Call Out Meme: Version 5.0

[oathshackledbird]

Edit: Closing this one out for now. Please put all new threads here! Thanks!
Fifth verse same as the first... It's new 'Call Me Out" Time!




【the ❝CALL ME OUT❞ meme】 V
a roleplay meme to inspire muses.

♛ refer to the list above for active muses. ♛ post "calling" one of them out — you can do so by putting their name journal in the subject line! (I have too many Lancers to just go by name! X.x ) ♛ can be informal/formal/comment spam/crosscanon/explicit/whatever tickles your fancy! ♛ feel free to make up a scenario at the start, or wait to see where things go. meme code.

Comments

[velveteenmage]

[Waver stepped back and raised a hand to his shoulder, with a look on his face as though he'd just been outright threatened.]

It...would hurt.

[oathshackledbird]

It did hurt. A lot. He...had a very rough few days.

[Diarmuid could tell Waver more, but he doesn't want to scare him unnecessarily.]

We worried he might even burn the crest and his circuits out with it all coming back at once, but hopefully since you are ten years younger it won't be so hard on you.

[velveteenmage]

It was bad enough the first time. I don't...can someone even survive that, really?

[oathshackledbird]

He did...with some creative distractions and swearing, but...

[Diarmuid laughs.]

I am sure you can survive it too. Have some faith in yourself. I promise. It won't kill you.

[velveteenmage]

...I don't think that I can. [Waver's grip on his shoulder tightened, and he looked to the floor again.]

I can't...there's no way I could handle pain like that.

[oathshackledbird]

[Diarmuid's expression softens.]

Can I tell you a secret? He kept saying that and still made it. Believe me. If he did, you can too.

[velveteenmage]

But I-I'm not him. I'm not-...You can't expect me to...

[Waver trailed off, shoulders taking on a slight tremble.]

I w-want this day to just be over...

[oathshackledbird]

You're right. You're you, not him, but that doesn't mean I still can't believe in you.

[Diarmuid's voice is gentle as he speaks.]

He actually tells me often that it's kind of frustrating how much I believe in him, but I can't stop myself from believing the best of people. You will have to forgive me.

[A concerned look fills his eyes.]

Do you want me to see you back to your room to rest after all?

[velveteenmage]

You're...you're the same with me. It's been nothing but irritating.

[Waver switched gears in a second to clear anger, though how much of that demeanor was genuine could be up for debate.]

Don't look at me like that. I don't need anyone falling all over themselves to believe in or follow my every word, and I don't need anyone taking care of me. Don't look at me like I'm some pitiful thing, and just leave me alone.

[He turned sharply and started to storm off, temper having been set off by something incredibly minor.]

[oathshackledbird]

[Diarmuid is a little startled by the anger, but doesn't take it personally. He's used to Waver's shifts in temperament fortunately.]

Waver Velvet....are you really going to make me scruff you?

[Rider impersonation coming in three...two...one...]

[velveteenmage]

You wouldn't dare.

[oathshackledbird]

[A mischievous twinkle enters his eyes.]

I am frustrating and irritating. Try me.

[velveteenmage]

Wh--b-but you...

...you wouldn't, right?

[oathshackledbird]

That depends.

[Diarmuid crosses his arms over his chest, fingers drumming on one arm.]

Are you going to stop acting like a child and start acting like a master again?

[velveteenmage]

Since when... [Waver shrank back, looking far more like a scared teenager than he would have liked.] ...s-since when are you the one telling me what to do?!

[oathshackledbird]

Since I'm the one tall enough to pick you up and dangle you like a bad puppy?

[He sounds serious for all of a second before laughing.]

Again, blame your elder self. I discovered I kind of like this partner thing he insisted on, and sometimes that means being the one to tell someone else what to do instead of just doing as you are told.

[velveteenmage]

...This isn't fair. I should at least be content with that, but now I'm just even more frustrated than I was earlier!

[oathshackledbird]

I would suggest taking it up with your elder self, but he might pick you up and dangle you like a bad puppy too...

[Diarmuid laughs, placing a hand a short distance above his own head to indicate height.]

He's taller than I am now. How that happened is something I really would like to know...

[velveteenmage]

Now I know you're being ridiculous. I hate to say it, but there's no way that's possible.

[oathshackledbird]

What?

[A smirk turns up the corner of his mouth.]

That you grew so tall or that your other self would dare dangle you?

[velveteenmage]

Both!

[just the first one]

[oathshackledbird]

Well, the look in his eyes sometimes when he is upset with me suggests he would dangle me if I were a few inches shorter, so I have no doubt he would dangle you as well. As for the first one...

[Diarmuid shrugs.]

If you really want to know that, you will have to ask him about it. Everyone deserves to have a few secrets and I'm letting him keep that one.

[More like he won't tell, but...]

[velveteenmage]

...hmph.

[Crossing his arms, Waver frowned.]

I don't want to talk to him. Why should I? For all we know, we're not even the same person.

[oathshackledbird]

You're not. Aren't you listening?

[Diarmuid shakes his head.]

Just because you are versions of the same person, doesn't make you the same person. However, it is likely he will have insights to you that others won't. No one will make you meet him or the other Waver, though.

No matter how much they might like to have your help with that hell chicken...

[velveteenmage]

I don't need anyone's hel--

What chicken.