the-watched-pot

Headcase

35 Watchers51 Deviations

12.2K

Pageviews

Latest Deviations

See all

Zugzwang by the-watched-pot, literature

Pleas... by the-watched-pot, literature

Literature

Pleas...

You're caught. At last. The court's a cast of thousands, a sea of faces, I see, of faces I should know, and do, but don't; they won't come clear through tears that blur my eyes and blurs that tear my mind, and where's the Tin Man? There. I recognise the smile he smiles with his eyes, that's just for me. Raynz, in chains. Alone. His face is stony and his eyes are cruel and, though the court is cool, he shines with sweat. The lines across his brow are new - the creases deepen as the chatter ceases and the judge arrives. We rise (who can) and every man and woman in the jury (we are ten) display the silver lines of our authority. 'A zipper-head

Tin Horses and Paper Planes 19. by the-watched-pot, literature

Literature

Tin Horses and Paper Planes 19.

They were the words DG had been dreading to hear. She'd prepared herself all afternoon, knowing that it was only a matter of time before someone delivered the grim news. Still, it was hard to keep the dismay from her face when her mother leaned towards her and murmured, through a gracious smile, "It's no use, DG. You're going to have to dance with somebody." She made a show of looking at her dance card. "I will. But I promised that my first dance would be with Glitch." And then, because she'd caught the reproving look in the queen's eyes, added "He doesn't mind me calling him that, Mother. He likes it." "His name is Ambrose." Iskra's lips d

Tin Horses and Paper Planes 18 by the-watched-pot, literature

Literature

Tin Horses and Paper Planes 18

The commencement of Winter Court was the grandest - and the most hotly anticipated - of the year's round of formal ceremonies, dinners and assemblies, more so even than the Queen's own birthday celebrations. There would be no sheepish excuses and apologies from Councilmen reluctant to brave the roads. No place-holder nonentities sent to represent the great and the good of Central City. This, as Enid had solemnly informed DG at least six times in the last half hour, was The Ball to be Seen At. Dignitaries from every corner of the Realms were already trickling in, a good nine hours before the orchestra would strike up their first tune of the ev

Tin Horses and Paper Planes 17 by the-watched-pot, literature

Literature

Tin Horses and Paper Planes 17

The tuning of a zither sounds like this: "La." Twoing. "Lalaathat'snotrightlaa." Twoinnnnggg Twingg? Twingtwingtwingg "La-" TWONG. "-oh." And then a short interval for restringing. Glitch watched himself work, in a state of mild, amazed joy. So long as he didn't try to think about the process, it seemed his hands were happy to go about the work unsupervised, so he sat back in his chair with the instrument on his lap, trying first one string, then another, and turning the pegs that flanked the angled pegbox as he did so. The mellow, plangent sounds evoked a brief ripple on the surface

Tin Horses and Paper Planes 16 by the-watched-pot, literature

Literature

Tin Horses and Paper Planes 16

1/10 Some good news, at last! Dr. O operated yesterday, and he thinks he has FOUND THE PROBLEM! God, I hope so. Going to visit G this morning - W has been with him all night, of course. And W - no, I can't even write it down. ...besides, you never know who might read this. DG put her pen down, blotted the page, and closed the cover of her journal. As soon as she pushed it away, twisting vines, thick with thorns, swarmed over the cover. She was getting pretty good at any sort of magic that involved living things, especially if they were green. Inanimate objects still posed more of a challenge unless she was well and truly psyched up, but th

Tin Horses and Paper Planes 15 by the-watched-pot, literature

Literature

Tin Horses and Paper Planes 15

Glitch was still unconscious when Vincent carried him down the stairs. The quilt-swathed zipperhead looked absurdly small and frail in his arms, but there was no-one to see; Doctor Oxley had demanded that the way to the kitchens be cleared. Or perhaps 'demanded' was too strong a word - Oxley had simply spoken briefly to the guard outside Glitch's rooms and explained that he would shortly be moving Ambrose for surgery, and bystanders on the stairs and in the halls would be an infection risk. "I don't imagine that Her Majesty would be too happy if she found out someone had jeopardised Mr Goldstraw's chances of recovery," he'd said pleasantly,

Tin Horses and Paper Planes 14 by the-watched-pot, literature

Literature

Tin Horses and Paper Planes 14

Unfold. Fold. ... Unfold. Fold. ... Wyatt gazed down at the paper plane in his lap, toying with the wings and presiding over an internal debate that seemed unwilling to reach a resolution. Just open it. He folded back the wings, squinting at the tight, slanted scrawls of faded ink, hoping for something - a word, a sign. Stop playing with the damn thing and open it. It could be important. That seemed the easy answer, and yet when he came to dismantle the little plane, his stomach twisted into a tight knot and refused to relax. It belongs to Glitch. It's personal. "It's for his own good," he retorted, and was dismayed at how harsh his

See All

Featured Gallery

See all

Zugzwang by the-watched-pot, literature

Pleas... by the-watched-pot, literature

Literature

Pleas...

Tin Horses and Paper Planes 19. by the-watched-pot, literature

Literature

Tin Horses and Paper Planes 19.

Tin Horses and Paper Planes 18 by the-watched-pot, literature

Literature

Tin Horses and Paper Planes 18

Tin Horses and Paper Planes 17 by the-watched-pot, literature

Literature

Tin Horses and Paper Planes 17

Tin Horses and Paper Planes 16 by the-watched-pot, literature

Literature

Tin Horses and Paper Planes 16

Tin Horses and Paper Planes 15 by the-watched-pot, literature

Literature

Tin Horses and Paper Planes 15

Tin Horses and Paper Planes 14 by the-watched-pot, literature

Literature

Tin Horses and Paper Planes 14

Watchers 35

See all

ObsidianJade

elianoretta

hyacinthum

SylvesterMcCoyFan

darkoz1

belfasterd

Chrisiant

vmprlvr911

LSPcosplay

Vihtalaini

why-hello

Xiilnek

Watching 24

See all

F-Shearwater

Qarrezel

samhears

BunnyBennett

Tin-Man-Love

Clitch-Club

TheGeekCanPaint

moon-squid

MaroBot

Moyayuki

YoukaiYume

street-howitzer

martellotower

HP-Fanfics

mary-dreams

Collection

Favourites

See all

Deviation Spotlight

Fantastic Dancer... by the-watched-pot, visual art

Fantastic Dancer...

the-watched-pot

About the-watched-pot

See all

Artist // Hobbyist // Literature

Oct 31
United Kingdom
Deviant for 16 years
www.black-wyvern-books.com

Badges

My Bio

Sometimes, my synapses don't fire right.

I am an amateur writer, bookbinder and occasional digital dabbler living with the physical and mental challenges of Multiple Sclerosis.

Current Residence: Derbyshire, Englandland
Favourite genre of music: Eclectic - classical, movie soundtracks, oddities
Favourite photographer: the-west-gate.deviantart.com/
Personal Quote: "It didn't do that last time..."

Favourite Visual Artist

http://www.xothique.com A stunning mask-maker!

Favourite Movies

The Princess Bride, Shaun of the Dead, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Labyrinth, Tin Man

Favourite TV Shows

Favourite Bands / Musical Artists

Squirrel Nut Zippers, Elbow, Jonathan Coulton, Muse, Space

Favourite Writers

e.e. cummings, Terry Pratchett

Other Interests

Bookbinding, writing, roleplay, digital art, sketching, prop-making, baking

Posts

See all

the-watched-pot

Feb 28, 2017

Good news, Cain/Glitch fans!

0 min read

Okay, so it's a slight stretch, but I'm taking this as official approval of Cain/Glitch by the executive producer and co-writer of a Tin Man :D

Join the community to add your comment. Already a deviant? Log In

the-watched-pot

Jul 22, 2013

Well, it's about time...

0 min read

...I wrote something new up here. Firstly, I've posted some prop documents (mostly things Glitch has been doing) on my Livejournal - actually, they've been up since April, but I forgot to mention them. I'm not currently writing any new Tin Man stuff, because work is underway on Perpetuity - a real, honest-to-goodness book with original characters! Although, if you're a Tin Man fan, you might recognise some folks (especially if you've been reading Tin Horses and Paper Planes). In other news, ~xothique (https://www.deviantart.com/xothique) and I have started a Steampunk blog where we'll be posting some of our own creations and reviewing events we visit and other creators. If

Join the community to add your comment. Already a deviant? Log In

the-watched-pot

Jun 14, 2012

Watch this space!

0 min read

Holy mobats, I've almost finished the FINAL chapter of Tin Horses & Paper Planes. Almost. I'm on the final scene. This has been going for more than two-and-a-half years, and I'm slightly shell-shocked. More than 92,000 words, and it's not quite done, yet. That probably doesn't seem much compared to some of the longfic you'll find on ff.net, but it ain't a bag of moonbeams, either. It's hurling it down with rain, here. I write in a small home-office/conservatory, and there's nothing better than the rain rattling down on the roof, blocking out everything else. It's a sort of white noise, and it lets me unhitch my brain and let it wander down t

Join the community to add your comment. Already a deviant? Log In

Profile Comments 73

Join the community to add your comment. Already a deviant? Log In

TatianaOnegina

Nov 25, 2017

thank you for the fav! Heart

Happy Birthday!

Hello! I don't know if you're still active around here..? But you like/liked/like Cain/Glitch from Tin Man? I've read your stories and I loved them ;w;

the-watched-pot

May 30, 2014

Hi! I'm still around and reading messages - I'm not writing any new Tin Man fic at the moment as I've embarked on an original novel (although there's some inspiration from Cain and Glitch in there

) If you look me up on Livejournal at The Watched Pot, there are some prop documents you might enjoy, and Glitch is on Twitter as well

hyacinthum

May 30, 2014

Oh okay, thank you for letting me know! And good luck on your original work! ^^
I'm actually kind of like the other way around. I've been writing/trying to write my original novel for years but then I went through a really bad writers block and then I started writing fanfiction a month ago.
Thank you!! I think I've already seen those but I'll check everything out anyway ^_^

Happy Birthday!