Fic: But Not Necessarily Up To Date

[john_amend_all]

Title: But Not Necessarily Up To Date
Author: john_elliott
Characters: Eleventh Doctor, Amy, Rory
Rating: All ages
Prompt: #301, 'cool'
Word count: 100
Disclaimer: "Doctor Who" characters belong to the BBC. Others to Terry Pratchett.
Author's notes: It's a bad habit of mine: Someone goes to the time and trouble of writing a proper fic, and I ride on their coattails with a drabble. In this case, the inspiration was the first chapter of jjpor's Fearful Symmetry.
Summary: A visit to a lonely mountain monastery.

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"So... Exactly who are these people?" Amy asked, scrutinising the approaching figures in their tie-dyed saffron habits.

"An ancient order of monks," the Doctor said. "I studied with them once. Learned the innermost secrets of—"

He held up his hand in a 'peace' sign as the leading figure arrived.

"Father Abbot," he said. "Yo. Let me introduce Amy and Rory."

The monk returned the gesture. "Yo, my children."

The Doctor turned to his companions.

"Amy, Rory. These are the Monks of Cool."

Rory and Amy exchanged glances.

"You know," Rory began.

"This explains," Amy said.

"So much!" they chorused.

Comments

[librarylover82.livejournal.com]

Good one!