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thesmoothcriminal) wrote2012-10-15 07:23 pm
thesmoothcriminal) wrote2012-10-15 07:23 pm
The Respawn Meme
For when death is not the end.
So you've died. Be it by accident, violence, your own hand or maybe you just ran out of time. There's no reason that has to be the end of your story. In fact- it isn't. An minute, an hour, a day after you die? You're right back in the game. Round two, coming at ya. Then round three. Round four. Round fifty.
Here's how it is:
1) Post with your character and their name, canon, preferences in the subject line.
2) Roll for an environment and respawn number, or pick as you please!
3) Write up a blurb to set the scene. Be as concise or as elaborate as you like or leave it open for others to tag in with their own scene!
And/Or
3) Roll for others and tag in.
Environment
1 - War Games. Maybe you're black ops. Maybe you're a soldier in the trenches. Maybe you're a random guy in the middle of the conflict just trying to get home. Either way war is hell, and hell is here. Civilian or solider, spy or general, you're stuck in the fight and hey, sometimes there are casualties. Today that's you.
2 - Not so final fantasy. A world of magic and mystery. Dungeons to crawl, castles to crack into, treasures to purloin. You're a fighter, a thief, a barbarian, a guard. Maybe you don't belong here at all. Maybe it was some cosmic mistake and now you're stuck in a quest without a sword to your name. Get used to those revive spells. They'll be happening a lot.
3 - Spaaace! Welcome to the future, my friend. Or the present, just up very, very high. Or a long long time ago far far away. Lots of things can go wrong in space. Lots of things go wrong in the future. Not every space station or colony is OSHA compliant. Horror or Heroism, pitch black or brightly lit and neon, In space, no one can hear you scream. But everyone can hear you respawn.
4 - Cat and Mouse, East or West. Cartoon physics can be fun. You go flat when you fall, bounce off of walls without a broken bone. But sometimes an anvil hits too hard or a hammer comes swinging and you just can't duck. Maybe you got dumped into a random fighting tournament. An epic journey. The last pilot of this gigantic robot, the chosen one, the last hope of a dying world. This might be a life you know and know well, you might be the guy that's only ever seen this on TV. Better sort out what works, and what doesn't. Fast.
5 - Real life. Everyone dies. It's part of how life works. It's just how things go. But for some reason that's just not sticking. Be it an office accident, a traffic accident, a random shooting, a jump off a bridge- it didn't stick. You wake up in your bed and have to deal with the fact that not only did you not die? It's considered normal now. Good luck with that.
6 - Movie Madness. Post apocalyptic, midnight with the vampires, every horror movie you've ever seen. Slasher flick, alien invasion, zombies everywhere, you're dropped in a place with the odds stacked against you in the worst way and it's something straight out of the cinema. The good news is you'll have plenty of time to think up witty one liners before you die. Make sure you have plenty.
7 - Wild Card. Anywhere. Everywhere. Anytime, any place, make up your own. Go wild!
Respawn number
1 - Baby's First Respawn. It's your first time dying and coming back- and you don't know what's going on or why it's happening. But you're back and it's time to learn from whatever happened before to keep it from happening again. Or you could ignore it. Call it a bad dream. Yeah...
2- Round Three. Okay, so it's not a dream. You're very sure you died, and you're very sure you're alive again. Is it time to freak out? Abuse this? Drink and pray it all goes away? Or do you keep on doing what you need to do?
3 - Round Ten. You've been at this awhile now. Keep coming back, keep making the same mistake, or a new mistake, and keep ending up dead. Do you press on? Do you hole up somewhere and take a break? Or do you start to wonder if there will ever be an end?
4 - Round Fifty. It's old hat now. The Respawn is less of a shock and more of a tool. Stuck? Die, start again later. Too hurt to fix? Die. Start fresh and healthy. Lost? Die. Start at home base, your apartment, wherever you began the last time. It's old hat. And maybe you're getting tired of it now.
5 - Last Spawn. You figured it out. Solved the puzzle, won the fight, or escaped whatever it was that caused the endless loop of living and dying. You're free. But can you trust it? Can you be sure? Can you keep living your normal life after taking the fact you'll come right back for granted for so long?
6 - Wild Card. Life number ??? Utterly random. Whatever you want it to be!
1) Post with your character and their name, canon, preferences in the subject line.
2) Roll for an environment and respawn number, or pick as you please!
3) Write up a blurb to set the scene. Be as concise or as elaborate as you like or leave it open for others to tag in with their own scene!
And/Or
3) Roll for others and tag in.
Environment
1 - War Games. Maybe you're black ops. Maybe you're a soldier in the trenches. Maybe you're a random guy in the middle of the conflict just trying to get home. Either way war is hell, and hell is here. Civilian or solider, spy or general, you're stuck in the fight and hey, sometimes there are casualties. Today that's you.
2 - Not so final fantasy. A world of magic and mystery. Dungeons to crawl, castles to crack into, treasures to purloin. You're a fighter, a thief, a barbarian, a guard. Maybe you don't belong here at all. Maybe it was some cosmic mistake and now you're stuck in a quest without a sword to your name. Get used to those revive spells. They'll be happening a lot.
3 - Spaaace! Welcome to the future, my friend. Or the present, just up very, very high. Or a long long time ago far far away. Lots of things can go wrong in space. Lots of things go wrong in the future. Not every space station or colony is OSHA compliant. Horror or Heroism, pitch black or brightly lit and neon, In space, no one can hear you scream. But everyone can hear you respawn.
4 - Cat and Mouse, East or West. Cartoon physics can be fun. You go flat when you fall, bounce off of walls without a broken bone. But sometimes an anvil hits too hard or a hammer comes swinging and you just can't duck. Maybe you got dumped into a random fighting tournament. An epic journey. The last pilot of this gigantic robot, the chosen one, the last hope of a dying world. This might be a life you know and know well, you might be the guy that's only ever seen this on TV. Better sort out what works, and what doesn't. Fast.
5 - Real life. Everyone dies. It's part of how life works. It's just how things go. But for some reason that's just not sticking. Be it an office accident, a traffic accident, a random shooting, a jump off a bridge- it didn't stick. You wake up in your bed and have to deal with the fact that not only did you not die? It's considered normal now. Good luck with that.
6 - Movie Madness. Post apocalyptic, midnight with the vampires, every horror movie you've ever seen. Slasher flick, alien invasion, zombies everywhere, you're dropped in a place with the odds stacked against you in the worst way and it's something straight out of the cinema. The good news is you'll have plenty of time to think up witty one liners before you die. Make sure you have plenty.
7 - Wild Card. Anywhere. Everywhere. Anytime, any place, make up your own. Go wild!
Respawn number
1 - Baby's First Respawn. It's your first time dying and coming back- and you don't know what's going on or why it's happening. But you're back and it's time to learn from whatever happened before to keep it from happening again. Or you could ignore it. Call it a bad dream. Yeah...
2- Round Three. Okay, so it's not a dream. You're very sure you died, and you're very sure you're alive again. Is it time to freak out? Abuse this? Drink and pray it all goes away? Or do you keep on doing what you need to do?
3 - Round Ten. You've been at this awhile now. Keep coming back, keep making the same mistake, or a new mistake, and keep ending up dead. Do you press on? Do you hole up somewhere and take a break? Or do you start to wonder if there will ever be an end?
4 - Round Fifty. It's old hat now. The Respawn is less of a shock and more of a tool. Stuck? Die, start again later. Too hurt to fix? Die. Start fresh and healthy. Lost? Die. Start at home base, your apartment, wherever you began the last time. It's old hat. And maybe you're getting tired of it now.
5 - Last Spawn. You figured it out. Solved the puzzle, won the fight, or escaped whatever it was that caused the endless loop of living and dying. You're free. But can you trust it? Can you be sure? Can you keep living your normal life after taking the fact you'll come right back for granted for so long?
6 - Wild Card. Life number ??? Utterly random. Whatever you want it to be!