knitekat: (Lester: down but not out)
knitekat ([personal profile] knitekat) wrote2012-06-03 06:23 pm

Primeval drabble: Self-Preservation

Title: Self-Preservation
Author: knitekat
Word Count: 100
Characters: James Lester, Stephanie Lester (OC)
Rating: 12
Disclaimer: Primeval belongs to Impossible Pictures. Certainly not me. Writing for fun and will replace.
A/N: For the P100 challenge 265: Is It Meant To Look Like That? Part of my Dreams Of Yesterday drabble series. Thanks to the wonderful Fred for looking at it for me.


“James! You're just in time. What do you think?”

James paused as he looked at Steff's latest painting and, from her expression, her pride and joy.

He tilted his head as he considered it carefully. He knew what it looked like to him: Steff had thrown several tins of paint at the canvas, before she'd fallen on top of it and slipping over several times as she'd tried to stand up again.

What the hell was he supposed to say about it?

But he did know asking what the hell it was supposed to be would not go down well.
clea2011: (Lestersuit)

[personal profile] clea2011 2012-06-03 05:38 pm (UTC)(link)
LOL! Oh no, poor James! I'm sure he managed to think of something. Very funny, that description of the pic was one of those 'glad I wasn't having a drink at the time' moments :-)

[identity profile] knitekat.livejournal.com 2012-06-03 08:06 pm (UTC)(link)
Hee, I'm sure James did since Steff still married him ;) Glad you liked it and very glad your computer didn't get an unexpected wash ;)

Thanks for reading.

[identity profile] nietie.livejournal.com 2012-06-03 05:41 pm (UTC)(link)
LOL This is art, James!
Great use of the prompt.

[identity profile] knitekat.livejournal.com 2012-06-03 08:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Hee, I think this is set in their university days, before James was artistically sophisticated ;)

Thanks, glad you liked it.
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[identity profile] knitekat.livejournal.com 2012-06-03 08:11 pm (UTC)(link)
Hee, I'm sure he will, he's Lester.

Thanks, glad you liked it.

[identity profile] lukadreaming.livejournal.com 2012-06-03 07:09 pm (UTC)(link)
LOL! Great description of the painting. And now it's time for Lester's diplomatic skills!

[identity profile] knitekat.livejournal.com 2012-06-03 08:17 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks, glad you liked the description. *nods* Definitely.

Thanks for reading.

[identity profile] rodlox.livejournal.com 2012-06-04 05:18 am (UTC)(link)
this is where he developed his diplomatic skills.

[identity profile] knitekat.livejournal.com 2012-06-04 03:47 pm (UTC)(link)
Definitely.

[identity profile] freddiejoey.livejournal.com 2012-06-03 07:39 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm sure the diplomat in his soul will come to the fore...

[identity profile] knitekat.livejournal.com 2012-06-03 08:19 pm (UTC)(link)
James certainly hopes his diplomat skills are up to the situation.

Thanks for reading.

[identity profile] natchris.livejournal.com 2012-06-03 08:07 pm (UTC)(link)
LOL! Really nice drabble

[identity profile] knitekat.livejournal.com 2012-06-03 08:22 pm (UTC)(link)
Glad you liked it and thanks for reading.

[identity profile] knitekat.livejournal.com 2012-06-04 03:48 pm (UTC)(link)
*nods* That sums up James' feelings.

[identity profile] kristen-mara.livejournal.com 2012-06-03 11:01 pm (UTC)(link)

*giggling* Love his internal description of the artwork, and him keeping it internal!

[identity profile] knitekat.livejournal.com 2012-06-04 03:50 pm (UTC)(link)
Hee, glad you liked it. James knows better than to say this description out loud. Thanks for reading.

[identity profile] joshinator.livejournal.com 2012-06-03 11:42 pm (UTC)(link)
"Steff had thrown several tins of paint at the canvas, before she'd fallen on top of it and slipping over several times as she'd tried to stand up again."

Fabulous!

[identity profile] knitekat.livejournal.com 2012-06-04 03:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks, James hasn't developed his artist eye yet ;)

[identity profile] judithjohn.livejournal.com 2012-06-04 12:11 am (UTC)(link)
I'll be smiling all morning now!

[identity profile] knitekat.livejournal.com 2012-06-04 03:53 pm (UTC)(link)
Yay, my work is done. Glad you liked it and thanks for reading.

[identity profile] rodlox.livejournal.com 2012-06-04 05:21 am (UTC)(link)
could be worse, lester - it could look like she had vommitted up paint...or she had covered herself in wet paint and rolled on the canvas. (no, that was later, I'm sure)

seriously, this is an excellent drabble.
" unlike Steff's grasp of art. :) "

excuse my muses, please; they're allergic to drabbles.

this is really, really very good.

[identity profile] knitekat.livejournal.com 2012-06-04 03:59 pm (UTC)(link)
Glad you liked it and thanks for reading.
fififolle: (Primeval - Lester not very professional)

[personal profile] fififolle 2012-06-04 09:09 am (UTC)(link)
*sporfle*

[identity profile] knitekat.livejournal.com 2012-06-04 04:01 pm (UTC)(link)
Hee, glad you liked it. Thanks for reading.
ext_27141: (Lester Give Me Strength)

[identity profile] telperion-15.livejournal.com 2012-06-04 03:24 pm (UTC)(link)
LOL! I totally sympathise with James! *g*

[identity profile] knitekat.livejournal.com 2012-06-04 04:03 pm (UTC)(link)
Hee, glad you liked it. Poor James isn't fully cultured yet. Steff's still training him ;)

Thanks for reading.
fredbassett: (Default)

[personal profile] fredbassett 2012-06-05 10:58 am (UTC)(link)
LOL!!!!

[identity profile] knitekat.livejournal.com 2012-06-05 08:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Hee, glad you liked it. Not sure James did ;)

Thanks for reading and the beta.

[identity profile] deinonychus-1.livejournal.com 2012-06-05 03:35 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm sure he'll be suitably diplomatic, whatever he ends up saying!

[identity profile] knitekat.livejournal.com 2012-06-05 08:22 pm (UTC)(link)
*nods* He'll certainly try his best to be ;)

Thanks for reading.

[identity profile] lsellersfic.livejournal.com 2012-06-05 06:07 pm (UTC)(link)
Maybe he should say something about balance and harmony... *g*

[identity profile] knitekat.livejournal.com 2012-06-05 08:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Good idea *James is taking notes ;)*

Thanks for reading.
cordeliadelayne: ([primeval] blue background stephen)

[personal profile] cordeliadelayne 2012-06-17 12:39 am (UTC)(link)
Hee, oh dear, quite a dilemma!

[identity profile] knitekat.livejournal.com 2012-06-17 02:45 pm (UTC)(link)
It was, but I'm sure James came up with a suitably diplomatic answer.

Thanks for reading.