Random Scenarios

[lumeria]

the random scenario meme


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lbr — no one uses rng. just go wild, and maybe kinda sorta pick from the scenarios below?
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have a grand ol' time

TYPES OF SCENES
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 honour → 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 Hatesex → It's not just rough or aggressive, you absolutely cannot stand each other.
⑲ Extreme → Fisting, knifeplay, 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?

Comments

[everythingship]

For the record, Joe hated costume parties. At first instinct, he had wanted to say no, almost said it and had his freedom. And then he remembered what Mary Kay would have wanted: to mingle with the community (as remained a typical facade of those with money). And so, that night, the Empathy Bordello Bookshop and Bar was the prime event in town.

As he was every time he did something out of duty and the pure, untainted goodness of his heart, Joe was dejected, bad at mingling in that nasty-when-he's-nervous way. Regardless of how well his pockets were lined with Quinn hush money, Joe was much better at blending in in a street-smart way — never quite black tie. His unwilling role as host, however, had thrust him into the ambient spotlight. In the spirit of the event (Mary Kay would have absolutely insisted), he did do his due diligence in dressing up, if one would call a black pea coat and business suit a costume. He called it Kendall Roy (not Neo, because it wasn't 1998, and certainly not Peaky Fucking Blinders, not after he swore off Dickens cosplay).

The space was intimate while still offering space for book-perusing and drinking, which gave Joe practically a front-row seat as a high roller wiped his drink-condensation-damp fingers on a Paula Fox paperback.

Cue "Ironside." This was the worst night of Joe's life.

So, making himself useful and doing the host-ly thing, and because service instincts never truly die, he shuffled behind the bar, grabbing a glass and turning to the first customer he saw.

"What can I get you?"

[wingsfordays]

Tim sighed, flopping his elbows onto the makeshift bar top. "I desire more than is within my reach," he said, figuring slightly misquoting Jane Eyre wouldn't win him any favors with an overworked server, but hey, when in Rome. Surrounded by books, it was impossible not to pull something out from his extensive readings. "But since I don't think getting out of here before midnight is something you can get for me, how about a whiskey?"

Tim was old enough to drink, but he still got carded frequently. Not usually at events where people knew who he was, but certainly at a place like this where he was dressed like a teenager from an 80s movie. So he had his ID at the ready just in case, and was not at all looking forward to the recognition he got once someone saw Drake-Wayne on his card.

[everythingship]

"Then I can call you discontented," Joe said, matching him, and okay, not exactly what he expected tonight, but at least someone had a sense of culture about them. His demeanor relaxed somewhat; a Charlotte Brontë sci-fi comedy was far more entertaining to ponder than the stain the rest of the guests were certainly leaving on his store.

He dipped behind the bar, going for the well out of habit, but making sure to match the drink with the glass (something Mooney was very particular about, drilled into Joe's head like the rest of his oddities). He skipped the ice without even asking. He might have slipped into service mode without much effort, but the night is weighing on him.

"Last I checked, though, McFly's in high school," he said, glancing up briefly at his customer as he finishes off the drink. Joe noted the card at the ready. "ID?"

[wingsfordays]

Tim's eyebrows shot up at the recognition of the quote. He actually hadn't really expected anyone to know it, even if every kid since 1900 had read Jane Eyre in high school and might have recognized a line or two. Still, it was attractive to Tim immediately, someone who could not only recognize the book but pull another line from it without a flinch. Even in his advanced classes at the university, nobody really cared enough to read that much. Only what was necessary to get by and graduate.

"You know good movies and books," he said, producing the ID, which showed he was nearing 22. "I'm impressed." And when he was handed the drink, it might be noticed that his elegant hands which should have never worked a day in their lives were calloused on the fingertips and palms, roughened over from use. As were his knuckles, and the fronts of the joints of his fingers, as if maybe he was into a fighting sport in his free time. As he accepted the drink, Tim squinted at the guy. "And you are... Look, I honestly can't tell if you're dressed up as an obscure literary reference or this is just your look." He grinned, teasing.

[everythingship]

Why was everyone always so surprised to find that Joe did, in fact, have some sense of culture? The part of him that was almost an acclaimed screenwriter wanted to bite back, but no, there was no recognition for him on that — only jail and a son he'd never get to see. In another world, the wall behind the bar is lined with Oscar statues, not blinking LED lights (Mary Kay had loved them, said they had that dive bar vibe, and Joe, in all his sentimentality, didn't have much of a choice. It was the only thing he could commit to once she was taken off life support).

Of course, the line came from a slick Tim Drake, a name too ubiquitous to be unrecognizable. Swap out the name, though, and the mindset was always the same, disdain and a sneer masked by something innocuous like surprise. Maybe a costume party was fitting.

Gently, Joseph.

"Uh, neither." Joe looked down at himself and shit, how much of a dumbass did he sound like? Uh, I'm a dipshit. Not that he owed the other man anything. "You ever heard of Succession?"

Joe busied himself with wiping the counter. "Some people think prestige TV has run its course, but fuck that. Not everyone wants to be tied to YouTube and Mr. Beast."

[wingsfordays]

"Sadly never seen it. Who are you from the show? Trust me, I'm way more into TV than YouTube, although you can really learn something from some of the education channels on there. Like, the exact opposite of Mr. Beast, though I guess I can't harp on him too much. He gives a lot to charity."

Tim took a sip from his glass. He wasn't really a drinker, and whiskey was only his first choice because it was easy to go down. He wasn't like some of the others here, pounding them back like water. He'd have much preferred coffee at any hour.

Looking around at the rest of them, Tim leaned on the counter, slumping a bit. "So, you work behind the bar or just bored out of your skull like me?" He grinned a little, trying to keep it light. This guy probably had taken one look at his ID and judged him, but so far he was at least more interesting than anyone else here.

[everythingship]

Charity. How very like the rich to enjoy a good tax write-off. Joe couldn't do much arguing, though, and frankly spent too much time refreshing Quinn-family-and-adjacent Instagram feeds and stories for a glimpse of his son. And the life he was still entitled to, but he still found value in the working grind.

"Kendall Roy," he explains. "They say it's an ensemble show, but he's really the lead. One of those Mad Men type of deals. The whole thing follows a family of expies for the Disney family. My wife got me into it."

No, he binged it while working out to his absolute limits to impress her, but that wouldn't be as sweet of a story, would it. Besides — wife. That word felt wrong, but a ceremony, vows, mean a sealed deal, even without paperwork, right?

If Tim noticed, Joe didn't wear his ring, but a clean bar meant that Joe got to shove his hands into the pockets of his pea coat, plainly uncomfortable. He tilts his head, eyes darting around the store and over the guests. He continues, "This whole place was our — " (her) " — idea, actually. Before she passed."

Joe's eyes flicked down to the floor, then back up, a little gesture that always garnered a little sympathy.

[wingsfordays]

The word wife rang so heavy in the air that Tim would have had to be deaf and dumb not to notice what it did to the guy. Especially with the hands in pockets, looking down at his feet reaction. And the way he said it, with the level of reverence someone reserved for only the most important people in their lives. It would have stunned Tim into silence - he'd never heard anyone in love like that - if not for what he said next.

Before she passed.

Shit.

Tim looked down into his drink like it might have some answers for him. He'd never been married, never even had a serious enough partner to consider them dying. But he had experienced a great deal of personal loss in his life that would be on par with losing a wife. Parents, specifically.

"I'm so sorry," he said, and it was clear he meant it as he reached out and put a hand on the other man's shoulder. He hoped that wasn't unwelcome, but he couldn't just stand there and let someone suffer without wanting to protect or console them. "She must have been an amazing person to have created something like this place. It's stunning, really." He gave the other man's shoulder a squeeze, gently, and then pulled his hand off, not wanting to be too forward or overbearing. And instead of just using it to hold his glass of whiskey, he offered it to the other man. "I'm Tim. I'm sorry I didn't realize this was your store. It's seriously one of the last refuges for bibliophiles who care about reading in paper. Kindles are fine, but I prefer holding the tangible pages in my hand, you know? You and your wife - you must have felt the same."

[everythingship]

Joe was many things, but certainly not immune to pride, especially not the kind that swelled up within him. Stunning. It was a good word, much more appropriate than impressed, and if only every patron could have had the same appreciation for what he'd accomplished. RIPLove didn't have it when he slaved over that asinine screenplay with her idiot brother; RIPBeck only showed confusion after he built two shrines — a bed and a bookshelf — for her and that Italian fucking Dan Brown respectively.

It was nice to be noticed, even in an overly-familiar way.

"Thanks," he replied, because he was humble. And he accepted Tim's hand, saying nothing about the prior forward gesture, because maybe this wasn't so bad. He was flexible. He could admit when he was wrong. First impressions could be an absolute bitch. Releasing the handshake, he added, "Joe," because they were the type to only exchange first names, even if Joe saw and registered his surname (something nags at him that Tim wanted him to see, wanted to show off, because money like that just couldn't resist). It was casual. He didn't let his guard down, but he did relax it. Just a hair.

"We met in a library," he continued. "Not an e-book to be found. Yellow paper and cellophane covers all the way. Fuck Kindles." If it were appropriate, he would've said it with his whole chest, but he did smirk.

"Would've pinged you for a horror fan. Brontë, though, can't go wrong with that." He did have something of a romantic, gothic air, though. It tracked. "You usually stick to Victorian lit?"

[wingsfordays]

"You know, you say fuck Kindles like a man who's never had to buy three different textbooks you only use once each semester and will never read again." He grinned, taking a sip of the whiskey and glad for the subject change. He hadn't expected to meet anyone remotely interesting tonight, but Joe, the bookstore owner, was nice. And smart, from what Tim could gather in just this brief conversation. He knew random Brontë quotes and owned a damn bookshop with texts in it from eras even Tim wasn't familiar with after all his education. "But I get it. Kindles get some people to read who maybe wouldn't before, but they're not ideal for really understanding a work of fiction. Something about touching the pages, you know? Which I know makes me sound like a complete hipster."

He took another sip, still barely making a dent.

"Ah, Brontë was one my mom really liked. She had me reading Gothic lit from a very early age, even though I didn't know what half the words meant. Me personally, I'm more into..." His grin widened a bit and he covered it with the rim of the glass none too subtly. "Please don't laugh, but poetry. I had this professor a few years back, got me to read stuff I never would have otherwise. You ever heard of Matthea Harvey? Christ, there's a few lines of hers I'll never forget." The music in the place was getting loud, so Tim had to lean in a bit to make sure Joe heard. "If you're lucky, after a number of revolutions, you'll feel something catch." He hummed, happy to share it but also certainly waiting for Joe to think he was a complete doofus for knowing a poem off the top of his head. "I dunno. It's stuck with me, you know?"

[everythingship]

He laughed, not because he didn't have a response (put the blame on inefficient professors, not the book itself; too much fluff is just as bad as too much brevity — thank you, concepts from Lao Tzu), but because he'd learned his lesson by now, and college grads might as well be contractually obligated to talk at length about their piece of framed cardstock and their time in the past. Joe might have literally stood taller than Tim at that point in time, but there was a lot in flux, like a seesaw. He knew through experience that the best way to avoid that staring down at the dropout situation was to refuse to engage. That's growth.

And then Tim was sharing lines of poetry, and Joe glanced at his drink.

He scoffed, "Wow. You know, usually people wait until they're a couple shots in before they start reciting poetry." He let the words hang there, just an extra little bit of that prime comedic timing, before coming in with the save. "No, it's good, though. My poetry's rustier than it should be — in a lot of ways, the art form has just moved on to popular songwriting."

[wingsfordays]

"You think?" Tim hadn't considered that poetry had migrated into songwriting, mostly because the lyrics in a lot of pop songs were, well. Stale. Overdramatic. Cliche. Nothing like what good poetry could do. Although there were exceptions, he'd admit, and even Tim wasn't immune to how good certain music 'felt' rather than appreciating it for its lyrics. "Well, sounds like I need to recommend some poetry for your bookstore, Joe." He was kidding, mostly. People didn't really read poetry anymore, he was aware of that, and most stores only carried the 'classics' and stuff older than dust.

Someone across the room waved at Tim, and he groaned. "Shit." But he put a smile on his face that was as kind as he could must to lift his glass at the person. "I've got to unfortunately make some rounds to assure some big important egos are taken care of so they pull out their wallets for charity." He looked at Joe, something much more real in his eyes. "It was good to meet you, Joe. If you see me get swarmed at some point, please feel free to throw me a lifeline and rescue me with more literary conversation."