LJ Idol Season Nine: "The Repository"

[halfshellvenus]

The Repository
lj idol season nine | week seven | 863 words
No true Scotsman

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"Whit are we doin' here? I thought you said we were pickin' up papers to apply for one o' those new flats?"

"Shh, Fergus," said Euna Fife. "Come along, now." She led him to a window marked Returns Processing, which was staffed by a man with thick eyeglasses

Comments

[witchwife]

Fantastic! Loved it with my entire heart. (And.. I'm actually a little bit jealous for not having written it.) ;)

[halfshellvenus]

Thank you! This was one of those prompts almost guaranteed to set off "crack" for me. But the result was a lot of fun. :D

[bleodswean]

Hahahaha, literally not a true Scotsman. The first half of this rocked it hard.

[halfshellvenus]

As far as his wife is concerned, of course. But stereotypes don't always define a group, and we usually don't want them too!

I grew up in a state with a long tradition of liberal Republicans, and now even moderates have almost entirely been drummed out of the party. :(

[ryl]

"Aye," Euna said. "I'd like to return this husband o' mine. He's defective."

I am so very glad I had just swallowed my coffee before I got to that line because I burst out laughing.

[halfshellvenus]

That was the line that got my husband, too!

I think I noticed it less, because I felt so bad for Fergus at hearing that, and his response to being called 'defective.'

Although that's exactly why you return things, too. :D

Thanks for reading!

[tsuki_no_bara]

i totally lost it at "ye whit, now?" this is cracky and funny and ridiculous and a great take on the prompt. and i could totally follow the dialect.

[halfshellvenus]

Poor Fergus-- he never saw it coming! And how could he?

I'm so glad you enjoyed it. I was fairly certain, when I saw this prompt, that it would either lead to taking a bye, or to crack. Because some prompts just beg for crack. :D

[mari4212]

*giggles uncontrollably*

[halfshellvenus]

:D Glad you enjoyed it!