Bonfire Night - Remember, Remember...

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

It's the fifth of November, which in lads'-world (i.e. the UK) means it's Guy Fawkes Night, or Bonfire Night, or basically a good excuse to play with fire and things that go bang. Despite the fact that at least one website proclaims that Bonfire night is a celebration of the attempt to blow up Parliament, it's actually supposed to be a celebration of the failure of the attempt to blow up Parliament in 1605... A bloke called Guido Fawkes was daft enough to actually be caught in the act of lighting the fuses, in a cellar under Westminster, although to be fair this was because a bloke called Tresham wrote a letter to one of his mates due to be sitting in Parliament on the 5th, telling him not to go. Bit suspicious, that. In fact he may even have been a double-agent in the first place, which...

Okay, there's lots of websites, and lots of you know all this already, of course, but basically, it was an op worthy of sending the lads on, if they'd been around 400 years-ish ago...

All of which rambling is really to say - drabble night, anyone?

Little bright shooting-star type pieces of writing about the lads? On bonfire night, or at any other time if you're feeling otherly inspired, and if you'd like a bonfire night-ish prompt, then please do comment below.

No deadlines, although of course it's only the fifth of November for so long, but it's all part of the Discovered In Fallen Leaves Challenge, so feel free to post inspirations up until the 9th November. Although, you know, some posts tonight would be nice... cheer me up no end, they would... *looks hopefully out at lj-land*

Comments

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Go on, I'll even start it off by asking for a prompt myself...

[schnuffi.livejournal.com]

Would love to join but my head's too fuzzy from too much sneezing. Coherent thinking or writing doesn't seem to be and option. Guess I'm off to bed soon too. But I don't wanna spoil the fun so here's your prompt if you want it:

fluffy bunny

Now shoot me.

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

*takes aim*

[schnuffi.livejournal.com]

*keels over*

[empty-mirrors.livejournal.com]

*waits to be hit*

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Single ignition unit

[londonronnie.livejournal.com]

Seeing as how my Bonfire Night consists solely of having to deal with a completed demented dog who hurtles herself up and down stairs continuously for hours on end whilst barking with the same amount of decibel-power as a jet engine, I'm afraid my brain is too scrambled to join in..

Sorry...

;-)

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

*tuts and rolls eyes* I don't know, some people think a demented dog excuses anything... *g* Ne'er mind, hope your brain unscrambles though, at least in time... *g*

[callistosh65.livejournal.com]

Oh, oh Bonfire Night!! I'd forgotten the date today til I saw this. I'm absolutely knackered and have to crash early tonight, but give us a prompt, and I'll get me brain in gear tomorrow.

[empty-mirrors.livejournal.com]

SETPIECE - An assembly of components, usually fountains, wheels and lances. Set pieces are often pictorial or graphic.

*g*

[magenta-blue.livejournal.com]

*creeps out, decides to be brave*

Go on then, whack a prompt my way! *am terrified I will also get something like Setpiece or ignition whatsit. Although fluffy bunny is rather scary as well!!*

[empty-mirrors.livejournal.com]

Fancy something a bit more user friendly? How about ROMAN CANDLE

[schnuffi.livejournal.com]

Fluffy bunnies are scary indeed *looks at Geronimo trying to eat the living room door*