Today, I was out with my parents and brother at a Chinese restaurant. While we were eating, there was a television screen showing Chinese acrobats performing. It was amazing. Half the time, I was just staring at the screen instead of eating. And somehow, I found a way to make a Torchwood connection. So… this is only going to have dialogue. Basically, Ianto is watching the acrobats' performance on one of the Hub televisions when he had some down time.
This has no purpose really other than me wanting to write it.
Disclaimer: Torchwood and characters belong to the BBC and Russell T. Davies. The Chinese acrobats belong to China I guess.
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"Oh, hello Ianto! What's that?"
"Hello Tosh. I'm watching Chinese acrobatics. Would you like to join me?"
"Yes. That's remarkable!"
"Isn't it?"
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"Heya… What is that?! Oh my God!"
"Hello Gwen. Ianto and I were watching some acrobats from China performing. Aren't they amazing?"
"Extraordinary! How do they move like that? She's… oh wow!"
"Please, I'm trying to watch."
"Sorry Ianto. I'm just going to sit here, okay?"
"Fine, fine, but keep it down."
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"What are you three doing? What the hell are you watching? That's creepy… Holy shit! That shouldn't even be possible!"
"Shut up Owen! You're drowning out the music."
"Who are those people anyways?"
"They're acrobats."
"That's really weird, Ianto."
"I think it's beautiful."
"You would."
"Shush! It is beautiful!"
"You too, Tosh? I don't see why you find people in tight suits bending over backwards beautiful."
"Just watch!"
"Fine!"
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"This is utterly incredible!"
"I know, right?"
"I would really appreciate it if you two were quiet."
"Sorry Ianto."
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"What's with this slacking off? For a secret organization to be maintained, the employees have to actually do something!"
"SHH!"
"Well you don't have to all get worked up about- Wow, that man has a nice-"
"Jack, if you wouldn't mind, we're trying to enjoy this. That isn't possible if you start to comment on every guy's arse."
"Ianto, that's not what I was going-"
"Yes, it was, now shut up."
"What is this anyways?"
"Chinese acrobatics."
"Oh. I wanna watch."
"Be my guest, just be quiet."
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"Owen's watching this too?"
"Yes. It's hypnotizing! I can't help it."
"Alright… Did that guy just flip off all those other guys?!"
"Yes."
"This is better than alien mud wrestling… well maybe not. But it's close…"
"Shut up, Jack."
"Gwen! That's not-"
"Shut up!"
"Toshiko! But I-"
"SHUT UP!"
"Sorry Ianto…"
I can really see Ianto liking that kind of thing. He just wants peace and quiet to watch the performance. I'm sure Jack would like it because of all the colorful tight-suits and the contact involved.
Some lovely reviews would be nice.