Genre Challenge: 100 words of DS SF by DancesWithChopstick

[danceswchopstck.livejournal.com]

100 words of Due South Science Fiction
(F/K preslash, PG-13 at most)

Ray's hands are very sure on a flitter's controls, or firing a stunner. He is adapting rapidly, however much he complains.

I find it distressing to be marooned one hundred years ahead of my proper time, and I miss Dief horribly, but Ray makes a fine companion.

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The pizza here sucks.

They won't let us go home--afraid we'll screw up the future by knowing too much. They won't let us into Canada. They won't let us be cops--that hurts.

But I'm thinking--bounty hunters. Still partners. Or more? They did finally get the marriage laws right...

Maybe.
Yeah.

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Author's Note: This is my first DS drabble, and my second attempt at any kind of DS story. (Anyone want to beta the first? About 2000 words, also F/K preslash.) I'm just starting to get acquainted with the Canon, but I've been happily devouring DS fan fiction for several months. Nice to finally have an idea or two to write. Feedback welcome.

ETA: Added a link to an informal sequel in the comments.

Comments

[torakowalski.livejournal.com]

They did finally get the marriage laws right... - Course they did :)

Aww... poor marooned boys, at least they have each other!

[danceswchopstck.livejournal.com]

In this story, they do, anyway! Thanks for commenting!

[vienna-waits.livejournal.com]

Aww. I liked this. You did a lot with 100 words!

[danceswchopstck.livejournal.com]

Thanks! At this point, I have more practice at writing 100-word drabbles than I have at writing any other kind of fiction. ;)

[mondschein1.livejournal.com]

Christ, yes. There needs to be more scifi in dS.

I will TOTALLY beta your other fic for you, because pre-slash is AWESOME. Send it over to mondschein1 @ gmail.com if you are interested.

[danceswchopstck.livejournal.com]

Would you be just as happy to beta in a filtered LJ post? I have the draft of the story already in a post that's currently private--I could change it so you could see and comment on it in LJ, if that works for you.

Thanks very much!

[mondschein1.livejournal.com]

Yup, sure! That works!

[danceswchopstck.livejournal.com]

OK, here (http://www.livejournal.com/users/danceswchopstck/29490.html) you go!

Let me know if you have any trouble with it, and thanks in advance for beta-ing!

BTW, I friended you to get the filtering to work. If that turns out to be temporary, please don't take it amiss--I've got to keep my list short or LJ eats my life.

[moirin-keeline.livejournal.com]

Yes! A really nice Timetravel Story. I love Timetravel and DS and a combination of both. YES!

And its really well done. To build in so few Words so much.
And I'm sure they will find a little Diefenbaker, he was quite successful to make puppies with Maggy and maybe Ange.

AND: Would you write a Sequel? I’m very interested to know HOW they got to the Future, what bizarre Adventures they have to work out. And the Marriage, naturally. *smiles brightly*

Would you?

[danceswchopstck.livejournal.com]

Wow, thanks--it's very flattering to be asked for a sequel. I'm glad you enjoyed this drabble, but I'm not sure I can write much more of this particular story. I'll see if more of it comes to me...

[danceswchopstck.livejournal.com]

There is now a sort of a sequel to my Due South time-travel drabble located here. (http://www.livejournal.com/users/danceswchopstck/30601.html#cutid1) I hope you enjoy it! Thanks again for asking!

[bluebrocade.livejournal.com]

Hee! That was classic! And the best part: "The pizza here sucks."

[danceswchopstck.livejournal.com]

Thanks very much!

ADMIN: Reminder

[cesperanza.livejournal.com]

Please remember to put "by [Username]" in the subject line--thanks! (And PS--wildly fun story; I liked!)

Re: ADMIN: Reminder

[danceswchopstck.livejournal.com]

OK, I added my username in the Subject line. Please let me know if it needs any further tweaking.

(And PS--wildly fun story; I liked!)

Thanks very much! Coming from you, that means a lot. :D