Cheesy Title Needed
Feb. 8th, 2021 06:57 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
Okay, so I've finished putting in my beta reader's corrections to my latest Marty Greycoat story, which had the working title Marty 2: The Search for Pants. Which was pretty lame and is supposed to be just a placeholder until I came up with something better.
The problem is the "Come up with something better" part.
My beta reader pointed out that the first story I Fought the Claw, and the Claw Won was a pun on the song title I Fought the Law, and the Law Won and was also related to the plot (which involved Marty taking on the Scarlet Claw and... er... losing.)
So, another song related pun would work well. So far all I have is Smoke on the Station, a Fire in the Stars which works vaguely (the plot does involve tracking down a drug that can be smoked on a station.) but it isn't grabbing me. So any better ideas would be welcome.
Some plot points to consider.
- Marty starts still indentured as he was at the end of the last story.
- His "owner" is a Wazagan (a humanoid alien) who runs a brothel.
- Alinadar and Sallivera show up.
- Something is going on with the space station's owner, a feline alien.
- Marty and Ali reluctantly team up to investigate. With Ali literally holding Marty's leash.
- They find out about a drug smuggling ring.
- The climax involves a great deal of water and electricity.
- Marty admits he's a more responsible person than he wants to be.
Anyone got any ideas?