Watchmen Kink Meme 3. Weeeeeeee.

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Rules of the meme:

1. Anonymously post a pairing and prompt you would like to see written. Since this is a kink meme, there is supposted to be a kink involved, but normal well-written prompts should work just as well.

2. Anonymous will respond to your post and write it for you! Art and such is also acceptable/awesome. Multiple people may respond to

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[anonymous]

So...I stumbled upon this prompt from the first kinkmeme and I'm wondering if it ever got filled. Because I totally just wrote out a 75-chapter-long plot outline for it before thinking to check. XD

What if the Watchmen was just a game the kids played? How would the story be different and yet the same? How would it be changed to be suitable for coming out of a child's mind

[anonymous]

Dude... If that hasn't been filled, it freaking NEEDS to be! And if it has I WANT A FREAKING LINK!! O_O ...*cough* ... I mean... Pretty please? ^_^;

[anonymous]

I'm starting to type it up now, might have first part up tonight. Thinking of making it my NaNoWriMo, since it's clearly going to be consuming my brain for the next couple months anyway. XD

[anonymous]

XD!!! Yay! I flippin' love you already. ~ <3 <3

Growing Up Is Not An Absence Of Dreaming (1a/75, if all goes according to plan)

[anonymous]

(Okay, so in writing this, I've realized I may actually be the worst possible person to write it. I know jack shit about kids. XD)

"Bored," Laurie mutters, leg kicking idly, heel connecting with the leg of the chair she's sitting on with a slight thunk. Her mouth twists into a scowl as this gets no response. "Bored," she says again. Thunk. "Bored." Thunk. "Boooored." A slightly louder thunk, competing with the sound of the rain pounding against the windows. "Bo-"

"Laurie!" her mother finally snaps, looking up from the magazine she's perusing. There. Laurie almost smiles. Her mom might be annoyed, but at least she's paying attention, which is a step in the right direction. Sally might be a little self-absorbed, but she's a pretty good mom, and she can be particularly good at coming up with things to do on boring, rainy stuck-inside days like today. Usually she even gets just as caught up in whatever activity they decide on as her daughter does, once Laurie exasperates her into playing

Growing Up Is Not An Absence Of Dreaming (1b/75)

[anonymous]

"Well..." she says, smiling slightly like she's remembering some wonderful moment, "when we were about your age, we used to play superheroes."

Laurie ponders this. "You mean like Batman?" Sally gives a short, surprised chuckle and a slightly questioning look. Laurie shrugs. "Dan really likes Batman." You can't hang out with a bunch of boys without learning a thing or two about superheroes, and Laurie has to admit she sort of likes the comics herself, even if she doesn't understand the devotion that drives Daniel to the newsstand every week to stock up on the slim books

Re: Growing Up Is Not An Absence Of Dreaming (1b/75)

[anonymous]

Actually, I haven't entirely decided about Eddie yet. I'm thinking he's a little younger, perhaps four years behind the rest of the Minutemen group, and sort of butts into their game, being a bit of a douche and trying too hard because he doesn't quite fit in. The rape is definitely going to translate as a stolen kiss, and they're all friends once they grow up and he mellows out some, though Larry doesn't like him. (Larry is pretty much the Guy That Doesn't Like Anything in this fic.) There will definitely be some Eddie/Sally stuff going on toward the end, and I'm still deciding if he's Laurie's real dad or not.

I'm glad you're enjoying it! Your Bodyguard AU is definitely on my list of Favorite Things Ever, so...yeah. :D

(Captcha says 'killits father,' I'm sure it's trying to tell me something, though I don't know what...)

Re: Growing Up Is Not An Absence Of Dreaming (1b/75)

[anonymous]

Yeah, that was sort of my thought as well. It's just such an integral part of the GN, and somehow I can't see Laurie being Larry's kid and still being her. Eddie's definitely less of a dick here than he is in the GN (he'll end up playing with the kids quite a bit, because I couldn't decide if I wanted him to be part of the Minutemen or Watchmen group and finally went, "Hm...both!" XD), so maybe he doesn't know that Laurie's his, or maybe Sally has told him to keep it quiet, but he's definitely around. I think I vaguely leaned toward not having him as her dad because that's so much angst tied to that in the GN, and this is gonna get angsty enough as it is once the gang hits their teenage years, but in this context I can almost see it as being a good thing.

I love that thought about Larry, and now must work in something about him saying they should go do their homework. XD

Aack, god, sorry about the novel-length comment. CAN YOU TELL THIS FIC HAS EATEN MY BRAIN?

Re: Growing Up Is Not An Absence Of Dreaming (1b/75)

[anonymous]

Heh, well, I can promise a big schmoopy happy ending at the end of all the angst, if it helps. XD

And I think I just actually made the D: face at that thought. *Pats poor lil Walter*

Re: Growing Up Is Not An Absence Of Dreaming (1b/75)

[anonymous]

Oh god, Eddie is going to be such fun. Will there be allowances for the way he made a 'career' out of heroing even after the Keene Act? Like, maybe he grew up and started a comic book shop and lets all the local D & D players meet there? That would be epic. <3

This is a great fic so far. Thank you so much for taking it on.

Re: Growing Up Is Not An Absence Of Dreaming (1b/75)

[anonymous]

AUGH I LOVE THAT IDEA, thank you so much! (I've been having the hardest time figuring out the Minutemen/general adult stuff; despite the initial disclaimer, the kids are turning out to be the easy part. XD)

Re: Growing Up Is Not An Absence Of Dreaming (1b/75)

[anonymous]

I AM SO EXCITED FOR THIS. -hunkers down with popcorn- Love it so far. :D :D :D

Re: Growing Up Is Not An Absence Of Dreaming (1b/75)

[anonymous]

Yay! I'm ridiculously excited for it myself. XD Glad you like!