The Weekly Obbo challenge 260
"The challenge is to use one of these phrases, created by Shakespeare as your prompt."
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(ETA "baited breath" in the image should have been "bated breath")
Well, I couldn't resist that old typo/pun which inspired the classic joke about a cat eating cheese before hunting mice, so here's my version.
Title: Another Long Shot
Author: The Hag
Gen: but slash reference to Bodie/Doyle (sorry, not sure how to handle this)
Archive: yes
Characters: Betty, Sally, Susan, Linda (OC)
Rating: Everybody
Word Count: 160
Another Long Shot
"If you wanted to seduce Bodie," mused Linda, the new agent, "what would be the best approach?"
"Unbuttoned blouse and a tray of sausages, chips, hot dogs, and Swiss rolls," Betty offered.
"How about Doyle?"
"Unbuttoned blouse and Mozart and a tray of salad and fruit and a really good white wine. And for Mr Cowley -- "
"Um, I wasn't really..."
"Never mind the blouse," said Sally. "Swill a good mouthful of Glenfiddich round and lure him in with baited breath. And promise him the rest of the bottle afterwards."
"I really fancied one of those two -- "
"You're living in the past, ladies," said Susan. "Sorry, Linda. The best bet with Bodie these days would be disguised as Doyle, and vice versa."
Linda sighed. "What a waste."
They sipped their drinks in pensive silence for a minute.
"Oh, well." Linda shrugged and gathered her coat and handbag. "A girl has to be pragmatic. Which way's the off-licence?"
http://ic.pics.livejournal.com/draycevixen/11524734/502925/502925_original.png
(ETA "baited breath" in the image should have been "bated breath")
Well, I couldn't resist that old typo/pun which inspired the classic joke about a cat eating cheese before hunting mice, so here's my version.
Title: Another Long Shot
Author: The Hag
Gen: but slash reference to Bodie/Doyle (sorry, not sure how to handle this)
Archive: yes
Characters: Betty, Sally, Susan, Linda (OC)
Rating: Everybody
Word Count: 160
Another Long Shot
"If you wanted to seduce Bodie," mused Linda, the new agent, "what would be the best approach?"
"Unbuttoned blouse and a tray of sausages, chips, hot dogs, and Swiss rolls," Betty offered.
"How about Doyle?"
"Unbuttoned blouse and Mozart and a tray of salad and fruit and a really good white wine. And for Mr Cowley -- "
"Um, I wasn't really..."
"Never mind the blouse," said Sally. "Swill a good mouthful of Glenfiddich round and lure him in with baited breath. And promise him the rest of the bottle afterwards."
"I really fancied one of those two -- "
"You're living in the past, ladies," said Susan. "Sorry, Linda. The best bet with Bodie these days would be disguised as Doyle, and vice versa."
Linda sighed. "What a waste."
They sipped their drinks in pensive silence for a minute.
"Oh, well." Linda shrugged and gathered her coat and handbag. "A girl has to be pragmatic. Which way's the off-licence?"