H:tLJ drabble

[marycrawford]

A bit of silliness for the herc_xena100 drabble community. The challenge word was "music".

H:tLJ, 100 words, rated G.


Music

"Why didn't we stay in Athens?" the lutist wailed. "They appreciated us in Athens."

The flute player nodded gloomily. They huddled behind one of the few remaining market stalls, watching the two leatherclad barbarians fight off a horde of mercenaries with anything that came to hand. A discordant twang made them both wince.

"That was my best lute!" the lutist cried as the broken-necked instrument sailed away over the rooftops.

"You should've seen what they did to Marcellus' kithara," said the flute player, shaking his head mournfully.

"You mean when that blond guy tried to play it?"

"Good point."

Comments

[halimede.livejournal.com]

It's not that I don't want to play, but I don't think I have enough canon background for this one...

[marycrawford.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I was worried about that. Then again, it may not make sense to the people who do know the canon, either. *g*

Mary "It all sounds so much better in my head" Crawford

[halimede.livejournal.com]

Intrinsic to fanfic, you have to have some knowledge of canon, and 'get' the take on it.

[in-vulnerable.livejournal.com]

LOL! Which is worse? To have your instrument destroyed by Iolaus or have it played by Iolaus? Good question!

[marycrawford.livejournal.com]

Hey, thanks! And no, I don't know what would be worse, either. *g*

[ltlj.livejournal.com]

Like alray, I got it, no problem.

[marycrawford.livejournal.com]

Thanks for relieving my mind. :-)

[falzalot.livejournal.com]

heh. Cute!

I have this vague memory that I might've seen the episode in question once, but I sure can't remember what that episode was. :->

[marycrawford.livejournal.com]

The episode in my head, you mean? *g*

(Although it does vaguely refer to Just Passing Through, of course.)

[falzalot.livejournal.com]

Darn. Another one of those I ~think~ I might have somewhere on tape, but it's unlabeled and buried in a huge pile of similarly unlabeled tapes.

This is probably why I'm so into buying DVDs now -- I can throw out VHS tapes and improve the quality of our landfill! :->

Oh - Oh - Oh - is your squidge email back up yet? I am going to get caught up on email this weekend if it kills me, and I'm not sure which addy to use.

[marycrawford.livejournal.com]

Alas, no, Squidge is still unreachable. (Can you hear my teeth grinding from over there?) But if you mail me at my LJ addy (marycrawford at livejournal dot com) all will be well. :-)

I really, really hope they'll do another Sorbo + Hurst commentary for Just Passing Through. Can't wait to hear them talk about Hercules measuring Iolaus' inseam or crocheting blankets for him. *g*