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 Post subject: Summer Fic Challenge: The Art of the Drabble
PostPosted: Sun Jun 26, 2011 12:50 am 
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Hey folks! Thought it was about time for a new fic challenge. Cue the trumpets, the lights, the red carpet!

I thought we'd venture into something totally different this time around. If you take a look around, you'll notice the sheer amount of epicness that accompanies the fics posted here. Pages and pages of Willow and Tara lovin'! I should know, I've had to clean up a couple of fics in the archive. (46 pages? What?!) Our kittens sure love to be wordy! While I do enjoy long fics full of love and angst and everything in between, there's something to be said about something short and sweet. Enter "the drabble."


Drab·ble [drab-uhl] - A fan fiction that is self contained and is no more than 100 hundred words.


We all know you can wax poetic about Willow and Tara for days, but can you compress it into a tiny little drabble? Therein lies the challenge (bah dum dum)!

So, to guide you on your merry way into El Mundo de Drabble, the mods have chosen a selection of songs to help stimulate your muse. We want the music to inspire your writing, be it the lyrics, the tone, the mood it creates, how it makes you feel . . . take it and work with it!

If you'd like to see some examples of drabbles, our very own Naeryn has a drabble thread that you can check out (and leave feedback for!).

So, who's brave enough to take the challenge? Stay tuned, song post to follow. :)

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 Post subject: Re: Summer Fic Challenge: The Art of the Drabble
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Hey Foo!

a drabble challenge! Ya know, I think this might actually be a very difficult one for a lot of kittens (myself included), because - as you said - we kittens tend to be exceptionally wordy.

A couple of questions: is this challenge for just one drabble, or can you write a couple of them (like the posts on Naeryn's thread)? And, secondly, do they have to be inspired by these songs, or is that just an extra encouragement for us kittens?

Very excited about this challenge!
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Adding onto Mrs. Pinapple's questions... Would it have to be in paragraph form, or would we be able to get creative with how we use our 100 words?

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THE ART OF THE DRABBLE CHALLENGE REQUIREMENTS

1. Each drabble should be inspired by one of the songs listed below, and should be no more than 100 words.

2. Drabbles can either be canon or AU, but they must still follow the FAQ.

3. Please post a minimum of 3 drabbles at a time, and include the song you used. POST ALL SUBMISSIONS IN THIS THREAD.

4. Please please PLEASE feel free to leave feedback for our authors. Encouragement goes a long way!

Here are your choices:

Kajun's selections:
To Make You Feel My Love - Adele
Struggle For Pleasure - Wim Mertens (instrumental only)
Squeeze box - The Who
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - Leona Lewis
First Date - Blink182
Somewhere I Belong - Linkin Park
On Bended Knees - BoyZ II Men (with lyrics)
Think Twice - Eve 6
Take a Chance on Me - ABBA (with lyrics)
More Than Words - Extreme (with lyrics)

Xita's selections:
Another Brick in the Wall - Pink Floyd
Heatbreaker - Dionne Warwick
Enough is Enough - Barbara Streisand and Donna Summer
Do You Really Want To Hurt Me - Culture Club
Automatic - The Pointer Sisters

Foomatic's selections:
You - The Pretty Reckless
Phenomena - Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Boy With a Coin - Iron & Wine
Stereo Love - Edward Maya & Vika Jigulina
Say (All I Need) - OneRepublic
Chicken Fried - Zac Brown Band
River - Angus Stone
Chanda Mama - Playing For Change
Because - The Beatles
New Shoes - Paolo Nutini

Willowtree252's selections:
I Can See Forever in Your Eyes - Reba McEntire
Our Lips Are Sealed - The Go-Go's
Now That I've Found You - Terri Clark
I Could Not Ask For More - Sara Evans
There You'll Be - Faith Hill

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 Post subject: Re: Summer Fic Challenge: The Art of the Drabble
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brave-little-toaster wrote:
Adding onto Mrs. Pinapple's questions... Would it have to be in paragraph form, or would we be able to get creative with how we use our 100 words?


Paragraph form would be best for this initial drabble challenge, just to keep everything simple and uniform.

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Fantastic, challenge accepted! Does the title count towards our word count? And do you want these posted here or somewhere else?


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Lady Callie wrote:
Fantastic, challenge accepted! Does the title count towards our word count? And do you want these posted here or somewhere else?


Yay!! Title doesn't count towards the hundred, and please keep all entries in this thread.

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I take it we don't have to use all of the song lyrics in the drabble since that would eat away at what we can do, so is there a minimum of lyric content or would just a line or two be sufficient?

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vampyregurl73 wrote:
I take it we don't have to use all of the song lyrics in the drabble since that would eat away at what we can do, so is there a minimum of lyric content or would just a line or two be sufficient?



Actually, there's no need to quote lyrics in your drabble; you can if you want, but it's not a necessity. Drabbles should be inspired by the songs, whether it be a certain lyric, a swell in the music, the mood it evokes, etc. Whatever image the song creates in your mind, use that. No need to be tied to lyrics or verses. Does that answer your question?

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yuppers and makes it easier too, thx foo

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Wow, this sounds like fun! Is there a deadline?

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Vivienne wrote:
Wow, this sounds like fun! Is there a deadline?


No real deadline, but as soon as the submissions stop coming in, I'll close it down.

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Title: The Roads I've Traveled
Author: Bellalocke
Rating: PG
Feedback: Always a plus!

This drabble was inspired by: Struggle for Pleasure by Wim Mertens

This was not how I planned for things to happen. The things that I said, those hurtful words, were not how I wanted to leave things between us. But I was hurting, I was afraid... and now, my journey has finally lead me back to you. I can only hope that you will see me again.

“You look good,” I say. “How long has it been?”

“Ten years,” you sigh. “Ten long years since I've gazed into those oceans of blue.”

“Is it too late?”

“It's never too late, love.”

We leave, together again.



Title: Just Once
Author: Bellalocke
Rating: PG
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This drabble was inspired by: Take a Chance on Me by Abba

“Come dance with me, Willow.”

“I can't dance, I'll just make you look like a fool.”

“I'd take the risk of looking like a fool if I could have you in my arms for five minutes.”

Tara clasped her hands over her mouth and turned away.

Willow stood up and grabbed Tara.

They held each other through the song, and when it ended Tara found the courage to say what she needed to.

“If we kiss right now, it can't be just once.”

Willow smiled, “I know.”

Tara kissed her without hesitation.

“Let's go home.”


Title: Forever
Author: Bellalocke
Rating: PG
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This drabble is inspired by: River by Angus Stone

This is our forever. Our hair is grey and we are old women, sitting on our porch watching the young ones play.

Our children left the house many years ago, but are here now. Our twilight is coming and we can't stay.

“Remember when we were young, my sweet Tara?”

“How could I forget? I see the same woman I did 50 years ago.”

“Have I made you happy?”

“Always, my Willow tree, always.”

“Don't leave me.”

I smile and hold Willow's hand. “Never, love.”

The light fades and we fly into our eternity.

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Bellalocke - Lovely. I think the middle one is my favorite but I like all of them. Some angst, some romance, and very dense. You managed to put a lot in 100 words. Way to kick it off!

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I accept your challenge.

But because it's me, I have to make it harder.

So here's the deal. Foo gave a total of thirty songs. Minimum of three drabble per post. Drabble? Drabbles? What's the plural? Anyway, my challenge to myself is to do each song, one a day. Each song gets three pieces of drabble, so they can go in separate posts.

Thirty songs. Thirty days. Ninety drabble(s?). Nine thousand words or less.

I don't know most of these songs, so I could be getting myself into a world of trouble. Won't that be fun?

Anyone else wanna play?


(Yes, that was 100 words. I think I'm so fucking clever)



An Introduction


Author: BeMyDeputy (Kate)
Rating: PG13? I'm terrible at ratings
Feedback: As always, both positive and negative feedback are appreciated. I should just write up my opinions on feedback, post it somewhere, and just link to it. Because I really, really mean that I like/want/am okay with negative feedback. Anyway, rip these to pieces. Please.
Song: N/A
Notes: Funnier if you've read this and this. But not required.

Drabble
“You know what I don’t get?”

“Meta-humor?”

Willow stuck her tongue out. “Drabble.”

“What’s that?”

“It’s a kind of writing that’s one hundred words or less.”

“That isn’t very long.”

“Exactly! I mean, how can you tell a story with that few words? I think with single paragraphs that are longer than that.”

“Yes, sweetie, but you’re insane.” Willow stuck her tongue out. Again. “Seriously, though, maybe it’s for moments that are really powerful.”

“Like the first time we kissed?”

“Exactly.”

“Or the first time I made you scream my name?” Willow grinned mischievously.

“Mmm, demonstrate that one.”

“Yes ma’am.”




Now back to the regularly-scheduled song-drabble portion of our summer.

June 28th
Song: To Make You Feel My Love – Adele
(Written by Bob Dylan. Old-school, represent!)



Author: BeMyDeputy (Kate)
Rating: PG
Feedback: As always, both positive and negative feedback are appreciated.

Free
Tara sat in class and pulled Willow’s sweater around her shoulders. She didn’t want to be here.

She’d thought about skipping. She’d planned on skipping.

But when she’d walked out her door to escape the crushing emptiness of the space, the giant void Willow had left behind, her feet had carried her to class without her consent. So she sat in the classroom and felt utterly alone in the crowded lecture hall.

If you love someone, set them free. That’s what people say.

So she had. She set Willow free.

What they don’t say is that it hurts like hell.




Author: BeMyDeputy (Kate)
Rating: G
Feedback: As always, both positive and negative feedback are appreciated.

Panic
Willow spotted Tara exiting class and began to panic.

Why did I practice this if my mind was going to go blank the moment she appeared?

Coffee. Just coffee. Non-date drink of choice. Emphasis on “non.”

It was okay go to coffee. They were friends again. Friends go for coffee all the time.

Food was too much. Too date-like. Food came after coffee. Kisses and gay love came after food. They did before, and they could now. Coffee, then food, then kisses, then girlfriends.

She’d done it before. She could do it once more.

Then everything would be normal again.




Author: BeMyDeputy (Kate)
Rating: G
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Threshold
Tara stood outside the door to her bedroom.

No.

Not hers. Not anymore. Not yet, anyways.

She’d come here for a reason. To talk. To explain. To take something old and broken and to make something new in its stead.

Tara knew she should deal with the pieces first. To look at them and decide if there was enough left to make a whole. She didn't care. She would make new parts if the old ones weren't enough.

Because she belonged in this room. On that bed. Next to Willow. With Willow.

She took a deep breath and stepped inside.

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Katie - First off, you're crazy. Second off, what lovely craziness.

At first I thought the first one was during NMR but with the others being in season six, now I'm assuming they are in season six. I think my favorite of this set is the Drabble introduction because of
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“Like the first time we kissed?”

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“Or the first time I made you scream my name?” Willow grinned mischievously.
100 words seems very short until I realize that is only 20 words. They are all really good and fun but after intro I think I like Panic next. Well done.

BTW: 30 day drabble challenge not accepted.

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I'm pretty sure that I ate my crazy flakes this morning, so I am totally gonna accept this challenge! I'm going to start at the bottom of the song list. Thanks for the challenge, BeMyDeputy!


Song: There You'll Be-Faith Hill
Author: angieb86
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There You’ll Be

The bright red sunset shone above me as I walked home from the library.

I stopped at the corner and looked up at the street sign. I sighed as I read the name. “Willow Road.”

I finally crossed the street and continued my trek across town. A young woman passed me in a bright green t-shirt. “As green as those eyes I miss so much. . .”

The tears sprang up, and I wiped them messily from my eyes. And then I saw it. That red hair. Those green eyes.

I smiled through my tears. “Everywhere I am. . .”

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Dreams

“I need you, baby. . .I need you.”

I couldn’t look anywhere but into those big blue eyes, filled with sadness and pain.

I had hurt my girl. . .my love. . .my heart.

It was all my fault. I did this to the one woman I had ever loved.

My eyes flew open as I felt the tears fall down my cheeks. My arms flew out, and I felt a soft hand grab ahold of my own.

“I’m here, baby. I’m here.”

My breath caught in my throat when I felt those soft lips kiss me.

“I love you.”


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“Mmm. . .You smell heavenly, love,” I told her as she stepped out of the steaming bathroom.

She giggled softly as she dropped the towel that was covering her body. Every thought I had at that moment disappeared as my Goddess walked toward me in all her glory.

She sauntered up to me and removed my pants and panties. She inhaled them deeply and stowed them in her top drawer until she got dressed.

I watched her put my panties in her back pocket. “Baby. . .What’re you doing?”

She just smiled at me. “I like keeping a part of you with me.”

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BeMyDeputy, that first Drabble made me laugh, because it was so easy to see what inspired it. Excellent job with all 3.
Angieb86, I particularly enjoyed the third one. Nice job.

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Hey all,

@Bellalocke, I didn't say anything about yours before and that makes me a bad person. I mean, how could I snub an angry Aeris? Anyways, I liked. I also note that you and I went totally different directions in the Struggle for Pleasure interpretation. Which is kinda cool.


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Katie - First off, you're crazy.

Well . . . yeah.
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Aw, shucks. Thanks!
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BTW: 30 day drabble challenge not accepted.

But . . . but . . . it'll be fun!

Glad you liked these. The introduction came to me the instant I read the challenge, then had to wait impatiently for Foo to post the songs. "Free" (I think that's what I called it) was indeed NMR; I realized when I read your comment that in editing the only direct references aside from the sweater got pulled out.


@angieb86: Thanks for taking your crazy flakes and joining me. It's gonna be a fun ride. Meet you in the middle!
Nicely done: I particularly liked the bait and switch in "Dreams."


@brave-little-toaster: Thanks. I'm glad you liked, and that the introduction was so recognizable (at least, I'm guessing that's what made you laugh).




June 29th
Song: Struggle For Pleasure - Wim Mertens (instrumental only)


I've decided to do the heading for all three at once, since they're so short. So here goes:

Author: BeMyDeputy (Kate)
Ratings: G/PG
Feedback: As always, both positive and negative feedback are appreciated. Seriously, I don't know what I'm doing. This feels way more like poetry than it does writing long-form. And I don't know much about writing poetry.
Disclaimer: I did not write "Tough Love." Rebecca Rand Kirshner did.
Notes: Thanks, Kajun, for picking an instrumental piece. And by "thanks," I mean "I glare at you because this was confusing and hard." But, you know, in a friendly, not-actually-mad kinda way. Anyways, why I thought of these moments after hearing the song, I have no idea. But I did.


Frightened
One word pulled the rug out from under Willow.

Frightens.

Moments ago things had been so different. It was about finding security in the face of her fears. All she wanted was the security and comfort that Tara loved her. Needed her. Saw her as an equal. That Tara didn’t look down on her for being new and inexperienced at the things that had brought them together.

Frightens?

That was worse than being a novice. Worse than her opinion not counting because it hadn’t been forged by the same kind of grief.

It couldn’t be true.

“That’s a weird word.”




Equivalent Exchange
“Who is the key?”

Dawn. Of all Willow’s friends Tara got along best with Dawn.

Willow. Willow had changed Tara’s life forever. Willow had brought her love, friendship, and freedom in ways Tara never thought were possible.

This was the trade: Tara now had friends who would fight for her. Who would die protecting her. The least she could do for them was offer them the same fealty.

Not that Glory would spare her if she didn’t.

She composed herself before she turned to her tormenter and shook her head.

“Fine. Let’s get crazy.”

At least vampires just kill you.




The End of the World
No . . . .

“Tara! Are you okay?”

Tara was talking, but it didn’t make any sense. Tara held out her hand. It was covered in blood.

No. Tara wasn’t okay. They’d fought and now Tara was hurt. She’d been selfish and temperamental, and now Tara was broken.

If only she’d been there. If only she hadn’t lost her temper today, of all days. If only she’d kept up her end of the bargain and kept Tara safe. If only she had been enough.

“Tara, I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry.” She pulled Tara close.

Giles said the world wouldn’t end.

Giles said.

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Bellalocke: Congrats on being the first to start this drabble challenge. I totally agree with Deb's comments.. you said a ton in each of those 100 words. Very well done! Awesome!

angieb86: Yup.. you and Kate are both clearly nuts.. in a good way. More drabbles for us to enjoy! You've done a nice job with the first three and I'm looking forward to reading your daily drabble entries for the next 29 days!

BeMyDeputy: Holy cow! You really like to push yourself hard, don't you? Love your intro drabble.. very clever. I think you've inadvertently created yet another challenge. One for readers to name that scene! About the instrumental piece: the first time I heard it was in a fanvid on Youtube for Amber's movie "CHANCE" and all I could think was... WOW.. that is just.. Fucking WOW. I watched that vid many, many times. Unfortunately, it’s no longer available. Anyhoo.. really nice job on your drabbles. I’ve no doubt you’ll succeed in completing all 90! And thanks for inspiring another author to do the same.. very cool.


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Disclaimer: Ummm, I don't think really any, but it kinda looks like they are set during season 6ish, sorta... I guess or maybe just the first one... you decide.

Notes: Gee, thanks Kate for making the rest of us look bad *rolls eyes*. ;) Umm, this has been a fun little distraction, and made me dust off some actual vinyl *coughs* for The Culture Club (yes, I have them and Duran Duran too - what of it?) and The Pointer Sisters (Thanks Ma!). Well here are my little drabbles...




Kajun - Adele – To Make You Feel My Love: "Her"

I can smell her.

I know it’s just my mind playing tricks with me again, but I swear I can smell her. That’s when my heart begins to aches the most. I sigh and lay my head down and stare at my laptop.

Then I smell her.

She’s here! Beautiful and strong, but so sad – because of me.

She’s here, in my room – our room, in my arms. It’s beautiful and bittersweet, and oh so exquisite. Now’s my chance to make her feel what my soul has known all along, what she means to me, just how I love her.



Foomatic – Phenomena – Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs: "Rockets"


My body is all abuzz. I’ve never felt anything like that, not even my first time. I tingle everywhere her skins touches mine, my blood’s on fire. No one or nothing has ever made me feel this way.

Those eyes…I get lost in them so easily. The way they darken when she looks at me…

I needed or want for nothing. I just need her, need her with me. I feel like I’m going to explode and all she’s done is said “Good morning.”

It’s real, she’s real and here with me. We rocket like stars across the sky – together.




Xita – Automatic – The Pointer Sisters: "Food"


I watch her make her way to our table. She flows like water, smooth and graceful. I’ve caught her eye and she smiles as she hurries.

“Hi,” she says shyly.

All I can do is smile, every thought has disappeared. I may not be able to speak but I can at least rise and pull out the chair next to me.

We sit and stare for a moment.

“Food, eat…we should, um eat, right?” Is the best I can do, when she looks at me with those eyes.

She smiles and nods, then takes my hand, making everything so wonderful.

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So, I thought I'd make a little contribution. I'm not participating in your challenge, Kate, but I might be posting again sometime ;).

Anyway, on with the show

Author: Mrs. Pineapple (Helena)
Song: You - The Pretty Reckless
Rating: PG?
Feedback: always appreciated!

Need
She needed her.

It was the only explanation, Tara realized as she watched Willow do some last-minute cramming for her psychology exam. She knew that Willow didn’t see her like she did. She knew that Willow would never want her like she did. She knew that Willow would never feel her like she did, but still Tara always said yes. She knew fully well what would happen if she gave her heart to Willow Rosenberg.

But, as she watched the redhead reading on her bed, she realized how little it all mattered.

She did it anyway.

*****
Song: Because - The Beatles
Rating: R

Inspiration
Willow sighed in pleasure as she lowered her body onto Tara’s. She breathed in deeply, lazily nipping at her lover’s lips.

After all these years, they had become confident, accomplished lovers. Still, as Willow mapped the familiar body with her hands, she knew that even though the skin beneath her fingers would always be the same, she would always be there to worship it, for no other reason than that she loved the woman.

It was the story of their lives, a poem she found herself constantly rewriting. And she would always keep on writing. Inspiration was never far away.

*****
Song: Struggle for pleasure - Wim Mertens
Rating: PG?

Silence
There were different kinds of silence.

Frightened silence, when she had heard the pounding against doors. Shocked silence, when the girl had bumped into her and she had faced the monsters that were chasing them. Desperate silence, when she had failed to move the soda machine and had slumped against the wall, defeated.

And finally, elated silence, as she breathlessly recovered from the rush of sensation she had experienced. As her fingers stayed entwined with the girl’s, she looked up into her eyes, and all sounds around them seemed to fade away.

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@brave-little-toaster: Glad you enjoyed the last one. It was my favorite, too. :)

@BeMyDeputy: I didn't have my crazy flakes today...but I did have bacon. Let's see if it makes a difference, LOL.

@Kajun: Thanks very much! I hope you enjoy the next 29 days worth of drabble...I'm pretty sure my brain will be drabbling out of my ears by then, LOL.


Day 2
Song: I Could Not Ask For More-Sara Evans
Author: angieb86
Rating: PG-13
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Thankful

“What are you thankful for, baby?” she asked as we sat across from each other at the table.

She put her fork down and leaned back in her chair, her eyes searching my face, reaching my soul. . .a small serene smile crawled across her placid features.

“The more I think about that question, the harder it becomes to answer.” She leaned in and took my hand. “I’ve got everything I’ve ever wanted, Willow. I have a beautiful home with a beautiful woman by my side. I know what you don’t have, though.”

“What’s that, love?”

She smiled. “My last name.”


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In the Rain

“I’m glad we decided to leave for the weekend, Tara.”

“Me, too, darling. Me, too. And I love this city. It’s beautiful here.”

“You think so? It’s kinda rainy.”

I giggled. “I love the rain, baby, you know that. The sound of the rain is ancient and lovely. . .It relaxes me.”

She harrumphed. “I thought I relaxed you?”

“Aw, baby. You do relax me. . .In the best way ever.”

I laughed as she straddled my waist and held my arms above me. “Are your insides rainy now?”

“I’m leaking like a faucet, love. . .”

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Life

Willow sat in her favorite comfy chair with her journal open to a clean page.

She had just placed her pen on the paper when she heard the bedroom door close quietly and the soft pit-pat of feet upon the hardwood echo. She looked up as Tara appeared in the doorway, her eyes were red and her Eeyore pajamas were too big.

She had on Willow’s big bunny slippers, and her cheeks were indented with pillow marks. Her hair was sticking up in odd directions, but one look at the redhead and a grin appeared.

Yeah. . .Good life.

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Hello all! A sick one year old with a wicked infection has prevented me from commenting sooner. Y'all rock, by the way. Thanks for all the entries! The Summer of Drabble has commenced!

Bellalocke: Thanks so much for kicking us off! I love how your drabbles felt interconnected, like we were seeing Willow and Tara at different stages of their life together. I also particularly liked this line:

Quote:
“If we kiss right now, it can't be just once.”



Kate: You. Are. Certifiable. Three a day?! Way to up the stakes! Lots of work for you, but hey we reap the benefits! Sidenote: the original challenge I modeled this after called for the drabble to be written and completed in the time it took the song to play. Care to up the ante? :)

Loved this:

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Food was too much. Too date-like. Food came after coffee. Kisses and gay love came after food. They did before, and they could now. Coffee, then food, then kisses, then girlfriends.


and this:

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Tara knew she should deal with the pieces first. To look at them and decide if there was enough left to make a whole. She didn't care. She would make new parts if the old ones weren't enough.


I love the moments you chose to use for your second set. You fleshed them out so well, adding more perspective to what we actually saw on the show. I love when authors do that.


angieb86:
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I watched her put my panties in her back pocket. “Baby. . .What’re you doing?”

She just smiled at me. “I like keeping a part of you with me.”


and

Quote:
I laughed as she straddled my waist and held my arms above me. “Are your insides rainy now?”

“I’m leaking like a faucet, love. . .”


SQUEEEEEEEE!



vampyregurl73: My first love is vidding, which is actually where this challenge comes from. Whenever I'd hear a song I liked, I'd visualize scenes from movies or shows, and how the music would enhance those moments. Rockets totally does that for me . . . I hear the pounding of the bass line and that guitar riff and I can see how perfectly it fits with the scene you created. Pure swagger, liquid sex. Love it.



Mrs. Pineapple: Inspiration is my fav here. Like Heather's Rockets, I can see and feel how the song influenced this drabble. "Because" is lofty and it soars and it's this mystical journey through love. I particularly liked:

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It was the story of their lives, a poem she found herself constantly rewriting. And she would always keep on writing. Inspiration was never far away.


. . . and how it ties in with the lyrics "Love is old, love is new/Love is all, love is you." Great stuff, man.



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Kate's crazy 'challenge within a challenge' got my muse knockin'. Bad taste to enter my own challenge? Hope not. :)

Now, I'm not going to say I'm throwing my hat into the ring for entire duration of the three a day challenge . . . I'll do my best, time permitting, so let's say I'll throw in my sock. I'm a day behind, so I'm doubling up the drabbei (sounds cooler than drabbles, no?)




To Make You Feel My Love - Adele



When the rain Is blowing in your face
And the whole world is on your case
I could offer you a warm embrace
To make you feel my love


Tara’s calmness was unsettling.

“Shouldn’t you be freaking out like everyone else?” Dawn scoffed.

“Is that what you want?” Tara questioned lightly, tending to the large gash on the teenager’s hand.

“I’m not real."

"It doesn’t matter," Tara spoke gently. "What matters is that you exist. Here. With all of us." She placed a bandage on the wound before looking at the young girl. "You’re so much more than real, Dawnie,” she continued. ”You’re human. You hurt. You feel. You even bleed,” she nodded towards her hand with a small smile. “If that doesn’t make you human, then nothing will.”



I know you haven't made your mind up yet
But I would never do you wrong
I've known it from the moment That we met
No doubt in my mind where you belong


“Because I don’t know how to tell you!”

“Tell me what?” Just say it, Willow. It’s okay.

“I . . . it’s not . . . you’ll . . .” Willow stumbled over her words. The anguish on her face was palpable, and tears were beginning to line the corners of her eyes, threatening to spill down her cheeks.

Tara couldn’t take it anymore.

Grasping the loose fabric of Willow’s shirt, Tara pulled her close and captured her lips, overwhelmed by the need to express her feelings in a way that words would never be strong enough to convey.

“I know, Willow,” she murmured when they parted. “I know.”



I could make you happy, make your dreams come true
Nothing that I wouldn't do
Go to the ends of the Earth for you
To make you feel my love


This was not how it was supposed to be. It wasn’t supposed to be a flurry of discarded clothes, fumbling hands and sloppy kisses.

Too fast. We’re going . . . too fast. Willow’s brain caught up to her body, and with an ungodly amount of resolve she managed to stop herself.

“Tara . . .” Willow took a ragged breath. “We need to slow down,” she whispered. “I won’t be able to remember.” Tracing her thumb along Tara’s lips, she continued, “And I want to remember. Everything. Okay?”

A goofy, lop-sided grin slowly appeared on Tara’s face, and she nodded in assent.

“Okay,” Tara breathed.

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Struggle For Pleasure - Wim Mertens




No. It can’t be.

Willow’s brain raced through the millions of imaginable outcomes, then calculated the probability that what just happened could indeed, in fact, happen.

What the frilly heck.

Her brows furrowed, and a scowl lined her normally jovial face.

“I believe that belongs to me!” Willow’s companion squealed with glee. “And if you include these,” the woman indicated to three small pieces of red plastic adorning the narrow blue strip of the Boardwalk, “your bank, your houses, and your puny little railroads now belong to me too.”

“Told you not to play Monopoly with Anya.”

“Shut up, Tara.”




She ran. Down the dirt road, past the rusty old Chevy that had seen better days. Her feet relentlessly pummeled the ground beneath her.

A sharp left turn led her to a wheatfield, where her eyes found a familiar path carved amongst the tall golden stalks. The stitch in her side ignited her legs; the pain it created coupled with the burning in her chest still was not enough. Screaming, she pushed harder, desperate to feel anything besides the grief that was consuming her.

Finally, she collapsed, sobbing, realizing that nothing could take away the pain of losing her mother.




This is odd, Tara thought to herself. She looked at the scrap of paper in her hand, and glanced back at the number on the door.

Of all the places to meet, a practice room in the music department?


She glanced around, listening to the loud cacophony of music filling the air. She caught the melodic tune of a piano playing before the door opened and a pair of hands yanked her into the tiny space.

“Is this your idea of romance?” she asked, as the same hands swiftly unbuttoned her jeans and cupped her sex.

“Nope,” Willow smirked. “Soundproofing.”

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@Kajun
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Holy cow! You really like to push yourself hard, don't you?

Yes. Yes I do. Only way I know how to make my writing better. And the better I get, the more I need to push to noticeably improve. Thanks for the nice words about my writings.

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Gee, thanks Kate for making the rest of us look bad *rolls eyes*.

You're welcome! Awesome on the vinyls: I grew up listening to records and love the sound they make.

Nice job with the drabble: think I liked "Rockets" best.

@Mrs. Pineapple Yay! I mean, not yay for not taking the challenge, but yay for the posting and the maybe posting more. I think I liked "Need" the best: I'm rather fond of Tara knowing exactly what she's doing falling for Willow, but doing it anyways. But the "Hush" one was neat, too.

@angieb86: Dammit, woman. Now I want bacon. Also: nice proposal. My grandfather used the argument that my grandmother would move from W to A, meaning she would get paid slightly earlier. Like, minutes. It was cute, though.

@Foo: Certifiable: yes. Up the ante: no. Like . . . really no. I do actually wait until the day to listen to the song. Only "Because" and "Another Brick in the Wall" are songs that I know.
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I love the moments you chose to use for your second set. You fleshed them out so well, adding more perspective to what we actually saw on the show. I love when authors do that.

Might I suggest the entirety of "Queen of Hearts"? (Winning smile here)

Anyway, glad to have your sock. And crazy with the doubling up: I'm telling people who haven't started yet to just start when they can. Not that I actually expected anyone to join me in the first place . . . .

Nicely done all around. I laughed when I got to the soundproofing: I'd already written "Roommate" when I saw it.

ETA: Woah . . . I'm a Willowhand now. Crazy.




June 30th
Song: Squeeze box - The Who



Author: BeMyDeputy (Kate . . . why is this even a thing? I mean, can't you tell from the post?)
Ratings: R/PG/G . . . I think.
Feedback: As always, both positive and negative feedback are appreciated. Seriously, I don't know what I'm doing. This feels way more like poetry than it does writing long-form. And I don't know much about writing poetry.
Disclaimer: I did not write "Once More with Feeling." Joss Whedon did.


Metaphor
Tara shook her hand gently. “Geeze, Willow. I’m glad I could help, but . . . seriously, talk about a squeeze box.”

Willow looked up in a bliss-induced haze. “The who now?”

“Exactly.”

“Baby, you know not to speak in tongues before my brain turns back on.”

“Hand: squeezed. Made me think of ‘Squeeze box.’ Song. About sex.”

“But, it’s about music.”

“Didn’t they teach you about metaphor in public school?”

“Yes . . . .”

“Next you’re going to say that ‘Cecelia’ is about writer’s block, because she’s the patron saint of writers.”

Willow’s head shot up. “It isn’t?”




Roommate
Tara found Dawn in the kitchen slumped over a mug.

“Dawnie, we said ‘no’ on the coffee front.”

Dawn looked up, clearly exhausted. “Tara, you know I love you, right?”

“Yes . . . .”

“And that I’m really glad you’re back to being yourself and that you guys moved in?”

Tara walked over and hugged Dawn. “Of course, sweetie.”

“It’s just . . . aren’t you two witches? Can’t you guys do a silencing spell?”

Willow walked in. “Good morning. What’s up?”

Tara moved to her, blushing, and whispered, “Apparently not everyone appreciates your ability to make me scream.”




Breaking
“ . . . of Heaven.”

For a moment, Willow just stared, her brain unwilling to process the sounds of the song into words. She felt tears on her cheek. Something was horribly wrong. She just didn’t know what.

There they were again. Only this time they coalesced into words.

Willow stepped back, away from the horrible truth in front of her. Away from the evidence of her unintentional betrayal. Away from the pain and suffering she had rained down on her friend.

Willow felt faint. Only the familiar feel of Tara at her side kept her upright.

There's no escape from the music.

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Day 3
Song: Now That I Found You-Terri Clark
Author: angieb86
Rating: PG-13
Feedback: is TOTALLY appreciated. I want to get better at writing, and I'm hoping this challenge will help with that, so let me know if I'm doing okay or if I should stop immediately, LOL.
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Note: Terri Clark is HOT. Cowgirl hats have NEVER been sexier.



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Waiting

She had never been so quiet before. I was there, waiting. . .waiting for her to say something.

She was the talkative one, always with the babbling and the funny stories. Now she was quiet. And the way she was looking at me made me want to kiss her as hard as I could. But he had shown up that day and shattered my dreams.

Now there was silence. So I waited.

She took my hand and held it. “Now that I have you, I’m not letting go.”

I kissed her as hard as I could.

________________________________________

One-Way

“Are you mad at me?”

“No.”

“Did I do something?”

“No.”

“Then tell me what’s bothering you. Let me in, baby. Please?”

She turned to me. “Don’t ask me to do something that you yourself are not willing to do, Willow. I know that our relationship is a big change for you, but you have to let me in, too. Don’t point me down a one-way street, then expect me to change directions. It doesn’t work that way.”

I nodded. “Okay, I’m doing it wrong. But I can do better, Tara. I promise.”

“I know. We've got forever.”

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Ours

Dear Tare-Bear,
I know it’s been hard being around me the past few weeks. I’ve been an emotional mess. And you’ve not gotten upset with me. You’ve been perfect. And I wanted you to know that I love you and I’m glad to have you with me. We’ve been together for 3 glorious years. And I’m ready for more with you.

You’re going to make a wonder mother.

Love,
Willow


Tara picked up the prenatal care packet beneath the note. Tears slid down her cheeks as she saw the first picture of the baby. “Our baby. . .”

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You're totally doing great: don't stop!

In "Waiting," your last line starts with "And." I'm not sure it adds anything: I think you can cut it and have it be a better line.

I liked "One Way" best, but look at this line:
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Don’t point me down a one-way street and expect me to change directions.

I think if you changed it to "street, then expect," it would be a little clearer and a little stronger. Since this sentence is connects to your title, you want it to be particularly good. Typo: in that same paragraph, you have a capital letter after a comma; it looks like you were editing and either forgot to change the comma or to change the letter.




July 1st
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - Leona Lewis


Ratings: G/PG/PG13. . . I think.
Feedback: As always, both positive and negative feedback are appreciated. Seriously, I don't know what I'm doing. This feels way more like poetry than it does writing long-form. I don't know nothin' 'bout writin' poetry. Nor do I know how to title the damn things.


Better
“No way.”

“Way.”

“Don’t you think I’d remember?”

“I’m not saying that you saw me. I’m saying that I saw you.”

“There were a dozen people at Wicca orientation. I would have noticed you.”

Tara shook her head. “There were fourteen. Two of us walked in late. I going to be on time, but . . . I saw you sitting there and my feet just kinda stopped.”

“Really?”

“Really. I remember . . . I saw your face, and it was just so beautiful. But also worried. I just wanted to go over and make everything better.”

Willow kissed her. “You did.”






Reality
Tara stared.

It had to be her imagination. Willow couldn’t have just kissed her. She was dreaming. That had to be it.

Only her dreams weren’t that good. Her imagination wasn’t that creative.

Not to have come up with that.

Not lips that soft. Not movement that gentle. Not the feel of Willow’s heart practically pounding out of her chest.

It was the most delightful and perfect thing in the world. And it had just happened to her.

Willow’s smile faltered. “I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have.”

“Yes. You should have.”

“You mean it?”

“Let me show you.”

She did.






Perfection
Tara lay on top of Willow, her ear over Willow’s heart. She began to catch her breath as she listened to the heartbeat.

“Wow.”

“Yeah. Wow.” Tara snuggled closer. “I think I could just stay here forever.”

“You think so?”

“It’s perfect. I feel like I may have done something right just now.”

“Very right. I assure you. But, are you sure you don’t want to move?”

“Oh, am I hurting you? Let me--”

Willow grabbed Tara’s shoulders. “No, not that. It’s . . . .” Tara felt Willow’s leg shift and then connect.

“Where do you want me?”

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angieb – Ok. You’re crazy too. All great but Parts is so wonderful. I love that we don’t know who is the narrator.
Kate/Katie (make up your mind, woman!) – I dislike. I hate that episode. Just wretched. Terrible episode. I guess congratulations for managing to bring up the terribleness of it but just. Arggghhh.

Heather – Her – Oh. I love this one. The sense of smell is so powerful. So strong and you manage it in 100 words very well. Rockets – woo hoo! Awesome and passionate and powerful. Food – ver y cute.

Mrs. Pineapple – Need – ouch. Do we all know that feeling? I think so and you do it well here. Inspiration – Nice gear switch. Nice passion. Silence – Possibly my favorite drabble yet. I love the way you evoke everything about hush all at once.

angieb – Thankful – I have mixed feelings here. On one hand, very loving but on the other hand, I love my own last name. It would not be a loving thing to me for someone else to offer me theirs. But I get it. In the Rain – Tee hee. Life – Excellent slice of life there. Well done.

Foo – Too Make you… - Nice. It’s fun that it’s Tara and Dawn because I think it shows Tara so well. The next one – kissing one – Woo hoo! Way to go Tara! Way to take things into your own hands. I love the way in 100 words or less you manage to put us right there and let us know what it is about and how to solve the conflict (as it were). Sexy one – Oh so wonderful. I love the way you use the language to make it fast and then slow it down. Very well done. Struggle for… -
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“Told you not to play Monopoly with Anya.”

“Shut up, Tara.”
LOL!
Mother – boo hoo. Very sad.
Soundproofing – excellent.

Katie 0
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Author: BeMyDeputy (Kate . . . why is this even a thing? I mean, can't you tell from the post?)
No idea…
SqueezeBox – Yes. Explain metaphor to Willow.
Roommate – How embarrassing! Well done.
Breaking – Well shit there, eh? Seriously? What made the dumbass scoobies believe Buffy would be in hell? I mean if someone’s going to go to Heaven, wouldn’t she?

Angieb – I’ve always thought Terri Clark was a big-ole-dyke, not that it goes over well in country music. Waiting – Awesome. Love the last line. One-way – Love the line about the one-way street and directions. That’s a good one. Ours – Now I’m smiling.

Kate – Better – very sweet. Reality – Oh I love that. Perfection –
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“Oh, am I hurting you? Let me--”

Willow grabbed Tara’s shoulders. “No, not that. It’s . . . .” Tara felt Willow’s leg shift and then connect.

“Where do you want me?”
Love it.



Author – JustSkipIt
Title – Just Words
Song – More than Words
Note – I always laugh when I hear this song because I think of people who play it at their weddings and don’t really get the point of it. It’s like people who play “I will always love you” or something at their weddings.

“But I love you.”

Oh, Willow. How long ago would it have been that those words would have been enough? When we met? Our first months? When you moved and thrashed and screamed under the stroke of my tongue. And you didn’t say those words until after Oz had come back and left again. But I knew and it was enough for me. It was enough every time I felt your passion.

She sits on the bathroom floor.

“Those are just words, Willow.”


Author – JustSkipIt

Title – Smoky courage

Song – Another Brick in the Wall

Note – If you don’t’ know about this connection this piece will make even less sense.

Willow took another drag and held her breath as she watched Tara. The blonde was snuggled on her stomach as they watched The Wizard of Oz. It did not match up like Xander said it would but at least Tara was near her. She couldn’t seem to stop running her hands through the blonde’s hair and Tara kept making happy moany sounds.

“Um… W-Will?”

“Tare?”

“I thought Dark Side of the Moon matched up. Not The Wall.”

“Oh.”

“Yeah… I wish I had a moonpie.”


Author – JustSkipIt

Title – BabbleDrabble

Song –The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face

“Hey, Tare? You know I was thinking because you know how you can know something or be told something all your life and then maybe it’s not that way anymore. Like maybe everyone likes chocolate and you like chocolate and you never really thought about butterscotch or reggae music or the writing of D.H. Lawrence because you never thought about it or questioned it? And now you’re staring at me like I’m making no sense and I guess I’m not. Ok. I’ll try to back up. That’s how I felt when I saw you at the meeting.”

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PostPosted: Sat Jul 02, 2011 11:42 pm 
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Re Names: Short answer: I use both Katie and Kate. You’re free to use either. The long answer: When I was very young, my parents started calling me "Kate" so no one would shorten my name to "Kathy," because they didn't like that nickname. Then I adopted “Katie” some time around third grade; so my mom and Nana call me “Kate,” my sisters both call me “Katie,” as do Adam and most of my friends. However, I tend to use “Kate” when I’m in a scholastic or professional situation. Though, I have plenty of friends from my academic and professional life that call me "Kate." I guess I originally conceived of my time on the board as falling into the professional-ish type aspect of my life, not the friend-type aspect of my life, so I started out using "Kate," then never changed. Either is okay, but "Katie" feels more like "I am using this because we are friends." (The converse is not true; "Kate" doesn't feel un-friend-like.)

Re feedback the first: Glad I could write something you don't like . . . wait. ;) I love “Tough Love.” It provides a distinct picture of who Willow and Tara are; conflict can do that in a way that nothing else can. It also sets up the rest of their story arc, which I think is just fucking brilliant writing. For me, the whole key to understanding Willow in season six was that moment I wrote when Willow thinks that Giles told her they could fight without the world ending. Then again, I like season six, so maybe that explains our difference of opinion on “Tough Love.”

Re feedback the second:
SqueezeBox: I hear the sarcasm. But just because I can, I will point out that Willow actually demonstrates her ability to understand metaphor; “Cecilia” is a song explicitly about sex, but she has assumed it’s a metaphor for writing. It’s more about her being naïve about depictions of sex in media than it is about her not getting metaphor. At least, I think so. But what I think doesn’t really matter. I just wrote it. (This isn't intended to be sarcastic or self-deprecating; my sister (the writer one, not the other one) has simply beat this into my head.)
Roommate: Thanks. For reference, a selective silencing spell was in fact included in the wards on Tara’s room in QoH. Which will become useful in the foreseeable future. I swear.
Breaking: This is a topic for a much longer discussion, but briefly, Angel. Willow in fact explicitly says that she’s terrified that the crazy Glory worm hole snagged Buffy’s soul and took her to a bad place, like what happened to Angel. Had she died in battle, it would have been different. Well, somewhat. And that’s where it becomes a much longer discussion.

Re feedback the third: Thank you. I did steal the idea for “Reality” from myself (not that I think I was the first to come up with it, just, that's what I thought about); for a bit, I considered either cutting and pasting or just going with Platonic forms again, but decided that would be cheating.

Your stuff!
Just Words: This reminded me of “Fight Club:” “I asked you for one thing. One. Simple. Thing.” Anyway, I think it’s very fitting given the beginning of their relationship: that time was about the meaning of action, not words. Back then, Willow shows Tara how she feels, even if she can't say it. So it's apropos that if Willow can't back her words up with actions, they would feel empty and meaningless.

Smoky Courage: I laughed when I saw the song title, because I remembered our discussion about not knowing most of these songs, but that we did both know this one. And low and behold: moonpies. Tee hee.

BabbleDrabble: Just . . . yes.




July 2nd
First Date - Blink182


Ratings: G/PG/PG13. . . I think.
Feedback: As always, both positive and negative feedback are appreciated. Seriously, I don't know what I'm doing. This feels way more like poetry than it does writing long-form. I don't know nothin' 'bout writin' poetry.
Notes: While I believe these all stand on their own, for the curious, these are all essentially set in the same version of canon as “Queen of Hearts;” Willow's half of the first one has already been written, I may have gotten the math wrong on the second one, and I can't say for certain that the last one would play out exactly like that. (It has been pointed out to me (gee thanks, Clare) that it's been two and a half months since I updated that. But! It's being written. I swear. The next part is like 2000 words so far.) Um, if you don't read QoH, Tara talks to her mom when she's alone. Well, the idea of her mom. It's a thing. Just . . . Tara's mom isn't actually in the room, okay?
Notes II: Yes, I know that you're supposed to start out writing numbers out. But then the words wouldn't fit. So I'm cheating just a tad. Like, contractions are okay, so numerical numbers should be okay. Right?


Dancing
The door closed behind Willow, and Tara’s jaw dropped.

“Dancing? Me, her, some place called the Bronze . . . for dancing? That’s a date, right Mom?” Tara frowned. “Only, she didn’t say ‘date.’ Just ‘dancing.’ Are dates like playing pretend, where you can’t say the word out loud? Does calling something a date make it . . . less?”

Tara began to pace. “I mean, I guess it doesn’t really matter what we call it. The fact is that it is dancing. Which has certain ‘touching in public’ aspects that are exciting and new."

Tara froze. “Wait! I’m supposed to be changing!”





Nervous
“Willow, calm down.”

“But . . . I can’t.” She fidgeted in her chair.

Tara sighed. “Well, why not?”

“Why not? Why not? Tara, this is our first date. It has to be perfect. You deserve perfect.”

Tara chuckled. “That’s very sweet. But Willow . . . how long have you known I’m attracted to you?”

“98 days, 17 hours, and . . . 5 minutes.”

“How many days has it been since our first kiss? Round, sweetie.”

“91."

“Since we first . . . ?”

“84.”

“And you still think you need to be nervous?”

“No, I guess not.”





Intentions
“Where do you think you’re going?”

“I need my coat.”

“But, I like you naked.”

Tara laughed. “I need something from the pocket.” Tara retrieved the coat and returned to the bed, sliding her hand into the pocket as she walked. It was still there. “Willow, I’m sorry I didn’t help you through your recovery.”

“Tara, no. Not now.”

“You need to know. And you need to know that this . . .” she pointed between them “ . . . isn’t just a lark. It’s forever.”

“I know.”

Tara pulled out and opened a small box. “Forever and ever.”

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Katie - There. My choice is made. I'm not saying that Toughlove is a terribly done episode. I think it's a good episode. It's an important episode. And it's well done. I am saying that I don't like what happens in it. So on a visceral level, I dislike that episode.

Dancing - Very cute. I like these little Tara talking to her mom parts.
Nervous - Ok. I think that this is my new favorite drabble. The fact that you cut off Tara's question that leads to the #84 may have been for word count reasons but I think it works perfectly. There's no reason, no need to put words to whatever they might have done. And how lovely that in that verse, the had their first kiss 1 week after Willow realized Tara was attracted to her and they ... 1 week later. I'm guessing always on Tuesdays? I'd ask you what day we're on in QoH but why pressure you...?
Intentoins - Hmmm. Cute concept. I have to admit that I'm not a huge fan of W/T getting engaged or getting married stories. I don't know why. Perhaps it is my own ambivalence about it. I have a sort of "until it's legal and counts, what's the point" attitude toward it. I mean I'm happy for people who do it and do it big but for me... I just sort of can't see the point. Still, very well done and cute.

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