MEME: Five Things to Five People

[amitragic]

I am having a very tired day off, so I went trawling through the meme archives and came back out with this one we last did in September 2016, holy crap!

It's real simple, and the instructions are as follows:

Make a list of five things your character would like to say to five different people and don't include their names. The messages don' t have to be secrets. Try to keep it to those on the island (or those off island like our esteemed alums and expatriates!), but if you need to pad your list, or it's really important, non-islanders (canonical characters that might not be IG) count too!

Yes, you can do more than five, and by all means, please reply to one another/guess at each other's responses!

Comments

[thishouseishaunted]

1. You remind me of home. We should hang out more.
2. So I think you might be one of my best friends here? And . . . I'm pretty sure I don't even register on your radar. Which is fine. It should be fine. It's kind of not fine, but that's my fault so. Forget I said anything.
3. I didn't know they made cops like you. The only other cop I know is my aunt, though, so the sample size is all . . . not large.
4. How is not being able to feel things properly more civilized? HOW?
5. I should go shoplif--shopping at your store again sometime. That was fun!

[1000yearstoolate]

I won't even bother to explain that.

[thishouseishaunted]

You seem unfamiliar with the concept of "teaching".

[1000yearstoolate]

You seem unfamiliar with understanding things.

Sorry Mae

[thishouseishaunted]

. . . Well, yes, that would be what happens when teachers are bad at teaching.

[bookbeltof_love]

I mean, like, I'm probably totally wrong but my radar's just fine if, like, it's about me????????

[amitragic]

1. Okay so we've talked all of, like, once but I kinda wanna climb you like a tree. Which... Okay, that's about par for the course for me, but what I'm trying to say is I should try and talk to you more.

2. I miss you. There's no one for me to be kinda mean with, now, so. Come back soon.

3. I miss you, too. Totally get why you chose to get the fuck away from here as fast as you could 'cause I'm really questioning my, like, skills of self-preservation and maybe parts of my sanity too, for staying here after all that fuckery, but... I dunno, I feel we coulda had a good time if you'd stuck around.

4. Your energy is terrifying but also kinda sweet. I should also try and talk to you more.

5. In my defense, I didn't pick your class on purpose so I'm hoping this won't, like... Disrupt our plans, or whatever.

[bookbeltof_love]

*squints at 4 suspiciously*

[amitragic]

Pretty sure it's, like, illegal to use the word 'energy' in this context and not mean you, dearest fake sis o' mine.

[bookbeltof_love]

Like, that just means there's a lot of mentions of me in this meme and I'm totally not sure what to think of that??????????????

It not my fault you're all so low-energy, strange, strange fake-brother!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[betterthanaplan]

1. I haven't used the term "best friend" unironically since, like, elementary school. But if I did, I'd probably be talking about you.
2. I haven't seen you around in awhile, and that's starting to bug me. If you decided to ditch the island, I don't blame you, but you're one of the more reasonable people around, so I'm really hoping you didn't.
3. You've gotten the ass-end of Earth culture since you got here. Glad I can help show you that we aren't all a bunch of dicks.
4. *pig noises*
5. I really want to believe you. I think I'm starting to. And that's fucking terrifying, because love is a goddamn weapon, and you're really good with those. . . .
5a. . . . but I wouldn't change a minute of our time together. Not for the world.

[okteiviakom]

I really want you to believe me, too.

Because this isn't going away, flapkrasha.

[betterthanaplan]

Yeah. That's what people always think at the beginning.

Everything goes away sooner or later.

[okteiviakom]

... I know, I know, we're screwed.

[1000yearstoolate]

I really appreciate it!

[bookbeltof_love]

1. I miss you, I miss you, I miss you. The room's so empty.

2. I have, like, no idea what I'm doing???????????? What we're doing????????????? I hope that's, like, okay???????????????? I think I like it, but I'm really just confused???????????

3. I'm terrified that when you graduate you're going to go off and forget all about me. I'm terrified of you leaving because, like, what does that mean for, I mean, where do I go? Where do I fit in? Do I still have a place? It's so selfish of me, I know.

4. I don't understand why you care. I love that you do, but I don't get it. Adults here are so weird; you're not supposed to pay attention.

5. I wish, like, you had more confidence in yourself!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I think you're fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!

[white_oleander]

1. Believe me, if I had a choice, I wouldn't have come back, and I'm so sorry that you're the one stuck having to deal with it. It's not fair to you, but I'll try to stay out of the way. You know I can't help the nightmares, though.

I still can't believe you left it up, though. I still don't know what to think of that.

2. I'm worried now that out friendship was kind of like a Monet: from a distance, it was all lovely and nice, but now that I'm up close, I'm second guessing things and wondering if I just had the wrong impression. Or maybe I've just changed too much. I don't know. I think I got it all wrong.

3. I don't think I like you very much as a person, but you've given me an anchor to latch onto, some solid direction to cling to, at a time where I feel absolutely adrift I'm the universe.

4. I know you were probably just trying to help, and maybe you actually could, but people trying to help hasn't done me any good so far.

5. You're just too energetic and loud that I can't see me wanting to spend much time with you, but you gave me a little distraction, made me feel useful in a way, took away at least a little numbness, so thank you.

6. You're the only one I've felt comfortable around since I got here, and I can't even understand you....

[bookbeltof_love]

Foomy: *burbles a sleepy lullaby*

[okteiviakom]

1. I worry about you. Or for you, I guess. You can do amazing things but they take a toll that's obvious and unsettling and I don't know what to think about it.

2. Don't know if I'll tell you this directly, but what you did in that volcano was amazing. I think you're a hero.

3. I haven't met you yet, but I'm probably going to latch on to you as if you're Trikru. So few people here remind me of where I came from.

4. I'm not difficult on purpose. I'm sorry if... dealing with me is sometimes frustrating, but I'm not sorry for needing warnings, or words, or whatever else to feel comfortable. I'm trying really hard, but sometimes it doesn't work. But I've made progress, right?

5. If you ever do get me one of those -- what were they? BFF bracelets? I promise I'll wear it. Thank you for being you, even when it looks like I'm totally over it.

6. Wanna hear something I find terrifying? I'm starting to feel like home might be wherever you are.

7. You're not the only one who's had to adjust to this time and place. It'd be nice if you could remember that.

[seriesofbaddecisions]

1. If I didn't always expect people to leave or turn on me, this would probably be very different. I just don't know how to get past that.

2. I don't know how to help, or if you even want me to. But I want to.

3. I don't know how you always end up pulling me into things, but I'm glad you do. It always makes things more interesting in a good way.

4. I never know if I like you or if I want to punch you, or both? Mostly punch? Punch and tolerate?

5. I don't know how much I get you, and I find myself bracing for whatever turn the conversation is going to take, but I like you

[bookbeltof_love]

I mean, like, I mostly think it's just I'm bad at taking a no.............

[my_own_advocate]

1. I most definitely enjoy your company and your taste, but I do hope you're not getting the wrong impression from our liaisons.
2. That ass really *is* amazing and I wouldn't mind chasing off a few more porgs if it comes to that (and it helps you're a pleasant grifter.)
3. I still check my walk-in closet twice before I enter it because of you, you inconsiderate hooligan.
4. At this point I don't know whether I'm sleeping with you because it's enjoyable or because it's the only way to shut up your relentless whining. It's not making you any more attractive, darling.
5. I miss you so much it hurts. The thought of seeing you again hurts even worse. I can't stop thinking about what you think of me, of how much I fall short-- am I here for a sabbatical from you, or to grant you respite from me? I don't know. everything still hurts.

[1000yearstoolate]

I'm not planning to suggest we exchange pins or anything, I'm not a kid, you're just the best company I've had in a very long time.

[died8yearsago]

1. Still the coolest nerd I know. Among many. You're actually kind of the best, and I think I'd have lost it by now if you weren't here.

2. She is way too good for you, but...dammit, I do have to admit, I do think she's actually really good for you. You are way less annoying now than you use to be. And she is a better person than me, so I know shouldn't be surprised...

You're just lucky that she's not the type of person to talk about things like this, because if I get even just one hint of anything...

3. Oh, just fuck off already. We get it. Leave the poor horse alone.

4. I still don't really know what this is. Is it anything? Should it be something? I don't know. I feel like I should know. It might be starting to bug me that I don't.

5. You seem cool and all, but I really question some of your life decisions.

[1000yearstoolate]

If you get a hint of what? Are you going to kick down my door again?

Wait, you didn't call me asshole? Does that mean I'm no longer the most annoying person on the island?

[died8yearsago]

Yeah, she'd resent me for even suggesting that you could ever do something like hurt her, so I won't say that. But I will say that it's not your door you have to worry about me kicking.

And, yeah, that crown has deeeefinitely been passed.