virtualmemespace | the roommates meme

who left the dishes in the sink?

This is a thinly-veiled device for gratuitous crossovers, I'm not even going to play.

What's an even more contrived and even more convenient way to get two characters into the same space than a coffeeshop AU? Making them live together. Want a more intellectual blurb on this meme? Living together lays bare your habits and idiosyncrasies, blah blah, sometimes you accidentally see each other naked.

Have fun ok

HOW TO PLAY:
- Comment with character. State your preferences/shipping permissions and any information you want other players to know.
- Comment to others. Play whatever first comes to mind, or RNG .
- This meme was written with crosscanon interactions in mind, specifically the kind that jamjar game settings generate. All the prompts work whether the characters come from different worlds or the same one, but if you have strong feelings about the kinds of source canons you will thread with, it'd be wise to mention that as a preference. Otherwise, gratuitous crossovers have the mememaker's blessing.
- Have fun and play nice!

PROMPTS:

1. First impressions. Well, it's been arranged. Whether you went for it because it was a good price, or you've been assigned to live together by an Authority, or the stars aligned somehow and now you're living in your dead rich uncle's mansion with the cousin you never met, it looks like you're going to be sharing your living space with someone for the foreseeable future. Time to shake some hands and make some friends.

2. Second impressions. You'd already met this person and gotten to know them, well before deciding to room together. Being friends with someone and living with them are different beasts, though. What are you learning about their habits at home? Does it change the way you see them?

3. Building friction. There's all kinds of little details that add up to a comfortable living space - cleanliness, noise level, expectations of privacy... If one of you isn't living up to the other's standards, is it going to start a fight or can you work it out like adults?

4. Furry friends. Where did you find that kitten? No, we're not keeping it!...okay, I guess we're keeping it. Make sure to schedule a vet appointment. And get it some toys. Wait, are pets even allowed here?

5. Social circle. Bringing friends over can always be hit or miss. Sometimes they get along great with your roommate. Sometimes they break a lamp and try to hide the evidence and if you ever invite them over again you're pretty sure you'll be flayed alive.

6. Sick day. Don't be a jerk, make them some soup or something. They'd do the same if it was you, right?

7. Snow day. The weather outside is frightful, and it's a good thing you remembered to buy bread and milk, because you might be indoors for a while. Cross your fingers that the power doesnt go out.

8. TMI. YOU DIDN'T NEED TO SEE WHATEVER IT WAS YOU JUST SAW. YOU DID NOT NEED TO KNOW THAT ABOUT THE PERSON YOU CANNOT AVOID CONTACT WITH. OH, WOE IS YOU

9. Property damage. The instructions very clearly said to secure the strap around your wrist before using the Wiimote. This is all on you, pal. Hopefully you didn't break something that was important to your roommate...or setting that'll get you in trouble with your landlord.

10. Movie night. Hey, wanna watch Sharknado with me? (Googling "random movie generator" gives you some helpful sites, if you don't have a movie in mind.)

11. Dinner is served. What do the food arrangements look like here? If meals are a group activity, does one person cook more often than the other? Who leaves what in the fridge? Do either of you have any food-based traditions that get shared? Or maybe you just want to break out the booze and have a fun night in.

12. Vent your spleen. Life is hard and sometimes you just have to complain to someone about it. "Someone" is the person you live with, naturally. They know you, but they're not involved in the drama - a perfect combination!

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[Rainy days were the worst because no one usually gave them work unless it was that important. Things have been pretty quiet and the break is nice, but it's been raining all day with no sign of clearing up.

Nic had a tendency to shuffle around downstairs, not always willing to stay in the same room as everyone else. That, and the free time just meant extra time to work out or curl up in the arm chair.

He closes the fridge and straightens up. He nodes to her silently.

They didn't do breakfast today (although he ate light anyways) and it was the right time for lunch. He moves to grab his coat. There's no way he can cook, so he might as well go out. Right?]

[ As he reaches for his coat, Alex is quick to put her hands up in an effort to stop him. She had just gone grocery shopping the other day — there was no way they could have been out of food already. Moving past the other, she took her turn to peek into the fridge, noting that they definitely had enough to make a meal. Straightening, she once more turned to Nicolas; this time, keeping her hands at her sides. ]

Do you want me to make something for you?

[ While Alex did know the sign for cooking, she didn't know enough to convey that entire sentence to him. ]

[Ah. He should have left before Alex noticed him rummaging through the refrigerator. Now he cannot just simply leave, and he doesn't think he can make any form of argument. It would be economically more sound and it's earnestly unneeded for him to leave into the pouring rain for food because he couldn't bring himself to make a mess trying to cook.

He actually looks a bit sheepish when he replies.]

Didn't wunt to buthAH.

[She's really the only one who can cook. Worick could cook simple things, but he couldn't even boil pasta...]

It's no bother!

[ In fact, Alex is a bit put out that he didn't ask her to begin with. She was always looking for ways to help both him and Worick, and seeing as she wasn't skilled at very much, making the two of them food was the least she could do.

Hands were already gathering her hair, pulling it up and out of her face before once more peering into the fridge. ]

Do you want a hamburger?

[ Hands pantomimed making a patty, her head tilted in question. ]

[It's been awhile since they've had anyone living amongst them, much less another woman. These two definitely live like men and they tend to just get fed by others, like Worick's clients or Connie's grandma.

He shakes his head with a shrug.

He doesn't seem to be particularly picky about what she makes. He won't bite the hand that feeds him, although he might tease her a bit. He also may have approached her to peek into the fridge. He already knows what's in it but he may have just mimicked her out of curiosity. He doesn't look at the contents of the refrigerator and think about what could possibly be made.]

[ While Nic's willingness to eat whatever was easy enough, Alex still liked to have his input when it came to decision making — taking a step sideways as he approached the fridge once more to peer at it's contents.

When she was certain he had no objections to her idea, she began to get the necessary ingredients out — laying them in a row on the counter before searching for a cutting board. She half expected the other to go upstairs while she cooked, and was mildly surprised to turn and see him still hanging around the kitchen. ]

Do you... Want to help?

[ Worick had mentioned that Nic's cooking skills were sub-par at best, but if Alex was there watching him, it wouldn't be a complete disaster, right? ]

[He is but a simple man who will pretty much eat most things. Even if he makes fun of her cooking a bit.

He looks at what she pulls out like they're completely foreign. Some of them make sense, but how does this all suddenly make what she's cooking? Why are there so many things? This is complete voodoo to him. Alex is doing voodoo.

He actually looks a bit embarrassed.]

'm...not very guhd at cooking.

[That's putting it mildly. He's a disaster in the kitchen.]

the roommates meme

Not sure if that's enough for this train wreck

what if they were hello kitty band-aids?

He still gunna ned a lot of dem

time to buy out the store

and probably the store next door.

nicolas please, love yourself and your fingers you only have 10

Please, he hasn't lost any. He has just pretty much maimed them