I'm an embodiment of chaos, asshole. I don't do good or evil.
I keep writing all these things and I don't know what to do with them. Weird short story things and alternate universe of existing story things. Just random ideas that don't seem to have a place, no matter how adorable I might think they are.
Short stories in the Beings universe seems to be a place my mind keeps going, though I have no idea if that sort of thing is publishable. Maybe a series of them with a unifying theme. Or no theme, just a series of short stories. (Would that be a thing people would read?) It might include existing characters or it might be all new. I wrote a thing about an imp in love the other day.
An imp! I know! It just happened.
Anyway, I'm still alive, just sort of frazzled. :)
Have an excerpt...
"Someone once told me that you were the enforcer of Mr. Summers' political will, Mr. Rennet. You should consider the source of your information," Campbell the reporter snapped back, sweating but brave. Rennet stared at him, then directed a look over at John. John was calm, even smiling faintly, which could have meant anything, but he wasn't intervening to shut Rennet up, so after a long minute, Rennet arched his eyebrows.
"Just Rennet," he corrected the reporter, in case this was on the record. "Rennet the imp. What kind of idiot would hire an imp for matters of a delicate nature? I'm an embodiment of chaos, asshole. I don't do good or evil. Didn't you learn this in school?"
"Asshole seems harsh, Rennet," John commented, taking his empty cup and setting it next to the coffee machine. Rennet would need at least two cups to feel any effects from the caffeine. John removed his coat and rolled up his sleeves before preparing a second cup, just for Rennet.
"See?" Rennet continued with his mouth dry, trying not to stare at John's forearms. "Sorry about the asshole thing, but you honestly think I take orders from this guy?"
Margery coughed around her sip of coffee.
I don't even know where my brain is anymore, but Rennet will pretty much do anything John wants, little delusional failboat that he is. He is fooling no one.
Short stories in the Beings universe seems to be a place my mind keeps going, though I have no idea if that sort of thing is publishable. Maybe a series of them with a unifying theme. Or no theme, just a series of short stories. (Would that be a thing people would read?) It might include existing characters or it might be all new. I wrote a thing about an imp in love the other day.
An imp! I know! It just happened.
Anyway, I'm still alive, just sort of frazzled. :)
Have an excerpt...
"Someone once told me that you were the enforcer of Mr. Summers' political will, Mr. Rennet. You should consider the source of your information," Campbell the reporter snapped back, sweating but brave. Rennet stared at him, then directed a look over at John. John was calm, even smiling faintly, which could have meant anything, but he wasn't intervening to shut Rennet up, so after a long minute, Rennet arched his eyebrows.
"Just Rennet," he corrected the reporter, in case this was on the record. "Rennet the imp. What kind of idiot would hire an imp for matters of a delicate nature? I'm an embodiment of chaos, asshole. I don't do good or evil. Didn't you learn this in school?"
"Asshole seems harsh, Rennet," John commented, taking his empty cup and setting it next to the coffee machine. Rennet would need at least two cups to feel any effects from the caffeine. John removed his coat and rolled up his sleeves before preparing a second cup, just for Rennet.
"See?" Rennet continued with his mouth dry, trying not to stare at John's forearms. "Sorry about the asshole thing, but you honestly think I take orders from this guy?"
Margery coughed around her sip of coffee.
I don't even know where my brain is anymore, but Rennet will pretty much do anything John wants, little delusional failboat that he is. He is fooling no one.
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I would read all of it for sure, I absolutely loved A Boy and His Dragon. I already know it's going to make my favorites list for this year.
Phaney wrote: "As it is right now, I want anything by you I can get my grubby little hands on. >_> That story? I want it. Full and long and detailed. Yes, please.But if these things turn into a collection or se..."
Aw, thank you. Right now my mind is all strange little shorter stories, but you never know, sometimes characters demand more. (And more and more, the greedy bitches.)
Mandy*reads obsessively* wrote: "I would read all of it for sure, I absolutely loved A Boy and His Dragon. I already know it's going to make my favorites list for this year."Thank you. Bertie is definitely one of those characters who demands a full novel, or more than one shorter story. :)
I finished A Boy And His Dragon a few minutes ago, maybe half an hour. (And I'm still high on it.)... Ah god. I just want to say thank you. <3
I forgot to mention this. If those short stories include revisiting previous characters, possibly even from the other POVs? I think I just might spontaneously combust into a flurry of happy confetti.
"Interest" is too weak a word for what this idea sparks in me.
I mean, you never wallow in the HEA very much from what I can see, so checking up on these people would be utterly gratifying. <3
heh well I don't in any formal sense, though I generally wallow plenty in private and/or half-assed commentfics about all the mens in the future. So yes, I should probably do something about that. :)
Definitely need more of Rennet and John, pretty please?
You are the second person to ask for that. I have a short story thing in mind for Rennet and John already, so yay!
Wait, there might be more Bertie somewhere? Do you want me to beg? Because I will! I adore Bertie and Arthur, and Bertie and Godric as well. Either Bertie is fine with me!
So... possibly there is a tiny little short Bertie and Arthur thing on the way. Very possibly. Though I don't know if Dreamspinner will want it, so we'll see. :)
Kathleen wrote: "You're such a tease!"I really, really am. ;) But if they don't want it, I will def post it somewhere anyway.
R. wrote: "So... possibly there is a tiny little short Bertie and Arthur thing on the way. Very possibly. Though I don't know if Dreamspinner will want it, so we'll see. :)"Well, you know my feelings on that, which are echoed I see. What I would give for a half hour with those two... utterly indecent. :P Or anyone in their universe, I'd wager. Delicious world, that hath such creatures in it. Still have glittery sugary stuff sticking everywhere. Mineminemine...
Goesta wrote: "R. wrote: "So... possibly there is a tiny little short Bertie and Arthur thing on the way. Very possibly. Though I don't know if Dreamspinner will want it, so we'll see. :)"Well, you know my feel..."
Those two are rather hot, aren't they?
The number of alternate universes I am thrilled to explore / vacation in can probably be counted on one hand. Pratchett, Colfer, Cooper, Gaiman, JCP. But none quite as deliriously tasty and delightful as the still rather tiny galaxy of Being(s) in Love. Any new stars, moons, asteroidlets to gaze, twirling about in gravitational embrace, would make my millenium. ;)
Goesta wrote: "The number of alternate universes I am thrilled to explore / vacation in can probably be counted on one hand. Pratchett, Colfer, Cooper, Gaiman, JCP. But none quite as deliriously tasty and delight..."That is such nice company for little old me! :)
But if these things turn into a collection or series of short stories instead? Sure! It's not my preference because I like to dive in deeply to eventually collect the triumphant reward of all that has come before - but in the end execution is all that matters.
<3