Christmas Meme - Taken from memebells!

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T H E C H R I S T M A S M E M E

Magic or mundane, the choice is yours!

RULES

> open to anything from G to NC-17
> play nice!
> ???
> profit!!!

WHAT TO DO...

1. comment!!
2. when someone comments to you OR when you reply to them go to the RNG! roll 1-20!
3. match the number with the option below
4. shenanigans!

1 - Snowmageddon - you are snowed in thanks to a freak blizzard. no power, no heat… fuck. now what?
2 - Deck the Halls - nothing is more depressing than a tree/abode/cat/sleeping roommate/insert something else here that isn't covered in Christmas decorations. so whatever it is, decorate that shit!
3 - Night Before - whatever you do on Christmas Eve night? you're doing that now, i guess.
4 - The Good Kind of Snowmageddon - so there's TONS OF SNOW but you aren't snowed in! yay! it's time for fun time in the snow. ice skating, snowman building, snowball fights, sledding, you name it!
5 - Last Minute Gift - good job waiting until the last minute. fight those mall crowds with your trusty stick and keep your fingers crossed that you'll get your hands on anything decent for that special someone.
6 - Mistletoe - NOW KISS. or else you'll never know freedom ever again.
7 - Too Much Eggnog - insert character name here, you are drunk. and you want everyone to know it.
8 - Fancy Pants - you're at a high society Christmas party for some reason, dressed up all pretty and strutin' your style. swag. careful, the punch is spiked. probably.
9 - Fa-La-La-La-La - somehow you've been forced into going Christmas caroling. just hope that no one who opens there door has a shotgun ready.
10 - Cookies - you are making delicious Christmas cookies! or not so delicious Christmas cookies, depending on your ability to bake.
11 - Gift Exchange - time to give that special someone you hate/love the gift you got them.
12 - Silver Bells - dashing through the snoooow in a one horse open slleeiiigggh~
13 - Bah Humbug! - fuck Christmas and everyone who likes it, because suddenly you HATE it! and no one can convince you otherwise! well… maybe.
14 - Kiss Me Under The Mistletoe - Usually there's a choice when it comes to mistletoe, but not this time. Any two people caught under a sprig will find themselves compelled to lock lips with the other. Who will be the lucky one? Is it good luck or bad?
15 - Snowman Apocalypse! - Okay, not really, but there seem to be a lot of snowmen coming to life lately, and all of them throw snowballs. Some hit with these will find it impossible to stay warm short of the body heat of another, while others will find it's their disposition that has frosted over. Then again, maybe it really is a snowman apocalypse...
16 - Mug o' Warmth - Free cocoa and cider? Yes, please, it's freezing outside! One drink will warm the body, but also the heart. It's a good feeling, isn't it? Aren't you glad you decided to have some?
17 - Cookies From Santa - Isn't Santa usually the one eating the cookies? Not this time. There are Santas everywhere, passing out treats. Eat one and you may find yourself in a giving mood as well! Or maybe you'll have the urge to do some baking of your own.
18 - The Best Way To Spread Christmas Cheer Is Singing Loud For All To Hear - You heard someone singing carols on the street, or maybe it was just on the radio. You started to sing along. Now you can't stop, or even lower your volume. Maybe it's not such a problem. Maybe it gets you in the spirit. If not, you'd better hope someone starts to sing along with you and helps you finish the song or you might go on like this forever.
19 - Let It Snow - Well, you won't be going anywhere for a while. The snow is so high you can't see out the windows, at least on the first floor. As you and whoever you're stuck with gather around the fire, you both have the irresistible urge to get emotionally intimate. Maybe you want to share when you stopped believing in Santa, or how you are so very Charlie Brown around this time of year. Whatever it is, it probably has something to do with the season. Alternately, you tried to get away from the snow by going somewhere warmer, but Jack Frost would have none of that. Discuss this unnatural phenomenon with someone else who just had their vacation ruined.
20 - Winter Wonderland - There's a lot more magic to go around, it's just a matter of finding it! Essentially, the wild card option. Blend together the choices above or come up with your own!

Comments

[reveiller]

[ and here, Fuji realizes that he's reached an impasse.

he had started this under the premise that it's the truth-- he had modeling the story after Ryoma's situation for no other reason than the irony of it. therefore, the story, in itself, is the 'truth', no matter how one wishes to spin it, and the truth has rules.

and the truth of the matter is that Ryoma's story has yet to finish.

however, the story exercise itself, as he knows all too well, is to illustrate a point on lying-- and herein lies the problem. lies also have rules, and this lie is no different. as a lie, it can only deviate from the truth. however, if he lies, then this is no longer Ryoma's story, and therefore this exercise has become pointless.

the impasse stems from the conflict between lie and truth. he finds this amusing, for he hadn't started up this exercise with the intention of reaching a point where he could neither lie nor tell the truth. and here, he chuckles a little to himself, realizing that language is such a strange thing-- while there is a common verb that notates the act of lying, there is no common, singular verb that notates the act of telling the truth-

he blinks here, and runs that turns that thought over in his head.

there is no common, singular verb that notates the act of telling the truth

what that means, he thinks, is that all words are lies, because at no point in time can words encompass the entire truth of the past, present and future. and what that means, is...

the story of Ryoma becomes clear, just as he unearths three more mysterious black pieces from the stove. he smiles to himself, prodding the coal out into the light. ]

And each time, the suitors fail.

Years pass, and men despair. The princess plays with her cat and the king sits on his throne. The sun rises and sets, and the men slowly dissipate until all return home.

Eventually, the princess dies without knowing the love for tennis and without ever having been wed. The king abandons his throne, and the kingdom falls into chaos. Eventually, it is annexed by a neighbouring kingdom-- and so marks the end of that particular monarchy.

The magical cat, having lost its beloved mistress, curses the world. Changing its name, it travels across the land in search of young women to bewitch and turn into 'princesses', granting them the power of tennis without giving them the love for it, so that they, too, must fall into despair.

[ he pauses, here, considering the story. a hum. ] Well, I suppose in the end, the cat does find pleasure in what it does.

Therefore, on that note, [ a cheeky smile, even as he lifts his eyes to gauge Ryoma's reaction. ] they lived happily ever after.

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That's not exactly a happy ending, senpai...

[reveiller]

latest...

It's a lie, isn't it? Lies rarely have happy endings.

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[A sort of questioning hum, but no reply. Since Fuji seemed to be finished telling his story, Ryoma went back to curling up in the blankets that were not providing him enough warmth.]