Walking around the Trope-ical Forrest, they made sure to not touch anything suspicious and Meggy kept an eye on Boopkins, ensuring that he would not just randomly jump into the lake to fulfil his fanfiction fantasies.
After walking around the place and getting Boopkins to confirm that these really WERE typical Fanfiction locations, they gathered outside the One-Bed-Hotel to discuss their action plan.
"So." SMG4 started "Do any of you have an idea on what we could do to help the affected Memes?"
They all looked at the floor, unsure and lost in thought.
"Boopkins" Meggy looked towards the little fish guy. "How do Fanfictions deal with these tropes? I mean.. what even is a "Coffee shop AU"?"
Boopkins face lit up, excited about the fact that he was allowed to talk about fanfiction.
"Ah! Well a Coffee Shop AU is a story where certain characters open up a coffee shop or something similar together! They're really cute and full of soft scenes. In my Miku fanfic-"
"Okay I think we get it!" SMG3 stopped Boopkins from continuing. "But like.. how do we make them stop.. being in that.. AU state?"
"uh.. uh.. I don't know" Fishy Boopkins replied nervously.
"What if we just.. end the story?" The 3 guys turned around to face Meggy, who looked as though she just figured something out.
"If Fanfictions put Characters in these fun little scenarios, why don't we just play out the scenario? If the story is "over" and the trope has been fulfilled, then there is no reason for the effect of the lake water to still continue, right?"
"Huh, that could actually work.." SMG4 said, turning towards SMG3. "Why don't we start gathering all the affected Memes here and help them play out their specific Trope? And if that's not the solution after all, we at least have them all in the same space"
"Sure, let's go get them".
"You two go ahead" Meggy said. "Boopkins and I will set up a space where the Memes can gather and wait for their turn"
"oooh yeah! We should prepare some seats here and pick some berries as snacks" Boopkins said excitedly. "We could even give them some of that lake water to drink so they don't get thirsty!"
The other three gave Boopkins a look.
"What? OH RIGHT! Magical fanfiction water, hehe sorry, I forgot."
Meggy chuckled while Four and Three just kinda rolled their eyes.
The mention of the Lake made SMG3 look at his own hand again. God how he wished he had worn better gloves before getting that water sample.
The man on the other end of Three's string looked at him with concern. "Dude, is your hand okay? You've been staring at it all day."
The string tightened and pulled SMG3 a step closer to SMG4. They were almost touching now. SMG3 started to blush. "OH uh yeah I just.. got bit by a Meme earlier today"
"Huh.. okay" SMG4's expression seemed to relax and the string seemed to loosen as well.
SMG3 made a mental note of this and promised himself to think about it more later
But right now they had other things to do.
"Meggy" SMG3 turned to her, handing her the laptop he's been holding since they met at the new castle. "Boopkins seems to be an expert on Fanfiction tropes but it can't hurt if you also read up on some tropes. Just in case things escalate or he falls into the lake"
Meggy looked at the laptop and then back at SMG3. She nodded, looking determined. "Don't worry. I'll study up on all the important stuff after we've set everything up."
She took the laptop. "Now go, get those Memes you dorks" she giggled while pushing Four and Three towards the exit.
SMG4 nodded at SMG3. "Time to finish some fanfictions."
YOU ARE READING
The Red String || A SMG34 fanfic
FanfictionWhen the ruler of the Internet Graveyard noticed a new Trend messing with the Memes, he knew that he had to step in and do something. What he didn't expect was the effect this Trend would have on him - and his relationship with his friend.
