Eerie Indiana 600 Words Ficlet: Dentist
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eerieindianaDoctor Eukanuba took a seat beside the huge reclining dentist chair, a thin manilla folder containing a neat stack of x-rays tucked under one arm.
"Well, Mister Teller," he said, opening the folder and arranging the top two pictures side by side. "This is all looking very promising."
He beamed down at his prone patient, and the bright halogen light above and behind him illuminated only his smile.
"I'd like to schedule your three-month check-ups for shortly after the full moon," he said. "So we can make any adjustments to your retainer and ensure that both sets of teeth are growing as they should."
"Both sets?" asked Marilyn. "He's already lost most of his milk teeth."
"Yes," said the dentist. "I'm talking about his adult teeth and-" he glanced at Marshall, pleading silently around a mouthful of cotton gauze and quickly corrected himself, "...his wisdom teeth, of course. It's very important to catch any problems early, with molars that big."
"Oh," said Marilyn. "His wisdom teeth. Yes. Obviously."
"In fact," said Doctor Eukanuba, "Perhaps you could see my assistant about arranging the quarterly cleaning, while Marshall and I finish up here?"
Marilyn looked to Marshall, who nodded.
"I'll be right outside, honey," she said, patting his arm as she got up to leave.
"We won't be long," Doctor Eukanuba assured her.
As soon as the heavy fireproof door had swung shut behind her, Marshall sat up, already unpacking the gauze from inside his cheek and spitting out a mouthful of pinkish water.
"What," he hissed, voice only slightly slurred from the anaesthetic, "Second set?"
"Your... well, let's call them your supernumerary canines," said the dentist, turning one of the x-rays so that Marshall could get a better look. Sure enough, the image of twenty-eight square, blunt, human teeth was marred by a series of knife-edged shadows, right where Marshall expected the gum line to be.
"You can see that?" Marshall whispered, horrified.
"Mister Teller," Doctor Eukanuba said soothingly, "I may be the only dentist in town, but rest assured that you are not the only werewolf."
He twisted the x-ray back to face him, examining the jagged white shapes with interest.
"I assume you were infected fairly recently," he said. "Which is good, since I imagine a full transformation while wearing braces would be extremely painful."
He closed the folder, then looked back at Marshall, his expression becoming grave.
"I cannot stress this enough, young man," he said. "You must remove your retainer during a full moon, and you absolutely must not put it back in until it begins to wane."
"Why?" asked Marshall, instantly suspicious. "Did you sneak some silver in there or something?"
"No," said Doctor Eukanuba, seemingly surprised that he would even be asked. "It's because holding your teeth in place while you jaw changes shape is going to hurt, damage the retainer, and possibly cause your regular teeth to grow crooked."
"Oh," said Marshall.
"Not to worry," said the dentist, tossing the file onto his desk and reaching for the glass jar of lollipops. "As I say, you're not my first lycanthrope, and my other patients all have strong, healthy bites during their furrier times of the month."
He held out the bright coloured candies, but Marshall shook his head.
"Ah," said the dentist. "Perhaps you'd prefer a chew stick instead. I find chicken is the most popular flavour, though I also have beef and lamb if you prefer."
He returned the lollipops to their previous position and retrieved a foil packet decorated with a smiling cartoon dog.
"Take a handful," he suggested. "For the road."
Ongoing Verse: CAT
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eviinsanemonkey
Preparations byfroodle. Winston Chisel, the morning he became Mayor.
Eventide, in which the sun goes down and Eerie's lost children down
Whistle byfroodle, in which Steve Konkalewski is unhappy about the way things turned out...
Dentin, in which Steve tries to get a message to the other side
Communication Difficulties, in which Steve finally makes contact, and is disappointed
Postal, in which Marshall and Syndi eat breakfast, and there is a commotion outside
Drive, in which Edgar's convertible might be in danger, and Marshall's life almost certainly is
Camoflage, in which FiFi has a plan to infiltrate the Teller household
Concert, in which Eerie's dogs set aside the freedom fighting for a day and celebrate Christmas
CAT, in which two members of the Canine Liberation Army patrol the Eerie streets and have an unpleasant encounter
Populace, in which the true powers behind the Canine Arrest Team are revealed
Persuasion, in which an Eerie youth group wants Harley, but has issues with some of Eerie's less-aggressive dogs
Advisor, in which Harley talks to a bird, and then to a ghost
The Listener, in which Devon has some things to share with Melanie
Prestidigitation, in which Syndi poses as a fortune teller and tarot cards have bad news for Mister Chaney
Guardian Spirit, in which Simon and Marshall go to the town dump
Hound, in which Simon makes a friend
Bright Lights, in which Marshall is suspicious of the local talent contest, and Simon disagrees
Explicit Lyrics, in which Sparky's song choice might not be the most appropriate...
Ongoing Verse: WereMarsicorn
MLP Custom My Little Marsicorn sneak peak from LipstickCat
Finished MLP My Little Marsicorn custom by LipstickCat
Crochet Marsicorn by EviinsaneMonkey
Crochet Marsicorn makes it all the way across the Atlantic!
The Dance Contest, in which werewolves and unicorns hold a dance-off in order to prevent a war. Podfic by EviinsaneMonkey here.
Day of the Marsicorns, in which there are stuffed animals and Dash is unhelpful. Podfic by EviinsaneMonkey here.
Cleanup, in which Simon and Mars deal with the aftermath of a werewolf-unicorn-hybrid transformation
Full Moon, in which Marshall must deal with another side-effect of his curse
Scratches, in which there are werecats and cutie marks
Phases, in which the werecat returns
Aftermath, in which we bid farewell to the Old Hitchcock Mill once and for all
Basic Household Maintenance, in which there may be a haunted carport, and Dash doesn't care
Rescue, in which Marshall must be wary of jackalope kittens
The Craft, in which the wolf girls return
A Time for Giving, in which it is Christmas, and Danielle has something for Syndi
"Well, Mister Teller," he said, opening the folder and arranging the top two pictures side by side. "This is all looking very promising."
He beamed down at his prone patient, and the bright halogen light above and behind him illuminated only his smile.
"I'd like to schedule your three-month check-ups for shortly after the full moon," he said. "So we can make any adjustments to your retainer and ensure that both sets of teeth are growing as they should."
"Both sets?" asked Marilyn. "He's already lost most of his milk teeth."
"Yes," said the dentist. "I'm talking about his adult teeth and-" he glanced at Marshall, pleading silently around a mouthful of cotton gauze and quickly corrected himself, "...his wisdom teeth, of course. It's very important to catch any problems early, with molars that big."
"Oh," said Marilyn. "His wisdom teeth. Yes. Obviously."
"In fact," said Doctor Eukanuba, "Perhaps you could see my assistant about arranging the quarterly cleaning, while Marshall and I finish up here?"
Marilyn looked to Marshall, who nodded.
"I'll be right outside, honey," she said, patting his arm as she got up to leave.
"We won't be long," Doctor Eukanuba assured her.
As soon as the heavy fireproof door had swung shut behind her, Marshall sat up, already unpacking the gauze from inside his cheek and spitting out a mouthful of pinkish water.
"What," he hissed, voice only slightly slurred from the anaesthetic, "Second set?"
"Your... well, let's call them your supernumerary canines," said the dentist, turning one of the x-rays so that Marshall could get a better look. Sure enough, the image of twenty-eight square, blunt, human teeth was marred by a series of knife-edged shadows, right where Marshall expected the gum line to be.
"You can see that?" Marshall whispered, horrified.
"Mister Teller," Doctor Eukanuba said soothingly, "I may be the only dentist in town, but rest assured that you are not the only werewolf."
He twisted the x-ray back to face him, examining the jagged white shapes with interest.
"I assume you were infected fairly recently," he said. "Which is good, since I imagine a full transformation while wearing braces would be extremely painful."
He closed the folder, then looked back at Marshall, his expression becoming grave.
"I cannot stress this enough, young man," he said. "You must remove your retainer during a full moon, and you absolutely must not put it back in until it begins to wane."
"Why?" asked Marshall, instantly suspicious. "Did you sneak some silver in there or something?"
"No," said Doctor Eukanuba, seemingly surprised that he would even be asked. "It's because holding your teeth in place while you jaw changes shape is going to hurt, damage the retainer, and possibly cause your regular teeth to grow crooked."
"Oh," said Marshall.
"Not to worry," said the dentist, tossing the file onto his desk and reaching for the glass jar of lollipops. "As I say, you're not my first lycanthrope, and my other patients all have strong, healthy bites during their furrier times of the month."
He held out the bright coloured candies, but Marshall shook his head.
"Ah," said the dentist. "Perhaps you'd prefer a chew stick instead. I find chicken is the most popular flavour, though I also have beef and lamb if you prefer."
He returned the lollipops to their previous position and retrieved a foil packet decorated with a smiling cartoon dog.
"Take a handful," he suggested. "For the road."
Ongoing Verse: CAT
An amazing crochet "DOORKNOB" scarf made by
eviinsanemonkeyPreparations by
froodle. Winston Chisel, the morning he became Mayor.Eventide, in which the sun goes down and Eerie's lost children down
Whistle by
froodle, in which Steve Konkalewski is unhappy about the way things turned out...Dentin, in which Steve tries to get a message to the other side
Communication Difficulties, in which Steve finally makes contact, and is disappointed
Postal, in which Marshall and Syndi eat breakfast, and there is a commotion outside
Drive, in which Edgar's convertible might be in danger, and Marshall's life almost certainly is
Camoflage, in which FiFi has a plan to infiltrate the Teller household
Concert, in which Eerie's dogs set aside the freedom fighting for a day and celebrate Christmas
CAT, in which two members of the Canine Liberation Army patrol the Eerie streets and have an unpleasant encounter
Populace, in which the true powers behind the Canine Arrest Team are revealed
Persuasion, in which an Eerie youth group wants Harley, but has issues with some of Eerie's less-aggressive dogs
Advisor, in which Harley talks to a bird, and then to a ghost
The Listener, in which Devon has some things to share with Melanie
Prestidigitation, in which Syndi poses as a fortune teller and tarot cards have bad news for Mister Chaney
Guardian Spirit, in which Simon and Marshall go to the town dump
Hound, in which Simon makes a friend
Bright Lights, in which Marshall is suspicious of the local talent contest, and Simon disagrees
Explicit Lyrics, in which Sparky's song choice might not be the most appropriate...
Ongoing Verse: WereMarsicorn
MLP Custom My Little Marsicorn sneak peak from LipstickCat
Finished MLP My Little Marsicorn custom by LipstickCat
Crochet Marsicorn by EviinsaneMonkey
Crochet Marsicorn makes it all the way across the Atlantic!
The Dance Contest, in which werewolves and unicorns hold a dance-off in order to prevent a war. Podfic by EviinsaneMonkey here.
Day of the Marsicorns, in which there are stuffed animals and Dash is unhelpful. Podfic by EviinsaneMonkey here.
Cleanup, in which Simon and Mars deal with the aftermath of a werewolf-unicorn-hybrid transformation
Full Moon, in which Marshall must deal with another side-effect of his curse
Scratches, in which there are werecats and cutie marks
Phases, in which the werecat returns
Aftermath, in which we bid farewell to the Old Hitchcock Mill once and for all
Basic Household Maintenance, in which there may be a haunted carport, and Dash doesn't care
Rescue, in which Marshall must be wary of jackalope kittens
The Craft, in which the wolf girls return
A Time for Giving, in which it is Christmas, and Danielle has something for Syndi
