Watchmen Kink Meme 3. Weeeeeeee.

[spam_monster]

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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Ghost Rat 27

[anonymous]

Previous part: http://spam-monster.livejournal.com/2938.html?thread=6646650#t6646650... )

my plan for everything

[tuff_ghost]

Guys, just fake your own deaths and run away together!

Ghost Rat 31

[anonymous]

Like many horrible things, it happens terribly quickly. Hollis's eyes go flat, his body relaxes as if some fierce resistance has finally been broken, and he swings a tiny spy crossbow up with all his usual lethal grace. He levels it at the king's throat and fires, the tiny dart obviously poisoned if it's supposed to do anything at all. This crosses Daniel's mind as he bolts across the floor to tackle him. He's glowing silver, and Dan is too late

Re: Ghost Rat 31

[anonymous]

YAY, Pochahontas!Dan! YAY, fetch quest! This keeps getting better and better! (Though BOO, King Dad is sort of an ass and should totes have listened to Dan.)

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[anonymous]

He is kind of a tool, but it really has more to do with not knowing who his son is. You know how parents apparently get their image of you from when you're about three and therefore completely retarded? That has happened here.

Yeah, I thought of Pocahontas, too.

Ghost Rat 32

[anonymous]

Soon he's walking faster than most people run, and Laurie has to call for him to wait, hiking up her cumbersome skirt (exposing enough leg that he distantly regrets being in no shape to appreciate it) and catching up

Re: Ghost Rat 32

[anonymous]

I think there's some humor to be had in Asmoleda (Asomelda? I forgot) coming along. She strikes me as princess with a Disney sort of bearing, and it would be interesting to see how her dainty mannerisms hold up against real-world trials. She at least seems willing to try and understand people, since she spends time with Ghost Rat even when it makes her uncomfortable. So long as she doesn't spend too much of the journey in her "Oh, danger! I must faint now." stage, I think it's not a bad choice for her to tag along.

Re: Ghost Rat 32

[anonymous]

I wouldn't mind Asmoleda tagging along as long as you think you can balance out the characters. You've got a sizable ensemble on this quest (which is great, so glad to see Byron and Bill along) and I'd hate to see one of them shunted to the background. So if you think you can pace them all out, then go for it!

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[anonymous]

I worried about that too, and then I said, "Fuck it, the Fellowship of the Ring had nine guys."

Re: Ghost Rat 32

[brancher]

My vote is against Asmoleda. You did too good a job of making her annoying. But it would be cool if, when they came back, her 10-minute talk with Ghost Rat has lead her to become an anthropologist or something.

ps: I love you beyond words for turning their dragon-hunt into an archeological expedition.

Re: Ghost Rat 32

[flyingrat42]

People have given good pros and cons for Asmoleda tagging along. I initially thought it would be cool/hilarious if she did come along, only to discovered that she is amazingly and scandalously good at archery/tracking/kicking ass and taking names (but not to the point that Dan would hit it)...but that's what you've been doing with Laurie, so perhaps that wouldn't work all that well.

Maybe if they get a message from home at some point during their quest, with an unexpected personal note from Asmoleda to Ghost Rat? Or, like, she's actually hit the library and found something that would be useful for them...to the point that Ghost Rat is all O.o and Dan is :D with both amusement and appreciation? Rather like brancher's suggestion, really.

And FYAFQ (Fuck Yes Archeological Fetch Quest). Captcha says "press saga".

Ghost Rat 33A

[anonymous]

It's a long day. Daniel is driven, Ghost Rat is wedded to his purpose, and the others feel that they can't disappoint them, so it's damned late before they finally set up camp. The woods they're passing through are much less inhospitable than those around Ghost Rat's home base, so it's safe enough to find a good spot by a clear spring and lay the bedrolls out under a spreading tree that (with a little magic) will keep off any rain that might fall. Daniel listlessly performs a neat little cantrip, and then goes to sit by the horses and brood. Ghost Rat has long since vanished into the deepening shadows in search of small game, and William and Byron are building the fire as Laurel digs through Daniel's pack for barley to make gruel with. Byron has climbed up the tree, conducting investigations of his own in the rustling leaves, and comes down with the grace of a monkey to fetch water. Assured that the operation is in good hands, Laurel goes to Daniel, certain that nothing she can say will help, but bound to try anyway

Ghost Rat 33B

[anonymous]

"God, I don't know what the hell she's even doing here, and we do not have time for this." He hugs Ghost Rat tightly, and pricks his finger on the tip of his dagger, pressing a dot of blood to Ghost Rat's bony, freckled chest, just above his heart. "There." He says softly. "Better?" Ghost Rat nods, and shivers again. "Here, let me get your clothes." Soon, Ghost Rat is dressed again, and with his mask down and Daniel's cloak still tightly wrapped around him, he seems to feel a little better. Daniel's heart bleeds for him as they climb up the opposite bank to catch Asmoleda's horse and lead it back to camp. For a man in Ghost Rat's position to be seen naked by a strange woman (particularly an outlander) is unspeakable. It weakens the spirit, causes bad luck, and allows hungry ghosts to take bites of the soul. There's also the possibility of impotence, cursed weapons, and greater susceptibility to poison. He glances sidelong at him as they walk along, one on each side of the pretty little white mare's head. He seems much

Re: Ghost Rat 33B

[brancher]

Ok, so we were having that discussion about white people writing about native cultures in fantasy, like you do, and how noxious and ill-informed it usually is. And in the middle of it I was like "But wait, hs-anon is doing that in Ghost Rat and it's not squicking me. Is this because I am white and thus less sensitive to this kind of thing, or is she Doing It Right? and if the latter, how

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[anonymous]

Thanks. Truthfully, I just think a world is more interesting with different types of magic. I hate all that 'unless it's a white person with a book, it isn't magic' stuff. Besides, in a world with real, fireball-flinging magic, you'd think shamans who couldn't make things fucking happen would get repudiated somehow. Really, I think the biggest difference is actually that the Plains people have a subtler understanding of magic, and think all the flame-tossing done by other people is kind of tacky. A lot of their magic is actually turned inward, into rites and ceremonies to fix people like Ghost Rat. In a world without therapy, you have to come up with *something*. Honestly, Asmoleda checking him out shouldn't actually hurt him at all. She's just a girl, and her eyes are just eyes, but in true Aboriginal death-curse fashion, if you believe, it will work. However, plains shamans can also do all kinds of stuff that actually affects the physical world.

Re: author

[meganphntmgrl]

Is there a master post with this whole story?