#dazed_daisy

By Dazed_Daisy

Rating: T

Words: 11,102

Henry Puddocky is a sentient Animal that has lived secretly in the waters within Shiz university for many years. A creature of solitude, helping himself to all the coins thrown in the university's fountain, and any discarded treasures lying in the shadows of Shiz's pantries. His favorite pastime? Indulging in a cool pina colada at the Peach and Kidney's with his pilfered goods.

Glinda Upland is head over heels for her green roommate Elphaba Thropp, and has planned a ‘study’ picnic where she intends to finally confess her feelings. But when nervousness gets in the way, and plans don't go according to, well, plan; Glinda swishes her wand and accidentally disappears Elphaba in a puff of smoke, leaving nothing behind but her signature black pointed hat...

And a befuddled green Frog.

Henry finds himself very much in the wrong place at the wrong time when a pink sorceress-to-be mistakes him for her transformed crush.

With Glinda desperate to change "Elphaba" back to normal, and Henry desperate to keep his silence and avoid the Dillamond treatment, the pair run around Shiz with the hopes to reverse this ‘curse’.

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Artwork created by the talented Rainbowtied

HUGE thanks to @depressnt for their invaluable help being my beta, and to the @gelphiebigbang2025 community.

A minister's daughter. A sister. An heir to an Eminency once abdicated by her mother and taken on by her aging grandfather Peerless Thropp. A cursed child with a cabbage complexion and an innate magic that was a bad omen rather than a gift. A lesson to those who stray from faith and fall for such base desires instead of the everlasting God, unnamed and infallible.

To pander to peers that held such significance (such as the prominent families of Gillikin, and the parents of her girlfriend), was a role she knew well. At least, when she wanted to. Many an occasion when some hoity-toity Munchkin or Gillikinese made the journey to Colwen Grounds to grovel at the feet of the godly father Frexpar, she'd play her role with a bit more dramatic flair–why not try to have some fun while your father paraded you around like a circus Monkey?

Drinking, gambling, fornicating about is what results in cursed offspring, he'd say in so many words. But she'd say in just a few more. She'd lay her presence on thickly, claiming a sexually transmitted disease is what resulted in the shade of green, or this is what happens when you masturbate. “and now I don't like hugs, oooo~!”

Served them right to think that her very existence was to absolve them of their sins. As if a deity, if one existed at all, would give a shit about whatever foolish foible they desperately sought her father's forgiveness for, a man who claimed to be the authority.

Frex was none too happy. Neither was Nessa, although the grin she failed to hide confessed otherwise.

The point was that Elphaba has the capacity to behave in present company.

Joining as a writer has easily been the best decision of my year. Gotten to know so many talented and passionate Wicked/Gelphie fans, the organizers of the event have made me feel so welcome and part of something truly fun.

As someone who has always been on the fringe of fandom, the community there have been nothing but supportive and encouraging. We've still got a wee while til launch day, but I'm so excited to see and share what we have made together.