A Christmas Surprise

Friday, 21 December 2018 03:18
personalmephistopheles: Image of Jamie Campbell Bower as Christopher Marlowe in the TNT show 'Will' (Default)

Fandom: Cabin Pressure
Rating: G
Characters: Martin Crieff, Carolyn Knapp-Shappey, Douglas Richardson, Arthur Shappey
Word Count: 421

General Summary: Sometimes Arthur's surprises aren't just of the rice variety.

Author’s Note: Back in November 2012 a friend asked for "Something Cabin Pressure-y but not too angsty."


"I thought Carolyn promised we’d never do this again." Douglas grumbled the complaint half under his breath as he settled into the back of the cab.

"She did," Martin agreed, shivering and pulling the collar of his worn wool jacket tighter around his neck, "'No more Christmas flights' she said. 'Not after last year’s debacle.'" He sighed, "It must be a big one then." Then, a concerned look slipping over his features, he added: "Arthur must be simply heartbroken."


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Untitled 'Cabin Pressure' Piece

Thursday, 20 December 2018 02:16
personalmephistopheles: Image of Jamie Campbell Bower as Christopher Marlowe in the TNT show 'Will' (Default)

Fandom: Cabin Pressure
Rating: G
Characters: Martin Crieff, Douglas Richardson, Arthur Shappey
Warnings: Really, really bad puns
Word Count: 337

General Summary: Gerty has a strange and unusual cargo. Things do not go as planned.

Author’s Note: Listen, back in December 2011, a buddy asked me to write a fic that incorporated a terrible pun. This was that fic. I'm sorry.


"What is in the hold, anyway?"

"Nothing!"

Arthur blinked. Never before had one of his inquiries provoked quite such a violent reaction in Martin. Even Douglas appeared slightly alarmed by his fellow pilot’s outburst.

"You see, Arthur," the older man began, "what’s in the hold is—"

"Shut up, Douglas." Martin snapped, and the older pilot shot him a look of mild irritation.

"What ever for, Martin?"

His jaw tensing, Martin spoke slowly and carefully. "Carolyn said explicitly that we are not to talk about what’s in the hold."

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