Challenge 901 - Like rabbits
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m_findlowTitle: Like rabbits
Character: Torchwood team
Author: m_findlow
Rating: PG
Length: 200 words
Length: 200 words
Content notes: None
Author notes: Written for Challenge 901 - Cycle at ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png)
torchwood100
torchwood100Summary: The team have a little problem with a growing number of Padlins. A double drabble.
Everyone around the boardroom table looked utterly spent. There wasn't even coffee because they were too tired to drink it and Ianto was too tired to make it.
‘Do we have any progress on getting the population of Padlins down to a manageable level?’ Jack asked.
‘It's slowing, but I wouldn't say we've got it under control yet,’ Gwen replied.
‘Short of euthanasing a whole bunch of them,’ Owen added.
‘Which we agreed to only as a last resort,’ Tosh reminded him.
‘The trouble is their short reproductive cycle,’ Gwen said. ‘In less than two days they've reached teenage years and are ready to shag their little hearts out. The girls only gestate for a day or two and then they're popping out more.’
‘So we isolate them,’ Jack said.
‘It's really hard to tell the girls from the boys,’ Ianto replied. ‘Not until they're…’ he coughed awkwardly, ‘you know…’
‘They might not live long,’ Owen added, ‘but long enough to ensure they've left a two dozen strong bloodline behind. Sex addicted little shag-bags.’
‘There must be something to temper their libido,’ Jack insisted.
‘Maybe you could sing a few show tunes,’ Owen suggested. ‘I know that'd put me off.’
Everyone around the boardroom table looked utterly spent. There wasn't even coffee because they were too tired to drink it and Ianto was too tired to make it.
‘Do we have any progress on getting the population of Padlins down to a manageable level?’ Jack asked.
‘It's slowing, but I wouldn't say we've got it under control yet,’ Gwen replied.
‘Short of euthanasing a whole bunch of them,’ Owen added.
‘Which we agreed to only as a last resort,’ Tosh reminded him.
‘The trouble is their short reproductive cycle,’ Gwen said. ‘In less than two days they've reached teenage years and are ready to shag their little hearts out. The girls only gestate for a day or two and then they're popping out more.’
‘So we isolate them,’ Jack said.
‘It's really hard to tell the girls from the boys,’ Ianto replied. ‘Not until they're…’ he coughed awkwardly, ‘you know…’
‘They might not live long,’ Owen added, ‘but long enough to ensure they've left a two dozen strong bloodline behind. Sex addicted little shag-bags.’
‘There must be something to temper their libido,’ Jack insisted.
‘Maybe you could sing a few show tunes,’ Owen suggested. ‘I know that'd put me off.’
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Date: 2026-01-25 10:41 am (UTC)