[astounding]

[Sirius could sleep with Remus' wand in his dog mouth, as far as he's concerned. It doesn't take too long to transform, but it is a comfort to have it back on him. He tucks it away between makeshift bed and cave wall, obviously thinking over something.]

You know, if you ever need it. For anything. You can use it. While I'm around, I mean.

[It?]

My wand.

[grimolddog]

[Might not want to risk him accidentally chewing on it in his sleep. Now that would be a tragedy.]

Yes, I'd assumed you meant your wand.

[He smirks, sitting back up again. Can't really transform comfortably into Padfoot while lying on his back.]

I suppose we'd better get some sleep now. Wake me if you're up first, I don't want you sneaking off without saying bye.

[astounding]

[Quick and surefire way for someone's teeth to get blown out of their head, maybe. Or, at least, a burn on the tongue. Something awful.]

Sneaking off? Sneaking off? I feel like you're almost trying to insult me with that, Sirius, I really do.

[He absolutely does not, but he can play along for the moment it takes him to pull back on that thin little blanket to slip underneath. It almost doesn't seem worth it, getting beneath the ratty thing, but Remus knows enough to know that even the thinnest of fabrics does him some good in the long run.]

If the fleas don't wake me, I'll wake you. Fair deal?

[grimolddog]

Relax, Remus. I didn't mean anything by it.

[Sirius chuckles, then goes to check that nobody's lurking anywhere near the entrance to the cave. When all seems clear, he returns to the 'bed' area and transforms into Padfoot. In response to the question, he nods his head in agreement, walks around in a circle, then settles down on the robes next to his friend. He might not be all that cuddly anymore, but at least if someone were to come by, they wouldn't question his presence.]

[astounding]

[Sirius' precautionary methods get a chuckle out of him, but he doesn't say anything. And then it's not Sirius at all (though it is, of course), and instead it's his favorite dog come back to call. There's fleas there, he knows. But Remus has had worse, fleas and ticks and all sorts of pests he'd rather not deal with, so it's of no concern.

One arm reaches out to worm beneath Padfoot's chin, his hand moving over the fur on his back to scratch him gently. His skin could feel inflamed and overly sensitive, so he does his best to keep his touch gentle and light, nothing more. A moment later and he stops, letting it rest there as he loosely holds him like he's done it a thousand times before, like he's a canine bedfellow Remus has had all of his life.]

All right. I'm pretty relaxed now, I must admit.