Alpha
Alpha
A/N: I have no rights or affiliation with the characters presented within this piece This technique involves taking a prompt and riffing off it in a minimalist style that still evokes something about the characters-in this case Spinelli, Jason, and Maxie
Radiant:
The sun is shining, the sky is blue, birds are singing; yet, it is all grey to him until she walks through the door.
Anaconda:
Who knew that one little girl could squeeze the life out of you by simply smiling?
Bicycle:
"Who doesn't know how to ride one?" Jason asked amazed
"Me," the Jackal whispered shame faced.
RAM:
It didn't matter how many gigabytes of the stuff he possessed, each byte had the same imprint-MAXIE
Cerebellum:
He was perfectly capable of tripping over air
Subatomic:
Spinelli--proton
Jason--neutron
Maxie--electron
Spinelli + Jason + Maxie--nuclear family
Prometheus:
He'd only discovered fire; the Jackal was working on the grand unifying theory.
Talk:
Jason sighed and made a mental note to buy earplugs-now there were two of them………..
EKG:
She had told him again and again that it was just her annual checkup; but he wouldn't stop pacing until she was back and they were on their way to Kelly's
Ferris Wheel:
"Who knew Maximista was scared of heights?" He grinned happily as she screamed and grabbed for him again
Waffles:
With blueberries, they were his favorite because it was the one thing he remembered his Mom making for him.
Battery-
"Charger!" he said to the psychiatrist, maybe this wouldn't be so tough after all
Lemonade:
"That's what I do with life's lemons…………." He trailed off as Jason glared at him.
Two step:
He might not care for the music but even the Jackal could do THIS dance!
Xerox:
"You need to call it a facsimile, the other is copyright infringement," he didn't think Maxie's impatient foot tapping boded well.
Cain-
"Stone Cold! I just worry that Mr. Corinthos Sir is the Cain to your Abel."
Chocolate Milk:
Maximista's moustache was adorable
You are here--
"If only they made maps like that for real life," he thought disconsolately
Maraschino Cherry:
Just as Maxie was depositing the perfectly formed knot into his hand; Jason growled "It's time to get up Spinelli!"
Peppermint:
As Maxie drew away, he licked his lips appreciatively and agreed that the new lipstick would be a hot seller this holiday season
Walkie-Talkie:
"Roger-wilco, over and out, the Jackal is transmitting, Stone Cold, can you hear me?"
It was going to be a long night……..
Flesh and blood:
"Yeah," Jason said gruffly, "me too."
Topsy-Turvey:
He loved this movie, who wouldn't?-a cinematic paen to Gilbert and Sullivan
Vague:
Premonitions
Posh-
He looked at his argyle sweater, cargo pants and striped shirt and groaned-he was going to kill her!
Schrödinger's cat:
Alive or dead, alive or dead………….it all depended on who was the first person to open the door
Umbrella:
Blue with polka dots and he was never giving it back
Handgun:
An explosion, the kickback and Jason staring with amazement, "You just saved my life!"
Lily-livered:
"Did you just call me pusillanimous?" He asked Logan insouciantly
Transmigration:
He knew they would be together in the next life and the one after that and………..
Haphazard:
It might appear so to the untrained eye; but the Jackal knew precisely what he was doing.
Dog eat dog-
"That's a misnomer," he interrupted Jason excitedly. "They are extremely social and the pack structure prevents such outcomes…………."
Geiger counter:
He was set to receive any and all radiation emitting from his Maximista
Booby-trap:
As he went spiraling through the fiery air, debris falling everywhere; he could hear Jason yelling in anguish, "Spinelli!"
Chancy:
It wasn't living otherwise
Declassify:
He was starting to know the names of all the prominent designers and what was even worse-he had preferences!
Razzle-dazzle:
He would show her the ole'………………..or his name wasn't Damien Millhouse Spinelli
Half meetings:
Through that door, around the corner, in the lobby and yet they never saw each other……………….
Devil's Advocate:
"You could just be a silent partner, help me when I ask, you know try it on for size………"
Jason looked at him considering.
Shock and Awe:
She glided along the catwalk; a shimmer of blue silk and blonde curls
Yesterday:
"…..you can never shake it and you can never fix it," he thought morosely.
Zilch:
Nada, naught, nil, nix, nothing, null, zero, zip, zippo-amazing how many of the words that had him contemplating the nadir of his existence started with n or z…………………
Hanky-Panky:
Intermingled breath, dueling tongues, entangled bodies
Malarkey:
"You did not just say that!" Spinelli erupted in gales of laughter while
Jason's lips twitched ruefully.
Rainbow:
For a phenomenon that was really just a glorified prism; it certainly brought him joy.
Here and There:
……….and everywhere she is
Optimism:
He always tried but sometimes it wasn't attainable
Bottom-line:
"It's non-negotiable," she said firmly, "you and I are forever."
Nano-second:
The pulse between sentience and not
ICU-
"I need you in my life," Jason said hoarsely, the only sound the hiss of the ventilator.
A/N Reviews and perceptions are appreciated