Not yet filled, but...sallymnJune 14 2014, 23:11:47 UTC
This prompt wouldn't go away... I've started a rather ridiculous (well, this is moi) fantasy based on it, not sure if I'll finish it but I will try.
Here's what I've got so far...
"Well?"
The implied question, in Miss Annersley's best Headmistressy manner, might have been more effective had Hilda's voice not been much, much higher. And reedier. And slightly adenoidal in the bargain.
One of her deepest darkest secrets had always been her own passage through those turbulent mid-teen years they labelled "the Middles"; fifteen had NOT been a good year for her.
"Well?" She tried again, and didn't actually squeak this time.
The people in front of her - half of them not so much mistresses as Middles, at least in age , and the others not so much Middles at the minute but for the most part actually middle-aged - mostly shuffled their feet and looked anywhere except their Headmistress. Hilda was vaguely pleased to know that she could still intimidate both students and staff despite being small, skinny, spotty and somewhat swamped by what
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Re: Not yet filled, but...elen_nareJune 16 2014, 01:32:10 UTC
Eeee! This is fantastic! Hilda skinny and spotty but still authoritative, wild-haired Nell bursting out of her clothes, Mary-Lou and Co looking indecent in their gym-slips... I absolutely love it :D :D :D Thank you!
Re: Not yet filled, but...sallymnJune 18 2014, 04:22:39 UTC
I'm thinking it will somehow be all Mary-Lou's doing (her Very First Artifact turns out to be, errr... a problem) and they will all try VERY HARD to keep Joey from butting in...
Re: Not yet filled, but...elen_nareJune 21 2014, 03:29:04 UTC
Of course it's Mary-Lou's doing! And I can imagine the staff especially being willing to do anything to keep Joey from finding out about their... current condition ;)
Would it be ok with you if I linked this on the Chalet School Bulletin Board? I'm sure a lot of people there would appreciate it!
Here's what I've got so far...
"Well?"
The implied question, in Miss Annersley's best Headmistressy manner, might have been more effective had Hilda's voice not been much, much higher. And reedier. And slightly adenoidal in the bargain.
One of her deepest darkest secrets had always been her own passage through those turbulent mid-teen years they labelled "the Middles"; fifteen had NOT been a good year for her.
"Well?" She tried again, and didn't actually squeak this time.
The people in front of her - half of them not so much mistresses as Middles, at least in age , and the others not so much Middles at the minute but for the most part actually middle-aged - mostly shuffled their feet and looked anywhere except their Headmistress. Hilda was vaguely pleased to know that she could still intimidate both students and staff despite being small, skinny, spotty and somewhat swamped by what ( ... )
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Would it be ok with you if I linked this on the Chalet School Bulletin Board? I'm sure a lot of people there would appreciate it!
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If you're interested I did a Chalet School one in the last challenge... it's in letter form and is here.
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