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

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!

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[It's not surprising that more people than her would end up in the library, trying to distract themselves; the stacks and forced societal expectations of quiet makes it simple for someone to go unseen. But Toriel acknowledges, and Lucretia greets her with a little wave.]

I... find myself out here for similar reasons, seeing as my room is otherwise occupied. Aside from having to relive quite a bit of trauma, I suppose it could be worse.

[That's not. Well. That was close. She puts her hand on her face, dragging it down the skin a little.]

Though this part is awful, too.

Understandable. I have been avoiding my room as well, due to not wishing to relive my own death.

[Toriel puts her face on her hands as well, not even realizing she's mirroring Lucretia. It's just a very common reaction in this sort of situation, she thinks.]

Yes, I certainly agree. That... is not something which I usually bring up. It is unpleasant to recount, paints someone I know in a poor light to strangers, and just... I suppose I am somewhat of a private person. There are a great deal of things I would like to keep to myself.

[Toriel has several of those things, swimming around in her mind, all on the verge of being forced out of her mouth, and is only saved because none of them seem to stand out more than the other. She can't exactly say all of them at the same time, after all.]

[Well, here we go, this is happening. Unfortunately, Lucretia can't stop herself either, so they're just gonna keep going.]

I am in roughly the same position. My memories often bring up more questions than answers, and they're not often answers I can explain. Aside from the fact that I would rather address this sort of thing on my own terms, as oppose to having it dragged out against my will.

[She sounds pretty bitter, which, surprise! Is because she is very bitter.]

I don't think it's too much to ask to be able to keep a few secrets for the greater good.

[Toriel nods. This is, honestly, one of the more sensible things she's ever heard.]

I completely agree. I just... do not wish to bring up all the unpleasant things and poor choices that I and others have been involved in. It is just... depressing, and usually not anybody's business anyway, and may even in fact be someone else's business, not my own, and not something that I should be the one making the decision to talk about.

Whatever your secrets and memories are, you are more than entitled to keep them to yourself, so long as nobody is being harmed.

[So long as no one is being harmed. Hah.]

Sometimes, the point of secrets is exactly that. Not everyone can handle the truth of the matter, and not everyone should. There are also people who would wield that power for great evil. As idealistic as it may be, one cannot trust everyone with that ability.

[Ugh, she wants to stop talking about this. Time for a subject change.]

Regardless, this will all be over in a few days, yes? Much shorter than my typical escapades. I'm sure it will be fine.

Yes, I suppose that is true. I was more referring to there being some kind of malicious intent behind it, though, an intentional desire for someone's lack of knowledge to get them hurt. You do not seem like the type of woman who would do such a thing.

Then again, I have been wrong before.

[Toriel just, sighs a bit.]

That is correct. Personally, I do not think it can come fast enough. I have been trying to avoid people, but so far, most every conversation I have wound up having has, to some degree, been unpleasant, up to and including a complete disaster.

If I have ever done that, it was unintentional. Which I suppose defeats the purpose. I have had to keep a great many secrets, but it has always been to protect the world and those I love.

[She's already given too much up, it feels like, but at least the subject is changing.]

Are events always like this? I believe my impression of them was that they would be more physically deadly, instead of... this sort of thing.

That is quite a relief to hear. I seem to have a bad streak of becoming close to people who seem nice enough, but I later learn go out of their way to harm others for terrible reasons. So, it is nice to know for certain that you are not like that, even if the forced violation of privacy is not appreciated.

Sometimes. Really, events can be just about anything. Physical dangers feel like they may be the most common at times, but there are plenty where the dangers are more psychological or social. This one seems to be both.

[For her own comfort, or maybe from instinct, she reaches inside her robes to produce her journal, opening it up to a free page and fishing for her pen as she speaks.]

I think I would honestly prefer to be physically attacked right now. I can heal from an injury. The fallout from this seems like it'll be going for quite some time, and I would strongly prefer it not to.

If it were just me, I think I would prefer the same. Seeing as how I have children and a girlfriend here, though, I would not be willing to risk their safety as well.

I hope they are doing well. I have not talked to them for the duration, due to not wishing to impose upon their privacy.

[She can't help but smile, just a little bit. That's... sweet. Kind. Kinder than she expected out of anything here.]

Do you find it nice, having your family here? Getting to be together despite the problems and circumstance?

I and both of my children died before coming here. If we were not here, then we would simply be dead. It is either being here in Wonderland with all its problems, or nothing, for us.

...So, yes. I dearly wish I could have simply said yes.

[Toriel was smiling a bit as well. Now, it's safe to say that any semblance of joy is gone from her face.]

[Her face immediately falls at the answer, averting her eyes as if trying to offer some form of respect.]

My apologies. I shouldn't have asked something like that. My curiosity got the better of me, I suppose.

[She tries to draw the conversation onto herself, bring it away.]

I can see how this place can tend to bring about second chances. Regardless, there is much to enjoy here when it is not doing... this, as it were.

Under most circumstances, asking that would not be an issue. As it is though, I doubt you could control it either way. So, I forgive you.

And yes, when it is not like this, it is fine. If I am being honest- not that I have a choice- this may be one of my least favorite events yet, just for these uncomfortable social interactions.

[Not that Toriel realizes, she did in fact just give herself a choice.]

[She nods, still solumn, unaware of what's just occured.]

I appreciate that. And I feel the same. Not that I have much basis, of course, as this is my first one. I suppose I was hoping for something less personally invasive.

Unfortunately, events are rarely that easy.

[Toriel sighs, and just waits for the endless stream of every hardship she's suffered in Wonderland to come pouring out.

...

...

Nothing's happening.

She's thinking of things, of other difficult, invasive events, but she's not actually... talking about them.

...She wonders if she can just... sort of...]

Actually, nothing bad has ever happened to me so long as I have been here!

...Did the event just end, while we were talking? Because that most certainly was not true.

[She blinks, staring at Toriel for a few seconds before slowly producing her journal from her robes, not taking her eyes off the other woman the whole time.]

Did you... feel anything in particular? Any shift in time and space, or feel yourself replaced? Perhaps remembered or forgot something?

[She's already scribbling notes.]

No, it did not really feel like anything, I just...

[Hopefully Lucretia is alright with suddenly being hugged tight by a boss monster because that's what's happening now.]

I do not have to tell the truth anymore!!

[A fact which Toriel is very, very happy about. Obviously. She won't have to avoid her kids, or her girlfriend, or people in general, and she won't have to share every stupid negative depressing thought that pops into her head.]

Oh--

[She can't help but blush a bit as Toriel engulfs her, journal and pen getting mushed into the embrace. The enthusiasm is warm, and the physicality is not something she's used to after so long.]

I'm-- that's good! That's very good for you. But we still need to find out how you did it, so we can let others know. We'd be awfully selfish if we did not spread this cure, if we can.

[Toriel lets go of Lucretia pretty quick, chuckling a bit and smiling sheepishly. That was probably a bit much, and this woman may not have appreciated it.]

My apologies, I got a little overexcited. It is just... this event has been quite rough, and I will be very happy to see it go.

Though, re you certain that there was a cure? It has been a few days, after all. I thought that it was simply ending. Are you still being forced to speak the truth?

[She laughs a little bit, one hand holding her journal and pen against her chest, the other gently resting near Toriel's shoulder like she's reluctant to let go.]

It's quite all right. Please, don't trouble yourself.

[And then... she feels it. She looks quizzically at Toriel, and then pulls her book open again, writing something as she speaks.]

Well, I was going to answer you that I did still feel compelled, but I think I may have just found our answer. Ask me something, anything I would remember, I need to test this.

[Toriel notices the hand on her shoulder, but doesn't say anything about it. If this woman needs a little physical contact, she's not going to object.]

Hm? Well, alright. What is my name?

[That's a simple enough, non-invasive question, she thinks.]

[She lets go of Toriel as soon as she starts writing, and answers before even looking up.]

Maureen.

[Toriel reminds her of her, a bit. Smart, witty, sharp to a point. She misses her.

Regardless, Lucretia smiles, evidently pleased.]

That's it, then. We forgave each other. That's the secret.

...Well! That is quite a relief then, is it not?

[It most definitely is, as Toriel has the first real, genuine smile with another person she's had since this event started.]

I will definitely have to keep that in mind, because... well, I will just keep it in mind!

[She was just so ready, to have to go into too much detail about how hellish this event has been. But she doesn't have to, and she just... is so, so happy about that.]

[She smiles, feeling a little pleased with herself to have figured out anything at all.]

It might not keep the effect with others, so I would still tread lightly, especially since we both needed to find the resolution before it took effect. But at least we have a measure of progress, and the ability to have one normal conversation in the last few days.

[Honestly, she didn’t realize how thankful she’d be just for that, but this place has really set the bar low for things she wants at this point.]

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