Fake News: We'll Be Fright Beck
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ptahrrificTitle: We'll Be Fright Beck
Series: TDS/TCR
Characters/Pairings: Jon, "Stephen"
Rating: PG (ghoulishness, drag)
Disclaimer: See the index.
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biichan, who prompted "The 10/31 project gets put into action and Stephen makes Jon go with him."
We'll Be Fright Beck
Holding out the plastic pumpkin, Stephen launched into his best horrific cackle.
The woman at the door looked dubiously around him. "Where are the kids?"
"No kids!" said Stephen. "Just me and my friend." He jerked his thumb back at Jon, who was shivering back on the sidewalk. "He's shy."
"Honey, either you got kids, or you don't get candy. Now, which is it?"
"No, no, no, this isn't for Halloween!" protested Stephen. "This is about saving America!"
"Uh-huh. Should've dressed as Uncle Sam for that."
"No need." Stephen lifted off his ghoulish mask and flashed his most charming grin. "I'm already America. I'm sure you've heard of the 10-31 project...."
"The what now?"
"You haven't? Here, have a card!" Reaching under the folds of his tattered costume, Stephen pulled one out and offered it to her. "It's organized around ten principles, thirty-one flavors, four seasons--"
"We don't want any."
"I'm not selling something! I'm trying to save democracy! This--"
The door closed in his face.
"Phooey," grumbled Stephen, hopping down the steps. Jon fell in beside him as he trudged across the grass. "I really thought I was getting somewhere with that one, too!"
"You haven't gotten somewhere with anyone. Can't we stop now? I'm getting cold."
"It isn't cold out here."
"You're not the one wearing a skimpy nurse costume," countered Jon.
"But we can't give up now. I still have to spread the ten principles!"
"Which you just made up this morning in a fit of last-minute panic."
"They're still important! Besides, I don't have any candy yet."
Grabbing his ragged lapels, Jon yanked him to a halt. "Stephen, I will buy you candy. I will buy you bags and bags of it. I will shower you in chocolate and lollipops and fun-size Mars Bars. And you can explain those ten principles on Monday to an audience of millions who drink in your every word. Just let me get somewhere I can warm up, already!"
Stephen looked mournfully down at the pumpkin, with its empty plastic belly. Then he began tugging at his shroud.
"What are you...?"
"Giving you my coat. What does it look like?"
"Uh, wow," said Jon, as Stephen draped the fabric over his shoulders. "Thanks."
"No big deal." Wrapping an arm around Jon's waist, Stephen steered him back towards the car. "Although you realize, of course," he added imperiously, "that now we'll both be cold."
"I do. And I appreciate it."
"So we're going to need a way to warm each other up."
Jon smiled, leaning against him. "Do you have something in mind?"
"Well, if you can keep the nurse outfit on for a little longer...."
Series: TDS/TCR
Characters/Pairings: Jon, "Stephen"
Rating: PG (ghoulishness, drag)
Disclaimer: See the index.
For
biichan, who prompted "The 10/31 project gets put into action and Stephen makes Jon go with him."We'll Be Fright Beck
Holding out the plastic pumpkin, Stephen launched into his best horrific cackle.
The woman at the door looked dubiously around him. "Where are the kids?"
"No kids!" said Stephen. "Just me and my friend." He jerked his thumb back at Jon, who was shivering back on the sidewalk. "He's shy."
"Honey, either you got kids, or you don't get candy. Now, which is it?"
"No, no, no, this isn't for Halloween!" protested Stephen. "This is about saving America!"
"Uh-huh. Should've dressed as Uncle Sam for that."
"No need." Stephen lifted off his ghoulish mask and flashed his most charming grin. "I'm already America. I'm sure you've heard of the 10-31 project...."
"The what now?"
"You haven't? Here, have a card!" Reaching under the folds of his tattered costume, Stephen pulled one out and offered it to her. "It's organized around ten principles, thirty-one flavors, four seasons--"
"We don't want any."
"I'm not selling something! I'm trying to save democracy! This--"
The door closed in his face.
"Phooey," grumbled Stephen, hopping down the steps. Jon fell in beside him as he trudged across the grass. "I really thought I was getting somewhere with that one, too!"
"You haven't gotten somewhere with anyone. Can't we stop now? I'm getting cold."
"It isn't cold out here."
"You're not the one wearing a skimpy nurse costume," countered Jon.
"But we can't give up now. I still have to spread the ten principles!"
"Which you just made up this morning in a fit of last-minute panic."
"They're still important! Besides, I don't have any candy yet."
Grabbing his ragged lapels, Jon yanked him to a halt. "Stephen, I will buy you candy. I will buy you bags and bags of it. I will shower you in chocolate and lollipops and fun-size Mars Bars. And you can explain those ten principles on Monday to an audience of millions who drink in your every word. Just let me get somewhere I can warm up, already!"
Stephen looked mournfully down at the pumpkin, with its empty plastic belly. Then he began tugging at his shroud.
"What are you...?"
"Giving you my coat. What does it look like?"
"Uh, wow," said Jon, as Stephen draped the fabric over his shoulders. "Thanks."
"No big deal." Wrapping an arm around Jon's waist, Stephen steered him back towards the car. "Although you realize, of course," he added imperiously, "that now we'll both be cold."
"I do. And I appreciate it."
"So we're going to need a way to warm each other up."
Jon smiled, leaning against him. "Do you have something in mind?"
"Well, if you can keep the nurse outfit on for a little longer...."
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Date: 2009-05-03 06:45 am (UTC)*gleeful clapping* "Stephen" being sweet always gets me. And nurses outfits, of course.
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Date: 2009-05-03 07:09 am (UTC)I think I'd give him a piece of candy just for being so pitiful. ♥
And yay, a very sweet ending!
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Date: 2009-05-03 01:41 pm (UTC)^_^ Jon in drag! And I'm absolutely loving sweet!Stephen, in this ficlet and the last. Usually you don't hear the word 'sweet' around c!Stephen unless he's holding a certain gun.
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Date: 2009-05-04 01:47 am (UTC)And thanks!
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Date: 2009-05-03 04:28 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2009-05-04 01:19 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2009-05-04 03:14 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2009-05-04 04:19 am (UTC)lecherouschivalrous Stephen and furry ol' Jon in a skimpy nurse outfit ^_^ Jon grabbing his lapels and saying "Stephen, I will buy you candy" oddly reminded me of "THEY ARE CANDLES!!!!"(no subject)
Date: 2009-05-04 08:18 am (UTC)Thanks!