I was going to pass this prompt by, and then I got hit in the middle of the forehead with an idea. I don't think it's quite what you wanted, but I hope you enjoy anyway
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The door closing behind her cut off the roar of the bar, emphasizing to her admittedly drunk ears how absolutely chaotic the evening had gotten. Alicia staggered as she walked to a light pole, grabbing it in order to keep her feet. She was beyond drunk, and dangerously close to getting sick. The air inside had gotten thick with heat and the smell of spilt alcohol and sweat, and she'd suddenly felt the overwhelming need to breath in fresh air. She'd managed to avoid anyone spotting her as she slipped out. A moment of peace and quiet was all she wanted
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He took another step forward, and Alicia braced herself for something she didn't even know how to expect. A dark hand suddenly darted out, and the barback had reached out and grabbed his arm. He stopped moving, turning his head just barely enough to eye the other woman
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Re: Stray PT 4mickaela82July 10 2012, 08:58:41 UTC
The beginning of "Kalinda". Absolutely amazing! And seeing Alicia babble and Kalinda being stunned, like..."who is this crazy person and why am I letting her get to me?" That's just...made of win!
Re: Stray PT 4hotladykissesJuly 10 2012, 16:01:04 UTC
OMG, this is awesome! It’s like witnessing Batman and Robin’s first meeting! ;-)
Seriously, I love the way Kalinda looks too young to drink (and to be married already), and the way Alicia still has a bit of her teenage awkwardness, and how both were bound to meet and rescue each other and be fascinated by one another on their first encounter! Thanks for writing this fic, I just know this is the beginning of a long and beautiful relationship! :-D
Oh my god, I love this. Of course Alicia's the girl people are always goading to drink. Of course her eye-rolls are famous. Of course she'd bound right into the middle of Leela's business like an overenthusiastic puppy. (And oh god, baby!Kalinda the barback killed me. KILLED ME.)
How're Alicia's eye-rolls ever NOT famous? I mean, have you seen those things? She does your average teenager proud, it's almost obnoxious it's so awesome. I'm glad you liked it, I had fun writing it!
That is a destined relationship if you can get past thrown up nachos as a first impression. ;)
This was great. Feel free to continue this. I really, really want newly christened Kalinda to throw a wrench in that engagement of one Ms. Cavanaugh. It's like going back in time to kill baby Hitler! lol
Man, I've had the idea for a follow-on bouncing in my head for a while, but every time I sit down to write it it comes out full of angst, and that's not what I want for a sequel. I'm working on it - if I can ever get it to work, I'll make sure and post it to the lj group page!
Re: Stray PT 4sweetjamieleeJuly 20 2012, 01:55:58 UTC
This is my favorite prompt I ever prompted, I swear. I've seen many different incarnations of Georgetown!Alicia and typically enjoy them, but the idea of baby Kalinda, and baby Alicia MEETING baby Kalinda, just... gah. THIS SHOULD HAVE HAPPENED.
I love how protective Alicia was right off the bat here -- blindly, maybe naively, but somehow seeming to like this stranger more than she likes her law student compatriots at the bar. And Kalinda's cautiousness, but inability to resist Alicia's drunken charms (puking aside!), feels right on. It really makes me want to know more... about Kalinda's mysterious marriage, but mostly about what comes next in this unlikely friendship. What are the chances of goading you into continuing??
I usually stay away from Georgetown!Alicia because it means Georgetown!Will, and while I like him I don't want him anywhere near my Kalicia ^.^
I saw your prompt, and I just knew instantly what would happen. It didn't seem at all likely that they would be at school together, in my head. And living in the DC metro area, I can tell you that the Georgetown set are whole different beasts from the rest of DC - I mean, they don't have a metro stop because they want to keep the "vagrants" away - although that's not so much the students as those who live there, the mindset is pervasive. So then the idea of a bar, and having Kalinda work there... it just fell into place.
I want to write a continuation, but each time I try it gets all angsty and I want them to have fun first. So I'll keep working on it, and if I ever hammer it into a shape I like I'll be sure and post it on the lj group.
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Seriously, I love the way Kalinda looks too young to drink (and to be married already), and the way Alicia still has a bit of her teenage awkwardness, and how both were bound to meet and rescue each other and be fascinated by one another on their first encounter! Thanks for writing this fic, I just know this is the beginning of a long and beautiful relationship! :-D
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I'm glad you liked it - I had fun writing it!
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That is a destined relationship if you can get past thrown up nachos as a first impression. ;)
This was great. Feel free to continue this. I really, really want newly christened Kalinda to throw a wrench in that engagement of one Ms. Cavanaugh. It's like going back in time to kill baby Hitler! lol
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I love how protective Alicia was right off the bat here -- blindly, maybe naively, but somehow seeming to like this stranger more than she likes her law student compatriots at the bar. And Kalinda's cautiousness, but inability to resist Alicia's drunken charms (puking aside!), feels right on. It really makes me want to know more... about Kalinda's mysterious marriage, but mostly about what comes next in this unlikely friendship. What are the chances of goading you into continuing??
In any case, SO enjoyed this. Thank you for it!
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I saw your prompt, and I just knew instantly what would happen. It didn't seem at all likely that they would be at school together, in my head. And living in the DC metro area, I can tell you that the Georgetown set are whole different beasts from the rest of DC - I mean, they don't have a metro stop because they want to keep the "vagrants" away - although that's not so much the students as those who live there, the mindset is pervasive. So then the idea of a bar, and having Kalinda work there... it just fell into place.
I want to write a continuation, but each time I try it gets all angsty and I want them to have fun first. So I'll keep working on it, and if I ever hammer it into a shape I like I'll be sure and post it on the lj group.
So glad you liked it!
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