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

[voidfished]

[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.]

[didntknowbest]

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.]

[voidfished]

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.

[didntknowbest]

[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?

[voidfished]

[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.

[didntknowbest]

[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.]

[voidfished]

[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.

[didntknowbest]

...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.]

[voidfished]

[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.]