pel Posted April 23, 2008 Report Posted April 23, 2008 (edited) Well, this challenge is technically for a fanfic and not a true original, but as far as I know there isn't really a category for song fanfiction, so I'm putting it here for the moment. (And that's not to be confused with songfic, or band fanfiction.) My challenge is to write a m/m story based on the characters from the song Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud by David Bowie. This song has always put all kinds of yummy slashy ideas into my mind… (I mean, it is Bowie, after all…) I just think it has so much potential. Why does the boy come down from the mountain? How does he get caught? Who does he meet along the way? I have visions of a sensitive, misunderstood village boy. I'm hoping for something long-ish but anything would be wonderful! So, I hope someone will go for it… You should check out the song in any case, (it's great) but I'll also post the lyrics so you can see if it inspires you. Thanks! P.S... If anyone has ever seen or heard of a story like this already, I'd love to know about it! Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud Solemn faced The village settles down Undetected by the stars And the hangman plays the mandolin before he goes to sleep And the last thing on his mind Is the Wild Eyed Boy imprisoned 'Neath the covered wooden shaft Folds the rope Into its bag Blows his pipe of smolders Blankets smoke into the room And the day will end for some As the night begins for one Staring through the message in his eyes Lies a solitary son From the mountain called Freecloud Where the eagle dare not fly And the patience in his sigh Gives no indication For the townsmen to decide So the village Dreadful yawns Pronouncing gross diversion As the label for the dog Oh "It's the madness in his eyes" As he breaks the night to cry: "It's really Me Really You And really Me It's so hard for us to really be Really You And really Me You'll lose me though I'm always really free" And the mountain moved its eyes To the world of realize Where the snow had saved a place For the Wild Eyed Boy from Freecloud And the village Dreadful cried As the rope began to rise For the smile stayed on the face Of the Wild Eyed Boy from Freecloud And the women once proud Clutched the heart of the crowd As the boulders smashed down from the mountain's hand And the Magic in the stare Of the Wild Eyed Boy said "Stop, Freecloud They won't think to cut me down" But the cottages fell Like a playing card hell And the tears on the face Of the Wise Boy Came trembling down To the rumbling ground And the missionary mystic of peace/love Stumbled back to cry among the clouds Kicking back the pebbles From the Freecloud mountain Track. Edited April 23, 2008 by pel Quote
Guest Riddim Mistress Posted September 28, 2008 Report Posted September 28, 2008 sounds interesting I think ill give it a shot. Quote
pel Posted November 2, 2008 Author Report Posted November 2, 2008 (edited) Yay! Someone wants to try. I didn't even notice this post till now. Anyway, good luck if you're still wanting to do it! Edited November 2, 2008 by pel Quote
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