Green Cheese Moon: Urban Fantasy

[penthius]

The moon was made of green cheese. That should have been my first warning that things had gone very, very strange overnight. Of course, I didn't know it was cheese--I just knew that the moon had taken on a very bilious tinge, visible even during the day. I went about my business after a brief, "Huh, I'll have to check the news once I'm at work." I was running late, so I didn't turn on the TV or grab a paper. I just pulled on black slacks, black boots, a white blouse, a glitzy fashion belt that I'd gotten as a freebie at the last event I photographed, and my new red cape-style winter coat. That red cape nearly got me killed. Good thing the boots were flat heeled enough to let me run.


Inspiration: I dunno--I've been re-reading the Foreigner series, so maybe that got me thinking of the moon.
Story Potential: High.
Notes: Not original, but could be a lot of fun, playing with shifts of fairytales becoming real. Lots of fun to be had. Again, not super original, but I bet I could sell them.

Comments

A flash of red

[wilowisp.livejournal.com]

The red cape detail really drew me in. From my limited exposure to the fairy-tale redux explosion, it seems a very different introduction for the character (and the reader) into the new world order.

Re: A flash of red

[penthius.livejournal.com]

Really? Different? How so?

Re: A flash of red

[wilowisp.livejournal.com]

Part of it was in the delivery, which seemed deliciously coy without being too withholding nor too smug. I also like the idea of the heroine being drawn into the world by a mundane item that STAYS mundane - there are just now different associations with it. Much better than "And then I met the Big Bad Wolf".