Title: The Quest Genre: General Ratings & Warnings: PG Word Count: 100 Author's Note: For hrymfaxe, who requested Charlie and eclipse. This was to try my hand at a proper drabble, so there's another, longer take on the prompt to come.
Oh, this is so lovely and poetic! I really like this Charlie who's a bit of a romantic dreamer and not just the Wizarding equivalent of the Crocodile Hunter. Really exquisite language and imagery through here and such a lot captured in only 100 words! A superb drabble!
Thanks very much! I rather liked the idea of Charlie being both a romantic dreamer and something of an andrenalin-junkie to choose such a career. It's also such a contrast to anything else his family does that it makes me imagine he'd keep the reasons for it very close to his heart.
Still not sure about these drabble things. I'm sure this took as long as a fic!
Oh very cool! I like how the contrast between the first part, all shrouded in mystery, and the last part, where there is a sense of cold reality, even in the shadows. I love it!
Thank you.:D I got quite taken with the idea of how different Charlie's job was to that of the rest of his family - so perhaps his character is, too? It was fun to imagine him as part romantic dreamer, and part hooked on danger and mystery, and to try and show that here.
This is a prime example of a drabble that has a scope much, much wider than its 100 words. I love the way it moves back and forth between excerpts from different conversations and Charlie's thoughts -- so we see any number of different facets of his choice.
And as others have said, the images you've chosen and the way you've phrased them are exquisite. touching every star-brushed corner is my very favorite, but I also love the immediacy (and the foreshadowing?) of a puckered seal over the heady rush of danger…
Thanks very much - the compliments mean a lot coming from you as I've admired your skill with these, and this is the second one I've had a go at. They're very short. ;)
Joking apart, there isn't much about Charlie in the books, but I rather like to imagine that not only does his job, and its solitary nature, set him apart from his family, but perhaps his character is somewhat different, too? It was fun to explore the possibility of him being part romantic dreamer, literally reaching for the stars, and part adrenalin-junkie, hooked on the deadly danger and mystery of it all, and try and explore the contrast in that here. And, yes, 'puckered seal' was supposed to be a bit of foreshadowing...
Very nice - and I am always highly impressed with people who can drabble - it is a skill I don't think I will ever master =D
(And my Twilight brain thought it was Charlie Swan for a bit there and was very confused - LOL - glad it finally dawned on me it was Charlie Weasley!!)
Thank you very much! I'm not sure about having any skill at these - it's only my second ever, and it was quite tempting to get carried away, as usual, and make it three times as long. But one day I will master brevity. ;)
And my Twilight brain thought it was Charlie Swan for a bit there
LOL. That's one character I've never seen mentioned before in all the posts that go by re Twilight on my flist. I didn't know he existed, so I take it he hasn't got a big role?!
Oh wow thank you so much! What a great drabble, and you have definitely found the distinctive voices/words to tell the speakers apart and overlaid it with Charlie's thoughts and fascination with these creatures that drown out any comments made by the others.
I love the idea of the scars as seals over the memory of an adrenaline rush, and I love Charlie's poetic weaving on the objects of his fasination.
I hope you are satisfied with your attempt at a drabble, because I'm certainly impressed with your skill at it! :D
Glad you liked it - it's only the second drabble I've ever done, and they're so flaming short! LOL.
I rather fancy the idea of Charlie the romantic dreamer, as well as the adrenalin-junkie, to choose such a dangerous career and one that's completely different to anything else his family does. So it was great fun to imagine the reasons for that here, and the people who'd be commenting on his choice.
Hopefully, should have some time this afternoon to try and finish the other one. If not, definitely tomorrow. :)
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Still not sure about these drabble things. I'm sure this took as long as a fic!
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Glad you liked it!
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And as others have said, the images you've chosen and the way you've phrased them are exquisite. touching every star-brushed corner is my very favorite, but I also love the immediacy (and the foreshadowing?) of a puckered seal over the heady rush of danger…
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Joking apart, there isn't much about Charlie in the books, but I rather like to imagine that not only does his job, and its solitary nature, set him apart from his family, but perhaps his character is somewhat different, too? It was fun to explore the possibility of him being part romantic dreamer, literally reaching for the stars, and part adrenalin-junkie, hooked on the deadly danger and mystery of it all, and try and explore the contrast in that here. And, yes, 'puckered seal' was supposed to be a bit of foreshadowing...
Very glad you liked it!:D
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(And my Twilight brain thought it was Charlie Swan for a bit there and was very confused - LOL - glad it finally dawned on me it was Charlie Weasley!!)
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And my Twilight brain thought it was Charlie Swan for a bit there
LOL. That's one character I've never seen mentioned before in all the posts that go by re Twilight on my flist. I didn't know he existed, so I take it he hasn't got a big role?!
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I love the idea of the scars as seals over the memory of an adrenaline rush, and I love Charlie's poetic weaving on the objects of his fasination.
I hope you are satisfied with your attempt at a drabble, because I'm certainly impressed with your skill at it! :D
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I rather fancy the idea of Charlie the romantic dreamer, as well as the adrenalin-junkie, to choose such a dangerous career and one that's completely different to anything else his family does. So it was great fun to imagine the reasons for that here, and the people who'd be commenting on his choice.
Hopefully, should have some time this afternoon to try and finish the other one. If not, definitely tomorrow. :)
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