the power games meme

[slaughterism]

the power games meme



This meme is about gaining, using and abusing power over others. Taken from memebells. Warning: contains possible triggers.

How to play

- Post your character with their name and canon in the subject line. You can also give your preferences if you do/don't want to thread anything R-rated or above.
- When replying, go to RNG and roll numbers 1-2 to get a scenario type, then 1-16 to select a scenario.
- Play out that scenario! Please respect others' wishes if they don't want to play out a particular scene.

1 ♜ manipulation

01. Mind games. You're messing with this person's head, using whatever you know about them to your advantage. Words are barbs, and everyone has a weakness.
02. Stay close to me. You're not letting this person out of your sight. And you don't care what extreme measures you have to go to in order to do it.
03. Blackmail. You know something and you're not afraid to use it against them. Now they have to do what you want.
04. Love makes you do things. It's because you love them that you're making them do this. If they truly loved you, wouldn't they do as you say?
05. For your own good. It doesn't matter what the other person wants. You know what's best, and you're going to force it on them whether they like it or not.
06. Break you down. You're going to make the other person think they're worthless. Crush their self-esteem, break them until they're entirely helpless.
07. Betrayal. You made a promise, and you broke it. Or perhaps you betrayed this person's trust. It's all part of gaining the upper hand.
08. Lies, lies, lies. Fool the other person with words and you'll have them wrapped around your finger in no time.
09. Sob story. A little bit of emotional manipulation never hurt anyone, right? You're going to use this person's feelings for you against them. Make them feel sorry!
10. In your debt. Look, you saved them. The other person wouldn't be here without you. They should show some gratitude.
11. I need you. You're depending on the other person to do as you say. They're the only one who can help.
12. Turn up the charm. There's nothing like a bit of good old-fashioned flirting to get someone eating out of your hand.
13. Negotiating. There's a bargain to be struck, if only you can find the right words – and the right leverage.
14. For my sake. Why should they do as you say? Because you're the one asking.
15. The truth. It's the thing that hurts most of all.
16. Your choice. Combine any of the above scenarios or choose your own! It's up to you.


2 ♜ mastery

01. Pretty little puppet. You can command this person at will. They're a plaything, to do with as you please.
02. You're mine. You own this person, and you're going to make sure they know it.
03. No escape. Maybe you've locked the other person up somewhere, maybe you've got them in chains. Either way, they're not going anywhere.
04. Put in your place. That's it. The other person made one too many caustic comments, got in your way one last time. Now you're going to show them who's boss.
05. Force of strength. Nothing like a good old fashioned brawl to really prove who's stronger.
06. Cornered. Finally, you've got them alone. This is the moment you've been waiting for – and perhaps the moment they've been dreading.
07. Turning the tables. They thought they'd won, but here's your chance! Maybe it's time to give them a taste of their own medicine, or maybe you have a new trick up your sleeve.
08. Punishment. The other person has done something wrong, or maybe just something you don't like. Now you're going to punish them.
09. Back and forth. I have a laser gun! Well, I have a lightsaber! Whatever it is, you're closely matched and trying to outdo each other.
10. Make them beg. You hold all the power and whatever it is they want or need, you're going to make them beg for it.
11. Call my bluff. You're making claims you can't back up. Can you bluff your way out of this, or will the other person catch on?
12. Time to pay. The other person owes you, and it's time for them to pay up.
13. Show of dominance. You're not actually going to hurt this person. You're just going to show them that you could.
14. The most precious thing. Whatever is most important to the other person, you're going to take it away. Because you can.
15. Consequences. You warned them. They failed, and now they're going to pay the price.
16. Your choice. Combine any of the above scenarios or choose your own! It's up to you.

Comments

Izaya Orihara | Durarara!! | It's all good~

[knifedances]

1-2

[pinkest]

[Izaya might have some objections but Psyche sure doesn't. If anything, he's smiling as careless as can be while holding Izaya's hand and skipping down the street. The handcuffs connecting their wrists jingle but rather than worrying about others noticing the silvery flash, Psyche hums to the ringing.]

Hey, Iza-chan, isn't this great~?

Alfred Ashford | Resident Evil | 8|

[naiveking]

.... 2-2. Not that this is different that usual.

[nastyqueen]

Brother.

[It's not every day one defrosts from a cryogenic sleep. It's not every day one departs Antarctica either, but that's neither here nor there. Alexia cares little for the petty details of the plane the transporter her via autopilot, or plague-ridden facility she's left behind, the dress and shoes she found waiting for her. Alexia cares only about the familiar shape of the island, the home that she has again set foot in.

The room she knows is waiting for her.

Because Alfred will have kept it pristine for her, just as he's kept the island during her long absence. Just as any worthy soldier would do for his beloved queen.

She mounts the stairs without trepidation, of course, passes down the hall to his room without the slightest second thought. After all, it's Alfred that has been waiting for her all this time. And it is time his waiting ended. As such, she doesn't knock when she opens the door.

She has no need of permission.]

Eleventh Doctor | Doctor Who

[aintno_grave]

1-05 work?

[best_served_hot]

Oh come on. Just how long is this going to go on? [He's beginning to lose track of just how much time has passed in the TARDIS. When he first arrived he sat in his cell rather serenely, but as more time wore on, he paced. Now it was all he did, more like a caged animal than the Time Lord he actually was.

He needed to be out in the universe, existing as he should be, taking control of it all so it could be broken down and remade into an image of his own choosing.]

You saved me. I saved you. We had a bonding experience, and now you lock me up in your TARDIS? I thought we had grown past this as a couple after I died in your arms on the Valiant.

No?

[He slams the flat of his hand against the door, giving a growl of frustration.] Doctor!

Elijah | The Vampire Diaries

[negotiates]

1 ; 15 ; oh god this is gonna be horrible.... because i make it so horrible...

[eternityalone]

[ She sits in the parlor, staring up at the grandiose portraits that seem to take up entire walls. There is a certain amount of nervousness that sits in her, a knot that she cannot quite ease away with just an exhale. It does not ease her any to hear the rustle of people behind her, the staff doing as they must to prepare for the evening. Still, she waits for Elijah, knowing that he would not have called her to his company if it was not something of importance. ]

NAHMAN JAYDEN FBI | Heavy Rain

[tripstanks]

10 || "in your debt"

[whitenoisenurse]

[ Lisa presses a firm hand to his shoulder, a frown line appearing between her brows. ]

Listen, it's taken a very long time to patch you up. The least you could do is relax and stop trying to undo all of my hard work.

Blaine Anders | Glee

[cangetsolos]

Wheatley | Portal 2

[superastute]

1-7 welp

[tests]

[Chell doesn't know how he's standing before her now, after all that's happened, but it doesn't exactly matter to her at this point. The damage is done.

The words "partner" and "friend" come to mind and she almost wants to spit. She remembers each and every time he nearly killed her in the facility — the mashy spike plates, spinny blade wall, turrets... Chassis or not, Chell isn't about to just let that all go.

The first time she decides to trust an A.I. and all she has to show for it are marks and bruises... not to mention an exposure to asbestos.

As (probably) expected, Chell turns her back to Wheatley and folds her arms across her chest.]

Butch DeLoria | Fallout 3

[inthegrass]

uh it's a surprise deal w/ it 8|

[wills]

[Everything was set just right. Two places at the smallish table in the kitchen, with a plate and a fork a piece. And there in the middle of the table was the cake she'd spent hours on. Seven kinds of chocolate under all that frosting, and topped with dark chocolate shavings as well, the thing looked wonderful. And, well, Willow was counting on it.

The rest of the little house was quiet, not a peep from anyone. She'd invited Butch over for a date after all, and a date he'd have. A nice, private evening. Though just what he was going to be getting out of the evening wasn't for Butch to know, really. Not right now, anyway.]

Alois Trancy | Kuroshitsuji | Ota

[sadisticearl]

[Alois can be aged up for this if needed.]

DO YOU MIND ROLLING? He's not the type to do manipulation/etc

[foreverjustice]

Britta Perry | Community

[britta_ftw]

Colonel Sebastian Moran - Sherlock Holmes: Game of Shadows

[easierdonethansaid]

Riku | Kingdom Hearts

[dawnsknight]

Mako "Nakama" Nakarai | Bokurano

[whatagoodgirl]

babydoll | sucker punch

[ex_newgirl554]

Terra | Kingdom Hearts

[powerforfriends]

Lightning Farron | Final Fantasy XIII-2 | F/M Preferred

[savioress]

2-07

[prostration]

[ Would that be okay? I'll go with whatever you roll~♥! /creeps away. ]

sollux captor ♊ homestuck ♊ aged up/ota

[biipolar]

Zexion | Kingdom Hearts | Looking for Mastery RNGers to counter his Manip?

[illicitresearch]

Mastery- 2/3/5/13/15? .....and possibly Manip- 2/4/5/14/15? /tosses in ALL THE THINGS EVER

[the_earths_salt]

Silence comes naturally to Lexaeus--but for once, he is legitimately lost for words.

He doesn't think he's alone in his bewilderment, either. A subtle exchange of glances with Xaldin reveals not a hint of recognition towards this newly announced plan, and--well, with Vexen, one hardly needs to be understated to pick up on his surprise, did they? It seems they're all in the dark, then..... All of them, save possibly for Xigbar, whose questions had tasted faintly leading to him--the faint awareness that they were simply too on point, too good for the Superior to segue into his explanations to be entirely natural and spontaneous. If anyone knows something of this, it has to be him.

But this is neither the time nor the place to be entertaining such suspicions, if he can even call them that--Xigbar is Superior's second-in-command, of course he should know about an undertaking this monumental. If need be, they can question him later..... But for now, it seems, they will do better to talk amongst themselves. Vexen has already stalked off back to his lab, and Xaldin has vanished entirely--possibly even to study the night sky and try to make some sense out of this 'Kingdom Hearts' ideal. He'll have to consult with Xaldin later to see what he thinks about all of this, and go visit Vexen to smooth his ruffled feathers; as their purest researcher, he doesn't doubt this shock should come as a wounding blow to him.

And Zexion? Zexion has accompanied him, as Lexaeus had thought he might. His own questions had been cautious and sparse, interspersed with Xigbar's to probe for more information--not so much on the theoretical foundation, but their methodological concerns. Xigbar helped Xemnas to reveal theory well enough, but he couldn't help but worry over the implications of this newly revealed strategy..... After all, what in Darkness should possess them to give up their laboratory work, something all of them are capable of and proficient at, in favor of a plan that requires a tool that none of them have? Only a Keyblade can release those hearts. No matter how zealously they might hunt down the population of Heartless, their efforts would never so much as contribute a single bit to this Kingdom Hearts construct, as he currently understands it.

But for all his doubts and questions, Lexaeus chooses to remain quiet as they leave. He vastly prefers withholding judgment until he can speak with the others to obtain a fuller picture of their collective thoughts..... And he's consciously leaving the air clear for Zexion to voice his own. No doubt the Schemer has solid opinions already, and for the moment, discussing those takes priority.

Kyosuke Kiryu | Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's

[darkestsatisfaction]

SUP KIRYU, hope you don't mind your favorite teammate? (also 2 and... wanna roll?)

[stardustmirage]

[Yuusei was sure it was already over. That they put the past behind them, that they didn't have to worry about any betrayals that had never even took place and that they had both forgiven each other. That they could start anew.

And now he's about to find out how wrong he was.]

... Kiryu...

Peeta Mellark || The Hunger Games

[frostoflage]

1 - 10 - idek

[luxecareer]

[Glimmer had been one of the first to suggest it.... To suggest that he would lead them to Katniss, or that Katniss would try to find him. And so it was Glimmer that was decreed the one to make the offer... After all, she had far more charm to her than Clove. And Marvel and Cato had all the charm of a dead duck.

Gripping the bow with the arrow sloppily docked, she stood in front of the others, who were all gripping their weapons.]

Run with the career pack, Peeta... extend your chances of survival. What do you say?

Sophie Kowalsky ❯ Jeux d'Enfants/Love Me If You Dare ❯ OTA

[cap_pascap]

Steve Burnside | Resident Evil

[0267]

Zelman Clock | Black Blood Brothers | OTA

[indomitus]

rolled 1, roll for the second one?

[topsdracula]

Charlotte | We are the Night | OTA

[papillonnoir]

2-1

[dirigenos]

[He had been told that there was another vampire in the area. Upon arriving there, he saw the bloody remains of a middle age man. Covering his mouth, he examined the damage. The scent of blood easily carried over to him regardless of the obstruction.

With the heightened scenting capability transferred from Sacra, he'd easily followed the trail to where he comes across the lone woman.]

Were you the one behind the man's death?

[His instincts and what he already knows say 'yes'.]

Donna Noble | Doctor Who

[chernoble]