Drabble: Opportunity

[deinonychus_1]

Written for primeval100 challenge 270 - Philip Burton

Title: Opportunity
Author: Athene
Fandom: Primeval
Characters: Philip Burton
Rating: PG
Warnings: none
Spoilers: Vague spoilers for webisodes
Challenge: 270 – Philip Burton
Word count: 100
Disclaimer: Not mine. ITV and Impossible Pictures own them.


Philip finally closed the files and sat back, thinking.

Anomalies. Dinosaurs. Rips in time and space. It all sounded like science fiction. But then, that’s what he had spent his life doing – turning science fiction into science fact.

It was a shame that the ARC had lost so many brilliant scientific minds over the years. It seemed that in the latter stages of the project there had been barely any research going on. They were simply reacting to threats, and dealing with them.

Such a waste. And such an opportunity.

He reopened the files, his mind already whirling with ideas.

Comments

[lukadreaming.livejournal.com]

Neat - I like this look inside Philip's head!

[deinonychus-1.livejournal.com]

Thanks. I'd been struggling to think of something for Philip all week!

[basched.livejournal.com]

Nice drab! Philip learning about the anomalies and getting those plans and ideas going! Sorted!

[deinonychus-1.livejournal.com]

thanks! Philip would certinly sense an opportunity when he heard about the ARC.

[fredbassett]

That's a really nice look at Philip!

[deinonychus-1.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[thelibraniniquity]

Nice!

[deinonychus-1.livejournal.com]

thanks!

[telperion-15.livejournal.com]

When you put it like this, all his plans seem sort of reasonable...

[deinonychus-1.livejournal.com]

At least he actually seemed to be doing some research into the anomalies, which was something that didn't seem to have happened since series 1!

[knitekat.livejournal.com]

Nice look at Philip and how he thinks. Shame it all went wrong.

[deinonychus-1.livejournal.com]

thanks. Yes, he had such good ideas, but such a bad way of going about achieving them.

[freddiejoey.livejournal.com]

Clever look inside Philip's calculating brain

[deinonychus-1.livejournal.com]

thanks!

[anyaheart.livejournal.com]

This is a great look inside Philip's mind!

[deinonychus-1.livejournal.com]

thanks!

[fififolle]

He's like a vulture!!!
Great drabble.

[deinonychus-1.livejournal.com]

Lol, he is a bit when you think of it like that!

[eriah211.livejournal.com]

"They were simply reacting to threats, and dealing with them. Such a waste. And such an opportunity."

I never thought I would say this, but I think Philip is right there.

Good look at Philip's thoughts.

[deinonychus-1.livejournal.com]

He is right! It always annoyed me that they never seemed to be doing any serious research into what the anomalies actually were, and what was causing them.

[natchris.livejournal.com]

Veeeerrrryyyy Philip.

Well done!!

[deinonychus-1.livejournal.com]

thanks!

[rodlox.livejournal.com]

Cutter would be proud. (about the "studying, not just reacting")

bravo!!

[deinonychus-1.livejournal.com]

Thanks. They need to do more research!!!!

[goldarrow]

Such a waste. And such an opportunity.

Perfect phrasing!

[deinonychus-1.livejournal.com]

thanks, glad you liked it.

[adafrog.livejournal.com]

Uh oh.

[deinonychus-1.livejournal.com]

Indeed! Thanks!

[judithjohn.livejournal.com]

Nicely done indeed!

[deinonychus-1.livejournal.com]

thanks!

[flaccidduck.livejournal.com]

So vivid!!

[deinonychus-1.livejournal.com]

thanks!

[mayakittenreads]

I can see it capturing his curiousity. Nice!

[deinonychus-1.livejournal.com]

He'd definitely see potential in something like the anomalies.

[clea2011]

Great look at Philip!

[deinonychus-1.livejournal.com]

thanks! It took ages for me to come up with a decent idea for this drabble!

[nietie.livejournal.com]

Philip Burton spot on!

[deinonychus-1.livejournal.com]

thanks!

[lsellersfic.livejournal.com]

Cool look at where it started!

[deinonychus-1.livejournal.com]

thanks! He had good intentions, and the ARC team really were letting the opportunity go to waste.

[ebonyfeather.livejournal.com]

Lovely look at Philip.

[deinonychus-1.livejournal.com]

thanks! He had such good intentions...

[cordeliadelayne]

Excellent look at Philip!

[deinonychus-1.livejournal.com]

thanks!

[celeste9]

Great drabble, this seems completely like the sort of reaction Philip would have to first finding out about the anomalies.

[deinonychus-1.livejournal.com]

Yes, he would be fascinated from a science point of view, but also seeing the potential for development and making even more of a name for himself.

[dreamer-98.livejournal.com]

Very nice drabble. I could imagine all of the possibilities going through Philip's mind when presented with the opportunity.

[deinonychus-1.livejournal.com]

Definitely, there's no way he would pass up the chance to work in such a new and exciting area of science and be the first to make new discoveries.

[talliw.livejournal.com]

Great prequel scene. Of coure Philip couldn't resist such a promising project.

[deinonychus-1.livejournal.com]

thanks! Philip would let something like this slip through his fingers.