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]

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.

[charmandsmiles.livejournal.com]

[curiously] Taking the slow path?

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

For a couple of hundred years. Not quite as of late, though.

[charmandsmiles.livejournal.com]

Not by choice, I'd imagine? [he frowns, glancing at Jack's vortex manipulator] If it's broken, I ought to be able to fix it up for you.

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

The good Doctor has already seen to that. Though...I do appreciate the offer.

[charmandsmiles.livejournal.com]

[he looks a bit put out for a moment, but then he smiles] I imagine any of my selves would offer the same thing.

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

My Doctor was actually against it. Seems I'm not as trusted as I used to be.

[charmandsmiles.livejournal.com]

[frowns] Even if that's true, and I can't imagine why it would be...he hasn't got the right to make that sort of decision. Trusted or not, confining someone to the slow path...[shakes his head] Which one of my selves is yours?

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

Time Lord, lacking the Master. [Does he possibly sound slightly happy about this? Maybe]

[charmandsmiles.livejournal.com]

...Ah. [glances away for a moment] I'll admit, it's a relief to know I'll see him again. Even if I've regenerated.

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

[Jack is, to put it mildly, less than happy with that] Yeah, it'll be a real relief when you meet him.

[charmandsmiles.livejournal.com]

[sighs] Jack...

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

Do you even know what happens when you meet him?