Many thanks to gignutshell for writing 100+ prompts for lynnsaudersfic to answer during her recovery. And many thanks to both of them for agreeing to let me answer them too for the FFF universe. I have had no time to write lately and a bit of writer's block as well. I am hoping these short blurbs will get the juices flowing and maybe give one or two of you some enjoyment. It was incredibly generous of both these ladies to let me share my drabbles with you. Any misquoting of the original prompt is due to the fact that I was entirely to lazy to copy them word for word. There are some prompts that I am tempted to skip but I am going to push myself to answer them all as a writer's exercise. Many will be semi-biographical. Have fun figuring out which ones.
11. Who wants to try weed?
They were still 'just friends' when they had this conversation in front of the fire over a glass of wine. Anna confessed (a bit embarrassed and a bit proud) that although she lived on the 'most famous drug floor in the dorms' she had never even tried marijuana, to this day.
John admits (reluctantly and with no trace of pride) that he used rather a lot when he was with Vera in his 20s but he gave it up when he realized the adverse effect it had on him learning his lines.
12. Who enjoys rainy days?
Anna often misses the California weather, but she has to admit that cuddling with John on the couch watching a film or having him read to her, or walking the dogs while sharing John's umbrella are good compensation.
13. Who begs for a pet? What kind?
For months, both Lily and Robbie had been begging for a puppy to replace Beauty, citing that it wasn't for them, it was for Angus who had never been an only dog. Anna had promised to ask John, but so far he had steadfastly refused. That's why they were all slack jawed when he returned from London with the Beagle puppy squirming in his arms and licking his face.
"Is he ours?" Robbie asked, jumping up and down.
"Does he already have a name?" Lily chimed in.
"He's called Magnus," John said, setting the little guy on the floor where he could bound over to the two children.
"No more dogs, eh?" Anna asked with a twinkle in her eye.
"Well, he showed up on set one day and came right to me. Aren't you the one who's always said, 'You don't pick your dogs, your dogs pick you'? He picked me."
14. Who makes a chore schedule?
Anna makes a detailed chore chart for their time in St. Andrews (John hired Daisy to do the housework in London when he found out they wanted to send their Rose to a public school) but she almost always finds it all finished by John when she arrives home from the university
15. Who has tons of stuffed animals and who swears Mr Brown Bear stares at them?
Anna keeps most of the stuffed animals from her childhood in the guest room in St. Andrews, but the little teddy bear John won her at a faire she leaves with him in London just as she promised she would. Poor Mr. Brown Bear has since be relegated to the box of mementos John secretly keeps in the closet. He swears the bear stares at them and watches them make love, which makes him feel weird and, he maintains, has an adverse effect on his 'performance'. Anna just laughs and replies, "Silly beggar."