August 11, 2010 | Draven Atreides,Road Trip Wednesday
Road Trip Wednesday is a “Blog Carnival”, where YA Highway‘s contributors post a weekly writing or reading-related question and answer it in on our own blogs. You can hop from destination to destination and get everybody’s unique take on the topic.
You’re more than welcome to participate! Just answer the question on your own blog, and leave a link to it in their comments.
Topic #40: What does your character hide in their underwear drawer—or other secret location??
When I saw the title post for this week’s RTW, I nearly laughed aloud. At work. That wouldn’t have been good, but it did make me smile, though. And then I thought, “oh, yeah, this is gonna be fun.” And then I thought, “Oooh, Draven’s going to kill me for telling you.” But I figure, well, once you read the books, she’ll tell you anyway. If anything, she’ll be pissed because I told everyone first and not her.
That’s just how my girl is.
So, as you know, Draven leads a double life. By day, she’s a regular 16 yr old sophomore, by night she’s an informant for the FBI (and, well, sometimes during the day, too). Working for this agency, she’s got to keep a few things on the DL:
Digital Diary – A super-secret way to express herself via a customizable diary page. It helps keep Draven’s thoughts private (since she can’t tell her friends) and protects against online predators. A personalized PIN code and non-removable memory chip foil break-in attempts, while encryption software makes it virtually hack-proof. All in a little mini flash-drive. Secret Location: empty tampon box under the bathroom sink.
Audio/Visual Survelliance Detector – Draven’s a little anal about keeping her little place free of “bugs.” She works for the FBI, after all. One can never be too careful. Secret Location: hollowed out can of Canada Dry Ginger Ale.
Gadget Gear – Draven may not be a spy, but she still needs a few gadgets to assist her on assignments and she can’t exactly leave them out in the open: night vision goggles, long-range microphone, camera. Secret Location: empty laundry detergent box
So, what about your characters? Any secret hiding places or is the underwear drawer the “it” place?
Kate says:
Ooh, nice hiding places!
Joey Robertson says:
Take two socks, hide the object inside the toe of one, and fold the two over and roll up.
When an apartment is tossed, empty boxes are the first to go flying. Spies, or thieves are messy and don’t care. Socks protect small items such as flash drives.
Books can be hollowed out as well for surv. equip.
A large makeup bag will work for her other equipment. Make it girly, and cover the top of the stuff with scarves, nighties, etc. Stash in the back of her closet.
Throw-a-ways are too easy.
I’m a Mom. Believe me, I’ve searched rooms many times and found everything.
Jessica Byam says:
Yeah, Canada Dry! Yum!
I would totally use that as a hiding spot–especially if I got to drink what was in the can first!
Kaitlin says:
How fun! I LOLed at the tampon box (great hiding spot!)
Celise says:
Kaitlin – thanks for stopping by. I’ve always thought it would be pretty cool to hide something in a tampon box. LOL
Celise says:
Jessica – I haven’t sipped me some Ginger Ale in a long time. But when I saw that at Spy Headquarters, I thought that would be an interesting thing for Draven to have. LOL
Celise says:
Joey – Thanks for the ideas, Mom! LOL I’ll have to rethink that.