「 Meme 」 As The World Turns
Welcome to the world of drama, where emotions run high and your relationship is forever locked in bitter tensions and the most heated of passions. Everyone's got a dirty secret, and it's always a frantic race to keep others from finding out, or to use it against someone else in your catty little games, or maybe it's time for you to spill them out for all the world to see.
The mechanics to this Soap Opera Meme are simple enough: post with your character, hit up the RNG (1-15) or choose whatever scenario is hideous enough to your liking. We won't tell. Promise. ;)
NOTE: This is primarily an R18 meme, so discretion is advised when viewing these threads. G-rated shenanigans are, of course, welcome.
1; BLACKMAIL You've got the upper hand-incriminating photos, video tapes of that one night stand, crucial documents that could change their life for good, anything that can put you at an advantage over them. Better put it to good use.
2; COMA That was some accident, but it's a good thing that it happened years ago, right? You miraculously wake up before they pull the plug on you to find that your life has changed, the world and your spouse/partner has moved on, or you've driven your family to poverty with your expensive medical care, or maybe everyone you ever knew already died or moved away from town. And there is just something about that ravishing young doctor that saved your life…
3; EVIL TWINS You find out everyone hates you, you're fired from work for bullshit reasons you swore you've never done, you're heavily in debt, and worst of all, your partner tells you that they've had the best fling of their life last night-except that you don't remember any of it. Better go check on those hospital records and find out what your parents should've told you a long, long time ago.
4; PREGNANCY It could've been from that one-night stand you forgot about, or it could be a child that you've been trying for years with your partner, or it could be any of a hundred other reasons. In any case, whether you're only a few months in or happen to be the (un)fortunate dad-to-be, you'd better get ready to welcome that little bundle of joy into your lives.
5; LONG-LOST FAMILY You mean you're not all alone in this world? That there is someone out there whom you've probably never met or only vaguely remembered through fond childhood memories? You've got their address, their phone number, or that one memento, and contacting them is easy enough in this day and age. But what if they've kept themselves estranged from you for a reason (be it for your own good or theirs)?
6; SOAP OPERA DISEASE The diagnosis is clear: your illness is terminal-you only have a few months to live, maybe even less than that. You can choose to live your life to the fullest in the company of your loved ones or spend the rest of your days languishing in pain and sorrow until someone comes along and snaps you out of it and gives you a new lease in life, before…well…
7; ADULTERY You swear it was an accident-that you were drunk, that you didn't know it was them you were doing it with; or, you find out your significant other is at it, and it's a blow to your pride. Are you just not attractive enough anymore? Maybe you can make them jealous, or you can confront them and make them 'fess up-either way, maybe dragging in a third party wasn't such a good idea…
8; SLAPFEST They did something to you-said something horrible and did something unforgivable and spat in your face. And you confront them, full of righteous indignation at this arrogant display and deliver a well-aimed left hook. But they fight back, but you can't back down-well, someone has to give in sooner or later.
9; FAKE SIBLING They're like family-they are family. You've been through so much together, played together, laughed together. You couldn't imagine a life without their loving support. But it turns out you're not related after all. That maybe they could betray you at any time, or just move far away to their real family and forget about you. And you can't let that happen, right?
10; MAY-DECEMBER It was taboo, frowned-upon, but cruel Cupid has caught you in his snares, and like it or not you're madly in love with them. Why should you let a petty thing like age get between you, anyway? A forbidden romance livens things up a little, after all. Just be careful to dodge those threats and insults your sweetheart's relatives keep hurling at you for seducing one of their own.
11; INHERITANCE Perhaps you've lost an obscure relative, or became involved in a family conspiracy for a share in the loot, or maybe all the riches you got were stolen by your benefactor from someone else. Either way, there's big money to be had and you're free to take it at any time. Just don't let the wealth-or the bullets-get to your head.
12; FAKE DEATH Everyone's moved on since that unfortunate accident, and you've assumed a new identity and a new life since then. But you're needed back home-for revenge, for comforting your grieving family and friends, for shits and giggles. You've "killed" yourself for whatever reason, but now it's time to face your past and all the emotional baggage that comes with it.
13; CONFESSION Nothing else can work now-you have no choice but to be direct, to spill out your pent-up feelings, deliver an anguished declaration of love before they die/move away/get married/etc. Hopefully, they'll turn around and see that they're in love with you all along, or you'll have to go to even greater lengths to convince them. Whatever happens, you know you need to make a big impression on this one.
14; WEDDING They're getting married, and it turns out that you've loved them all along or maybe you realized that their spouse-to-be isn't good enough for them. There's still a way to resolve this, but you'd better be quick about it and speak now or forever hold your peace.
15; WILD CARD Tension runs hot in your relationship and a dash of intrigue or two can spice it up even more. Combine any of the above choices or make your own scenario!
Art by ursulav.