The last of our rounds of one-line prompts, and once again just about everyone from Mike Chase to Diefenbaker turns up in here.
Part I - Part II - Part III
Author :: Character :: Prompt
sl_walker :: Chase :: BeesWhen Russ told him about the bees, Mike wasn't sure whether he wanted to laugh or wince more.
kalijean :: Mitchell :: TransferAfter the transfer, somewhere along the line Mitchell found himself quietly picking up after himself.
sl_walker :: Frannie :: SneakShe heard her brother sneaking into the house late at night, but for the life of her, she couldn't figure out where the heck he was.
kalijean :: Diefenbaker :: TurnbullThis one was good for more than donuts; when Dief was in the mood for a full spread, he need only hang around the Tall One long enough.
sl_walker :: Kowalski :: CheatRay had to wonder, as he watched the teams on the ice, if it would be cheating to write Turnbull and ask again about this curling thing.
kalijean :: Fraser :: DuetFraser could correct Ray's pitch if he'd truly wanted to teach the man to sing, but he found in his blindness he wouldn't have changed that voice for anything.
kalijean :: Huey :: FightHuey felt like he didn't have any fight left in him after Gardino died; something in him got buried with his partner.
sl_walker :: Buck :: CarolineHe only visited her grave once himself, and when he did, he knelt and took off his hat as a gentleman is supposed to for a true lady.
kalijean :: Elaine :: TorchSometimes she still called Frannie, and at finding out the girl was carrying a torch for Turnbull, that 'What?!' came out a lot sharper than she'd meant it to.
sl_walker :: Turnbull :: BuckHe could occasionally see a wily flash in Sergeant Frobisher's eyes, and it was with that in mind that he reacted the way he did to that entirely ridiculous speech; it seemed they both, perhaps, were in on the same joke.
kalijean :: Meg :: BuckThe man was flatulent, sure, but having to share a bed for warmth, she'd take noxious over perverted any day.
sl_walker :: Dewey :: DreamDewey liked to pretend that he didn't have any dreams, but sometimes they whispered to him just before he fell asleep, reminding him that they were still there, even if he never had the balls to chase them.
kalijean :: Kowalski :: Vecchio"He doesn't always show it, and he's got his problems with authority, but he's a real stand-up guy underneath; you ever tell him I said this, Kowalski, and I'll have you by the scruff of the neck, but you've got some big shoes to fill."
sl_walker :: Frannie :: QueerWhenever she thought the word 'queer' these days, Frannie felt sick; she wasn't sure if it was because of Ray, or because she was starting to think that the tone she thought it in was really
ugly.
kalijean :: Welsh :: ThatcherOf all the Canadians he had to put up with, Thatcher was the least
off, and it was then he realized the curve of
off had gotten really sharp somewhere before he noticed and he was long settled in to bizarro theater.
sl_walker :: Turnbull :: Tracy JenkinsRenfield was reminded all over again of how much Ray loved him when he didn't wince too badly at Tracy Jenkins playing on the radio of the Riv.
kalijean :: Vecchio :: PossessionHe was pretty sure it was because of the joke he made after the whole neck-marking thing, but after looking down to see
Property of Constable Renfield Turnbull, RCMP, Keep Off in marker across his own thigh, he wore it to work underneath his suit.
sl_walker :: Turnbull :: BaseballHe blinked at the new rookie for the Cubs on the screen, shivered, and then immediately changed the Consulate's television to some other channel.
kalijean :: Fraser :: EnvyThe first time Ray put himself between Fraser and an apparent admirer, talking quickly and belligerently, he had a niggle of
deja-vu that he was still trying to work out.
sl_walker :: Mrs. Turnbull :: THE TALK"Here. These books should adequately explain everything you need to know. If you have any other questions, dear, please let me know after I've finished grading papers."
kalijean :: Kowalski :: MuldoonSometimes Kowalski wondered what it was about Fraser that attracted super villains; one day he was gonna give the guy a mask and a cape and see if he wore 'em.
sl_walker :: Myra :: CrushHer first crush had been on Fred Astaire, and her seven-year-old heart had been broken when she was told that he was far, far too old for her and already married; regardless, when he died in '87, she sat down and watched a few of her favorite movies and remembered when she thought she could be Ginger.
kalijean :: Turnbull :: ChaseI can only imagine what my Field Training Officer thought of me at first; I am pleased with my detachment, in any case, and continue to settle in.
sl_walker :: Guy :: 3:36AMWhen Guy dialed, supporting a bloodied Longfellow, he already knew who would take that call at 3:36AM.
kalijean :: Longfellow :: SafetySometimes - just sometimes - things would settle, and there wouldn't be any practical jokes or bad trips or fights, there was just quiet, and he wouldn't tell anybody, but he liked those times.
sl_walker :: Kowalski :: BucketRay called the Riv a bucket, but the truth was, he felt a pang of sadness when that car ended up in the lake... after he was done getting over the insanity, anyway.
kalijean :: Turnbull :: UneasyThere was a look in the woman's eye that made Turnbull uneasy, but nobody was speaking up, and there was no proof; that one bothered him for days until he was, inevitably, back at the same house.
sl_walker :: Chase :: Tree"Turnbull might be willing to stand here and coax you down, but I'm not -- get the hell out of that tree, Laurent, or I'm going to chainsaw it down with you in it!"
kalijean :: Severn :: SnowGod only knew where Mike had been keeping that carrot, and while Severn had been delightedly informed that the snowman was meant to be him, he couldn't honestly see the resemblance.
sl_walker :: Longfellow :: LickLongfellow licked at his teeth just to make sure all of them were still there.
kalijean :: Guy :: ChaseThere was nothing else to be done for it; Guy belched, shrugged, and opened his arms once again to the four winds, leaving only a single imprint in the snow by Chase.
sl_walker :: Guy :: Lennox!For some reason, the blond he met at that particular bonspiel was surprisingly easy to talk to without having to say much of anything at all.
kalijean :: Fraser :: TouchHe wasn't one to shy from touch, and neither did Fraser usually seek it; however, there was a strange uneasiness to being touched while sentry, unable to move or object, and he wanted the woman to stop.
sl_walker :: Tony :: WeirdTony didn't think there was anything weird about his brother-in-law being elusive, despite Maria fretting about it, not even when it turned out Ray was banging another guy -- it wasn't like there was a whole lot of room for sex in this house.
kalijean :: Kowalski :: BreakKowalski drank his coffee on his break, and Dewey drank his coffee on his break, it's just how it was and they didn't usually talk; but man, right after the fake funeral, he felt kinda stupid about it but he still reached over and gave Dewey a clap on the shoulder.
sl_walker :: Frannie :: FoolHer face was burning when she went into work the next day, but everyone was so focused on Ray that they didn't care about what a fool she had been.
kalijean :: Diefenbaker :: VecchioIt was counterintuitive, but humans often were; Talker would appear far more belligerent just before giving Diefenbaker precisely what he wanted, and the more often that Talker gave in, the more often Benton gave up on attempting to discourage the donuts.
sl_walker :: Elaine :: BusinessWhen Elaine took down her first suspect on the beat and only shook for an hour afterward, she knew she was ready for this business.
kalijean :: Dewey :: NervousWhen Frannie walked in the next day with a red face and a bad case of the nerves, Dewey hadn't looked at her either, but he did sneak a cup of coffee onto her desk.
sl_walker :: Turnbull :: GlassRenfield traded the boy a Canadian dollar for a single marble, simply because it came reasonably close to the shade of Ray's green eyes.
kalijean :: Vecchio :: FearThe first time he saw that look in his boyfriend's eyes - a thousand miles away - he knew too damn well exactly what it was, and he never wanted to see it on Ren.
sl_walker :: Fraser :: SnapThere was the sharp snap of a branch breaking and Ben tried harder, faster, to light a fire alone in the darkness, trembling.
kalijean :: Turnbull :: DemandYou will stop that this instant or I shall wallop you with a spoon, he thought to himself, but telepathy was beyond him and his sister's words echoed pointlessly in his mind as the spitball hit him.
sl_walker :: Guy :: YoungWhen the young man came up to try to join them in their illicit dealings, he promptly turned him away -- too young, too young, too stupid to make that choice yet.
kalijean :: Vecchio :: SoftHis hair was soft, perfectly shaped around the ears, babied and cared for; it was, until it one day it was gone and Frannie did a double-take as he walked down the hall.
sl_walker :: Bob :: LeafBob picked up the perfect red maple leaf and smiled at it, then turned and handed it to Caroline, an impromptu little gift.
kalijean :: Welsh :: GhostsThere weren't any ghosts in the morgue, just Mort, and for a guy that was so comfortable with stiffs, Welsh figured he was pretty damn alive.
sl_walker :: Diefenbaker :: WelshThe Wide One often glared at him, but just as often slipped him a cookie or part of a sandwich; Diefenbaker was glad that they had an understanding.
kalijean :: Fraser :: AbandonmentFraser pat the stray before pulling her from the seat to take in to the shelter; he couldn't understand the callousness of man, sometimes, to simply forget about something once loved.
kalijean :: Stella :: ShatterShe didn't want to be the one to shatter Ray's dreams, but why didn't he just listen when she said it wasn't something she wanted instead of charging ahead like if he just waited around long enough it would change?
sl_walker :: Vecchio :: LidHe went to say something -- he wasn't even sure what -- to Benny... then he told himself to put a lid on it, because he didn't even know what it was gonna be.
kalijean :: Turnbull :: Maggie MackenzieIt wasn't until both Constable Fraser and Detective Vecchio (the second) had exited the consulate, sniffing around Constable Mackenzie, that he allowed himself a disgruntled look.
sl_walker :: Myra :: FlopRenfield flopped face first on his bed and Myra just shook her head with a little smile as she got him undressed and under the covers; apparently, the trip to the newly opened CN Tower had worn him out.
kalijean :: Casey Mackenzie :: Second chancesIt was always there, the lies he told, no matter how deeply he loved her; she was his second chance, his redemption, and his crime, too.
sl_walker :: Ma Vecchio :: ToddlerShe watched Maria's children as they grew; from babies, to toddlers, to children, and thanked everything good that they would never know what it was to be struck by someone who should love them.
kalijean :: Kowalski :: ScarsRay traced the scar at Fraser's thigh a while; even he'd hit the guy in his time, but he still couldn't stop feeling some stab of awful at the idea somebody did anything like this to him.
kalijean :: Turnbull :: GentleKip stopped in the middle of the bouncing play to give Sally a gentle lick on the muzzle, and Renfield couldn't help giving them both a fur-ruffle simply for seeing it.
sl_walker :: Huey :: ItchHuey felt his tongue starting to itch and swung a look to "Vecchio", who'd brought him a cup of coffee in a rare gesture of generosity.
kalijean :: Elaine :: CourageElaine thought about calling Ray up directly and checking on him, because coming out like that had to take some kind of courage, but she realized with a little pang that she didn't have access to Turnbull's number.
sl_walker :: Turnbull Twins :: RenfieldIt was an entirely surreal feeling to have a brother that he didn't understand the language of; so much was evident, the one time they tried to take Renfield fishing.
kalijean :: Meg :: DinnerShe'd dismissed Turnbull an hour before, working late and allowing herself a solitary mood, when he brought her a plate of pasta and a glass of water.