Jan. 17th, 2007

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House and Family (ensemble | PG13 | 4,364 words): Morticia Addams comes to House with the symptom of smoking from her head. The Addams are so cheerfully macabre that I can't help but love watching House interact with them.

Excerpt:
Once more the pinstriped man spoke up, moving over to the whiteboard and wiping clean the diagnosis there. House glared at him, tugging the eraser out of his hand. The other man grinned, taking no offense.

"Come on old man, Lisa said you were the best—if anyone can figure out why Tish is smoking more than usual it's you."

"Lisa? You mean Doctor Cuddy? Who the hell ARE you people?" House managed, "The Von Crap family?"

"Good one! No, The Von Craps are vacationing in Tia Carumba this month. Gomez Addams, and this is the rest of my crowd—Fester, Pugsley and Wednesday, and the big fellow's Lurch."

"Great. Get out," House snarled. Gomez flashed his white teeth once more. Wednesday and Pugsley darted over to the whiteboard and began a complicated game of hangman.
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The Missing Chapter (ensemble | PG | 714 words): What if the mystery in The Picnic at Hanging Rock had a more supernatural explanation? Even though I didn't like the original book very much, I enjoyed this. An interesting idea that doesn't outstay its welcome and explains things fairly neatly. Or, if you've never read Picnic at Hanging Rock, it's a nice story of an original slayer.

Excerpt:
Miranda cut her off, exasperated. "Honestly Irma, I've told you. Miss McGraw doesn't think this is a Broggywell..."

"Broggawell!"

"Yes, yes, I'm certain. Just as Miss McGraw is certain that this is a far more minor demon. Just because it seems to share a few traits with a Broggawell is no proof that it is..."