Drabble request meme
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ptahrrificI have been promising way too many things to people lately, so I probably should not be doing this...but eisen posted the meme, and I had to hear her meta about Witch Hunter Robin, so now I'm locked in. Whoops.
The first ten people to comment in this post get to request that I write a drabble of any pairing/character of their choosing. In return, they have to post this in their journal, regardless of their ability level. Some other equivalent gift, like icons or mini-fanmixes or quickie meta, would make sense for people who don't write fic themselves. (Or if the writing doesn't come...)
You may get drabbles, or you may get chibis/sketches, depending on What I Feel Like. Or I can do meta-on-demand, if there's a question you're dying to hear me pontificate on.
Just to mix things up, I'll throw in one limit: you can ask for any fandom except fake news. (Some suggestions: Hellsing; Doctor Who; Sailor Moon; Good Omens; Jeeves & Wooster; Red Dwarf; Madeline; Read Or Die; Waldo/Carmen Sandiego; anything Dr. Seuss. But anything I've written/drawn/fangirled is fair game.)
1.erie_potter - ficlet, the Master at Aziraphale's bookshop
2.bliumchik
3.aybara_max - ficlet, Neil Gaiman meets Morpheus
4.holly_cullen - art, Chuck and Geoffrey
5.![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
bigkwell
6.sarcasticsra - art, Crowley, Aziraphale, Alan Shore
7. Anonymous - art, Leon, D, Pip, Deadpool
8.aybara_max again - The Boy in Silver Shoes
9.kribban
10.w_thit
eisen posted the meme, and I had to hear her meta about Witch Hunter Robin, so now I'm locked in. Whoops.The first ten people to comment in this post get to request that I write a drabble of any pairing/character of their choosing. In return, they have to post this in their journal, regardless of their ability level. Some other equivalent gift, like icons or mini-fanmixes or quickie meta, would make sense for people who don't write fic themselves. (Or if the writing doesn't come...)
You may get drabbles, or you may get chibis/sketches, depending on What I Feel Like. Or I can do meta-on-demand, if there's a question you're dying to hear me pontificate on.
Just to mix things up, I'll throw in one limit: you can ask for any fandom except fake news. (Some suggestions: Hellsing; Doctor Who; Sailor Moon; Good Omens; Jeeves & Wooster; Red Dwarf; Madeline; Read Or Die; Waldo/Carmen Sandiego; anything Dr. Seuss. But anything I've written/drawn/fangirled is fair game.)
1.
erie_potter - ficlet, the Master at Aziraphale's bookshop2.
bliumchik3.
aybara_max - ficlet, Neil Gaiman meets Morpheus4.
holly_cullen - art, Chuck and Geoffrey5.
bigkwell6.
sarcasticsra - art, Crowley, Aziraphale, Alan Shore7. Anonymous - art, Leon, D, Pip, Deadpool
8.
aybara_max again - The Boy in Silver Shoes9.
kribban10.
w_thit
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Date: 2010-01-20 06:08 am (UTC)I ended up sort of combining a couple of those...(Ainley!Master(/Doctor), Aziraphale)
Date: 2010-01-22 05:57 pm (UTC)Not because the man-shaped being who had just walked into Mr. Fell's Used Books was tall, dark, and menacing (though he was), nor because he had on an outfit that was vaguely reminsicent of Crowley in the 1400s (though he did), nor even because of the neatly trimmed little beard that made him look like his own evil twin (the less said about that, the better).
No, what had Aziraphale's pinions itching was the fact that the visitor looked very, very determined.
People like that were trouble. They were never content with just wandering in and bumbling about for a while before being subtly nudged out the door. They insisted on buying things.
Before the visitor could get to any of the really valuable shelves (which he seemed to be making a beeline for, as though he knew where the oldest books were hidden), Aziraphale sidled over to intercept him, plastered on a sickly-looking imitation of a smile, and said, "Can I help you with anything today?"
"I doubt it," said the visitor briskly. "I'm looking for a late early birthday present for my best enemy."
"You're right," agreed Aziraphale. "I can't help you. So sorry. Better luck somewhere else, eh? There's a shop down the road...."
"No, I mean, you can't help because it's got a perception filter on it," countered the visitor - the customer, Aziraphale realized with horror. "Now, if you wouldn't mind standing aside...."
He did something which was rather like hypnotism, only more effective.
Aziraphale, who hadn't been prepared for that, smiled beatifically. "Right this way, dear boy. Does the title 'A Journal of Impossible Things' sound like your friend's cup of tea...?"
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Date: 2010-01-20 01:17 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2010-01-21 12:37 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2010-01-20 06:18 pm (UTC)This thing is meta as all get out. (References to canon character death.)
Date: 2010-01-21 12:36 am (UTC)It's the armchairs that throw him.
I don't usually do this, says the figure across from him, looking deeply uncomfortable. But my sister was...insistent.
This could be either of two sisters (well, three — but one is unlikely, or at least he hopes so, although if nothing else it would make an interesting story).
When Dream stands up and begins to climb the flight of stairs, he tries to follow, only to find the steps extending endlessly under his feat. "Hey!" he calls, somewhat testily, towards the top landing. "Do you mind?"
You can't just walk straight in, chastises Dream. You know how these things work.
*
He crosses the river without looking back, snares the jackrabbit and slices it open, breaks the golden egg in its stomach, and trades the needle for a magic bean.
There are, it turns out, only nine dancing princesses. He thinks vaguely that he ought to remember that.
When he reaches the gate, it feels like he's supposed to begin the conversation, so he opens with the witty gem: "Sorry about killing you."
It was only a story, says Dream, with the kind of stillness that somehow gave the impression of being a shrug. Besides, you got the idea from Doctor Who in the first place.
*
The library is huge and ancient and modern and he can smell the stories in the air, feel their infinity on his skin, and he knows, if he hadn't known before, hadn't known it in his bones since the day he was born, that this is where he wants to go when he dies.
"I'm not dead now, am I?" he says hopefully.
I hope not, says Dream, with what is either total seriousness or the world's most perfect deadpan. I wouldn't want to make you late for the appointment.
*
He's sitting in one of the comfortable chairs with 668: Neighbor of the Beast when a young girl leans over his shoulder. "He's one of mine!" she says excitedly, pointing to one of the names along the top of the page. "Or he used to be. Or maybe he was supposed to be, but he got eaten by an alligator first. I forget."
He looks at her (or tries to) for a few bemused seconds, then says, "One day my son swapped me for two goldfish."
She breaks into the most delighted grin he's ever seen, then turns to one of the aisles and yells, "Matthew! This one makes sense!"
*
He leaves a long, half-asleep message on Terry's machine before collapsing back onto his pillow.
"Only nine princesses?" he repeats when Terry calls him back, and the other man says "Well, you seemed very insistent about it."
"Was there anything else?" he presses, rubbing the sleep from his eyes.
"Nothing coherent."
"I don't even remember calling."
"Well, maybe it'll come back to you," says Terry philosophically. "Good thing it was your dream and not mine, eh?"
Neil laughs, mostly because there doesn't seem to be anything else to do; but the laugh comes out green and mauve and shiny, and for some reason he spends the whole rest of the day forgetting not to feel okay.
Re: This thing is meta as all get out. (References to canon character death.)
Date: 2010-01-25 04:16 pm (UTC)In short, SQUEEEEEEE ♥ !
You had me at the roots of mountains and fields of flowers made of ice.
<3 And then of course, the text formatting of Dream's speech :DDD
the kind of stillness that somehow gave the impression of being a shrug. absolutely perfect characterization of Dream (and HEE Doctor Who reference).
*shivers* oh I love the description of the library, and also brushing up against the concept of heaven, or where people imagine/would like to go when they die (especially nice after re-reading the bit about Stephen waking up in "Rivendell". I think there is part of me that still expects to wake up in Aslan's Country one day)
*earsplitting silly grin* Oh, Delirium ♥ Also He looks at her (or tries to) fabulous!
*thunderous applause* fantastic ending, especially the laugh!
Thank you so much, this was utterly lovely :o)
Re: This thing is meta as all get out. (References to canon character death.)
Date: 2010-01-26 07:47 am (UTC)"The Nature of the Infection" was one of those essays that just sort of had me nodding the whole way through, so I couldn't resist the Doctor Who connection!
My personal concept of heaven always involved me having my own planet to play with XD To build up from the beginning, Narnia-style. But I would definitely not say no to infinite time and infinite books.
So glad you liked - it was my pleasure :D
Re: This thing is meta as all get out. (References to canon character death.)
Date: 2011-04-23 05:40 pm (UTC)Re: This thing is meta as all get out. (References to canon character death.)
Date: 2011-04-23 08:04 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2010-01-20 09:12 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2010-01-21 12:38 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2010-01-21 07:21 pm (UTC)Chuck/Geoffrey art!
Date: 2010-02-19 06:04 pm (UTC)Paint Shirt on DA.
Chuck isn't sure how he got talked into this; Geoffrey is just excited to be prettying him up.
Re: Chuck/Geoffrey art!
Date: 2010-02-19 09:20 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2010-01-22 05:53 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2010-01-22 06:07 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2010-01-23 01:33 am (UTC)If not, Alan'n'Denny fluff would be awesome.
Crowley, Aziraphale, Alan (G)
Date: 2010-02-20 03:20 pm (UTC)You certainly can :D
(Here on DA.)
Re: Crowley, Aziraphale, Alan (G)
Date: 2010-02-20 04:44 pm (UTC)(Also, this is kind of freaky. Just last night I was wondering about this. Stop reading my mind! =P)
Too late?
Date: 2011-04-23 04:09 pm (UTC)Re: Too late?
Date: 2011-04-23 04:18 pm (UTC)Re: Too late?
Date: 2011-04-23 04:42 pm (UTC)I'd like to see Det. Orcot, Deadpool, and Cpt Bernadotte all shooting at Count D.
Re: Too late?
Date: 2011-04-23 04:56 pm (UTC)You don't need a Dreamwidth account to sign in, by the way; you can sign in with any account that's OpenID-enabled. That includes LiveJournal, Wordpress, Yahoo, and Google.
Re: Too late?
Date: 2011-04-23 04:57 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2011-04-23 05:44 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2011-05-06 12:33 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2011-04-23 08:47 pm (UTC)Mh prompt:
His Dark Materials - a snapshot from the romance between Serafina Pekkala and Farder Coram.
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Date: 2011-04-24 01:53 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2011-04-24 04:31 am (UTC)It's a fascinating concept, and I will give it my best shot. But it may take a while.