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Post by Rachy on May 24, 2010 15:37:56 GMT 10
Title: Good Dog, Bad Dog Rating: PG Prompt: #2: Walk the line Category: 250 words Word count: 250 words. Summary: Phelan walks between a Good Dog and a Bad Dog.
There’s a little voice that whispers through his bones, haunting him. Betrayer.
He had been a Good Dog, enjoyed being a good Dog, until Verene. Until he lost his faith.
Now he was a Bad Dog, cuffed against a cold wall on a dark and foggy night, heavy wrists branding him as a rusher, a feeling too familiar from before, in a position reversed.
He had been a Good Dog. He had protected his people. He had been a Good Dog. He had failed.
He had become a Bad Dog. Looked to a life that was more ruthless and bloodthirsty and maybe that still wouldn’t change anything. He’d be knifed in the back by the person he’d become, but that was surely better than being knifed and betrayed by one of your own. He had become a Bad Dog. He had turned to Rosto because if the Dogs couldn’t protect their own they didn’t have a hope for the people. Being a rusher for Rosto gave him some hope back that things could change for the better.
Maybe for Beka the line was heavy charcoal, splitting black shadows as dark as the Black God’s realm and the sparkles of life. For him it was only the split between him and the shadow from the sun, darkening the cobblestones. Maybe she had more justice, running through her blood then he did, but all he wanted to do was to protect the people.
And that was his line. Good Dog. Bad Dog.
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Post by greenie on May 24, 2010 16:00:32 GMT 10
Wow! This is really excellent use of the prompt, and a fascinating look at Phelan. Well done!
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Post by max on May 24, 2010 20:00:14 GMT 10
This is, I think, my favourite entry in this entire thing.
Seriously, amazing piece.
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Post by Rachy on May 24, 2010 20:34:00 GMT 10
Thankyou both max: You have absolutely no idea how flattered I am right now. *blushes*
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Post by max on May 24, 2010 20:56:53 GMT 10
You have absolutely no idea how flattered that makes me!
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Rowena
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Post by Rowena on May 25, 2010 9:18:46 GMT 10
Wow! This is really great! I love the way you used the prompt and the Dog termenology. And kudos for brining Phelan to life!
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Post by journeycat on May 25, 2010 9:29:30 GMT 10
This is gorgeous - I love that you've focused on Phelan, who really is a very complex character, and I especially love how you've essentially implied that there is no clear color for wrong and right, but instead there are many shades of gray.
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Post by Rachy on May 25, 2010 10:41:13 GMT 10
Thankyou I really feel that there's not enough Phelan mentioned, and how when it came down to it, his swapping sides was kind of glossed over, and so I completely agree that for his choice, it really was going between shades of grey.
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Post by Verasque on May 29, 2010 13:09:18 GMT 10
Hands down, this was extraordinary. You writing is amazing, and to put the icing on the cake, you chose to write an issue so very looked over, and managed to make it larger than life. Excellent!
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Post by PeroxidePirate on May 30, 2010 0:15:56 GMT 10
Fascinating character piece. I love that he struggles with his decision, but makes it anyway -- I always knew there was more to it than Beka saw.
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Post by Rachy on May 30, 2010 19:25:37 GMT 10
Thankyou both
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