Drabble: A DI’s Tale – Part 1

[bk_forever]

Title: A DI’s Tale – Part 1

Author: badly_knitted

Characters: DI Kathy Swanson.

Rating: G

Written For: Challenge 379: Cardiff Constabulary at tw100

Spoilers: Not really.

Summary: Detective Swanson finds herself in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Disclaimer: I don’t own Torchwood, or the characters.

Being a cop in Cardiff was different to being a cop anywhere else; Kathy had realised that shortly after transferring to the city as a newly promoted Detective Inspector. She had a friend in the London Constabulary who claimed they saw a lot of weirdness there, especially around Christmastime, but Kathy was sure that Cardiff had London beat.

For instance, her friend had never said anything about sharp-toothed monsters lurking in London’s alleys.

Kathy stared at the monster.

It stared back… and growled.

For the first time, she wished that police in Britain carried guns, like they did in America.

TBC in ‘A DI’s Tale – Part 2’

Comments

[akawho.livejournal.com]

Bet they don't teach how to subdue Weevils at the police academy! lol

[bk_forever]

Probably not, that's a Torchwood course.

Thank you!

[cynthia2015.livejournal.com]

I wish there had been more scenes with her and Torchwood so the storyline could have extended further than the hostility she had towards Jack.

In American, they are having problems with gun laws. Its too easy for people to kill with them. Maybe a taser or a tranquilizer would be of helped. But I could understand her though patterns.

Random thought: Didn't Owen became the "king" of the weevils as the actor put it.:D

[bk_forever]

When he was zombified he did, but Owen doesn't die in most of my fics. He's more fun alive.

There are always going to be problems with gun laws, criminals can get them too easily, so people want to be able to defend themselves and that puts too many guns out there on the streets that anyone can get their hands on.

Really, even if she had a gun or a taser, Kathy would be in trouble because she'd have to move in order to draw it and if she moves, the Weevil will probably attack. things aren't looking good for her... ;)

Thank you!

[cynthia2015.livejournal.com]

"He's more fun alive". :D

You got me there.

I know the gun issue is complex but something still needs to be done to rectify the problem of massacres.

I guess the government needs to make sure at least psychopaths don't get their hands on one.

[bk_forever]

Something DOES have to be done, there need to be better controls over who can get hold of a gun, but criminals always find a way. No one seems to have a good answer to the problem.

[cynthia2015.livejournal.com]

The government can keep on making rules but it won't make much of a difference until theres a way to prevent mentally disturbed or trigger happy people from gaining access to guns.

Howevet, in Australian there was the Port Arthur Massacre back in the nineties where the Prime Minister of Australia, change the gun laws. There hasn't been an incident to that extreme ever since. I would like to think it helped and not just out of pure luck.

It shouldn't be dangerous to go to work, school or any public place. When children are being killed, its already gone too far.

Bumping up security and paranoia is the only options left.:(

[bk_forever]

Yeah, I just wish governments would come up with a plan that works. Guns are scary.

[m-findlow.livejournal.com]

Oh dear. I hope Team Torchwood are not far away!

[bk_forever]

We'll have to wait and see, but Kathy's certainly in trouble!

I wrote all 7 parts yesterday, so at least I know what's going to happen!

Thank you!

[m-findlow.livejournal.com]

Seven parts, wow!

I haven't come up with anything yet, still trying to figure out what to write for the Rush prompt at BTBD.

You'd think I'd come up with a prompt I already had ideas for, wouldn't you? *headdesk*

[bk_forever]

Since you're the one setting the challenges, it WOULD make sense too, but perhaps that would be too easy. I had no ideas for rush, so in the end I just though of a first line, then started writing to see what I'd end up with. I was happy with the result.

The drabble idea was just meant to be one drabble, but then I thought... Oh, why not write s sequel to that one? Then I thought I might as well do all four of my drabbles for the week as one series, but it sort of overran... o_O So, 7-part series this week!

I'm glad I'm up-to-date with all challenges in good time for the n ew one at fan_flashworks tomorrow. It means I can spend today working on one of my unfinished fics =)

Next week is Contest Week at fic_promptly! Get ready to write like mad!

[owensheart.livejournal.com]

Seeing a Weevil for the first time m7st be a terrifying experience.

Great drabble.

[bk_forever]

Yeah, I sure wouldn't want to meet one!

Thank you.

[black59.livejournal.com]

argh!!
don't move!! don't breathe!!

[bk_forever]

Good advice, I hope Kathy takes it!

Thank you!