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indeedsir_backupInsomnia 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?
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.
***
"--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?
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Date: 2009-08-19 03:38 am (UTC)Prompt: Leopard skin.
AND/OR,
Paint.
Do with that what you will.
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Date: 2009-08-19 03:42 am (UTC)Leopard. Skin. I'll have you know Jeeves just closed his eyes and brought a hand to his brow. I do believe he looks a bit faint, in fact...
These are great, actually-- thanks.
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Date: 2009-08-19 03:53 am (UTC)And I think the entries are more welcome than you know. ^^ After all everyone of course has the OPTION of what they want to read. And the tags are there.
I feel like a spammer too, sometimes, but honetly I think you're more welcome here than I am, lol. :) I, personally, as I've said, am loving your entries.