Interesting Times, Post #11

[usedtobeljs]

Boy, that old Chinese curse was bang on the money. I am ready for significantly less interesting times.

My workplace has transitioned to mostly telecommuting (some face-to-face expectations, but the shift reduces face-to-face contact by 3 or 4X). I plan to stay home most of the time, I think, but... sigh. No Pilates, no drinks out with friends.

This is a terrible time to be home without a dog. :(

So, two three-sentence fics for this Interesting Time:


"Darling, I'm fairly sure it wasn't demonic activity which crashed your stocks," Giles said.

Anya sighed, because she knew that; it was worse, though, that humans were the cause of so much misery, and although she was long out of the vengeance business, sometimes she just wanted to smash things because everything was so terrible.

But she looked at her husband, managed a smile, and said, "Kiss me, honey, and I'll forget about the bad for a while."
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Anthea found her "retired" partner (for he could no longer stand to work for this particular government) in his study, lit by the glow of his laptop screen.

She sighed, and said, "Darling, do stop plotting, it's far too late to take out Boris Johnson."

"I know, darling, I've something else in mind," Mycroft said, and pulled her down into his lap, where she looked at the screen, and -- well, this plot had the benefit of possibly working, if they could just get to D.C.
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May you find good things to delight yourself with, these interesting days.

Comments

[kathyh]

Lovely fics. The second one certainly raised a smile.

Many hugs for the lack of dog. If it makes you feel any better, which it probably won't, my brother and sister-in-law lost their elderly Labrador a year ago and have just got a delightful black Labrador puppy. The only problem is she thinks my brother is dinner and keeps biting him.

May you find good things to delight you too and may the interesting days soon return to pleasant boring normality. Many hugs.

[usedtobeljs]

It's just impossible to think that Mycroft would be okay with this current situation, isn't it. ;)

I love that your brother and sister-in-law have a puppy. I had planned to wait until June, after my Scotland trip in May, but... might not be able to go to Scotland. Perhaps I will have a dog in May.

Hugs!

[anne_d]

All the hugs.

[usedtobeljs]

Hugs hugs, A!

[alhbooks]

Many hugs from the currently damp (and slightly snowy) foothills. Today is the perfect day to stay put by the fire and a couple of your ficlets are an extra bonus. I hope you can find a way to indulge yourself gently at home.

[usedtobeljs]

Hurrah for rain and snow (so long as it doesn't flood). Here in the subtropics, I had to turn on my air conditioner today. :(

Hugs hugs!

[alhbooks]

A little rainy day image to cool your early sub-tropical heat....

[gwynnega]

::hugs::

[usedtobeljs]

Hugs hugs! Happy birthday weekend!

[rainkatt]

Oooh, lovely! C'mon, Mycroft! There must be a way...

Hugs and hugs.

Hiding in my room, mostly, though SL keeps going out. (We just got back from a hotel stay due to asbestos abatement. Now living in chaos while we await fixing of the mold issue, which is ever so obvious now the popcorn ceiling is gone. Oy.)

[usedtobeljs]

Oh, no, for the asbestos and mold! ACK.

Sending all the hugs to you, SL, and cat companions. Hope it gets better.

[desdemonaspace]

Oh, excellent. Thanks for the fics. Yes, I'm pretty sure demonic activity was involved. I do love me some Giles\Anya, especially when written by you.

Glad you're staying safe. Re: no drinks out with friends Jezebel or The Takeout had an article about virtual happy hour, that is, by conference call.

Nah. Not the same thing.

[usedtobeljs]

Virtual hugs and real good thoughts to you in the age of social distancing. :)

[janus_74]

Very nice ficlets.

Interesting is definitely the word of the week.