Fandambolings

On the one hand, he can be so good with people who are new to the game or struggling with it. Q fucking up over Silvia’s laptop? Well, it’s done now, all they can do is fix it. Paloma saying she had three week’s training? This’ll be a lark. Camille frozen in the fire? Everything will be alright one way or the other. Kincade dropping his bullets in fear? Bond’s right behind him.

The conditions:

Anyway, the next night we watched a thing about some pig man who is supposed to live in Vermont. People said it had claws and a pig nose but walked upright like a man. Now, I happen to know that sideshows used to shave bears and present them as pig men. So every piece of evidence they gave of this monster sounds to me like a bear with mange.

So now the running joke in our house is that everything is bears. Aliens? Bears. Loch Ness monster? Bear. Every cryptozoological mystery is just a very crafty bear.

Anyway, the next night we watched a thing about some pig man who is supposed to live in Vermont. People said it had claws and a pig nose but walked upright like a man. Now, I happen to know that sideshows used to shave bears and present them as pig men. So every piece of evidence they gave of this monster sounds to me like a bear with mange.

So now the running joke in our house is that everything is bears. Aliens? Bears. Loch Ness monster? Bear. Every cryptozoological mystery is just a very crafty bear.

I'm 40!

Cat Dad James Bond part 14 Start over at part one | go back to part 13

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Working Human Resources for MI6 was never going to be the easiest job, Bond of all agents had given her the most headaches but at the moment her heart ached for him.

"Yes, all consensual, I would never harm Q, never do anything he didn't want." Bond gave her the usual charming, reassuring smile he gave every conversation they had but it was starting to show strain.

"No Commander. I apologise if I have not explained clearly enough over the last half hour." Taking a deep breath in, all she could do was go for it. A huff interrupted her, easily interpreted as frustration. "So speak plainly please, maybe we can drop the beurocratese for a moment." So she did and watched her words Finally sink in.

"We need to confirm that you have not been pressured or coerced into this relationship Commander. We are trying to confirm that you, yourself, are safe. Anyone with eyes would know that you would never harm the Quatermaster. We need to be sure you are not being taken advantage of by a man who is technically your superior."

The colour drained from Bond's face and she was worried she had found an actual problem. But when he spoke it was quiet frozen steel. Subdued, hard, but brittle.

"So the only time anyone ever thinks to honestly check on me is when I'm finally happy, I'm in love." Bond got smoothly to his feet, his voice low and a bit robotic. "I'm am under no duress, I was not coerced to be with the man I love. I do not fear the Quatermaster nor does he show me any favour within our working relationship."

"Thank you Commander Bond." She had no idea where she found her voice, his eyes were full of ice and fire, a hot enough flame burns blue. "That will..."

"Be all." He finished for her with a small smile, a polite ghost of his usual charm. She kept her hands on her desk, no way should could finish the paperwork with them shaking. Every 00 signed thier lives over to MI6, but they were never supposed to feel Owned.

She could understand how 007 of all of them might feel a bit like property after all these years. A beautiful dangerous Thing with no life beyond the suits, the guns, and the missions.

ONE:

007 can and WILL make off with Any prototype not Nailed down to the table. Lock boxes do not work, he either picks the lock open, jimmies the Hinges themselves, or makes off with the whole box. You learn Very quickly to watch him if you want your ideas to survive.

He's a good sport though, if you catch him he will give it back. But you have to be brave enough to basically Scold a 00 and Demand it's return.

Q check 007 Constantly, sometimes demanding he empty his pockets to retrieve something for a less ballsy Q-Brancher which needs to Not be destroyed.

TWO:

switching to your-

...uhhh

ex....cava....tor......?

is always faster than reloading! 😊

And it's not Mission based, he's been driving them since he could reach the controls and get cigarettes from the working crew.

As a landed family the Bonds had to manage the land, and the loch, and Everything. Andrew Bond (James' dad and I always feel that's his middle name) did a lot of the work himself and Refused to raise his only son to be a spoiled rich kid.

It’s almost time to sign up for 007 Fest!

What is 007 Fest?

007 Fest is a month-long July celebration of all things Bond! This year marks our 10th Fest!

This year, the storyline we are following is dueling conferences. Agencies from all over the world are coming together in the spirit of cooperation and trust. It’s JELLYFISH Con!

For four days, agencies will show off their new tech, brag about the skills of their agents, showcase anything and everything. The goal? To form new alliances between agencies, inter-agency agent partnerships that can be called upon in times of need.

Everything is a little tense when trying to get naturally suspicious people to work together, but the biggest challenge might not be anything anyone predicted. It might be the convention happening on the floor below theirs: The International Mystery Writers Convention.

It's up to you, the support staff, the hotel staff, the B team who make things run smoothly to ensure that's what happens this time, too. When you sign up for Fest, start thinking about how you want to fit into this world. It's not critical, but there are some fun bonus challenges that build on some role play elements. Don't worry about which agency you might be a part of; we will be assigning time-zone-based stations for Fest depending on the demographics of sign ups.

During July, decide on your goals at the beginning of each week in July. Completing these weekly goals helps save the conference from that week’s threat! (But if you don’t complete them…well…maybe your station’s part of the conference ends up a little more lava-covered than it was before…yes, even though you’re not anywhere near a volcano… Luckily, you can help each other out!)

More info on our wordpress or our tumblr post.

I don’t write or art! Can I still participate?

Absolutely! If you want, you can only make social goals—hosting or joining watch parties or Discord chats, for example.

We also have fun immersive goals/scavenger hunt activities that don’t involve writing or arting.

Additionally, the ‘creative’ goals don’t have to involve fanfic or fanart; if your weekly goal is to make 5 James Bond memes or three headcanons, we support that!

And if you want to make a “hold my beer” level of goal, we also offer prompt tables and other challenges!

You can also participate without goals during certain weeks or the whole month if you want! 007 Fest is as chill or as high-key as you want to make it.

How can I sign up?

Sign-ups are open June 1st until June 15! Just fill out the form (forthcoming in a reblog) and we’ll contact you around June 18 so you can meet your team. If you’d like to onboard after that, you can, it will just take the mods a little longer.

I think there should be an Incident where one of Q's cats is (or appears to be) seriously ill, and Q is desperate to get to cat to the very best emergency animal hospital in London, and he asks Bond to drive him.

I say opposite, though, because Bond obeys every single traffic law after Q warns him that his cat is precious cargo and that tearing about the place will only hurt her. It’s a very sweet, very thoughtful fic about a sick cat, Bond’s kindness, Q’s trust issues and their deep affection for each other. Highly recommend!

precious cargo

Words: 4886 Author: Mlle_Heloise (@mllehel) Chapters: 1/1 Rating: Mature Warnings: None Relationships: James Bond/Q Tags: Developing Relationship, Hurt/Comfort, James Bond Takes Care of Q, Romance, Bickering, Stubborn Q (James Bond), Trust Issues, Making Up, Affection, Hopeful Ending Summary: