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ladyofthethread) wrote2007-10-16 10:10 pm
ladyofthethread) wrote2007-10-16 10:10 pm
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Two drabbles and a meme
Okay, more PSOH drabbles. The latest prompt was “needle and thread” and considering my screenname and hobbies, how could I not write something for that? :-D I did a silly one first.
Leon walked into the shop and exploded. “Count, what the hell are you doing with my brother?!”
D tucked his needle into the fabric and replied matter-of-factly, “I am teaching Chris how to mend clothes.”
“He doesn’t need to know useless sissy stuff like that!”
Chris looked awkwardly between the two. Not another fight…
Just then, T-Chan intervened. Leon cursed as he felt fangs sinking into his backside, heard the sound of denim ripping.
D hid an amused smile behind his fingertips. “As you were saying, detective…?”
Glaring, Leon whipped his jacket around his waist and retreated out the door.
Then, I did a serious one but went over the word limit for the challenge. ^_^; (I think I don’t do serious as well either. It’s pretty rare for me to write something like this without any humor at all. o_O;) D’s visitor in this one is based on the Goddess of Silk from Chinese mythology: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leizu (Sometimes, she’s also referred to as the Goddess of Silkworms.) According to folklore, she was an empress who discovered silk and taught others how to domesticate silkworms. One tale says that she discovered silk after a cocoon fell into her teacup and started to unravel.
It had been some time since Count D last received a visit from the Goddess of Silk yet the routine was familiar. They took their tea in a grove of mulberry trees, watching as caterpillars nibbled leaves. And after the traditional Chinese sweets, they strolled through the trees, observing the silk moths, both wild and domestic.
Returning to the tea table, D gasped when he realized a cocoon had fallen into his teacup. He quickly removed it but knew the insect inside had already perished. “Poor thing.” He bowed his head and looked sadly at the damp cocoon.
The goddess spoke quietly. “Remember, the lovely silks we wear have a price. They cannot be made without the death of the silkworms.” She gently took the remains from him, wrapping it in a cloth. “But this will not be a waste, Count. I shall spin this into thread and present you with an embroidered handkerchief upon my next visit.”
“As you wish, your majesty.” He knew she was right. Domesticated silkworms were killed to preserve the threads of the cocoons; had the creature lived to become a moth, it would have been blind and flightless, able only to lay eggs and die soon thereafter.
However, he couldn’t help feeling a twinge of sorrow as the regal lady departed.
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ngmaster tagged me for a meme. :-P Take it if you feel like it.
The rules are easy, just post 6 things that recently made you happy! Then tag 6 people and force them to post this meme on their LJs. Because it is good. Everyone needs a little happiness once in awhile.
1. Some unexpected gifts for my birthday a couple of weeks back.
2. Getting the pearls for my new Count D costume.
3. Seeing friends at MangaNext.
4. Finally getting my hands on a copy of the Twelve Kingdoms novel.
5. Getting a shoe rack so I don’t have to hunt all over the house for rarely worn pairs.
6. Playing the latest Nancy Drew computer game.
Leon walked into the shop and exploded. “Count, what the hell are you doing with my brother?!”
D tucked his needle into the fabric and replied matter-of-factly, “I am teaching Chris how to mend clothes.”
“He doesn’t need to know useless sissy stuff like that!”
Chris looked awkwardly between the two. Not another fight…
Just then, T-Chan intervened. Leon cursed as he felt fangs sinking into his backside, heard the sound of denim ripping.
D hid an amused smile behind his fingertips. “As you were saying, detective…?”
Glaring, Leon whipped his jacket around his waist and retreated out the door.
Then, I did a serious one but went over the word limit for the challenge. ^_^; (I think I don’t do serious as well either. It’s pretty rare for me to write something like this without any humor at all. o_O;) D’s visitor in this one is based on the Goddess of Silk from Chinese mythology: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leizu (Sometimes, she’s also referred to as the Goddess of Silkworms.) According to folklore, she was an empress who discovered silk and taught others how to domesticate silkworms. One tale says that she discovered silk after a cocoon fell into her teacup and started to unravel.
It had been some time since Count D last received a visit from the Goddess of Silk yet the routine was familiar. They took their tea in a grove of mulberry trees, watching as caterpillars nibbled leaves. And after the traditional Chinese sweets, they strolled through the trees, observing the silk moths, both wild and domestic.
Returning to the tea table, D gasped when he realized a cocoon had fallen into his teacup. He quickly removed it but knew the insect inside had already perished. “Poor thing.” He bowed his head and looked sadly at the damp cocoon.
The goddess spoke quietly. “Remember, the lovely silks we wear have a price. They cannot be made without the death of the silkworms.” She gently took the remains from him, wrapping it in a cloth. “But this will not be a waste, Count. I shall spin this into thread and present you with an embroidered handkerchief upon my next visit.”
“As you wish, your majesty.” He knew she was right. Domesticated silkworms were killed to preserve the threads of the cocoons; had the creature lived to become a moth, it would have been blind and flightless, able only to lay eggs and die soon thereafter.
However, he couldn’t help feeling a twinge of sorrow as the regal lady departed.
And
ngmaster tagged me for a meme. :-P Take it if you feel like it. The rules are easy, just post 6 things that recently made you happy! Then tag 6 people and force them to post this meme on their LJs. Because it is good. Everyone needs a little happiness once in awhile.
1. Some unexpected gifts for my birthday a couple of weeks back.
2. Getting the pearls for my new Count D costume.
3. Seeing friends at MangaNext.
4. Finally getting my hands on a copy of the Twelve Kingdoms novel.
5. Getting a shoe rack so I don’t have to hunt all over the house for rarely worn pairs.
6. Playing the latest Nancy Drew computer game.