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Happy Distracting Comment Fest

An old-fashioned LJ-style comment fest ... because I think we could all use one.

1. Any fandoms are welcome - original works too!

2. Prompt in a comment like this:
Fandom, character(s) or pairing, prompt

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MCU, Loki/Natasha, lies
Any, any, heartbreak
Original, a war unicorn and her rider, first day of training

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Pride and Prejudice, any, the soulmate goose of enforcement

It is a truth rarely acknowledged that a young woman in want of a husband must be in possession of a goose.

"HONK."

"Lizzy, must you take that creature everywhere."

"It is quite the fashion in the city, mother," Jane spoke up on her sister's behalf. "It is well known that geese are creatures of sensitive nerves, most profoundly keen judges of character, and delicately appreciative of the fine grades of breeding. No wanton pretender might charm a girl carrying a goose."

"Not this goose, anyway," Elizabeth said demurely, as her goose attempted to bite her mother's hat.

"It was not done so in my day, to be sure!"

"I want a goose," Lydia said.

"One goose is enough for the five of you," said their mother, "if you must have a goose at all, which I suppose you must, if it is the city fashion."

"Very much so," Elizabeth assured her.

However, it was true that the goose displayed its good taste by taking an immediate liking to Mr. Bingley, and in particular to Mr. Bingley and Jane dancing together, to the extent that any attempt by Mr. Bingley to dance with other ladies resulted in a great deal of hissing. Mrs. Bennet was pleased by the goose's approval of the match. The Bennet sisters were much amused.

It also had a singular distaste for Mr. Darcy; the man was well bitten and his cuffs were ragged by the end of the evening.

"Not a single one of these pleasant ladies is pretty enough for you?" Mr. Bingley asked his friend, during a lull in the dancing. "What of that one sitting there? You must admit she is agreeable to the eye."

"What! surely you cannot be referring to the girl with the horrible goose? You may risk your ankles in such pursuits if you like, but she is not half so handsome as to be worth the effort."

Elizabeth, who had been sitting quietly with the goose in her lap, just as quietly raised her hands and released it. The goose made a direct line for its least favorite party guest.

Mr. Darcy's exclamation upon the contact of the goose's beak with his trousers quite scandalized the ladies in the vicinity and assured that he would be having no further demands upon his time that evening, no matter what sort of estate he might have.

:-D Literally LOL, as I laughed all the way through! The first line is exquisite, and I particularly like Darcy's comments about Elizabeth's handsomeness vs. the safety of his ankles (though he ought to have feared for more than just his ankles, it seems).

:D :D I came up with the first line and then it needed to be written. XD

I feel as if Elizabeth Bennet would definitely take a goose to a party if she thought she could get away with it.