FFXII - drabbles
My muse Kakarotto has decided to take a well-deserved vacation, but before he left, he got this odd pair of blond guys to fill in for him. I'm totally over the moon for my new scruffy soldier muse, and his devilish pirate friend could make me melt by reading the phone book.
I has a new fandom.
Unrelated drabbles and ficlets written using the January 2007 prompts from 31_days, mostly Basch-centric.
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Prompt: 01 - The date is long done
Series: FFXII
Characters: Ronsenburgs
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Noah had always been the punctual one, impatient when his twin showed up for lessons smelling of chocobo and with a sheepish expression; vexed when Basch spoiled his scheme for wooing the tanner’s daughter by missing the glass trader’s departing cart. Furious when his brother vaulted over the low retaining wall moments after the explosion tossed slabs of stone and pieces of airship in all directions.
Hurt, when long days passed, with no sign or word, although he knew their mother’s joke well after twenty years - their birth was the only time Basch had ever been first, and not late.
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Prompt: 02 - Going to bed early doesn't help much
Series: FFXII
Characters: Penelo, Balthier
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Penelo twisted in the cocoon of blankets and finally wriggled out into the chill of the desert night. The moon hung low, illuminating ever-shifting sands as they murmured in bizarre tides. Through watering eyes, she made out a shadowy figure crouched on a nearby rock, the naked sword across his knees shining brightly. Balthier glanced up as she approached, a frown giving way to his usual sly smile.
"Isn’t that...?" she asked, mildly confused.
"He pledged his sword to the Princess’ defense. He forgot, though, that even he has to sleep sometime. So here I am."
Her mischievous grin shone like the blade under the moon.
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Prompt: 03 ...Still can't remember the last time you slept
Series: FFXII
Characters: Basch, Balthier
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Basch scrubbed a hand over eyes that felt like they held the whole of the Westersand. He stood a moment, head bowed, unmovable in the raging sandstorm. Hands pressed flat against his back - a light shove that sent him stumbling vaguely in the direction of Vaan’s gleeful shouts.
"Too many more nights standing guard, and we’ll be picking pieces of you out of the Wyrm’s gullet," Balthier drawled, a dim shape in the swirling dust.
Basch made a valiant attempt to square his shoulders and force weariness from his legs.
"'Tis easier to stand guard than dream of chains," he said, and for once the pirate had no witty reply.
I has a new fandom.
Unrelated drabbles and ficlets written using the January 2007 prompts from 31_days, mostly Basch-centric.
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Prompt: 01 - The date is long done
Series: FFXII
Characters: Ronsenburgs
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Noah had always been the punctual one, impatient when his twin showed up for lessons smelling of chocobo and with a sheepish expression; vexed when Basch spoiled his scheme for wooing the tanner’s daughter by missing the glass trader’s departing cart. Furious when his brother vaulted over the low retaining wall moments after the explosion tossed slabs of stone and pieces of airship in all directions.
Hurt, when long days passed, with no sign or word, although he knew their mother’s joke well after twenty years - their birth was the only time Basch had ever been first, and not late.
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Prompt: 02 - Going to bed early doesn't help much
Series: FFXII
Characters: Penelo, Balthier
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Penelo twisted in the cocoon of blankets and finally wriggled out into the chill of the desert night. The moon hung low, illuminating ever-shifting sands as they murmured in bizarre tides. Through watering eyes, she made out a shadowy figure crouched on a nearby rock, the naked sword across his knees shining brightly. Balthier glanced up as she approached, a frown giving way to his usual sly smile.
"Isn’t that...?" she asked, mildly confused.
"He pledged his sword to the Princess’ defense. He forgot, though, that even he has to sleep sometime. So here I am."
Her mischievous grin shone like the blade under the moon.
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Prompt: 03 ...Still can't remember the last time you slept
Series: FFXII
Characters: Basch, Balthier
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Basch scrubbed a hand over eyes that felt like they held the whole of the Westersand. He stood a moment, head bowed, unmovable in the raging sandstorm. Hands pressed flat against his back - a light shove that sent him stumbling vaguely in the direction of Vaan’s gleeful shouts.
"Too many more nights standing guard, and we’ll be picking pieces of you out of the Wyrm’s gullet," Balthier drawled, a dim shape in the swirling dust.
Basch made a valiant attempt to square his shoulders and force weariness from his legs.
"'Tis easier to stand guard than dream of chains," he said, and for once the pirate had no witty reply.