LJ Idol Topic #29: Sobriquet

[the_vernacular]

The sound of a shattering windowpane punctured the stream of conversation; the Deans of the College turned toward the now-amplified sound of shouting in the streets.

A rock lay on the floor, surrounded by tiny, shining splinters, and wrapped with a piece of parchment and a fine pink satin ribbon.

The Chair of Fine Arts stooped over to pick it up. “

Comments

[alephz]

Oh, I loved this SO much. I mean, I know it's fictitious and blah-de-bloo. It feels very real and was a mess of fun to read.

[the_vernacular]

Aw! Thank you!

I had a hard time deciding whether to set it in a real place or a fictitious one. I think I like the place I came up with, which I imagine as a cross between 19th century US and UK.

[basric]

It read like a biography. Well done.

[the_vernacular]

Ooh, that's not even something I thought of! I don't read many biographies, so that's neat to hear. Do you read a lot of biographies? Are there any you would recommend?

[basric]

I read everything. Hershey's (Found of Hershey Chocolate Empire, Sniper (Auto bio of the best sniper in the world), and Once Upon a Time (Grace Kelly's) are all good. Ben Franklin' was good as was Thomas Jefferson's

[the_vernacular]

Ben Franklin's and Thomas Jefferson's by whom? The Hershey one sounds awesome. I love Hershey, PA!

[sdaisyk]

*LOVE LOVE LOVE*

[the_vernacular]

Awww, thank you so much!!!

[sharya]

Very well-written, and fascinating reading!

Great entry!

[the_vernacular]

Thank you so much! It was really fun to do, as always!

[amenquohi]

I felt like I was watching it on a screen in front of me! This was smartly written and great fun to read. Nice job!

[the_vernacular]

Oooh, thanks! It was a lot of fun to write; I enjoy trying to write things that are both serious and humorous at the same time-- which was one of the things I liked about your entry this week, too!