Eerie Indiana Quadruple Drabble: Walkway
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eerieindiana"Thanks for helping me out," said Janet, as she and Tod dragged the unwieldy sheet of corrugated metal across the slippery and still-bleeding earth around Lake Eerie.
"It's cool," Tod told her, navigating a small copse of trees who glared at him from a thousand yellow flower eyes. "I was planning a trip out here anyway - I'm planning to make blood pudding with some of the lake water."
"Bert and Ernie will love that," Janet said, her enthusiasm for the idea almost making her miss a shallow pool of leeches lying in wait in the shade of a bush whole leaves were lined with tiny human teeth. She dodged it at the last minute and continued, "They're getting really into this local sustainability thing."
"Bert told me they're going to reach out to the 666H Club again," said Tod. "See if they can lay to rest some of those old rivalries, get some community gardening off the ground. Or, into the ground, I suppose."
"That'd be cool," said Janet. "Let me know if you need a hand." She nodded over his shoulder. "Little to the left, just by the boat shack."
Tod changed the direction of his carful backwards shuffling, backing up until the heel of one heavy black boot bumped against the salt-warped boards of the boat repair shed.
"Made it," he said, letting his corner of the heavy metal sheet drop with a sigh of relief.
Janet set her end down too, then moved towards the red and viscous tide that lapped at the shore.
She rapped lightly on the closed door of the boat shed. There was no answer, though Tod thought he heard something move.
"Hi," she said. "I'm from the Baitshop. We thought, as long as the water is blood anyway, you might like some shade between here and the lake."
A susurration of voices, mingled with the distinctive sound of dozens of high-collared black silk robes rustling in agitation, burst from inside the rickety structure.
Finally, after what sounded like a short but intense debate, a single voice piped up.
"Yes please," it said. "That would be very nice."
Another voice, older and somewhat crackly, mumbled something, and the first voice added:
"You're not going to leave any iron nails lying about the place, are you?"
"No," said Janet. "No iron, no garlic, no scattered seeds or grains of rice. No tricks."
"Promise?"
"Promise."
Ongoing Verse: Janet
A Ghost in Pink by![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
froodle; Janet's family during the year she was Lost
Jogging byfroodle, in which Janet Donner adapts to life in regular Eerie
Maybe, Even, in which Tod has a dream
Cooking Class, in which there is baking
Cake Day, in which it is Marshall's birthday
Dishonoured, in which Dash makes a choice, and Tod and Janet pay the price
Plans byfroodle, in which Janet Donner deals with Daylight Savings Time yet again
DST byfroodle, in which there is a lighthouse
Figurehead byfroodle, in which Lake Eerie's ghost pirates encounter the lighthouse
At the Seaside, in which Simon and Marshall stake out the Eerie Baitshop and Sushi Bar.
Tempest, in which the Sea Hag makes an appearance
The Listener, in which Melanie and Devon talk, and Melanie makes a decision
Food Hygiene, in which Simon takes on some after-school activities, and meets Melanie and Janet doing the same
In the Bleak Midwinter, in which there is activity on the shores of Lake Eerie
The Lake at Night, in which there are pleasure boats
Night Diving, in which Janet and Melanie investigate the world beneath the waves
Promotional Materials, in which Lake Eerie's mermaids prepare for summer
Equivocate, in which Eerie's golf course becomes waterlogged
Golf Course, in which the re-seeding does not take as well as hoped
Artisanal, in which Janet prepares for the days trade
Kitchen Prep, in which Janet's hard work is foiled by vicious seabirds
Populace, in which Eerie's citizens experience a completely normal day
Slow Day, in which the Baitshop and Sushi Bar is unusually quiet
Worker Engagement, in which Janet works on a new sculpture
DST2, in which Janet and Marshall wait for midnight
Poetry Slam, in which Janet tries her hand at performance art.
Similar Interests, in which Tod encounters Devon's mother, and is almost crushed by a door.
Dessert, in which Tod and his parents get ice-cream
Milestone, in which Mars helps Tod to prepare for his 21st
License to Serve, in which Tod has his birthday
Civic Duty, in which the Ladies Society for the Beautification of Eerie gather to protect the town
The Craft, in which the Ladies encounter the all-female werewolf pack from Trick 'r Treat
Freelancing, in which Sara Sue takes on some work for Things Incorporated
Presentation, in which Simon gives a chupacabra a massage
Homecoming, in which Janet and Marshall return to the Teller house
"It's cool," Tod told her, navigating a small copse of trees who glared at him from a thousand yellow flower eyes. "I was planning a trip out here anyway - I'm planning to make blood pudding with some of the lake water."
"Bert and Ernie will love that," Janet said, her enthusiasm for the idea almost making her miss a shallow pool of leeches lying in wait in the shade of a bush whole leaves were lined with tiny human teeth. She dodged it at the last minute and continued, "They're getting really into this local sustainability thing."
"Bert told me they're going to reach out to the 666H Club again," said Tod. "See if they can lay to rest some of those old rivalries, get some community gardening off the ground. Or, into the ground, I suppose."
"That'd be cool," said Janet. "Let me know if you need a hand." She nodded over his shoulder. "Little to the left, just by the boat shack."
Tod changed the direction of his carful backwards shuffling, backing up until the heel of one heavy black boot bumped against the salt-warped boards of the boat repair shed.
"Made it," he said, letting his corner of the heavy metal sheet drop with a sigh of relief.
Janet set her end down too, then moved towards the red and viscous tide that lapped at the shore.
She rapped lightly on the closed door of the boat shed. There was no answer, though Tod thought he heard something move.
"Hi," she said. "I'm from the Baitshop. We thought, as long as the water is blood anyway, you might like some shade between here and the lake."
A susurration of voices, mingled with the distinctive sound of dozens of high-collared black silk robes rustling in agitation, burst from inside the rickety structure.
Finally, after what sounded like a short but intense debate, a single voice piped up.
"Yes please," it said. "That would be very nice."
Another voice, older and somewhat crackly, mumbled something, and the first voice added:
"You're not going to leave any iron nails lying about the place, are you?"
"No," said Janet. "No iron, no garlic, no scattered seeds or grains of rice. No tricks."
"Promise?"
"Promise."
Ongoing Verse: Janet
A Ghost in Pink by
froodle; Janet's family during the year she was LostJogging by
froodle, in which Janet Donner adapts to life in regular EerieMaybe, Even, in which Tod has a dream
Cooking Class, in which there is baking
Cake Day, in which it is Marshall's birthday
Dishonoured, in which Dash makes a choice, and Tod and Janet pay the price
Plans by
froodle, in which Janet Donner deals with Daylight Savings Time yet againDST by
froodle, in which there is a lighthouse Figurehead by
froodle, in which Lake Eerie's ghost pirates encounter the lighthouseAt the Seaside, in which Simon and Marshall stake out the Eerie Baitshop and Sushi Bar.
Tempest, in which the Sea Hag makes an appearance
The Listener, in which Melanie and Devon talk, and Melanie makes a decision
Food Hygiene, in which Simon takes on some after-school activities, and meets Melanie and Janet doing the same
In the Bleak Midwinter, in which there is activity on the shores of Lake Eerie
The Lake at Night, in which there are pleasure boats
Night Diving, in which Janet and Melanie investigate the world beneath the waves
Promotional Materials, in which Lake Eerie's mermaids prepare for summer
Equivocate, in which Eerie's golf course becomes waterlogged
Golf Course, in which the re-seeding does not take as well as hoped
Artisanal, in which Janet prepares for the days trade
Kitchen Prep, in which Janet's hard work is foiled by vicious seabirds
Populace, in which Eerie's citizens experience a completely normal day
Slow Day, in which the Baitshop and Sushi Bar is unusually quiet
Worker Engagement, in which Janet works on a new sculpture
DST2, in which Janet and Marshall wait for midnight
Poetry Slam, in which Janet tries her hand at performance art.
Similar Interests, in which Tod encounters Devon's mother, and is almost crushed by a door.
Dessert, in which Tod and his parents get ice-cream
Milestone, in which Mars helps Tod to prepare for his 21st
License to Serve, in which Tod has his birthday
Civic Duty, in which the Ladies Society for the Beautification of Eerie gather to protect the town
The Craft, in which the Ladies encounter the all-female werewolf pack from Trick 'r Treat
Freelancing, in which Sara Sue takes on some work for Things Incorporated
Presentation, in which Simon gives a chupacabra a massage
Homecoming, in which Janet and Marshall return to the Teller house
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Date: 2021-05-16 07:40 pm (UTC)gotta take care of your local vampires