Brigit's Flame, week 3, October

[keppiehed]

Title: Block Party
Author: keppiehed
Rating: R
Warnings: gory images, language
Word Count:1844
Prompt: “prejudice”
A/N: Written for week #3 at Brigits_Flame. Now, hbart has been asking for something comedic to tip the cosmic scales in her favor, and I also promised bluegerl that I would write something cheerful this week. Alas, this was before I saw the prompt! Here is my attempt

Comments

[tigerlilly33]

THOY ALERT! I saw some bemoaning in your author's note. I thought we put an end to that. Will not do.

I loved this story! It was so funny and just spot on. I kept wondering how you were going to make "prejudice" amusing, but when I got to the "uhhh," I knew it was zombies! Perfect for Halloween.

BTW, "It wasn't like it was her fault that she's assumed that. That was probably the liberal media's influence. Or her mother," made me LOL. Great line.

[keppiehed]

HAHA! You got me! No more bemoaning! *slaps my own hand!*

I was so worried, because I have no sense of humor. And I made my 12 year old read this, that's how neurotic I am, because I have no sense at all of how off-base I am. I all like OMG EVERYONE IS GOING TO THINK I AM NOT FUNNY AND THIS IS A SERIOUS SOCIAL ISSUE FREAKING OUT FREAKING, like capslock freaking. So I am really glad you liked this anyway. And you didn't make me wait to find out if I was going to be crucified by everyone on BF! Thank you! *hugs*

Also: I have had the craptasticiest week (aren't you thrilled I'm your editor?). And I have a complete novel length response to you in my drafts, but then we lost power for about 4 hours. And then I was gone. So FIRST THING in the morning, babe. You are getting an earful from me about stuff (in a good way). Don't think I've forgotten you. Oh no! :) I'm just, like ... going to crash now, and then there will be more sense in the am (I get up at 5, and this is past my bedtime).

[tigerlilly33]

You have a great sense of humor! Our banter is always hilarious. I too have a great sense of humor, so I should know.

Girl, it's a good thing we found each other because I need to sort you right out! The one thing you are is DELUSIONAL because you can't recognize how AMAZING you are. *takes keppie by the shoulders and shakes her hard* Even something you wrote at 4am with a hangover and the flu would be better than 90% of the stuff out there. *more shaking*

I'm sorry about your "craptasticiest" (best word ever) week. I didn't think you forgot about me. 5 kids and a birthday, right?! I'm the most flexible person on the planet (at least I used to be when I was younger, ba doom ching!), so no worries.

-sorry about the bad joke, but I had to do it-

[hbart]

"She wasn't sure what the etiquette concerning body parts was in this situation, but no one was going to call her a bad hostess."

Ha! You always fret about humor, but you do it well. It is very subtle, but it works because your characters are so genuine and realistic. Well, as realistic as zombie can be, LOL.

There is something amusing about the fact that this has the feel of a serious piece looking at prejudice, but interlaced with the straightforward message, is zombie humor. And it is delivered completely straight faced and sincere. I can speak for anyone else, but I liked it.

And there is still cosmic balance. I wrote serious this week. Completely unimaginative and stale, but not a single funny moment in sight. Told you it would work. So with that school of thought, if you could write something really lousy ...

[keppiehed]

HAHA! You know I hate humor. I fight it tooth and nail. But what's this talk about you not being up to scratch? Don't let me hear it! Not another word, you! NOT ANOTHER!! I am reading you right now, and I am only sorry it took me so long to get to you. You are charming the socks right OFF me. I am so glad you are a writer. What a gift you have. Don't ever say a word otherwise. You make my day with your stories. If only the skeev at Sonic would let you write your genius on peace ;)

[bluegerl]

Oh Keps, delicious! I loved the snotty snobby lady crashing the flowers about... oh I have met 'em!!! and then bit by bit... and it has all these hilarious little pictures in it... I had to keep stopping reading and go back and think... did I see this... and chuckle at it... Oh lor picking up a piece of finger in a napkin... and a piece of flesh off the cuff... oh I was chortling away... in a quiet, gurgly inside chortle. Little pictures of this snobby social bitch being so 'reasonably' whittled away down to size... and then BOOOOOM at the end.. that lovely put down for her 'friend' Becky. Oh GLORIOUS... I LOVED that

[keppiehed]

I am TOTALLY out of my comfort zone on this one! Anything fun or cheerful is anathema for me to write, so I was sweating bullets, especially when I saw that the prompt was PREJUDICE, of all things, LOL! But I am glad it was a little more lighthearted than I have been, all mopey and down in the dumps these days. So thank you so much for enjoying it, even if I was nervous the whole time that you'd hate it! *snuggles you*

[bluegerl]

C'm here and have a cuddles!
My love, it doesn't have to in-your-face slapstick funny.... it's the subtle little ones, you had so many in there... really delicious they were... too many to mention, but it was decidedly upbeat and a lovely humour.
Why on earth do you feel uncomfortable writing humour and laughter? I can't stop doing the in your face sillies. I have my people (especially Sean Bean) tripping over their feet, or dropping the beer in peoples' laps I can't be subtle if you gave me a fifteen pound sledgehammer! NOT SUBTLE. But I do very very much appreciate it. Only wish I could write it.
No, little Keps, you stick to your quiet writing patterns, they are so restful, yet telling. Me, its Bring on the Clowns stuff! Love you dearest little one. and I thank you most most muchly for the successful effort... loves....

[leticiae]

Damn it! I was going to write about Zombie prejudice this week. :P

This was great. I loved the last line when Ainsley stood up for her new friend. ... Of course, it'll come back to bite her in the ass, or maybe it's the brain, when Cherry eats her grey matter.

[keppiehed]

I don't mean to slam our fellow Flamers and their prompts--and I am glad they stepped up to offer community choices!--but this wasn't my fave topic. I was sort of cringing at the whole idea. It seems like such a tired topic to me, I had no desire to rehash it. There is no way to do anything but sit there and feel cruddy about it. So this was my way of hoping to make something unusual out of a week that is sure to be heavy reading. *sighs* And I am overdue for something that isn't heavy and overblown navel-gazing! Nothing like some good ol' zombie fun to get back to basics! :D

[leticiae]

I know what you mean. Actually, I was going to write about Zombies, but from the zombies POV. ... I couldn't figure out how to write this one without it being overly heavy. sigh. I agree with you that most of the stories this week are probably going to be pretty heavy.

But kudos to you for making an otherwise heavy subject lighthearted. You did a fabulous job. :)

Great story

[missmaryr]

I loved that ending!

Re: Great story

[keppiehed]

Thank you so much! :D