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Drabble: Pillock

  • Sep. 15th, 2008 at 6:29 PM
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It's that time again. We've had a break and now we're on to episode 9 The Puppet Show at [info]fantas_magoria 

I've done a drabble. I've since learned that drabbles are 100 words. I made it, not including the title. I never realised how hard drabbles are, my stories are usually so much longer.  Oh, I just did a recount. It is 100 including the title. *head desk*

*bows to the writers who write amazing drabbles*

I hope this is something worth reading.


Pillock

 

Giles could smell his own sweat. He struggled against his fate but he knew it was hopeless.  He lay supine beneath the sharp blade that threatened his existence.

 

Of course I’ll put my head in the guillotine. Strap me in, I’ll be happy to be your assistant. Let the blade fall and my head will be cloven in two. I can see it now, written in the Council’s journals:  Rupert Giles lost his head in Sunnydale. It wasn’t much of a loss, he wasn’t using it anyway.

Pillock!

 

He should have known better. This was the Hellmouth, after all.

 

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[info]deird1 wrote:
Sep. 15th, 2008 08:57 am (UTC)
Hee! This is wonderful!
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[info]ares132006 wrote:
Sep. 15th, 2008 10:02 am (UTC)
:~))) I'm glad you liked. Thanks for reading.
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[info]alwaysjbj wrote:
Sep. 15th, 2008 09:17 am (UTC)
LOL I love it... And if you want to fix the word count, you could just add a "really" or something similar to the second last sentence.

Edited at 2008-09-15 09:18 am (UTC)
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[info]ares132006 wrote:
Sep. 15th, 2008 10:04 am (UTC)
Dammit! I took out a word, *very,* as in his very existence, to make it 100 and I forgot that I had counted the title.

Shoot me now. :0))))

I'm grinning from ear to ear that you love it.
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[info]alwaysjbj wrote:
Sep. 15th, 2008 10:16 am (UTC)
Shoot me now. :0))))
LOL! These things happen.

You want to be careful...drabbling is very addictive.
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[info]ares132006 wrote:
Sep. 15th, 2008 10:22 am (UTC)
I'm beginning to get that addictive feeling already. ;0))
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[info]scribesds wrote:
Sep. 15th, 2008 09:24 am (UTC)
Well, it was a stupid thing for Giles to do, wasn't it? Good drabble, Ares. And I know - they *are* harder than they look.
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[info]ares132006 wrote:
Sep. 15th, 2008 10:06 am (UTC)
It just goes to show that Giles has his moments. *g*

I'm working on my PP fic and didn't have time to do a longer one for the Puppet Show, and get it beta'd, so thought a drabble would do.

It *was* harder than I thought.

I'm happy that it worked.
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[info]silver_galaxy wrote:
Sep. 15th, 2008 10:43 am (UTC)
I loved Giles' inner thoughts, especially what he thought would be written in the Council journals :)
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[info]ares132006 wrote:
Sep. 16th, 2008 05:29 am (UTC)
The drabble was written around that line. :0)

Thank you for your feedback.
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[info]a2zmom wrote:
Sep. 15th, 2008 11:48 am (UTC)
It might be your first drabble but it's delightful!

(warning: drabbling is addictive)
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[info]ares132006 wrote:
Sep. 16th, 2008 05:30 am (UTC)
Teehee, I've already been warned. I see that you write wonderful drabbles and I'm delighted you like mine.

Thanks.
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[info]adjovi wrote:
Sep. 15th, 2008 01:35 pm (UTC)
hee! i love your giles voice. you have it down pat!
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[info]ares132006 wrote:
Sep. 16th, 2008 05:30 am (UTC)
Thank you, sweetie. Thanks for dropping by.

Hugs
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[info]trepkos wrote:
Sep. 15th, 2008 01:55 pm (UTC)
*snorfle*
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[info]ares132006 wrote:
Sep. 16th, 2008 05:38 am (UTC)
:~))))

I love your icon.
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[info]clawofcat wrote:
Sep. 15th, 2008 02:10 pm (UTC)
You captured that moment of panic very well and in 100 words no less! I guess Spike was wrong about near death experiences causing Giles to think of tea ;)

It wasn’t much of a loss, he wasn’t using it anyway.
This was my favorite line. Giles' dry wit and self-depracating humor is wonderful and you captured it perfectly there.

I write short fiction regularly, but have never done a successful drabble, so kudos! Great work.
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[info]ares132006 wrote:
Sep. 16th, 2008 05:35 am (UTC)
Oh my! I'm drunk on your praise. Thank you very much.

Giles has such a wonderful wit, and I'm glad that we got to see it on a regular basis. I couldn't help myself, seeing Giles lying beneath the guillotine was too good an opportunity. I thought to myself, he's smarter than that! I wonder what he's thinking when he realises what a dumb move that was.:0)
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[info]married_n_mich wrote:
Sep. 15th, 2008 03:09 pm (UTC)
I just watched this over the weekend with the family. Your drabble is perfect!
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[info]ares132006 wrote:
Sep. 16th, 2008 05:39 am (UTC)
Thank you, sweetie.

Oh! I forgot and had to add, lurve your icon. It's amazing.

Edited at 2008-09-16 05:44 am (UTC)
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[info]married_n_mich wrote:
Sep. 16th, 2008 01:16 pm (UTC)
I share! Feel free to take - just see who made it in my user pics and credit - if there's someone to credit.
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[info]ares132006 wrote:
Sep. 17th, 2008 05:30 am (UTC)
Thank you.
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[info]brunettepet wrote:
Sep. 15th, 2008 03:41 pm (UTC)
This is great. I can hear Giles' self taunting voice perfectly.
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[info]ares132006 wrote:
Sep. 16th, 2008 05:40 am (UTC)
He's the Master! :~)))

I'm glad you enjoyed it.
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[info]velvetwhip wrote:
Sep. 15th, 2008 04:20 pm (UTC)
This is terrific!


Gabrielle
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[info]ares132006 wrote:
Sep. 16th, 2008 05:40 am (UTC)
Thank you.
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[info]brutti_ma_buoni wrote:
Sep. 15th, 2008 07:26 pm (UTC)
*g* a little respect for drabblers is always appreciated!

And this is a great effort - just right for the amount of time Giles had to realise what a dumb thing he'd done.
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[info]ares132006 wrote:
Sep. 16th, 2008 05:42 am (UTC)
just right for the amount of time Giles had to realise what a dumb thing he'd done.

Absolutely! It's a wonder Giles made it this far! :0)

And I know you have written some wondeful drabbles. You deserve a bow.

Hugs
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[info]moscow_watcher wrote:
Sep. 15th, 2008 09:24 pm (UTC)
Ow, poor Giles!

Love it.
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[info]ares132006 wrote:
Sep. 16th, 2008 05:43 am (UTC)
Thank you.

I'm so happy that my drabble was a success, mind you, writing Giles is so much fun. :0)
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[info]stunningdork wrote:
Sep. 16th, 2008 08:27 am (UTC)
What a great drabble! This is excellent, and your Giles is perfect. Thank you so much for writing it.
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[info]ares132006 wrote:
Sep. 16th, 2008 09:12 am (UTC)
Thank you, sweetie. I'm happy to have offered up some Giles for you. And I'm pleased that you think my Giles is perfect.

Hugs
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[info]rebcake wrote:
Sep. 16th, 2008 03:57 pm (UTC)
Heh. That Giles. Hard as he is on everybody else, he never fails to be hard on himself. Gotta respect that.
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[info]ares132006 wrote:
Sep. 17th, 2008 05:31 am (UTC)
That is so true.

Thank you.
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[info]dal_118 wrote:
Sep. 17th, 2008 12:12 am (UTC)
drabble away my dear... good stuff...spot on for our dear Giles..
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[info]ares132006 wrote:
Sep. 17th, 2008 05:31 am (UTC)
Thanks, sweetie. I'm glad you like.

Hugs
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[info]markeyisapunk wrote:
Sep. 18th, 2008 04:07 am (UTC)
this reminds me of the giles voice with hear in s3 dead man's party.
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[info]markeyisapunk wrote:
Sep. 18th, 2008 04:07 am (UTC)
...the one where he goes on about the pretty mask that brings peopel back from the dead.
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[info]ares132006 wrote:
Sep. 18th, 2008 05:15 am (UTC)
Yes, I do remember that episode. He was in the car talking about Joyce and her acquisition (mask) and his tirade ended with "Americans!" That was hilarious. I'm honoured to think that my drabble reminds you of that.

Thank you.
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[info]catko wrote:
Sep. 18th, 2008 07:13 am (UTC)
Ha, I just love snarky Giles. Captured his thoughts perfectly.
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[info]ares132006 wrote:
Sep. 18th, 2008 08:42 am (UTC)
Thank you. I love snarky Giles, too.
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[info]thismaz wrote:
Sep. 20th, 2008 08:16 am (UTC)
*laughs* Love Giles's sarcasm at his own foolishness.
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[info]ares132006 wrote:
Sep. 21st, 2008 05:36 am (UTC)
Thank you. His wit is priceless. :0)
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Sep. 29th, 2008 05:35 pm (UTC)
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