Offer: Fic "Drabbles" for a dollar

[everysecondtues]

Offer: Idea stolen from octopedingenue and others, I will write an original or fannish ficlet of no less than 100 words in the fandom (if applicable) of your choice. If you like it, please donate at least $1 to the charity of your choice. If you don't like it, let me know the fudgy bits and I'll give it another shot

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[kateshortforbob]

Can I bid for anything Pet Shop of Horrors or Stardust-related? Whichever you'd prefer would be lovely!

[everysecondtues]

Yes! Do you have any prompts you would like to go with it?

[kateshortforbob]

Hmm... PSOH is really new to me - to be honest, I'm going entirely from fanfic on this. Something about the pet shop, I think would be interesting - the exotic animals, the endless rooms... Alternatively, D and Leon being acidic and grumpy over tea. (Really, this is all based on fanfic I've read and the actual characters could be nothing like this - please feel free to ignore me!)

As for Stardust, um... frankly I love the book (and the film) so much that anything based on or even faintly related to it would be amazing. Maybe about the market? "What need, Dunstan wondered, could someone have of the storm-filled eggshells?" Or anything else one might buy there.

Sorry, I'm afraid these are a bit rubbish; I've never prompted anyone before! Really, I'd be happy with anything you'd like to write

I'm sorry this has taken so long: PSoH (Chris, Leon's younger brother, pov, about the petshop)

[everysecondtues]

One thing Chris loved about the petshop was the endless corridors and strange doors and playmates waiting for Chris to befriend them. Okay, that wasn't one thing, but he loved it, still. The scent of incense hung heavy on the air as he padded down the halls, the raised voices of his brother and the Count growing quiet and distant behind him. Sometimes the doors he opened led out onto warm, gritty sand and cool, frothy waters, and he would strip down to shorts and swim with the groups of children he found there. Other times, he found actual rooms, filled with men and women who cooed over his hair and clothes and let him sit in their laps to tell him stories.

What Chris loved most of all, though, was the way his brother would relax just the slightest bit after a visit, looser, easier. Leon would complain about the Count, but his voice would be lighter and his smiles would come at just the smallest prompting.

Well, that and how Count D always gave him cake.

Re: I'm sorry this has taken so long: PSoH (Chris, Leon's younger brother, pov, about the petshop)

[kateshortforbob]

Wow! Thank you so much; this is wonderful. I think you've managed to subtly capture all my favourite aspects of Pet Shop of Horrors here. It's just lovely!

I have a receipt for my donation (for several auctions) - would you like me to send a copy?

PS. Can I also say thanks for introducing me to the idea of Dresden Files fic? I spent last weekend very happily with books + dvds + every story I could get my hands on; new fandom, hurrah!

Re: I'm sorry this has taken so long: PSoH (Chris, Leon's younger brother, pov, about the petshop)

[everysecondtues]

Thank you! I'm glad you liked it. And I'll work on the honors system, so no worries.

I'm always happy to have people introduced to new fandoms. I don't suppose you're at all interested in Dresden/Marcone? There's a comm for that, even if it's small.