[video] all welcome demon!jack

[51stcentury]

[The video turns on and Jack is seen, leaning in front of the camera with a lopsided smile that doesn't really reach his eyes at all. For those that know him, it's apparent that something's a little off, and for those that don't, it's still a bit odd. He sobers some, leaning forward]

Consider for a moment the reason that we're here. We haven't been given a reason, an explanation as to how or why. There's no apparent correlation between any of us. Save for those from the same world, and even still. We show up, we disappear, without rhyme or reason except maybe there is.

[He moves to rest his chin on his hand] Show of hands, boys and girls, how many of you out there should be dead right now? I'm not talking near scrapes or brushes, I mean stinking, festering, rotting in the ground six feet under while the worms and maggots get to you dead. [Pause]

I think you'll find that there's more of you like that then there should be. Whether you were offed by your friends or saving the world, whether it had purpose or not or whether in the end, your life never had any meaning at all... That's a whole lot of hands for this to be a coincidence.

[SMIRK] I'm just saying. And if that's the case, then what next. I mean. People disappear from this place all the time. Who's to say where they're going? Who's to say that they're going anywhere at all? Wonder what that means for you guys in particular, huh? I mean. Can't really go back home now, can you? You know exactly what's waiting for you there, and I can tell you now: The Dark is one hell of a cruel mistress.

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[coffeeking]

[It takes a few minutes for Ianto to calm himself enough that he can speak evenly. Since he woke here, he's been trying so hard not to think about these things, to live as happily as possible in denial. He has fantasies about he and Jack getting everyone home, then taking one of the shuttles and finding a nice planet to start a new life on. It's nonsense, he knows, but not as much nonsense as Jack, his Jack, the real Captain Jack Harkness broaching the subject so cruelly. He's been searching for Jack since that first terrible encounter after leaving the grav pouches, and he knows now he made a mistake in letting him go.]

Where are you?

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[51stcentury]

Ianto. [small smirking grin, and he's just going to ignore that question for the moment] What's your opinion on the matter? Surely you must have some thoughts, being so intimately involved and all.

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[coffeeking]

[He closes his eyes briefly, swallowing back a reflexive response. He won't give this thing the satisfaction of an answer.]

What the hell have you done to Jack?

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[51stcentury]

[Even in getting that much reaction, he is pleased]

What ever could you mean by that, Mr. Jones? Surely your mind is playing tricks on you. I am Jack, can't you see?

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[goldshirt]

[wat. wat. wat are you doing.

this doesn't sound like the Jack he'd spoken to; and maybe it hits a little too close to home with Capa missing.]

Sounds like someone woke up on the wrong side of the stasis chamber.

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[51stcentury]

Yeah? Sounds like someone's had something similar on his mind.

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[goldshirt]

I really don't think that's anything new, Jack.

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[51stcentury]

Think about it. People shouldn't just disappear into thin air. So what's happening to them?

[uncodlyawwesome]

[Eridan doesn't use video or voice, because this is kind of really unsettling to hear coming from Jack (who's made a point of avoiding talking about death as far as he's seen) and he doesn't want to let the other know that he's thoroughly creeped out. He'd thought Jack had been bad in the medbay...]

wwoww somebodys fuckin morbid today

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[51stcentury]

Maybe so. Didn't you ask some of the same questions of me once, though?

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[uncodlyawwesome]

yeah an you told me i wwas bein ridiculous basically
an also i didnt make you all sorts a uncomfortable wwith wweird in depth descriptions a death an shit

[51stcentury]

Death is a natural part of life. You should understand that quite well, shouldn't you? Considering your situation and all.

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[envie]

Oh darling, you say that as if you don't know exactly where they end up after this.

[She can see you as you truly are, after all. Demon to demon, she thinks this is a fantastic way to cause some trouble. Or as she likes to call it, have some fun.]

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[51stcentury]

[wink] Well, hey there, beautiful.

You say that as if you've never seen anyone try and stir the pot up a little before.

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[envie]

Now see, this is something I can get behind. Boring old Evander is trying to do boring things like getting in contact with the boring captain of the ship. Which, by the way, can you even believe we're stuck on this thing? I'm not going to last a week. I'm not sure I even want to! All I wanted to do was go to a decent pub and find a cute young thing to take me home and now I'll never get to do that.

[ SO. MUCH. WOE. ]

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[51stcentury]

Maybe not the pub or the taking home, but there are plenty of hopefuls and the quarters here are pretty cozy. [smirk]

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[entrapments]

Wow that is the exact opposite of a reassuring thought.

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[51stcentury]

And yet you find yourself wondering about it nonetheless, am I right?

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[entrapments]

Well see I dunno.
Because somebody already like- asked me that? But I'm pretty sure I'd remember dying. Or being close or something.

Unless a jet fell out of the sky and unexpectedly crushed me or something.

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[sweetmotherofgod]

Oh, sweetheart. There's such a thing as subtlety. You and that body are a good match.

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[51stcentury]

You think? [He looks down at himself, grinning] I rather enjoy that I found him, yeah. Certainly got a lot of fun memories to drudge up.

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[sweetmotherofgod]

[Sure, that gets a smile.]

You jammy bastard. Just try not to have so much fun you out us all, hmm? Some of us are trying to work an angle, here.

[zooms]

[ oh captain my captain :C ]

Sir, that's -- [ that's a very problematic question. And a bit rude. ] -- Uh. I guess a lot of people don't like thinking on it too much.

[51stcentury]

[Oh Hotspur :( It's not what you think...]

That's probably kind of a given, yeah.

ohhh video btw!

[zooms]

Yeah.

[ An expectant pause, as if to ask why would you talk about it then. ]

Touchy subject, sir. Kind of understandable, though.