Pineapple 15 & FOTD
Author: Casey
Story: Nothing is Ever Easy universe, Post NIEE
Challenges: FOTD (melismatic: Characterized by the singing of several notes to one syllable of text, for emotional impact, as in blues and other musical styles.), Pineapple 15 (call off the dogs)
Toppings & Extras: Root Beer Float, Malt (BTS Challenge: Beau : It'd be better if you shut up.), Gummy Bunnies (Origfic Bingo: August: kissing it better)
Word Count: 246
Rating: PG
Summary: Birthday times = special times with the gang.
Notes: This one stumped me far longer than any of the others and I’m still not certain of it. About 2 years post-NIEE.
Scene: It is sometime after dark, candles and lanterns lighting the room. There are copious empty bottles strewn across the room. There are a dozen or so people, all flopped in various positions around the room. On one table are Jay and Bri, singing loudly, arms around each other’s shoulders. The others present watch them with expressions varying from amusement to downright horror.
Beau: Can someone shut them up?
Jez: I think that’s probably a physical impossibility.
Ry: It’s your fault for having a birthday.
Jez: I didn’t ask them to sing! In fact, I expressly forbade it.
Kira: It’s not impossible and blame Ren and Ani for providing the alcohol.
Ani: (beams) You’re welcome!
Ren: I’m a little surprised you’re not up there with them.
Ani: (pats her expanded stomach) I’m watching my figure. Ann says alcohol’s not good for the baby.
Ry: And our sanity. Imagine how much crazier it would be if she was helping.
Jez: (cringes as Jay and Bri hit a particularly loud note) I can’t imagine it getting much crazier.
Stella: I can stop Jay. (raises voice) James, it’s time to put Sammy to bed.
Jay: (stops dead)
Bri: (continues crooning)
Jay: It’s your turn!
Kira: No, no, it’s way simpler this way. (gets up, crosses the room and climbs on the table next to Bri)
Bri: (slings an arm around her shoulder, still going strong)
Kira: (kisses him firmly on the mouth)
Silence: (reigns)
Jez: Oh thank the gods!
Story: Nothing is Ever Easy universe, Post NIEE
Challenges: FOTD (melismatic: Characterized by the singing of several notes to one syllable of text, for emotional impact, as in blues and other musical styles.), Pineapple 15 (call off the dogs)
Toppings & Extras: Root Beer Float, Malt (BTS Challenge: Beau : It'd be better if you shut up.), Gummy Bunnies (Origfic Bingo: August: kissing it better)
Word Count: 246
Rating: PG
Summary: Birthday times = special times with the gang.
Notes: This one stumped me far longer than any of the others and I’m still not certain of it. About 2 years post-NIEE.
Scene: It is sometime after dark, candles and lanterns lighting the room. There are copious empty bottles strewn across the room. There are a dozen or so people, all flopped in various positions around the room. On one table are Jay and Bri, singing loudly, arms around each other’s shoulders. The others present watch them with expressions varying from amusement to downright horror.
Beau: Can someone shut them up?
Jez: I think that’s probably a physical impossibility.
Ry: It’s your fault for having a birthday.
Jez: I didn’t ask them to sing! In fact, I expressly forbade it.
Kira: It’s not impossible and blame Ren and Ani for providing the alcohol.
Ani: (beams) You’re welcome!
Ren: I’m a little surprised you’re not up there with them.
Ani: (pats her expanded stomach) I’m watching my figure. Ann says alcohol’s not good for the baby.
Ry: And our sanity. Imagine how much crazier it would be if she was helping.
Jez: (cringes as Jay and Bri hit a particularly loud note) I can’t imagine it getting much crazier.
Stella: I can stop Jay. (raises voice) James, it’s time to put Sammy to bed.
Jay: (stops dead)
Bri: (continues crooning)
Jay: It’s your turn!
Kira: No, no, it’s way simpler this way. (gets up, crosses the room and climbs on the table next to Bri)
Bri: (slings an arm around her shoulder, still going strong)
Kira: (kisses him firmly on the mouth)
Silence: (reigns)
Jez: Oh thank the gods!