26 Wake upand make it count

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

[Contrary to popular opinion, and despite his best wishes, Jack does indeed sleep. Not that he's doing so as the moment, but he has woken up quite recently. This leaves him half groggy, running a hand through his bed hair as he yawns.

Since he usually passes out for these things, he's at least properly dressed, white shirt and something akin to dress pants, but not quite. He's shoes are nowhere to be seen, though]

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[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

[Well, Jack certainly takes it as such, from the look on his face] Just wait and see, then?

[charmandsmiles.livejournal.com]

[Oh good, Jack speaks fluent Doctor! Nine smiles.] Yep, just wait and see. Patience is a virtue, and all that. [a virtue he doesn't have at all, but whatever]

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

[It's the years of experience that he has] That's what time travel is for.

[charmandsmiles.livejournal.com]

[laughs] Fair point. So, since you asked, where might you be now? And when, for that matter?

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

Cardiff, early 21st century.

[charmandsmiles.livejournal.com]

[makes an "ew" face] Cardiff? What for?

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

Visiting. You could say I'm there to check up on a few people.

[charmandsmiles.livejournal.com]

[nods] Ah. Been awhile since I've been to Cardiff. ...'Course, that was 1869. And it was supposed to be Naples, 1860, but er. Had a few technical difficulties. [i.e., he missed :|]

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

[....oh, Doctor. Jack gives him a knowing look] You probably won't be stopping by there any time soon, if our timelines are similar.

[charmandsmiles.livejournal.com]

[Nine will be ignoring that knowing look now, kthnx] Too right I won't. Not if I've got anything to say about it, anyway.

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

[There's a twinge of something in Jack's chest at those words, but in a truly healthy fashion he chooses to ignore it] You have to refuel at some point.

[charmandsmiles.livejournal.com]

[Nine remains oblivious! Poor Jack.] ...You've got a point there, I suppose. Still. After nearly kicking the bucket in a dungeon somewhere, you'd want to avoid the place for a bit too.

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

This story I haven't heard before.

[charmandsmiles.livejournal.com]

...Really? Never told you about meeting Charles Dickens?

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

[amused] It's never come up.

[charmandsmiles.livejournal.com]

[have some fanboyish glee, Jack] Well, old Charlie boy was fantastic! Bit of a stuffy skeptic at first, but I think I managed to squash that right out of him. He actually performed rather admirably; saved my life and everything. Number one fan doesn't quite cover it after a thing like that, does it?

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

[More teasing than anything] Self proclaimed number one fan?

[charmandsmiles.livejournal.com]

[smirks] Sort of, yeah.

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

I'm sure there are quite a few people that would want to fight you for that title.

[charmandsmiles.livejournal.com]

Yeah, but how many of them can actually say they've met him?

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

Not everyone is equipped with time travel.

[charmandsmiles.livejournal.com]

Exactly. I win by default. [smug Nine is smug, yes]

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

Well, you're not the only one with time travel anymore. [He raises his arm, showing the wristband]

[charmandsmiles.livejournal.com]

[raises an eyebrow] Time Agent? Or a freelancer?

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

Neither, as of late.