The theme this week at Open On Sunday is "Fathers."

Title: Priorities
Author: babies stole my dingo (agilebrit)
Fandom: Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Rating: PG
Length: Drabble (100 words)
Disclaimer: Joss is the genius behind these characters; I am but a lowly follower. I make no money from any of this, so please don’t sue me.
Written for: open_on_sunday's "Fathers" challenge.
Notes: Hank Summers' POV, post-Chosen.

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Hank turned the news on and felt a cold clutch of fear claw his stomach. Massive earthquake in California, Sunnydale an impossibly deep crater...no known survivors.

He'd been remiss in keeping up with his daughters, he knew. Globetrotting around with the trophy wife, the parties he had to attend in order to maintain his business contacts, late nights, early mornings. Suddenly all that seemed irrelevant, faced with a world that didn't have Buffy and Dawn in it, somewhere.

He nearly sobbed with relief when his phone rang and he heard the voice on the other end. "Dad? We're okay."

The theme this week at Open On Sunday is "Fathers."

Title: Priorities
Author: babies stole my dingo (agilebrit)
Fandom: Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Rating: PG
Length: Drabble (100 words)
Disclaimer: Joss is the genius behind these characters; I am but a lowly follower. I make no money from any of this, so please don’t sue me.
Written for: open_on_sunday's "Fathers" challenge.
Notes: Hank Summers' POV, post-Chosen.

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Hank turned the news on and felt a cold clutch of fear claw his stomach. Massive earthquake in California, Sunnydale an impossibly deep crater...no known survivors.

He'd been remiss in keeping up with his daughters, he knew. Globetrotting around with the trophy wife, the parties he had to attend in order to maintain his business contacts, late nights, early mornings. Suddenly all that seemed irrelevant, faced with a world that didn't have Buffy and Dawn in it, somewhere.

He nearly sobbed with relief when his phone rang and he heard the voice on the other end. "Dad? We're okay."

On a roll...

Title: Filial Affection
Author: babies stole my dingo (agilebrit)
Fandom: Angel
Rating: PG-13
Length: Drabble (100 words)
Disclaimer: Joss is the genius behind these characters; I am but a lowly follower. I make no money from any of this, so please don’t sue me.
Written for: open_on_sunday's "Fathers" challenge.
Notes: Post-Lineage.

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Amazing how he hadn't even had to think twice about emptying the gun into his father when he grabbed Fred. Utter reflex had guided his hand, and he hadn't stopped pulling the trigger until Roger was no longer a threat to anyone.

Then reaction set in. Angel and Spike's attempts to make him feel better about it backfired almost hilariously. Fred tried to make it seem okay too--but he'd known that was his father.

And when he heard Roger's hectoring voice from across the Atlantic, Wes knew that, if he had to do it over again...he wouldn't hesitate.

On a roll...

Title: Filial Affection
Author: babies stole my dingo (agilebrit)
Fandom: Angel
Rating: PG-13
Length: Drabble (100 words)
Disclaimer: Joss is the genius behind these characters; I am but a lowly follower. I make no money from any of this, so please don’t sue me.
Written for: open_on_sunday's "Fathers" challenge.
Notes: Post-Lineage.

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Amazing how he hadn't even had to think twice about emptying the gun into his father when he grabbed Fred. Utter reflex had guided his hand, and he hadn't stopped pulling the trigger until Roger was no longer a threat to anyone.

Then reaction set in. Angel and Spike's attempts to make him feel better about it backfired almost hilariously. Fred tried to make it seem okay too--but he'd known that was his father.

And when he heard Roger's hectoring voice from across the Atlantic, Wes knew that, if he had to do it over again...he wouldn't hesitate.

And another drabble.

Title: Short-Circuiting Sorrow
Author: babies stole my dingo (agilebrit)
Fandom: Angel
Rating: PG
Length: Drabble (100 words)
Disclaimer: Joss is the genius behind these characters; I am but a lowly follower. I make no money from any of this, so please don’t sue me.
Written for: open_on_sunday's "Fathers" challenge.
Notes: Illyria's POV during TGIQ.

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Wesley's grief was bad enough. The stench of it fills my nostrils like the decay of thousands of dead creatures left on a battlefield to rot in the sun. He and the shell were not even mates as such, but he is nearly incapacitated.

A father's affection for his offspring is deeper. Wesley had attempted to kill me, when I first manifested. I can only imagine how Roger Burkle would feel. The thought of his sorrow when he learns of the shell's fate nauseates me. I cannot bear it.

And so I won't, I decide, as I take her form.

And another drabble.

Title: Short-Circuiting Sorrow
Author: babies stole my dingo (agilebrit)
Fandom: Angel
Rating: PG
Length: Drabble (100 words)
Disclaimer: Joss is the genius behind these characters; I am but a lowly follower. I make no money from any of this, so please don’t sue me.
Written for: open_on_sunday's "Fathers" challenge.
Notes: Illyria's POV during TGIQ.

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Wesley's grief was bad enough. The stench of it fills my nostrils like the decay of thousands of dead creatures left on a battlefield to rot in the sun. He and the shell were not even mates as such, but he is nearly incapacitated.

A father's affection for his offspring is deeper. Wesley had attempted to kill me, when I first manifested. I can only imagine how Roger Burkle would feel. The thought of his sorrow when he learns of the shell's fate nauseates me. I cannot bear it.

And so I won't, I decide, as I take her form.

Look at me, being all productive!

Three drabbles and another 290 words for the freeverseficathon. I'm calling my fic for the Fred Ficathon "as done as I can get it." The nice folks at crit_sans_lube were very helpful indeed, and I incorporated three suggestions I got from one person in particular. The Muse has actually been giving me stuff, which makes a nice change.

*doffs cap* Gnight, LJ!

Look at me, being all productive!

Three drabbles and another 290 words for the freeverseficathon. I'm calling my fic for the Fred Ficathon "as done as I can get it." The nice folks at crit_sans_lube were very helpful indeed, and I incorporated three suggestions I got from one person in particular. The Muse has actually been giving me stuff, which makes a nice change.

*doffs cap* Gnight, LJ!