FIC: How Can I Help You Today (PG-13, some language)lar_laughsAugust 10 2012, 06:34:40 UTC
Title: How Can I Help You Today Rating: PG-13 Summary: A Corner Drugstore AU.
Clint and Natasha are Pharmacy Technicians. You know it's going to be a rough week when the first customer through the door makes you see red... and it's only Tuesday.
Of course, their issues are not singular. Everyone in the drug store has problems.
Snippet: Clint swears he’s only been in Aisle Five for five minutes. Ten, tops. Three people have asked for Tylenol PM (has no one heard of the recall? That happened TWO FUCKING YEARS AGO?) without successfully finding it the first time with his instructions and he’s had to walk out to show them exactly where it is, each and every time. With his finger pointing at it. And sometimes moving the actual box. When they look at him with that look in their eyes that says that they don’t understand, he picks up the box of generic pain relief (SERIOUSLY! The recall was on the evening news of all the major networks for months!) and shows them where it says Similiar to Tylenol PM and then he explains how Tylenol
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Re: FIC: How Can I Help You Today (PG-13, some language)lar_laughsAugust 11 2012, 02:20:50 UTC
Today, I told co-worker Beth that I'd posted it and her first response was, "So, can I jump over the counter the first time someone makes me mad? Is it acceptable now that there's something out there in writing?" She makes me laugh.
And thank you! *curtsies* It was so much fun to write! More so than I thought it would be, actually!
Re: FIC: How Can I Help You Today (PG-13, some language)jacedesbffAugust 11 2012, 03:32:44 UTC
Oh. My. Thor. And suddenly I have this vision of writing them all as teachers, as that's what I do...seriously, it never clicked until now... Wow, the thought of how students would react to Ms. Romanoff. *is fascinated*
See??? This is downright muse-ness! :D (And I'm sure that's a word. Somewhere. In the world. ...) :D
Re: FIC: How Can I Help You Today (PG-13, some language)lar_laughsAugust 11 2012, 04:07:34 UTC
The only reason it clicked with me is because I had one of those Tylenol PM moments and my first thought was "What would Natasha do right this moment?" and I was off and running. Co-worker Beth and I had so much fun coming up with ideas. I have enough for three or four more stories but just took the bestest and put them all in this one.
Yes, go and write the Teachers of Glory fic! Go! Go! Write like the wind, Bullseye! Have them being awesome while doing the mundaneness of life!
Re: FIC: How Can I Help You Today (PG-13, some language)lar_laughsAugust 18 2012, 04:33:20 UTC
Thank you! It was so much fun to write! And that Clint part gave me background!pheels but I'm refusing to listen to them *hands in ears* because that would be a continuation and I know it wouldn't be nearly as funny so it would only bother me. Maybe the history/background will come out later. We'll see!
Re: FIC: How Can I Help You Today (PG-13, some language)inkvoicesAugust 20 2012, 20:20:14 UTC
I seem to have missed some of your fills for me for whatever reasons, sorry :( but now that I'm getting to read them I'm enjoying them a great deal!
It reads like you had great fun writing this one. Was it theaputic? *grins*. Having worked in retail I can easily envisage the trials and tribulations of customers and dealing with suppliers and what have you, but I didn't really need to think back because you bring the wierdness of the reality to life wonderfully. Had me grinning from ear to ear! And I loved all the touches that are uniquely Avengers, especially Natasha being prepared with a another phone after Bruce destroys it and how she handles the supplier LOL. And Clint's tactics for dealing with shoplifters! And Steve getting hit on! And how Bruce dealt with that, bwahahaha. Fantastic stuff :D
Re: FIC: How Can I Help You Today (PG-13, some language)lar_laughsAugust 21 2012, 04:56:45 UTC
It was so therapeutic... and not just for me! Whenever someones asks a stupid question or, go forbid, asks where the Tylenol products are, my co-workers will shake their head and mutter, "I wonder if Natasha is working today." It's great fun! They keep pushing me to write a sequel but I don't know if that would be a good idea or not. There are some lovely ideas left over. Maybe I'll have to do the same thing with another fandom!
Re: FIC: How Can I Help You Today (PG-13, some language)inkvoicesAugust 21 2012, 18:04:19 UTC
Hahaha, I LOVE your co-workers and their new catch phrase :D I think a sequel would be fun, or putting another fandom group in the scenario, both would be a laugh. Glad that you're getting the mileage out of it and that it's cheered up your workplace :D
Rating: PG-13
Summary: A Corner Drugstore AU.
Clint and Natasha are Pharmacy Technicians. You know it's going to be a rough week when the first customer through the door makes you see red... and it's only Tuesday.
Of course, their issues are not singular. Everyone in the drug store has problems.
Snippet:
Clint swears he’s only been in Aisle Five for five minutes. Ten, tops. Three people have asked for Tylenol PM (has no one heard of the recall? That happened TWO FUCKING YEARS AGO?) without successfully finding it the first time with his instructions and he’s had to walk out to show them exactly where it is, each and every time. With his finger pointing at it. And sometimes moving the actual box. When they look at him with that look in their eyes that says that they don’t understand, he picks up the box of generic pain relief (SERIOUSLY! The recall was on the evening news of all the major networks for months!) and shows them where it says Similiar to Tylenol PM and then he explains how Tylenol ( ... )
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And thank you! *curtsies* It was so much fun to write! More so than I thought it would be, actually!
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See??? This is downright muse-ness! :D (And I'm sure that's a word. Somewhere. In the world. ...) :D
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Yes, go and write the Teachers of Glory fic! Go! Go! Write like the wind, Bullseye! Have them being awesome while doing the mundaneness of life!
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Thanks so much!
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It reads like you had great fun writing this one. Was it theaputic? *grins*. Having worked in retail I can easily envisage the trials and tribulations of customers and dealing with suppliers and what have you, but I didn't really need to think back because you bring the wierdness of the reality to life wonderfully. Had me grinning from ear to ear! And I loved all the touches that are uniquely Avengers, especially Natasha being prepared with a another phone after Bruce destroys it and how she handles the supplier LOL. And Clint's tactics for dealing with shoplifters! And Steve getting hit on! And how Bruce dealt with that, bwahahaha. Fantastic stuff :D
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It was a great prompt! Thank you for the idea!
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