Happy second anniversary to Marina! (On March 9th~)

We are now announcing the opening of our new meme community! marinara_lol (Thanks to Treva for our beautiful layout header.)

Join it for the love and stay for the lulz! Our anniversary love meme is now open for adoration and celebration!

Please be aware that this community is free for people to spam with memes, fanworks, and silliness. ENJOY! Monday memes will now be the only meme to be posted on this OOC community.

Guess who showed up late for their last day of work month on this community? It's this guy!

MID-MONTH MEME:
BRANCHING OUT EDITION

• Leave a comment here with each of your characters. Fill out the following mini-survey in the comment--
  
  <b>Character name:</b> <b>Character age:</b> <b>Places someone might find the character? Things they might be doing?</b> <b>Is the character in any IC group, including the school? Details!</b> <b>What kind of person does the character get along with?</b> <b>Is there any type of CR you feel the character is missing (e.g. romantic interests, mentor figures, etc)?</b> <b>Other notes?</b>


• When you have commented for all your characters, find other characters you have no CR with and start plotting!


• For the purposes of this meme, no CR = not enough CR to have left an impression, so connecting with a character you had one or two conversations that never went anywhere still counts as branching out!


• Commenting to other characters is important. Do not just make a comment for your characters and then wait for other people to come to you!


• ONLY CHARACTERS WITH THEIR NAMES IN THE NAME FIELD OF THEIR JOURNALS CAN PARTICIPATE. /hint


• Good CRs ensue!

If you have recently traveled in time and need to ascertain the date, you may be surprised to know that it's more or less time for the...!

MID-MONTH MEME
ALTERNATE UNIVERSE EDITION

• Make a comment with each character journal. Blank comments can be made with <!>


• Someone else responds to your entry with a number from 1-25, as generated by a random number generator.


• You are now both from an AU corresponding to your number on this list! Do you know each other? Are you just meeting? What roles do you play?


• Example: If Lelouch tags Rayflo with a pirate AU, Rayflo can respond with "The Dread Pirate Rayflo has just kidnapped the governor's daughter effeminate son Lelouch! NOW YOU ARE PRISONER ON HIS SHIP."


• RP it out! Feel free to be as goofy or as serious as you like! (If you get an AU without its own setting, such as pregnancy or future AU, set it in Marina.)


• ONLY CHARACTERS WITH THEIR NAMES IN THE NAME FIELD OF THEIR JOURNALS CAN PARTICIPATE. /hint


• Play nice!

The year is ending!! AGAIN! It's crazy! That means our second anniversary is coming up! But not to get too far ahead of ourselves, first:

It seemed like for the end of the year, it might be neat to make new auld acquaintances, in an official capacity. We all talk to each other and enjoy one another's characterizations, but sometimes we can forget that in addition to being Marinarans together, there is also the option of being actual official internet friends!! So here's our second...

~*~Marina friending/gifting meme~*~

...but with a twist!! This year we're doing a gifting meme in here! So when you fill out the friending meme, there's an extra question:

If I could have three things for A Very Marina Christmas...
This question means "What could other players get you re: Marina?" Some examples include graphics (banners or icons), threads you really want to see (it doesn't have to be between your characters!), paid time (don't be greedy), etc! Be as specific as possible about what you want, and someone might give it to you. &hearts

<b>Name:</b> <b>Approximate location:</b> <b>Link to your journal(s):</b> <b>What do you do with your journal?</b> <b>Any warnings, friends policies?</b> <b>Plurk if you got 'em?</b> <b>Current characters:</b> <b>Possible characters:</b> <b>Favorite Marina thread(s) of the moment?</b> <b>Other games you play in?</b> <b>Hobbies:</b> <b>Fandoms:</b> <b>Music you most recently listened to?</b> <b>If I could have three things to make it A Very Marina Christmas...</b> 1. 2. 3. <b>Insert lulz here?</b>

Copy, paste, fill, enjoy, friend!

Just when you least expected it, if you had a very short attention span, it's the...!!

MID-MONTH MEME
JOINING CLUBS EDITION

• Make a comment with an idea, personality trait, or identifying characteristic in the header.


• The club should be a group to which the character you post with identifies, or otherwise has a vested interest in. For instance, Saki and Anew may already be ICly creating a "Dead Back Home Club"! Fletcher can make the "Bring Sentience Back Club"!


• Other characters comment to identify with the club.


• Goof off!


• ONLY CHARACTERS WITH THEIR NAMES IN THE NAME FIELD OF THEIR JOURNALS CAN PARTICIPATE. /hint


• Good times ensue. Protip: That means don't be jerks.

It's still the 15th for 10 more minutes in the mods' timezone, so we're right on time for...!

MID-MONTH MEME
WELCOME TO HOGWARTS EDITION

• Comment with your character. Blank comments can be made with <!> inside the body.


• Other characters comment with their IC opinion of what Hogwarts House your character should be in, as if they were the Sorting Hat explaining to your character.


• Pretend you and your characters both have detailed knowledge of the House system for some reason. But for those of you who don't know--


• Gryffindor: values courage, bravery, nerve and chivalry


• Hufflepuff: values hard work, tolerance, loyalty, and fair play


• Ravenclaw: values intelligence, creativity, learning, and wit


• Slytherin: values ambition, cunning, leadership, and resourcefulness


• Your character can then respond if they want.


• ONLY CHARACTERS WITH THEIR NAMES IN THE NAME FIELD OF THEIR JOURNALS CAN PARTICIPATE. /hint


• Good times ensue. Protip: That means don't be jerks.

Never gonna give you up, never gonna let you down, but may come by a little late in the day...

MID-MONTH MEME
WHITE PICKET FENCE EDITION

• Assuming all restrictions on sex life have been lifted; you and the respondents to your characters have suddenly ended up in a domestic dream, against all odds!


• Leave a comment here with each of your characters. Blank comments can be made with <!>.


• Other people will comment, and then you'll have to tell each of them the following:


1. How did these two characters hook up? If the odds of this happening voluntarily are veryyyyy low, feel free to invent cracky reasons!


2. What kind of home life do they have together? Is it happy? Tense? Do they stay together for the...


3. Tell us about the kids! How many? What are they like? Again, adoption or crack is viable in this circumstance.


• ONLY CHARACTERS WITH THEIR NAMES IN THE NAME FIELD OF THEIR JOURNALS CAN PARTICIPATE. /hint


• Good times ensue. Protip: That means don't be jerks.

By player request...!

FOURTH WALL MEME
~*~LOVELOVE BOOGALOO~*~

• The fourth wall event is winding down, and even though threads are still ongoing, now seems like a good time to share the love with everyone!


• The mods will start things off with a few general categories of things to love! You comment to share details of your love for these things!


• Comment here with fourth wall characters and receive love for them!


• Feel free to post other categories to love that you feel may have been left out, or any other lovely observations you may be inclined to make!


• Logged-in or anon love is accepted.


• Happiness for everyone ensues. Protip: That means non-love will be deleted.

This meme is now diamonds!

MID-MONTH MEME
HONESTY EDITION

• Leave a comment here with each of your characters. Blank comments can be made with <!>.


• Other people will comment with questions for that character!


• The OP character is compelled to answer the questions honestly. If you absolutely can't force them to say it ICly, say it OOCly!


• Then everyone can reply, ICly or OOCly, to discuss.


• ONLY CHARACTERS WITH THEIR NAMES IN THE NAME FIELD OF THEIR JOURNALS CAN PARTICIPATE. /hint


• Good times ensue. Protip: That means don't be jerks.

The meme you want your man to smell like:

MID-MONTH MEME
IC SHIPPING EDITION

• Comment here logged into your character with an empty or mostly-empty comment. (Use <!> in angle-brackets.)


• Other people will comment to your character with a list of pairings they ICly ship them in: e.g., Minako will tell Suzaku she TOTALLY ships Suzaku/Lelouch now that Suzaku told her they're a thing.


• Then you can reply ICly to discuss!


• ONLY CHARACTERS WITH THEIR NAMES IN THE NAME FIELD OF THEIR JOURNALS CAN PARTICIPATE. /hint


• Good times ensue. Protip: That means don't be jerks.

Congratulations, and welcome to 3.0 of the Marina Asylum Anonymous Kink Meme! Anonymous Kink Meme has evolved to...

Marina Asylum Anonymous Prompt Meme!

Respond here anonymously with a request and someone will anonymously fill it! Try to keep the meme going: If you make a request, try and see if you can fulfill someone else's. It's the circle of anonylove! Anons gave you paid time, so show them your love in this meme!

Be sure to include in your comment the characters or pairings you want involved, a prompt/idea/kink, and any additional information.

Examples include:
Suzaku/anyone, private sex ed lessons.
Roxas, light show.
C.C. and Orihime: the great pirate story. GEN OR KINK UP TO YOU, I JUST WANT PIRATES.

Prompts can be as gen or kinky as you like.
For a list of kinks if you're adventurous, check out this HUGE list.

You'd have to eat a dozen eggs every day to grow up big and strong like the...

MID-MONTH MEME
TOP 5 EDITION

• Comment here logged into your character with an empty or mostly-empty comment. (Put an exclamation point in angle-brackets.)


• Other people will comment to your character with a request for a top 5 list! Such as "Who are the top 5 people she wants to punch in the face?" or "Describe his top 5 ideal date scenarios" etc.


• Then everyone can reply ICly or OOCly to discuss.


• ONLY CHARACTERS WITH THEIR NAMES IN THE NAME FIELD OF THEIR JOURNALS CAN PARTICIPATE. /hint


• Good times ensue. Protip: That means don't be jerks.

SO I SAW A MEME ON MY INKSOME FRIENDSLIST...

Hey guys! Those of you who are seriously oldchool might remember this blast from the past! Our very first meme! It's been over a year since we did this beauty.

And you know what? We're going to do it again. Right here! Right now!

Us old fogeys can compare our characters' answers then and now, and you young whippersnappers can just have a random meme!

(One comment per character plz)


01. Full name
02. Best friend
03. Sexuality
04. Favorite color
05. Relationship status
06. Ideal relationship
07. Turn-ons
08. Favorite food
09. Criminal Fave Five?
10. Criminal RIVALS
11. Crushes
12. Biggest fear
13. Biggest fantasy
14. Biggest regret
15. Biggest insecurity
16. Bad habits
17. Best kept secrets
18. Last decision
19. Worst sexual/romantic experience
20. SENTIENCE ACUMEN IS...

BONUS, FOR THE SUPER-CREATIVE: If your characters' issues or fears took nightmarish physical form -- like, say, in Silent Hill, where fear and hatred of hospitals manifests as hideous nurse monsters -- what would they look like and represent? Good fears might get something neat. ♥

01. Full name 02. Best friend 03. Sexuality 04. Favorite color 05. Relationship status 06. Ideal relationship 07. Turn-ons 08. Favorite food 09. Criminal Fave Five? 10. Criminal RIVALS 11. Crushes 12. Biggest fear 13. Biggest fantasy 14. Biggest regret 15. Biggest insecurity 16. Bad habits 17. Best kept secrets 18. Last decision 19. Worst sexual/romantic experience 20. <s>SENTIENCE</s> ACUMEN IS... BONUS, FOR THE SUPER-CREATIVE: If your characters' issues or fears took nightmarish physical form -- like, say, in Silent Hill, where fear and hatred of hospitals manifests as hideous nurse monsters -- what would they look like and represent? Good fears might get something neat. ♥

Have all of you forgotten the heart meme that went around a few months ago yet? Yes? Good, because here's...!

MID-MONTH MEME
HEART MEME

• Comment here logged into your character with an empty comment, or a link to your relationship post. One character per comment!


• ONLY CHARACTERS WITH THEIR NAMES IN THE NAME FIELD OF THEIR JOURNALS CAN PARTICIPATE. /hint


• Reply to other characters using single or multiple hearts from the heart meter below. All feelings should be totally honest -- even if they wouldn't admit to it ICly.


• Reply to your heart comments ICly!


• Good times ensue. Protip: That means don't be jerks.

The heart meter is under the cut!

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FYI: Mid-month meme will wait until Monday to accommodate our ACEN-goers!

In the meantime, have yourselves some fun with -- with a meme, oh god I'm a dork.

The Bureau of Communication! Have anything urgent to report to someone? Do you really need to find a way to thank Allen and Jun for their concert? To tell Johnny you're Interested without resorting to bad touching? To tell Sakamoto to get his ears checked?

The Bureau of Communication can help! Simply fill out the form, click email, and right-click on the completed image to get the link to the form, then insert it into a comment and reap the benefit of your increased communication!

And remember -- attempts at humor are "highly discouraged".

Example to follow under the cut.

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Everyone gasps in awe and admiration as into the ball walks...

MID-MONTH MEME
FRIENDS AGAIN EDITION

• Comment here, once, with the following filled out...
  <i>Your Name:</i> <i>LJ Link:</i> <i>Approximate earthly location:</i> <i>Fandoms you follow/watch/geek over:</i> <i>What do you do with your journal?:</i> <i>Any warnings, friending policies, etc?:</i> <i>Marina characters:</i> <i>On imaginary MarinaJournal...</i> <i>...what do each of them do with their journals?</i> <i>...who is on their friends-list?:</i> <i>And now for your moment of zen:</i>


• We already did this one, but we have lots of new players and it was in demand.


• You know how a friending meme works. Fill it out, comment with it, and respond to anyone who looks interesting, who you love as a player, whose characterization you admire -- anyone! Then, find new LJ friends!


• Feel free to copy-paste the MarinaJournal section for each of your characters instead of doing them all in one clump.


• Good times ensue! Fill out, friend, enjoy!

You might be checking your watch and grumbling that it's past mid-month, but always fashionably late is...!

MID-MONTH MEME
GREEN EDITION

• Comment here logged into your character with the following filled out...
  <i>In what circumstances does or would your character drink alcohol? (e.g. "with a meal, for fun, when depressed, at any excuse, NEVER EVER")</i> <i>How much would they normally consume? Do they get drunk every once in a while, or live and breathe alcohol, or make sure to stay under the legal limit?</i> <i>How much alcohol tolerance do they have? Does even a sniff of alcohol knock them over, or can they guzzle alcohol without feeling impaired?</i> <i>What kind of drunk is your character? How would they act if they were drunk?</i> <i>Who would they go drinking with if they had to choose drinking buddies?</i> <i>What's their alcohol preferences? Beer, wine, mixed drinks with fancy names?</i> <i>Green alcohol y/n?</i> <i>Your character is completely drunk. (If your character would never get drunk, they were tied to a chair and alcohol was funnelled down their throat.) (If your character is physically incapable of getting drunk, it is magical alcohol that affects them anyway.) (Then they woke up with no memory of how they got smashed.) The point is that your character is completely drunk. Who do they drunk-dial, and what do they say?</i>


• ~*~IF YOUR CHARACTER DOES NOT OR CAN NOT DRINK, USE YOUR IMAGINATION TO ANSWER.~*~ "He doesn't drink" isn't an answer to "How would he act if he were drunk?" Imagine how he would be if he were drunk, for some reason. This also applies to characters who are too young to drink or who canonically cannot get drunk.


• Then everyone can reply to point and laugh.


• ONLY CHARACTERS WITH THEIR NAMES IN THE NAME FIELD OF THEIR JOURNALS CAN PARTICIPATE. /hint


• Good times ensue. Protip: That means don't be jerks.

We have a new kinkmeme and a would you hit it meme also up!

One year later...!

ANNIVERSARY MEME
~*~MARINA LOVELOVE EDITION~*~

• We've been around for a year and we rock -- share the love!


• The mods will start things off with a few general categories of things to love! You comment to share details of your love for these things!


• Comment here with a list of your characters (fandoms and journals included, please) and receive love for them!


• Feel free to post other categories to love that you feel may have been left out, such as if the mods didn't include "Favorite OOC Intro Post" or "Greatest Anniversary Cake Pic" and you wanted to spread the love there, too!


• Logged-in or anon love is accepted.


• Happiness for everyone ensues. Protip: That means non-love will be deleted.

Slightly early for mid-month, but perfectly on time for...!

MID-MONTH MEME
MATCHMAKER EDITION

• Comment here ANONYMOUSLY and ICly with the following filled out...
  <i>Your Gender:</i> <i>Relationship Status:</i> <i>Looking For:</i> <i>Interested In:</i> <i>Your Turn-Ons:</i> <i>One Fantasy You Have:</i> <i>Anything Else To Say?:</i>
  
  Your Gender:
  
  Relationship Status: [simple examples-- Single, Crushing, In A Relationship, In An Open Relationship, Engaged/Married, It's Complicated]
  
  Looking For: [simple examples-- Friendship, Dating, Long-Term Commitment, Networking, Activity Partners, "Activity" "Partners"]
  
  Interested In: [simple examples-- Men, Women, Both, Not Interested, Small Children Bwahaha, Vampires, etc.]
  
  Your Turn-Ons: [can be nonsexual, like "qualities you find attractive"]
  One Fantasy You Have: [can be nonsexual, like "fantasy date" or "fantasy boyfriend"]
  
  Anything Else To Say?:


• Then everyone can reply (anonymously or logged-in) also ICly to comment on whether they're interested, or think the anon is a creeper.


• ONLY CHARACTERS WITH THEIR NAMES IN THE NAME FIELD OF THEIR JOURNALS CAN PARTICIPATE. /hint


• Don't wuss out on questions! Yes, maybe your character wouldn't reply freely, or it wouldn't normally apply to them. But use your imagination.


• Good times ensue. Protip: That means don't be jerks.

We're too awesome here, so it's time for...!

MID-MONTH MEME
BADFIC EDITION

• Oh my incredibly beautiful rainbow-eyed gods, you're a character in a bad fanfic! The idea is to load down your usual RP with piles of cringeworthy description, awkward stereotyped dialogue, and improbable plot devices!


• Post here with any prompt, then tag each other and perpetuate the cycle of terrible until eventually everyone's brains melt.


• No IC allowed!


• ONLY CHARACTERS WITH THEIR NAMES IN THE NAME FIELD OF THEIR JOURNALS CAN PARTICIPATE. /hint


• Good times ensue. Protip: That means don't be jerks.

Also, kinkmeme still exists!