Very important question!

[trinityofone]

First, thank you so so much to everyone who wished me congratulations or best wishes on my new job. The first day went pretty well, although I'm mostly too zonked to write about it in detail. Suffice to say, I could do well to open a running tally:

Trin's Exciting Career in Entertainment Journalism!

DAY ONE

+Articles written about actresses and their dogs: 1
+Articles researched about Lisa Edelstein's "secret" past as a Club Kid and James St. James gal pal: 1
+Number of incoming phone calls messily fumbled: 1
+Glamorous celebrity interviews conducted: 0

But now--on to the truly important question!

What should I name Rodney's horse?

I know, I know--me and horses tend to make for a worrisome fic combo, but I'm trying my best to finish my reel_sga fic, and as I'm adapting The Searchers, this issue cannot be avoided. So...any thoughts on the name of Rodney's equine? Or, for that matter, Cadman's?

*is serious, adult-type person*

Comments

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

This is a serious story, dammit! In the scene I'm writing, Rodney's entire family is being massacred while he rides (too late, too late) to their rescue. He can't be like, "Hurry, Clover, hurry!" It's...

*collapses into pathetic, wheezing laughter*

Okay, it's funny. But only if, like me, you're a VERY BAD PERSON.

[of-evangeline.livejournal.com]

Why oh why did the name Stefan just pop up in my head? {The name has always sounded vaguely serious to me, although it's probably just the teensiest bit silly for a horse.}

*runs away*

But really, Rodney could make anything sound dire, so Clover wouldn't be that much of a stretch.

*guffaw*

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

Stefan sounds like something Anne Rice would name a vampire. Maybe I could write another story, about vampire horses...? (Ow, brain, ow.)

Here are a few lines from the scene with the name Clover inserted.

Rodney's horse was named Clover.
Rodney took good care of Clover...
“Come on, Clover,” Rodney told her. “We’re almost there. Almost there!"

Um. Not quite the effect I was going for...

*cries with laughter*

[of-evangeline.livejournal.com]

Vampire horses, it must be done.

And now you've gone and made Clover stick in my head, so really there's nothing else for it. No matter what you end up naming her she'll always be Clover to me. I will not replace all the names in Word. I will not.

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

I hate to tell you this, because I know you're going to take it really hard, but...Clover dies.

Should I hold you?

[of-evangeline.livejournal.com]

*breaks*

yes please

;_________________;

noooooooo Cloveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeer! *echo echo*

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

There, there. *pats you* There, there.

Clover was a good horse. She's looking down on us from horse heaven now, I'm sure of it.

[cupidsbow.livejournal.com]

Ahahaha. I'm writing a vampire kangaroo story, actually. But in another fandom. Maybe I should write one for SGA as well ;)

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

I approve! And omg, have you seen this (http://www.matazone.co.uk/animpages/skippy-the-goth-kangaroo.html)?

[cupidsbow.livejournal.com]

That's hilarious! The really bad fake Aussie accents crack me up almost as much as the idea of a Goth kangeroo. Thank you so much for the link.