Double Drabble: The Shock of the Old
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giles_shortsTitle: The Shock of the Old
Author: Quaggy
Word Count: 200
Rating: G
Rewind Prompt: Giles's Record Collection
Notes: This may or may not be inspired by an actual conversation I had with a relative of mine. Ignore the B/G undertones if that's not your thing.
“Buffy?”
“Yes, dear?”
“One of the new Slayers… well…”
“Oh, no! I knew that this year’s party was going too well! What is it?”
“No. Nothing bad. Just damn unnerving.”
“Giles, we’ve been hosting these holiday parties for ten years now. We’ve had monster invasions, cat fights, break ups and hook ups. We’ve fielded intrusive questions about dating vampires and Watcher/ Slayer relations. It wouldn’t be a party if something unnerving didn’t happen!”
“True. That one Slayer with the hat? I found her in front of my record collection. She was quite enthusiastic.”
“That’s not surprising. You have great taste.”
“Not about the collection itself. That we were keeping with the times by investing in vinyl. Buffy, those records are older than she is!”
“What…? Oh! Don’t worry! It’s a just hipster thing. Next time just smile and nod and hope they go away.”
“A hipster? I don’t want to know, do I?””
“Probably not.”
“She hadn’t heard of a fraction of the bands. She asked if George Harrison was any good and said that she liked to keep track of up-and-coming musicians. Stop laughing, Buffy. It’s not funny!”
“Yes, it really is!”
“Well, perhaps that part’s a little funny.”
Author: Quaggy
Word Count: 200
Rating: G
Rewind Prompt: Giles's Record Collection
Notes: This may or may not be inspired by an actual conversation I had with a relative of mine. Ignore the B/G undertones if that's not your thing.
“Buffy?”
“Yes, dear?”
“One of the new Slayers… well…”
“Oh, no! I knew that this year’s party was going too well! What is it?”
“No. Nothing bad. Just damn unnerving.”
“Giles, we’ve been hosting these holiday parties for ten years now. We’ve had monster invasions, cat fights, break ups and hook ups. We’ve fielded intrusive questions about dating vampires and Watcher/ Slayer relations. It wouldn’t be a party if something unnerving didn’t happen!”
“True. That one Slayer with the hat? I found her in front of my record collection. She was quite enthusiastic.”
“That’s not surprising. You have great taste.”
“Not about the collection itself. That we were keeping with the times by investing in vinyl. Buffy, those records are older than she is!”
“What…? Oh! Don’t worry! It’s a just hipster thing. Next time just smile and nod and hope they go away.”
“A hipster? I don’t want to know, do I?””
“Probably not.”
“She hadn’t heard of a fraction of the bands. She asked if George Harrison was any good and said that she liked to keep track of up-and-coming musicians. Stop laughing, Buffy. It’s not funny!”
“Yes, it really is!”
“Well, perhaps that part’s a little funny.”
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