Lee, love the World Crossing intro to Buffistas. I'm not getting the second drabble, though. It could be I'm dense and coffee-deficient, though.

And Amy, did I say I love your fairy tale drabbles? You catch that moody, otherworldly atmosphere very well.

Thanks Beverly, On the second one, I think it's the last line, which may be one of those things that make sense only to me. I'm goiing to think about it and mayb change it when I get to work.

eta: made one quick change, and will think more after coffee has kicked in.

Deb, that sounds delicious. I love the Tudors. Imagine if they were alive today -- the gossip sheets would be full of nothing else. And Ringan as the "medium" in this one is a wonderful twist.

Bev, I think I forgot to tell you that I can't quite believe you don't have stories to tell -- I love to read anything you write. {{Bev}}

Lee, I read the end of the second drabble as "someone she would spend three years of her life with". Is that close to what you meant? And now I see from your edit that you already changed something, but I have to go back and look because it's on the previous page. Wheee! I was right.

Susan, I liked your drabble. The last sentence was the kicker.

Also forgot to tell P-C that I did read the story -- and thank you for reminding me it was buried in my email -- and I would love to make some suggestions, if you can give me a few days. My deadline is hanging so far over my head now, I can barely see to type, and I shouldn't, actually, be here at all... For what it's worth at the moment, I think it's really powerful, and I think there's lots (most of it, really) to save there. Maybe just stringing it together differently?

For what it's worth at the moment, I think it's really powerful, and I think there's lots (most of it, really) to save there.

Oh, thanks. I pretty much wrote it cause the professor liked that kind of thing, and then I had the idea, so I had to give it a try. It was fun, but I don't know if it's anything beyond that. I think the characters were supposed to be more believably neurotic and thus make some sort of statement about modern day relationships, but I think I just turned them into jokes instead.

Maybe just stringing it together differently?

How so? I know the princess' thoughts really aren't up to par with the prince's. Also, if I do decide to work on this, what the hell magazine would publish it?

Amy, I too am really enjoying the fairy tale drabbles. I love the way you're bringing humanity and intimacy of characterization to them.

Oh, and a topic idea for Teppy--maybe at some point we could do Fateful Farewells, or Departures or Goodbyes or somesuch.

Thank you, ma'am -- I bookmarked it.

Fate drabble

My answering machine is blinking, red, red, red. I hit the button as I walk by, collapse onto the chair to listen. I expect Ronnie or El. Maybe Amy.

The voice is deep and male and familiar, though I haven't heard it in five years. Holy shit. Dave. Last time I spoke to him he was in Australia...or wait, maybe Arizona. How did he get this number?

He works in tv now; he's going to be in New York next week. Do I want to get together?

I write down his pager and feel wary, weary. He better not still have that adolescent crush.

I've sworn off men.

I was also going to suggest a drabble, Teppy--how about "famous last words"? It could lend itself to all kinds of topics from goodbyes to times when the character said something they later regretted.

Hee hee hee, Kristin. I should really do this one. I love turning things into fateful encounters.