Inequality - herowlness (PG13)

[herowlness]

TITLE - Inequality
AUTHOR - Lizzy
CHARACTER - Corny
RATING - PG13 (with a warning for sex references and language)
WORD COUNT - 1069
SUMMARY - Not all drugs are created equal, or five drugs Corny never took.
DISCLAIMER - Not mine.
THANKS - to sarah_P for encouraging this little crack!ficlet and betaing, so I could indulge my pharmacy background

Comments

[cattykit]

I love your crackfic, man. Nothing can top Paris Hilton and zombies, but this was fun, too.

The pez-birth control bits are very cute.

The idea of sticking Flonase in the ear canal made me want to cover my ears.

I really liked this sentence: "These are the same stupid people who don't know how fucking awesome it can feel to stick liquid dreams into their bodies." That euphemism for drugs is 'fucking awesome'. Heh.

One punctuation thing: I think this sentence - "Stupid fucking allergies making his nose run and his eyes get all red and itchy." could have a comma between 'run' and 'and'. I am not a grammar expert, however.

[herowlness]

I do have some of the best crack, this side of the Fitzpatricks. ;-) And I'm happy to share the love. ;-)

I'm so glad that you enjoyed some of these drugged-up Corny situations. It really made me cringe to write all these drug-misuse situations, seeing as how I don't want anyone to use medication like this. Well, really only the first two. But still, just ... no.

Thanks so much for the feedback, dear. And I'm not sure about the puntuation thing either. It's a fragment regardless, so I guess I'm just not sure how to work that. :-\

Thanks again! :)

[jadenrilei]

So many emotions LOL One minute I am thinking AWWW poor corny and the next I am laughing my ass off at him. I love it. Great job as always!

[herowlness]

Hee, thanks! This fic was a fun exercise in changing things up a bit. A good mix of light angst and comedy - with even a hint of smut tossed in at the end. I'm happy to hear that you enjoyed it.

Thanks! =D

[kellbelles]

I think this is one of the most original fics I've read. Being a physician assistant, my interest was piqued the minute I opened this and saw Ortho-Novum at the top (although, I have to say, Ortho-Novum 777 is my favorite one to say three times fast). It's really sad though, that I've actually had patients be this stupid with their meds, but works so well in this fic. So very fitting for Corny.

And I love that here...

He shakes it vigorously - like he was told - and quickly angles the nozzle of the spray bottle into his left ear.

he makes sure to shake it first, before putting it into his ear. Irony is a beautiful thing. At least he listened to something his doctor told him.

You took such a miniscule character, and made him so much more real to me than he is on the show. Excellent job!

~Kel~

[herowlness]

Thank you so much for your kind words. And, yes, I can definitely believe that patients have been this stupid. I'm in school studying for my PharmD, and I've worked in a pharmacy for going on four years now. It still amazes me what stupid things people do with their medication. I've had patients eat suppositories or couples who will each take half of the other's antibiotic dose. It's very frustrating when I'm at work, but once I get home, it's nice to be able to laugh about it all.

I'm so happy that you enjoyed my take on Corny. I've written Casey before, but at least in that circumstance, I had other fanon history to base his characterization off of. It really means a lot to me that you found his character development believable and engaging.

Thanks so much for the feedback! :)

[kellbelles]

It still amazes me what stupid things people do with their medication. I've had patients eat suppositories or couples who will each take half of the other's antibiotic dose. It's very frustrating when I'm at work, but once I get home, it's nice to be able to laugh about it all.

Exactly! I've been a PA for about five years now, and I've seen so much stupid shit (including the very things you have with the suppositories and the antibiotics...oh, and the things women do with their BCPs...), that you just have to laugh about it. Although, like you, I do try to wait until I get home to do it, but sometimes it's so damn hard not to. Especially when I get 'Too Much Information'. I do a lot of women's health, so you can imagine the TMI I've had.

Aaaaaaand, I'm babbling about medicine in your Corny fic. I'm sorry. Once again, I think this was a really unique idea, and a great way to use your studies for something fun (Btw, PharmD? That's awesome, and also damn hard. How much more do you have left to go?).

[herowlness]

Yeah, some people are just beyond stupid when it comes to understanding how to use their medication. Either that, or their medication use was never properly explained to them. Heh. And, yes, I can most certainly guess what sorts of TMIs you've had. We probably get similar remarks in the pharmacy - if only because we're much cheaper to access than most doctor's offices.

I have used medication and stuff in previous fics in previous fandoms, but this is the first chance I've really gotten to sneak it into a VM fic. And this is the first more pharmacy-centric fic I've written. It was fun - and good practice even. =)

As for my schooling, I'm currently in my 4th year of 6, so I'm getting there. I'll be graduating in 2008, so ... yeah. Next year will be especially weird since the majority of my non-pharmacy friends will be graduating.

Anyhow, thanks for your continued comments and feedback. It's nice to know that other people can really understand the medical/pharmacological aspect of all this. :)

[ladydisdain225]

Huh. I'm not exactly sure what I think of this, but I think it's largely because I have no great sense Corny's character (on the show I mean) It's definitely a well done piece - in fact, I think you could refine it into an original short story with very little trouble - and an interesting one.

[herowlness]

Thanks for the kind words, D. The fact that we don't know much about Corny made this piece fun to write, as I got to play around with how *I* interpreted his character and his history. Then again, give the fact that this fic involves a series of events that never happened, his own history is more or less irrelevant.

I'm happy to hear that you enjoyed it and found it to be interesting. Thanks! :)