"Customary Strangeness"

[invisible_lift]

Title: "Customary Strangeness"
Disclaimer: Being a bloke who likes to slash pretty men doesn't make me RTD, I don't work for the BBC, and as much as I might like to, I don't own Jack or Ianto or any part of Torchwood. I do, however, order pizza under that name on principle.
Pairings: None
Rating: PG
Notes/Summary: This was my entry for the the

Comments

[anonymous]

Should have known this one was you. Off my game, I was.

I'm not sure I can hear Ianto saying "weirdness"-- doesn't seem like a Iantoish (an Iantoish?) word. That's almost certainly just me *shrug*. Other than that, I just kind of wished there were more... something to it. Not sure what. (Yeah, I know- real helpful, right?

[invisible_lift]

Cowbell, perhaps? ;)

Admittedly, this one wasn't very deep and was all about the punchline. I hadn't thought about "weirdness" not being a very Ianto-flavored word. I may have to muse on that a bit.

Thanks for the feedback!

[silverrose]

By the way, that was me.

[invisible_lift]

Ah! I was wondering.

[tanarian]

Why do I keep squeaking when I read your fic? I suspect a plot on your part. *peers suspiciously*

Ah me, I remember going on Calennig when I was young - although we never had fancy stuff like that! Not that we ever got that much, but it was the thought that counted.

And Mari Lwyd? Two words: scared and stiff, although that might have been because we had a very imaginative leader with a way with words and a bloody terrifyingly realistic Mari Lwyd.

Hmmmm, you may have started something brewing...

[invisible_lift]

My friend John's response to me telling him about the Mari Lwyd was, "Oh my god. I love the Welsh. I need a skull."

Really, any tradition that encourages wassail-type home invasion, tests of wit, and drinking sounds like a good time.

[halfspokenwords]

I liked this!

I do remember thinking, during voting, that it lacked a little bit of oomph-- but I suspect that's partly cultural. I didn't know anything about Calinneg or Mari Lwyd until I read the footnotes; if I had, the punchline would have definitely deserved a giggle. XD It got one the second time around, at least.

Are you Welsh?

[invisible_lift]

Yeah, it's one of those punchlines that's not as funny if you don't know what these two things are, but if you explain the joke ahead of time you lose the surprise.

I suppose that's the beauty of an optional round. You can take crazy risks and get away with it!

[halfspokenwords]

Hooray for optional rounds!

And ooh, speaking of WIAD, new stories are up... *wanders off to read*

[invisible_lift]

Ooh. I'll have to check it out when I get home...