DAY TWO Battle Scene for Cinder -- out takes/behind the scenes
NOTE: This is one of our no-sleep workshop days (and nights) for our epic fic THE BOOK OF TALES, Possibly with Faeries' BOOKE 1: CINDER
master post for the entire series is here
master post for BOOKE 1: CINDER is here
DAY TWO BATTLE SCENE
crossedlamellar and laufei sitting down on the pink futton, editing BOOKE 1: CINDER's first draft.
crossedlamellar : (brows furrowed) What is this? What the hell did the smithy just do? What is this circlet?
laufei : (rolls eyes) Dude, didn't you watch Xena, Warrior Princess?
crossedlamellar : (brows furrowed even more enough to give wrinkles) Of course I did! But this is... just hard to imagine.
laufei : Granted that it's not crack, I'd suggest that you just go along with it. Don't skip words.
... a few mins later ...
crossedlamellar : (brows still furrowed) Dude, I've read it three times --- to different soundtracks, and it's still not working.
laufei : No, dude. Circlets are chakram. One on each side.
crossedlamellar : So, the smithy's got the chakram and not-Merlin has Excalibur.
laufei : Correct.
crossedlamellar : Not helping.
laufei : Erm, do you need a visual?
crossedlamellar : Yeah, that might help. Actually, that would help a LOT.
laufei : (gets up off the futton) *swings around and tries to re-enact both not-Merlin and smithy*
crossedlamellar : (watches with mouth agape) Uhm, you lost me at the second pirouette, and again at the triple axel.
laufei : (rolls eyes) *sighs* Ok, get up. Grab a sword. And a pair of chakram.
crossedlamellar : (tilts head to one side ala-Merlin) Erm, what sword? And what chakram? It's an urban household. How about kitchen knives?
laufei : *grabs a clothes hanger* Grab a freakin' pair of chakram!
crossedlamellar : (gets up and looks around) *grabs tissue holder can and pries round lid off* Alright, ready.
... an upturned plastic chair and several scattered packets of chips later... By this time, laufei's switched to chakram, while crossedlamellar holds the clothes hanger sword...
crossedlamellar : I do NOT have the space to do that move! NOT FAIR!
laufei : Stop whining! And don't blame your small room for your lack of kung-fu.
crossedlamellar : I'M FREAKIN' ASIAN! All Asians know kung-fu! *brings 'sword' down on laufei who blocks with tissue lid chakram*
laufei : Your skills say otherwise. *swings chakram horizontally, backing crossedlamellar against the door*
crossedlamellar : Oh yeah! Put your money where your mouth is!
laufei : *squints dangerously* Lets.Take.It.Outside.
crossedlamellar : *turns doorknob, looks back* It.Is.ON.
... outside, in the living room, where the TV is, an unsuspecting housemate moved his seat to a safe corner, holding on to his dear phone (possibly ready to call the barangay tanod/village police)...
laufei : b-i-atch (hisses) *double axels the chakram*
crossedlamellar : prat (hisses back) *blocks attack with a 'sword' swing upwards*
laufei : IDIOT *counter attack to cross' weak left side* (knocks down the last remaining standing chair)
crossedlamellar : *deadlocks with chakram* ... (laufei puts weight on it, crossedlamellar backs away onto window)
(cross is half hanging out the window, laufei refuses to release deadlock)
laufei : Say it! (what she meant was to say 'mercy', thereby ending it)
crossedlamellar : Never! (what she meant to say was 'over my dead body' but that's just too long to be dramatic)
... cross' long hair is dancing with the wind, pretty strong up at the fourth floor; the housemate had advanced on them, prepared to save the day; laufei is looking murderous, at least to cross...
housemate : Guys, it's 3am. You should get some sleep and talk it over in the morning. You're best friends, remember that.
laufei : Say it, b*tch! Don't be stupid about this.
crossedlamellar : For Camelot! *out of sheer panic, cross delivers a kick not quite hitting lau but the deadlock was over*
(IN SLO-MO: lau lunges with all chakram/toilet paper can lid glory; cross blocks breaking the plastic clothes hanger to smithereens; Chakram flies out of lau's hand and lands on the table, breaking a few glasses)
... breathe in, breathe out...
lau and cross looks around sheepishly at the mess.
crossedlamellar : (drops remnants of sword on floor) I think... we've effectively killed my house...
laufei : *nods*
crossedlamellar : We have another battle scene right?
laufei : I'll write it as well as I possibly can --- to spare your house from death.
crossedlamellar : It's ok, dude. *places a hand on lau's shoulder* At least, now we know what Arthur felt when he lost all his knights to Slash Dragon.
NO, INEXPLICABLY!SEXY!ROAR! SCENE DID NOT HAPPEN... YET.
master post for the entire series is here
master post for BOOKE 1: CINDER is here
DAY TWO BATTLE SCENE
crossedlamellar and laufei sitting down on the pink futton, editing BOOKE 1: CINDER's first draft.
crossedlamellar : (brows furrowed) What is this? What the hell did the smithy just do? What is this circlet?
laufei : (rolls eyes) Dude, didn't you watch Xena, Warrior Princess?
crossedlamellar : (brows furrowed even more enough to give wrinkles) Of course I did! But this is... just hard to imagine.
laufei : Granted that it's not crack, I'd suggest that you just go along with it. Don't skip words.
... a few mins later ...
crossedlamellar : (brows still furrowed) Dude, I've read it three times --- to different soundtracks, and it's still not working.
laufei : No, dude. Circlets are chakram. One on each side.
crossedlamellar : So, the smithy's got the chakram and not-Merlin has Excalibur.
laufei : Correct.
crossedlamellar : Not helping.
laufei : Erm, do you need a visual?
crossedlamellar : Yeah, that might help. Actually, that would help a LOT.
laufei : (gets up off the futton) *swings around and tries to re-enact both not-Merlin and smithy*
crossedlamellar : (watches with mouth agape) Uhm, you lost me at the second pirouette, and again at the triple axel.
laufei : (rolls eyes) *sighs* Ok, get up. Grab a sword. And a pair of chakram.
crossedlamellar : (tilts head to one side ala-Merlin) Erm, what sword? And what chakram? It's an urban household. How about kitchen knives?
laufei : *grabs a clothes hanger* Grab a freakin' pair of chakram!
crossedlamellar : (gets up and looks around) *grabs tissue holder can and pries round lid off* Alright, ready.
... an upturned plastic chair and several scattered packets of chips later... By this time, laufei's switched to chakram, while crossedlamellar holds the clothes hanger sword...
crossedlamellar : I do NOT have the space to do that move! NOT FAIR!
laufei : Stop whining! And don't blame your small room for your lack of kung-fu.
crossedlamellar : I'M FREAKIN' ASIAN! All Asians know kung-fu! *brings 'sword' down on laufei who blocks with tissue lid chakram*
laufei : Your skills say otherwise. *swings chakram horizontally, backing crossedlamellar against the door*
crossedlamellar : Oh yeah! Put your money where your mouth is!
laufei : *squints dangerously* Lets.Take.It.Outside.
crossedlamellar : *turns doorknob, looks back* It.Is.ON.
... outside, in the living room, where the TV is, an unsuspecting housemate moved his seat to a safe corner, holding on to his dear phone (possibly ready to call the barangay tanod/village police)...
laufei : b-i-atch (hisses) *double axels the chakram*
crossedlamellar : prat (hisses back) *blocks attack with a 'sword' swing upwards*
laufei : IDIOT *counter attack to cross' weak left side* (knocks down the last remaining standing chair)
crossedlamellar : *deadlocks with chakram* ... (laufei puts weight on it, crossedlamellar backs away onto window)
(cross is half hanging out the window, laufei refuses to release deadlock)
laufei : Say it! (what she meant was to say 'mercy', thereby ending it)
crossedlamellar : Never! (what she meant to say was 'over my dead body' but that's just too long to be dramatic)
... cross' long hair is dancing with the wind, pretty strong up at the fourth floor; the housemate had advanced on them, prepared to save the day; laufei is looking murderous, at least to cross...
housemate : Guys, it's 3am. You should get some sleep and talk it over in the morning. You're best friends, remember that.
laufei : Say it, b*tch! Don't be stupid about this.
crossedlamellar : For Camelot! *out of sheer panic, cross delivers a kick not quite hitting lau but the deadlock was over*
(IN SLO-MO: lau lunges with all chakram/toilet paper can lid glory; cross blocks breaking the plastic clothes hanger to smithereens; Chakram flies out of lau's hand and lands on the table, breaking a few glasses)
... breathe in, breathe out...
lau and cross looks around sheepishly at the mess.
crossedlamellar : (drops remnants of sword on floor) I think... we've effectively killed my house...
laufei : *nods*
crossedlamellar : We have another battle scene right?
laufei : I'll write it as well as I possibly can --- to spare your house from death.
crossedlamellar : It's ok, dude. *places a hand on lau's shoulder* At least, now we know what Arthur felt when he lost all his knights to Slash Dragon.
NO, INEXPLICABLY!SEXY!ROAR! SCENE DID NOT HAPPEN... YET.