It's Tradition

[donutsweeper]

Title: It's Tradition
Pairing/Warning/Rating: None, set pre-series, rated G
Word Count: 100
Summary: Gwen learns a lesson about the things we do in the name of tradition
Author's Note: Unfortunately, this is based on real life, as I spent several hours doing exactly the same thing today.  Written for the  tw100 challenge:  Life Before Torchwood

“Gwen Cooper?  Thanks for agreeing to be the Police Liaison Officer for tonight.  Here’s your ticket box.  You’ll man that table right there, okay?”

“I’m sorry, but it was my understanding that this was billed as a free concert?”

“Oh yes, absolutely free, isn’t that wonderful?”

“Then what tickets will I be taking?”

“Since it’s free, we didn’t print up any tickets.”

“Then... what am I doing?”

“You're the Police Liaison Officer.  The Police Liaison Officer always takes tickets.  It’s tradition.”

“So, I’m to sit at that table with this box and take nonexistent tickets?”

“Yes.”

“I can do that.”

Comments

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

Yep. See the post previous to it. An hour an a half of manning the ticket box to collect the nonexistent tickets. 'twas quite fun. (sarcasm font applied there)

Gwen's a trooper though- she'd mumble under her breath, but she'd do it!

[mad-jaks.livejournal.com]

*nods* and being British she'd do it with a mug of tea in one hand a chocolate digestive in the other :D

[aeron-lanart.livejournal.com]

She'd need hobnobs, digestives just wouldn't cut the mustard in a situation like this!

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

what are hobnobs?

[aeron-lanart.livejournal.com]

Nice crumbly biscuits that are so much more satisfying than plain old digestives, even of the chocolate variety. Plain chocolate hob nobs are an experience... hob nobs are reviewed here (http://www.nicecupofteaandasitdown.com/biscuits/previous.php3?item=12) if you want a piccie...

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

oooh, looks yummy.

[mad-jaks.livejournal.com]

mmmm chocolate Hobnobs...