Great Expectations: The Prequel
Originally posted on July 1, 2008
I’ve always wanted to do a prequel to one of my stories. Something that goes into historical depth and in retrospect, sets the scene for the more complete drama, which, ironically, has already been presented. An account of an earlier event or events more fully enhances the latter story, making its conclusion more significant and its outcome even more inevitable. Such an account, if carefully crafted, would bear literary significance of equal value to its more lengthy counterpart, and would deserve equal acclaim for its rendering.
But this is not that kind of prequel.
Persephone: This is absurd, Kenzo. This costume does not even approach Dickensian authenticity!
Kenzo: Sorry, Perseph, it’s all that was available.
Persephone: And such a drab colour. I suppose I should be grateful the muted teal somewhat relieves the meters upon meters of tedious gray.
Kenzo: Oh, suck it up. Pete’s gonna think you’re cute in it.
Persephone: Regrettably, “cute” is not the impression I wish to convey. I would rather appear more exciting…. even wicked. Perhaps a virtuous, impoverished governess by day, but by night….
Persephone: ….. a Victorian floozy!
Kenzo: I think you’ve been living in Vegas too long.
As you may know, both Kenzo and Persephone are beamlette’s characters, but I take full responsibility for the preceding nonsense. Emailed complaints may be addressed to me at straightintothespamfolder@dramadoll.com.