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Post by boosette on Mar 30, 2009 9:57:27 GMT 10
Title: Things That Aren't Vegetables Author: boosette Summary: Kel and Neal and Lerant, broken down at a truckstop while on tour, over Rating: G Wordcount: 200 Genre: Snark/Humor/Crack Series: Tortall. Warnings: Crack!fic AU (oh lordy is this ever AU) Author's Notes: First fic in the Country Western Singers AU! * "It looks like we're here for the night," Kel says, reclaiming her seat next to Neal and across the table from Lerant. "What killed our faithful beast of burden this time?" Neal asks, then, "I ordered for you – see? Salad." Lerant's busy pealing the skin off his fried chicken; Neal's plate is a vast expanse of beige and tan, cream and golden brown. "Numair says the radiator is less than an inch from fiery destruction," Kel replies as she swaps dressings – her blue cheese for Neal's ranch. "Damn," Lerant says, "I had ten bucks on the fan belts." "Betting on our wheels, Eldorne?" Neal teases, after swallowing a mouthful of chicken-fried bacon, his green eyes bright with mirth, "That's not very charitable." "Oh please," Lerant replies, "you're in the pool for sparkplugs!" They'll never stop now, Kel thinks, but she wouldn't want them to. She's almost glad that Dom is out helping with Peachblossom the Bus, though; otherwise she might overdose on snark. "You're going to die of scurvy," Kel says, piling half her dinner salad on Neal's plate. "I got hush puppies!" he says, sounding hurt. "Fried corn dough doesn't count," Kel replies, swapping them for cherry tomatoes.
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Post by k4writer02 on Mar 30, 2009 10:02:32 GMT 10
Oh my gosh, you actually wrote a piece of the AU crack fic! I'm delighted, and impressed. And amused.
Kel's right, hush puppies ain't vegetables. Loved the betting and discussion over Peachblossom the Bus's condition. And I giggled at the line about Dom and snark. Numair's diagnosis sounds much clearer than my own mechanic's usually are.
Thanks for a funny treat!
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Post by ubiquitous on Mar 30, 2009 10:19:35 GMT 10
Heee, this is great! Very entertaining and amusing, and I love the betting pool. And Numair as mechanic = ♥
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Rojo
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Post by Rojo on Mar 30, 2009 10:26:34 GMT 10
*dies*
I want to burried with a copy of this.
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Post by boosette on Mar 30, 2009 10:42:05 GMT 10
Thanks, guys! ♥
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Post by iridescentdaisies on Mar 30, 2009 14:44:43 GMT 10
*Dead*
Such crack. Such loveliness.
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Post by Anaroriel on Mar 30, 2009 15:26:40 GMT 10
HAHA! I love it. I support the crack. ^^
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Post by girlcalledsun on Apr 2, 2009 4:40:56 GMT 10
You started writing it! Genius, genius! *fails and dies of glee*
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rainstormamaya
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Post by rainstormamaya on Apr 2, 2009 6:30:50 GMT 10
Oh, I love it! XD Peachblossom the Bus!
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Post by Lisa on Apr 4, 2009 15:55:20 GMT 10
Dude. Would you believe that this my first Tortallan AU? I'm not sure if I want to run away or scream for more.
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Post by boosette on Apr 4, 2009 15:59:54 GMT 10
Scream for more! It's crazy fun to write!
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Imogen
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Post by Imogen on May 8, 2009 14:56:47 GMT 10
I like how you kept the camraderie and swapped in modern things: salad, an overdose of snark (!), Peachblossom the bus (!!).
Also: CHICKEN-FRIED BACON??
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