Vexation - Drabble and a half for A little drabble do ya

[otherhawk.livejournal.com]

"Illya? What in the world happened to you?"

"I...got into an argument."

"With who, a mermaid? You're soaked."

"With my new washing machine."

"Ah. All this material consumption finally too much for you, tovarisch?"

"As ever, you are hilarious. No. I arrived home late last night and since, as you will recall, someone volunteered me to search the sewers, I simply threw my clothes into the machine to wash this morning."

"I would have suggested the garbage. But go on."

"It was not until ten minutes had gone by that I realised - "

"You'd left your communicator in the pocket?"

"Who is telling this story?"

"Sorry. Continue."

"Anyway, I tried to stop the infernal machine but it became clear it was disinclined to listen to reason. At that point I became vexed."

"Vexed?"

"Vexed."

"Why do I think the warranty is never going to cover this?"

"I think I shall go back to using the laundry service."

Comments

[mrua7.livejournal.com]

Very good! Don't you just love the word "vexed?" "D

[otherhawk.livejournal.com]

Yep. One of my favourites. Along with 'prattle', 'onomatopoeia' and 'apotheosis'. Some words should just be used more.

[mrua7.livejournal.com]

I like your other words too! Especially 'onomatopoeia' :D

[threecee.livejournal.com]

Excellent dialogue! I doubt even the famously durable Maytag washer could stand up to a vexed Illya!

[otherhawk.livejournal.com]

No, I think the poor machine didn't stand a chance. Thanks!

[jantojones.livejournal.com]

'Disinclined to listen to reason' is an excellent turn of phrase. Great drabble. There have been a couple of household items I could have happily 'gone Illya' on in the past.

[otherhawk.livejournal.com]

Heh, thanks. I had a washing machine that behaved similarly, staying on a spin cycle and ignoring the fact it was switched off, until I turned it off at the plug. Wouldn't have minded destroying that one.

[jkkitty.livejournal.com]

Might be a good idea, now if he wanted to blow it up.......

[otherhawk.livejournal.com]

I have faith he could blow up a washing machine if he wanted to. :)

[ssclassof56.livejournal.com]

Ha! I have visions of an experiment in the aerodynamics of washing machines.

[otherhawk.livejournal.com]

Lol, only if there's a handy cliff.