"Discussion of Retirement" (Highlander & Buffy)
For the request of Louisedennis.
Title: Discussion of Retirement
Fandom: Highlander: the Series & Buffy the Vampire Slayer
(mention of Cupid & Lost)
Pairing: none.
Prompt: Dawson and Giles talking, Watcher to Watcher.
Summary: Dawson and Giles chew the fat.
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It was an informal get-together they had, the ones-who-observe and the overseers and suchlike from various realms of reality. They all got together to compare notes and see who could spin the longest tale of what things were like that they had to deal with in the individual realms of existence.
To make it more fun - challenging to some - the participants arranged it into rounds, with a winnowing process to keep things interesting yet non-lethal.
Cupid's therapist usually lasted a while, but she'd never been one of the finalists. Likewise, the Monster from the island on 'Lost' never lasted very long, but for entirely different reasons - the blasted thing kept returning the conversation to itself, which was a disqualifier.
Giles of the Watchers tended to be a finalist, as did Dawson of a very different Watcher organization. Some had money on the idea that the two groups were actually united at some level...though all agreed it must be some rarified level, at that.
"Who's the scariest Immortal in your experience?" Giles asked as another round between them was winding down.
"Methos," Joe answered. "Though MacLeod has, on occasion, given me heartburn and a heart attack; it has to be Methos, hands-down. If it doesn't have to be an Immortal, then it's Horton. How about for you? Scariest of all the things you've encountered."
"An angry Buffy. So, how are things for you these days?"
Dawson shrugged. "Can't complain. Life's good...even if I was officially retired."
"I heard a rumor to that effect, but couldn't verify it. Congratulations, and I'm sorry," knowing that to men in their line of work, retirement was both safety (we made it, we're done, we're not in the line of fire any more) and it was regretable (no more adrenaline, no more rescues, no more being the hero or helping out).
"Thanks," Dawson said, and raised a glass. "To retirement." This might not be his bar, but they served a damn good glass here.
"May it be what we want," Giles said.
"Here here!" everyone else agreed.
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the end
Title: Discussion of Retirement
Fandom: Highlander: the Series & Buffy the Vampire Slayer
(mention of Cupid & Lost)
Pairing: none.
Prompt: Dawson and Giles talking, Watcher to Watcher.
Summary: Dawson and Giles chew the fat.
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It was an informal get-together they had, the ones-who-observe and the overseers and suchlike from various realms of reality. They all got together to compare notes and see who could spin the longest tale of what things were like that they had to deal with in the individual realms of existence.
To make it more fun - challenging to some - the participants arranged it into rounds, with a winnowing process to keep things interesting yet non-lethal.
Cupid's therapist usually lasted a while, but she'd never been one of the finalists. Likewise, the Monster from the island on 'Lost' never lasted very long, but for entirely different reasons - the blasted thing kept returning the conversation to itself, which was a disqualifier.
Giles of the Watchers tended to be a finalist, as did Dawson of a very different Watcher organization. Some had money on the idea that the two groups were actually united at some level...though all agreed it must be some rarified level, at that.
"Who's the scariest Immortal in your experience?" Giles asked as another round between them was winding down.
"Methos," Joe answered. "Though MacLeod has, on occasion, given me heartburn and a heart attack; it has to be Methos, hands-down. If it doesn't have to be an Immortal, then it's Horton. How about for you? Scariest of all the things you've encountered."
"An angry Buffy. So, how are things for you these days?"
Dawson shrugged. "Can't complain. Life's good...even if I was officially retired."
"I heard a rumor to that effect, but couldn't verify it. Congratulations, and I'm sorry," knowing that to men in their line of work, retirement was both safety (we made it, we're done, we're not in the line of fire any more) and it was regretable (no more adrenaline, no more rescues, no more being the hero or helping out).
"Thanks," Dawson said, and raised a glass. "To retirement." This might not be his bar, but they served a damn good glass here.
"May it be what we want," Giles said.
"Here here!" everyone else agreed.
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the end