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Tweak says, "beauty, come to me!"

notethestripes (ex_notethest397) wrote in labyrinth_rpg,
@ 2009-05-09 01:11:00

Entry tags:

active, day eight, ianto jones, jack harkness, rose tyler

WHO: Jack Harkness, Ianto Jones, Rose Tyler
WHEN: Mid-Morning; Day Eight
WHAT: Collecting Rose and then going to the amusement park.
WHERE: Rose's Room, then the amusement park.
RATING: Jack!rating
STATUS: Incomplete

At least Ianto was on board for this. Reluctant, but on board. Besides, it was an amusement park and while he'd been there with Rose the day before, Jack didn't have the time to actually explore. And, most importantly, ride the rides. There was a roller coaster he had his eye on and couldn't wait to try it out. However, one didn't ride rides all alone -- so much better when with a group.

While she had said she was spending time in the TARDIS, Jack still swung by her assigned dorm first, hoping he'd get lucky on the first go. Grinning manically at Ianto, Jack knocked twice on the door.

"Open up! We're going to the amusement park!" Jack glanced at Ianto, attempting to look abashed. "All right, so some people get knocks. You're just lucky."

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plusone
2009-05-10 08:59 pm UTC (link)

Rose yanked herself to her feet at Ianto's declaration of her being jailbait, quite bitter at the very idea that she was just another bint on Jack's scorecard. "I don't know who the hell you think you are," she snapped, pulling herself up to her full height, "but you're out of line. For one, I'm nearly twenty-four, hardly jailbait!" Pushing her hair out of her face, she pointed one finger in his face, looking eerily like Jack as she did so. "And I'm sure as hell not Jack's jailbait."

Though she could've been at one point. Maybe. If it hadn't been for the Doctor's protective nature and possible possessiveness. And all that did was dredge up a fresh wave of hurt running through her as she spun on her heel to glare at Jack again. "I'm not going anywhere. I've told you. Do you not... Jack, you moron, I... He's... Again! I swear to God, I can't do this!"

And a brand new stream of tears started up and she turned to face the wall, refusing to let a stranger, even one Jack trusted as much as he did, to see her so completely weak and vulnerable.

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notjusteyecandy
2009-05-11 09:43 pm UTC (link)

"Oh right. It can't be jailbait, it's Rose," Ianto deadpanned. "And I agreed to escort you to the amusement park, I did not agree to be flown at by an hysterical young who--" he ran a critical eye over her-- "doesn't look a day over 20. You have good skin."

And back to Jack: "She's crying again. Quite incoherent. Sobbing, angry women is more your department than mine, I think? You'll have to determine-- She... Who's... Again! without my assistance." He glanced back to Rose. "With no offense meant. Please, take my handkerchief." He pulled the navy square of cloth out of his inner pocket and handed it over to the young woman as something of a peace offering.

On the other hand, it was kind of satisfying seeing someone else put it to Jack like this. Lust-worthy or not, the man's ego needed this sometimes.

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ex_notethest397
2009-05-13 01:48 pm UTC (link)

What the fuck? Jack slowly rotated his head back and forth between soon-to-be-lover and Doctor's-Companion and tried to resist the urge of beating his head against something hard. At least there was no worry about causing permanent damage, now was there? Still. For crying out loud, this was not the way things were supposed to go, nor were Rose and Ianto supposed to be at each other's throats AND hopping down his own at the same time. Had he expected there to be tension between the Doctor and Ianto? Yes. This? No fucking way.

"If anyone's jailbait--" Jack broke off quickly changing that subject before he wound up in any more trouble than he already was. "You both have good skin. End of discussion."

Somehow, though, Jack began to make heads and tails of the situation. He didn't find it exceedingly odd that Rose was here in the dorms (as he hadn't been invited to the comfortable TARDIS) but now, oh now things were making sense. Jack moved towards Rose, putting a hand on her shoulder, yet glancing at Ianto as if to say 'comforting, nothing else.' "I... I didn't know," Jack said softly, gently squeezing her shoulder. "I figured to get you and then we'd get him. I didn't.."

Jack sighed, looking at Ianto. "Don't even say anything," he warned, "but the Doctor's gone." Gaze shifting back to Rose, he tugged her away from the wall and to look back into the room. "Which is why we're going out of here. Even if I have to carry you over my shoulder and you," he pointed at Ianto, "are coming with us."

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plusone
2009-05-13 02:10 pm UTC (link)

Hesitantly, Rose accepted the handkerchief, impressed anyone their age (as Ianto couldn't have been much older than she was) carried one at all. Most blokes she knew, even the Torchwood ones, found the sleeve of their shirt sufficient enough. "Thanks," she said softly, but she didn't use it. Instead, she merely wound it in her hands, taking comfort in having something to do with her hands that didn't involve slapping Jack.

What she really wanted to do was mold herself into that comforting hug she knew as Jack's. But, even distressed, Rose knew that was probably the worst thing she could do. Jack liked this guy, as stuffy and snot-faced as he might seem, and apparently the bloke was a jealous type. Seeing a man he mostly-fancied holding a vulnerable woman was not an attractive feature, she knew.

So instead, Rose nodded at Jack's words, biting her lip to the point of pain and just beyond it. "I don't know... Jareth, probably. Something to do with... Anyway." She shrugged, feeling helpless. "Honestly, Jack, do I look like I'd be any fun to be around today? You two go have fun." She gave him a weak nudge with her elbow, as if to playfully say 'you don't need me for what you have in mind'. But as pathetic as it was, it probably looked more like, 'get out of my room so I can spend the day in tears'.

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notjusteyecandy
2009-05-16 10:28 pm UTC (link)

Ianto rolled his eyes-- sometimes he was surprised that he didn't give himself eye strain around Jack. "'You both have good skin'? That's your bridge-building initiative? I can see why you're the leader of our ragtag band of rebels."

All right, so maybe his words didn't have to drip with quite so much sarcasm, and he decided to lighten it up just a little as Jack let him in on the Doctor's disappearance. All right, he might have muttered "Typical" under his breath, but that was just who he was.

He glanced back at the tearful, overwrought blonde. And then his fucking chivalry kicked in. This was all his mother's fault-- if she hadn't raised him so well he could have just said 'Right then, see ya!' Instead, he reached out and placed what he hoped was a reassuring hand on the girl's shoulder. "Listen. It's... an amusement park, purported to inspire amusement in those who attend it. And as I do not intend on going on any rides with Jack, he'll need an escort. Come on, I can hold your coats while the two of you ride."

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ex_notethest397
2009-05-17 09:46 pm UTC (link)

The fact that Ianto carried a pocket square was one of the many reasons Jack loved the man. Because it was so... him. Face it, Jack needed a man who was as classic as he was in many regards. "Yes, that's my bridge-building initiative. And I'm still the leader because no one has wanted to challenge me to a naked wrestling match," he pointed out. The sarcasm rolled off Jack's shoulders. If he wasn't used to it by now, god help him.

That was most difficult thing about this entire situation. Ianto was assuming Rose was Jack's current 'jailbait' and to wrap her in a hug like he wanted to would only confirm that. And yet, all Jack wanted to do was to wrap his arms around her and make things be okay. Jack smiled when Ianto approached Rose and took that as a cue to slide a hand around her waist, gently squeezing. He was close enough that his other hand could reach out and brush Ianto's hip reassuringly. Really, sometimes being Jack could be a bitch.

"Oh, you are going on rides, Ianto," Jack said with a grin. "Because standing and holding coats is decidedly not what one does at an amusement park." Jack nudged Rose with her hip. "Come on. Doesn't matter. You're coming with us and that's the end of it because I'll be damned if I'm going to let you stay in your room and feel sorry for yourself."

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plusone
2009-05-18 09:18 am UTC (link)

How she could love and hate someone so much at one time had never made any sense to Rose, but it was growing more and more common. There'd been many times she'd felt as much towards the Doctor, and now Jack, too. Why couldn't he just leave things alone? Why couldn't he accept the fact that her heart had been ripped out not just once but twice?

"Jack, I--" But he was smiling that infuriating grin and Ianto was actually trying to make amends and... Sighing, she shrugged and forced a tiny smile. "You know if you stick this poor bloke on a ride that makes him puke, he's probably not going to find you quite as attractive." As innocent as she tried to look, Rose still flashed a mischievous look in Ianto's direction. What the hell. If she couldn't be happy, someone should.

Moving towards the closet, which still paled in comparison to the huge wardrobe of the TARDIS, she examined the winter selections and pulled out a huge coat. Of course, most of the cold she was feeling at the moment was internal not external but... Well, it was a start. She tossed on a scarf, too, and turned to face the boys in the room. "Don't worry," she attempted to reassure Ianto. "I won't let him put you on the Barfmaster 4000 or whatever Jareth's got set. Hate to ruin that outfit of yours."

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notjusteyecandy
2009-05-18 12:21 pm UTC (link)

Ianto instinctively half-smiled back at Rose's mischievous expression. Damnit, why did he always like the trouble-makers?

"The Barfmaster 4000. Delightful. Jack, you will procure for me candy floss and very greasy pizza, and I will not go on rides. However you will go on rides and you will make this young lady smile." Yes, he was aware he sounded like he was sixty instead of Rose's age. "Are we clear?"

He zipped up his own parka and offered an arm to Rose. "Do you like the suit? It's surprisingly well-tailored given the circumstances. Shall we?"

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ex_notethest397
2009-05-28 01:49 am UTC (link)

Something dramatic had happened within the past two minutes and Jack was utterly puzzled as to what had brought it about. Rose and Ianto... were acting like best friends of eighty years suddenly. Not that Jack minded, he simply wondered what he had missed to bring about such a sudden and dramatic change. It made no sense to him in the slightest.

"Don't think there's a greasy spoon around here like Jubilee," Jack replied, "but I'll see what I can do." Jack threw a glare in Rose's direction. She was supposed to be on his side, not warning Ianto about roller coasters. Of course the ones with the large drops were the best to go on. Duh.

"What can I say, the man looks good in a suit," Jack said, giving Ianto a slow once over, like he'd never seen him in such dress before. "I'll make Rose smile and you, you old codger," Jack teased. With Rose on Ianto's arm, he could either move in close to Ianto or Rose, but not both. Such choices. In the end, he held open the door, bowing gallantly to let the pair pass. "One amusement park, coming right up." Jack fell into step beside Rose as they wound their way to the park, moving quickly enough so that Rose couldn't change her mind at the last possible minute.

"So," Jack said, rubbing his chin and surveying the park. "Where to start? Something easy or..." He pointed to one of the large coasters. "The big deal and work our way backwards to the easy ones?"

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plusone
2009-05-28 10:12 am UTC (link)

Rose accepted the offered arm gratefully, mostly because she needed something to lean on. And something to make sure she didn't turn tail and run. And now that she had her mind made up, years of built up determination were surfacing, and she didn't want to fall into her post-Canary Wharf self again.

That and there was an adorable bloke on her arm who happened to be quite into the very sexy bloke on her other side and damn if Rose wasnt one with a penchant for matchmaking. Ianto would've been blind to have missed the once over Jack had given him, and the tiniest of grins flickered over Rose's face. "Always did find men in suits dashing. Course, men in uniform aren't too shabby either," she told Jack, glancing up at him with a wrinkle of her nose. "Wonder what the two would look like if you put them together..."

She let her voice purposely drift off as she let the pair do the mental imaging for themselves. No need for her there! Refusing to let her eyes drift towards the rides she'd ridden only the night before, she nodded towards the candy floss. "I believe," she said, an air of bossiness creeping into her voice, "the gentleman asked you for sweets, Captain."

And if he was full of sugary sweetness, maybe Jack wouldn't force him on anything resembling a Barfmaster 4000 or whatever they'd dubbed it. She did have everyone's best interests at heart, after all.

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notjusteyecandy
2009-05-28 08:33 pm UTC (link)

Well, she seemed an all right lass, when various fluids weren't pouring out of various facial orifices. He placed his hand over hers where it rest on his arm-- a friendly and comforting gesture, and one that precluded Jack from taking his other arm. Lusting after the man he may be, but Ianto was also not skipping down the Yellow Brick Road with Dorothy on one arm and the Tin Man on the other.

"Either Jack asked you to say so or else you have a bit of a devious streak," he said, patting her hand lightly. "Has he also informed you that he thinks he can just slip into anyone's trousers without so much as buying him dinner first?" He shot Jack a smirk. "I'm an old-fashioned bloke, Rose."

He followed her gaze toward the candy floss, and then turned his head smartly to his boss. "I'd like blue, please, Jack, and then we'll negotiate a carousel ride, all right?"

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