Clarisse McClellan's Daughter

Once in a while, when one news story hits another... or hits several, as the case may be, the result is a large amount of laughter and a headache, not necessarily in that order.

A rather serious BBC Worldservice interview stuck a 1992 'verse idea in my head earlier today, and it's been there since, half-formed and plaguing me. tonight, I've rather overdosed on episodes of the Demented News a la Dr. Demento's Whimsical Will while looking for one specific snippet that wasn't in the archives. Blame the latter for all the laughter coming from over my way. I really hope I haven't made my new neighbor think I'm too much of a weirdo because of all the cracking up over here... but anyway. Take one lapful of archived Demented News reports, add one 1992 'verse story with a rather serious bent, mix the two together, and...

Ooooomph. this is what I get for not doing the sensible thing and finding my own recording of the story I wanted to begin with. I know I have it, I just couldn't be bothered to look. Until now, anyway.

I'll explain in greater detail just why the BBC interview I heard earlier set the 1992 'verse wheels in motion once I've actually *written* the story floating around in my head. Right now, I'm off to find a ten-year-old tape recording.

This post didn't have much of a point for anyone who isn't me, did it? Oh well. *shrugs*

Alternately titled 'holy crud, I'm writing fic again!'

this has been a little while in coming. I've had the 'Welfare Christmas' reference bouncing around my head for a bit - thank you, Everclear song lyrics! but I've only just had the inspiration for the fic to go with it! Now maybe Tracy's muse will stop giving me meaningful looks... er never mind, prod me to write all you like, muse. Being pestered by headvoices is waaaay better than not being pestered by them. Maybe she'll take the hint and bring the others back from vacation, too. *hopeful*

Title: Quality Of Life
Author: Chanter
Series: original, 1992 universe
Rating: PG13 for one heavy-duty swear word and a couple much milder ones
Characters/pairings: Butterfly and Tracy
Summary: Written for the writers_choice obsession challenge but it ran over. In no way related to the TNG episode of the same name. Sometimes when worlds collide, they hit with a cha-ching.
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( Quality Of Life )

Cross-posted to 15minuteficlets again.

These characters are twelve years at the very least in the making, or in the remembering or... it's a long story. Butterfly's a pampered suburban girl who's never done a day's work in her life (she does have redeeming qualities I swear, I'm just not showing them yet), Tracy's a biracial inner city girl with something of a sketchy past (she does have an iffy side, I'll show that later too) Amy's the girl next door but you'll get introduced to her and all the rest in future fics. Tell me whatcha think?

Necessities
Author: Chanter
Fandom: original and first in the 1992 series
Pairings: none yet, characters are Butterfly, Tracy, and vaguely Amy
Rating: PG because Tracy curses once
Summary: Ever have a bad roommate? Butterfly and Tracy move in together.
Dedicated to Leila again, for inspiring the fic that made me finally do something with these characters. Yes tajnyj, twice in one week! When in doubt, call it the Tardis's fault--she started it!
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( Necessities )