Drabbles: Anya, Clem and Harmony

[aurey09]

These are my first three drabbles, so I'd really love to hear what anyone thinks.

Title: Introduction
Author: Aurey09
Rating: PG13
Character: Clem
Word count: 100 
Number: 1/100

“I’m not evil!” Clem held his arms up as Spike moved towards him. He’d heard things. He wanted to stay alive.

“I am.”

“Hey, I know where there’s this really cool poker game being held. I could get you in.”

Spike studied him.

“You’re Spike, right? I heard you were all about the fighting. Truth is, I’m not. Where’s the challenge in that?”

“Right? So what‘s the stakes.”

“Kittens.”

“What? You play for kittens?”

“They taste great… oh, living creatures. But you can always exchange them for money, if that’s your deal.” He held out his hand. “Name’s Clem.”

Title: Unappreciated
Author: Aurey09
Rating: PG13
Character: Anya
Word count: 100 
Number: 2/100

Ungrateful Bastards, it’s ‘Oh, Anya is human again, she’ll drop everything to help us.” - I don’t own them. Maybe Buffy - she’s saved my life a bunch of times but I helped to resurrect her, I don’t often mention that  because she get pissy about it.

I went home to change and here I am dutifully back. I took a key so I wouldn't have to break in - I’m considerate, if I broke a window Xander would only have to fix it, with his sexy tool belt, which would only lead to sexual frustration.

Why do I bother?

Title: Political Correctness
Author: Aurey09
Rating: PG13
Character: Harmony
Word count: 100 
Number: 3/100

Harmony marched into Angel’s office brandishing a booklet in her hand.

“I think we should start filling the water coolers with pigs’ blood.”

“What?”

“There’s not enough equal rights for vampires round here.” She couldn’t believe Angel’s lack of awareness. “They made me read a pamphlet, but there’s nothing about vampires - it needs updating.”

“We have Necro-tempered windows.” Angel tapped the glass.

“It’s a start.”

“Change is a slow, painstaking process.”

“Pain-staking! That’s like negative word for us.” She waited for Angel’s outrage to surface. He would normally have snapped at her by now. “Doesn’t it bother you?”

“No.”

Comments

[ezagaaikwe.livejournal.com]

Drabbles are hard--to capture a "moment" in an economical 100 words. (I tend to go on and on--I should write more, & hone the skill of brevity, which I sorely lack.)

These are very good drabbles. These are also my three favorite minor characters, and ones I've never written (except for an evil Angelus once, a couple years ago.) You did a fine job nailing each one's voice.

[aurey09.livejournal.com]

I like these characters too but then again I like most of Joss' characters. I'm going to be trying to write for as many different characters possible if I do any of these in the future.

I went on and on too and I think I should have come up with the title before the piece and given it a little more focus. Editing all these killed me. Thanks for taking the time to review.