#spelling bees

[queenmabcreates]

Week 23 brought to us by @a-noble-dragon

Each one of us has varied interests and the same can be said for our beloved fandom characters too. Patrick canonically enjoys escape rooms and hiking, David enjoys reading and design, and Stevie enjoys playing her computer games - though not necessarily in her spare time.

Thanks to our talented fandom, we get to expand on the above pastimes, while also exploring what the other residents of Schitt's Creek get up to in their free time too. Below are a selection of my favourite fanworks, and I would love it if you could please share yours too.

Here are some of my favorites for this week. And, yes, I stand behind my emoji summarizations. Enjoy!

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I’m Not the Man They Think I Am at Home

by TheMelancholyVegetable / @themelancholyvegetable

David and Patrick room together as Space Camp counselors in the summer of 2008.

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Do I have to spell it out for you?

by sweaters_in_the_summer / @sweatersinthesummer

Patrick withdrew his hand and pointed his thumb towards himself. “You’re looking at the West Canthor Adult Spelling Bee champion for the last five years.” David raised his eyebrow and nodded. “Ah.” He really didn’t have interest in bonding over spelling, though he had to admit he was somewhat intrigued. And also glad that this guy was from the other side of the country, so not really a threat to his title. “So you’re just visiting the area?” He could work with a visitor. A one- or two-night stand was just what David could use right now.

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Wheel of Fortune: New York Edition!

by middyblue (daisyblaine)

Patrick spends his evenings with his new roommate Stevie watching NY1's Wheel of Fortune spin-off hosted by Johnny and David Rose, until one day he accidentally bumps into David Rose himself on the train and starts to fill in some of the blank spaces in his life.

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Let Me Paint You a Picture

by houdini74 / @mostlyinthemorning

David is an art appraiser on the Antiques Roadshow when Patrick brings in a rare painting. But not everything is as it seems.

And in honor of Stranger Things this week, here’s a little fic I wrote for passions and pastimes a couple years ago…

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Planck’s Constant

It’s Patrick’s last night in Toronto and David’s last weekend of freedom. They both decide to spend it with their best friend (and sister, ew) at a Stranger Things Festival.

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[thatpollguy]

Have you ever participated in a spelling bee?

Yes, more than once

Yes, once

No, never

Voting ended onFeb 9

[lair-master]

Brewed a bottle of spelling bees last night, sealed with beeswax. Swallowing a spelling bee allows the swallower to correctly spell any word for 1 hour, at which point it buzzes back out. Speak a word to a swarm of them and they’ll fly into the shape of that word, perfectly spelled. Careful though: if you misspell a word in their presence, they’ll sting you.

[bookanimeart]

Consider: aliens finding something weird out about human culture, and it's actually just specific to one country/region/language, and the rest of the humans don't understand it either.

[dumbassacademia]

rewatching my favorite show (psych) and the second episode centers around a spelling bee and it reminded me that probably the most dumbass academia thing that’s ever happened in my life Is the time I got accused of cheating at a regional spelling bee

like full on they stopped the proceedings and everyone had to sit and wait while it happened

[ultraglittercat]

Drabble 29

Old Corona Spelling Bee

It was Founder's Day in Old Corona which meant a parade, fireworks, and street vendors selling all manner of food and trinkets. But what excited 9 yr old Varian the most was a flier announcing the first annual Youth Spelling Bee.

“Dad, can I be in that?” he asked.

“Are you sure? Most, if not all, of the contestants will be older than you.” Quirin pointed out.

“Oh, let him try.” urged Burt. “It's not like he can win anyway.” He laughed.

“Yeah, there's no way a little kid would ever be c-h-a-m-p-e-o-n.” David agreed.

“C-h-a-m-p-i-o-n.” Varian corrected. David glared at him.

“If you really want to do it, I suppose it's fine.” Quirin allowed.

“Remember, you're a judge, Quirin. Don't go easy on the kid.” Burt reminded him.

Quirin wasn't sure he'd have to go easy. Varian was young, but he proven himself over the years to be very smart, perhaps exceptionally so. He certainly read a lot of books, and he seemed to retain that knowledge better than most.

“Go get in line with the other children. The bee starts soon.” Quirin told Varian.

“Thanks, Dad.” Varian beamed, happy to take part in this exciting new challenge. David got in line too, alongside his cronies Tom and Michael and his snobbish girlfriend Pamela. Varian looked for a friendly face, but most of the kids such as Adam and Terry had made it clear they considered Varian a weird, annoying nuisance who had a bad habit of making things burn or explode. He settled on Bill's daughter Katie, a girl his mother uses to teach piano to.

“Are you competing, Varian? That's adorable.” Katie leaned down and pinched his cheeks. “Don't get too scared by the big kids, they won't hurt you.”

David glowered at Varian, a look that plainly told him he could cause plenty of hurt. Varian gulped, suddenly filled with dread. But he had little time for doubt, as the children all filed in for the competition. Varian peeked behind the curtains and saw Quirin, Lorrie the farrier, and Bill the shepherd, acting as judges. Burt was the announcer.

“Okay, everyone. This is the first annual Youth Spelling Bee and we have 30 of our brightest, youngest citizens competing. Let's all give them a big round of applause and let the spelling begin!” Burt boomed.

The 1st round proceeded smoothly. Varian waited patiently for his word, 'flustered.'

“F-l-u-s-t-e-r-e-d.” Varian recited.

“Very good.” said Burt, a little surprised.

Varian smiled. Now that he had a good idea what the contest required of him, he was feeling a little bolder. He moved back behind the curtain with the other correct spellers.

“Don't get too comfortable, baby.” David sneered. He elbowed Varian roughly.

“David, be nice.” Katie chided. Varian grinned. “He's so much littler than you.” she continued.

Varian sighed. He liked Katie, but she had a tendency to baby him.

It continued like that for several rounds. By the 5th round, the words were getting difficult and less than half the contestants remained.

“Varian, your word is 'succulent'.” Burt said.

“S-u-c-c-u-l-e-n-t.” Varian replied.

“Spooky.” Burt murmured. “Okay, that was correct.”

David scowled at Varian. Tom and Michael were both eliminating in that round, leaving the bullying to him. “You're going down, you little twerp.” he vowed.

The 6th round saw the eliminations of Katie and Pamela. There were only 4 kids left, including David and Varian.

“Adam, your word is 'flagon'” Burt instructed.

Adam missed it, and so did Terry.

“F-l-a-g-o-n.” said David.

“Very good!” cheered Burt.

“Beat that, baby.” David whispered menacingly.

Varian responded by correctly spelling 'contusion', 'accomplice' and 'reprieve'.

David spelled 'hymnal' and 'derogatory' but missed on 'opportunity'.

“O-p-p-o-r-t-u-n-i-t-y.” Varian stated proudly.

“That... is correct.” Burt said, double checking his notes. “I guess that means our first champion, somehow, is Varian.” Burt looked at the judges for confirmation. Bill and Lorrie shrugged, and Quirin smiled.

“We'll, uh, have a trophy made with your name.” Burt explained. “Boy, I never thought I'd say those words.” he mumbled.

Varian grinned and waved happily at Quirin from the stage. He was enjoying this moment, even with David muttering threats under his breath.

The End

I think Varian wins the bee 4 years in a row, before the adults ban him. (Quirin still wanted to allow Varian to compete, but he was overruled. Sorry, Varian.)

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[breadclubrising]

I believe in him.

[funnyordie]

23 Tweets About Spelling Bees We're Gonna Need You To Read By The End Of The Day

Are these tweets really going to have to spell it out for you?