Challenge 680 - Diplomacy not required
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m_findlowTitle: Diplomacy not required
Character: Jack, Ianto
Author: m_findlow
Rating: PG
Length: 200 words
Content notes: none
Author notes: Written for Challenge 680 - Offend at![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
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Summary: Jack briefs Ianto on his latest assignment. A double drabble.
Ianto felt a sense of trepidation as Jack handed him the file, having explained the assignment in his usual "twenty five words or less" manner. There surely must have been someone better equipped than him to convince a warring alien species that planet Earth was no risk, and basically a waste of time to invade.
'Is there anything in particular I should know about this…' he flipped the file back open to make sure he got the name right, '…Sontaran species? If they're as warlike as you say, I wouldn't want to do anything that might offend them.'
'I wouldn't worry about it, Ianto,' Jack replied, sounding very relaxed about the whole thing. 'They're not known for their sense of humour so pretty much anything you say is likely to go right over their heads. Plus, they hate everyone, apart from their own species. Just existing is enough to upset their sensibilities - if they had any to begin with.'
Oh, boy, Ianto thought. Then again, their Sontaran ambassador would be staying the week in a Mumbles caravan park. If that didn't convince them Earth was a waste of effort, nothing would. It'd only be Ianto's sensibilities that would be offended.
Character: Jack, Ianto
Author: m_findlow
Rating: PG
Length: 200 words
Content notes: none
Author notes: Written for Challenge 680 - Offend at
tw100Summary: Jack briefs Ianto on his latest assignment. A double drabble.
Ianto felt a sense of trepidation as Jack handed him the file, having explained the assignment in his usual "twenty five words or less" manner. There surely must have been someone better equipped than him to convince a warring alien species that planet Earth was no risk, and basically a waste of time to invade.
'Is there anything in particular I should know about this…' he flipped the file back open to make sure he got the name right, '…Sontaran species? If they're as warlike as you say, I wouldn't want to do anything that might offend them.'
'I wouldn't worry about it, Ianto,' Jack replied, sounding very relaxed about the whole thing. 'They're not known for their sense of humour so pretty much anything you say is likely to go right over their heads. Plus, they hate everyone, apart from their own species. Just existing is enough to upset their sensibilities - if they had any to begin with.'
Oh, boy, Ianto thought. Then again, their Sontaran ambassador would be staying the week in a Mumbles caravan park. If that didn't convince them Earth was a waste of effort, nothing would. It'd only be Ianto's sensibilities that would be offended.
