08- Insanity isn't all it's cracked up to be

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

[Jack appears on the Plane, sitting with his knees against his chest and his arms wrapped around his legs, in the same clothes Ianto gave him earlier, though by now they're as much of a mess as he is. Jack hasn't slept in days, and if his insomnia didn't show before, it definitely does now. His eyes seem unfocused, though they keep moving across the Plane, first smoothly in one direction, then abruptly in the opposite direction. At first it looks like his whole body is shaking, but if you look closely you notice that it's mostly just his hands; the bandages on one seem to have been picked at, and there's both fresh and old blood on them, and the other is broken and crudely taken care of.

Jack simply sits there, muttering to himself] Knocking won't stop down in the morgue. They never knocked before, but then I did it and they learned. Ianto and Gwen say they don't hear it, but they do I know they do why do they say they don't? They're just waiting for me to say something, waiting for me to slip up. No more chemicals in the coffee, no more coffee in the chemicals.

[OOC: Ok, so by this point Jack has gone a little too long without sleeping, and it's starting to catch up to him. Currently he suffers from hallucinations (visual and auditory), slurred and/or nonsensical speech , nystagmus (rapid involuntary rhythmic eye movement), and hand tremors.So in other words you've got yourselves a borderline-insane Jack =/ Again, feel free to have your characters interact with him as usual, but know that he's not exactly in the best state of mind]

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[damnfinecoffee.livejournal.com]

[Sighing, and taking one of his hands carefully so he can inspect it.] Jack. You need your hand looking at, and you need sleep. You're not doing yourself any favours.

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

[Jack yanks it back, holding it close to himself] Do any favors? You can stop the knocking stop them from being so loud and here.

[damnfinecoffee.livejournal.com]

[Ianto looks uncertain for a moment, before he sits properly and moves to pull Jack against him.] If I knew how to, I would.

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

[Jack flinches again, but after a moment he moves to lean against Ianto, his hands still trembling] They're all down there because of me including him. He knocks the loudest because he learned from me and then he'll get out because I'm me and he's him.

[damnfinecoffee.livejournal.com]

[Ianto has no idea what he's talking about, but with Jack the way he is he suspects it might be better if he goes along with it for now.] He's not you. He's not going to get out.

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

[The shaking is worse now, but Jack is smiling now] He's not me so he will took me years but won't be long now. You won't like me when you find him meet him realize what I did.

[damnfinecoffee.livejournal.com]

[Ianto doesn't reply, just holds onto him a little tighter.]

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

[Jack holds on to Ianto with both hands, the bone's in the broken hand making a sound as they move against each other] Don't hate me you will hate me please don't hate me when you see him.

[damnfinecoffee.livejournal.com]

[Ianto loosens Jack's grip on him, holding his hands loosely so as to keep him from damaging them any more.] I couldn't hate you if I wanted to. You know that.

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

You don't know I know he knows and he's right. Can't make what's not there go away can't make him go away because he's real.

[damnfinecoffee.livejournal.com]

It's not your fault. Just rest Jack. Please.

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

It's my fault always my fault no fault of yours no sleep for me no coffee in the drugs.

[damnfinecoffee.livejournal.com]

I'm not going to drug you this time. I'm sorry... just... try and sleep. Please. [He's not cuddling him. No, really. :|b]

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

[Jack is leaning close to him now, his eyes darting about and unfocused] Say you're sorry act you're sorry mean you're sorry. You'll cry for me and point a gun I'll pull the trigger because the basement wasn't enough.

[damnfinecoffee.livejournal.com]

[Stop making it hard for him to be patient, Jack.] That's already happened, Jack. You didn't pull the trigger.

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

You won't listened they listened she just talked. Hated me loved her never loved me because I hated her.

[damnfinecoffee.livejournal.com]

I never hated you.

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

I'm the monster she's the monster you're the monster. They died she died I died you'll die one day no need to hide it to be quiet to be in pain. You'll scream punch shoot I'll still be here she won't you won't love me.

[damnfinecoffee.livejournal.com]

I can't have this conversation with you, Jack. Not like this.

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

Not like this never like this never good enough for you. Tell me to stop talking to go away to die I'll do all three and you'll be happy.

[damnfinecoffee.livejournal.com]

I just want you to rest. Please, Jack. Sleep.

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

No rest for me rest for you blacking out rest for me in death. Never dead never rest never here never there always a second too late.

[damnfinecoffee.livejournal.com]

[Ianto doesn't respond, hoping Jack will stop talking if he does.]

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

[No such luck; it's almost as if Jack is making up for all the times refused to talk to Ianto] that's why the knock they learned from me I put them there. It never stops never will always there and one day you'll be knocking too.

[damnfinecoffee.livejournal.com]

[Ignoring you, Jack.]