Story [Multi-Fandom] It's a Drabble! (12/31: "The Giving of Thanks" (Guardians of the Galaxy))

Apt title and good drabble.

 

Thanks.

Title: The Accursed Sphere
Fandom: Dark Shadows


David Collins sat with his head down on his desk, just staring at the black sphere in front of him. From the corner of his eye, he saw a hand reaching for the sphere, but he smacked it away.

"Ow!" yelled Amy Jennings. "What did you do that for?"

"You mustn't touch it," David told her. ""It was cursed by some old gypsy count!"

"There's no such thing as gypsy counts." She grabbed the Magic 8 Ball and stepped out of David's reach, then shook it. "'Mwahaha! I have you now!' What's that supposed to mean?"

"I told you so."

 

Oh, poor Amy.

 

Title: The Speckled Mind
Fandom: Sherlock


Mycroft leaned against the railing and stared out across the Thames. "Miss Hooper, has my brother blathered on at you about his 'mind palace' nonsense?"

"He's told me about it, if that's what you mean," Molly replied. She stayed back by the sliding glass doors, well away from the balcony's edge. "I thought you were like him, though? All about the orderly mind and everything?"

"Exactly. Have you ever spent time in a palace? It's all intrigues and backstabbing, just what I don't want inside my mind."

Molly said, "I can't tell if you're making a joke or not."

"Quite."

 

I love Molly trying to deal with the other Holmes brother

 

Cheers. A bit less dialogue in this one.

Title: By the Nose
Fandom: Buffy the Vampire Slayer


Buffy rolled under the demon's immense, wobbling jowls and leaped right back to her feet. Seeing she was right where she wanted to be, she punched straight up with both fists, one into each monstrous nostril. Instead of pulling them back down, she shoved forward, overbalancing the demon's head.

Just as the whole thing was about to come crashing down on top of her, Buffy pulled her hands out and dodged to the side. She braced for another attack, but none came. She shrugged triumphantly, and then finally noticed her hands and the thick, green fluid dripping from them.

"Yecch!"

 

Eewwwwww poor Buffy! This isn't exactly a glamorous job.

 

Title: The Tiniest Advantage
Fandom: Modesty Blaise


Modesty mentally sized up the two costumed figures racing toward her. Both were large men with strong builds, but they appeared uncomfortable in their outfits. It wasn't much of an advantage, she knew, but she also recognized that even such a tiny help could make all the difference in the universe.

As the two men came within arms' reach of her, Modesty dropped down and lashed out with her foot at the smaller of the pair - though he was still much larger than she - and caught him right at the knee. Before he fell, she swung him toward his partner.

 

Very interesting! I've never heard of this fandom, but I'm very interested in a character who can recognize such a small weakness and take advantage of it.

 

It was a long-running - almost forty years - British comic strip. There were also some novels and a few stabs at film adaptations, but I've mainly just been slowly (off-and-on over the past couple years) working my way through the collected editions as I can get them from the library.

Title: Spin Out
Fandom: Blake's 7


"Yes," Avon said, "I've read the coroner's report. It wasn't the most grounded work of fiction I've read. It lacked a certain verisimilitude."

At the back, Vila muttered, "I'll need to look that word up later."

"It means believability, "Avon explained. "Anyone who swallows the idea that this was a suicide is a more gullible idiot than Vila on his worst day. No offence."

"Some taken."

Avon continued, "My point is that it's rather difficult to stab oneself in the back repeatedly and then decapitate oneself post mortem. But, if anyone wants to try to prove me wrong, feel free."

 

Title: Beanie Baby
Fandom: Space Ghost Coast to Coast


"Hello, little boy. I'm Space Ghost."

"Yes, I know," replied Zorak. "We've known each other for- whatever. I'm outta here." He started to remove the propeller beanie he'd been forced to wear. The moment it came off his head, though, Space Ghost raised his weapon.

Zorak quickly put the beanie back on.

Space Ghost looked around in confusion. "Young man, did you see a giant mantis just now?"

"Are you serious?" Zorak asked. "Can you genuinely not tell who I am when I'm wearing this?"

"I can see that you're a small child."

Zorak laughed. "I'm never taking this off."

 

Title: Weaponimals
Fandom: Archer


Dr. Krieger insisted, "Lots of animals have been weaponized before! Sheep, cows, just tons of farm animals in general. Dolphins!"

"Don't be an idiot," replied Archer. "Dolphins don't live on farms."

"I meant that dolphins have been-"

Archer interrupted, "Because they need water, duh!"

"Will you stop your yammering!" his mother yelled.

"But I'm not the one who thinks that dolphins grow on farms!""

"Anyway, as I was saying," Krieger continued, "there's a long history of turning animals into walking weapons."

"Something else dolphins never do!" shouted Archer. "Because they don't have feet! Double duh! Who's the idiot now? You!"

 

I always say that proper grammar is important

 

Title: Oddo Odo
Fandom: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine


Quark loped across the promenade as quickly as he could. "Captain Sisko! Captain!" he yelled. "Odo's gone mad! Insane!"

Sisko turned around slowly to face him. "Whatever he's done now, I support my security chief completely."

"Really?" asked Quark. "Even when he's doing that?" He pointed up at the promenade's second level. There, Odo was running from person to person, threatening to arrest anyone who didn't know the words to some obscure Bajoran children's ballad. And he'd shapeshifted out of his uniform and into full frontal nudity.

"Not again. Quark, run before I figure out how this is your fault."

 

I love Sisko's trust in his security officer

 

Title: Conduct Unbecoming
Fandom: House of Cards (UK)


"And then there are the people who, try as you might, just don't seem to grasp the rules of the game."

"Chief Whip, it's not," the man was saying, "like I was caught with a prostitute or something!"

"Quite," Urquhart agreed. "Because we'd know how to deal with that, believe me. Probably half of the House of Commons have been known to visit the odd knocking shop. But what kind of a grown man attends a gathering dedicated to a defunct children's show?"

The man raised his chin defiantly. "This kind."

"Do you see what I mean? Hopeless, utterly hopeless."

 

The Odo one seems a bit odd given he can't even do a face.

 

I love this Prostitutes they can deal with, but not an uber fan

 

Thanks.

Of course Odo can do a face. He just can't do one well.


Title: Natalie Teeger and the Latest Obsession
Fandom: Monk


"Ours is a true love, one deeper than a heartless fiend like you could possibly ever understand."

Natalie just managed not to laugh out loud at Julie's use of the word heartless. "And you're sure he feels the same way?" she asked.

Julie replied, "Just because Mr. Monk doesn't broadcast his emotions as much as some-" - all, Natalie mentally corrected her - "people, it doesn't mean he doesn't have them."

"And yet," Natalie calmly pointed out, "you still call him Mr. Monk. What do you think he would do if he saw your little shrine? He'd organize the pictures, that's what."

 

You might think that I enjoyed reading the House of Cards one. You might think that--but I couldn't possibly comment.

 

I've spent much of the past week looking for excuses to work that into conversation. I've managed it a couple times.

Title: The Good Defense
Fandom: Star Trek


Captain Kirk tossed his phaser into the trees and grabbed a blade from one of the fallen Klingons. The three still standing grinned and began edging closer. Suddenly, two charged, and he had to give ground as he kept parrying their weapons with his. He was sure they were toying with him, trying to tire him out before going for the kill.

Meanwhile, the third slipped around to where Kirk's phaser had gone. He was only a few feet away when the overload Kirk had programmed caused it to explode.

"Treacherous cur!" spat one of the surviving pair.

"Who? Me?"

 

Love Kirk Sneaky, sneaky!

 

Yes, Jim The nerfherder