Short Story: Recruiting - Daughters of Clio - #DofC - #weblit

[aldersprig]

Daughters of Clio is the prompt-a-week group of Trix, Clare, Tara, and I.

Last week the prompt was Clare's choice to pick a person, and she picked "The First and Fifth."

This is sort of Shustsumon's fault, because she mentioned it sounded like a Dr. Who fanfic title.

RecruitingThe first and fifth Miss Draper of Albany, NY studied the

Comments

[eseme]

I am intrigued! And did not get the Dr. Who reference, but I don't watch it. You explained that bit well.

Taking in Spring would be... quite possibly far more than either the Fifth or the First could plan for. Is it the same setting, or is this one something new? That's what you'll want to figure out.

Possible typo:
Miss Draper the First carried prim and proper as if she was the one who was stylish, and everyone else just horribly out of fashion
Miss Draper the First carried HERSELF?

[aldersprig]

Aah, yes, typo. Thanks.

The Dr. Who was really sideways and possibly only made sense in my head.

And yeah, I dunno. It fits with some stuff I know of the world Autumn lives in...

[eseme]

If it fits, then it fits. So long as it isn't shoehorned in, cool.

Though I think Spring sort of already has a job and an identity, so I am not sure if it would work well for her. She also seems rather close to her own family to take on an identity that does not involve them.

[aldersprig]

I think you're right re. that family, but it could be that 'verse easily enough.

[eseme]

Then it can be!

I am sure there is more than one interesting young woman working for a catering company...

Same 'verse, maybe just different people.

[aldersprig]

That's the thought! Spaghetti Squash Verse for the win!

[eseme]

*grins*

Exactly! And now you get to find out who this caterer is.

[aldersprig]

I should add a "moar pls" tag?

[eseme]

I am intrigued. Mostly I want to know what Miss Draper of Albany, NY does. And why there needs to be more than one of her.

Others appear to be interested too.

Also, gnome squee.

[aldersprig]

*giggle* Love the gnome!

All right then, I add it to the "moar pls" list.

[eseme]

Yay on "moar please."

I also love the gnome. Her nose is not quite right - too big really. But the attitude is spot on, and I am definitely using her as my "squee!" icon.

[aldersprig]

Noses are hard. They catch me the most of anything when writing descriptions of characters.

[eseme]

Yes! And since I totally forgot to describe Kee's nose, I am not terribly put out.

[aldersprig]

(Shahin has a longer nose but this so suits the rest of her that I'm willing to go with it. )

I have icon envy over so many of your icons.

[eseme]

Having a paid account apparently means like 50 icons these days! This one is still my favorite. I really need to frame the original. It is hard to find a frame that small...

And yes, I wasn't sure about the nose on Shahin, but the pose and her attitude were just right!

[aldersprig]

Yeah. I'm hopeful for one, Micah was asking for reference before her house blew up.