Public Service Announcement

[saythistostart.livejournal.com]

['Ryotarou' appears on the Plane, megaphone in hand. He turns it on, then begins addressing what is assumed to be everyone else within hearing range]

For those of you who are not yet aware, me and Ryotarou have switched bodies. 'Me' being Jack Harkness. We're hoping it's only temporary, but until then, here's the deal:

If you wish to drink my blood, kiss me, sleep with me, harm my body just because you can, or flirt with me, wait until things go back to normal. Same goes if you want to talk to me about something sexual, important, private, supposedly-secret, or have any conversation you don't feel could be taken seriously with Ryotarou involved.

Comments

[savagestime.livejournal.com]

Does that mean I'm to flirt with you in this body, then, Jackums?

[saythistostart.livejournal.com]

That means you're to stay away from both bodies until this whole thing sorts itself out

[savagestime.livejournal.com]

[and he reaches out to wrap his fingers around Jack - er, Ryotarou!Jack's throat]

I'll do whatever I like, Captain Harkness.

[saythistostart.livejournal.com]

[Jack doesn't flinch or move away, though his pulse starts racing slightly]

I'll cut you a deal, if you agree to leave Ryotarou and me alone until this is over.

[savagestime.livejournal.com]

[the Master smiles, widely]

And that deal would be?

[saythistostart.livejournal.com]

Me. You get free reign to mind and body, and I won't put up a fight.

[savagestime.livejournal.com]

Hmm... no.

You see, Jack, the fight is what makes it interesting.

[saythistostart.livejournal.com]

[frowns, tensing slightly] Fine; what do you want?

What could you get from me that would make it worth your time?

[savagestime.livejournal.com]

You know, I don't think there is anything.

[saythistostart.livejournal.com]

There has to be something, anything.

There's always something you want, Master, something worth putting off a few days of your fun.

[savagestime.livejournal.com]

Well, Jack, let's see if you can figure it out, then.

[saythistostart.livejournal.com]

....my memory. You can erase or suppress one of the events in exchange for leaving both me and Ryotarou alone while this situation lasts.

You can take your pick.

[savagestime.livejournal.com]

[a pause, and then a slow, delighted grin]

Deal, Captain Harkness.

[saythistostart.livejournal.com]

[Part of Jack hates himself at the moment, but he just reaches up and pulls the Master's hand off his throat, face blank] One memory, that's it.

[savagestime.livejournal.com]

Of course, Captain.

[puts his fingers to Jack's (Ryotarou's!) temples, and now he's in Jack's mind]

Not the nicest mind I've ever looked into.

[saythistostart.livejournal.com]

[Frowns, his repressing his initial urge to pull away. Immediately, his subconscious begins to trying to shield certain memories, keep them away from the Master]

[savagestime.livejournal.com]

[so those are the ones he goes through - memories of Gray, of his time as the Doctor's companion, of a love confession to Ianto and memories with the Doctor - the Master's Doctor - here, in this place. The Master's supresses the flicker of irritation, but he is less careful sifting through memories, more prone to a certain violence and disregard as he watches Toshiko and Owen die, adventures with John at the Time Agency, as the Earth is stolen and taken back - well, thinks the Master, at least he knows what he and the Doctor are in for - and finally, the memories of the Game Station]

Some of these make me quite sick.

[unceremonious and unkind, the Master cuts out the memories of the Game Station, from beginning to end. They are not supressed and they are not hidden; they are ripped out and destroyed, except for the perfect replica which the Master keeps]

Deal done, Captain Harkness.

[saythistostart.livejournal.com]

[Jack can feel as the Master goes through every single one, is forced to relive every action and emotion inside his head.

He knows it's illogical, that it's just one of his minds own tricks, but he feels pain when the Master rips the Memory from him; one second he is reliving the kisses and his first death, the next there is a hole where those memories used to be. He can't even tell what's missing anymore, other than the fact he can no longer remember coming back to life for the first time, or what his last moments with the Doctor as a human were like.

His whole body seems to be trembling now, just the tiniest bit, and he seems to be in too much shock to even think to pull away]

[savagestime.livejournal.com]

[the Master smiles, slips his hand down Jack's face, and pats his cheek]

I think I'll leave you to your coping, then.

[and he vanishes from the Plane]