Diwali

[image of small tealights in coloured holders on a table]

Happy Diwali, flist. May it be full of light and promise.

I don't have much of a celebration planned this year - quite by coincidence, dinner with friends tomorrow night, and I shall take sweets in for my colleagues - so here's something for y'all. Four little stories, each on a general theme. Enjoy, and pretend there are sweeties.


mysterious ways
M*A*S*H, gen. Mulcahy, Hawkeye & co.
( boy, bear, agnostic )

watch
Discworld, gen, Carrot, Angua and Vimes.
( the regulation breastplate and sword )

emergency
Sports Night, gen, Dana, Dan, ensemble.
( every light in the building )

night driving
X-Men: First Class, gen, Charles & Erik.
( light all the way )