Drabble: Historic Moment
Aug. 22nd, 2014 07:42 pm
Title: Historic Moment
Author:
badly_knitted
Characters: Jack, Ianto
Rating: G
Written For: Challenge 318 – Long Overdue at
tw100
Spoilers: Nada.
Summary: It’s a day that will go down in history.
Disclaimer: I don’t own Torchwood, or the characters.
A/N: I’m not too sure if this one really works, but I did the best I could with the idea I had.
Jack and Ianto sprawled on their sofa, eating dinner while watching the evening news, something they seldom got to do; it made a pleasant change. Not that the news was universally good or anything, but still…
“This is an historic day,” Jack told Ianto. “Someday we’ll tell our grandkids exactly where we were when we first heard the news.”
“What are you talking about?”
Jack gestured at the TV as the newscaster announced the vote had been passed to allow same sex couples to marry.
“Finally! This is the day that marks humanity’s first step towards long overdue full equality.”
The End
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Date: 2014-08-22 08:14 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2014-08-22 09:14 pm (UTC)Thank you!
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Date: 2014-08-23 03:10 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2014-08-23 11:18 am (UTC)I was originally going to end it like that, but I reached the word limit before I got there.
Thank you!
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Date: 2014-08-23 11:12 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2014-08-23 11:19 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2014-08-23 05:59 pm (UTC)I think it says a lot about you as an author that the things you write that "didn't quite go the way I wanted" turn out better than some that are exactly what the author was going for. Nice job.
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Date: 2014-08-23 09:37 pm (UTC)Jack, I believe, already knew the date the news would be announced, coming from the future as he does - it's a historical event in the future, one they learn about in school - so he managed to arrange that they would be in a good place to hear it! ;)
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Date: 2014-08-23 07:56 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2014-08-23 09:38 pm (UTC)Thank you!
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Date: 2014-08-24 01:35 am (UTC)Jack, where's the ring and set the date!
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Date: 2014-08-24 11:21 am (UTC)Sadly, I didn't have enough words for the proposal, which I'd originally intended to end the drabble with. Jack did propose though, and Ianto said yes.
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Date: 2014-08-24 10:24 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2014-08-25 10:18 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2014-08-25 05:56 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2014-08-25 06:34 pm (UTC)Oooh, looking forward to seeing what you've been up to, drop me links when you've posted. I'm not on deviantart so I can't comment there, but I can PM you on LJ.
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Date: 2014-08-26 07:09 pm (UTC)I finished one piece last night but need more supplies for this next one; it will be the most unusual one yet. I'm mixing white freshwater pearls, hematite, sterling silver and vermeil in one piece. It's just a matter of getting the 'kids' to cooperate.... I'm also at apachegrl@gmail.
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Date: 2014-08-26 10:15 pm (UTC)Oh, that sounds gorgeous! I'm sure you'll get it to work!
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Date: 2014-08-29 08:28 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2014-08-29 11:35 am (UTC)Thank you!
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Date: 2014-09-05 08:38 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2014-09-05 08:59 pm (UTC)Thank you!
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Date: 2015-01-12 10:04 pm (UTC)There's still a long way to go, but it was a giant step.
I hope I'm going to find a sequel shortly where Jack proposes. (or maybe Ianto does)?
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Date: 2015-01-12 11:39 pm (UTC)I live in hope that we'll get there!