20- It's just a clean slate

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

[Jack is on the Plane, looking rather lost. He's frowning and scanning the area around him, as if he's never seen this place before. One moment he's there, and the next he drops from the Plane, looking quite startled as he comes back. There's a pause, and then he does it again.

And again. And again.

Finally he settles for staying on the Plane, looking frustrated and running a hand through his hair, catching sight of his wristband as he does. Curiously, he turns his wrist this way and that, examining it. After a moment he starts fiddling with it, pressing buttons here and there. When nothing noticeable seems to happen, he finally let's his arm drop] Now what?

[ooc: So, experiment start! This time, Jack's memory has been completely wiped out, courtesy of the Twins. Yes, I am evil like that. He won't remember anything at all, either from his canon or the Plane, so don't be confused if he gives your character a wtf look. Feel free to bother him as much as you like, but just remember; he'll remember all this once the experiment is over ♥]

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[salvagestime.livejournal.com]

Ah- wait, Hei? Really? I didn't think he...well. That's interesting. What else did he say?

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

[frowning] Jack isn't my real name; I took it from a WWII Captain who died because I was on the run; but I loved him too. He didn't know my real name and said I was immortal, had been living for about 2000 years. And that I traveled with you for a while.

[salvagestime.livejournal.com]

[he opens his mouth, then closes it] Ah. Well, then. Do you have any questions?

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

Tell me what you know about me. All of it.

[salvagestime.livejournal.com]

Oh, Jack, that's...

I met you when you were a conman. You were an ex-Time Agent and bragged about being the first to join them. You were planning on conning me, actually, but you saved us. You were going to sacrifice yourself for me and Rose. Rose is, well, you love her deeply as well. You love a lot of people, quite frankly, but you said Rose and I helped turn your life around. Anyway, I came back for you and asked you to travel with me. And we did, for a time. And then the Daleks and...

[deep breath] I left you behind because as a Time Lord, your immortality pains me. It shouldn't exist, that sort of time, and it makes me sick. So I ran. During that time, you took over an alien finding organization called Torchwood and you...rebuilt it for me. You found me again because you kept my hand in a jar, by the way, but it grew back so don't feel too terrible.

[scratches his neck] When you found me again, you clung to the outside of the TARDIS and we ended up at the end of the universe. That's where an old...enemy...friend...erm, the Master was. He stole the TARDIS and we used your wrist band to get back to Earth.

Anyway, long story short, he imprisoned us for a year, we defeated him, reset his paradox so Earth was all right. You went back to Torchwood after that, to look after your team. Your brother, Gray, showed up apparently. he is to you what the Master is to me. Your ex John showed up as well. Cardiff was nearly destroyed. Everything is all right now, I believe. And the rest having to do with Davros and the other me is foggy but somehow it works out, so.

We've, ah...well that's...we've done a lot of bonding here. You have a lot of history, Jack.

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

[That is a lot more to take in than what Hei told him, but he's glad. Confused as hell, yes, but glad. It takes him a while to respond, and when he does he still sounds a little lost] Did I love you because you helped me turn my life around, and rebuilt Torchwood and kept your hand in a jar, and followed you because I loved you?

[salvagestime.livejournal.com]

I... [shifts uncomfortably] I believe so, yes. You once said you did everything because you're selfish and you love me. Under truth serum, mind you. That was a fun day. I think, well, you respect me. A great deal. [flicker of a grin] Though I like to think my natural good looks and charm helped.

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

[If it is any comfort Ten, were Jack himself he would have laughed. However, he is currently frowning] Why?

[salvagestime.livejournal.com]

[that is not comforting since he didn't laugh] Well, you have said I'm attractive and I know for certain I'm charming.

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

[Well, at least he's not frowning anymore? But he's still curious] Why do you stay around me, when I make you feel sick?

[salvagestime.livejournal.com]

[rubs his neck slowly] Because you're my friend.

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

......do you love me too, then?

[salvagestime.livejournal.com]

[ffff] Ah, well, we're not... [even if you have NO MEMORIES you can tell how awkward this is] It's complicated.

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

So you don't then. [You can practically hear the shrug in Jack's voice]

[salvagestime.livejournal.com]

[he makes a face at that] No I do, it's just complicated. [inner thought: "blimey, even with no memories he expects this to be easy."]

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

[This time, Jack does physically shrug] I don't care if you do or don't.

[salvagestime.livejournal.com]

Then- oh never mind. You should probably stay here for the time being. Going back to Torchwood with no memories won't help.

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

Why would I want to go back there anyway?

[salvagestime.livejournal.com]

[That's such a good opening for a snarky remark] Your team, for starters. Ianto and Gwen.

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

Ianto is supposed to be my friend, isn't he?

[salvagestime.livejournal.com]

He's...your...erm. You're monogamous with him, if that helps. I assume that includes friendship as why you like him.

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

But I love you, don't I? And Diva.

[salvagestime.livejournal.com]

Diva, really? [blinks] I suppose I'm not surprised. But, well, you love quite a few people. You're from a time period where love isn't especially limited. You pride yourself on being 'open.'

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

[You are contradicting yourself Doctor] Then why am I monogamous with him? And..who else do I love?

[salvagestime.livejournal.com]

[It's your wonky system, Jack] Because you wanted to commit to him because you care, I think. I really don't know. Uhm, well, it'd honestly be easier to make a list of people you don't love. Does this bother you?