by Red WolfRachel's excitement over her father visiting from Canada meant that the office had been turned into the London tourist bureau while she pondered potential sightseeing destinations for the week.
In a perfect world, Dawn would have taken the opportunity to catch up with her own father, but they'd had no common ground to stand on for years.
There was only one person in the world that understood her like a father. As he opened the door and invited her in, Dawn hugged him and handed him her gift; a bottle of rather exceptional single malt Scotch.
"Happy Father's Day, Giles."
Jossverse Drabbles — challenge #117: fathers
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data | fan fiction | fiction | giles | london | rachel evans
awww yes there would be only him. Nice job — via LiveJournal
— posted by Kristi at 11.07.2005 12:45 AEST | 
It worked for me and it was a chance to have Giles recognised in that way — via LiveJournal
— posted by Red Wolf at 11.07.2005 12:46 AEST |
Having actually just picked my father up from the airport a few minutes ago, this strikes a particular resonance with me. Makes me feel like it was written just for me... thanks for that. :)
And I likes that Giles is the rightful recipient of Dawn's daughterly love. Giles was a good father to all the scoobies, much better than their own, and he rarely got as much appreciation for that as he should have. Ungrateful lot.
Quick typo: ...to catch up with her own father... — via LiveJournal — posted by Moonbeam at 11.07.2005 12:47 AEST |
And I likes that Giles is the rightful recipient of Dawn's daughterly love. Giles was a good father to all the scoobies, much better than their own, and he rarely got as much appreciation for that as he should have. Ungrateful lot.
Quick typo: ...to catch up with her own father... — via LiveJournal — posted by Moonbeam at 11.07.2005 12:47 AEST |
I had the urge for Giles appreciation.
And as for writing this for you on purpose, that depends on whether you've been poking the muse or not. Which is not out of the question, there are many things the muse doesn't tell me.
Thanks for the typo catch. There was a her there, I have no idea what I did with it — via LiveJournal — posted by Red Wolf at 11.07.2005 12:48 AEST |
And as for writing this for you on purpose, that depends on whether you've been poking the muse or not. Which is not out of the question, there are many things the muse doesn't tell me.
Thanks for the typo catch. There was a her there, I have no idea what I did with it — via LiveJournal — posted by Red Wolf at 11.07.2005 12:48 AEST |
Yes, definitely Giles! You pack a lot of emotion into those 100 words — via LiveJournal
— posted by Chessie at 11.07.2005 12:49 AEST |
Many thanks! Nice to have the muse firing on all cylinders again — via LiveJournal
— posted by Red Wolf at 11.07.2005 12:49 AEST |
Very sweet! Gives me that phuzzy warm feeling. Good old Giles — via LiveJournal
— posted by Pheral at 11.07.2005 12:50 AEST |
Stabbing things with chopsticks also gives you a fuzzy warm feeling, but am happy you liked it — via LiveJournal
— posted by Red Wolf at 11.07.2005 12:50 AEST |
Heck, that's very true. I wonder what would happen to my tummy if i stabbed Giles with chopsticks — via LiveJournal
— posted by Pheral at 11.07.2005 12:51 AEST |
::quickly swaps Giles for Xander::
Now have at him... — via LiveJournal — posted by Red Wolf at 11.07.2005 12:52 AEST |
Now have at him... — via LiveJournal — posted by Red Wolf at 11.07.2005 12:52 AEST |
oooOOOOH! ::chopchopchopstickstickstick:: — via LiveJournal
— posted by Pheral at 11.07.2005 12:52 AEST |
OMG, you guys. Such violence... ::shakes my head:: :D Kidding, kidding.
And an awwwww for the drabble. :D — via LiveJournal — posted by IrishVampire13 at 11.07.2005 12:53 AEST |
And an awwwww for the drabble. :D — via LiveJournal — posted by IrishVampire13 at 11.07.2005 12:53 AEST |
I don't know, you say violence like it's a bad thing. It's not like Xander will miss those internal organs.
Nice to hear you liked the drabble — via LiveJournal — posted by Red Wolf at 11.07.2005 12:54 AEST |
Nice to hear you liked the drabble — via LiveJournal — posted by Red Wolf at 11.07.2005 12:54 AEST |
Yeah, I suppose it all depends on which organs pheral is busy skewering over there, doesn't it? :D — via LiveJournal
— posted by IrishVampire13 at 11.07.2005 12:55 AEST |
so hard to choose...
::shoves a chopstick up your nose and wiggles it around a bit:: — via LiveJournal — posted by Pheral at 11.07.2005 12:55 AEST |
::shoves a chopstick up your nose and wiggles it around a bit:: — via LiveJournal — posted by Pheral at 11.07.2005 12:55 AEST |
If by fun you mean
agonising torture, then yes. >:P — via LiveJournal — posted by Pheral at 11.07.2005 12:57 AEST |
Even my weird friends have weird friends — via LiveJournal
— posted by IrishVampire13 at 11.07.2005 12:58 AEST |
Do I have to send the pair of you to your rooms?
If you don't play nice with IrishVampire13, I'll be forced to take away your chopsticks, tie you to a chair and force you to watch Xander having sex with Buffy.
I think we'll all agree that counts as cruel and unusual punishment. I'm sure you'd prefertying gaffer taping Buffy to the chair and showing her how it's done properly. With chopsticks. And possibly whips. Mmm... whips... I'm sure I can even dig up a nice cleaver somewhere — via LiveJournal
— posted by Red Wolf at 11.07.2005 12:59 AEST |
If you don't play nice with IrishVampire13, I'll be forced to take away your chopsticks, tie you to a chair and force you to watch Xander having sex with Buffy.
I think we'll all agree that counts as cruel and unusual punishment. I'm sure you'd prefer
I'd go :P at pheral if I didn't think you'd turn around and berate me, as well. So I'll behave. ::smiles sweetly:: — via LiveJournal
— posted by IrishVampire13 at 11.07.2005 13:00 AEST |
With or without the naked distract-o-Xander (Buffy module sold separately)?
Maybe I should give you both a pet Xander to play with and see who comes up with the most creative use for him. I'm not entirely sure he would survive the experience — via LiveJournal — posted by Red Wolf at 11.07.2005 13:00 AEST |
Maybe I should give you both a pet Xander to play with and see who comes up with the most creative use for him. I'm not entirely sure he would survive the experience — via LiveJournal — posted by Red Wolf at 11.07.2005 13:00 AEST |
Eh, I'm harmless. For the most part. Not too certain he'd survive your chopstick-prone buddy, however. :D Besides, there are very few people (actually, there's only one) I'd ever care to see disrobed. I'd probably just give him a place to hide from the chopsticks. Lord knows he might need it — via LiveJournal
— posted by IrishVampire13 at 11.07.2005 13:01 AEST |
You could cover him in tinsel and use him as furniture. I'm sure he'd make a lovely occasional table.
I think the comment thread has ended up more interesting than the drabble.
I'm just happy my cursed DVD burning session has finally agreed to work and actually burn DVDs instead of making plastic coasters — via LiveJournal — posted by Red Wolf at 11.07.2005 13:02 AEST |
I think the comment thread has ended up more interesting than the drabble.
I'm just happy my cursed DVD burning session has finally agreed to work and actually burn DVDs instead of making plastic coasters — via LiveJournal — posted by Red Wolf at 11.07.2005 13:02 AEST |
That sounds quite pretty, actually. I might have to give that some thought.
And one can never have too many plastic coasters. Maybe. I don't know; I may have to rethink that — via LiveJournal — posted by IrishVampire13 at 11.07.2005 13:03 AEST |
And one can never have too many plastic coasters. Maybe. I don't know; I may have to rethink that — via LiveJournal — posted by IrishVampire13 at 11.07.2005 13:03 AEST |
A friend of mine is after dead CDs. She turns them into drop spindles to teach kids how to spin yarn. She'll be quite happy at the pile of dead DVDs she's getting — via LiveJournal
— posted by Red Wolf at 11.07.2005 13:03 AEST |
That's good, then. Shame that they're wasted, but it's a relief to know someone will get good use from them — via LiveJournal
— posted by IrishVampire13 at 11.07.2005 13:04 AEST |
You could cover him in tinsel and use him as furniture. I'm sure he'd make a lovely occasional table.
lmao. and then i could add a candlelit centrepiece. i imagine, the less i elaborate on that idea the more dodgy it shall sound — via LiveJournal — posted by Pheral at 11.07.2005 13:05 AEST |
lmao. and then i could add a candlelit centrepiece. i imagine, the less i elaborate on that idea the more dodgy it shall sound — via LiveJournal — posted by Pheral at 11.07.2005 13:05 AEST |
dangit, you sure know howta ruin my fun ::spits a la cowboy::
With chopsticks. And possibly whips. Mmm... whips... I'm sure I can even dig up a nice cleaver somewhere.
eeyyy! (a la fonz) But i refuse to wear pcv-leather and heels. REFUSE. I will be wearing jeans and steel capped boots and a ragged leather jacket. ::snarls:: — via LiveJournal — posted by Pheral at 11.07.2005 13:06 AEST |
With chopsticks. And possibly whips. Mmm... whips... I'm sure I can even dig up a nice cleaver somewhere.
eeyyy! (a la fonz) But i refuse to wear pcv-leather and heels. REFUSE. I will be wearing jeans and steel capped boots and a ragged leather jacket. ::snarls:: — via LiveJournal — posted by Pheral at 11.07.2005 13:06 AEST |
So Xander will be wearing the PVC leather and spiked heels? It seems oddly appropriate. Do you keep him in a box like the Gimp? — via LiveJournal
— posted by Red Wolf at 11.07.2005 13:06 AEST |
::snort:: he'll be wearing the spiked heels alright, just not in the regular place. Mmm.. pointy.
But i haven't a flaming monkey's idea what a Gimp is. :s — via LiveJournal — posted by Pheral at 11.07.2005 13:07 AEST |
But i haven't a flaming monkey's idea what a Gimp is. :s — via LiveJournal — posted by Pheral at 11.07.2005 13:07 AEST |
::shakes head:: You so need to see Pulp Fiction — via LiveJournal
— posted by Red Wolf at 11.07.2005 13:07 AEST |
aha. i see. i saw it when i was about 17 i think, watching it on tape covertly in moments when my parents were not in the tv room. i'd snap the channels back when they walked in, and they'd invariably be constantly confused as to why i was watching programs on DIY door hinges, or something.
I can't remember what a Gimp refers to, but i remember Bruce, and snooker balls. Mmm — via LiveJournal — posted by Pheral at 11.07.2005 13:08 AEST |
I can't remember what a Gimp refers to, but i remember Bruce, and snooker balls. Mmm — via LiveJournal — posted by Pheral at 11.07.2005 13:08 AEST |
Remember the two good old boys in the pawn shop who took Bruce and Ving prisoner? The Gimp was the guy in the bondage suit that they kept in a box in the basement — via LiveJournal
— posted by Red Wolf at 11.07.2005 13:08 AEST |
shit, i do remember that! crikey, so long ago... ah, good times... — via LiveJournal
— posted by Pheral at 11.07.2005 13:09 AEST |
him and his crazy dancing and his coolness and his being wierdly 30 years older than every other student on that show. ::worships the fonz:: — via LiveJournal
— posted by Pheral at 11.07.2005 13:12 AEST |
::stares at that hella long string:: I get the distinct impression that this has gotten dreadfully out of hand — via LiveJournal
— posted by IrishVampire13 at 11.07.2005 13:13 AEST |
Think of Pheral as my feline counterpart, but with a chopstick fetish instead of a thing for edged weapons.
I ran across Pheral via Moonbeam, who I have known for years, she thought we'd either get on or kill each other.
The friends of friends thing is wacky and most amusing. But I'm easily amused. And easily distracted by shiny things — via LiveJournal — posted by Red Wolf at 11.07.2005 13:13 AEST |
I ran across Pheral via Moonbeam, who I have known for years, she thought we'd either get on or kill each other.
The friends of friends thing is wacky and most amusing. But I'm easily amused. And easily distracted by shiny things — via LiveJournal — posted by Red Wolf at 11.07.2005 13:13 AEST |
This whole thread has been insanely entertaining. Frankly, I'm amazed that I've survived it. I mean, food utensils + nasal cavities don't always = joyful times. :D — via LiveJournal
— posted by IrishVampire13 at 11.07.2005 13:14 AEST |
I mean, food utensils + nasal cavities don't always = joyful times
ach, you know you love it.
she thought we'd either get on or kill each other.
frankly, i reckon either way we'd be having fun. >:P — via LiveJournal — posted by Pheral at 11.07.2005 13:15 AEST |
ach, you know you love it.
she thought we'd either get on or kill each other.
frankly, i reckon either way we'd be having fun. >:P — via LiveJournal — posted by Pheral at 11.07.2005 13:15 AEST |
I get a strange feeling that you might be right — via LiveJournal
— posted by IrishVampire13 at 11.07.2005 13:16 AEST |
That was so cute! Great Fathers' Day present, too. I'm sure Giles would appreciate it. I bought my Dad the extended version of the Stripes DVD. ^_^ — via fanfiction.net
— posted by vegan4vampires at 11.07.2005 13:28 AEST |
very nice. I love stories with Giles being claimed as Dad — via Fire & Ice Fic
— posted by Dana at 11.07.2005 13:29 AEST |
Oh lovely drabble. I'm sure Giles would have been very happy with that gift, Dawn knows him well — via LiveJournal
— posted by lillianmorgan at 11.07.2005 13:30 AEST |
There are some people that are easy to buy things for — via LiveJournal
— posted by Red Wolf at 11.07.2005 13:31 AEST |
Aww, very cute. I'm loving the different takes on the Giles-as-father theme that are coming out this week — via LiveJournal
— posted by semby at 11.07.2005 13:32 AEST |
As he played surrogate father to all of the Scoobies, it leaves a lot of room to play — via LiveJournal
— posted by Red Wolf at 11.07.2005 13:32 AEST |
I have to say: that was one the sweetest, most
Awwworthy clips I've ever read. Injected into any story would improve that story overall... I hope there's copyright pending... — via The Slayer's Fanfic Archive — posted by redmoon at 11.07.2005 13:34 AEST |
Lovely! He was kind of a father for her. He was kind and gentle and he always tried to understand. Remember when Buffy asked him how Dawn was doing and when he said fine she started to bitch around? Sisters... — via The Bloody Awful Gutter
— posted by Sandra Patterson at 11.07.2005 13:35 AEST |
Yay for Dawn! Proof again that family is in the soul, not the blood — via fanfiction.net
— posted by Mark at 11.07.2005 13:49 AEST |
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