Fic: The Pirates of Iolanthe

[dbskyler]

So not only did I write a Yuletide story, but I ended up writing a drabble-ish little thing for Yuletide Madness because the prompt was so cool and I couldn't resist. Since I have some fellow Gilbert and Sullivan fans on my flist, I've decided it's worth sharing here even though it's just a short and silly "Yuletide folly" (I like the sound of that; sounds very G&S-ish).

Title: The Pirates of Iolanthe
Fandoms: The Pirates of Penzance and Iolanthe (yes, they count as two different fandoms for Yuletide!)
Rating: G
Characters: Pirates, Daughters and Fairies
Summary: What if the pirates from Pirates of Penzance, having resumed their ranks and legislative duties, were in the House of Lords during Iolanthe? (Note -- this was El Staplador's brilliant prompt; I was just inspired by it.)
A/N: Written for El Staplador in the 2009 Yuletide Madness challenge. It's not quite drabble-length, but it rhymes!
Disclaimer: No disclaimer needed because public domain, baby!!!!



(Sung to the tune of "When a Felon's Not Engaged in His Employment.")

When a pirate comes to join the House of Lords,
House of Lords,

And he's given up his wandering, straying ways,
Straying ways,

You would think that love would be all that he hoards,
That he hoards,

With married bliss his balm for rainy days,
Rainy days.

Yet unbounded domesticity does smother,
'Ty does smother,

With all these lovely fairies tripping round,
Tripping round,

Ah, take one consideration with another,
With another,

We'd rather wander off and be unbound!

Ah --

When the duties of a chorus have come round, have come round,
It's not our fault that new wives we have found, we have found!