Drabble: Object Unknown
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Title: Object Unknown
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Characters: Jack, Ianto
Rating: G
Written For: Challenge 279 – Triangular at ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif){kind=small}
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Spoilers: Nope.
Summary: Jack and Ianto find a strange but interesting object that has fallen through the rift.
Disclaimer: I don’t own Torchwood, or the characters.
A/N: I just started writing with this one to see what would happen. I like the opening descriptions, but then I couldn’t think how to finish it and this happened. I’m considering a sequel…
It sat there, squat, grey and triangular, like an old, water-worn rock or a primitive sculpture. Jack poked it experimentally with a stick and the surface rippled, shimmering rainbow colours spreading in waves from the point of contact then fading to grey again.
“What is it?” Ianto asked, leaning back against the side of the SUV, hands in pockets.
“Damned if I know.” Jack prodded it again, watching the ripples of colour spread then fade. “Pretty though.”
He went to poke it again but an appendage unfurled, grabbing his stick.
“Stop poking,” the object rumbled, opening one large eye.
“Sorry.”
The End
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Date: 2013-04-12 03:29 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2013-04-12 04:25 pm (UTC)Thank you.
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Date: 2013-04-12 04:04 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2013-04-12 04:26 pm (UTC)Thankfully, he was using a stick this time...
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Date: 2013-04-12 04:24 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2013-04-12 04:29 pm (UTC)Jack should know better really, and at least he used a long stick; that's Jack's version of being cautious, lol!
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Date: 2013-04-12 04:43 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2013-04-12 04:58 pm (UTC)Thank you =)
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Date: 2013-04-12 05:35 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2013-04-12 09:30 pm (UTC)Thank you!
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Date: 2013-04-12 05:43 pm (UTC)looking forward to reading the sequel
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Date: 2013-04-12 09:33 pm (UTC)You're right though, Jack was lucky the alien is peaceful and doesn't fly into a rage when poked.
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Date: 2013-04-12 08:05 pm (UTC)I'm guessing from the thing's manner they're not in danger, but I'm using this icon just for the fun of it.
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Date: 2013-04-12 09:50 pm (UTC)Yeah, he's friendly. Slightly grumpy from being poked, but Bob is an amiable chap. There will be another drabble tomorrow (barring unforeseen circumstances), it's written. There may be more from Bob in the future, I think he'll join my cast of recurring characters since I rather like him.
Glad you liked the description. I just started writing and that was what happened. I had no idea it was alive either - in fact at first it was an artefact - but then it woke up...
Thank you!
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Date: 2013-04-12 10:29 pm (UTC)And I don't blame Bob one bit. I'd be grumpy too if you poked me too when I was sleeping!
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Date: 2013-04-12 11:19 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2013-04-12 08:51 pm (UTC)I like the experimental approach of Jack .... But it is not very organization that has one foot in the next future technology!
you are sure they work for Torchwood? they have not been transferred and play like children to tease an animal (which is not good at all)
a future new friend for Nosy???
I think that it will be a good idea...
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Date: 2013-04-12 10:04 pm (UTC)I think I might keep this alien around for a while, I'd like it to meet Nosy sometime. There's a lot I don't know about it yet, but I'm going to call it Bob. I have another drabble written, which I hope to post tomorrow, and I might write a third one.
Thank you!
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Date: 2013-04-13 03:56 am (UTC)That is SO funny - yes, please, more !
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Date: 2013-04-13 10:49 am (UTC)Hopefully posting another one today, there may be more in the future.
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Date: 2013-04-13 06:46 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2013-04-13 10:56 am (UTC)Hoping to post the sequel to this one later today.
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!
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Date: 2013-04-13 11:30 am (UTC)Looking forward to the sequel!
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Date: 2013-04-13 12:41 pm (UTC)I'm a lot better at fluff and silliness than I am at writing angst, though I've managed to write a few angsty drabbles. My longer fics are invariably humorous, and often positively daft, lol!
Sequel hopefully up before long, but I have to clean my rabbit out first.... Life gets in the way of fandom!
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Date: 2013-04-13 02:10 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2013-04-13 02:38 pm (UTC)He's lucky he was poking a very tolerant, good natured being!
Thank you.
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Date: 2013-04-14 12:47 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2013-04-14 01:31 pm (UTC)Thank you!
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Date: 2013-04-14 06:20 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2013-04-14 07:26 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2013-04-15 06:52 pm (UTC)Jack really shouldn't poke things if he doesn't know what they are!
Looking forward to seeing how Bob interacts with the rest of the extended Torchwood team :-)
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Date: 2013-04-15 09:07 pm (UTC)You may have to wait for that - the further adventures of Bob don't seem to lend themselves to drabbles very well, so I may have to try to write a short fic.
That's another plot bunny to add to the pile...
Thank you.
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Date: 2013-04-17 03:31 pm (UTC)no subject
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