Eerie, Indiana fanfiction: Ecosystem

[froodle]

Written for the fffc October challenge. The prompt I used for this one was "monster: small creatures". Slight crossover with Gortimer Gibbons.



The giant mud puddle in Mr. and Mrs. Walter-Funk's backyard had almost completely dried up. Mud snakes, their skin cracked and flaking in the open air, cut painful s-shapes on the dusty earth as they crawled off in search of moister climes. Now and then they made feeble snapping motions at the exposed toes of a passing Bigfoot, but it was done with an air of dutiful exhaustion rather than their usual boundless malice.

Marshall and Simon, sweating and uncomfortable as a result of wearing specially-reinforced wellington boots in the middle of an Indiana summer, stood by a gap in the fence and trickled black river mud over the snakes as they wriggled past. The snakes repaid them by savagely attacking their feet, then giving them wounded and betrayed looks when their fangs skidded harmlessly off the slick rubber, or chipped against a cold-iron toecap.

Marshall pushed his damp fringe out of his eyes, squinted up at the sun that still beat mercilessly down on the two boys, and grimaced.

"This is dumb," he said. "Mud snakes are barely supernatural and they're jerks to boot! Why do we have to spend our Saturday helping them out?"

Simon used a stick to knock away one of the snakes that was squirming up his boot towards his unprotected calf.

"One, because we were the ones that bribed a doom frog in order to get a decent summer and inadvertently destroyed their habitat."

"Stupid frog," muttered Marshall. "Stupid, inappropriate-attachment-forming weather frog."

"And two, because if the mud snakes die out, the giant mud sharks that feed on them will go elsewhere and we'll never catch one, you'll never end up on Unsolved Mysteries and that dream of getting the Nobel Peace Prize will slip just a little further away."

Marshall sighed and spooned some more mud onto the passing snakes.





Trusted Associates, Inc.

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]

don't deal with doom frogs, guys. seriously, it's just a terrible idea.

[froodle]

yeah, when an animal has "of ultimate doom" after its name, its best to just steer clear

[deifire]

Yes! The frog of ultimate doom in Eerie!

And I love Marshall's priorities.

[froodle]

Im glad he finally moved on from that old lady, i guess... maybe the frog and tripp could support each other in the art of GET OVER IT MAN, SHE'S NOT INTO YOU, jeez

[deifire]

OMG, the fic with that conversation so needs to happen!

[froodle]

HAHAH it totally does!