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[doctorate.livejournal.com]

. . . Oh, this. This. Is. Gorgeous.

No, really, I mean it. I've seen a lot of things -- more things that you'd think I ever would, given my youthful and altogether handsome appearance, -- but this place. Brilliant! So flash! So shiny! Well, they're stars, how could they not be shiny? Although, strictly speaking, stars are more luminous than shiny. But you can't use luminous in an interjection. Too many syllables. Can't be spouting off exclamations of surprise if it takes more than a second. Wouldn't really be surprised, then -- it'd sound too premeditated to be genuine.

So! The shop's the gateway, yeah? Never seen it before today, and I'd figured I'd gotten used to this version of London by now. Still, always did like a little shop, but it feels a bit wrong that it'd be used for sinister purposes like this -- after all, I can't really see this as being positive, the whole kidnapping and displacing thing. I guess you really can't ever trust a salesman. Or a saleswoman. Or a salestwin, as the case might be.

But right, anyway! Sinister little shop leading to a mysterious planetarium taken to an extreme scale? I might be new to this universe, still, but I'm reasonably sure this wouldn't be considered normal.

Now, who wants to offer an explanation before I call for back-up? And you might want to be quick about it -- I like calling for back-up.

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[doctorate.livejournal.com]

Lucky you, you'd at least be able to grow a new one.

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

I'm not in a hurry to test that theory. Plus, even if I came back to life chances are he wouldn't sleep with me.

[doctorate.livejournal.com]

Yeah, reckon you've got a point there.

Definitely keep your thoughts to yourself, then. And dirty little drawings safely hidden away in your desk drawer.

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

Gimme a little credit; last time all I did was draw the SUV.

[doctorate.livejournal.com]

. . . Do I want to know if there was anything more to that doodle?

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

Just mud splatters and the Torchwood logo?

[doctorate.livejournal.com]

-- Ah, good then. Wasn't sure what I was expecting.

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

I do have some self-control, you know.

Besides, Ianto made me get rid of it.

[doctorate.livejournal.com]

Oh, I knew there was more to it.

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

Perfectly good waste of a drawing, all because the paperwork was going to the head of UNIT.

[doctorate.livejournal.com]

Well, I imagine you know UNIT. Probably wouldn't have appreciated your artistic endeavors.

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

That's what he said. Still, he could've let me keep the SUV drawing at least.

[doctorate.livejournal.com]

Didn't get a copy of it, did you?

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

[grins] There's a whole folder, actually.

[doctorate.livejournal.com]

What, of little drawings?

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

Specifically the ones I do on paperwork; Ianto always photocopies before he makes me get rid of them.

[doctorate.livejournal.com]

Well, that's certainly nice of him. Excellent way of both encouraging and discouraging a bad habit.

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

You'd get bored too if you had to sit there and fill out paperwork every time Ianto was too busy.

[doctorate.livejournal.com]

I suppose you've got a point. Lucky for me, I usually try to stick to the field, rather than a desk.

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

We....haven't done much field work lately, shortage of people and all.

[doctorate.livejournal.com]

Right-- yeah.

How are they, by the way? Your team.

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

As good as can be expected, really.

[doctorate.livejournal.com]

And you? Recent bout with mortality aside, of course.

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

I'm....I'll get over it, Doctor, I always do.

[doctorate.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry, Jack. I really am.