Drabble: Cheering Up Gordon

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Title: Cheering Up Gordon

Author: badly_knitted

Characters: Owen, Ianto

Rating: G

Written For: Challenge 288 – Reverse fandom – Last of the Summer Wine at tw100

Spoilers: Nada.

Summary: Owen is concerned about one of his charges.

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

A/N: Episode title = drabble title. It’s just easier that way.

Wandering into the hothouse, Ianto found Owen standing near one of his plants, looking troubled.

“Problems?” he asked casually.

“I think something’s wrong with Gordon.”

Ianto didn’t bat an eyelash, having long since become used to Owen naming his alien plants. He moved to stand beside his colleague.

“How so?”

“Not sure. He just seems down.”

Truthfully, Gordon did look rather droopy.

“Maybe he just needs cheering up.”

“How do you cheer up a plant?”

Ianto shrugged. “Not my area of expertise. You’ll think of something.”

Owen thought then moved Gordon to the window overlooking the Hub.

Surprisingly, it worked!

The End

Comments

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Not entirely sure what Gordon uses to 'see' with - it could be some kind of sonar or something, but he does like being in a position to 'see' something other than the very uninteresting plant he was sitting beside.

(I think Gordon should probably have some kind of eyes so he can watch TV and get addicted to gameshows or something, lol!)

Thank you!

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Maybe he has some sort of alien sensor we don't have and picks up things on a wavelength other than what's visible or audible to humans.

Whatever it is, it's obviously picking up more in Gordon's new location! :)

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That's very true, Gordon's a much perkier plant now! Plants have feelings too =)