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Fiction Meme! Yeah, yeah, I know. But I wanted to request one from messageredacted , so I have to subject myself to the same thing.

The first TEN people to comment (like I have that many watching this journal, HA, as if), in this post get to request that I write a drabble ficlet of any pairing/character of their choosing.* In return, they have to post this in their journal, regardless of their ability level. You don't really have to. I want stuff to write. Give me prompts, please!

(1) messageredacted : (Batman: Nolanized Earth-3) Jokester & Duela. [Filled]
(2) dracomaleficium : (Escaflowne) Dilandau & Folken [Filled]
(3) bluealoe : (Escaflowne) Moleman [Filled]
(4) disklobos : (Escaflowne post-series) Adelphos' thoughts on Celena [Filled]
(5) alpha_hydra (AtLA) Jetko: Brainwashed!Jet knows there's something about Li. He just can't remember what.
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*Fandoms include Avatar: the Last Airbender, Chrono Trigger, Escaflowne, Disney's Animated Robin Hood, Doctor Who, Equilibrium, Harry Potter, Improbable Island, Nolanverse!Batman (including Nolanized Earth-3), Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri, Star Wars, Tokyo Babylon/X1999. (These are just the ones I actually feel comfortable writing for)

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Escaflowne, focused on Moleman.

(You know that was coming, right? :))

Okay so this is longer than 100 words, but Moleman got so little screentime in the show.

People didn’t notice Moleman, and Moleman liked it that way. His mannerisms wavered along a careful balance of obsequious, offensive, and harmless; people preferred to pretend that he wasn’t there. The impossibility of living within society had taught him long ago how simple it was to make a living off of society. He went wherever he wanted, took whatever he wanted, and generally wanted for nothing.

Moleman knew valuables the moment he saw them. So he had known instantly that Hitomi’s pendant was no mere trinket. Something about it was special. It was special enough that even after Allen had clobbered him senseless, even after it was clear that there was no way he would be able to steal Hitomi’s treasure, he kept following the strange group.

At first, he told himself it was just curiosity. But then, he’d started to help.

He’d returned Hitomi’s duffel bag.

He’d told Van about the Barr leaves that would heal Hitomi and Merle.

He’d fetched Millerna’s medical bag and gave her the confidence to save Allen.

He’d presented the perfect necklace to Millerna on her wedding day…even though it was worth a fortune and no one would have suspected him if he had taken it. And when Millerna hadn’t been angry, even though he’d been shuffling through her personal items in her bedroom, he realized something.

These people had accepted him.

It was then that he realized why Hitomi’s pendant was so special.

He would have to find some way of thanking Allen for not letting him steal it.

*squee* I love that you understand Moleman and realize he's not a bad guy. The way you describe his slow transformation and his denial over why he's helping them.

The impossibility of living within society had taught him long ago how simple it was to make a living off of society.

Love love love this line! So simple, and yet says so much...if society rejects him, why should he follow their rules? Screw them, he'll do whatever he wants to do. He's not indebted to anyone.

Until Hitomi comes along, of course. And then he learns what it feels like to truly be accepted, and it's a magical thing. :)

You capture so much emotion in so few words. I am in awe.

I'm willing to offer more prompts if you want them!
Yay! I'm glad you liked this! I was worried because, well, you're a die-hard Moleman fan and I wasn't sure I could capture him well enough.

If you have a burning desire to see another specific prompt, go for it! I won't count it towards the limit of ten. I probably won't get to it anytime soon, though. I reaaaaaally need to finish my second prompt for avatarbigbang so I can send it to you and have it turned in by the 10th. x_x Why, Season 1 Zuko, why must you be so uncooperative?