Crossing Ficlets #5: Prophesy My Chitlins

by THX 0477

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Glad to be free of his ethereal and oft lusty guide, Lanceus found himself in an unfamiliar land, surrounded by strange sights and smells. He was seated at a chaos table, a discord banquet.
“Ma,” a young man bellowed, “Bubba’s hoggin the okra!”
“Hush Pistol, he needs his strength for baseball playin.”
“Y’all keep it down; I’m trying to watch the game,” the eldest declared.
“Sweet, pass me the chitlins!” The large one, he that was hogging the okra, was addressing Lanceus, calling him Sweet. He feared for a moment he was in a woman’s body but a quick look down revealed a bare, male chest under some sort of blue pants-like garment. “Ma,” the okra hogger continued, “Sweet’s got that look again, like he ain’t here no more.”
“No, no, it is quite alright fair friends, for I am here and quite well,” Lanceus attempted to allay their worry. Silence usurped the din. All eyes were upon Lanceus, this Sweet he had possessed.
“Boy,” said the father sternly, “Don’t you ever talk like a damn Yankee in this house again.”

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Average Reader Rating: 4.5 stars out of 5

  1. Crossing Ficlets #5: Prophesy My Chitlins

    THX 0477's Buddy Icon THX 0477

    Posted about 1 year ago

    Lanceus first appeared in ‘Lanceus, Prophet of Kencii’ by Fyora Cartagan. Virgil/Sweet first appeared in my own ‘Tell Me a Story About Marshmellows’. Oh, how I love challenges. Fyora is all set to pick up the challenge from here.

  2. Crossing Ficlets #5: Prophesy My Chitlins

    Batak Beatrix's Buddy Icon Batak Beatrix

    Posted about 1 year ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    I love it!

  3. Crossing Ficlets #5: Prophesy My Chitlins

    Fyora Cartagan's Buddy Icon Fyora Cartagan

    Posted about 1 year ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Haha!!! Beautifully done!! I actually audibly laughed. (which is rare, and very strange, considering my earlier mood.) It’s awesome because I live in the South, and I came up with Lanceus. And here he is stuck in the South.
    Question though: Like one wonders how a polar bear knows what apples “is,” how does Lanceus know what okra is? {Especially since Southern okra is always fried, in my experience.}
    Just a curiosity, well done though.

  4. Crossing Ficlets #5: Prophesy My Chitlins

    Fyora Cartagan's Buddy Icon Fyora Cartagan

    Posted about 1 year ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    The title is especially hilarious, by the way.

  5. Crossing Ficlets #5: Prophesy My Chitlins

    Stovohobo's Buddy Icon Stovohobo

    Posted about 1 year ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    “Boy,” said the father sternly, “Don’t you ever talk like a Yankee in this house again.”
    That part makes me nearly cry laughing every time I read it. Hahaa…ohhh, yeah…hehe…

  6. Crossing Ficlets #5: Prophesy My Chitlins

    THX 0477's Buddy Icon THX 0477

    Posted about 1 year ago

    And just to clarify, Lanceus only knows what okra is because he hears Pistol accuse Bubba. So it’s not so much that he knows what okra is (I’m not really sure, and I lived in the South for over 6 years), but he knows Bubba is accused of hogging it. And wow, really surprised by the positive comments! Thanks guys.

  7. Crossing Ficlets #5: Prophesy My Chitlins

    Fyora Cartagan's Buddy Icon Fyora Cartagan

    Posted about 1 year ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    But how does he know who Bubba is other than by the okra? Haha! Except he has a bowl of things, and no one else has a similar bowl, so obviously he is “hogging” it. Though how does he know what “hogging” is? Haha, that just adds to the hilarity of it all I suppose. I could see Lanceus getting stuck in the way-far-away future sometimes, and thus learning these things.
    Wait…are you saying you don’t know what okra is? o.o

  8. Crossing Ficlets #5: Prophesy My Chitlins

    Alexa ♥'s Buddy Icon Alexa ♥

    Posted about 1 year ago

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    I love that Lanceus tried to calm them down with his style of speech. I do wonder who wanted him to find out Virgil/Sweet’s future (other than Ficleteers), but I digress.

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