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clanwarrior-tumbly · 7 years ago

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During a bring your kid to work day,all of the children of all the cops are enthralled by Conner, especially the toddlers who like to put things in his mouth, and when Hank goes to get Conner, he finds the poor roboboi being given a "make over" by the little girls, and he looks like a clown because of it,when asked why he let them do that he replies with "you said entertain the young girls,i was simply fulfilling my mission" Plz do a story where this happens

Holy hecc this is such a cute idea! ^w^

“I still don’t get why Fowler thought letting everyone’s snotty little brats run wild at work is a good-”

“Hey, don’t talk about my daughter that way, Gavin,” you huffed in annoyance. “I know you don’t have kids, but if you don’t wanna be around them just go hang out in the Archives or something. Don’t try to ruin this day for anybody.”

The detective only shot you a glare, although his gaze shifted to the other side of the precinct, where your kid and pretty much every other cop’s kid were crowded around Connor. They were clearly fascinated by him, as they asked him all sorts of questions on how he stopped the bad guys and whatnot.

A few toddlers had taken some donuts and other snacks from their parents’ desks and stuck them in his mouth, trying to get him to eat even though he said it was not necessary for him to. But for their sake and amusement, he did anyway and told them the ingredients.

Least to say all the kids were amazed that he could list them all just from tasting something.

While he did that, a couple others were feeling his plastic, white hands, becoming awestruck when they saw his synthetic skin melt away before their very eyes. It was obvious, though, that he didn’t want to do the same with his face, lest he scared any of them.

“Well..I guess “take your kid to work day” isn’t all that bad as long as that plastic prick’s keeping ‘em company,” Gavin crossed his arms, before he checked his watch. “I gotta bail. See ya later, [y/n].”

“Later, Gav.” You nodded to him. Once he left, you decided to head over to Hank’s desk, seeing him playing around on his tablet.

“I thought you and Connor were working on a case today.”

“Oh..yeah,” the lieutenant looked up at you. “We were heading out but the kids got curious about him. So I told him to just entertain them for ten minutes.”

“I’m sure it’s been longer than ten minutes, though. You want me to go fetch him?” You offered with a smile.

“Nah.” With a sigh, Hank set down his tablet and stood up. “I’ll go get ‘im. Looks like the kiddos are running back to their parents anyway.” Then he walked over to where Connor was, although he stopped and gawked at what he was seeing:

The poor RK800′s face was being decked out in light pink blush, lavender eyeshadow, and lip balm, all while a couple young girls who were giving him the “makeover” giggled. “Does it look nice?” He asked, as his eyes were closed.

“Yep!” Your daughter giggled. “You’re the prettiest android now~!”

“Connor what the heck??”

Almost immediately, the children saw Hank and quietly put away their makeup kits, before they left the android, giggling all the way back to their parents.

Upon noticing his partner, Connor stood up and smiled at him. “Hello, Lieutenant.”

“You look like a goddamn clown,” he pointed out, before he sighed and shook his head in dismay. “How come you let ‘em do that to you?”

“Well..you told me to entertain the young children for ten minutes, right? I was simply fulfilling my mission.”

“...good point. But uh, make sure you wash that stuff off your face before we go out, alright?”

“I was actually thinking this makeup could provide us with a tactical advantage if we so happen to find the suspect.”

“…….”

“My appearance might throw them off and give us a chance to apprehend-”

“Connor you are not going to the crime scene looking like that.“

#clanask #anonymous #dbh connor #dbh hank #dbh x reader

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seenashwrite · 8 years ago

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The Nail: May 2017

I see lots of weekly/bi-weekly/monthly fic recommendation lists going around, and I think this is absolutely wonderful exposure for writers from their peers and those who may not write, but sure do enjoy reading.

A great thing about the lists I've seen is their focus on certain categories of fic - very ideal for readers to sort what they'd like to read; thing is, I haven't personally seen one that focuses solely on the quality of the writing.

You know - Character dimension. Writing with clever readers in mind. Crazy crisp dialogue. Incredibly tight plotting. Big emotion.

So what’s the scoop on The Nail?

Since there's lots of opportunity to get on the aforementioned types of lists, The Nail's not gonna focus on those. You can find more detail on what that means HERE.

What The Nail isn't about is perfection. It isn't about Pulitzer-level contenders. It's about seeing focus and effort radiate out of the screen.

Though I focus on Supernatural, it doesn't matter what fandom or if it is a completely original work; how "known" or "unknown" the author may be; poetry, series, long, short - quality is quality. If an author nailed it, they [and others] should know it.

And here's the thing: I'm not going to be the only one making the call - YOU are the main curators. The aim is to kick out a round-up on/near the top of every month, filled with what you think is the best of the lot. The link to every post will be archived at the main page for The Nail linked above.

How to get it to me?

Dear Nash IS THE PREFERENCE [link to fic + your comment for why you’ve nominated]

Tag me when you re-blog it, noting you’ve tagged me specifically for “The Nail” consideration

If you forgot to add a comment in your re-blog on why you want it considered for “The Nail”, send it via message

UPDATE 12/2017: Go here to get the scoop on what “The Nail” is looking for, then over here to submit your nomination. I won’t take ‘em by tagging me or PMs or Asks, purely for organization sake!

Why are you being asked to comment on why you loved it?

Other than serving to encourage the author, you and your recommendation are *also* going to be noted in The Nail, because awesome readers deserve some props, too. Think of it as a virtual book jacket with featured quotes from an author's peers.

Keep scrolling for some fics I've reviewed during my time here - they contain a variety of subject matter and all feature a common thread: Quality.

(And you can always find my original reviews of these & others by searching for the hashtag - Nash Gives [Feed]back)

For your reblogging convenience, here’s The Nail Master Post of Editions!

* All from the world of “Supernatural unless otherwise noted - untitled works use the first few words as substitute - listed in no particular order *

SHORTER [1,500-ish & below, such as gif-inspired, drabbles & whatnots]

@idreamofhazel - SAM WAS, FOR ALL INTENTS AND PURPOSES [...]

A light vignette on how what others see - and perhaps how we see ourselves - is not all there is to the story of a person.

@lipstickandwhiskey - CONVALLARIA

Did you hear the one about the artist who walked into a flower shop and met a former jailbird angel? Haven’t? No worries, it’s all explained in this lovely tale.

@castielhasthetardis - DIFFERENCES

A slightly serious with touches of sweetness story with nicely done characterizations.

@impala-dreamer - I WANNA HOLD YOUR HAND

An incredibly well-constructed drabble that [for this reviewer] still hasn't been beat in terms of telling a fleshed-out story in such a short space while keeping an even tone throughout.

@leatherwhiskeycoffeeplaid - THE ONE WITH THE GIRL FROM POUGHKEEPSIE

If you've ever wondered why "Poughkeepsie" was the stop-everything-and-go signal for the Winchester brothers, look no further. [**unable to tag, if someone would kindly let them know**]

@hamartiamacguffin - TOLD YA

Laughter guaranteed in this top-shelf, perfectly written, gut-busting tale of an encounter with a most formidable foe.

@bringmesomepie56 - I STEPPED INTO THE ROOM [...]

A vignette on comfort that shows restraint in dialogue and descriptors without losing tone, and emphasizes a balance in both characters' needs being met.

@whispersandwhiskerburn - OFFICER, LOOK [...]

Very smile-inducing, funny and witty tale of the trials of helping Dean talk his way out of a jam.

@zepppie - NO PLACE LIKE HOME... UNTIL NOW

An engaging & grin-worthy little tale with a unique setting - if you need a touch of levity in your day, this should do the trick nicely.

@chaos-and-the-calm67 - FIRST TIME

Great little quickie-fic with a sassy protagonist and a sexy interaction over a game of pool.

@demondean-for-kingofhell - ITCH

A short, tightly-written, humorous tale. No more will be revealed so as not to ruin the plot, other than this: Dean's got an itch to scratch.

@itsnotsammy - ANGELS ARE REAL [...]

Quick burst of a tale that takes on the perspective of a person making the leap from innocence of a sort to full-blown knowledge.

@impala-dreamer - WHAT NOW

A limited dialogue vignette taking on the perspective of a person whose life has been saved by the Winchesters, with nice detailed touches that paint the picture of her experience.

@calaphrass - SAM EATS BLACKBERRIES [...]

Tightly-written piece that has an allegorical bend & looks at how we can make substitutions, replace the bad with the good, though it never erases the pull of the past.

@just-another-busy-fangirl - MILK

A graveyard shift at the Gas-n-Sip gets a lot more interesting for a bored clerk when a black Impala pulls up out front. Get ready to laugh.

@fanforfanatic - WATCH FOREVER

An introspective, yet not weighed-down, vignette on what Dean sees when he stops and takes in his life.

@amanda-teaches - THE RADIO

A humorous tale involving what is possibly Dean’s #1 pet peeve.

@blackcaptainrogers - HEROES

A story with a perspective twist not typically seen, highlighting the blend of trepidation with strength that is felt when confronted with needed sacrifice, and a nice touch of closure at the end.

@lipstickandwhiskey - MR. CHERRY PIE [PT.2]

A well-paced, short-and-sweet story with a thoughtful, reminiscent Dean who considers what might have been - and then, just maybe, what still could be.

MID-WAY [around 1,500 - 2,000-ish]

@storyofawinchester - FLOATING

Lovely, considerate, dark and introspective short story written with a poetic feel that has resolution without going sappy.

@fanforfanatic - WE'LL BUILD A TREEHOUSE

Suggests what life might be like should the Winchesters “retire” to dip into an average life and resists the pull into the saccharine in favor of mixing sweet with sour, and is all the better for it.

@roxy-davenport - HARD HABIT TO BREAK

Do you like a touch of angst with your Dean Winchester? With some love and a splash of naughty, too? Search no further.

@fanforfanatic - THE ORANGE THING

Easy read of a story that’s guaranteed to make you chuckle, all about an everyday activity gone rogue.

LONGER [2,000-ish & beyond]

@butiaintgonnaloveem - IT'S A DYING INDUSTRY [PT.2]

Well-written and well-researched story with an inventive plot, touches of humor amongst the creepy - so it nails the Supernatural vibe - and spot-on characterization.

@seljepw - PRACTICAL ANIMISM

Well-crafted story, from structure to plot to verbiage, all about the Impala's early life with the Winchesters - and all from Baby's perspective.

@fanforfanatic - TAKE ME HOME

A palate cleanser from sappy and shmoopy that’s well-written and abundantly realistic for anyone who’s ever been in a long-term relationship that should work on paper but just won’t in reality.

@butiaintgonnaloveem - THAT SPECIAL SOMEONE

A what-may-have-happened tale, set during Sam's time at Stanford, with a solidly fleshed-out protagonist and plot, tied up with a spot-on ending.

DEEP DIVES * Series that are just kicking into gear, but are off to a hell of a world-building start *

@carryonmycobaltangel - BEGINNING AGAIN

A post-apocalyptic tale - "It was never like this. A time where humanity forcefully became a part of a game where the only options were dying a bloody death while on the run, or turning into one of them."

@idreamofhazel - THE BOYKING

An alternative universe - "Sam became Azazel’s Boyking. Dean couldn’t stop it and now he lives in uncomfortable tolerance of Sam, struggling to understand why this happened."

OTHER FANDOMS

@buckykingofmemes [ Mod: @hellenhighwater ] - CLOSET SOFTIE: OR, HOW BUCKY BARNES NEARLY RUINED HIS TOUGH-GUY REP

A precision-crafted, hilarious delight that starts with missing trail mix and goes on to view a handful of situations through the eyes of one very confused Clint Barton.

ORIGINAL WORK

@hamartiamacguffin - A GENTLE, TIRED SIGH

A short, melancholic, somewhat poetic tale that is an excellent example of putting just enough plot information out there so the ending can unfurl gracefully.

Happy reading!

[PS: I have several more in my “To Review” folder - just ‘cause you’re not on the list for May doesn’t mean you won’t be soon!]

#supernatural fanfiction #spn fanfic #The Nail #Nailed It!#Quality Writing #Must Reads

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spiderfan22 · 8 years ago

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DAY TWO HUNDRED - 1/11/17

“DUMPLINGS: A PLAY IN ONE ACT” by DJS

So here we are. I made it. We made it. DAY TWO HUNDRED.

It’s been a long journey. Way more than a year. And over that time, the mission of this blog has changed and altered course slightly. Sometimes it was just short plays, then a couple medium length one-acts, or a series of plays based around the same characters, or a unifying theme. And then there are the full-length plays I’ve developed: LIVING ALONE, PRIVATE LIFE, DRONES, and now this play DUMPLINGS.

You might be wondering, “what happened to DRONES? You were right in the middle of it.”

Well, there will be more of DRONES, it’s just postponed a bit while I work this new play through my system.

I seized on the idea of DUMPLINGS over the weekend (while making dumplings, don’tcha know!) and found it too impossible to stop writing once I started. It’s a weird one, I have to say. It’s about me. About my own insecurities, my quirks, my sense of humor, my frustrations.

And come hell or high water, I will have this play produced this year. 2017.

And this tumblr will continue, I will keep on writing until I reach DAY THREE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-FIVE.

So enjoy. Dig into the archive. There’s lots of good and lots of bad.

The point is, there’s lots of it.

(and pardon the formatting of the new play, you’ll just have to go with it.)

THANKS!

-DJS

Characters

Dan, mid thirties

Guest, same age or younger, better looking, any gender

Place

Any theater, on a mostly bare stage

Time

Now

The audience enters the theater to find the stage set with a table and two chairs. The table should be long-ish, not square, and covered with a protective layer of white butcher paper. And the chairs should be upstage of the table, side by side, facing the audience.

Preshow music is fun 90’s pop. At a bare minimum, the playlist must include “Kiss Me” by Sixpence None the Richer.

At rise Dan and Guest come onstage. They greet the audience, waving or giving small bows. A combination of both is fine, if warranted.

Then they sit.

DAN

Ok. So first off-

GUEST

First off?

DAN

Firstly?

GUEST

Can I stop you right there? Is there going to be a “secondly”? Or “second off”?

DAN

Yes. But chances are I won’t frame it that way. I don’t really have a bullet point sort of system…

GUEST

But you’re not flying by the seat of your pants, either.

DAN

No. No, no.

GUEST

Ok. Good. So: first off.

DAN

First off, yes.

(to Guest)

Welcome!

GUEST

Oh!

DAN

Thanks for being here. For, uh, joining me.

GUEST

Well, it’s a pleasure. I’ve never made dumplings before!

DAN

But I assume you’ve had them, eaten …

GUEST

You assume correctly – making neither an ass of you or me in the process. No, yes, I have partaken. Both at restaurants and frozen. From frozen I should say.

DAN

Cool.

GUEST

Very cool, yes, they were frozen.

DAN

I see what you did there…

GUEST

And no doubt appreciated it as much me.

DAN

(laughs)

So why don’t you ask how I came by this recipe?

GUEST

Right: “How, on God’s green earth, did you come by this magnificent dumpling recipe that you are now only moments from sharing with the likes of little ol’ me? Oh gosh, how did I ever get so lucky?”

DAN

Good of you to ask so un-prompted like that.

GUEST

I try.

DAN

You do try. You’re a good sport, Thank you. You’re a wonderful guinea pig for doing this. Thanks again for being here.

GUEST

Thank you again for having me. You’re welcome.

Beat.

DAN

This is weird isn’t? I mean, it’s a little strange, right?

GUEST

How come? Because our dialogue is scripted? And yet it’s made to seem – or we’re made to deliver it, perform uh – like we’re just making it up as we go along…?

DAN

Having a natural conversation, yes.

GUEST

Well, but I mean all drama’s scripted- TV, movies. Why should this be any-?

DAN

I don’t know…

Pause.

GUEST

Y’know what? I wouldn’t worry about it.

DAN

You wouldn’t?

GUEST

No, not too much.

DAN

But the suspension of disbelief thing…

GUEST

Oh, well, that’s easy enough to get over. We’ll just ask the audience –

(to audience)

Audience: please, we request your indulgence here tonight to suspend your disbelief at this play not being real? Our interactions, banter, etcetera, whatever we might do. That we’ve obviously rehearsed and… to make this appear, you know, for your benefit as much as ours, more life-like, when really it’s nothing but a fallacy. That we’re all “in on the joke” so to speak. What do you say? Can we get a round of applause consenting to the above?

Guest encourages the audience to applaud their consent. The audience (hopefully) obliges.

GUEST

There you go! See?!

(or, if they happen to not)

Oh, well, there you go. We’re on our own, it seems.

DAN

(regardless of outcome)

Okay…

GUEST

So where’d you get the recipe?

DAN

Blue Apron.

GUEST

The food delivery service?

DAN

Well, you know. “Food delivery”

GUEST

Why do you do that? Put food delivery in imaginary spoken suggested air-quotes?

DAN

Well, because Blue Apron doesn’t deliver fully-formed, fully-cooked meals to your door, even to just pop in your oven – you have to make them yourself. Like a whole process with a recipe, ingredients- actual cooking. It’s not like ordering a pizza.

GUEST

Or is it like ordering a pizza from Papa John’s? You bake it yourself.

DAN

Papa Murphy’s.

GUEST

Hmm?

DAN

Papa Murphy’s, you’re thinking of Papa Murphy’s. Murphy’s is Take and Bake. Papa John’s is just like a regular restaurant. Or, not like a restaurant - you can’t eat there, they don’t have seating - but for pick-up. To-go.

GUEST

Oh I see.

DAN

Not to get off on a tangent there…

GUEST

Really? You think this won’t be an evening full of delightfully kooky tangents /

DAN

Well… /

GUEST

and that that won’t end up being the whole point?

DAN

Well-

GUEST

I mean ‘cause let’s be honest here, if anyone was gonna be voted in high school Least Likely to Host His Own Cooking Show, that would be you. Your picture next to that dubious distinction. I mean with your history or lack thereof in the kitchen…

DAN

Brutal honesty.

GUEST

I’s just calls ‘em likes I sees ‘em.

DAN

And now racist.

GUEST

How was that-?

DAN

I don’t know. It just sounded like you were doing an old-timey black voice.

GUEST

For your information that was my old-timey gangster.

DAN

Great, good - can we move on?

GUEST

Not without first – first off – acknowledging the glowing pink, like neon elephant in the room.

DAN

O-K.

(waits)

Which is what…?

GUEST

Which is- You don’t know how to cook.

DAN

Yes I do. I know how to cook-

GUEST

You don’t-

DAN

I do. I’m learning how to cook. That’s like the whole point of Blue Apron-

GUEST

I thought the whole point of Blue Apron was to take the work out of- you know, the shopping, prep, etc.-

DAN

Oh, you still do prep.

GUEST

Like cut up vegetables and-?

DAN

Yeah, they just send you the proper amounts of -

GUEST

Well that… kind of sucks doesn’t it? I’m thinking for like the single woman on the go, her mindset. Doesn’t that just make more work?

DAN

Yes and no. Is it as fast as a microwave dinner? No. Is it about the same time as ordering take-out from some place, pizza-?

GUEST

Yeah, but you don’t actually have to make the pizza, shred the cheese, chop up the peppers, mushrooms, olives-

DAN

Olives…nobody chops up olives, you buy pre-sliced in the can, or halved or–/

GUEST

Why?

DAN

Why, because it would just be inconvenient to-

GUEST

Aha! See! See?! Thank you, you’ve just made my point for me. Why can’t Blue Apron like, I don’t know, dice up your onions for you? I mean some stuff must come already prepped, right? Like olives?

DAN

A few things…

GUEST

And you never wondered or wished everything wasn’t that way? I mean if you ask me, I think they’re just trying to lower the cost of their overhead.

DAN

Probably.

GUEST

So why not pay a little more so you, the consumer, isn’t so burdened?

DAN

But it’s not a burden.

Guest looks at him skeptically.

DAN

It’s not, it’s really… because like I said the whole point… well, not the whole point – I mean there’s the convenience factor/ and-

GUEST

Even though you yourself said not a moment ago it was inconvenient.

DAN

(ignoring that)

And ALSO- also getting to try a bunch of foods you never, to widen your scope, uh, palate to… But a large part, no, to return to the, is you learn how to cook. For instance, you were lamenting the fact, laboring on the, that you had to prep all your own vegetables and stuff-

GUEST

Well, not the olives it seems but…

DAN

(again, not letting himself be distracted)

WELL you might be surprised to know I have actually gotten much faster at dicing onions for instance, I have my own method, not probably how the real chefs do it-

GUEST

Do you know that’s the second time you said “for instance” in the span of like a sentence? You just used it.

DAN

What do you want me to say? For example, then-

GUEST

But yeah, but, how many examples and for instances can you use before you just sound like you’re repeating yourself?

DAN

(staring at Guest)

Wow, I just…

GUEST

What?

DAN

No. I just don’t know why you’re being so critical and attacking me all of a sudden.

GUEST

All of a sudden? You mean in the ten minutes we’ve been out here?

DAN

Regardless of time, all this, of your hostility is coming out of nowhere.

GUEST

Hostility.

DAN

Yes.

Guest considers this. Then:

GUEST

Hey –

(claps hands)

- fun experiment! Do you wanna let folks in on a peek behind the curtain?

DAN

What are you talking about?

GUEST

You know, the writerly process and whatnot…

DAN

Seriously what are you-

GUEST

When you first typed “hostility” – back when you were first writing the script – you didn’t type “hostility” you typed…?

Pause.

DAN

I don’t… what?

GUEST

What?

DAN

I don’t remember.

GUEST

Yes you do. Come on.

DAN

“Come on…” What, did I misspell hostility or-?

GUEST

No, a completely different word.

Pause. Dan shrugs, either he doesn’t know or he’s pretending not to. Either way:

GUEST

Fine – play dumb. You originally typed HOSPITAL.

DAN

Hospital?

GUEST

Yeah, instead of hostility, hospital. As in “Paging Doctor Vega, Doctor Vega to the Emergency Room please”

DAN

Wait – who is… / DOCTOR VEGA?

GUEST

I can’t believe you’re pretending like you don’t remember.

DAN

I’m not. / I don’t.

GUEST

Yeah you do. / Yes you do.

DAN

Why? Why would I lie? About something as stupid / as-

GUEST

Uhhhhh to seem more smart, maybe? Or look less dumb.

DAN

How would I…

(pause)

Okay, first off –

GUEST

Here we go again.

DAN

FIRST OFF. It’s “smarter”. Not “more smart”.

GUEST

WOW. Getting into a semantics argument this early, huh? You really wanna do that, go that route?

DAN

Not really but you’re kind of forcing my hand-

GUEST

HEY YOU KNOW WHAT? YOU KNOW WHAT’S ALWAYS BUGGED ME?

DAN

Why are you yelling?

GUEST

You know what’s always bugged me? The little quirks of the English language. Like how you’re supposed to say SMARTER, not MORE SMART. But you don’t say –and this is just a for instance –

(Dan rolls his eyes)

FUN-ner. You say MORE FUN. I mean shoot, no wonder English is such a second language to people. It wouldn’t be my choice of a first.

Beat.

DAN

Can I continue with what I was saying now?

GUEST

Oh, by all means, do, let’s.

Beat.

DAN

How would I like dumb? Because I made a mistake? A perfectly reasonable just ordinary typed-one-word-when-I-meant-another–

GUEST

Exactly. Which is why you blowing it up into this whole thing and not just admitting to the teensiest of foibles-

DAN

Because I didn’t! I didn’t! I didn’t make a mistake!

Silence. A beat or two.

GUEST

Y’know…?

DAN

What?

GUEST

No, I was just gonna say: you know what’s so funny about overcompensation -?

DAN

Oh my god. / Please

GUEST

No, just- just hear me out-

DAN

Like I could stop you.

GUEST

Ha, yes.

(considers that, then)

You know what’s so funny about overcompensation? I mean when people overcompensate? And it’s not select to some people and others immune, I think we all do it from time to time, when it suits us. Just our buttons get pushed and-

DAN

Get to the, the thing, the crux of your… whatever.

GUEST

(defensive, even haughty)

I am! I will!

But instead, there is a long pause. Guest scratches their head, in bemused thought.

GUEST

Shit, you’re gonna hate me, but I lost my train of thought.

DAN

(deeply sarcastic)

Awesome.

GUEST

Sorry, not my intention, just I was chugging along there and then whoops, jumped the track - /

DAN

Right

GUEST

No survivors.

DAN

Okay

GUEST

Just like that movie Titanic.

To be continued

#DUMPLINGS #dan #guest #day two hundred #writing #milestone #new play

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