The long snippet was written for a challenge over at SenThurs. It's a mix between The Sentinel and The Road by Cormac McCarthy.
As for the little dialogue thing, I don't even remember which challenge it was written for! All I have is this skeleton thing (dialogues, no real setting yet) :
"So, what you're saying is that you have no problem with me seeing other guys?"
"Yes, Sandburg, that's what I'm saying."
"Because if you and I fucked, it would get too... 'complicated', is the word you used, I believe?"
"You damn well know what I said."
"Yeah. Just wanted to make sure, man. You know, so that there's no misunderstanding between us. I mean, it would suck if there were, right." A pause. "Right, Jim?"
"Right."
"Right," Blair said, nodding. "So just so that we're really clear. You're not really interested. In me. Or fucking my ass."
Jim ignored him this time. Which didn't deter Blair in the slightest.
"Hey, I totally get it. I mean, our lives are so 'complicated' already," he emphasized the 'complicated', almost making it sound like an insult. "I wouldn't want to make it harder for you."
"No pun intended, I'm sure, Chief?"
"Definitely not."
...
"I think I'll go out tonight. No need to wait for me. I plan on having some fun. If you know what I mean. Uncomplicated fun with strangers, a cock is a cock, right?"
Jim couldn't help it, he turned toward Blair. "That's what you want?"
"What I want is unavailable, Ellison." A shrug. "A guy's gotta do what a guy's gotta do right? But, hey, don't worry about me," he added with a reassuring smile, "Naomi taught me that you rarely got what you wanted. Sometimes you just have to make do. Which is my plan for tonight."
...
The "poker face" thing was the ending of the story.
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Date: 2009-07-29 08:31 am (UTC)As for the little dialogue thing, I don't even remember which challenge it was written for! All I have is this skeleton thing (dialogues, no real setting yet) :
"So, what you're saying is that you have no problem with me seeing other guys?"
"Yes, Sandburg, that's what I'm saying."
"Because if you and I fucked, it would get too... 'complicated', is the word you used, I believe?"
"You damn well know what I said."
"Yeah. Just wanted to make sure, man. You know, so that there's no misunderstanding between us. I mean, it would suck if there were, right." A pause. "Right, Jim?"
"Right."
"Right," Blair said, nodding. "So just so that we're really clear. You're not really interested. In me. Or fucking my ass."
Jim ignored him this time. Which didn't deter Blair in the slightest.
"Hey, I totally get it. I mean, our lives are so 'complicated' already," he emphasized the 'complicated', almost making it sound like an insult. "I wouldn't want to make it harder for you."
"No pun intended, I'm sure, Chief?"
"Definitely not."
...
"I think I'll go out tonight. No need to wait for me. I plan on having some fun. If you know what I mean. Uncomplicated fun with strangers, a cock is a cock, right?"
Jim couldn't help it, he turned toward Blair. "That's what you want?"
"What I want is unavailable, Ellison." A shrug. "A guy's gotta do what a guy's gotta do right? But, hey, don't worry about me," he added with a reassuring smile, "Naomi taught me that you rarely got what you wanted. Sometimes you just have to make do. Which is my plan for tonight."
...
The "poker face" thing was the ending of the story.