{ The AU meme }

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 Ever played out something and then later wondered "What if?" Ever wondered what it'd be like to play your character a different way, but didn't feel like making a full thing dedicated to it? Now's your chance to play it out!

Using RNG you'll roll 1-3 for the level of the change, and 1-6 for the change itself, or if you want, pick your own based on what you wanted to do.


1)  Small Change: The flap of a butterfly's wings can cause tsunami's on the other side of the world.

-1: "A minute too late"- What if you missed something by a minute, or more? You missed the big meeting, the girl, helping that person, all because you were too late, what happens next?
-2: "The nick of time"- Just like the first, only that instead of missing something you got, that if you got something you missed because you were either too late, or just messed up? Congratulations! Let's just hope it's what you really wanted.
-3: "A little too early"- One more, what if you showed up early? It's suppose to be a good thing, is it this time?
-4: "The other choice"- You had two choices, left or right, heads or tails, Coke or Pepsi, now you get to see what would have happened with the other choice.
-5: "Oops!"- You slipped up, and made a mistake. Is it bad, or a blessing in disguise?
-6: Wild card/Pick your own- Thought of a slight change that'd make all the difference, or had one you wanted to play? Here's your chance.

2)  Medium Change: Didn't really see that coming, did you?

-1: Turning point change- That one thing that would have turned things in your favor went against you, and vice versa. How will you handle this critical change?
-2: "A Razor's edge"- That one moment that could have went either way has gone the opposite way of before. Is this a good thing, or a bad thing?
-3: Crossroads- You reached a point in your life where you had several choices before you, now's the time to go down another road and see where it leads.
-4: The Road less traveled- "Two roads diverged in the woods, and I took the one less traveled" Will it make all the difference?
-5: Interference- Something blocked you from getting something you were going for. What do you do once the moment is gone?
-6: Wild Card/Pick your own-Thought of a medium change that'd make all the difference, or had one you wanted to play? Here's your chance.

3)  Large Change: Why do all the people here have goatee's?

-1: Good/Evil- Use to be a good guy? Welcome to the dark side, here's your cookie. Former bad guy? Hand over the cookie tray and join the side of good. How will the change of moral compass change you?
-2: A different person- You're now a completely different person, literally. Are you taller? Shorter? A robot? A pony? Powers? No powers? Your call.
-3: The other sex- Rule!63 is in effect. Now how does this effect your relationships with the other?
-4: A change in history- Something that happened in the past now has completely change or is now gone. One domino toppling the rest. Now that you've changed your past, how will it effect your future?
-5: Giving up- You walked away from something important to you? Do you regret it? Are you happy?
-6: Wild Card/Pick your own- Thought of a large change that'd make all the difference, or had one you wanted to play? Here's your chance.

 

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[maxwellsdaemon]

He swallowed that sound up, taking it for his own as he gently teased her lips open with his own, deepening the kiss for just a moment. Just a taste... Before he made himself pull back. He even took a small step back too, though he kept his hand around her.

Duo cleared his throat. And glanced to either side, this was probably a little bit too public a place to be doing this.

"My timing's never been too great." He spoke, voice a little rough, more than a little distracted.

[pilot05]

Her lips parted readily for him, her free hand going to his shoulder, holding herself close, letting out a little sigh as he pulled back. She was flushed all the way down her neck, and let out a little laugh at his rough reply.

"No? It seemed alright to me," she replied, voice a little huskier than it had been a moment before.

[maxwellsdaemon]

Duo searched her expression then and saw no lie. He relaxed a little then and gusted a soft laugh.

"Maybe it's just me. Guess you could say I'm kinda shy..." at least when it came to public displays of affection in such a crowded kind of place. "I shoulda waited."

[pilot05]

She giggled softly. "Then I'll save the next one for behind closed doors," she promised, plucking off another chunk of fluff for herself, and nudging him in the direction of the dress vendors beyond all the sweets.

[maxwellsdaemon]

She bought it, perfect. Duo wss relieved and smiled as he was nudged and began walking with her.

The truth was, even if they were guests of Quatre, and he wss sure there were people watching them to make sure nothing bad happened, he also knew that certain people might take offence to their kissing in the street. They might have even tried to hurt Wufei. And Duo couldn't let that happen.

The fact he was also a little self-conscious didn't much matter.

Duo reached out and took Wufei's hand as they walked, chuckling when he realised where they were going. "More new dresses, huh?"

[pilot05]

Hook, line, and sinker. She grinned as she led him towards them, swishing her legs enough to make the dress she was wearing flare out around her. "Of course," she agreed lightly. "I've decided I love them, and right now I've only got four." She went up to a stall and let go of his hand to look at them. They were long, gauzy dresses for keeping the heat off, and she looked through them, plucking out a dark green one, holding it up to herself so he could see. "What do you think?"

[maxwellsdaemon]

"I think you'd look beautiful on it." He smiled warmly. The dress was nice, but Wufei would be what would make it beautiful, not the other way around. "I think it's a good look on you. Elegant but care free. Why stop at just that one?"

He reached out to take the edge of a teal coloured dress and tilted his head as he looked it over, then dropped it in favour of a deep maroon dress that he pulled out for a closer look. "They'd all look amazing on you."

[pilot05]

She blushed again, looking at the colors he pulled. "You think so?" She asked, holding her arm up to the colors before humming in agreement. "I'll just have to get them all," she decided warmly, gathering them up and taking them over to the vendor, who tucked them all into a single bag for them.

Transaction finished, she reached for his hand again. "Now," she said warmly. "We can go find a little privacy."

[maxwellsdaemon]

Duo was weirdly pleased when she took his advice. Even more so when she went ahead and bought them. He really did think they would look good on her...

His hand was taken again and as they began walking he couldn't help laugh. "Oh yeah? Can't get enough of me, huh?" ah, the old humour to cover his nervousness, bad habits die hard.

[pilot05]

She smiled warmly at him, shaking her head. "Not even close," she agreed, lacing their fingers together. There was a spring in her step as she led him back the way they'd came, passing by Trowa and Quatre to lead him back towards the estate.

After they'd passed, Quatre leaned over towards Trowa. "What do you think, trouble, or we're just not going to see them again until tomorrow?"

[maxwellsdaemon]

Duo had mostly been joking. He hadn't actually expected Wufei to drag him away from the rest of the market and back the way they came. He spluttered for a moment, tried to protest... but in the end all he could do was laugh and let her have her way.

Trowa just watched them go, a look of amusement on his face. He curled an arm around Quatre's waist and shook his head. "I think you'll be lucky if you see them in the morning." Though judging by Duo's expression he might just run screaming into the night. He hoped not. The guy could learn to relax a bit.

[pilot05]

He might have been joking, but she was going to exploit the opportunity, anyway. Give her an inch and she'd take a mile if it suited her. It helped that she was well aware that he'd be happy with the outcome, even if he refused to believe that she was capable of feeling as strongly for him as he did for her. She'd convince him.

Quatre chuckled. "Well, they certainly need the down time, and it is a good way to navigate things," and with his particular brand of insight, he wasn't worried about them hurting each other, not in the way Duo seemed so worried about.

[maxwellsdaemon]

And he would need convincing. Duo wasn't an idiot but he was having a hard time getting around the idea that Wufei would actually like him. Though with every step they took it was becoming harder and harder to deny the reality of his situation.

Trowa chuckled. "That's one way of putting it." He was sure they'd be fine. And if not, he and Quatre would be there to help pick up the pieces.

[pilot05]

She got him back to the estate and led him back towards their room, plucking off another bit of candy to eat it as they walked, offering him another bit of it, too. "Shall I try them on for you when we get back?" She offered.

Quatre hummed, hooking his arm in Trowa's and started meandering through the market again. "Maybe we should finally get around to the official ceremony part ourselves," he suggested lightly.

[maxwellsdaemon]

Duo took some of the cotton candy with a warm smile and grinned. "Sure, you can do that." And he would do his very best not to have 'Pretty Woman' playing on his phone. Though he also had a feeling he probably wouldn't be able to resist that temptation.

"Make things official, or an excuse to have a big party with all of our friends?" Trowa teased, but his smile was full of affection. "Either way, I agree. We should." It had been a long time in coming, after all. They'd been married in every way possible for a while now, it was just not in writing yet.

[pilot05]

"Which color first?" she asked, holding them up for him to have another look, holding her arm over them so he could see how the color would contrast with her skin.

"Make things official," Quatre replied lightly. "Unless you really want to help me craft a seating chart with more than a hundred easily offended diplomats. Figuring out one for my sisters is going to be difficult enough."

[maxwellsdaemon]

"That one I picked out. The maroon one." Duo said instantly. He was curious if he'd picked right or if he was going to be embarrassed about how poorly the colours clashed.

Though he was pretty sure he was right and she would look good in it. He was sure she would look good in anything. Or nothing.

Trowa's eyes widened a little and he immediately regretted his words. "Just official then. Let's avoid the headache of seating charts."

[pilot05]

She nodded, and vanished into the bathroom for a few minutes. The dress was light and gauzy, and as she stepped back out of the bathroom, she pulled up the skirt a bit, giving Duo a spin. "You're right, this one's perfect," she said warmly, stepping over to him and dropping the skirt again.

Quatre laughed warmly, sliding his arm through Trowa's with a grin. "No? But you'd get to learn all the intricacies of sibling rivalry, and the political cliques," he teased. "Did you know that Une would prefer to be no less than two tables away from Dorothy and wants Dorothy facing away from her? I'm still trying to get her to explain why to me."

[maxwellsdaemon]

Duo has dropped himself into the edge of the bed. At first he'd ate a little more of the cotton candy but in the end put that aside. And just in time too.

Wufei left the bathroom and promptly took Duo's breath away.

She was beautiful. Had always been beautiful. But the dress really did look good on her. And when she spun and the skirt fluttered around her, she looked like some fae creature that had left her meadow and found herself here.

It took Duo a little to reboot his brain and realise she'd stepped closer to him. He swallowed thickly and nodded. "Yeah... Yeah it looks... It looks amazing on you, Wufei."

"I didn't know that. I'm glad I didn't know that. And now I want a divorce for being told that, since I'll be wondering why for the rest of my life." Trowa glared. There was a shed of heat to that glare. No emotion to his voice. But there was a hint of a smile in his eyes.

As if he could ever divorce Quatre.

They needed to be married first.

[pilot05]

She smiled when his gaze lingered on her, and she drifted close enough to reach out and take his hand with a little giggle. "Yeah?" she asked, tugging him to his feet and pulling his arms around her. "Bet it'd look just as amazing sliding off me, too." Was she trying to short-circuit his brain? Maybe.

Quatre hummed thoughtfully. "Well, you'll have to marry me first," he replied with a little grin. "And then we can tag-team Une to get her to spill. There's no way she can stand against a united front," and it was bothering him as much as it was bothering Trowa, no doubt.

[maxwellsdaemon]

Duo was not hard to move from the bed. Wufei reached for him and he took her hand. The slightest tug and he was on his feet and gathering her into his arms. And yes, she was doing an amazing job of short-circuiting his brain.

He couldn't form words. Duo Maxwell not able to think of a nothing to say was near unthinkable! And yet here he was. A beautiful woman in his arms and all he could do was stare.

"You'd look beautiful no matter what you wear..." Duo finally spoke, voice low, gaze dark and searching Wufei's face to try a and understand why she was doing this to him. Why she was teasing him. Was she testing his control?

"Hm." Trowa nodded his agreement. They would have to get married. "So soon then?" he said with a smile. "We'll get married soon. Duo and Wufei are here. So why not this week?"

[pilot05]

She pulled him down for a soft kiss, pressing her body against his and letting out a happy sigh as one arm twisted up behind her back, carefully opening the clasps on the back of the dress, loosening the neck enough that it would slide off at the slightest provocation.

Quatre nodded. "I'll invite Heero to come out," by buying him a plane ticket, and telling him to just show up. With Heero, less was more. "And start on the paperwork tomorrow. I think there's a blood test required."

[maxwellsdaemon]

Again Duo was easy to move, leaning down to softly return the kiss. A slight shudder ran through him, arms tightening around Wufei.

If this was a test he was failing badly. But... But he didn't care.

Her lips were so soft...and sweet. Tasting like the cotton candy they had been eating. Duo chased that sweetness, lips parting to deepen the kiss with a low, groan that signaled the crumbling of his control.

Trowa nodded along, bringing Heero down was a must. They couldn't do this without him. "If we get all the small stuff put of the way we can focus more on a little ceremony with our friends."

[pilot05]

She made a quiet sound when he shuddered, letting her dress start slipping down one shoulder as she opened her mouth for him, returning the kiss eagerly and giving his shirt a little tug, pushing it out of her way so she could get her palm on his skin, and start getting herself more of it.

She returned the groan with one of her own, holding onto him with her other hand like her life depended on it.

"And we've already arranged to have the time off. It's perfect," Quatre decided. It was rare for them to clear their schedules, which meant adding appointments for any pre-marriage certificate red tape would be easy to do.

[maxwellsdaemon]

To hell with it.

The tug to his shirt was all Duo needed in order to let go of her so he could tear the damn thing off. He only broke from the kiss so he could throw it aside before he returned for more. There was heat now, need. He kissed her with every ounce of that raw, pent up emotion he'd been holding back for so, so long.

He'd lifted his hands first to cup her face between them, then to drop to Wufei's shoulders. His hands smoothed down her arms, pushing the dress with it until he was able to take her by the waist again and bring her closer.

"It's the ideal time." Trowa agreed. Everything had fallen into place to make it so. He just hoped that Heero was free enough. They wouldn't be able to do this without all five of them present.