| The 37 Days Of Gusmas |
[Dec. 1st, 2009|09:24 pm] |
Title: Oh, Sonnyboy
Author: ![[info]](http://www.insanejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) vl_redreign
Prompt: Ski Jump Image
Notes: This drabble got knocked up (Brian did it!) and refused to be contained in 100 words. So it's a double, but only part 2 counts. Thanks to xie_xie_xie for the beta, and for this wonderful drabble challenge. I can't remember the last time I looked forward to writing something. *hugs*
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Brian watched as Gus latched onto Justin like a spider monkey. He was going to miss him.
Both of them, actually.
Justin moved on to Melanie and Lindsay, and Gus came to him. Brian picked him up, mindful that in another year or so, Gus would run before allowing himself to be held like a baby. Brian held him tight and inhaled his special little boy smell.
“Dad, why are you sniffing me?”
“I wasn’t sniffing you, I was inhaling so that I could do this,” he said, blowing a raspberry against Gus’s neck, sending his son into hysterical giggles.
II
“Dad, I know what I want for Christmas.”
“Let’s see…a pony? No wait, a really cool car like mine.”
“No! Wait, I can have a pony?”
Brian could hear Justin chuckling close by.
“I was just kidding. So, what would you like?”
“My friend Charlie’s dad took him and his brother skiing for Thanksgiving. Can we go skiing?”
“Well, that would depend on your moms.”
“Can you ask them? Please, Dad??”
“But what if your Mama beats me up?”
“She’s just kidding when she says that.”
Now Justin was laughing hard.
“I’ll see what I can do, okay?”
“Thanks, Dad!” |
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| The 37 Day of Gusmas |
[Dec. 1st, 2009|11:57 pm] |
Title/Series: Getaway (A Thanksgiving Visit VI)
Author: BookGirl
Prompt: Ski Jump Image
Note: Quick, dirty and unbetaed. I apologize for any mistakes.
Note II: Seven Spring is a ski resort near Pittsburgh.
“What the hell is that?”
Brian turned away from his computer screen to see Justin roll out of bed and walk down the stairs. “Ah Sunshine, you've emerged from your cyber shopping trip. Get any bargains? A bubble-butted nutcracker perhaps.”
“Whatever. Someday people will tire of your extravagant gift cards to high-end boutiques and then you'll need me.”
“Keep dreaming, Sonny Boy.”
Justin looked back at the screen. “I ask again, what is that horrid picture?”
“This is Seven Spring's latest ad campaign. At least they realize they need me.”
“What is he wearing? Are they trying to repel skiers?”
( Parts II and III ) |
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| The 37 Days of Gusmas: Rage the kitten grows up, parts 3-8 |
[Dec. 1st, 2009|03:51 pm] |
Title: Rage the kitten grows up, parts 3-8
Prompts: First snow; Holidays on ice; Bah humbug; Ski photo; Tis the season; Joy to the World
Notes: Part 1 is here. Part 2 (Hungry!) is here.
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| The 37 Days of Gusmas: Hungry! |
[Dec. 1st, 2009|09:37 am] |
Title: Hungry!
Author: Rebel
Prompt: Stuffed
"I'm hungry." Justin's stomach rumbled to underscore his point.
Brian grunted without opening his eyes. "You know where the kitchen is."
Justin rolled over and poked Brian's shoulder. "And what will I find there?"
Brian pulled a pillow over his face.
Justin laughed and got up. As he entered the kitchen, Rage meowed from the counter.
"I know. Yesterday we stuffed ourselves sick at Deb's, stuffed you on leftovers, and today it's…" he opened the refrigerator… "fat-free cream cheese and lettuce."
"Meeeeeewwwwww," said Rage, piteously.
Justin ran his hand down his cat's sleek back, and picked up his car keys.Continued here... |
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| The 37 Days of Gusmas |
[Dec. 1st, 2009|11:44 am] |
Title: Ski Jumping
Author: frantic_quest
Prompt: Ski Jump Image
( Ski ) |
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| The 37 Days of Gusmas |
[Dec. 1st, 2009|08:21 am] |
Title: First snow
Author: Xie
Prompt: First snow
Justin felt Brian lying against his back. There was just enough light that he could see snow falling outside their bedroom window, sugaring down onto the bare branches of the trees.
"The first snow," he murmured to Brian, then drifted back to sleep.
Then he woke up. He lay there for a long time, his eyes closed, but the dream was gone.
The floor felt cold as he walked to the window. There was a tree between his apartment building and the one next door; its leafless branches traced dark lines against the other building's brick wall.
It wasn't snowing. |
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| The 37 Days of Gusmas |
[Dec. 1st, 2009|05:22 pm] |
Title: The Most Important Rule
Author:wavingcat5
Prompt: ski jump image
Notes: 2 drabbles, one piece.
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| The 37 Days of Gusmas |
[Nov. 30th, 2009|11:41 pm] |
Title/Series: Cyber Monday! (A Thanksgiving Visit, part V)
Author: BookGirl
Prompt: Bah Humbug
Brian woke up to the sound of typing. A one-eyed squint revealed a naked blond snuggling with his laptop. “What in the hell are you doing?” He asked roughly, “It's 4 AM.”
“It's Cyber Monday!” Justin whispered excitedly.
Brian furrowed his brow, or at least tried to. It was a little early for facial expressions. “Unless that has something to do with porn, you and the laptop need to get out of my bed.”
“You always say Christmas is really all about commercialism, I'm just trying to prove you right.”
“Well Bah Humbug,then.” Brian muttered, slapping the laptop closed and diving on Justin. |
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| The 37 Days Of Gusmas |
[Nov. 30th, 2009|08:13 pm] |
Title: Old Friends
Author: vl_redreign
Prompt: Bah!Humbug!
Notes: Same timeline, shift in POV. And mention of an old, much missed friend. This thing took off on me, and I had to cut out almost 40 words. So, unbeta'd.
Lindsay stood at the backdoor and stripped each child, wrapping them in terry robes and leading them to the kitchen table, where hot chocolate awaited.
Marie entered, carrying her youngest, followed by Mel.
“I’m so glad you guys are here,” she said. “Dusty loved the holidays.”
“Do you remember that year when she and I were insane enough to do the Black Friday sales?”
Marie laughed. “That was a nightmare!”
“I told her she was nuts to go,” Mel added.
“I miss her still,” Linds said softly.
“Well, she’d want us to enjoy ourselves. No ‘bah humbugs’ in this house.” |
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| The 37 Days of Gusmas |
[Nov. 30th, 2009|10:00 am] |
Title: Christmas is Bullshit
Author: frantic_quest
Prompt: Bah!Humbug!
( Christmas ) |
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| The 37 Days of Gusmas |
[Nov. 30th, 2009|06:14 pm] |
Title: Bah Humbug
Author: wavingcat5
Prompt: Bah Humbug
Notes: Of course, Brian is the cynic in this drabble.
I also wanted to post a B/J ice skating story, but it's not working out. Can I pimp my need for a beta here?
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| *The 37 Days of Gusmas* |
[Nov. 29th, 2009|10:43 pm] |
Title: Where It’s Snowing
Author: noteverything
Prompt: First Snow
Notes: Unbeta’d...all mistakes are mine. This is for the amazing fun_demented, for more reasons than I could ever say. &hearts
I took the idea from a drabble I wrote last year for the 100 drabbles jule1122 and I did for the 100th prompt in ![[info]](http://www.insanejournal.com/img/community.gif) qaf_drabbles. Sort of a prequel, if you will.
“George! You have to come see!” Emmett’s voice rang through the room as he hurried in to rouse George from his easy chair near the roaring fire. “First snow of the season!”
Emmett, dressed all in white right down to his fur-topped boots, was grinning from ear to ear as he handed George his coat and mittens. “It’s so beautiful,” Emmett exclaimed.
George let himself be pulled out into the yard and spent the rest of the afternoon with the love he never thought he’d find, building a snowman with a red scarf and a pickle for a nose. |
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| 37 Days of Gusmas |
[Nov. 29th, 2009|10:39 pm] |
Title/Series: Missing You (A Thanksgiving Visit, part IV)
Author: BookGirl
Prompt: Holidays on Ice
Note: Quick, dirty and unbetaed. I apologize for any mistakes.
“How is it possible you've been here for 8 hours and my dick has yet to make contact with your ass?” Brian asked sliding the loft door closed behind them.
“Poor baby, next time I'll just let you fuck me right on the table. We can use the gravy as lube. I'm sure Deb won't mind a bit”
“She's seen worse I'm sure. Someone need a drink.”
“What I need is you naked, but I'll settle for a Christmas Ale.”
Brian snorted. “Christmas Ale are you kidding me?”
“Yeah, it's like the holidays on Ice.”
( Parts II and III ) |
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| The 37 Days Of Gusmas |
[Nov. 29th, 2009|01:54 pm] |
Title: Ungraceful Under Pressure
Author: vl_redreign
Prompt: Holidays On Ice
Notes: frantic_quest gave me the idea for this one. I couldn't resist.
Gus and JR ran around the outskirts of the pond, laughing. Michael alternately pelted them with snow, and watched the spectacle before him.
On the pond, revelations were being discussed.
“Okay, explain to me how you’re so good at ice skating?” Justin huffed.
“Ice hockey. Best way to get back at the jocks in school,” Brian replied. “What I don’t get is, how the country club brat isn’t good at ice skating. Don’t they give you private lessons or something?”
“Or something. Good thing my ass is bouncy. Came in handy a lot.”
“So that’s how it got so big!” |
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| The 37 Days of Gusmas |
[Nov. 29th, 2009|03:06 am] |
Title: The Best Laid Plans
Author frantic_quest
Prompt: Holidays on Ice
Note: This one's a two drabble story...I think its okay to post them together.
( The ) |
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| 37 Days of Gusmas |
[Nov. 28th, 2009|11:53 pm] |
Title: First Snow...or Not (A Thanksgiving Visit part III)
Author: BookGirl
Prompt: First Snow
“Hey kids, look! The first snowfall of the year!” Michael gestured excitedly at the window.
“It already snowed lots in Canada, Uncle Michael.” Gus announced, clearly unimpressed.
Justin smirked. “In New York too.”
“Really?” Gus asked, staring up at Justin.
“Yep.” Justin smiled and scooped Gus up in his arms. He drew snowflakes on the frosted glass as he spoke. “In fact I bet it starts in Canada and then sweeps down to New York. It's like we're sharing the same snow.”
“Cool! Is that why you and Dad were so late for dinner? Because of our snow?” |
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| The 37 Days Of Gusmas |
[Nov. 28th, 2009|07:50 pm] |
Title: Irreconcilable Differences
Author: vl_redreign
Prompt: First Snow
Notes: So far these are falling in chronological order. Not sure if that will continue. We'll see! Oh, and no beta, so this is entirely my fault.
Brian rolled over and landed in a cold spot. He opened his eyes and stared at the place where Justin’s warm ass should have been.
He shoved his hair out of his eyes, grumbling. First, Justin slipped into a tryptophan-induced coma. Then, Brian had to wake him to punish him severely for his lack of decorum.
Well, that depended on one’s definition of punishment.
And now he was gone.
“Hey.”
“Where the hell were you?”
“Calling Mel and Linds, and Michael.”
“Why?”
“First snowfall. We’re taking Gus and JR to the park.”
Maybe he could bury Justin in a snowbank… |
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| The 37 Days of Gusmas |
[Nov. 29th, 2009|10:21 am] |
Title: Drew Wants Ice Cream
Author: wavingcat5
Prompt: First Snow
Notes: An alternate first meeting, in 3 drabbles
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| The 37 Days of Gusmas |
[Nov. 28th, 2009|09:53 am] |
Title: First Snow
Author: frantic_quest
Prompt: First Snow
( First ) |
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| The 37 Days Of Gusmas |
[Nov. 27th, 2009|10:22 pm] |
Title: Blush
Author: vl_redreign
Prompt: Stuffed
Notes: It's really hard to write a drabble when your 9 year old niece attaches herself to you like a leech for the better half of the day. Love you, Gracie Bubbles!
He’s still asleep. It’s been three hours since we left his mother’s, and four since Deb’s. I have no idea where he put everything that he stuffed in his mouth. My Christmas wish is that it goes to his ass.
Speaking of which…I lean over and smack it, and my dick gets hard from both the red flush and his yelp.
“Brian, what the fuck?”
“It’s been five hours since I fucked you. My dick is lonely.”
“Since when did I have to be awake for you to fuck me?”
“”You don’t. But it would be nice if you were.” |
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| The 37 Days of Gusmas |
[Nov. 27th, 2009|06:17 pm] |
Title/Series: A Thanksgiving Visit
Author: BookGirl
Prompt: Stuffed
( A Thanksgiving Visit II ) |
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| The 37 days of Gusmas |
[Nov. 27th, 2009|08:12 pm] |
Title: Moment of Clarity
Author: wavingcat5
Prompt: Stuffed
Notes: It's almost the Silly Season in Australia.
Ted had run out of Claratyne. The drugstore was closed.
He went to Emmett's despite his stuffed sinus. But Emmett's Persian cat loved laps. Ted's inner ear began itching.
Ted drank to forget. He proved allergic to the preservatives in the wine. His eyelids swelled.
Ted prayed in the bathroom. Tiphini entered, sacrilegiously regurgitating a furball.
'I'm leaving, Emmett. I can't pat pussy anymore'.
'But that's not who you are. You love cats!'
'I made a promise to God. If He never deprives me of effective antihistamines again, I'll never expose myself to known allergens.'
Ted had seen the light. |
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| The 37 days of Gusmas |
[Nov. 26th, 2009|11:08 pm] |
Title: A Thanksgiving Visit
Author: BookGirl
Prompt: Thanksgiving
Notes: Long time lurker, first time poster.
( A Thanksgiving Visit ) |
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| The 37 Days of Gusmas |
[Nov. 27th, 2009|10:39 am] |
Title: Thankful
Author: _alicesprings
Prompt: Thanksgiving Day
Notes: I know I'm being glib about Thanksgiving, but it's a very Australian trait, so plze forgive!
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“Happy Thanksgiving!”
“Hey, Sunshine. You too. Or was that yesterday for you?”
“It would have been, but Australians know nothing about Thanksgiving, and care even less. Besides, it’s too damn hot here for turkey.”
“Poor Justin. Suffering for your art.”
I snort. “Shut up. I know I shouldn’t complain, and I’ve sold three pieces already, so that’s good. I just wish I was there.”
“No worries, mate!” Brian says in a god-awful Australian accent. “I’ll stuff your turkey when you get back.”
I laugh. “Maybe I’ll stuff yours too.”
He lowers his voice. “Well, there’s something to be thankful for.” |
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| The 37 Days Of Gusmas |
[Nov. 26th, 2009|02:02 pm] |
Title: Be Thankful
Author: vl_redreign
Prompt: Thanksgiving Day
Notes: Thanks to firehead30 and zaipixie for catching my errors. And for being my bitches.
Deb got her wish, and the house was filled to bursting this Thanksgiving. The girls were home from Canada, and Justin flew in from New York. They stood around the table, hands clasped and heads bowed.
“Everyone name one thing that you’re thankful for this year. Em, honey, you wanna start?”
“Well, I’m thankful that business is good.”
“Brian?”
“I’m thankful that Justin didn’t lose any weight off his ass-“
He was rewarded with a smack upside the head from Deb.
“Mama?”
“Just a minute, Jenny,” Mel whispered.
“But Mama, I havta poop!”
“Well, there’s something to be thankful for.” |
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| The 37 Days of Gusmas |
[Nov. 26th, 2009|02:56 pm] |
Title: A Better Idea
Author: frantic_quest
Prompt: Thanksgiving Day
( A Better Idea ) |
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| The 37 Days of Gusmas |
[Nov. 26th, 2009|11:12 pm] |
Title: Pickup
Author: wavingcat5
Prompt: Thanksgiving Day
Notes: My first go at fiction anything in 12 years, so instead of dreaming something new up I've started simple with my picture of a scene I love. I hope you don't mind :)
He takes what he wants. But he also gives - and doesn't ask for acknowledgement.
I can learn from him. I can help without saying a word. I don't need to be told I'm brave or clever. That asshole's promise to lay off Brian is enough.
Brian's relief is palpable. He dances with me, uncharacteristically friendly. He can't know it was my doing, but his new warmth and openness say 'Thankyou' to the universe, anyone, me. He picks up my shirt as I almost lose it on the crowded floor. A chivalrous moment - but today, I'm the knight in shining armour. |
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| The 37 Days of Gusmas: Rage the kitten grows up |
[Nov. 25th, 2009|09:16 am] |
Hello, this is Rebel. This is my first drabble since I went to heaven, because it took a long time to get xie_xie_xie (not her real name) to stop crying and start typing.
She was always a little slow about typing, to tell the truth.
She has been very sad and while even before she was sad she was, as I said, slow, and also sometimes took me to the veterinarian, I love her anyway and decided to write a new story about Rage the kitten to make her happy again.
Although now Rage is actually a cat.
So here is my first new Rage drabble. Happy Thanksgiving!
PS, heaven is very nice but I do miss all of you. And please stop xie_xie_xie from being sad and write lots and lots of drabbles.
Sincerely,
Rebel
( Rage the kitten grows up (Part 1) ) |
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| The 37 Days of Gusmas: A Queer as Folk Holiday Drabble Celebration! |
[Nov. 25th, 2009|08:23 am] |
The 37 Days of Gusmas
A Queer as Folk Holiday Drabble Celebration
In honor of the Solstikwanzanukkamas (Gusmas for short) Season, qaf_drabbles is having a party!
We're posting a prompt for every day from Thanksgiving Day to New Year's Day... 37 prompts in all. Some of the prompts are the holidays themselves, some are images, and some are words.
Here's how it works:
1. All the prompts are included at the end of this post -- there is no wait before you can start start writing or posting. :)
2. You can choose to be inspired by a prompt in any way, and you don't need to include the word in the drabble -- but there does need to be a connection between the prompt and your work.
3. You can post a drabble for a prompt anytime -- you're not tied to the date of the prompt. And yes, that means you can post a New Year's Eve drabble on Thanksgiving and vice versa, or post drabbles for all 37 prompts in one day. Ask anyone -- we're easy!
4. You can post any number of drabbles for any number of prompts (including one!), and you can also post multi-drabble stories of any length. You can let a single prompt inspire the whole story, or use multiple prompts for one story.
5. Drabbles must be about the characters from Queer as Folk. All canonical pairings, friendship, gang, and ensemble fics are fine. AUs are fine. Humor, satire and crack are fine. Crossovers are fine. No MPREG, no Michael/Brian, no RPS/RPF. Must warn for major character death and put behind a cut.
6. If you have more than one drabble, please use a cut.
7. For each drabble, include the following:
Title:
Author:
Prompt:
Notes (optional):
8. Tag each post with the "Gusmas" tag. Any untagged post may not be counted for purposes of awarding prizes, although we'll do our best to tag any that get missed. But please, if you don't know how to tag, ask, and if you forget, please go back and add the tag.
9.There are no condoms awarded for this celebration.
AND THERE ARE PRIZES!
Prizes include: QAF mugs o' love, gift cards for Amazon, Netflix, and other retailers, DVDs, and many many other wonderful things.
1. Anyone who posts at least one drabble for each prompt will win a prize. You can post the 37 drabbles any time before or on New Year's Day up until midnight Eastern (New York) time.
2. The person who posts the most total number of drabbles gets a special prize. (Every drabble in a multi-drabble series counts.)
3. Anyone who actually posts one or more drabbles for each prompt on the date of the prompt itself -- in other words, one drabble or more per prompt per day of the celebration -- will get a super wonderful big prize.
4. The biggest prize of all will go to anyone who manages to post a 37-part series of drabbles that forms a coherent story using each prompt in order.
5. And finally, I'll donate $1 for every drabble written for this celebration to the Ali Forney Center for Homeless LGBT youth, up to $200. So start writing -- queer kids need us!
That's it! Ask your questions below, and have fun!
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| MOD POST |
[Nov. 24th, 2009|07:57 pm] |
As you all know, Wednesday is normally the day for our prompt change but, instead, we have a special treat coming from xie_xie_xie.
Keep an eye out tomorrow for her announcement.
I'm really excited about it and I think you all will be too. |
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| Challenge #142: leather |
[Nov. 25th, 2009|12:21 am] |
Title: Bedtime Story
Author: cryforwhat
Notes: This idear just popped in my mind, I can't help it. No beta.
And the Condom Goes To: Deb
"Do you think I'm too old for a bedtime story?"
"To me, you are alway my Sonny boy."
"Okay, then go ahead. I want a bedtime story."
"Um...and don't you think I'm a little too old for that?"
"You are never too old to tell a bedtime story."
"Sure, Sonny boy. Once upon a time, there was a little bear."
"C'mon, that's for kids. Try a more creative one!"
"Okay. Um, once upon a time, there was a laser bear..."
"Hey! Can you be a little maturer?"
"Okay, okay. But you should promise you would never tell Lindsay."
"Why would I tell her? Okay, I promise."
"Alright, once upon a time, there was a leather bear..."
"Oh, you are such a kinky geezer."
"That's why you love me so much, Sunshine."
BTW
I made a graphic version of this story, you can read it here.
http://cryforwhat.livejournal.com/9947.html |
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| MOD POSt |
[Nov. 19th, 2009|01:49 pm] |
Hey all!
Dropping in between work and feedings to put out a final call for Guest Hosts here at qaf_drabbles.
I have a few people who want to play and I'm working on a schedule. Drop me a comment here if you want to host a week. :D |
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| Challenge #141: Closed // Challenge #142: leather |
[Nov. 18th, 2009|12:00 pm] |
Challenge #141 is officially closed.
Our winner is Brian with 3 condoms!
 
Challenge #142: leather
This week condom battle is: Michael vs. Debbie
Have fun drabbling! |
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| *Challenge #141: Friendships* |
[Nov. 17th, 2009|12:11 pm] |
Title: Best Laid Plans
Notes: This is a double drabble, by ahaw9913 and me. We liked writing together so much last week that we decided to do it again. And, since QaF is so wrapped up in friendships, we decided to intermingle four friends. Hope you like it...we had so much fun thinking of ideas and writing it!
And the condoms go to: Two for Brian Kinney!
( Best Laid Plans ) |
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| Challenge #141: Friendship |
[Nov. 16th, 2009|08:47 pm] |
Title: Lifeline
And the Condom Goes To: Brian
Every Friday morning at 11:00, there was a knock on Daphne’s door.
She always greeted him with a hug and a smile, especially on the days when one glance told her that Brian’s side-effects to the radiation hadn’t improved.
Sometimes the words flowed like a river that flooded its banks, and they would laugh together and only cry a little.
Sometimes he would say nothing, just sit there, eyes worried and lost, letting her hold his hand while he chain-smoked.
She never offered him false hope because that’s not what he wanted.
Justin was fucking scared.
Daphne was his lifeline. |
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| Challenge #140 CLOSED//Challenge #141: Friendships |
[Nov. 11th, 2009|09:03 pm] |
Challenge #140 is CLOSED!!
Our winner is
BRIAN
with 2 condoms!
 
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Challenge #141: Friendship
Roll with it, people!
(But I would love some adorable Justin&Emmett, if anybody wants to oblige me!)
EDIT: Since I forgot to name challengers, open battle! Go! |
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| Challenge #140: Season Five |
[Nov. 11th, 2009|05:53 pm] |
Title: Cutting Ties
Condom: Justin
Craig watched the police car drive away and wondered if Justin would ever get it. Jen had indulged him shamelessly as a child, and it showed in his complete disregard for anyone’s feelings but his own. Craig had done everything he could to steer him away from the life of deviance he’d chosen, but Justin was stubborn.
A night in jail wasn’t any more likely to change him than the numerous attempts Craig had made over the years to toughen Justin up. But that wasn’t his problem any more; Craig was washing his hands of Justin once and for all. |
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| Challenge #140: Season Five |
[Nov. 10th, 2009|12:10 pm] |
Title: Next Time
And the Condom Goes To: Brian
In the end, I didn’t go with Brian to say good-bye to Gus.
There were still some things that I knew Brian needed to do with the least amount of witnesses.
Watching Gus’s moms flee the country with his son was one; watching me pack up the bulk of the life I’d so recently moved back into the loft was another.
By the time he returned, the boxes were on their way to my new home, and all traces of yet another attempt to meld our lives together had been erased.
But next time, there would be no more excuses. |
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