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

Re: Pariah

[lexalot.livejournal.com]

Tabula

"I'm sorry."

Clark turned to see Lex at the top of the loft stairs. "About what?"

"Alicia," Lex answered, solemn, sympathetic.

"Why? I barely knew her." Transparent indifference hung over Clark like a raincoat.

"You were married. You never gave up on her. It's obvious you really loved her." Pity and remorse.

"I don't know what you're talking about." Familiar apathy.

Clark at Lionel's trial. Acting ever since as if nothing had ever happened between Clark Kent and Lex Luthor.

"Fine." Lex stopped gaping, nodded, bitterly, coldly, and turned away.

Clark's face flooded with rage and anguish. Then steeled again.

Re: Pariah

[scribblinlenore.livejournal.com]

Oh, man. I feel so bad for both of them in this. Great job, Lexalot!

Re: Pariah

[lexalot.livejournal.com]

Thank you, Lenore hon!
They are so sad aren't they?!
I just think this is very plausible to how they are dealing with something one minute and then seemingly over it the next--they both seem the repressive types to me.

Re: Pariah

[oxoniensis.livejournal.com]

Ah, the bitterness! It hurts so much when they almost open up to each other, but don't quite make it.

Beautifully done.

Re: Pariah

[lexalot.livejournal.com]

Thank you, Signe babe!
Oh yeah, they're both very good at the bitterness and the so close but so far away stuff.

Re: Pariah

[anitac588.livejournal.com]

Ah, Alicia!
I'd like to have seen this conversation in the eppy.

Re: Pariah

[lexalot.livejournal.com]

I would love to have seen a conversation like this too, Anita hon--I like to think it's very much the state of their minds at the time.

Re: Pariah

[nerodi.livejournal.com]

so sad!

Re: Pariah

[lexalot.livejournal.com]

Aww! I know, Nerodi sweetie. They just have such potential for sadness too--like they do for happiness--and I just have to exploit that sometimes, because they are so good at it :)

Re: Pariah

[iris-summers.livejournal.com]

Ack. The pain is just so palpable - Clark's numbness after Alicia's death, Lex's cold hurt at being rebuffed ... and that last line is a killer. I could really see it happening. Clark's being an ass, but his behavior is, I think, v. understandable. It always bothered me that TPTB never bothered to have Lex checking up with Clark after his ex-wife's death.

Re: Pariah

[lexalot.livejournal.com]

Aww, I know, Iris! I just see this as being so plausible and likely that it's like a deleted scene in my mind. As far as I'm concerned, this, or something like this, is what happened, because I can see such reasoning behind them moving on without seeming bothered--I always believe it's still there underneath, and that's in some ways more tragic for me than if it was there at the surface.

Re: Pariah

[justabi.livejournal.com]

There really should have been a scene like this. Nobody even acknowledged that it happened at all.

Re: Pariah

[lexalot.livejournal.com]

Yes, that's exactly why I believe there probably would be something like this in between all that, Abi babe--it just fits them both so well, I think.

Re: Pariah

[lexalot.livejournal.com]

Aww! He is so sad and tragic hero, isn't he?!
Thank you, thecaelum! I'm glad you enjoyed this :)