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THE RESCUE ME MEME

WELCOME TO THE RESCUE ME MEME

Mugged, kidnapping, held hostage, imprisoned, arranged marriage – one way or another, your character needs a rescue pronto! This meme is about exploring all the different ways of rescuing, so mix and match your favorite tropes! Drop your character, your preferences, and whether you’d like them to be rescued, the rescuer, or both! This also doesn’t have to be shippy – save a friend, a family member, an enemy, or a complete stranger, because everyone could use a hero!

Original Flavor
Your standard save! Burst onto the scene! Take down the bad guys! Save the victim! It doesn’t have to be needlessly complicated to be fun!

Disguise The Limit
Work smarter, not harder. Instead of a big fancy entrance, disguise yourself as one of the guards or the big baddy themselves to sneak past and save the day. Hope you’re good at acting!

Teamwork = Dreamwork
This is about partnering up to save the day! Two heads, or more, are better than one – are you reluctant enemies working for the same cause, or do you all care about each other just that much?

Making Mistakes
You thought they were in danger, but… oops. A light misunderstanding, “it’s not what it looks like”, or your victim was the enemy all along! Better have a back-up plan, in case you make more trouble than you planned to solve!

Last Second Switch
You’re one of the baddies who was in on this from the start, but now you’re having second thoughts. Is the plan going too far, or did you wind up caring for the victim? It’s up to you to stop this at the last possible moment – or take advantage of your power and help the victim escape in a sneakier way.

Saving Screw-Up
You were trying to be the big hero… and instead you wound up in the same trouble as the victim. Now you’re sharing a jail cell, or tied up next to them, maybe they’ll even switch victims since you’re a better target! A for effort, at least?

Accidentally Awesome
You were just going about your business and suddenly stumbled into a crime! Sure, you could just walk on, but you’re not that type of person! Even though you don’t know anything about the situation, step in and show them your stuff! Your ordinary day just got a whole lot weirder!

It’s Up To Me
This is taking way too long – save yourself! Kick some ass, take some names, and then… run into the person or people who were trying to save you. Maybe you’ll be the one saving them instead!

Rescue Sex
Don’t you worry, dirty birdies, I got you. Nothing quite says “hot” like watching someone get extremely feral in trying to save you. Hey, if you don’t even make it home before the clothes come off, we don’t blame you.

Here are a few other small tropes to work with, and there’s even more here if you want more spice!

Seduce the guard/baddy into letting you go or grabbing the keys!
Minions saving baddy from heroes!
You’re saving a beloved pet, or a precious artifact!

Say it with me now… I NEED A HERO!

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[The other guards nod and race out of the hall and back up the stairs, and as they do Allura tugs Dorian's hand to follow in their wake. The spell should last for a full hour as long as they don't attack or cast more magic, but they'll likely start stealing exits soon, so they need to escape before they're boxed in.]

[ It's difficult to really coordinate anything while they're both invisible, but he follows her as best as he can. He doesn't know much about this place, having been unconscious during his arrival here, so he has to rely on her knowledge to lead them out. ]

[Thankfully Allura had scoped out the place a little bit, on her way to find where they were holding him. And not only did the kitchen have a door leading outside, it was easy to access and not likely to be seen as a priority. They just needed to hurry before the guards warned whomever was on kitchen duty.]

[ He does his best to stick close to her, not just so he knows where he is but also to prevent being separated from her by guards that might run between them otherwise. He continues holding his breath as well, just to maximize their stealth as much as possible. ]

[Come on, come on... they reach the kitchen right in the middle of a lull, only one or two hands cleaning up. Allura tugs on Dorian's hand, but before they can make their way to the door, a pair of guards rush in behind them to shout at the kitchen hands.]

"Bar the door, we've got a prisoner on the loose!"

[ Dorian just barely hears the guards coming up behind him, and pushes Allura up against the wall as he presses himself against it as well, keeping an arm in front of her so that they're out of the way as much as possible.

But he curses to himself as the kitchen hands follow the commands they're given, sealing the doors and making escape out that way pretty impossible.

Now what? ]

[What indeed...? At least the guards who gave the order are quick to scramble away and finish securing the compound. (And at least Dorian's arm is nice over her torso FOCUS, WOMAN.) The kitchen staff, though... they need distracting. Hm.... what if they knock something over, like... that big cauldron of stew simmering over the hearth?]

[ Dorian sees the cauldron as well, and he gets an idea. He casts Levitation to lift it up, just enough to get it off its hook and then immediately lets it drop back down, sending its contents splatter all across the ground. ]

[And THAT is the sound of a handful of cooks swearing like sailors as they rush to try and contain the spill, and see how much of the soup they need to remake. Allura carefully tugs Dorian around the scene and to the door. Maybe if they lift the bar slowly enough, they can slip out before anyone notices.]

[ He does his best to avoid the people and any puddles of soup, not wanting to give themselves away. Once they get to the bar, he hesitates for a moment, because trying to lift the bar would require both sets of hands, but letting go meant it'd be easier to get separated later.

(The only reason he's hesitant to let go of her hand, clearly.)

Still, what choice did they have? ]

[Well, there's an easy solution for that. (Because Allura has similar worries. For practical teammate reasons, of course.) For the center, she guides Dorian's hand towards the center and places her hand over his. There... now they can lift together AND keep contact. On the back of his hand, she taps three fingers, two fingers, one finger, and LIFT.]

[ He follows her direction, and on three he helps to lift the bar. With the two of them, they're able to lift the bar pretty easily, but Dorian glances back to make sure that the cooks aren't paying attention. ]

[So far so good; the group is pretty darn focused on cleaning up and starting a new pot of soup. As long as they can set the bar down and open the door quietly, they'll be home free. ... Hopefully the hinges have been oiled recently.]

[ The other problem is what to do with the bar as they open the door. It's more likely to be noticed if they set it aside, but trying to keep it up would slow them down and make them easier to catch anyway.

They didn't have a lot of time left. ]

[Honestly, leaving it might be best, make it look like the kitchen staff forgot to get to the door. Just need to slowly put it down, slip through the door, and close it before making a mad dash. As long as more guards don't run in and the backside of the castle is lightly guarded, they should be fine.]

[ He follows her lead, putting the bar down slowly and slipping out the door. There's already a mad scramble of guards in the courtyard, though, trying to make sure that there wouldn't be any chance for the prisoner (him) to escape.

He doesn't have a chance to tell her, and hopes she won't be too offended as he suddenly tugs her back towards him and scoops her into his arms. Then he clicks his heels together to activate his winged boots to lift into the air. ]

[Oh. That... that certainly works. It's probably a very good thing that they're both invisible right now, her face certainly feels like it's burning. She's just... going to wrap her arms around his shoulders. For security reasons.]

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[ Yes of course, that makes perfect sense. Hopefully she doesn't feel the way his heart kicks up, being so close, as he continues to fly as far away from the camp as they could get in four hours.

Though once he's sure they're far enough away, he'll let both their Invisibility drop. ]

[That's a pretty good amount of time, and Allura's mostly been running on adrenaline since healing Dorian in the dungeon. She should be keeping an eye out for more danger, but... she's so tired and so relaxed in his arms, she might nod off a few times, her head falling against Dorian's shoulder towards the end. Once they land, though, she's quick to start awake.]

Mm? Where are we...? Are we safe...?

[ He keeps flying until he feels the boots magic start to fade, and as his feet touch the ground he feels Allura stirring. ]

I hope so. We've been flying for a while.

[A satisfied nod.]

Good, we should be, then. [A rueful smile.] You have no idea how glad I am that you're still alive.

[ He chuckles a little, letting Allura take the time to get to her feet whenever she's ready. ] Thanks to you. I can't imagine what would've happened if you hadn't gotten there when you did.

[Ah... well the blush certainly has her awake. Once she's on her feet, she looks away, face turning deep red.]

O-of course... In all fairness, though, you did most of the work after that.

Ah, well... [ He rubs the back of his neck. ] I wouldn't have been able to manage without you.

[ Not just that she freed him. She'd also given him a boost of energy in order to do the necessary spells in the first place. ]

So...thank you.

[He has a point... She lets a smile come to her face as she nods, the blush not fading.]

Then... you're welcome. And thank you for your help as well. [A light sigh.] We are not splitting up again.

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