Eerie, Indiana fanfiction: Blood Rain

[froodle]

Written for Day 6 of the 31daysoffandom October challenge. The prompt I used for this one was "blood"



"Is that a blood storm?!" demanded Marshall Teller incredulously.

Simon looked up from his comic book. On the Teller's big black television set, Weatherman Wally stood beside his weather map, pointer extended to indicate a cartoonishly-drawn cloud dripping viscous red streaks over Eerie's farmland.

"Oh," he said. "Is it Beltane already? I didn't see the Maypole in town square yesterday."

Mars stared at him. Even after three years in Eerie, he sometimes had trouble remembering all the little festivals and celebrations that fed the small town's beating heart. Simon had even given him a "sacrifice of the day" calendar last Christmas, but it hadn't helped much. Mostly it just made him talk about home-schooling.

Simon set aside his comic, part of a six-issue miniseries about a young boy called Stanley Hope in an alternate version of Eerie where he battled interpersonal issues instead of nightmare creatures from the dark recesses of the human soul. It was cheesy sci-fi trash, of course, but he read it for the escapism rather than any literary merit it might have pretended towards.

"I think you were sick from hydra bites last year," he said. "And the year before that we stayed up late the night before trying to catch the Grey Mare that was haunting the apple orchards and eating the farm hands, and you ended up sleeping all day and missing the party."

Marshall frowned, worrying his lower lip between his teeth as he cast his mind back to the previous years.

"I think I would have remembered blood falling from the sky," he said. "Even if I slept through the actual storm, I'd have noticed puddles of gore everywhere when I woke up."

"Oh no," said Simon. "The city donates all left-over precipitation to the Starving Vampires of Indiana for their annual blood drive. Anything that's not absorbed into the soil, the STVI comes by with a black van and a bunch of crazy straws and they just suck it all up. It's actually really great to watch, although of course the vampires don't show up on camera so the newspapers never bother to cover it."

Marshall blinked.





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Halloween by froodle, in which Mars and Simon celebrate a Von Orloff-free All Hallows Eve

Surprise by froodle, in which Mars tries to make sure Simon's birthday goes a little better this year

The Glade by froodle, in which Simon and Mars visit a place that only exists on February 29th

Egg Hunt by froodle, in which Simon and Mars partake of some traditional Easter activities

Boardwalk by froodle, in which Simon and Mars are swayed by radio advertising

Lady in Red by froodle, in which Simon experiments on the old-fashioned radio in the Secret Spot, and horror ensues

Waiting In by froodle, in which there is an ice-storm and a handyman does not arrive

Seafoam by froodle, in which Simon and Marshall go to the seaside

A Night at the Circus by froodle, in which a carnivale comes to town, and Marshall and Simon do not enjoy themselves

Taking a Break by froodle, in which Simon and Marshall enjoy some much-needed R&R

Model Railway by froodle, in which a new business prepares to open in Eerie

Shoreline by froodle, in which Simon and Marshall investigate strange happenings on the shores of Lake Eerie

Parade by froodle, in which Mars takes issue with the Eerie Beekeepers Association's choice of mascot

Homestead by froodle, in which Marshall finally gets something useful out of shop class

Hound by froodle, in which Simon makes a friend

Errands by froodle, in which Simon has a to-do list

Slyboots by froodle, in which a certain corporal of the infernal regions comes to Eerie. Crossover with Johannes Cabal the Necromancer.

Waterlogged by froodle, in which Eerie experiences heavy rainfall

Festival by froodle, in which Eerie's local businesses celebrate the summer

Strawberry by froodle, in which there is unauthorised hubbub in Eerie

Wildlife by froodle, in which Simon and Marshall go to the beach

Facilities by froodle, in which the Eerie Bus Station and Supper Club has a problem with the men's toilet

Anticipation by froodle, in which Simon and Harley look forward to the Equinox

Castle by froodle, in which there is unexpected architecture in Eerie

Visitor in which Marshall's grandma comes to stay

Euclid by froodle, in which Marshall and Simon investigate strange events at the Eerie Cemetery

The Hut by froodle, in which Simon takes on the forces of Eerie solo

Comments

[eviinsanemonkey.livejournal.com]

this is glorious

i love how normal it all is for simon

also love the other dimension shout out!

[froodle]

Thank you! I still have all of TOD on my laptop unwatched, i should really get on that...

[deifire]

OMG! Of course Eerie has a "sacrifice of the day" calendar!

And Other Dimension as a cheesy comic book mini-series! <3

[froodle]

Its probably printed at the back of the school exercise books so students and parents can prepare for the appropriate rituals :D