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The Last Words Meme

This is it. The final curtain. You're at the end of your life, and there's someone here you really, really need to say something to before you die. 


(TRIGGER WARNING. This meme deals heavy with death and also possibly with strong violence or with suicide/depression. If you are not comfortable reading about that, please PLEASE do not proceed further.)



HOW IT WORKS:
Getting your numbers from RNG (or pick your own), the first character to post rolls for their cause of death and how long they have left to live. They then post to the meme with their name, canon and the results of their roll. (For example: "Jane Doe | That One Series | 1 2" would mean Jane Doe from That One Series died of accidental causes and has a few hours left to live.) 

Responding characters then roll for the relationship between the two of you. Optionally responding characters can also share your cause of death/time left to live or roll for their own, but that's not required. A living character caring for (or horribly mutilating) a dying one is fine, too.

Tell the person what you need to tell them before you bite it. 

As usual, all meme's are open to interpretation. If you want to play an AU immortal, yay. If you want to be sucked into another dimension or shoved into a tiny glass box, also fine. YOUR PLAY, NOT MINE.



CAUSE OF DEATH

1 - Accidental. Nobody meant for this to happen, but it doesn't matter now. Due to negligance, arrogance or just plain bad luck, you've become gravely ill or injured and are now in your last moments. This covers all kinds of accidental deaths--strangulation, drowning, car accidents, unintentional beheadings, whatever you can think of. 

2 - Murder. Somebody really didn't like you. Enough to kill you, it seems. You're now dead by someone else's hand. (Maybe even the person replying to you?) As with accidental death, this covers all types of intentional, malicious murder, regardless of method--so poisoning, stabbing, shooting, etc., all work here. Same with all the below options: any possible variation you can think of on it will work!

3 - Suicide. There is no hope for you, and no way out. You've reached the absolute bottom pits of despair, and the only recourse you have is to take your own life. Someone shows up to stop you... but they're too late to help you now.

4 - Terminal illness. You have cancer, or tuberculosis, or cholera back when people got cholera. The doctors have done everything they could and it wasn't enough. The only thing to do now is give your loved ones the bad news.

5 - Starvation. So thirsty. So hungry. Maybe you've been traveling in the desert for hours, or maybe you're just really poor. Whatever the reason, it doesn't matter, because you're slowly wasting away until you're nothing but skin and bones.

6 - Death in battle. You've died a hero's death, and gone out in a blaze of glory. Or maybe you were a coward who got shot for deserting? Either way, you're now a casualty of war. Will you be honored with a parade or scorned as a traitor to your country? 

7 - Natural causes. You've lived a long, happy life, and now your story is at an end. In a warm bed, surrounded by your family and friends, you peacefully drift off. Just make sure that you've made a will somewhere, or at least use your deathbed to set the record straight. Otherwise, who knows what kind of squabbles might errupt after you leave this world?


TIME LEFT

1 - A few minutes. You're fading fast and you don't have much, well, any time left. Better tell the person with you that you love -- or despise -- them with your last breath, because you'll never have the chance otherwise. 

2 - A few hours. You haven't got much time left. Is there someone you still need to kill? To kiss? Better do it quick. (Note: last kisses not recommended for people dying of highly contagious illnesses.)

3 - A few days. The doctors have given you the news, and it's not very good. You've only got a couple days left to live. You should start trying to make peace with people and saying your final goodbyes with the days you have left.

4 - A few weeks. Take that vacation you've always wanted to go on but never had the chance to. Go do that thing you've never thought you'd be any good at. You've got only weeks left to live. Don't waste them. 

5 - A few months. While you aren't quite on death's doorstep yet, your lifespan has still dwindled considerably from what you probably thought it would be. How are you going to spend your last few months on Earth? Making the world a better place and telling your family you love them? Or raising as much hell as possible?

Comments

[switchback]

Bro probably wouldn't even know what to do with it.

[uncertainty]

I can teach him.

[switchback]

You can try.

[ Bro? In the kitchen?????? ]

[uncertainty]

It wouldn't be too hard... I think.

[switchback]

He's pretty... hands off.

[uncertainty]

We'll have to fix that. [ grumble grumble. ]

[switchback]

[ Shrugging noncommittally. He eats as much as he can handle (which isn't much) before handing it back and shutting his eyes with a nauseated little mumble. ]

Thanks.

[uncertainty]

No problem.

[switchback]

[ Laying his hand over Tavros' again. ]

You wanna lay down?

[uncertainty]

Okay.

[switchback]

Just figured you were tired of sitting there like that.

[ Scooting over to make room. He's skinny as a twig, he doesn't take up much space. ]

[uncertainty]

[ He's still a moutanin of troll, so he takes up a lot of space.] ]

[switchback]

[ It works out nicely. Y'know, like it always did. ]

I think the bed still has a you-sized dent in it.

[uncertainty]

I was a lot smaller, the last time we slept on this bed.

[switchback]

[ Didn't really do much sleeping, he almost says, but catches himself at the last second with a shake of his head. ]

Think I was bigger.

[uncertainty]

You could still sort of, carry me.

[switchback]

I could still carry you. If I believed in myself and the heart of the cards and used my moon prism power and all that shit.

[uncertainty]

You'd need to use Strength, to carry me. I'm like, uh, three times your size.

[switchback]

It's ok. I'll just equip you with a float stone.

[uncertainty]

Wow, uh, rude.

[switchback]

I'm doing you a favor. It'll protect you from Quake. Best not be ungrateful.

[uncertainty]

What a thoughtful and, generous trainer you are.

[switchback]

I know. I'm the very best, like no one ever was. No one. Not a single child from the 90s is as good as me, no matter how many times they turn a hat backwards and sing that song. They just can't recreate the same magic that I exude from every orifice I have.

[uncertainty]

Does that mean that we're going to, take on the Elite Four? And, maybe actually win?

[switchback]

No "maybe" about it. We got this. It's in the bag. We're doing it, bro.

[ Turning his head toward him. ]

We're making it happen.