Reworking Stories

A parody-take on the classic Grimm's "Frog Prince"

Elita has always stood out in a crowd, and not only because of her immense height. She lives with her aunt and longs for the weekends and holidays when she can spend time with her mum. She is beyond excited when she can attend her mum's school and see her every day. Things don't go completely as planned. She finds that as time passes she fits in less and less and one day her mum decides enough is enough: she must move to the school at which her father works. This was originally posted as a fanfiction I wrote for NaNoWriMo in 2016, but I'm now rewriting it as an original work set in Khubelu, the same world as Souldier for Camp NaNoWriMo in April 2018. It's set after Souldier and in a completely different city so it's not necessary to read that first.

THE LONG PATROL, a modern reimagining of MARY RENAULT'S gay novel set during the WW II - THE CHARIOTEER- dives into the long, dreamy, evocative feel of the original; slow exposition captures the suppressed emotions of Lieutenant Laurence "Laurie" Weston and Captain Ralph Hadleigh. Their love story-set in a 2021 Afghanistan war zone, culminating in a London homecoming reflects the WWII-era restraint of Renault's Laurie Odell and Ralph Lanyon, with sharp, crisp, coded dialogue in public (shaped by their public school and military upbringing) and long, explorative, evocative conversations when alone, revealing emotions straining against social norms and strict upbringing. The physicality is subtle, non-explicit-hand brushes, lingering glances-evoking a "love religion" that's kind, courteous, and everlasting, touching the reader with intimate confessions that shine through stilled conversation.

"I'll give you a challenge, then. The rules are simple, just do as I say and you'll be fine. If you break the rules three times, then you'll be mine. Do we have a deal?" Gloxinia held out his hand, staring into your eyes with a smirk. "Well? I'm waiting for an answer." Your body was frozen. You knew full-heartedly of the consequences if you chose either of the answers, but one of them leading to a worse fate. "I... Uh..." The choice was obvious, but you didn't know if you should take the chances of choosing that answer. Staring right back into his eyes, you took a deep breathe and said... - Liones High, the biggest High School in all of Britannia. You are Y/N L/N, a member of the Holy Council as well as an acquaintance with the group most famous for breaking rules, the Seven Deadly Rule Breakers. Or as you and others like to call them, the Seven Deadly Sins. A group of new students are suddenly accepted into the school almost instantly. They are known as the Ten Commandments, famously recognized as juveniles who were sent to jail. You were chosen to show the group around the school and be their guide to starting in the school. Out of all ten of them, a certain red-haired smartass catches your eye. - [ORIGINAL STORY STARTED JAN 26, 2021 - NOV. 22. 2021] [RE-WRITE CANCELLED]