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[sunsetsinthewes.livejournal.com]

Insomnia has been kicking me around and winning lately, so I have a long night ahead of me. I thought, then, that I might practice my characterizations and voices. So, um, Drabble Challenge? I know I'm not exactly established yet, but I thought that, if you lot want, bombarding me with prompts would be wonderful. So have at it, give me everything and anything you've got. Have to start somewhere, right?

And so I'm not shamelessly begging, here's a drabble/ficlet for you.

Title: Obscene
Pairing: Jeeves/Wooster
Summary: Tuppy finds himself involved in a rather unusual conversation at the club.
Rating: G
Words: 247
Disclaimer: In no way at all mine.

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"--And now she swears she'll never speak with me again!"

Tuppy lifts his head, blinking around as a chorus of sympathy makes it's way through the circle. Brow furrowing, he asks, "Well, that's not too bad, is it? Just ring 'round to Bertie's, Jeeves'll set it straight before you know it." Clearly pleased with himself, he tosses a cherry into his mouth.

"Hasn't Bertie gone off to America for the summer?" a voice pipes up.

"America?" another one breaks in, sneer evident in the tone. "Why would he do that? I tell you, I've no idea how Jeeves puts up with it."

"Well, it's got to be the pay, hasn't it?" This time, Tuppy recognizes the voice as belong to one of the more frequent club members. Noswold or Nolwark. No-something. "I once offered the man an outrageous wage if he'd come work for me, you know, and he declined! I can only imagine what Wooster's been sending his way."

At this, one of the other men smirks. "I've heard that Bertie pays the man obscenely."

Breaking through the round of laughter that this provokes, Tuppy loudly interjects, "Not that I'm one to go about airing a man's affairs in public, you know, but according to Angela he can certainly afford to. Between the inheritance from his parents and all the dead uncles he has scattered about, I'm not surprised." He's met with silent stares.

"Glossop, you can be an extraordinary dolt sometimes, did you know that?"

***

Also, quickly-- I'm sure you've all seen the version of By Jeeves on YouTube by now. How did you find the characterization of Stiffy to hold up?

Comments

[reginaldrobot.livejournal.com]

Obscenely, how delightful, poor Tuppy, completely missing the point.

[juliacarmen.livejournal.com]

Neat drabble! I hope you post some more!

"I'm sure you've all seen the version of By Jeeves on YouTube by now. How did you find the characterization of Stiffy to hold up?"

I like it. And her rendition of "Half a Moment" wasn't half bad (didn't like Bingo's, though. The accent was a bit overdone).

[violetjimjams.livejournal.com]

*snicker* Poor, obtuse Tuppy.

And, Mr. Smirky-Voice-In-The-Crowd, the obscene portion is a perk!

As for Drabbles, I wanna see Aunt Agatha in a more sympathetic light. Like, she really does want what's best for him, but doesn't know how to show her affection except by being a bully.

[toodlepipsigner.livejournal.com]

Heee. I'm loving this thread you're on. :)

Prompt: Leopard skin.

AND/OR,

Paint.

Do with that what you will.

[charie-caphine.livejournal.com]

Those Drones, gossiping worse than women. I certainly commend Tuppy here. Been enjoying your ficlets. No prompts, really, but perhaps you might consider something like role-reversal, or gender-swap, or timeframe-change.

[thirstyrobot.livejournal.com]

This put an absolutely enormous smile on my face. Silly, silly missing-the-point Tuppy. And obscenely FTW. Not that I wish you insomnia, but I awfully like what comes out of it.

And, okay, prompt: Fink-Nottle with the lead pipe in the library. Make of it what you will. ;P

[blackletter]

"I've heard that Bertie pays the man obscenely."

*snorfle*

Oh, Tuppy. *shakes head in despair at his cluelessness*

[emeraldreeve.livejournal.com]

Funny and wonderful!

[mxdp.livejournal.com]

*snicker* Ha, that Tuppy. Just as dense as I would have been XD

[random-nexus.livejournal.com]

*chortle!*
*pats poor Tuppy* It's alright dear, have a cookie.
(I'm quite often the one going 'wha? huh?', so I sympathize)

I liked! Good job, you!
;D

[iambic5.livejournal.com]

Hee! Oh, Tuppy, just go back to your cherries. Trust me, it'll be better for everyone. (Also, stop smirking, you bastards, you're just jealous.) Fun story!

Hm, a prompt, a prompt... The Ladies' Ex-Fiancees Society!

[niektete.livejournal.com]

Bwa ha ha, silly old Tuppy ^^ I quite liked the Stiffy in the By Jeeves play, actually, but then I quite liked her in the books as well.

[triedunture.livejournal.com]

LOLZ