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Rome 07: Designation

by Red Wolf

Dawn picked up Spike's passport in idle curiosity. She knew the line from the Embassy clerk about it being a replacement was some kind of spin as he'd never had one to replace, but she assumed that was Wolfram & Hart's doing.

Funny thing was that she thought Spike had decided not to deal with them, not that she could talk with Andrew holding court as their personal travel agent.

She couldn't recall Spike being away from her side long enough to get a photo taken, so that was a bit of a mystery too.

"This address mean anything to you?" She read it out, while Spike flicked through the mound of tourist pamphlets Andrew had left on the dining table.

"Yeah, that's where we'll be staying. A friend's place." He was surprised that the brochure for the company who arranged nude hikes across the countryside was a more appealing publication than the brief abstracts produced by the 18-35 drunken shagfest groups. He guessed they were pushing for different markets. Still, it was amazing the diverse people trying to part tourists from their money.

Dawn sighed, Spike didn't seem terribly interested in his oddly serendipitous paperwork. "And your name is really William Fuilteach?"

"What?" She had his full attention now. Grabbing the passport, he looked at the name field and burst in laughter.

"So I take it that's not your name?"

"No, love. Our London host has an interesting sense of humour. It's Irish, translates as William the Bloody."

15 Minute Ficlets — word #69: abstract

Published Babble Horde — 27.08.2004
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Comments

Hee! Is that really William the Bloody in Irish Gaelic? Cause, nice touch there. :-)

My knowledge of any version of Gaelic extends to about 2 sentences in Scots Gaelic, that I can only pronounce and not spell out. *g* — via LiveJournal — posted by Anne at 29.08.2004 20:28 AEST |

Yep, that is the translation for William the Bloody. I have way too many dictionaries.

I think it's pronounced fill-chatch — via LiveJournal — posted by Red Wolf at 29.08.2004 20:29 AEST |

pronounced 'fwil-tchah'. The 'w' being very soft and short, and the 'tch' being basically a very soft 't' with tongue pressed behind upper teeth, so it can sometimes sound like a soft 'ch'. the 'h' at the end is exactly the same sound as the 'ch' at the end of the scottish word 'loch', so the word is a very soft one.
but with a loverly gory meaning ::laughs insanely::

great little ficlet... and a lovely touch. more more! — via LiveJournal — posted by Peral at 29.08.2004 20:44 AEST |

::follows instructions:: fwil-twwwwwwwwiodfgdfsgfd. Ok, I give up. I'm thrown off my the multiple consonants in a row.

Doesn't exactly roll off the tongue, does it? XD But it's a nice touch, nonetheless. I'm too lazy to go back to the last post — Andrew's doing, I presume? — via LiveJournal — posted by Radia at 29.08.2004 20:46 AEST |

The passport isn't Andrew's doing, it's arrival surprised him as much as it did Dawn — via LiveJournal — posted by Red Wolf at 29.08.2004 20:47 AEST |

LOLOL... beautifully pronounced!! most english or american unilingual peoepl i meet have real problems replicating irish sounds even when they are given demonstrations to listen to. :\ — via LiveJournal — posted by Pheral at 29.08.2004 20:48 AEST |

Thanks for the pronunciation, the Collins dictionary isn't that hot on how to say thinks proper.

I don't have too much trouble saying things in Gaelic, but Welsh... A Welsh mate was trying to get me to pronounce the double L correctly and nearly ended up throttling me — via LiveJournal — posted by Red Wolf at 29.08.2004 20:49 AEST |

lol, the thing i love about Welsh is their insanely long town names. Now that's crazy — via LiveJournal — posted by Pheral at 29.08.2004 20:49 AEST |

*giggles* That's too funny. A very fitting name, I guess. *g* — via LiveJournal — posted by Leni at 29.08.2004 20:50 AEST |

At least it's appropriate — via LiveJournal — posted by Red Wolf at 29.08.2004 20:51 AEST |

Very cool. Love the Irish touch there - that made me grin. :-D — via LiveJournal — posted by Willa at 29.08.2004 20:52 AEST |

Thanks. Happy you enjoyed — via LiveJournal — posted by Red Wolf at 29.08.2004 20:52 AEST |

Very cute! Clever touch! — via LiveJournal — posted by Jessica at 29.08.2004 20:53 AEST |

Many thanks! — via LiveJournal — posted by Red Wolf at 29.08.2004 20:53 AEST |

That's my Mactíre Rua! ::grins proudly:: Still spicing things up with a smattering of Gaelic, managing to both entertain us and teach us a tidbit or two while you're at it. :D — via LiveJournal — posted by Moonbeam at 29.08.2004 20:54 AEST |

We aim to please. Glad you enjoyed it — via LiveJournal — posted by Red Wolf at 29.08.2004 20:55 AEST |

Nude hikes across the countryside? *boggles* Leave it to Andrew... — via LiveJournal — posted by Elizabeth Culmer at 29.08.2004 20:56 AEST |

I can't be certain that organised tour groups exist, but there are naturists who do this, so I wouldn't be surprised if an enterprising naturist thought to share the experience — via LiveJournal — posted by Red Wolf at 29.08.2004 20:57 AEST |

:D — via fanfiction.net — posted by BadBoyLover at 29.08.2004 21:16 AEST |

The Spawn thing I'll have to get used to, but it's great writing and I like it! Oh, just a thought... I'm not sure there'd be 'erections' in a PG rating. Update soon!! — via fanfiction.net — posted by Rainy Day Sunlight at 29.08.2004 21:18 AEST |

The very thought of Andrew leaving brochures on nude hiking trips for Spike and Dawn makes me giggle. That's a great detail and it's definitely something Andrew would do. Creative way to end the ficlet too — William the Bloody. *nods in appreciation* — via LiveJournal — posted by Chessie at 29.08.2004 21:21 AEST |

Apparently Andrew couldn't find a brochure for male only naked walks in the countryside. Unless he's saving that for his own trip with the guy from the local café — via LiveJournal — posted by Red Wolf at 29.08.2004 21:21 AEST |

*nodnod* William the Bloody. The name is a very nice touch. I can't pronounce it either, though. XD

Now, there's an amusing way to use tourist pamphlets. I like the way they banter back and forth — via LiveJournal — posted by Luci at 29.08.2004 21:23 AEST |

I've noticed around my way they'll create a pamphlet for anything, no matter how bizarre, so went with the flow on that. Thanks for your comments — via LiveJournal — posted by Red Wolf at 29.08.2004 21:25 AEST |

15 min facelit. I enjoyed reading all of them — via LiveJournal — posted by Sarah Leathers at 04.09.2004 17:05 AEST |

Thank you! So pleased you've dropped by for a read — via LiveJournal — posted by Red Wolf at 04.09.2004 17:07 AEST |

Please continue the story soon, and hopefully not just with another 100 word drabble. Those are okay, but too short. I like your longer chapters better — via Forever Fandom — posted by Cress at 04.09.2004 18:13 AEST |

I have way too many dictionaries.

Well, lucky you, if you have any that are of either form of Gaelic. My guy was supposed to teach me both; still hasn't gotten around to it, outside of teaching me a few curses, and a few less objectionable phrases. Long enough ago that I'm amazed I remember anything — LiveJournal — posted by IrishVampire13 at 27.11.2004 16:00 AEST |

Curses always come in handy — LiveJournal — posted by Red Wolf at 27.11.2004 16:01 AEST |

They would, if not for the fact that I only curse online, lol — LiveJournal — posted by IrishVampire13 at 27.11.2004 16:02 AEST |

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