For Spooks

[tanarill]

Who deserves better dentists than she has.

Title: Lacey
Fandom: STARDUST movie, by Neil Gaiman and lots of other people. I get no monies.
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: Guys in drag.


Captain Shakespeare had a fearsome reputation.

Of course, Captain Shakespeare also had a closet full of women’s clothing.

Most importantly, he had the single best crew in the whole of Stormhold, one reason why he was able to keep his reputation despite having his closet. It wasn’t that they didn’t know; it was that they didn’t care what he did as long as being able to say they sailed with Captain Shakespeare meant an automatic pint from whichever alehouse they happened to be in.

***

The night before:

Captain Shakespeare despised violence. Nevertheless . . .

“May I ask why you are wearing a dress?”

“Be-hic-caushe you alwaysh do . . . ”

“An’ he looksh good in-hic-pink.”

This was about the point that Captain Shakespeare realized that his first mate had not simply taken leave of his senses, as previously suspected, but was instead dead drunk.

For a moment he contemplated inserting a significant comma, and then decided against it. A little work now, and none of the crew would ever be able to look him in the eye again.

He went to go find a keg.

***

The morning after:

The entire crew woke with a start to Captain Shakespeare tolling the sea bell. Given that they were several hundred feet above the sea, and several dozen miles from anyone (a feat the Captain had managed only because he’d lived aboard the ship his entire life) this did nothing other than startle them a bit.

Then they realized two facts, almost simultaneously.

One, they were all sleeping in a large pile in the captain’s cabin.

Two, they were all in dresses. Frilly, lacy dresses.


Here's hoping your day gets better, Spooks.

Comments

[scribe-protra.livejournal.com]

[laughing like an idiot] Go Captian Shakespeare!

[trenchcoatkid.livejournal.com]

Thank you so, so much. This made me smile and giggle. <3 <3 <3

[ragtime-wurm.livejournal.com]

That's a mighty fine way to cement your fearsome reputation indeed. >XD

[tanarill.livejournal.com]

[sporffles across the room] You know, I didn't mean it like that.

All he did was get them drunk. And in fabulous clothing. And y'know, passed out on his cabin floor, in a big pile. Nothing happened.

Only, seeing as they were far too inebriated at the time, they don't know this. And never will ;)

[ragtime-wurm.livejournal.com]

Exactly. They'll never know, and they will fear him for it. >XD