PROMPT POST PART IV

[cabinpres_fic]

Please see the most recent MOD NOTE

(updated 6 June)

Welcome everybody. How you got here I have no idea but thank you for coming and welcome again, nonetheless . As you may have gathered this is a Fic Prompting Meme dedicated solely to the hilarious and oh-so-addictive BBC Radio 4 sitcom - Cabin Pressure. I'm aiming for this to be pretty anything goes - but in order for everything to run smoothly, there are a few guidelines. Don't worry - they're not too restrictive.

FILLING GUIDELINES

As you probably all know - our meme now has it's very own database created and maintained by the great Enigel. It both catalogues each and every prompt that we post and provides links to fills. You can find it here: Google Spreadsheet

We also have a Pinboard archive which has been put in place by the lovely oxfordtweed in the place of our late Delicious Archive. This Archive contains a list of all the prompts this meme has to offer - you can find it here: Pinboard Archive

This is a great step forward in making our meme just a little more organised (but not too organised of course. This is Cabin Pressure) which is always a good thing.

So in order to make things easier to archive - Please nest your fills.

This can be done by either posting each part as a reply to that part's immediate predecessor, OR by replying each time to Part I OR - well you get the idea :D

It makes it simpler for Enigel and myself to link fills in a clean and clear manner. Following these guildelines will be very much appreciated guys :D

REPROMPTING

Reprompting is allowed but please include the URL of the original prompt when you do so. It will make it infinitely more easy to Archive which would make both Enigel and I very happy :)

As for everything else

1. Be respectful to one another. Disagreements are fine, but not everything disagreeable is trolling. If you suspect someone of trolling, just ignore it. If you cannot respond to a comment without attacking or trolling someone else, keep it to yourself.


2. No bashing prompts. It might not be your cup of tea - but obviously someone wants it enough to go to the effort of requesting it. So just scroll past it.


3. Prompt away as much as you like guys - seriously, go wild - but please try to fill as well.

NEW - If your fill includes a major element that veers from the original prompt (crossovers, established universes, kinks, et cetera), please take a few moments to check with the OP that such additions are welcome. This has caused problems in the past and it only takes a few moments of your time.

4. Please no RPF. I'm not trying to oppress you RPF writers and enthusiasts, I would just really like to avoid any legal problems.


5. When you post a fill (or post a new part of a WIP) please go over to the Filled Prompts Post (if it is complete) or the WIP Post (if there are still more parts to come) and, following each post's guideline's, post a link to this fill or new part.

REALLY IMPORTANT ADDENDUM

According to numerous Child Safety laws it is illegal to provide pornographic material to minors. Seeing that the majority of the stuff we have here is rather adult in nature, this Meme is consequently an 18+ zone. Failing to comply to this rule could result in the Meme getting shut down. So if you're here and you're under 18 please back button now.

+ Please do not post anything regarding minors in a sexual situation. It really doesn't matter how tasteful or crass it is, there are laws that classify that sort of thing as child pornography and as such, I'm afraid we're going to have to go with the attitude that safe is better than sorry.

It really is VERY important that these rules are upheld as the consequences are severe.

Other than that - go crazy guys. Any problems please just message me and I'll try my best to work it out.



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Re: Fill, part 6/? Re: Dialogue prompt

[(Anonymous)]

(Finally Martin & John in the same place!)
5. Monday. Fitton.

“Elton John Lennon,” Douglas said.

“Ray Charles Lindbergh,” Martin replied.

“Oh, those are good!” Arthur said, “Hmmm, Oh! Boy George Harrison!”

“Now there’s an image I won’t be getting out of my head any time soon,” Douglas turned to Arthur. “Any chance of some coffee, Arthur?”

“Oh, yeah, Douglas, I’m just making some now for our passenger. Be ready in a jiffy!”

“And how is our lone passenger?” Douglas asked. “Not the chatty sort, is he?"

"Oh, he’s all right now. Apparently drove up from London really, really early. Or maybe really, really late, depending on how you look at it.”

“Oh?” Martin glanced at Arthur as if that would reveal additional information about the attractive blond man who had boarded after supervising the loading of a number of large crates.

“Yeah, Skipper. He seems nice. And he’ll probably perk right up with some coffee!”

“So will we. And by the way, Arthur: David Cameron Diaz.”

~*~
There was certainly no danger of the plane attracting attention. It was older, and in decent enough repair, though certainly not luxurious. Everything about it said nothing to see here, nothing special going on, please don’t mind us . It was perfect. The crew, however, was decidedly quirky. Carolyn, the CEO, had actually greeted him at that ungodly hour, thanked him for his business, and stayed as John’s (well, John’s and Mycroft’s) crew loaded the crates. Her son Arthur, the steward, was definitely one of a kind. He was almost absurdly cheerful in a way that suggested a particular mental state and not the result of any stimulants.

John had only got a glimpse of the pilots as they boarded. The older one, whom John now knew from the to be the co-pilot, had given John a brief wave and a hearty “Good morning” as he entered. John, still not too terribly awake had merely nodded silently in response. The younger one, though, got John's attention. He looked like he was a little younger than John himself. He had a slight build and a few damp ginger curls were trying to escape from under his hat. He’d nodded at John on his way to the cockpit; John had only a moment to see bright, pale eyes under the brim of the hat, but it was enough for him to think well, he’s rather fit, if a bit serious looking before the man had disappeared from view. Belatedly, John smiled and waved back.
~*~

John was already flipping through his paperwork when the first PA came from the cockpit.
The young captain, John thought, had really missed his calling. His voice was…well, it made John sit up a bit straighter and take notice. The thought occurred to him that, if the topic of the announcement had been anything more exciting than flight safety, certain parts of his anatomy would have been tempted to sit up a bit as well. Captain Martin had a lovely baritone, but even more enticing was the combination of confidence when his words were strictly confined to flight safety and a charming something slightly awkward underneath that John couldn’t quite name. It made him almost wish that the ebullient steward was up front in the cockpit and the bright-eyed man in the pilot’s uniform was back here with him so they could have a chat.

That idle thought was interrupted by the return of the steward Arthur and John had to admit to himself that his fantasy would probably lead to a swift and messy death so, daydreams aside, it was probably best that the crew remained in their roles.