Drabblish - "Fire"

[veronica_rich]

Title: "Fire"
Rating: G
Disclaimer: I don't own this character. I make no profit off this work.
Summary: Written for the prompt, Fire, at raise_the_dead, about Andrew Gillette.


Born with a mess of red hair and an indignant squall – at least according to the story his nanny liked to put him to bed with at the end of days when he’d gotten into some fresh trouble – Andrew Gillette had been identified early with fire itself.

As the third of four sons and two daughters, he would have some liberty choosing a non-landed path. In a particularly bad fight one day over yet another harsh insult to his ginger-flame locks, he was pulled off two larger boys by a passing Navyman; only later did Drew learn the gentleman was a high-ranking officer, partially identified by the snug snow-white wig.

From that day, he knew he wanted the military. He could drive lowlifes off the seas, be a hero to innocents crossing the water, and fulfill his own personal honor.

But more than any of that, he coveted the wig.

Comments

[justawench.livejournal.com]

LOL. He did seem to wear it with pride.

[veronica-rich.livejournal.com]

I can't imagine what would've happened to the unlucky soul who tried to steal it when he was awake. Probably would've drawn back a bloody stump!

Glad you liked it.

[hms-dauntless.livejournal.com]

That's very, very lovely ! I like very much your portrait of the character and the identification with fire. Born with a mess of red hair and an indignant squall has a humorous David Copperfiel-like touch and definitely *is* Andrew Gillette. :)

[veronica-rich.livejournal.com]

Heee, thanks. You get the idea Gillette would not necessarily be in favor of something that's that messy and makes him look wrinkled at ANY point in his life. ;-)

[djarum99.livejournal.com]

Hah! I love Gillette, and this drabble. Of course he covets the wig *g*

[veronica-rich.livejournal.com]

To paraphrase every other fandom cliche ever, Yessss, we wants the wig, the preshusssss .....

Thanks!

[joyful-molly.livejournal.com]

*grins*

I could *so* see that, absolutely! :-D

[veronica-rich.livejournal.com]

HAHAHA I totally thought of you (well, and gryphons_lair, who gave me the prompt) when I was writing this. Glad you like!

[pir8fancier.livejournal.com]

VERY nice!

[veronica-rich.livejournal.com]

Gotta give the secondary characters some love every so often ...

[pktaxwench.livejournal.com]

LOL... the wig is powerful. The wig is awesome.

And a properly made one that is comfortable is worth its weight in gold. (I should know... my third one is a *real* one and it's awesome!)

Cute take on his motivation to be Navy!

[veronica-rich.livejournal.com]

Yeah, those powdered ones don't look too ... ah ... real. Or comfortable. *G* And the powder!

Glad you liked it!

[tiamary.livejournal.com]

I knew there had to be a punchline when reading the second to last line. Good backstory/character insight!

[veronica-rich.livejournal.com]

Some days the funny works; others, not so well. Happily, people seemed to get this one. :-D

Thanks for letting me know!

[alex-beecroft.livejournal.com]

LOL! I love your little spitfire Gillette :) And the wig!

[veronica-rich.livejournal.com]

I bet if you put him in stays and a dress and set him next to Elizabeth, James might have a difficult time deciding ... *G*

[alex-beecroft.livejournal.com]

Oh, don't give me ideas! :D

[cassiopaya.livejournal.com]

LOL! A Wig!Fic in disguise! Very nice indeed! I love this perception of Gillette!

[veronica-rich.livejournal.com]

I think this is my very first wigfic (but not the first I've read). I feel rather bereft, like there ought to be pie or something to mark the occasion ...

[cassiopaya.livejournal.com]

It's high time for pie time!

[pigeongirl99.livejournal.com]

Just a fab little ficlet, honey. Gave me my first laugh today.

[veronica-rich.livejournal.com]

Well, let's hope you'd just gotten up, then. That's a long time to go without a chuckle, the time I received this notification!

Thanks, dear. :-)

[rum-inspector.livejournal.com]

This is cute! Yep, the wig :)

[veronica-rich.livejournal.com]

How these Navy do love their wigs (even if I do think they look better out of them *G*). Thanks!

[rum-inspector.livejournal.com]

Wigs, uniforms... looks good, but you are right, better without them *g*

[ophelivia.livejournal.com]

Most awesome! Andrew needs love too!

[veronica-rich.livejournal.com]

I don't remember when I first found out that Damian's a redhead, but it seemed to make perfect sense. *G* Thanks!

[komandant-krech.livejournal.com]

Hee! Great insight to the mind of Mr. Gillette. And funny, too :D This is exactly the richness of this fandom -- even the not-so-significant characters inspire people.

[veronica-rich.livejournal.com]

I like these guys - I'm not always inspired to write about them, but I always enjoy watching every time I see the movies. Thanks for reading and leaving a comment!

[mary684.livejournal.com]

Just couldn't help remembering Gore's comments on COTBP - 'it's a story about hats!' And now look, - wigs, too! This was great! It speaks to our childhood insecurites, and shows that how we view ourselves as kids contributes to where we end up as adults. And thinky comment aside - you made me laugh with this one! Thanks!

[veronica-rich.livejournal.com]

It's all about head coverings! (And frankly, it being a story about inanimate objects makes as much sense as anything else in the sequels, LOL.) Thanks!