Passing the Time

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Was stuck in the boss's office again this morning, for the first time since I was signed off sick back in April. As a consequence, I have a horrible ache in my neck and shoulders, and a Torchwood drabble.

I've no idea why sitting in that office brings on Torchwood drabbles. Maybe they're one of the lesser known symptoms of neuralgia?

Anyway...

Setting: Post-Torchwood season 2
Pairing: None as such, though Jack/John implied
Rating: R for implied offscreen nastiness with Captain's John's favourite breed of dog (and no, I never thought I'd see JM in a TV show that threw in casual references to bestiality either).
Author's Note: No offence intended to the citizens of Port Talbot, which I'm sure is a lovely place.

Passing the Time



His hand left bloody fingerprints on his empty glass. The corpse on the floor was already cold.

He'd thought the Centauri dust mines in the 35th century were the pits- literally -but Port Talbot on a wet Wednesday night in January had them beat hands down.

But then anywhere would start to drag when you were marking time – waiting for a call that never came.

Well, Jack couldn't resist him forever, and in the meantime, life had its compensations.

He grinned.

"So, your place or mine?"

The poodle stopped licking its dead master's face. Turning big, scared eyes on him, it gulped.

Comments

[willowgreen.livejournal.com]

Bwa-ha-ha-ha-ha!

Poor poodle, though.

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Oh, I'm sure the poodle will be fine. It's just playing hard to get.

[sueworld2003.livejournal.com]

Whaaaaah! Fantastic! I'm so pleased that you took the plunge and wrote this!

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Glad you liked it, Sue.

[calturner.livejournal.com]

Hee! I love it! :D

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Oops! I missed your comment when I was answering, Cal. Glad you liked it, and doesn't he look wicked in that icon!

[elisi]

and no, I never thought I'd see JM in a TV show that threw in casual references to bestiality either
Well bestiality is Doctor Who canon. (Albeit in the year 5 billion...)

Lovely drabble btw, nicely chilling *and* funny. Well done! :)

[kitmarlowescot2.livejournal.com]

Doesn't that cat person count as a alien, not a beast ?
What would alien/human relationships be called ?

[kitmarlowescot2.livejournal.com]

Lol, yeah I think James has gotten a few comments on that poodle at cons.
Well Torchwood is like an office, in a way. Have you thought of having a poodle or bestiality in your spangel story that's due ?

Oh also I have started to do a few icons, with help of a lady in a group called lacollage, she finds some amazing artists, and makes wonderful icons. So I was messing with pallete and contrast on this icon. What do you ?
It's not too purple is it ?

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Have you thought of having a poodle or bestiality in your spangel story that's due ?

No, I really haven't.

As for the icon, it's very pretty but I'm not really the person to ask when it comes to art matters.

[gillo]

Poor poodle. I bet John can show it a good time though!

Lovely.

[shapinglight]

I bet John can show it a good time though!

'Course he can. Dinner and a show, I bet.

[missmurchison.livejournal.com]

Hee!

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Glad you liked.

:Blinks at icon: is that from an old Dr Who ep?

[moscow-watcher.livejournal.com]

Poor poodle. You. Are. Evil!

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I know. It's a Thing.

[hello-spikey.livejournal.com]

I'm absolutely certain, reading this, that it was a miserable time, being stuck in your Boss' office!!

Poor poodle. Hee hee. (Damn it, why is that so funny??!)

*snicker*

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I'm absolutely certain, reading this, that it was a miserable time, being stuck in your Boss' office!!

Oh, it was! I obviously wanted to make people suffer!

As for the poodle being funny, if they wanted to be taken seriously they shouldn't have picked such a silly name, should they?

[twilightofmagic.livejournal.com]

Oh, you are evil. And congratulations on your first TW foray ;-)

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It's not my first actually. I wrote a TW drabble the first time I was stuck in the boss's office, which is why I said it seemed to have become a habit with me.

Can't remember when I posted it. Back when the show was still on air, I think. It was also Captain John, of course.

[spikendru.livejournal.com]

Bwahaha! Loved it, darlin'!

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Thank you - and what an appropriate icon.

[greenstone-j.livejournal.com]

Bwah!!! See Spot run!

PS I tried to post on the other story last night again and it cut me off *pouts* I think the computer just gets tired after me looking at porn all day using all day. Had this thing abouthow I liked the symmetry of what was happening to Wes now and what had been done to Spike... and a squee about more Spiles! LOL. I'll sneak it here so the computer doesn't know and cut me off again *grin*

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See Spot run!

Heh! If she/he has any sense.

I wonder why your computer won't let you comment on AoU? Most odd. Thanks very much for coming here to tell me what you thought.

More tomorrow.

[lilachigh.livejournal.com]

People feeling sorry for the poodle are lying!

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I think so too.

[adso-von-melk.livejournal.com]

lool poodle! :D

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Yes, poodles just are intrinsically funny, aren't they?

[rahirah]

Aw, come on, John. You could at least buy it some dog food first...

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He probably doesn't know what they eat. Maybe he'll buy it a drink afterwards instead?

[ex_peasant441]

I don't understand, why is the poodle scared? ;o)

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:Rolls eyes:

I would've thought that was obvious. It's afraid its going to have to listen to Captain John's life history, which will take hours, and possibly have to play monopoly with him too afterwards, which will take even more hours, and be mind-numbingly boring.

Or whatever.

[timeofchange.livejournal.com]

Oh, God. You made me laugh. U R evol!

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:Bows again:

[kitty-poker1.livejournal.com]

LMAO! A bit of dinner, a bit of dancing... That puppy will be right in the mood.

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Of course it will. I'm sure Captain John can talk his way round anything.

:Waves:

Nice to see you, Kitty.

[lokifan]

I wonder if John's the one who got Jack pregnant...?

Love this!

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Jack got pregnant? I must have missed that.

Glad you enjoyed it.

[robling-t.livejournal.com]

Oh... um... Dear. Leave it to Hart to get into a barfight over a poodle... :)

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Any excuse eh? Thanks for reading.

[lynnenne]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Priceless!

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Thank you.

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

Jack couldn't resist him forever

I love John's optimistic outlook.

Nicely done!

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Thank you - and yep. Got to look on the bright side.