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Unrealistic Expectations (Ugly Duckling theme)
Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2013 2:28 pm
by gunsofchekhovia
I have a broad forehead, not a thick skull. When a mob chases me with torches and pitchforks, I get the hint. Savages!
Anyway, I like it better in my new town. Everyone seems friendly and unarmed. There is a grocery store I can walk to from my house, and I'm headed home to bake a cake for my neighbors.
What's this? An opportunity for a good deed! Yes, I'm very tall. I will get your kitty right down out of that tree.
That hurts, kitty! I'm helping you!
No, kitty! Don't run into traffic!
Little girl, wait!
Damn it.
Re: Unrealistic Expectations (Relocation theme)
Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2013 2:45 pm
by strawman
No matter where you go, there you are.

Re: Unrealistic Expectations (Relocation theme)
Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2013 5:51 pm
by Thomas Daulton
"Everyone seems friendly and unarmed" is a great turn of phrase!! I may have to steal that sometime!
Re: Unrealistic Expectations (Relocation theme)
Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2013 8:01 pm
by Flintknapper
Even the best of intentions can go awry. I liked it. Frankenstein trying to make friends and failing. I wish though that you had incorporated the classic phil hartmann frankenstien quote "Fire Bad!"
Re: Unrealistic Expectations (Relocation theme)
Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2013 8:24 pm
by gunsofchekhovia
strawman, that's true. You can never escape yourself for long, which is especially bad when you're your own worst enemy.
Thomas, Thank you. I was particularly proud of that line myself.
Flintknapper, I hadn't considered it. I wanted to make the monster clearly intelligent, but not obviously articulate. I omitted quotation marks altogether so that it would be unclear whether he is communicating adequately with these strangers. I'm not entirely convinced that was the right choice, though.
Re: Unrealistic Expectations (Relocation theme)
Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2013 8:45 pm
by MonsieurMoustache
One of my fave drabbles. My brain added sound effects without prompting.
Screech! Bang! Face palm.
Lovely.
Re: Unrealistic Expectations (Relocation theme)
Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2013 9:02 pm
by Varda
Yup, I agree. This one's adorable (if that's the right word for it).

Re: Unrealistic Expectations (Relocation theme)
Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2013 4:31 am
by gunsofchekhovia
Aww, thanks, everybody.
Re: Unrealistic Expectations (The Outcast theme)
Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2014 3:42 pm
by gunsofchekhovia
Bump for Outcast theme.
Re: Unrealistic Expectations (The Outcast theme)
Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2014 6:23 pm
by Varda
...And a fistbump for the kickass drabble.

It's always nice revisiting old favorites, and of course rooting 'em on in the eternal drabble-derby.
Re: Unrealistic Expectations (Ugly Duckling theme)
Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2014 5:21 pm
by gunsofchekhovia
Bump for Ugly Duckling theme.