Fairytale

Feb. 16th, 2008 06:20 am
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Last week [community profile] still_grrr had a "romantic pairing you've never done" challenge. Since I normally write gen, this gave me quite a few options...

Here's my entry:

A Fairytale In Five Drabbles

Soul Mates

Once upon a time, there was a girl who killed the killers.
And she met a man who wasn't exactly a man.
And she fell in love with him.

He was handsome, and he brooded quite adorably.

And he wanted to show her how much she meant to him.
So he killed some fish, and sent her flowers, and tortured her mentor, sketched her portrait, played some opera music, and promised to love her til the end of the world.

But she put a sword through his chest, so he left town and became a detective.
Which was deeply tragic.


Stupid Choice


Once upon a time, there was a girl who saved the world.
And she met a perfect guy who wasn't exactly perfect.
And she could have fallen in love.

But he didn't use the telephone enough. And he followed his id. And he wasn't really deep and damaged - he was only pretending.
So she drank some magic beer, and she saved his life, and bashed him on the head.
And then she walked away.

And she forgot him.
And he forgot her (the bastard).

And an undercover soldier punched him in the face.
Which was completely justified, and pretty funny.


State Farm

Once upon a time, there was a girl who was peculiar.
And she met a normal college boy who wasn't exactly normal.
And she would not fall in love.

She put her heart inside a box, and he tried so hard to find it.
He talked about cheese, threatened a handsome vampire, rescued a werewolf, took her to a secret base, and paid a girl to suck his blood.
But nothing worked.

One day she opened up the box, and took her heart out again.
But she wasn't good at chasing helicopters, so he left her alone.
Which was inevitable.


Seething Hatred

Once upon a time, there was a girl who died quite tragically.
And she met a vampire who wasn't exactly a vampire.
And he fell in love with her.

And he tried to kill her, left her flowers, chained her to the wall, and promised to love her til the end of the world.
And he built shrines, effigies, and robots in her honour.
Then they knocked down a house together.

And one day he came back from Africa.
And she fell in love with him.

But he burst into flames, and saved the world.
Which was really sucky timing.


Slayer's Boy

Once upon a time, there was a girl who changed the world.
And she met a pirate who served her faithfully.
And she fell in love with everyone else.

But he waited. Quite patiently.

The brooding and the british had gone into law.
The soldier was in the jungle. And also married.
The other was... much best forgotten.
Still the pirate waited.

And one day she turned to him, and she said,
"Where have you been all this time? And why didn't I notice earlier?"

And they are hoping to live happily ever after.
So far, they've managed two years.

Date: 2008-02-16 07:07 am (UTC)
lyr: (Illyrian eye: evilfuckinbitch)
From: [personal profile] lyr
Nice work! These run an impressive gamut of emotions. I especially like the first four; the repetition of the "which was..." line at the end of each of those gains really nice momentum and both dramatic and humorous power.

Date: 2008-02-16 08:05 am (UTC)
deird1: Fred looking pretty and thoughful (Default)
From: [personal profile] deird1
Hey, thanks!
I'm glad you liked it.

Date: 2008-02-17 03:59 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] chrisleeoctaves.livejournal.com
This was clever and unusual and kinda funny (I hope the bits that made me laugh were intentional!)

But she put a sword through his chest, so he left town and became a detective.
Which was deeply tragic.

This was great- mostly because I am a B/A shipper and love all the melodrama, but this just is so irreverent...and true. I loved it.

But he burst into flames, and saved the world.
Which was really sucky timing.

And this bit I sorta liked for the same reason - B/S can often be over the top but this was just funny.

Great stuff.

Date: 2008-02-17 04:49 am (UTC)
deird1: Fred looking pretty and thoughful (Default)
From: [personal profile] deird1
Thanks!

This was awfully fun to write...

Date: 2008-02-17 03:13 pm (UTC)
ext_12019: cat thinks about god (buffy- cavegirl)
From: [identity profile] madame-meretrix.livejournal.com
hee! these are really funny! The brooding and the british had gone into law. I think that's my favorite line.

Poor Buffy, her romantic history really is the stuff of fairy tales, huh? ;)

(here via [livejournal.com profile] chrisleeoctaves' rec.)

Date: 2008-02-17 06:54 pm (UTC)
deird1: Fred looking pretty and thoughful (Default)
From: [personal profile] deird1
Thanks!

This was a lot of fun to write.

Date: 2008-02-17 03:17 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] spuffyduds.livejournal.com
Awwww! These are adorable and hilarious.

(And I am relieved to see you are still teeny and yellow. I would have missed that.)

Date: 2008-02-17 06:56 pm (UTC)
deird1: Fred looking pretty and thoughful (Default)
From: [personal profile] deird1
I'm glad you liked it!

(there is something very fun about occasionally being teeny and yellow...)

Date: 2008-02-17 06:39 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] seraphcelene
How irreverant and blithe! I wasn't sure what to make of it when I started, but you had me chuckling through to the end and I really quite enjoyed them.

Date: 2008-02-17 06:56 pm (UTC)
deird1: Fred looking pretty and thoughful (Default)
From: [personal profile] deird1
Oh, thanks!

Date: 2008-02-17 07:39 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] timeofchange.livejournal.com
These are great. I enjoyed them so much I have to seek out more of your writing. I'm here on a rec from [livejournal.com profile] chrisleeoctaves btw.

Date: 2008-02-17 07:41 pm (UTC)
deird1: Fred looking pretty and thoughful (Default)
From: [personal profile] deird1
Wow, thanks!

All my writing is archived here under the "fic" tag.

Date: 2008-02-18 12:00 am (UTC)
ext_2333: "That's right,  people, I am a constant surprise." (Default)
From: [identity profile] makd.livejournal.com
Here via [livejournal.com profile] chrisleeoctaves. Great job! Mind if I rec?

Date: 2008-02-18 12:02 am (UTC)
deird1: Fred looking pretty and thoughful (Default)
From: [personal profile] deird1
Thanks!

Rec away...

Date: 2008-02-18 01:56 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] chlare.livejournal.com
Here via [livejournal.com profile] chrisleeoctaves. :)

These were so amusing and fitting and funny. :) Oh, and touching, how could I forget touching.

But she put a sword through his chest, so he left town and became a detective.
Which was deeply tragic.


That one made me laugh out loud. This one too:

The brooding and the british had gone into law.
The soldier was in the jungle. And also married.


And what a great way to end things. Right back where they all started before the first guy came along. :)

Date: 2008-02-18 01:58 am (UTC)
deird1: Fred looking pretty and thoughful (Default)
From: [personal profile] deird1
Thanks!

It was a lot of fun to write...

Date: 2008-02-18 02:21 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] alleynyc.livejournal.com
Came here via Chrislee. These were just great and fun and sweet. Thank you.

Date: 2008-02-18 02:23 am (UTC)
deird1: Fred looking pretty and thoughful (Default)
From: [personal profile] deird1
Thanks!

Date: 2008-02-18 01:21 pm (UTC)
shapinglight: (Default)
From: [personal profile] shapinglight
Followed [livejournal.com profile] petzipellepingo's link.

Those were great fun. Enjoyed them very much.

Date: 2008-02-18 07:14 pm (UTC)
deird1: Fred looking pretty and thoughful (Default)
From: [personal profile] deird1
Thanks!

Date: 2008-02-19 12:48 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] rose-griffes.livejournal.com
So fun and enjoyable!

Date: 2008-02-19 12:50 am (UTC)
deird1: Fred looking pretty and thoughful (Default)
From: [personal profile] deird1
Thanks!

Date: 2010-01-14 08:36 pm (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] crevanfox.livejournal.com
All of these are great, angsty and hilarious at thhe same time.

(I think the Angel one's my favourite, all Riley and Spike are close seconds)

Date: 2010-01-19 06:58 am (UTC)
deird1: Fred looking pretty and thoughful (Default)
From: [personal profile] deird1
Glad you liked it!

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