Pico day 22

[el-staplador.livejournal.com]

Here is the post for any comments, snippets or thoughts.

May the magic be with us all!

Comments

[saki101.livejournal.com]

Well, I have managed a rough draft of 'the incident' that takes place during the walk home. Very rough.

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The hollow thud of an empty box hitting the concrete reverberated through the tunnel. Mycroft lifted his umbrella as he turned. There was a scrabbling sound; a low, undulating growl.

From behind the box, a pointed snout emerged.

Red crouched, blocking the way out from between the stack of cartons and the fallen box. He hissed.

Teeth bared, the rat reared. Mid-jump, it flew sideways. A metre beyond, a trail of dust marked the progress of the bullet scoring the surface of the concrete.

Red hissed again, his fur a cloud around his nearly flattened form.

Mycroft lowered his umbrella, took out his mobile. “There aren’t supposed to be any of those down here,” he said as he walked away, tapping at it.

Red turned his head and watched. When Mycroft disappeared around a corner, Red’s ears pricked up and he ran after him.

[el-staplador.livejournal.com]

Typical Mycroft - when the universe isn't arranged the way he wants it, he rearranges it!

[saki101.livejournal.com]

Absolutely! What's omnipotence for?

[akane42me.livejournal.com]

Perfectly Mycroft - getting off a good shot from his trusty umbrella! And I love his nonchalant comment:)

[saki101.livejournal.com]

I was having such a struggle with the tone of this bit.

[espresso-addict.livejournal.com]

I do like Mycroft's Bond umbrella :)

[saki101.livejournal.com]

I know! I don't think anyone could convince me it is simply an umbrella.

[stevie-carroll.livejournal.com]

Great action there.

[saki101.livejournal.com]

Once you protect something, well...

[sallymn.livejournal.com]

He's wonderfully calm and pragmatic (me, I would scream and run away, which is why I am never going to make Hero of a Story material)

[saki101.livejournal.com]

:-D I adore your icon!!

Well, Mycroft's dispatched larger rats, although he does prefer to instruct someone else to do the actually discharging of firearms.

[sallymn.livejournal.com]

It's a Raymond Chandler quote and the pictures from a cover (by Tom Adams whom I adore) of one of his novels :) I have fun doing icons...

[jenn-calaelen.livejournal.com]

A near escape! How like Mycroft not to be bothered too much by it!

[saki101.livejournal.com]

Must always be cool!