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Interludes: Nancy and Kathie - updated 21 May
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Author:  Eleanore [ Sat Apr 16, 2011 7:15 pm ]
Post subject:  Interludes: Nancy and Kathie - updated 21 May

I've found that I have various miniature Nancy and Kathie drabble snippets in my head (those two seem to have taken over my brain completely, which is both entertaining and overwhelming, in about equal proportions), not all of which will fit into the plot (as far as there is one - it seems to have got away from me rather) and timeline of my current drabble. So I thought I'd start posting the snippets as standalone pieces. But it seems wasteful to have a new topic each time, when I already know in advance that there are going to be several of them, so I thought I'd create this Interludes topic and keep them all together.

I'm not sure exactly how many there are going to be, or when I might get them written, so don't expect a regular update schedule. At the moment, I'm keeping some of them back in case they end up fitting into What Matey Knows, others might turn into something longer themselves if I leave them undisturbed for a while, and those that are already destined to end up here simply aren't written yet - except, of course, for this first one that I'm about to post.

Don't be expecting any particular continuity between the snippets (if there is any, it will be entirely accidental) and they're unlikely to arrive in anything approaching a chronological order. The only thing I will guarantee (other than the presence of Nancy and Kathie) is that all the oddments I post here will be entirely free from any hideous trauma - we'll be frills and ribbons all the way. Well, almost all the way. :wink:

Author:  Beecharmer [ Sat Apr 16, 2011 7:26 pm ]
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* waits in eager anticipation*

Yes please ! Although that "almost" worries me...

Author:  Minim [ Sat Apr 16, 2011 7:27 pm ]
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All above information read and digested.

Minim - accepting information.

Author:  Eleanore [ Sat Apr 16, 2011 7:28 pm ]
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TITLE: Interlude: And if she chance to nod
PAIRING: Nancy Wilmot/Kathie Ferrars (it's starting to feel like this is all I ever write!)
SUMMARY: A nice trip to the theatre.
NOTES: This drabble is a standalone, but it's also really a crossover with Beecharmer's All Change universe, which is what gave me the idea for the ending. I'm thinking of it as being set in England, in any random holiday period of your choice, during the triplets' (ooops, did I not mention that Len and Con appear in it? :wink: ) first year at university. I know this drabble ends rather abruptly, but that's all I've got. I've given inspiration plenty of time but I don't think it's going to go any further, so I thought I'd go ahead and post it.

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Interlude: And if she chance to nod


"You agreed to come."

"I didn't know you were going to make me sit through King Lear."

"It's supposed to be a very good production."

"But Lear?" Nancy Wilmot looked at her partner beseechingly. "Shakespeare if you absolutely must, but not Lear. It's interminable. If you felt you had to drag me to Shakespeare, couldn't you at least have chosen something easier?"

"Like what?" Kathie Ferrars raised her eyebrows. "Kiss Me Kate?"

"There's no call for insults." Nancy was all offended dignity. "I know my Shakespeare almost as well as you do - which is how I know that Lear is excessively dull and goes on for about nine hours."

"Three, actually," Kathie corrected her with a grin.

"Oh, no, you can't expect me to sit through three hours of dramatised misery," Nancy protested. "Not again. Wasn't The Cherry Orchard enough for you? Not to speak of Oedipus, and that thing about the woman and her stepson."

"Phedre?"

"Yes, that." Nancy was evidently less than impressed with Kathie's theatrical selections. "Tell me, just as a matter of interest, what exactly have you got against happy plays of a reasonable length?"

"I'm simply trying to introduce you to some classic drama, my love."

"Well, I've been introduced to it, and I don't like it." Nancy had had her own ideas of how they might spend the last evening of their holidays, and they had not included King Lear.

"If you really feel that strongly about it," Kathie gave in, "we can go back to the hotel."

Feeling somewhat selfish at this easy victory, Nancy sighed. "No, I know you really want to see this. After all, it's only three hours, and we'll have what's left of the evening to ourselves. I'll go back to the hotel and take a nap or something, and be out here to meet you at ten o'clock."

"It's not exactly spending our last evening together." Kathie was disappointed. "Still, I suppose that is the best solution. Alright," she appeared to agree. "Unless..."

"Unless what?" Nancy asked warily.

"Unless," Kathie coaxed, "you'd like to come with me to pick up the tickets for our private box, where we can sit and hold hands for three hours just like any other couple might, and I'll buy you an ice cream in the interval, and you can cuddle up to me and take a nap if Lear really does prove too much for you."

"We-ell, alright." It was Nancy's turn to capitulate. "But I'm only doing it for the ice cream, you know."

Kathie's lips twitched. "Of course you are."

"And I rather liked the idea of Kiss Me Kath."

"Kate," Kathie corrected automatically, as she searched her bag for the confirmation of their booking.

"Not in my version," Nancy responded wickedly.

*

"Auntie Hilda recommended it, she said it's a first class production." Len had her head buried in the programme, so it took her a few moments to register that her triplet was not listening to her, but instead seemed to be gazing up at one of the boxes. "Con? Wake up! You can't stare at people like that! What do you think you're looking at?"

Con, her mind a million miles away, answered without thinking. "Miss Wilmot and Miss Ferrars."

A gasp from Len brought her to her senses, and she transferred her gaze rapidly from her erstwhile teachers to her sister, consternation in her face.

"That can't be Miss Wilmot and Miss Ferrars," Len said decidedly. "Honestly, Con, you must need your eyes tested. It's obvious it couldn't be them."

"Why not?"

Under Con's wide-eyed gaze, Len found herself blushing, and mentally cursed her sister's innocence as she tried to explain. "Those women you were staring at, they're - well, they're obviously - they're a couple, Con."

"And?" Con was looking at her sister expectantly.

"And, well, does that sound like Miss Wilmot and Miss Ferrars to you?"

Deciding that this was neither the time nor the place for revelations that her sister was evidently not ready to hear, Con reluctantly restrained her impulse to answer that yes, in fact, it sounded exactly like Miss Wilmot and Miss Ferrars, and merely gave her triplet a thoughtful glance as she replied, "No, Len, I suppose not."

FIN

Author:  Beecharmer [ Sat Apr 16, 2011 7:41 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Interludes: Nancy and Kathie

Eleanore wrote:
TITLE: Interlude: And if she chance to nod
PAIRING: Nancy Wilmot/Kathie Ferrars (it's starting to feel like this is all I ever write!)
SUMMARY: A nice trip to the theatre.
NOTES: This drabble is a standalone, but it's also really a crossover with Beecharmer's All Change universe, which is what gave me the idea for the ending. I'm thinking of it as being set in England, in any random holiday period of your choice, during the triplets' (ooops, did I not mention that Len and Con appear in it? :wink: ) first year at university. I know this drabble ends rather abruptly, but that's all I've got. I've given inspiration plenty of time but I don't think it's going to go any further, so I thought I'd go ahead and post it.


Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay :-) :-) :-) I'm honoured and intrigued.

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"Unless," Kathie coaxed, "you'd like to come with me to pick up the tickets for our private box, where we can sit and hold hands for three hours just like any other couple might, and I'll buy you an ice cream in the interval, and you can cuddle up to me and take a nap if Lear really does prove too much for you."



*Mental note to investigate possibilities of private box at the theatre, I would LOVE to be able to cuddle up like that with my SLOC in public. Or Kathie Ferrars... or Daisy .... Goes off into happy little daydream *

Quote:
"We-ell, alright." It was Nancy's turn to capitulate. "But I'm only doing it for the ice cream, you know."

Kathie's lips twitched. "Of course you are."

"And I rather liked the idea of Kiss Me Kath."

"Kate," Kathie corrected automatically, as she searched her bag for the confirmation of their booking.

"Not in my version," Nancy responded wickedly.



:D :D Love it. Although since my name is Kathryn too I have disturbing image of kissing Nancy Wilmot, when I would really rather Kathie Ferrars. Or Daisy ( returns to being with Daisy in secret cave day dream again ...)


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"Auntie Hilda recommended it, she said it's a first class production." Len had her head buried in the programme, so it took her a few moments to register that her triplet was not listening to her, but instead seemed to be gazing up at one of the boxes. "Con? Wake up! You can't stare at people like that! What do you think you're looking at?"

Con, her mind a million miles away, answered without thinking. "Miss Wilmot and Miss Ferrars."

A gasp from Len brought her to her senses, and she transferred her gaze rapidly from her erstwhile teachers to her sister, consternation in her face.

"That can't be Miss Wilmot and Miss Ferrars," Len said decidedly. "Honestly, Con, you must need your eyes tested. It's obvious it couldn't be them."

"Why not?"

Under Con's wide-eyed gaze, Len found herself blushing, and mentally cursed her sister's innocence as she tried to explain. "Those women you were staring at, they're - well, they're obviously - they're a couple, Con."

"And?" Con was looking at her sister expectantly.

"And, well, does that sound like Miss Wilmot and Miss Ferrars to you?"

Deciding that this was neither the time nor the place for revelations that her sister was evidently not ready to hear, Con reluctantly restrained her impulse to answer that yes, in fact, it sounded exactly like Miss Wilmot and Miss Ferrars, and merely gave her triplet a thoughtful glance as she replied, "No, Len, I suppose not."

FIN


:D :D :D :D :D

Perfect. Just perfect.

Thank you Eleanore you have outdone yourself here. Well worth the wait for you to come back.

Author:  jayj [ Sat Apr 16, 2011 7:56 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Interludes: Nancy and Kathie

Eleanore wrote:
those two seem to have taken over my brain completely, which is both entertaining and overwhelming, in about equal proportions


I'm very glad they've found themselves a new victim, because it means they're leaving me alone at the moment!

This is rather glorious, and I'm looking forwards to more when you've got the time and inclination!

Author:  Beecharmer [ Sat Apr 16, 2011 8:30 pm ]
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jayj wrote:
Eleanore wrote:
those two seem to have taken over my brain completely, which is both entertaining and overwhelming, in about equal proportions


I'm very glad they've found themselves a new victim, because it means they're leaving me alone at the moment!
!

:( :( :( :(

Are you sure? I still have some "Caroline on the Platz with Bill" plot bunnies I can send your way?

Author:  Fiona Mc [ Sat Apr 16, 2011 11:52 pm ]
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Please do, I want more drabbles from jayj. Thanks Eleanore, am looking forward to the next tidbit.

Author:  shesings [ Sun Apr 17, 2011 4:44 pm ]
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:) :) :) :) More please!

Author:  ChubbyMonkey [ Sun Apr 17, 2011 4:54 pm ]
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Poor Len! :lol: I'm sure that Reg will kindly initiate her in the world of women liking other women, though...

Thankyou! Can't wait for more!

Author:  shazwales [ Sun Apr 17, 2011 5:11 pm ]
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Thank you,would love to see more please :)

Author:  Eleanore [ Sun Apr 17, 2011 6:26 pm ]
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jayj wrote:
I'm very glad they've found themselves a new victim, because it means they're leaving me alone at the moment!


Oh, no, they mustn't leave you alone - we still haven't seen Nancy teaching her class about you know, nor have we seen the tlc she's going to need from Kathie after the trauma of teaching the class, and I think you need to share these scenes with us. Pretty please? *looks sweetly hopeful in an effort to coax more drabbles out of jayj*

We can work out some kind of Kathie/Nancy timeshare between us, so that we get more drabbles from you. :wink:


Beecharmer wrote:
*Mental note to investigate possibilities of private box at the theatre, I would LOVE to be able to cuddle up like that with my SLOC in public. Or Kathie Ferrars... or Daisy .... Goes off into happy little daydream *

Boxes at the theatre can be fun. We used to get them all the time at one point - we'd move the chairs around, take off our shoes, really make ourselves at home. And before the show and in the interval, it would be party central, as the rest of our friends who were sitting elsewhere in the theatre would come to visit. Sometimes, the box even came with its own little reception area and bathroom, which saved a lot of queuing time. Happy days :D

Beecharmer wrote:
Although since my name is Kathryn too I have disturbing image of kissing Nancy Wilmot, when I would really rather Kathie Ferrars. Or Daisy ( returns to being with Daisy in secret cave day dream again ...)

Daisy? Really? You'd pick Daisy over Nancy?

Author:  Beecharmer [ Sun Apr 17, 2011 7:05 pm ]
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Nancy is ok, but Daisy is .... She'd carry you through the snow you know ... And she's a doctor too so if I fell in a lake she could come and rescue me ....

Except she can't at the moment because Laurel has kidnapped her and is torturing her with Julian Kirren, which is a fate worse than death...

She has also made suggestions towards kidnapping and torturing Nancy and Kathy, if you want to join my rescue operation ?

Author:  Eleanore [ Sun Apr 17, 2011 7:13 pm ]
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Beecharmer wrote:
Nancy is ok, but Daisy is .... She'd carry you through the snow you know ... And she's a doctor too so if I fell in a lake she could come and rescue me ....

There are enough medical people in my family already, without voluntarily adding any more, so I won't be fighting you for custody of Daisy, she's all yours :wink:

Beecharmer wrote:
She has also made suggestions towards kidnapping and torturing Nancy and Kathy, if you want to join my rescue operation ?

How could she? *looks cross* Poor Nancy and Kathie, I'll definitely join the rescue operation!

Author:  robinette [ Sun Apr 17, 2011 7:21 pm ]
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Brilliant as always Eleanor!

But you see you can't find them if you don't know where they're hidden! Trust me you'll never find them, or not alive anyway :devil:

Author:  jayj [ Sun Apr 17, 2011 7:39 pm ]
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Eleanore wrote:
Beecharmer wrote:
She has also made suggestions towards kidnapping and torturing Nancy and Kathy, if you want to join my rescue operation ?

How could she? *looks cross* Poor Nancy and Kathie, I'll definitely join the rescue operation!


how can you be cross? You're the one whose most actively torturing poor Nancy at the moment!

Author:  robinette [ Sun Apr 17, 2011 7:48 pm ]
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Thank you jayj and the only reason I'm doing it is to try and stop thes awful cliffs she keeps putting at the end of her posts

Author:  Eleanore [ Sun Apr 17, 2011 7:49 pm ]
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jayj wrote:
You're the one whose most actively torturing poor Nancy at the moment!


It's not my fault - I'm just writing down what Nancy's telling me happened to her. I'm just the typist, the content is all down to Nancy, Kathie, and the various other people who turn up to say and do things in the drabble - nothing to do with me at all *looks innocent*

Plus, I tend towards happy endings *conveniently ignores 'Not Letting Go'* so whatever tortures may flit around in my drabbles are almost guaranteed to be temporary. And Nancy's got Kathie with her to comfort her - I can't see that anyone has anything to complain about. :P

Author:  Vick [ Sun Apr 17, 2011 9:55 pm ]
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Lovely, Eleanore. Though I hope their box is a little less open than the one at the Bradford Alhambra. Could see straight into them from the dress circle... :lol:

Author:  Eleanore [ Tue Apr 19, 2011 9:30 pm ]
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TITLE: Interlude: Neither a borrower nor a lender be
PAIRING: None - although feel free to read pre-relationship Nancy/Kathie subtext into it if you want :wink:
SUMMARY: During her first term, Kathie turns to Nancy for help with a rather delicate query
NOTES: I have not the faintest idea where this drabble came from *shrugs* Why it occurred to me to wonder about this, I simply don't know. But I am dedicating it to Beecharmer and jayj, in thanks for their wonderful efforts in forcing Nancy to teach sex ed. :mrgreen:

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Interlude: Neither a borrower nor a lender be


Standing in her room gazing at the empty packet in front of her, Kathie realised she had no choice now but to find someone to ask, and unfortunately her options appeared to be limited. This was not the sort of query she would have chosen to take to her head of department, but she could hear Nancy moving around in her room next door and, at the moment, Kathie felt she was in no position to go searching the school in an effort to find someone else.

Comforting herself with the thought that, whatever her reaction, Nancy was unlikely to share the story with the rest of the staff, Kathie took her courage (and her packet) in both hands, and went to knock on Nancy's door. On being instructed to come in, Kathie sidled into the room and hovered rather anxiously on the threshold.

"Kathie, my dear, what can I do for you? Did you want me for something in particular, or did you just fancy a chat?"

Nancy's warm smile helped to put her at her ease, but Kathie could still feel her face turning red as she stumbled over her question. "I just needed to ask... I thought maybe you could tell me... The thing is that..."

Seeing Nancy's eyebrows fly up in surprise at this unaccustomed display of inarticulateness from her junior, Kathie mentally scolded herself for being foolish and forced herself to blurt out her question. "Nancy, what happens about, well, sanitary protection? Are we expected to bring a year's supply with us from home, or how do we manage?"

Nancy had to bite her lip at this unexpected query, but seeing Kathie's worried expression she managed to restrain her laughter and did her best to answer seriously. "It is sometimes a bit difficult up here on the Platz. You can get supplies in Interlaken, although if you have a preference for a particular brand it might be as well to bring them from home. The reactions of the customs officials can be interesting, however, if you do choose to import industrial quantities from England."

She grinned impishly at Kathie, who managed a tentative smile and a murmured, "Thank you," in return.

"You're not running short of anything, are you?" Nancy asked shrewdly. "Matey keeps stocks, of course - mainly for the girls, but mistresses can raid the cupboard as long as we pay for replacing anything we take."

Kathie's expression clearly registered her dread of having to face Matron with such a request, and Nancy took pity on her. "And we're all accustomed to rallying round with supplies for anyone who needs," she continued smoothly, pulling open one of the dressing table drawers as she spoke and, with a wave of her hand, inviting Kathie to come and take her pick. "Although it's chiefly the young and heedless, like Peggy Burnett and Biddy O'Ryan, who have to go on the scrounge."

The awkwardness and embarrassment of having to bring the subject up with her head of department had kept Kathie silent so far, but something in Nancy's relaxed response to the situation reassured her and, greatly daring, she lifted her eyes to meet Nancy's and asked, "So you've never had to borrow?"

Nancy laughed. "It has been known, once or twice," she admitted.

Definitely reassured now, Kathie laughed along with her. "Only once or twice?" she queried.

"Per term," Nancy qualified, demurely. "Now, having got that straightened out, was there a particular reason for bringing this subject up right now, or was it simple girlish curiosity?"

"Well, I-" Kathie's embarrassment was back in full force.

Seeing this, Nancy removed the empty packet from Kathie's hands and replaced it with a full one. "Present from the maths department," she grinned. "How's that for efficiency - same brand and everything," she added complacently, making Kathie giggle. "And, of course, you know what that means?"

Having started to get Nancy's measure by this point, Kathie regarded her with some suspicion.

"It means," Nancy told her cheerfully, "that you'll be my first port of call whenever I'm in a similar predicament. Now hop off and make use of those things, and then come back for a proper chat - one," she added wickedly, "that won't cause you to blush at every other sentence."

Blushing again at this, but grinning with it, Kathie sped off to do as she was bidden, feeling that she had definitely found herself a new friend in Nancy Wilmot.

FIN

Author:  jayj [ Tue Apr 19, 2011 9:46 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Interludes: Nancy and Kathie - updated 19 April

Eleanore wrote:
PAIRING: None - although feel free to read pre-relationship Nancy/Kathie subtext into it if you want


er, yeah, I might :D

Though poor Kathie! v. embarrassing, but v. realistic, I think - I think, even more so than the sex ed that me and Kathryn have been trying to...er...provide...to the CS, this is absolutely the biggest taboo subject in the school :lol:

Thankyou!

Author:  Beecharmer [ Tue Apr 19, 2011 9:48 pm ]
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I don't think I've ever had sanitary protection dedicated to me before. ..

Thanks Eleanore, as ever your Kathy and Nancy are just so good together, even pre relationship.

:-) :D :D :D

Edited to add: Oh *insert expletive here*!!

You've now set off a plot bunny on one of the big downsides of female relationships - two set of PMT ... Not sure how it will fit in, but can tell it is going to be a persistent one...

Author:  robinette [ Tue Apr 19, 2011 9:55 pm ]
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Fantastic as ever Eleanore and a very realistic scene on something that as jayj said was such a tabooed subject, yet something so necessary!

I did feel sorry for poor Kathie though, even more than Nancy! That must have taken a lot of courage.

Thank you :)

Author:  jayj [ Tue Apr 19, 2011 10:14 pm ]
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Beecharmer wrote:
I don't think I've ever had sanitary protection dedicated to me before. ..


I'm fairly sure I've never had sanitary protection dedicated to me before.... :lol:

Author:  Beecharmer [ Tue Apr 19, 2011 10:18 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Interludes: Nancy and Kathie - updated 19 April

jayj wrote:
Beecharmer wrote:
I don't think I've ever had sanitary protection dedicated to me before. ..


I'm fairly sure I've never had sanitary protection dedicated to me before.... :lol:


Well you see, my memory isn't that good, so it could well have happened and I have forgotten the ceremony ...

Author:  ChubbyMonkey [ Wed Apr 20, 2011 5:06 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Interludes: Nancy and Kathie - updated 19 April

Dare I say it, possibly not the most romantic start to a relationship ever :lol:

Thankyou!

Author:  brie [ Thu Apr 21, 2011 10:19 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Interludes: Nancy and Kathie - updated 19 April

thankyou :lol: very realistic, how embarrassing for kathie

Author:  Eleanore [ Sun May 15, 2011 12:00 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Interludes: Nancy and Kathie - updated 19 April

TITLE: Interlude: See'st thou this sweet sight
PAIRING: Nancy Wilmot/Kathie Ferrars
SUMMARY: Frills and ribbons and Nancy's pyjamas.
NOTES: This little piece of rather fluffy insanity was inspired by Beecharmer and jayj, with their Muppet pyjamas and messy eaters. I personally know very little about Muppets, as my mother disapproved of them, but I think I've managed to find an equally adorable substitute - at least, Kathie certainly seems to think so. I think she's developing a fetish. Also, I seem to remember promising frills and ribbons when I started this Interludes thread, so here they are...

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Interlude: See'st thou this sweet sight


"What's so funny?"

As she came back into the room, carefully carrying two brimming mugs of hot chocolate, Nancy looked over at her partner, who was curled up exactly as she'd left her but who was now chuckling delightedly.

"Your pyjamas," was the only explanation vouchsafed.

Nancy looked down at herself in some confusion. "What's wrong with them?"

"They've got feet," Kathie remarked gleefully. "Pyjamas with feet on. Oh, Nance."

Putting the mugs down on the table, Nancy leaned over to inspect the picture that had captured Kathie's interest. "Of course they had feet. I can't have been much more than a year old. Didn't you have pyjamas with feet when you were a toddler?"

"I don't know." Kathie looked blank. "I never thought to ask."

"Well, where are your baby pictures? I don't see why I should be the only one subjected to this level of scrutiny."

"My aunt has all mine at home," Kathie smirked, "and that's precisely where they're staying. I have more sense than to bring them here to be ridiculed."

"But you have no objection to ridiculing mine?"

"None at all," Kathie grinned, turning the page of the album and melting all over again at the sight of a very small, chocolate-covered Nancy, her expression one of deep concentration as she sucked on the ears of an Easter bunny that was almost too big for her to hold. "Oh, Nance, you did look adorable."

"Hmmm." Slightly mollified by this, Nancy sat down next to her partner, who immediately cuddled closer. "Even in the pyjamas with the feet?"

"Especially in the pyjamas with the feet." She turned another page. "Matching frocks and matching puppies, that's sweet. You were prettier than your sister even then, my love. Although, surely those ribbons...?" She turned an enquiring gaze upon Nancy.

"I still think they look better on the puppy than they ever would have done on me. Now put that thing away and drink your chocolate."

"Not yet - I haven't seen your brothers," Kathie insisted, flicking through the album and rapidly lighting on a snap of all five boys engaged in building something Kathie was unable to identify. What particularly caught her attention, however, was the tiny tot in the broderie anglaise frock, the frilly socks coordinating with the frilly knickers which peeped out from under the child's skirt as she bent almost double in an attempt to lift a hammer well nigh as big as herself. Kathie was unable to contain her giggles. "Nance, what...?" she choked out.

Looking at the picture with a reminiscent smile, Nancy explained, "They were building a treehouse. I was helping."

The pride in Nancy's tone was unmistakeable and, despite her own personal doubts as to exactly how useful such a very little Nancy could have been, Kathie smiled fondly at her partner. "I'm sure you were a great deal of help, my love."

"Frank said I was." Nancy pointed out her eldest brother. "And once it was built, I was allowed to join in with the painting. That frock was never fit to wear again though. I seem to remember my mother wasn't best pleased. Well, you've seen everyone now. Shove that album away somewhere, and drink your chocolate before it goes cold."

"One more page," Kathie coaxed, already turning over. As she took in the details of the picture in front of her, a mischievous grin spread over her face. "You know, Nance," she said solemnly, "I think we should try recreating some of these poses."

"I'm not asking Joey if we can put ribbons on Bruno," Nancy quipped as she drank the last of her chocolate.

"No," Kathie said sweetly, "I was thinking more about this picture with the hat."

"Oh? What picture with the..." Nancy's voice trailed off as she glimpsed the photograph in question, and she flushed. "No. Absolutely not. I am not recreating that."

"You were quite proud of that hat, weren't you?" Kathie was trying her best not to laugh.

"It was a nice hat."

"It was a lovely hat," Kathie nodded. "Why were you wearing the hat?"

"I was three. Surely I was rather too young for you to be critiquing my dress sense?"

"No," Kathie pursued, not willing to let Nancy off that easily, "what I meant was, why were you wearing just the hat?"

*

"That was fun." Kathie stretched herself luxuriantly, thereby sending the last of Nancy's hats to join its comrades on the floor. "I must remember to thank your mother for the album. She did say she thought I'd enjoy your baby pictures."

"I don't think this is quite what she had in mind."

"Well, I won't tell her if you don't." Reaching over to the table, Kathie picked up the album and began idly flipping through it once more. "Which pose shall we recreate next?"

"I was rather hoping for the one with the chocolate," Nancy said wistfully, her earlier objections to this pastime evidently forgotten. "After all, I doubt you want to see me trying to lift half my weight in construction implements."

"Probably not," Kathie conceded. "Although the frilly knickers would certainly add interest. No," she continued thoughtfully, "what I was actually wondering was where we might be able to find you a pair of those pyjamas with the feet..."

FIN

Author:  Beecharmer [ Sun May 15, 2011 12:16 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Interludes: Nancy and Kathie - updated 15 May

Excellent !!

Thanks Eleanore, well worth waiting for :-)

That image with baby nancy with the hammer was brilliant.

I bet Kathy was stretching luxuriantly if they have recreated that many photos. In that day and age Nancy would have had a lot of hats...

Never going to be able to look at pajamas with feet again by the way.

Not that I look at pajamas often anyway, feet or no feet ...

Its Jayj has the thing with pajamas not me ...

;-)

Author:  Eleanore [ Sun May 15, 2011 12:20 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Interludes: Nancy and Kathie - updated 15 May

Beecharmer wrote:
Its Jayj has the thing with pajamas not me ...

Though jayj wasn't the one buying the Muppet pyjamas...

Author:  Beecharmer [ Sun May 15, 2011 12:23 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Interludes: Nancy and Kathie - updated 15 May

hmmmm true

And ninja turtles
and Marvel Comics
and DC comics
and Coca Cola...

I resisted the Star Wars ones but only just

* Goes and looks happily at my new jamas...*

Ok maybe it could be me that has a problem with pajamas. But they don't have the same significance they obviously do to jayj...

;-)

Author:  Eleanore [ Sun May 15, 2011 12:33 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Interludes: Nancy and Kathie - updated 15 May

Beecharmer wrote:
Ok maybe it could be me that has a problem with pajamas. But they don't have the same significance they obviously do to jayj...


*provides self with a picnic and sits down to await jayj's response to that*

Author:  Beecharmer [ Sun May 15, 2011 12:34 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Interludes: Nancy and Kathie - updated 15 May

Yes I think that will be quite funny too...

* Provides self with virtual safety equipment and hides behind minim's lego sofa ready for when jayj wakes up...*

Author:  Fiona Mc [ Sun May 15, 2011 2:33 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Interludes: Nancy and Kathie - updated 15 May

Thanks, that was fun to read and love the idea of baby Nancy!

Author:  jayj [ Sun May 15, 2011 10:13 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Interludes: Nancy and Kathie - updated 15 May

I'm not at all certain what it is you're trying to imply :lol: I do like pyjamas. Pyjamas are fabulous. I particularly like stripey jamas and checked jamas, and I spend probably too much of my life in my jamas.

Anyway, back to the serious stuff: what a lovely update! Such sweet little glimpses into little Nancy...I liked the hammer, and the matching puppies, and the chocolate, and the jama feet. I am now wondering just how many hats Nancy has, though...

But what I also really like is the allusion to the relationship between Nancy's mum and Kathie, and the sense of belonging and family and all that stuff. Thank you!

Author:  Vick [ Sun May 15, 2011 10:37 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Interludes: Nancy and Kathie - updated 15 May

That was great, thanks Eleanore. :D

I also can't believe I managed to miss the sanitary protection one either :roll: Poor Kathie.

Author:  Beecharmer [ Sun May 15, 2011 11:13 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Interludes: Nancy and Kathie - updated 15 May

* comes back out removing safety equipment *

I do agree, pyjamas are fabulous, let's leave it at that :-)

I agree too about the lovely sense of belonging that Nancy's mother has sent the pictures and the way Kathy melts at the images.

I also like Nancy still having that sense of pride about helping with the tree house. Very sweet.

Author:  ChubbyMonkey [ Sun May 15, 2011 3:58 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Interludes: Nancy and Kathie - updated 15 May

I have a jumper that I call my pyjamas - then I can wear it all of the time without looking weird!

Thanks, that was really sweet. And you can get adult baby-gro pyjamas because I had some once, so I'm sure that Kathie can find some and a good time can be had by all! :lol:

Author:  Abi [ Sun May 15, 2011 4:09 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Interludes: Nancy and Kathie - updated 15 May

:lol: Love those two!

Author:  Beecharmer [ Sun May 15, 2011 4:12 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Interludes: Nancy and Kathie - updated 15 May

ChubbyMonkey wrote:

Thanks, that was really sweet. And you can get adult baby-gro pyjamas because I had some once, so I'm sure that Kathie can find some and a good time can be had by all! :lol:


Yes, I had some too, but I didnt quite like to mention in case I came accross as even weirder than I have about pajamas... They were lovely and warm but a ^}% to get out of when you needed to visit the bathroom in the night. Not a problem in the Chalet School since none if them need to go to the bathroom.

Author:  Eleanore [ Sat May 21, 2011 9:14 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Interludes: Nancy and Kathie - updated 15 May

TITLE: Interlude: Let our plot go forward
PAIRING: Nancy Wilmot/Kathie Ferrars
SUMMARY: Nancy and Kathie test drive their new car.
NOTES: I have done no research on any of the following: makes and styles of car; the nomenclature and reputation of the now-defunct British Rail (which I'm assuming would have been known as British Railways back in the day, based on a line Penelope Keith has in To The Manor Born); the history of shoes; rules on driving and licences in Switzerland; or pretty much anything else. On the other hand, I did eat a chocolate and nut brownie. Not that the brownie has anything to do with the drabble, but it was a good brownie and I felt it deserved a mention.

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Interlude: Let our plot go forward


"I thought you said you could drive?" Nancy regarded her companion suspiciously. Given that this was the fourth time they'd stalled in ten minutes (not counting the emergency stop when Joey had dashed out in front of them to admire the new car) there seemed ample foundation for her concern.

"I can," Kathie protested indignantly as, in the back seat, Peggy and Sharlie mentally cursed whoever had sold their colleagues a two-door car that left their passengers no chance of escape. "I'm a very good driver."

"Hmmm."

"I am. My driving's very safe."

"I'll grant you that," Nancy conceded. "Given that most of your driving so far has entailed the car being entirely stationary, I'd say you're a very safe driver indeed. The only way we'd be safer would be if we hadn't left the garage in the first place."

"I am not," Kathie said loftily, "accepting criticism from someone who learnt their driving skills in a tractor."

"On a tractor," Nancy corrected pedantically.

"In, on, who cares?" Kathie grouched. "It's not proper driving."

"At least I got the car to move."

"Yes; to the end of the drive and back." Kathie didn't appear to have been impressed by this exhibition of Nancy's abilities.

"Well, it's offputting when someone behind you is audibly praying for deliverance." Looking over her shoulder, Nancy trained a stern regard on Sharlie. "Besides," she added, with some justification, as she turned back to Kathie, "that's more than you seem able to manage."

"It's not my fault." Kathie's manner was defensive. "I'm wearing the wrong type of shoes."

"You sound like British Railways, giving a pathetic excuse like that," Nancy said severely. "What's wrong with your shoes? They look fine to me."

"They're too flat."

"Too flat? Too flat for what?"

"For the steering wheel, you cuckoo, what do you think?" Kathie's patience, never her strongest point, seemed to be rapidly deserting her.

"Oh!" Enlightenment appeared to dawn on Nancy, and she grinned. "Is our little Kathie having trouble reaching the pedals?"

"They put them too far away from the floor," Kathie grumbled, choosing to ignore the fact that Sharlie had begun praying once more. "When my heels are on the floor, my toes barely reach the pedals. It's a badly designed car."

"I didn't have any problems," Nancy observed smugly.

Kathie looked pointedly at Nancy's feet. "You wouldn't."

Smothered (or in the case of Peggy Burnett, not-so-smothered) chuckles could be heard from the back seat.

"I do not have big feet! You take that back, Kathie Ferrars!" It was Nancy's turn to sound defensive. "They're just in proportion to my height, that's all. And anyway, at least I can reach the pedals."

"So can I," Kathie insisted. "In the right shoes."

"Then why aren't you wearing these 'right' shoes?" Nancy demanded to know.

Kathie swept her arm round in an expansive gesture, indicating the motley gathering of mistresses, former mistresses, and assorted Platz residents who were currently assembled to watch, and for the most part to mock, the car's maiden voyage. "Because I knew what this rabble would be like, and I saw no need to actually give them further ammunition. Besides, if Miss Annersley sees them, she might... say things."

Nancy's eyebrows shot up. "Exactly what sort of shoes are we talking about, Kathie?"

"Ummm..." Kathie shot her partner a doubtful look and decided not to elaborate. "I'll just drive back and get them."

"You might as well walk," Nancy gibed, in payback for the insult to her feet. "The way you drive, walking's quicker."

Scowling at this disparagement of her driving skills, but apparently acknowledging that Nancy's dig contained an element of truth, Kathie got out of the car. Nancy instantly clambered across into the driver's seat, thereby dashing her passengers' hopes of a reprieve - although the speedy departure she had envisioned was hampered by the need to make substantial readjustments to both seat and mirrors. Finally ready, she swung the little car round in an arc that would have been highly impressive had she managed to stop at the intended 180 degrees, and then, with an alarming burst of speed, the little car tore up the driveway after Kathie, scattering spectators left and right in the process.

As she rocketed past her partner, Nancy leaned out of the window to call out, with an air of nonchalance that terrified all those within earshot, "Remind me again, Kath, which one is the brake?"

"The middle one! In the middle, Nance! The middle!"

Kathie sprinted up the drive after her partner, while everyone else held their breath, watching in horror as the car raced ahead towards Miss Annersley and Miss Wilson - before coming to a sudden and timely halt just in front of the two Heads.

"Found it!" Nancy announced triumphantly. "It's been a while since I've done any driving. I'm sure it will all come back to me."

"Don't worry," Kathie gasped out to the two rather shocked Heads as she caught up with the car. "I'm driving the next bit."

Their hands still locked in a white-knuckled clasp, neither woman looked particularly reassured by this statement.

Nell leaned in to murmur a question to her friend. "They do have licences, don't they?"

"I'm just hoping they have insurance," Hilda retorted. "Something tells me they're likely to be needing it." With a glance at Nancy, whose chant of 'Accelerator, brake, clutch. Accelerator, brake, clutch. Or is it: clutch, brake, accelerator?' was not calculated to inspire confidence, Hilda beckoned her secretary over to her.

"Rosalie, I would like you to make it very clear to Nancy and Kathie that they are absolutely forbidden to take any other passengers until I have seen some evidence that at least one of the two of them is competent to drive that car."

"I wouldn't worry," Joey put in with a grin, as she watched Peggy and Sharlie fighting to be the first to escape from the car's back seat. "After that showing, I doubt anyone's going to offer herself up as a willing victim."

Consequently, by the time Kathie reappeared with the 'right' shoes, Peggy, Sharlie, and the two Heads were at the centre of a large crowd, being congratulated on their lucky escape, and the waiting list of passengers eager for a ride in the new car had unaccountably dwindled to zero.

Making her way to the car, Kathie proudly displayed her shoes to Nancy, who had maintained her place in the driver's seat. "My turn again now, Nance. I can drive in these."

This announcement drew the attention of the crowd, and there was a collective gasp as various eyes took in the sight of Kathie's footwear.

"Never mind driving in them." Nancy eyed the six-inch stiletto heels dubiously as she ceded the driver's seat to her partner. "I want some proof that you can walk in them."

Her good mood returning, Kathie grinned confidingly at her partner, announcing in clarion tones as the car lurched forward, "Oh, I can't walk in them."

*

On the road to Ste Cecilie, a little car was proceeding on its way in exemplary fashion, while its owners indulged in a gentle squabble.

"Talk about overacting!"

"What was wrong with it?" This was said with some pique. "I thought I did jolly well."

"Oh, did you, indeed? 'Which one is the brake?' Honestly, Nance!"

"Well, what about you? Deliberately swerving towards Joey to give yourself an excuse for that emergency stop?"

"Oh." Kathie sounded crestfallen. "You don't suppose anyone else realised, do you?"

"After the way Peggy and Sharlie were fighting to get out? Not a chance," Nancy said complacently.

"I think that was more your doing than mine," Kathie owned. "Screeching to a halt in front of the Heads like that - it was a master-stroke, my love."

"As long as we keep ourselves carefully incompetent when driving on the Platz," Nancy said, accepting this tribute gracefully, "we should be able to get away with this indefinitely."

"Good. I didn't buy this car to set myself up as the School's taxi service."

"You bought this car?"

"Oh, alright. We."

"So I should think," Nancy murmured. "Now, I want you to remind me again, why did we buy this car?"

Finding an appropriately secluded place to park, Kathie was more than ready to comply, when Nancy held up a hand to stop her.

"But first," she said, in tones that suggested only the most grovelling of apologies would satisfy her, "I want to know just exactly why you chose to cast aspersions on the size of my feet."

FIN

Author:  Abi [ Sat May 21, 2011 9:24 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Interludes: Nancy and Kathie - updated 21 May

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Brilliant! I was going to quote my favourite line, but then realised that I'd be quoting the entire thing....

Author:  Beecharmer [ Sat May 21, 2011 9:26 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Interludes: Nancy and Kathie - updated 21 May

He he brilliant twist. What a good idea to stop people joining them :-)
Beautifully described too.

:-)

Thanks Eleanore, and I agree with Abi, too many good lines.

Author:  jayj [ Sat May 21, 2011 9:52 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Interludes: Nancy and Kathie - updated 21 May

Fabulous! Very very funny :lol: though I do feel a bit sorry for Sharlie and Peggy. I love Kathie nearly crashing into Joey, I love the abuse of Nancy's feet, I love Nancy on a tractor, I love them pretend squabbling and I love them proper squabbling, and yes, I loved the whole thing really.

Though I am slightly alarmed by the stilettos. But I do want to know what 'things...' Miss Annersley might say about them :lol:

Author:  Lesley [ Sat May 21, 2011 10:02 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Interludes: Nancy and Kathie - updated 21 May

Wonderful - and very sneaky! :lol:

Author:  jmc [ Sun May 22, 2011 8:36 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Interludes: Nancy and Kathie - updated 21 May

That was wonderful. Thanks.

Author:  ChubbyMonkey [ Sun May 22, 2011 7:11 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Interludes: Nancy and Kathie - updated 21 May

How very clever of them! A twist that I didn't see coming. Thankyou!

Author:  Vick [ Sun May 22, 2011 7:23 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Interludes: Nancy and Kathie - updated 21 May

Loved it. Especially the stilettos for driving in :lol:

Thanks Eleanore :D

Author:  Fiona Mc [ Mon May 23, 2011 3:30 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Interludes: Nancy and Kathie - updated 21 May

Love the twist Eleanore

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