Welcome one and all, feel free to browse my list of 100 (failed) drabbles about the Smurfs. I was originally going to make one about each smurf, but I wanted to include other characters, and by season 9 there were more than 100 anyway, and ARGH! Sorry, but it was very frustrating and I decided it was better to try to keep it as random as I could while including background characters. This also contains no mention of any of my OC's, as I wanted to make the drabbles strictly canon. Three seconds later, head cannon breaks in and ruins that. Most of these are my personal opinions about certain things, and I have no intention to claim these as even slightly canon. However, I feel this is more in the Cartoon verse than anything else, so… Read at your own discretion, thank you once more for coming, and let's let the insanity commence! Drabbles from fragments to run-ons to paragraphs:
Disclaimer: FreakingCrazy does not own the Smurfs, Peyo does.
1. Box
There were few consistencies in the village, but one was that if Jokey whipped out one of his "surprise" boxes with the intentions of giving it to someone other than Smurfette, you should either head for the hills or hope to whoever happened to be listening that he didn't give it to you.
2. Snow
On days when the snow and weather reached blizzard levels, Grouchy would always take a small amount of comfort that he could actually stay indoors and not get ridiculed for it.
3. Beauty
Smurfette always had a nagging suspicion that if she still looked like she originally did, not a soul would tell her she was pretty and mean it.
4. Gears
One would think that machines were terrible company, but they always seemed to be the perfect company for Handy.
5. Soot
Woe, suffering, and imminent pain unto the fool that insulted a soot covered Sweepy when the Smurflings were in earshot.
6. Mirror
Harming his friends would certainly irritate him, and doing so to his family was a grave mistake, but if someone were to actually harm Vanity's mirror, he would make sure that when he was finished with them they would be begging for mercy.
7. Accident
The word had many meanings and uses in the village. It had been used once or twice to describe Sassette's creation, but was used constantly when talking about either Gourdy or Clumsy.
8. Childhood
Every few weeks, someone would debate about whether or not they should tell Slouchy, Snappy, and Nat the truth about why they and Sassette were the only ones their age when there usually were at least 50 Smurfs each generation.
9. Planet
Marco was shocked when he once stowed away as a Smurfling on a ship that was brave enough to sail to what was supposed to be the edge of the earth… and didn't fall off.
10. Size
As a child, Marina remembered spending many nights terrified under her bed at the knowledge that there were tribes of mermaids that dwelt near the dark & dangerous bottom of the ocean, were as big as the Humans, and personally knew the ruler of the sea.
11. Tolerance
Brainy and Clumsy were more alike than either of them knew, starting with the fact that Brainy tried to be as tolerant with Clumsy as Clumsy tried to be with himself.
12. Length
If there was one good thing about being the pet to a failed wizard, it was the fact that Azrael had been enchanted early on to have an extended lifespan that matched a human's.
13. Luck
While Brainy's beliefs and tangents on bad luck had turned out to be wrong, Clumsy often felt like he'd broken enough mirrors to get bad luck for life.
14. Emotions
Smurfs, as a species, ran on hormones. Not all their emotions, per say, usually they just had one that really shot out, often proving the correct nature of their names.
15. Dream
While in the waking world he was often considered useless, in his sleep Lazy could be anything from a brash pirate to a nomadic druid to the stars themselves.
16. Pain
Dabbler often had to deal with patients because of Clumsy and grew used to the injuries, but when the klutzy Smurf actually came in one day because he'd busted his shoulder, his mind finally descended into panic mode. When you fell down and bumped into so many things that a broken bone would feel like a small bruise, and actually got an injury you could feel, it would most likely be near a state of amputation.
17. Height
Hefty knew his time as the "fearless" Smurf was over when he actually got sick and scared just looking down from a small ways up above the ground.
18. Nature
When Nat and the others got back from Father Time's place for… some reason, he had to deal with a lot of confusion when he first visited the animals in the forest. Apparently, there had been a Smurf before him who had also liked and helped the animals, but had apparently disappeared. Feeling something inside of him break, Nat promised that he would never leave them like the Smurf before him had, and that he would try his hardest to be just as good.
19. Write
Dear Papa Smurf,
It seems I've run into some trouble with the fabled Pepper Pirates. I apologize for the inconvenience, but I may not return home as soon as I had hoped. Please forgive me if the bottle leaked and allowed some water to dampen the letter, but I had to be quick about sending this message without getting caught.
Sincerely,
Marco
20. Meat
While it was always a bit saddening for all of them when Papa Smurf would leave the village so he could visit Hommnibus, it did open up the rare opportunity for Greedy to sneak off for a few hours to either find a seller or do the deed himself and then return with either fresh mouse or rabbit meat for dinner.
21. Eyes
Everybody's eyes in the village were some shade of blue, but it was always fun for Sassette to pretend that she had purple eyes or some other interesting color when she played make-believe with herself and Smurfy-Lou.
22. Water
It was wet, cold, uncaring of who or what it swept away, and Grouchy hated it.
23. Crutch
Every once in a while, usually after he'd overexerted himself, Hefty would develop a limp in his right leg. While it did not require a wheelsmurfer, and he would successfully hide it when he was in front of others, somebody did notice. Despite the protests he got, Handy made him a crutch to use at home if Hefty ever needed or wanted it.
24. Horn
Nosmurf could remember exactly who it was that gave Harmony his horn anymore, except for Harmony, but that didn't stop everybody and anybody from wishing at least once to give them a piece of their mind and a black eye.
25. Sock
It had become a fairly popular punishment for the Smurflings; if they caused trouble, they would have to apologize and then wash at least one of Sloppy's socks.
26. Rocks
Clumsy liked the rocks, if only because you could do almost anything with it. Plus, it looked pretty cool in the right light when it was wet.
27. Dampening
Grouchy's negative attitude could dampen a good mood like a downpour could dampen a fire.
28. Gutter
Scruple was starting to wonder if going back to being in the gutter was worse than living with Gargamel.
29. Parrot
When Grandpa told them about the common name for the talkative and repetitive bird, it was used day and night to describe Brainy for the following 4 and ½ months.
30. Hunt
Sassette grew even more worried as Nat just continued to stare blankly, Slouchy's attempts to startle him out of it by snapping his fingers in front of him not working. She realized Nat may have been broken, the nature loving Smurf traumatized by seeing Puppy, one of nature's peaceful creatures, chase down and effectively squish a mouse, another one of nature's peaceful creatures, by stepping on it.
31. Novel
There once was a time when Papa Smurf would have been proud of Brainy for writing a novel. Nowadays, however, he would just close his eyes and wait for the fireworks.
32. Lift
As a bird he was free to sway with the wind. Nonetheless, Feathers would always have the time to help his small little blue friends.
33. Magician
It was a matter of whether you were born with powerful enough magic and if you were taught properly how to use it, but a spells success always depended a good deal on your inner intentions.
34. Chisel
Jokey was sure he was going to get Grouchy to smile one of these days, but first he'd have to chisel away the stone-cold surface that covered the grouch like tar.
35. Lamp
Gourdy often reflected on the fact that it was strange how he didn't have a lamp like most of the other genies did, but, he reasoned, they often didn't have as good or generous a master as he did.
36. Critic
Harmony was, ironically, a big critic of the others' music.
37. Wire
Being kissed by Marina sent a lot more voltage through Handy than a wire ever did.
38. Ink
It was a long story, one he didn't want to repeat, but to make a long story short Snappy somehow managed to douse himself in ink when trying to rig up Brainy's studio with pranks.
39. Turf
The forest was their home, their territory. However, if it meant keeping hunters or other human threats away, the wolves were willing to make an exception for the magical blue creatures.
40. Tear
It was Weepy's opinion that no matter how many tears one shed, they still had value.
41. Dance
A dance with Smurfette without having almost 100 other guys breathing down your neck for their turn was as likely as Gargamel turning good or Chlorhydris earnestly trying to help Cupid.
42. Ambiguous
Who was Somebody? Was he still a nobody? Did he do other things? Was his original name one of the biggest mistakes a parent could make? He could only answer the last one with an affirmative YES.
43. Storm
Jokey sighed as he looked up at the gathering clouds above him. With this kind of weather brewing, making somesmurf smile was going to be harder than usual.
44. Tissue
Hefty'd broken various parts of his body through accidents that occurred while he exercised, but one of the most painful had to have been accidently tearing some muscle tissue.
45. Blame
Snappy would still swear up and down that it was all Slouchy's idea, Slouchy would quickly dodge the bullet and say it was Nat who thought of it, and Nat was sure that it was Snappy who caused the whole thing. It was always interesting to watch, especially when Sassette would eventually blow up at them for talking about her like an accident or mistake.
46. Swing
Wild swung from many things, the most common being vines or branches.
47. Space
What if there was some point in going to the stars? Nah.
48. Father
He was a creative nuisance to their enemies, a valuable asset to his family, and even a lover to Marina, but the handy-smurf of the village was a father only to Clockwork and Clockwork Smurfette.
49. Garlic
Even if it had ended up saving them, many still turned down the garlic cookies.
50. Giant
When you were as small as the Smurfs were, it was quite common for every other species to tower over them.
51. Madsmurf
Ok, so Jokey was more than a little off his rocker. Did that bother him? Not in the slightest, it just meant that he was a bit more "insanely" thinkative than those around him.
52. Miser
Fine, Grouchy was more than just a grouch. Did that bother him? Not in the slightest, it just meant that he actually had some common sense compared to the naive people around him.
53. Mile
While their measurements were relative, the most difficult tasks could always be described as though it was uphill both ways, in miles of snow.
54. Snake
Nat would grow up to be a powerful Smurf, just like he was before the time-incident. Everybody knew this, but Tracker recognized just to what extent it would be taken when the Smurfling managed to convince a snake to bother Gargamel without getting hurt. Add in the fact that this Natural Smurf had many more radical ideas than when he'd been an adult and… Tracker shuddered to think that Nat might one day use his ties with the animals to take an enemy down.
55. Fault
Always. Always HIS fault he was a klutz. Always his fault he was him. Always his fault that he tried to help.
56. Scream
Everybody had at least one image or a sound immediately associated with them. For Scardey, it was his unforgettable scream.
57. Chimney
They were dark, grimy, and sometimes uncomfortable, but Sweepy loved going through them. Besides, it was better than being mocked for the grime in a sunny but strangely cold world.
58. Hail
Hail may not have been such a big deal to other species, but considering how it could get twice their size, many Smurfs avoided the chance of ever getting caught in it.
59. Rumor
Whoever it was that started the rumor that Smurfette used so much makeup daily that it was all that was left of her, well, it was now common knowledge that they wouldn't live to see tomorrow.
60. Loan
Rule #1 of the village: Don't loan Clumsy anything you valued or wanted to keep in one piece.
61. Recipe
Recipe for disaster: Put Handy, Dreamy, and blueprints together in the same room without supervision. The two had nearly come up with enough ideas for inventions that it had driven both of them to the brink of insanity.
62. Donkey
Not to get insulting, but sometimes Farmer's stubbornness could put a mule to shame.
63. Hospital
If they ever got around to making the infirmary bigger like they had discussed, the first thing Dabbler would do was set aside a room just for Clumsy-related injuries.
64. Strategy
Smile, keep smiling, don't let them know there's danger, don't let them panic or feel scared. Keep the fear at bay, keep smiling, keep laughing. ALWAYS keep laughing, NEVER let them know about the danger in store for them.
65. Kitten
This constant growing paranoia of all felines had led to many reacting to being startled by seeing a kitten with planning on either escaping or chasing off the creature before it could do any "evil-feline things".
66. Bond
Family ties meant everything in the village, but certain ones were particularly close. The Smurflings would never leave one of their own alone, and were within constant contact with each other. Hefty and Handy were pretty close knit, the two rarely ever fighting or getting angry at the other. Brainy and Clumsy, however, were also tight knit, but not a day went by that Brainy didn't go off into some kind of tangent.
67. Grease
No one ever commented on the fact that Handy was always covered in some type of oil, but after finally getting fed up after 75 years, Tailor made sure that Handy's overalls and hat were always grease-resistant.
68. Mushroom
Perhaps mushroom houses weren't the best idea, Architect thought, as he had to help fix yet another house that had been half eaten when another woodland creature had mistaken it for real fungi.
69. Label
If there was one thing that Dabbler was truly thankful for, it was that he wasn't immediately labeled by his name. Sometimes someone would have to think about his personality and actions to understand what kind of person he was instead of just blindly following a single word as the definition.
70. Silence
Due to numerous occasions with silence being used against them, many suddenly found that peaceful and quiet days weren't so much relaxing as nerve-racking.
71. Reject
They should be used to it, seeing as it happened constantly, especially during spring, but the heartache never faded or got easier to deal with when Smurfette turned someone down.
72. Market
Many Smurfs went out of their way to show that if they were turned down, Smurfette likely wasn't on the market for anyone else either.
73. Submarine
When Lazy awoke one night at his best friend's house only to hear him mumble something about "living in a yellow submarine", he came to the conclusion that Dreamy's dreams were even nuttier than his own.
74. Neck
Brainy tensed up as Clumsy tripped over yet another rock, taking Brainy with him. One of these days Clumsy was going to kill Brainy, unintentionally or not, and probably himself.
75. Quarry
The other Smurfs always complained about how stale the air was, how dark their surrounding were, and how cold being underground felt. Miner thought they were nuts. To him, being underground would always be enjoyable and interesting, something he would gladly devote his whole life to doing.
76. Oath
I… Sincerely, and honestly… Promise… Not to throttle Brainy the next time he opens his big fat mouth.
77. Guillotine
The punishment was common for Humans, but forbidden for the Smurfs. This did NOT stop the nightmares Handy received for weeks on end when he finished reading about recent Human inventors that had been "silenced" for their outlandish and radical inventions and ideas.
78. Teeth
Dentist always felt like he was doing something worthwhile with his life, but it seemed he'd have to constantly drill it into Greedy's head that no matter how much he liked sweets, he would have to take extra care of his teeth if he wanted to keep them.
79. Crash
Hotap grinned as he watched the obnoxious blue children play unobserved by their elder. With a quick flick of his wrist and an incantation, he watched as the eldest suddenly crashed into a wall with a startled exclamation. They'd have to rename the newly jinxed klutz now, and those fools just gained a hindrance they wouldn't dare to abandon. Hmmm, this could be used to his advantage.
80. Fall
Nothing ever lasted, including their happy time of peace.
81. Midget
The irony was not lost on him, Slouchy grumbled, being ridiculed for being short when the tallest they all could possibly get was three apples high.
82. Embrace
Clumsy felt his breath hitch, finally coming to terms with the fact that there was nothing Papa Smurf could do about it. Heck, he was even beginning to forget his old name. He hadn't always been such a klutz, had he? The Smurfling knew that dwelling over it would do nothing, and embraced his new role as the village fool.
83. Party
par·ty1
ˈpärtē/
noun: party; plural noun: parties
A social gathering of invited guests, typically involving eating, drinking, and entertainment.
"an engagement party"
Synonyms: get-together, affair, celebration, festivity, reception, fun. Antonyms: Grouchy Smurf
84. Minute
Time was relative. However, a minute always managed to feel like a day whenever someone got into trouble.
85. Gorgeous
Vanity used the word a few hundred times a day, always about himself.
86. Decode
Please listen to me. Please. I just want to help, prove I'm worthy of being your assistant. Why don't you see that? Why don't you let me help?
87. Void
Yes, he may have had a big family, but being their father filled up a void in his heart he never knew he had.
88. Wave
It came, it swept him up, and it terrified him. Then Grouchy woke up and tried to get back to sleep, all the while chanting I hate waves, I hate waves, I hate waves.
89. Age
Despite how much older than the others they were, Nanny and Grandpa were two of the more active and adventurous Smurfs.
90. Athletic
Clumsy could be athletic, just not coordinated. That often led to him being excluded from sports.
91. Knitting
Tailor scowled at the door, angry at the recent intruders. If they thought knitting was so girly, FINE. Let them try to make their own clothes, and then they would see what was so "girly" about sewing.
92. Medicine
If it tasted awful and didn't even heal him or make him feel better, he wondered, why did Sickly have to take the stuff?
93. Doll
Clockwork was more than just a doll, and Gerard knew that better than anyone.
94. Bullet
They always drew straws before they did anything particularly dangerous, and whoever drew the shortest would have to write up a note just in case anything went wrong. It was sweet, in a way, because while they didn't have to, whichever Smurfling had been chosen would always direct most of the blame unto themselves instead of onto the other three.
95. Creation
It had occurred to Handy that he may have been playing god, but at that point he could care less.
96. Pollen
Farmer always made sure to grow more than one crop of tuberose, and everybody felt a little safer knowing that they were prepared.
97. Reject
Hundredth had been denied by his family, by the original… and by himself.
98. Calm
Once more, deep breath in, deep breath out… "Who thought it was a good idea to mix fireworks with the powder from Jokey's surprise boxes?"
99. Shadow
Brainy would never be good enough for them, not while Papa Smurf was always the best in the village.
100. Blood
They were not related by blood, contrary to what most believed, but by spirit.
Explanations for certain confusing or unexplained drabbles:
8. Personally, I agree with the theory that Snappy, Nat, and Slouchy have no memory of their lives before they were de-aged. This can be supported not only by their new attitudes, but by Slouchy's fumbling with his comment soon afterwards. I know it's kind of shaky, but I don't recall them ever being told what happened, and they seemed to never bring up their past lives again.
10. I've already established that for me, the Snorks and Smurfs takes place in the same timeline, so… Yeah.
12. If Azrael was alive when Gargamel was just a child, how else could he be alive when Gargamel's an old man?
16. I suppose it could work in reverse, with Clumsy constantly having to get treated for injuries, but how else can you explain the reason he seems fine after particularly deadly falls? Besides the fact that it's a cartoon, I get that.
20. The only time anybody eats meat is when Papa Smurf is nowhere to be found. Coincidence?
23. Pure headcannon. If it's worth anything though, it's his right leg that he busts in the episode with the wheelsmurfer.
30. Who wasn't even a bit traumatized when their "harmless and cute" pet ended up doing this?
33. Personal theory why Gargamel's spells almost always backfire. He doesn't seem to have that much power, was fickle with what he wanted, and was constantly called a flop. Tiny amount of power + failed schooling + insincerity= Gargamel
42. Who names their kid Nobody? SERIOUSLY?!
51&52. Two opposites and how they viewed their respective personalities.
54. I'd hate to witness the day when Nat realizes what exactly he could do to their enemies with the help of his animal friends.
61. These two would probably cause chaos if allowed to brainstorm with each other.
64. This could be about anybody, I realize, but I was aiming more for a spin on Jokey's attitude. He seems to laugh in the face of danger a little TOO much not to have a reason for doing it.
68. How many animals eat mushrooms? Now just how many of them live in the forest?
70. What with the sound barrier incident and the time that Chlorhydris took away all the music, I think that silence would be more creepy or foreboding to the Smurfs.
79. Pure headcannon again. I don't believe that Clumsy's clumsiness was natural. It just seems to come in handy for the villains far too many times to be a coincidence.
81. Hypocritical much?
82. Follow up of 79.
94. Headcannon again. Here's the jist: The Smurflings are almost always getting into trouble, right? Well, what if they prepared for the inevitable? They draw straws, loser has to write up a "just-in-case" goodbye note, and they always end up taking the blame instead of blaming the others.
100. They seem to be completely un-related, but I think they treat each other just as much as family as they would if they were really related.
That's it, thanks for reading.