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speaker_to_customers ([personal profile] speaker_to_customers) wrote2004-11-06 03:29 am
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Coming shortly to a monitor near you

Gacked from lots of people, most recently [livejournal.com profile] kallysten

If you happen to be working on some creative writing project, fanfiction or NaNoWriMo or what have you, post exactly one sentence from each of your current work(s) in progress in your journal. It should probably be your favourite or most intriguing sentence so far, but what you choose is entirely your discretion. Mention the title (and genre) if you like, but don't mention anything else -- this is merely to whet the general appetite for your forthcoming work(s).

I'm stretching the "one sentence" bit just a little.



From "Life In Shadow" (BtVS, Spike/Tara)

“I’m a vampire, pet. I don’t do dishes. Don’t say thanks. Evil, remember? Grrr.”


From "The Immigrant Song" (BtVS, Joyce/Olaf, Spike/Buffy?)

Spike picked himself up and wiped the blood from his nose. "I take it that means a blow job's out of the question?"


From "Pandora's Boxer Book 2, 'Glory Days'" (BtVS, various pairings)

"The hire car's bound to be a Skoda, so it'll be a sodding heap of junk, but I suppose we can put up with ..." Spike stopped dead in his tracks and stared. "Jesus Christ on a bike. That's a Skoda? How long have I been away?"


From "I was made for loving you baby" (BtVS, BuffyBot)

Warren smiled. I wanted to punch him in the mouth and remove the smile but I could not move. No one controls me but me no one controls me but me no one controls me but me No longer true.


From "Murder on the Acropolis Express" (Agatha Christie/Xena Warrior Princess crossover)

Poirot dabbed delicately at his forehead with a handkerchief. "Your clothing is most immodest, Mademoiselle, but perhaps not inappropriate in this heat. Can I offer you a sirop de cassis?"


[identity profile] theohara.livejournal.com 2004-11-05 08:15 pm (UTC)(link)
Spike picked himself up and wiped the blood from his nose. "I take it that means a blow job's out of the question?"

HAR! Okay, you must update now.
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[identity profile] speakr2customrs.livejournal.com 2004-11-05 08:20 pm (UTC)(link)
Now, why am I not surprised it was that bit that caught your attention?

[identity profile] sharelle.livejournal.com 2004-11-05 08:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, these are so much fun! Can't wait to read the real things!

I'm stretching the "one sentence" bit just a little.

Bah, no biggie. (Some of us stretched it a lot! *G*)
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[identity profile] speakr2customrs.livejournal.com 2004-11-05 08:49 pm (UTC)(link)
At the moment I'm a bit bogged down on the "Life in Shadow" chapter, there is a crucial scene that is very tricky to write and I'm struggling with a bit, and I'm working this weekend so writing time is a little short. The others are on the back burner at the moment until I reach a specific point in LIS where I plan to take a break from it; probably during the last week of November, I have that week as vacation and will be doing a lot of writing then.

[identity profile] appomattoxco.livejournal.com 2004-11-05 08:31 pm (UTC)(link)
From "Murder on the Acropolis Express" (Agatha Christie/Xena Warrior Princess crossover)

You're actually doing this? You are evil. I can't wait to read it.
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[identity profile] speakr2customrs.livejournal.com 2004-11-05 08:44 pm (UTC)(link)
It'll take a while, I've only seen 3 or 4 Xena episodes so I have to do some research before I can really get going. There are only a few little scenes roughed out so far.
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[personal profile] jerusha 2004-11-05 08:52 pm (UTC)(link)
LOL...good choices for bits to intrigue the rest of us. Can't wait for more LIS and Buffybot. :)

Oh, and the Joyce and Olaf...I'm still chuckling.
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[identity profile] speakr2customrs.livejournal.com 2004-11-06 05:35 am (UTC)(link)
Thank you!

[identity profile] bogwitch.livejournal.com 2004-11-06 12:42 am (UTC)(link)
Some tasty tidbits there.

I have to go and do this now...
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[identity profile] speakr2customrs.livejournal.com 2004-11-06 05:35 am (UTC)(link)
Yes, you do.
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[personal profile] quinara 2004-11-06 01:48 am (UTC)(link)
Ah, Skodas. They shoud get Spike on the adverts - it could make the "running gag" last that little bit longer.

And re: the Buffy Bot? That was evil.
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[identity profile] speakr2customrs.livejournal.com 2004-11-06 05:34 am (UTC)(link)
Guess what I drive? Hint; on my previous ISP my e-mail address was "octavia(at)mcb.net".

Things always go wrong for Violet in my BuffyBot story, don't they?
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[personal profile] quinara 2004-11-06 06:57 am (UTC)(link)
Ah, so it was less of a joke, and more of a ploy to make everyone think your car's cool. ;)

Poor girl. Though I'm still rooting for Willow making a SpikeBot for her.

[identity profile] hieispike.livejournal.com 2004-11-06 08:06 am (UTC)(link)
Your clothing is most immodest, Mademoiselle, but perhaps not inappropriate in this heat.

Poirot/Xena is a total riot! Oh, and... everything was great, and now I'll have all those stories to look forward to... but "Life in Shadow" is at the top of the list. =)

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[identity profile] speakr2customrs.livejournal.com 2004-11-06 05:18 pm (UTC)(link)
Luckily, "Life In Shadow" is at the top of my Update list too, so that works out nicely.

[identity profile] flurblewig.livejournal.com 2004-11-06 12:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Joyce/Olaf? This I *have* to read :-)
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[identity profile] speakr2customrs.livejournal.com 2004-11-06 02:19 pm (UTC)(link)
I take it you missed the original Joyce/Olaf story Merry Sport (http://www.speaker-to-customers.me.uk/buffyverse/ms1.htm) when I posted it the first time, then? The forthcoming "Immigrant Song" is a sequel.

[identity profile] cbtreks.livejournal.com 2004-11-08 09:15 am (UTC)(link)
You wrote the Violet the BuffyBot story? I got directed to that one - I can't remember how - before I found LiS - can't wait to read more of both! Great writing.
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[identity profile] speakr2customrs.livejournal.com 2004-11-08 02:29 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh yes, Violet Elizabeth (Buffy)Bott is mine. Her story is on hold for a while as I'm concentrating on "Life in Shadow", but I'll be picking it up again at the end of November.

Glad you like them; thanks.

[identity profile] hezzabeth.livejournal.com 2004-11-14 11:03 am (UTC)(link)
You have inspired me to start writing Buffy fic, whether I'll post it or not is another matter.
I really want you to update the Buffy Bot stories :)
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[identity profile] speakr2customrs.livejournal.com 2004-11-14 11:54 am (UTC)(link)
I will be returning to the BuffyBot stories but I'm afraid I can't give a timescale. I want to get "Life In Shadow" more firmly established first, then make a start on Book 2 of "Pandora's Boxer", and only then get back to Viole(n)t Elizabeth Bott.