Kill For You/Die For You Meme

[thesettingsun]

Death and murder plots are serious business with long-term fallout and not to be chosen lightly. But sometimes we just really want the pain that comes with another character dying for yours, or seeing them murder someone in their defense... and that's what memes are for.

A1: Kill For You: Someone has hurt your character's loved one, and that can't be allowed. There's only one way to enact revenge or to make sure they aren't hurt again. Possibly with your character's loved one watching, but that's probably not too traumatizing.

A2: Killed For: Oh god no that was traumatizing. Someone killed someone else for your sake and now you're dealing with the consequences, whether you witnessed it directly or not.

B1: Die For You: Just because people have come back in Recolle before doesn't mean your character can allow someone they care about to be hurt. If that means sacrificing their life for them and dying in their loved one's arms, so be it.

B2: Died For: Someone you love is dying in order to protect you. You never wanted this. How could your life be more important than theirs?

How to meme:
-Post your character with their name, along with your preferences about which options you'd like ('will not murder', 'would prefer dying for someone over being died for', etc.)
-Other people respond to your character.
-Angst.

Comments

[thesettingsun]

...Okay.

[The one good part of being fully human right now: when he finally closes his eyes and stops breathing, he leaves his body there instead of turning to nothing but ink before Atsushi's eyes.





A week later, he sends Atsushi a text.]

it's me
again

[beneathmoonlight]

[Atsushi is absolutely devastated after Shuji’s death, going into a deep depression.

When he receives that text, he thinks it must be some cruel joke.]

Who is this?

[thesettingsun]

[This is the saddest selfie that Shuji has ever sent anyone.]

[beneathmoonlight]

Shuji-kun?

How?

I saw you

I saw you die

[thesettingsun]

people have been coming back
sometimes
not reliably

[beneathmoonlight]

Are you okay??

Do you still have scars or anything?

Can you remember what happened?

[thesettingsun]

I'm okay. No scars.

I took a hit for you. I don't regret it.

[beneathmoonlight]

[This makes no sense...people don’t just come back to life...]

Shuji-kun...

Don’t ever do that again.

[thesettingsun]

[The long pause shows just how reluctant Shuji is to promise that he won't do whatever it takes to keep Atsushi safe.

The response that comes after a few minutes doesn't address it at all.]

Can I come see you?

[beneathmoonlight]

Of course you can.

I’m at my apartment.

[thesettingsun]

Be there in 10.

[And in about ten minutes, Atsushi's doorbell rings.

Shuji looks... tired, but not injured.]

[beneathmoonlight]

[When Atsushi opens the door to see Shuji there he’s immediately overwhelmed by a surge of emotions, and tears stream down his face as he pulls Shuji into a tight embrace.]

Shuji-kun...I missed you so much.

[thesettingsun]

[Shuji holds on just as tightly, right there in the doorway. His eyes start to water when he sees Atsushi's tears.]

I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry...

[beneathmoonlight]

It’s okay...I’m just so glad you’re okay...

[Atsushi refuses to let go just yet, holding onto Shuji for dear life.]

I love you, Shuji-kun.

[In a platonic friend way but still.]

[thesettingsun]

I love you too.

[In the same way, but isn't that enough?]

If anything ever happened to you, I couldn't take it.

[beneathmoonlight]

I’ll do my best to stay safe.

[Finally he pulls back, and invites Shuji into his apartment.]

Do you need anything? Tea?

[thesettingsun]

No, I'm fine.

[He just doesn't want to let Atsushi out of his sight.]