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

[mr_englishguy]

I... I drown in my first event here. The mansion flooded with water, and I lost my wand and got flustered and next thing I knew, it was the next day and I was having trouble speaking for a few days but that seemed to have cleared up.

[It's never easy talking about it, even if Newt tries to pretend otherwise, even with his dropped gaze and avoiding eye contact. Not that either is unusual.]

I'm so sorry you've been through all you have. I truly am.

[suspense_kills_me]

Drowning is not a good way to go from what I've gathered. It almost happened to me, after being stung by a lion fish. If it wasn't for the kindness of a woman, I wouldn't be standing here today.

[Dying or almost dying is never easy to talk about.]

Most of it is my own making, I'm used to it for the most part, but watching Elizabeth like that, it's something I can't stand to see ever again.

[mr_englishguy]

Oh. My. I'm so sorry you've been through that. It was fairly horrific, but because of this place I've survived. All I can keep doing it surviving, to keep going on.

[Which is how he looks at so many things, even before Wonderland.]

Many say that events that happens here only repeat once. If that's true, then you're likely not to encounter it again as you have.

[suspense_kills_me]

Isn't that the way it is with everything?

[It's been that way for Red for a very long time.]

That's something at least. Replaying that day is not something I want to go through again.

[mr_englishguy]

Then we should find a place away from it all, perhaps find some fire whiskey from a public closet, and avoid the rest of this as much as Wonderland might let us.

At least that sounds the best to me.

[suspense_kills_me]

I just need another glass.

[Which he procures from one of the nearby public closets and pours Newt a drink.]

It's not the best I've had but, it's better than nothing.

[mr_englishguy]

I admit, in our world there's levels of alcohol but I'm not sure they're as different as they are in the muggle world. Some others have mentioned it though.

[Taking the glass, he took a sip though very cautiously.]

Does the closet discriminate against the kind of drinks that it gives you?

[Distractions were a good thing, right?]

[suspense_kills_me]

How is alcohol different where you're from?

[He's not surprised alcohol's different in a world full of Wizards, but knowing the difference would be good, if he ever wanted to try it himself.]

I can't ask for a specific brand, that's the most disappointing feature really.

[Distractions were great.]

[mr_englishguy]

They tend to be magically enhanced. Firewhisky is a bit of a burn that can give you some courage. Gigglewater lives up to its name.

[Though he wasn't as experienced with the later.]

Oh I see. That is troubling. I can see why that's a bother.

[suspense_kills_me]

Two of the reasons most people here drink. Courage and to loosen up. The other popular one is to forget, which I think is what most people are doing tonight. I know I am.

[Red downs and refills his drink]

This is better than the first bottle I asked for when I first arrived.

[mr_englishguy]

I considered it, though I've never been that drunk. I think tomorrow I would just end up sick and still thinking about it. Sadly, I haven't many coping mechanisms but ignore it and keep moving on. Probably not the right choice either.

[He wasn't sure how to handle it, but drinking would likely just make him sick.]

Perhaps the longer you're here, the better it gets. Though you could check the establishments. They might have the kind you're looking for.

[suspense_kills_me]

That's how most people end up. Sick and still thinking about it.

[He may as well be honest about it.]

I've heard Lucifer's bar has a good selection. I've been meaning to head up there, but with everything else going on it hasn't been at the top of my list of things to do.

[mr_englishguy]

Why I'm told many end up with issues from such things.

[Not that he knows much about it. Just what he's heard, and seen in a few.]

Understandable I've been there once, but the truth is I'm not much of one to attend clubs and such.

[suspense_kills_me]

Neither am I, unless there's a good reason. I prefer a quiet evening in, myself. That scene lost its appeal years ago.

[Red would qualify good scotch as a good reason.]

[mr_englishguy]

I was traveling so much before here that I never had the time. Now that I have the time, I'm just not sure.

[Too shy. Too nervous around people. It didn't make clubbing an ideal situation.]

[suspense_kills_me]

It's not for everyone, that much is for sure. The last time I was in a club like that, I was looking for someone. I didn't have anytime to stop and socialize, which was just as well.

[Red's fairly comfortable in any situation life could throw at him, so if Newt ever decides to try out that bar scene, he'd have at least one person who'd join him.]

[mr_englishguy]

I suppose you do now though. I mean, outside of moments where this place is trying to kill us...

[Pausing then, looking around with a snort. They might be making the best of it, but definitely trying to kill them.]

I suppose that's all we have now. Time.

[suspense_kills_me]

Seems so, except when this place is trying to kill us.

[He says by way of agreement.]

At least that makes me feel at home.