Drabble: Forewarned Is Forearmed
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Title: Forewarned Is Forearmed
Author: ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif){kind=small}
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Characters: Ianto, Jack, Team, OC Mr Bickerdyke
Rating: G
Written For: Challenge 288, Week 3 – Reverse fandom – Last of the Summer Wine at ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif){kind=small}
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Spoilers: Nada.
Summary: The Torchwood team receive bad news – the world is about to end.
Disclaimer: I don’t own Torchwood, or the characters.
A/N: Title used was ‘According To The Prophet Bickerdyke.
This one’s a double drabble – or more precisely, a drabble and its sequel, posted together because they’re both for the same prompt and it’s less fiddly than posting them separately. Also, I couldn’t come up with a second title.
Ianto looked up as the door to the Tourist Office opened and an elderly man walked in.
“Good afternoon, Mr Bickerdyke, how can I help you today.”
“Mr Jones, I am the bearer of grim news once again, I’m afraid. It appears the world will be ending next Thursday.”
Ianto’s brow creased with concern. “Thursday, you say?”
“After lunch.”
“That’s grave news indeed, Mr Bickerdyke.”
“So you’ll take care of it then?”
“I will indeed. The end of the world would be bad for the tourist industry.”
Mr Bickerdyke nodded. “Good day, Mr Jones.”
“Good day, sir, and thank you.”
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After Mr Bickerdyke departed, Ianto headed down to the Hub to deliver the news.
“Jack? We have a problem. According to Mr Bickerdyke, the world is ending next Thursday, after lunch.”
“That’s not good, gives us less than a week to prepare. I really wish he could be more specific. Okay, kids, listen up. Something bad is coming our way next Thursday. Tosh, monitor the Rift. Gwen, liase with the police; anything out of the ordinary, I want to know about it immediately. Ianto, Owen, internet and news. We have to keep the world from ending. Let’s get to it!”
The End
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Date: 2013-07-14 07:33 pm (UTC)Luckily, Jack believes this prophetic man.
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Date: 2013-07-14 08:50 pm (UTC)Thank you.
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Date: 2013-07-14 07:55 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2013-07-14 08:53 pm (UTC)Thank you!
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Date: 2013-07-15 06:31 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2013-07-15 12:30 pm (UTC)I figure some people in Cardiff must be more sensitive to the Rift than most. Poor Mr Bickerdyke, he can foresee major Rift events but they always register with him as 'The world is going to end', which isn't as helpful as Jack would like, lol!
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Date: 2013-07-15 12:39 pm (UTC)BTW Mr. Bickerdyke? have you been listening to the Janet and John stories?
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Date: 2013-07-15 02:28 pm (UTC)Thank you, and yes, Mr Bickerdyke knows just who to go to with his premonitions. It always seems to work as the world still hasn't ended! Mr Jones is clearly very efficient.
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Date: 2013-07-15 07:15 pm (UTC)The end of the world would indeed be bad for the tourist industry!
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Date: 2013-07-15 08:48 pm (UTC)Thank you!
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Date: 2013-07-21 04:46 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2013-07-21 10:02 am (UTC)