It may very well be the worst thing that's ever happened to you! | OPEN MINGLE

[vitaelamorte]

Who: EVERYONE!
Where: EVERYWHERE!
When: Friday October 27th - Tuesday October 31st
Rating: PG-13, warn if you're gonna go higher!
Summary: A catch all for the Horrible Memory Truth Event!
The Story:

For the duration of this event, everyone's entire room will be replaced with a memory playing on loop. They will likely recognize the moment as soon as they see it – it is a moment they remember as the worst moment of their entire lives. It could be a memory from home or something that happened in Wonderland. Lengths of the memories will vary, but they will find that these are not memories they can merely watch – they can step into these memories and attempt to make changes to them, and the memories will be long enough that they have time to make changes (though no more than 24 hours). However, anyone who tries will find that it is futile. No matter what you do or how hard you try, the outcome is always exactly the same somehow. No changes you make will prevent that horrible outcome. It just happens over and over and over again no matter what you do.

On top of that, perhaps complicating any attempts to make changes, everyone will be forced to be honest for the duration of the event. No lies or half-truths are allowed, and filters will be gone for the entire five days. If something bothers someone then they will blurt it out, regardless of whether or not it hurts someone's feelings, and no one will be able to simply keep quiet when they have something to say. They must be truthful and honest with every word they say.

This is a catch-all log for all of your Worst Memory needs! Please mark your threads clearly in the subject line with your character's name and Room Number + Floor for character rooms, or just location if you're making a top level for a public place in the mansion (like the tea rooms or the kitchen) so people can see if there's already a thread available. And here's the plot post if you need it!

Have fun!

Comments

ota; Around. Primarily 4th floor or 10th floor.

[sonofab]

[It wasn't easy getting Damian out of his room but once extracted he will be searching for his brother Tim Drake or Jonathan Kent. Also, may head Caitlin Snow's lab to see if she's okay. Also, the theatre or planetarium to look for Billy.

But when he realizes he can't like he will likely hold up in his own safe zone, setting up base in the robin cave and sitting in stoic silence trying not to speak or telling half-truths where he can.]

[trabryu]

[ Despite the talk he had with Tatsumi regarding the youth center, Mondo has never actually visited it before. Things keep happening since and it had slipped his mind. Today, it's his destination to explore, since he can't stay in his room and doesn't feel like staying in his floor anyway.

His journey is abruptly cut short, though, when he sees a familiar face nearby. ]

Hey. Damian, right? Sup? Haven't seen you in a while.

[sonofab]

[Damian pauses his search for Kaplan when someone called his name. He wasn't too used to being called something other Robin. So much so that he felt tempted to correct the person, but it was pointless since Kent all but outed them to all his friends.

He looked tired, eye a bit red, this event clearly not agreeing with him. He tried to rememb--Wait, no, that hair was pretty unforgettable. It was Jon's friend.] Hm? Mondo?

[When was the last time he'd seen this guy? He pauses to try and recall.] Guess it has been some time. I've been better.

[He grunted because really with this kind of event, how was anyone going to be okay?]

[trabryu]

[ While Mondo hasn't quite drawn the line from the Damian dot to the Robin dot, the next time he sees Damian as Robin, he'd probably figure it out by association to how Jon is Superboy.

'Been better', eh. Seeing the look in Damian's face, clearly he doesn't have the best of time during this event, either. Mondo's hand almost reaches to the younger's head, but he refrains from doing what he usually does to Jon ー apart from things have been a little awkward with the said kid, Damian doesn't seem to enjoy it as much as him. ]

Yeah, shitty event this time too, eh? [ Though (Mondo thinks) they've only had one encounter, it's enough for him to see that Damian keeps a certain distance towards people. He's definitely not here to make friends with kids, but being in good terms with others isn't something he's exactly against either. Cooperating with the others seems like the best course of action here, anyway. ] Didja lock your room?

[sonofab]

[Damian notices the twitch in Mando's hand but the guy shows restraint from whatever he had planned to do. Luckily, Damian was about 90% sure there was no intent to attack. This doesn't seem to be the kind of event where fighting was needed. So it was likely another attempt at comfort due to his child sized body. People wanted to comfort children in distress, that was no secret, but Damian wasn’t aware he looked distressed. That needed to be fixed. He rubs a bit at his eyes trying to scrub away any remaining traces.]

I believe it was intended to be a living hell, yes. [Damian frowns thoughtfully.]

But nothing is trying to kill us this time around. If you are seeking a silver lining.
[No endless nights or invisible dogs to rip them to pieces.]

Yes, of course. Isn't everyone?

[trabryu]

Hah, you're damn right.

[ It surely is much better than the previous event. Fuck all those crazy monsters, what even is the deal... Come to think of it, was Damian alright then? ]

I dunno, I didn't check people's rooms. ...Anyway, were you fine when this place became some kinda tower? It was pretty darned crazy. [ God, just thinking about what he encountered makes him want to vomit. This place really loves fucking with people's well-being. ] Did Jon save you too?

[sonofab]

Well, haven't you? [Why wouldn't you want to lock away your worst memory? What the hell is wrong with people?]

Hm? I was fine. I was fully prepared after the cat gave their warning. Unlike everyone else that was caught in their P.J.s I was caught in full uniform with several explosives, tasers, and weapons.

[How dare-- Yes, Jon has told him that Mando was in the know so he assumes the man has made the connection much like Kaplan had. So you need to be informed that just because he was a human hero didn't mean Damian required saving. Okay, fine, he might not have made it as far as he did without Jon at his side but it was because of Jon's lack of preparation and skill that stopped their progress at all.]

We saved each other. [He folds his arms stubbornly.]

He tried to sacrifice himself to keep us both from being eaten then I got him to safety and monitored his recovery when we escaped. Luckily, Kryptonians heal fast.

lmfao i'm sorry damian

[trabryu]

Yeah. [ Having already seen many of his worst memories, seeing another one is... well, while it's not necessarily easier, the shock factor is definitely much less. 'Thanks' to that, he was able to react appropriately in time, which probably isn't the same for the others. ]

Heh. Fully equipped, aren't you.

[ He couldn't expect less from the smart boy! ]

......

[ Wait what?! ]

Huh?!

[ Mondo does a double-take at the boy beside him. ...Where in the world normal kids casually keep those things around them?! 'Saved each other'? Even Mondo who's many sizes bigger than Damian couldn't fight any of these monsters! Could it be-- ]

Wait, wait, gimme a sec. You're... [ He's trying to take in all these information. Not even his corncob can contain them. ] ...Robin?

It's all good. He's more surprised Jon hasn't outed him to Mondo first.

[sonofab]

[Damian looks up when Mondo ask for a second. Why? He wasn’t even asking the larger teen a question yet... he could see the wheels in the man’s head turning. Seems he has made his own problem to solve. Was that smoke coming out his corn cob hair? Damian finds himself with an image of it burning with popcorn if Mondo just thought hard enough. Fascinating.

Oh, wait, looks like he's got something. The small teen frowns slightly when Mondo tentatively ask if he is Robin. Didn't Ken-- Well Jon did say he told people about himself and since Kaplan figured it out easy enough from just that, he assumed so had Mondo.

His miscalculation in Mondo's observational skills. Still, it wasn’t like secret identities had a use here. It was still strange coming to terms with that... but he was a fast learner.]

My mistake. I thought Jon had told you. Yes, I am Robin and son of Batman. The world's greatest detective.

[trabryu]

[ The popcorn experiment surely is something they should look into... Maybe there's some actual use in this pointlessly huge hairdo. ]

No wonder I thought you looked familiar! I did think you reminded me a lot of Robin... uh. So... do I call you Robin? Damian?

[ Weren't they trying to keep it a hush-hush or something?

But man, so his father and Jon's are friends, huh... Superhero fathers and superhero sons. Kinda surreal to think about. ]

Sorry I couldn't help with anythin' that time... [ He scratches the back of his head. It feels really lame to act like he's some big brother only to get his ass saved by the other young superhero. ] Glad you weren't hurt, though.

[sonofab]

Whichever. I'm still both. [It was weird accepting that sometimes, but, accepting himself had always been his biggest challenge.]

The secret identity thing is pointless here. There are too few people here for proper hiding and assimilation. Plus, Kent and I are the only two minors here with black hair. We've also been seen together far too often.

[That stupid clingy alien hybrid. Damian looks up again at that apology. Why was he apologizing?] You're a civilian. It's not your job to protect us. It's ours to protect you. [All 4'6" of him, Mondo. Here for civilian protecting!] That's what Batman and Superman would do and even out of Gotham I wish to continue my Father's legacy.

[He wasn't completely robotic though. He understood people's animal instinct to protect children. It was as primal an instinct as any, even if they weren't your children. Damian felt it too at times. Though it stemmed more from years of abuse hardening him and making it unbearable to see children so unprepared for the world like he was and unable to protect themselves.

It’s what made him so angry at Kent’s parents. He was unprepared for this life and they could've prevented that. Say what you will about Talia al Ghul... but she made sure he was prepared for almost any horrible thing people could think of to do to a child. It was the only thing his mother ever did for him.]

Thanks. How did you fare during all of that? Jon and I didn’t see you when we were escorting civilians to the safe room.

[trabryu]

Gotcha. [ He'll probably just refer to him as what he's dressed for. ] ...Well, you've got a point there. Being a superhero ain't the weirdest thing here, hiding it 'll just tire you guys out and y'don't get anythin' from it.

[ Wonderland is a melting pot of various kinds of creatures, after all. Like have you seen that talking skeleton? If that isn't weird Mondo doesn't know what is. Superheroes who look completely human won't stand out much compared to those monsters from the Underground.

Identities talk aside, though, he can't help smirking bitterly at what Damian said. 'It's our job to protect you', huh... ]

Jon actually helped me out to the safe zone. Guess he wanted to save me the shame and didn't tell you 'bout it. ...Don't get me wrong, I don't mean I'm ashamed to be saved by you guys, it's just... [ He sighs. ] Feels pathetic, y'know? Being powerless. [ Just standing there doing nothing while your friends are fighting for your safety... that's just not how he does things. ] There must be things I can do, too, and I gotta figure that shit out.

[sonofab]

Or it happened when we were separated. It was pretty hectic in there. [Excuse? There is not a thing wrong with having no powers, thank you very much! In fact, Damian prefers it--Okay, he didn’t, he really liked having powers that one time, but no powers did add more challenge to things and Damian was always up for a challenge.]

Being powerless isn't an excuse. I have no powers and I held up better than Jon in the end. [Something he will freely tell anyone that'll listen!] Compensate for your shortcoming. You train to better the skills you do possess.

Things like age? Size? Powers? They mean nothing. I could toss you across this hall with the right leverage and counter weight placement. Even Jon knows if I so desire I could stop him in his tracks, full powers and all because I am resourceful. [It was fact because neither of them could afford it not to be. Jon's powers needed a safe switch and without Father around Damian knew it fell on him to be that switch.] There is always something that can be done when one looks hard enough. What is your skill? You went to that school just the same as that nurse, did you not? Or that guy preaching morals. This school sounds like it places it's students based on their top skill. What was yours?

[This was all speculation of course. Deducted from things Mondo has told him. His age. His fellow world mates that Damian has seen or met. It was profiling he was about 75% confident in. Care to paint a clearer image?]

You said something about having a clear inbox and I came to fix that

[stereotypicaljock]

[As Damian is between locations, he'll happen past an older teen who happens to make it his interest to know all the people who aren't yet tall enough to ride a rollercoaster. He'll offer a small smile and wave to this kid, interrupting whatever activity he was off to do.]

Haven't seen you around these parts yet. Are you new?

Y-you monster.

[sonofab]

[Why is some guy he doesn't know waving at him? And now he is walking up to him. What is happening? Damian tilts his head up when this newcomer steps into his path.]

Depends on what constitutes as new for you timeline wise. [It wasn't really a lie. What did constitute as new? A day? A month?]

I haven't been here for years if that's what you mean. I've never seen you either. Does that make you new to?

[stereotypicaljock]

[It's called being friendly. People do this.]

Maybe it just means that it's time for us to crash together. I'm Jason.

[sonofab]

[It's weird is what it is. Why would you just walk up to a stranger?]

Crash? [Well that sounds unpleasant.] Don't know what that is and I knew a guy named Jason back home. [Fucking Todd.]

He was a jerk. [He silently stares at him... but isn't leaving.]

[stereotypicaljock]

It's an expression. Just something that happens when people meet by chance. A place this small, you'd think everyone would know everyone else by now.

[Oh, this kid's one of those. He smiles encouragingly. It's cool if you're a little different, little man.]

Sorry to hear about your other Jason, though. I promise, we aren't all the same.

[sonofab]

So like slang? [He hated those assaults on language.

Why was this guy still smiling...? It almost reminded him of how Grayson would just keep that smug smile even when Damian berated him. Then the jerk would pin him in train which would make it all the more infuriating.]

Hn, no, I suppose now. Unless you died and were resurrected once too. [Now that would just be an insane coincidence. It also seemed to make people pretty cranky. Also, fuck this truth-telling curse. He did not mean to say that! He grits his teeth when he realizes it and growls softly.]

[stereotypicaljock]

Something like that, yeah. [This kid is a complete stick in the mud and Jason is fully endeared by it.]

I -- can't say that's something I've experienced myself, no.

[He has to bite his tongue to keep from volunteering more, though. He's definitely watched a resurrection once.]

[sonofab]

I don't like it. [You deluded fool.]

No? So you haven't died here? [That was surprising... unless this guy is new to.]

How long have you been here? [He really hasn't seen this guy, but he'd been in his cave most days so it was entirely possible he just never seen him. He had only been here for 3 months.]

[stereotypicaljock]

Yeah? Something about it bothers you? [ kid's probably on the spectrum. That probably just means he needs a friend more than most people do. ]

I've been here a couple months, since the beginning of the summer probably. Is it weird if I haven't died yet?

[sonofab]

Slang claims to be part of the English language, but it's a facade. [Damian was as if this were the most obvious thing in the world.]

No, I guess not. I've been here 3 months and haven't died... but I have explosives. What's your trick?

[stereotypicaljock]

Explosives? So you're into science? It's probably pretty useful to be able to do that stuff here.

[There's a lot of Billy in this kid. It's familiar enough to make his heart swell warmly.]

Me? Oh, just lucky I guess. [It's where the lie usually stops. Today is different.] Superpowers, mostly.

[sonofab]

Yes, science, engineer, survival, and things that explode. [Isn't everyone? If not, they should be.]

Superpowers? [Damian looks the teen over, but it the case of powers, one couldn't call it just based on appearance. Look at Kaplan or Kent.]

What kind of power are you hiding?