Well Hello Thar

[immortalmistake.livejournal.com]

[And here's Firo, his clothing once again riddled through with bullet holes. This time, however, his chopper is slung over his shoulder on a leather strap. He swipes sweat from his forehead, yelling orders obliviously.]

Lyman, Warren, around back! See what's holding 'em up. I've got this way covered, and don't argue!

[Blink. Blink blink. He groans.] Just plug me and put me out of my misery. How did I get here?

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[immortalmistake.livejournal.com]

[Glare.]

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

[Expression on the icon? Goes here]

[immortalmistake.livejournal.com]

[FFFFFF. Firo hates the mun for thinking that face is LKASDJ adorable He sighs and rubs his eyes.]

Won't tell me how it happened, won't tell me how old you are. Anything you will tell me?

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

I'm a lot older than I look. And I can tell you how my immortality works.

Or better yet, show you. [Jack takes his own gun from it's holster and, in one fluid motion points the barrel at his forehead and pulls the trigger. He falls dead to the ground, gun still clutched in his hand]

[immortalmistake.livejournal.com]

[GUHFUCKWHAT. Firo doesn't drop his gun, because dropping your weapon in any circumstance is stupid, BUT IT'S A CLOSE THING.]

The hell?! [He drops down next to Jack and grabs his shoulders.] The hell is wrong with you?! Wake up you dingy gunsel!

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

[Jack remains dead a few moments longer, before gasping loudly and gripping Firo with one hand, his other still holding the gun. He takes a few more deep breaths, then slumps back, closing his eyes] That always hurt hell, dammit.

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[immortalmistake.livejournal.com]

[And now Firo punches you in the face, Jack, because SRSLYWTF.]

Of course it hurt you hard-boiled genius! Anyone with half-shut lamps could figure that one out!

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

[Jack doesn't even let out a groan, just sits up and shakes his head] I haven't had a wake-up that bad since I woke up to electroshocks to my nipples.

[immortalmistake.livejournal.com]

[Electrowhatting to his what okay Firo's standing up now and giving Jack a look like he's completely nuts.]

How long have you been alive? Honesty. Long enough for your brains to rot out at least.

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

[shrugs, standing up] Blow to the head is the quickest; anything less lethal and I'd have to bleed out until my body reached a near-death state before it would begin to heal; this was quicker.

[immortalmistake.livejournal.com]

I should count myself lucky, I guess. I start healing right away.

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

It's not so bad; bones usually mend right away.

[immortalmistake.livejournal.com]

[Plz to being nice naow, Jack?]

...but how did it happen? Are there others like you?

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

[sighs, because he figures he owes Firo at least this much] I died during a fight, and was brought back to life thanks to a Time Machine. Problem is, I stayed alive, permanently. And as far as I know, I'm the only one. [super short version of the story, bus shh]

[immortalmistake.livejournal.com]

[None of it sticks out to Firo as much as 'the only one'. Because he loves his people, even though he would never say 'love' because that's not manly. x: ]

...you're alone?

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

I have my team and, thanks to the Plane, people I didn't think I'd see again.

I'm a 'fact', as the Doctor calls it, a smudge on the time line; I'm going to be around even after even he's gone.

[immortalmistake.livejournal.com]

[Shoves his hands in his pockets, looking away across the Plane. He's indulging in some of his own emotastic worries now, brought on by that last comment.]

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

[Jack looks at Firo for a moment, but doesn't say anymore; that's as much as he's willing to share right now]

[immortalmistake.livejournal.com]

[So yeah. Standing here. Being emo. BUT WAIT I PROMISED I WOULDN'T DO THAT SO After a while Firo glances over at Jack, scratching the back of his neck.] The Doctor guy lives for a long time, yeah? Why don't... I dunno, you travel with him or something?

[AN ATTEMPT AT BEING COMFORTING. Even though he'd never leave HIS team, so, well, he doesn't really expect Jack to take the suggestion.]

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

I used to.

[immortalmistake.livejournal.com]

Why don't you anymore?

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

I'm a fact. [tone implies this explains everything]

[immortalmistake.livejournal.com]

Yeah? So?

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

Timelords tend to not mix all that well with things that shouldn't exist.