Non-HP Sandbox

[scribblinlenore]

I'm happy for all my HP-loving friends on their big day. But I feel a little left out on LJ today. So I thought of a game we Smallville peeps can play.

The Smallville Drabble-a-Thon

Our show offers so much to stir our drabble-writing imaginations, whether it's the long, lingering glances between Clark and Lex in pretty much every episode in S1, Pete checking out Chloe's ass in the rearview mirror in "Rush," or the Lionel-in-Clark lust for mamma Martha in "Transference."

Every episode of Smallville gives us something to write about, a missing scene to add, a wrong we'd like to right. So I propose a drabble-a-thon that does just that. Below you'll find a comment with the name of every Smallville episode that's ever aired. Choose one and write a drabble based on that episode. When you're done, leave it as a comment to the episode title. If you're having fun, do another one! My goal is to have a drabble for each one, so the drabble-a-thon will go on as long as that takes. *g*

Come on out and play! You know you want to. If you don't want to write a drabble yourself, have fun reading them and be sure and leave the authors some love in the comments to their drabble. And please, help spread the word!

And to my lovely HP friends, if you need a break, we'll be here.

ETA: By drabble, I mean something short enough to fit into the comments. It doesn't have to be exactly 100 words, although it can be, if that's what you prefer. Have fun with it!

Here's a running list of drabbles we have so far:
Pilot
Metamorphosis
X-Ray
Cool
Hourglass
Craving
Jitters
Rogue
Shimmer
Hug
Leech
Kinetic
Zero
Nicodemus
Stray
Drone
Crush
Heat
Red
Ryan
Dichotic
Visage
Prodigal
Fever
Visitor
Exodus
Exile
Phoenix
Extinction
Slumber
Perry
Shattered
Asylum
Delete
Velocity
Obsession
Truth
Memoria
Forsaken
Covenant
Jinx
Spell
Bound
Scare
Pariah
Blank
Ageless
Commencement

48 down, only 40 more to go!

Comments

Zero

[scribblinlenore.livejournal.com]

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Re: Zero

[khohen1.livejournal.com]

The thing is, you’d never been ashamed of it. You’d never been ashamed of your past, of your extravagances. Of the drugs you did, the alcohol you overconsumed. Of the sex you had, the partners you’d discarded. It was all part of the past, and it was just something you’d done and were over. It was regrettable, what had happened, who you hurt in your wake, but you weren’t ashamed.

But looking into his eyes, those bright innocent eyes, you just can’t tell him. You can’t tell him about the man you were, because it would shatter the image of the man he wants to think you are. The Lex he knows is troubled, sure, but wouldn’t take out his troubles on others. The Lex he knows wouldn’t betray a friend because he wanted to sleep with his girlfriend.

But that’s not even it. It’s not that you want to protect him, it’s not that you want to shield him. It’s not that you don’t want to shatter his perception of you. It’s that you want him to be right. You want to be the person he sees. You want it so bad you can taste it.

So even when it becomes apparent that he’s in this no matter how much you don’t want him to be, even when you see the field of dead cows and know that you can’t shield him any more, you still can’t stand the thought of telling him.

When that gun goes off, you think ‘now he’ll never know he was wrong about me,’ and you feel relief.

But the bullet doesn’t kill you, and for one second, you’re sorry it didn’t.

Re: Zero

[scribblinlenore.livejournal.com]

I love this! It so perfectly captures S1 Lex, his yearning to be a better man, and how that's all tied up with Clark, and beneath the tortured hopefulness, a sort of world-weary resignation that salvation is probably not going to happen. It's easy to see in this how he and Clark go wrong. There's just too much baggage thrown onto their relationship from the very start. Great job!

And thanks so much for taking part!

Re: Zero

[khohen1.livejournal.com]

Welcome, it was very fun to do, and a great idea. I can't wait to read all the others, I've o nly read about half of them or so. Or, half of what was written when I posted mine. LOL. I'm so happy you liked it, thanks!

Re: Zero

[elandrialore.livejournal.com]

Oh...Oh that's so beautiful and tormented and sweet. Lovely, lovely conflicted Lex.

Re: Zero

[khohen1.livejournal.com]

Oooh, perty icon! I love that manip. And thank you very much, I'm happy you liked it!

Re: Zero

[digitalwave]

Wow! Very nice! I really think you captured just how torn Lex is here. How much he doesn't want to disappoint Clark and so desparately wants to be the person Clark sees when he looks at Lex.

I really liked this, sweetie. :)