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“He had once owned the finest lyric soprano in Europe” does not refer to Peter Wimsey’s having been a particularly gifted boy treble. Not even as a pun.

Meanwhile, the WIP is still being recalcitrant. Fine, Troy, if you don’t want to be snogged senseless by Mr Scotland Yard 1938, back in the queue you go. I have therefore started proper work on the infamous Wimsey/Potterverse Mpreg, though don’t expect it any time soon. For one thing, it may take me a little while to recover from the horrors of the research.

Still a few of the prompt-based drabbles to go, but nearly there. This prompted me to think (via circuitous neural pathways) first how much Thrones, Dominations might be improved by zombies, and then how much Thrones, Dominations might be improved by almost anything.

For example, from p. 305:

‘All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well,’ said Peter, returning to her half-an-hour later. ‘You were quite right, Harriet; it is surprisingly easy to solve things by a little straight talking between intelligent adults if one can only throw off the shackles of tradition. Bunter has agreed not to get married and to stay, and I have agreed to the occasional threesome.’

Finally, George Galloway praised in traditional Bedouin verse (and remarkable Grauniad spelling):

George the intrepid, that symbol of pluck

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Date: 2008-02-22 05:27 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] bronze_ribbons.insanejournal.com (from livejournal.com)
Why miss out Gerald sizing up Harriet at dinner (and confirmation that she is indeed a bit flat-chested)

*perks up*

Harriet's grilling on Peter on why he didn't just apply himself to getting her into bed

*twitches*

a more interesting Lady Severn and Thames

DAMMIT. *starts working out logistics of making a side-trip to Wheaton*

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Date: 2008-02-25 11:18 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] nineveh-uk.livejournal.com
Wheaton itself was fascinating in an anthropological sort of way (and also indeed in a natural history way, given that I saw chipmunks and fireflies and American robins) and a bit scary, but the staff in the Wade Centre were lovely and helpful, and if you find yourself in the vicinity (work trip to Chicago...?) I'd definitely recommend it.

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