Fic: The Suit That Turned Left - Meme fill for tardisjournal

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Title: The Suit That Turned Left

Author: badly_knitted

Characters: George, Ianto (very briefly)

Rating: G

Spoilers/Warnings: None at all

Word Count: 362

Summary: George rises and gets to work on his first morning.

Disclaimer: I don’t own Torchwood or any of the characters, except George.

A/N: For tardisjournal , who wanted ‘Ianto’s Little Helper, missing scene. Because I can never get enough of George. I was just thinking of him the other day when I saw "The Suit That Turned Left" as a tw100 prompt. Seemed like a perfect description of that story to me!’

So I tried, and I even managed to make the suit turn left, though it took rather more than 100 words to do it! It’s kind of a prequel to the original fic.

The suit stirred and shook itself, stretching as though waking up. Fumbling a little in the dark, it found the catch and swung the locker door open before easing itself off the hanger and stepping down from the locker, closing the door carefully behind it. It shuffled a little, as if getting its shoes on properly as it made its way over to the long mirror above the sinks.

Checking its appearance critically, it buttoned its shirt, tucking it neatly into its trousers before fastening them, then slid its shirt clad arms through its waistcoat armholes and jacket sleeves, buttoning both garments and smoothing them down. Facing the mirror, it straightened its sleeves then reached up and effortlessly tied its tie.

It stood for a little while, turning this way and that, seeming to study its reflection despite having no head and therefore no eyes to see with. Finally satisfied that its appearance was immaculate, it turned on its heel and headed out of the locker room, on impulse turning left to make its way down to the archives instead of right to go up to the main Hub. Just as it vanished around a corner, Ianto Jones appeared, heading for the locker room to shower, never realising that his spare suit had just left without him.

As Ianto showered, the suit rummaged in the drawer of the desk tucked away in a corner of the archives, finding a set of cufflinks that had been left there a couple of weeks earlier and using them to secure its shirt cuffs. Finally feeling properly attired, it headed back up the stairs to the main Hub. It seemed to recall there was a lot to be done today, and as with every morning, the first job on the agenda was making coffee for Jack.

Bustling about happily, it started the coffee brewing and reached into the cupboard for Jack’s favourite mug, setting it on the counter just as the machine signalled that the coffee was ready. As Jack emerged from his office, it started pouring his morning brew and felt a sense of satisfaction at its perfect timing. All was as it should be.

Continued in ‘Ianto’s Little Helper’

Comments

[too-beauty.livejournal.com]

awesome prequel! George is sooooooo Ianto!

[bk_forever]

Well, he learned from the best - in a way, lol!

Thank you, glad you liked it!

[tardisjournal.livejournal.com]

I love it! That was awesome. It paints such a detailed, intimate picture of George getting ready that I can see it.

This made me lol: Ianto Jones appeared, heading for the locker room to shower, never realising that his spare suit had just left without him. He'll find out soon enough! *Chuckles*

Thank you so much! *Hugs*

[bk_forever]

LOL! Glad you liked it. *hugs back*

Yep, Ianto finds out when he goes upstairs in only his towel to find out where his suit is. *giggles*

[owensheart.livejournal.com]

Well a sentient suit, thats interesting, great story.

[bk_forever]

Thank you. I like George and might do some other things with him.

Have you read Ianto's Little Helper? I wrote it last year I think and this is a missing scene from it which I was asked to write. This is a kind of prequel to the main story.

[owensheart.livejournal.com]

No I haven't I dont think, pls send me a link.

[bk_forever]

I think I put a link at the bottom of this fic, but in case I didn't, here's the first half.

http://badly-knitted.livejournal.com/45531.html

There's a link to the second half at the bottom of the first, LJ wouldn't let me post it in one piece, even though it's only a short fic.

There are links to everything here on my Master List too.

http://badly-knitted.livejournal.com/15158.html

[jedi-harkness.livejournal.com]

Hee, the suit going about it's day! :D

[bk_forever]

First morning on the job and it's so accustomed to Ianto's routine it doesn't even realise it usually has someone inside it.

I'm glad tardisjournal picked George to be revisited, I've been neglecting him since I wrote the original fic, he's only turned up in one drabble, last Halloween. I'll have to write more with George at some point.

Thank you.

[jedi-harkness.livejournal.com]

He's become a rather charming character! :)

[bk_forever]

He has Ianto's impeccable manners and the suit's natural elegance, being charming is easy for him.

[timelordshines.livejournal.com]

Hehe great prequel. I loved Ianto's little helper too :-)

[bk_forever]

Thank you! Glad you like both!

I've been neglecting George, but I have a vague idea for another fic with him taking a major role and he has a bit part in a Nosy fic I've started to write. That will have to wait until I finish the one I'm working in at the moment, which looks like it'll be the longest of my recent fics. It's at 2605 words and nowhere near the end yet. If it gets too long, I'll divide it into chapters because of LJs habit of deciding things are too long to post in one piece.

[black59.livejournal.com]

I adore...
I imagine Ianto costumes to life. Ianto is so rigorous and careful in what he does.

[bk_forever]

Ianto always dresses with care. George 'remembers' that and does the same. He likes to look good too!

Thank you.