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#1: Felicity breaks out Author: Joan the Dwarf, Location: Er, where am I?

Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2004 8:45 pm

Felicity Maynard was perilously close to losing her temper. She glared at the woman in the chair opposite with her old-fashioned hair and string of pearls.

"I won't do it," she said, abrubtly, "I won't! I don't want to marry a doctor, and you're not going to make me!"

The woman in the chair smiled indulgently at the angry young woman. "But my dear," she explained in a patronising manner, "It's all in place for you..."

"I won't marry him!" Felicity repeated angrily, "I know that's what you've always wanted for us, to marry nice doctors like Jack - and Jem - and to settle down and produce lots of future Chalet School pupils. But I won't! Len and Con both did - aren't you happy with that? And Margot became a doctor and married God, but I suppose you don't care about her 'cos she didn't have any babies."

Felicity paused for a moment to draw breath, and the woman in the chair shook her head as if at a wayward child. "I'm sure you'll like it when you try it," she assured Felicity, "And it's perfect timing, you must admit - here you are, a lovely young lady of nineteen, two terms into your Oxford career where you'll be educated to be almost - but not quite - as clever as your future husband. It's Easter, the thaw was late this year so there's plenty of opportunity for him to rescue you from all sorts of wildly improbable dangers - you might need to spend a few weeks in San afterwards, but what a small price to pay!"

"No!" Felicity stamped her foot, "I won't do it, Elinor!"

Last edited by Joan the Dwarf on Thu Oct 28, 2004 12:04 am; edited 1 time in total

#2: Author: Lesley, Location: Allhallows, Kent

Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2004 8:51 pm

Oh goodie! Thanks Joan - gave me a giggle! :red:

#3: Author: patmac, Location: Yorkshire England

Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2004 8:56 pm

Hooray! Another Joan drabble Laughing

Lovely start.

#4: Author: Helen P, Location: Crewe, Cheshire

Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2004 8:57 pm

Yippee! :jump: Another Joan drabble! :red: I'm looking forward to this.... more soon please!

#5: Author: pim, Location: Helmel Hampster

Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2004 8:57 pm

*chuckling* More please, this looks great!

#6: Author: Ally, Location: Jack Maynard's Dressing Room!!

Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2004 9:04 pm

Hehe this looks great thank you Joan Very Happy

#7: Author: Ellie, Location: Lincolnshire

Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2004 9:07 pm

Ooh, yes, this looks like it will be fun.

#8: Author: Pat, Location: Doncaster

Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2004 9:36 pm

More soon please Joan. This looks good.

#9: Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!!

Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2004 10:58 pm

Oooh!!! Excellent!! More soon please Joan!!!

#10: Author: Jennie, Location: Cambridgeshire

Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2004 9:00 am

This looks interesting.

#11: Author: Mihiri, Location: surrey england

Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2004 10:53 am

this looks v interesting. cant wait for som more...hint hint

#12: Author: Jennie, Location: Cambridgeshire

Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2004 4:06 pm

Will there be a real battle royal between Felicity and EBD?

#13: Author: Gem, Location: Saltash/Aberystwyth

Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2004 6:39 pm

Oooh, this looks promising! Thanks Joan!

#14: Author: Carolyn P, Location: Lancaster, England

Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2004 7:34 pm

Looks like the sparks could fly here. Fun to be had, thanks a lot, just what a grey weekend needs. Razz

#15: Author: Pat, Location: Doncaster

Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2004 7:56 pm

Isn't there any more yet? Shocked

#16: Author: Joan the Dwarf, Location: Er, where am I?

Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2004 9:16 pm

I'm going a little slower this time - I'll try and restrict myself, after last time rather took it out of me...

"Oh, you will, Felicity," the benign expression had left Miss Brent-Dyer's face, "You will marry a doctor, because that's what all good Chalet School girls do. And," she lowered her voice ominously, "You wouldn't want to be a bad Chalet Girl would you, now? You know what happens to bad Chalet girls, don't you? Remember, " the author's eyes glinted as she hissed her final warning, "Remember... Auntie Grizel."

Felicity could not repress a shudder. Elinor saw and pressed home her advantage, "Yes! " she cried, "It took a broken back to make her good! Just like Eustacia," her eyes misted over with the memory, "Ah yes... So I wonder, how long a convalescence will it take you? "

Felicity knew that Elinor was capable of it - anything to make her a Good Chalet Girl. And she would be looked after in San, just the right place to meet eligible doctors... With an effort, Felicity pulled herself together. "Oh no you won't, Elinor," she declared, "You wouldn't dare do that. And I'll tell you why. No-one would read it, that's why," the author jerked up her head and Felicity saw that her guess was true, "You've used that plot device too often! " she almost crowed, "You can't use it again because no-one will read it... and then it won't have happened!" she finished triumphantly.

The grey-haired old woman seemed to shrink in her chair. The air of malevolence passed, and she bent her head. "You are right, of course, " she admitted finally, "But... won't you do it, to please an old woman?" she looked beseeching up at the young Maynard.

"No, Elinor," Felicity said firmly.

"Then what are you going to do with your life?" Elinor snapped.

Felicity almost laughed. "I'm doing my degree, "she pointed out, "And then I'll be a stage-manager. I don't need a nice man, doctor or no! And it's not as if you did, either!" Elinor harrumphed and Felicity pressed home her advantage. "And never mind my life, " she went on, "What about your death? What are you even doing here?" Elinor made a shrugging gesture and her insubstantial arm passed through the back of the chair. "You're a good Catholic!" Felicity certainly believed in carrying war into the enemy's camp, "What are you doing haunting? You ought to be in Purgatory."

"Plenty of good Catholics haunt places, " Elinor snapped, "There's lots of precedent. Anyway, it's not as if I run around foretelling death, I'm only a poltergeist."

"Yes, but you haunt that computer, " Felicity pointed out, "There's not much precedent for that. And you haunt that website as well."

Elinor smiled. "Who would've thought it?" she said dreamily, "I can write without publishers and proofs. " she snapped upright, "And I can give life to ungrateful hussies like you!"

Felicity fired up instantly, "You're not the only one, now!" she cried, "There are lots of people who can give me life! I can go along with any of them - and I do! I've had all sort of adventures. Although," she added, as she was at bottom a truthful girl, "Some of them have been rather... odd." she shook her head - she still had nightmares about the gnomes sometimes. "But that's not the point, " she went on, "I won't marry him and that's flat. You won't understand, but there's something I have to tell you. I..."

#17: Author: Ellie, Location: Lincolnshire

Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2004 9:26 pm

Ooooh! What, what, what? I guess that it is asking a bit much to expect this drabble to be completed as quickly as the last one - but I hope it isn't too long before the next bit comes along. *Wibbling at the thought of Elinor haunting this website* *Wonders which drabbler is in fact Elinor*s ghost* *Decides this is one of those questions which are best left unanswered*

#18: Author: Pat, Location: Doncaster

Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2004 9:44 pm

EBD_Herself has posted if you remember!!! So has Elinor! I wonder which is the real one?

#19: Author: Kathy_S, Location: midwestern US

Posted: Sun Oct 10, 2004 2:39 am

Fascinating give-and-take between Felicity & Elinor! *I haven't missed the gnomes, have I?* Just what is it that Felicity has to tell EBD? (she asked, impatiently)

#20: Author: patmac, Location: Yorkshire England

Posted: Sun Oct 10, 2004 7:08 am

Thank you Joan. I like the idea of Felicity 'going along' with drabble writers! I hope she keeps 'going along' with you Wink

#21: Author: Xanthe, Location: London/Cambridge

Posted: Sun Oct 10, 2004 9:37 am

*chanting* this is sooooooooooooooo good Very Happy

#22: Author: Gem, Location: Saltash/Aberystwyth

Posted: Sun Oct 10, 2004 10:22 am

Wonderful! I think I might have missed the gnomes though... Thank you! Very Happy

#23: Author: pim, Location: Helmel Hampster

Posted: Sun Oct 10, 2004 11:38 am

What is Felicity going to tell EBD... There's ony one thing I can say,more, please!

#24: Author: Ally, Location: Jack Maynard's Dressing Room!!

Posted: Sun Oct 10, 2004 5:18 pm

Go Felicity!!!! It's good to know EBD has a weak spot!!! (just in case Wink

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#25: Author: Kate, Location: Ireland

Posted: Sun Oct 10, 2004 8:33 pm

Pat wrote:

EBD_Herself has posted if you remember!!! So has Elinor! I wonder which is the real one?

Did we ever find out who EBD_herself was? I still don't know. Sad

#26: Author: Kathy_S, Location: midwestern US

Posted: Sun Oct 10, 2004 9:37 pm

In Return to a Parallel Universe, Lisa_T wrote:

“Yes, you should!” came RTW’s voice, strangely disembodied. “Just like you should have worked out that I, and no other, was EBD_Herself! And now you are aaaaaaaalll in my power! MwhahahahaHAHA!” RTW choked at that point, to the momentary relief of her listeners.

I believe this was ultimately substantiated, though I'm not sure there was ever a formal owning up on her thread, exactly.... Neutral

(She may still be out there, haunting the board.... Where's that hair-raising smiley?)

#27: Author: patmac, Location: Yorkshire England

Posted: Sun Oct 10, 2004 9:42 pm

Kathy_S wrote:

[quote="[i](She may still be out there, haunting the board.... Where's that hair-raising smiley?)

*wibbles and cowers under the duvet!*

#28: Author: Rachael,

Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2004 8:40 am

*g* She did 'fess up at the last Gathering ... Enjoying this Joan, please post some more soon!

#29: Author: Kate, Location: Ireland

Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2004 9:17 am

I missed that totally! Where have I been? Can't say I'm totally surprised, though. Smile

#30: Author: Susan, Location: Carlisle

Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2004 2:47 pm

Another wonderful Joan drabble, thank you. So much looking forward to Felicity's adventures.

#31: Author: Joan the Dwarf, Location: Er, where am I?

Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 12:19 am

Sorry this has been so long, my PB got my cold Confused

Re: the gnomes - I see them as akin to the Calvin and Hobbes "noodle incident"... Cool

And yes, this does have a new subtitle (it won't make sense yet, but will by the end, and it's not what you think!)

Felicity took a deep breath, but before she could continue the door opened and Con drifted in. A glance was all it took to tell Felicity that Con was many miles away, as she wandered aimlessly around the room, apparently looking for something.

"Have you lost something, Con?" Felicity asked, concerned.

Con lifted her head dreamily. "Oh... yes, " she said, a faraway look in her eyes, "I'm sure I left a quad in here after lunch..." she gave a sudden, slightly tipsy giggle.

"Con!" Felicity broke sharply across her reverey.

"Sorry," apologised Con, "It's rather difficult to concentrate, " she gave another giggle, and Felicity had a sudden urge to shake her elder sister. Con saw this, and attempted to explain. "It's that drabble, " she giggled again, "They're going through all my past life... and loves,"

Elinor, still seated insubstantially on the sofa, gave a loud snort. Con turned on her in an instant. "It's more fun than you ever let me have! " she cried, then, seeing the hurt look on the author's face, softened, "OK, so it's different fun. But it's fun nonetheless. " the dreamy look returned to her face, "Especially that time when..."

"Con!" Felicity exclaimed, then, quickly, "I think you left Number Three in the morning room."

"Oh yes, " Con beamed, and drifted out of the room.

Felicity drew another deep breath and turned to the author. "As I was saying, I can't marry any of your doctors, " she resumed, "I'm sure they're all perfectly nice, but... " she swallowed hard, "I'm gay."

#32: Author: Kate, Location: Ireland

Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 2:01 am

Ooooh... wonder how EBD (and Joey?) will react to that one! LOVE Con and the quads. Laughing

#33: Author: Lesley, Location: Allhallows, Kent

Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 4:21 am

Well that's different! Not sure if any of the drabbles have suggested that before! Laughing

Also waiting EBD's reaction! Wink

#34: Author: LadyGuinevere, Location: Leicester

Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 6:16 am

Joan the Dwarf wrote:

"It's that drabble, " she giggled again, "They're going through all my past life... and loves," Elinor, still seated insubstantially on the sofa, gave a loud snort. Con turned on her in an instant. "It's more fun than you ever let me have! " she cried, then, seeing the hurt look on the author's face, softened, "OK, so it's different fun. But it's fun nonetheless. " the dreamy look returned to her face, "Especially that time when..."

This is an interesting premise! Wonder how Elinor will react to that! ~LadyG

#35: Author: Cazx, Location: Swansea/Bristol

Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 8:13 am

Ohhh interesting!

#36: Author: Joey, Location: Cambridge

Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 9:24 am

Oo goody, this is back! Hurrah for Joan, Felicity and Con! [I'm not familiar with the Calvin & Hobbes noodle incident... so please, please tell us about the gnomes!]

#37: Author: Susan, Location: Carlisle

Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 12:39 pm

Thank you Joan - glad to see this back.

#38: Author: Helen P, Location: Crewe, Cheshire

Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 7:45 pm

Thankyou Joan! I'm also very glad to see this back - and I do hope you and your PB are now fully recovered Smile

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