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

[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?

[stereotypicaljock]

Sounds like you've got a lot going on. You ever make time to be a kid in the middle of all that?

[He tries to return the subject to the boy, but he can't manage to ignore the pressing question that follows.]

It's not a lot compared to some people here. I'm mostly just strong.

[Don't talk about the aliens. Don't talk about the aliens...!]

-- But, um. That's not usually something I tell people about. I'd appreciate it if you could keep that quiet.

[sonofab]

Why would I waste my time doing that? [Not that Damian knew how to be even if he wanted to...and, okay, sometimes he did want to. To just get Grayson and father to stop being so concerned about him turning out wrong because he couldn't be a normal kid.]

Couldn't even if I wanted to anyway. [He...did not want to say that last bit. He shakes his head, narrowing his eyes.]

Like Superman? Are you an alien too? Or not human? [He supposed everyone here was an alien since this was no one's real home planet anymore.] Powers are not that uncommon here you know. The secret identity thing here is kind of pointless too.

Still getting used to that last one...anyway, if you don't give me a reason to reveal it, then I won't. [He'll just store it for later blackmail material. Ya know. Just in case.]

[stereotypicaljock]

I don't know... Maybe because being a kid is awesome? You might want to give it a shot, just to see how it happens.

[He'd like to be more encouraging than that, but it seems like they're making dueling attempts at redirecting the conversation.]

It's... Complicated. Maybe I'm a little bit alien now? I have no idea. It's all pretty confusing... [But more importantly:]

Look, keeping it a secret isn't because I want to. It's because I have to. That's part of what makes it complicated, I guess.

[sonofab]

Maybe figure out your own life before trying to give advice. [Damian says with a small shrug.]

I have a friend that's half human and half alien if we're talking complicated. [Damian says when the info just jumps out of him and sucks his teeth in annoyance.]

Will you be harmed if you reveal too much?

[stereotypicaljock]

My life's been figured out for me since the day I was born. That's how I know for sure that you should get a better chance at actually doing kid things. Life shouldn't have to be all work and no play.

If your friend managed to be half-alien the traditional way, then we definitely know different kinds of aliens. [He's with you on how annoying this all is though, little man.]

Probably not harmed, but we're not sure. The penalty wasn't laid out for us at the same time as the rules were.

[sonofab]

[That part might hit a little too close to home. His life had been planned out, molded and documented since the day he was born. He clenches his fist swallowing that memory. The screams from his room echoing in his memory for a moment but then the last thing he said sounded similar to something Grayson would say.

He grunts, but that was a happier memory that seems to visibly make him feel better.] My brother used to say stuff like that a lot... [He murmurs, before clearing his throat.]

Depends on what your definition of traditional is. [It wasn't a question though so he didn't go further into the answer.]

So there is more than one of you? Are they here? ['Great, more half aliens...' He might have just made a small face. Would he have to plan more contingencies? How dangerous were you?]

Are you a danger to the people here?