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Tweak says, "pop goes the weasel"

Captain Jack Harkness (foreverjack) wrote in marinanova,
@ 2014-08-06 12:03:00

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jack harkness, malcolm reynolds, rose, zatanna zatara

Day 283 / Video / Open
[Jack appears on-screen in the dojo in the Sector 1 Athletics Complex, looking oddly energised and restless.]

So, I find myself really geared up for a little sparring. Anyone fancy joining me for a bit of a work-out?

((OOC: I am *really* not good at describing fights of any kind (my brain just refuses to be interested) so I'm mostly just looking to gloss over any actual fighting. This post is more about emphasising how aggressive Jack's got lately due to the red pearl in his pocket, so feel free to have your character comment on that rather than/as well as offering themselves as a sparring partner.))

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	cptn_tightpants 2014-08-10 04:33 pm UTC (link)
	[Oh isn't that a good sight to see. Mal's so ready for whatever this man is going to throw at him. He tries to remember the guy's name... they'd talked once or twice before... Not that he cares much. He just wants to hit someone.] On my way. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

foreverjack
2014-08-10 09:10 pm UTC (link)

[It takes Jack a few minutes to remember the other man's name too, but the adrenaline surging through his veins reminds him of another time, when he rode behind him on a horse named Serenity and helped him fight off raptors. Mal, that's it. Seems like the sort of guy who really won't mind getting hit.

When Mal arrives, he greets him with a wide smile. He's stripped down to his t-shirt and trousers, feet bare, bouncing a little on his toes. There's blood in places on his t-shirt, but no sign of any injuries that might be affecting him.]

Mal! Glad you could make it!

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cptn_tightpants
2014-08-11 02:55 am UTC (link)

Mal walks in with a grin on his face.

"Wouldn't miss it for the world," he grins, bending over to unlace his boots. It wouldn't do to just stomp on the other man's foot now. And he might as well take off the suspenders too. They'd just make it easier for Jack to grab onto him.

"Looks like you already got started," he adds, nodding to the bloodstains while he rolls up his sleeves. He doesn't see any wounds that would have dripped, but maybe they're from the other person. He doesn't care too much. He's just ready to do some damage. Let go of some of this angry energy that's been around for way too long.

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foreverjack
2014-08-13 09:43 am UTC (link)

"You weren't the first response to my request, no," Jack shrugs, grinning faintly, and leaves it at that. He has no real desire to bring Rose into this. This feels different from Rose, or even from brawling with Spike. He doesn't really know Mal, so there are no pent-up feelings getting in the way. This can be what he feels he really needs: a simple fight, pure release of aggression for no reason than that they both need it.

He watches Mal prepare, feeling a fresh round of anticipation at the propsect of this. "Glad you came along, though. I really feel the need for more!"

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cptn_tightpants
2014-08-13 11:27 pm UTC (link)

"I've been itchin' for a fight for days now," Mal says with a shrug, not really caring that Jack had fought with anyone before. It just meant he was tired hopefully which would give Mal an advantage. "Jus' glad to hear someone else wants it too."

He turns finally shirtless and barefoot. There's a definite scar from a gunshot wound to his belly visible, but other than that he's fit and hale. He remembers Jack now... the one he saved from the dinosaurs on Serenity.

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foreverjack
2014-08-14 10:30 am UTC (link)

"Yeah, me too," Jack agrees, with a faint frown because perhaps there's something there that he ought to be investigating, but he shrugs it off, far more interested in getting on with the fight. He eyes the scar on Mal's belly with interest, but it's obviously long-healed so unlikely to be an obstacle to being able to get down and dirty with this.

"Ready?" he asks, grinning, bouncing again, raring to go.

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cptn_tightpants
2014-08-14 11:25 pm UTC (link)

Mal's always been willing to fight, but if he were in a more sober state of mind, he'd be aware that this was rather excessive. But the pearl was still in his pocket and he didn't really care.

"Do you even hafta ask?" Mal grinned, starting to circle Jack, looking for an opening for the first punch.

[OOC: I know you're not a big fan of writing fight scenes... and I"m not either... how do you want to continue with this?]

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foreverjack
2014-08-15 08:59 am UTC (link)

Jack laughs gleefully and goes right in with a punch to that fine jaw.

It all goes swimmingly for a few breathless, exhilarating minutes, until a knock from Mal sends him down on his back and something tiny and red skidding out from his trouser pocket. He stretches an arm after the pearl instinctively, and when he can't quite reach it he heaves up at Mal instead, wanting his pearl back. "Hang on," he pants, trying to wriggle just a bit nearer the escaping pearl. "Lost my lucky charm."

((OOC: This work okay for you? I figure we just paraphrase it in chunks! Also note I already took some liberties describing Jack's injuries so feel free to describe Mal inflicting those if you want!))

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cptn_tightpants
2014-08-18 03:36 pm UTC (link)

Mal's feeling quite OK, even though he seems to be bleeding from a split above his brow. He doesn't care though. This is good. Until Jack reaches for the pearl that fell from his pocket. Funny. Mal has one just like it.

He releases the man long enough for the pearl, not really knowing why. "Shouldn't be lettin' you grab that..." but he laughs. He waits just long enough for Jack to pick it up before charging with a holler and a flying tackle.

[OOC: all good to me!]

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foreverjack
2014-08-18 08:47 pm UTC (link)

Jack scoops it up and slips it back in his pocket with a quick grin. "Can't deprive a man in a fight of his lucky charm!" he teases breathlessly, and then he goes down again, laughing, as Mal tackles him, fists and knees and elbows jabbing to make sure he doesn't, as the saying goes, go down without a fight.

And he soon rolls them over, getting in a few punches before Mal manges to heave him off, and he dances back, shaking out his hand, which is definitely feeling the effects of having delivered multiple punches to very hard bits of bone. Time for a different tactic. He goes in this time with a kick.

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cptn_tightpants
2014-08-18 09:00 pm UTC (link)

The man has sharp elbows and knees. Mal's definitely going to feel it in the morning. In fact, he's fairly certain he has at least one bruised rib...

The kick gets him in the gut and Mal doubles over, coughing as the air blows out of him. The anger that's been in the back of his mind begins to flare and he roars when he catches his breath, aiming the heel of his hand at the bridge of Jack's nose.

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foreverjack
2014-08-19 10:27 am UTC (link)

Seeing Mal double over like that is exhilarating, and the roar that follows even more so. All of a sudden, this feels like a real fight, as adrenaline pumps through him. He's about to start laughing with it when Mal's hand impacts on his nose and there's a sickening crunch. Pain flares, and in its wake, as he stumbles back, the slow burn of anger that's been simmering in the background starts to blaze. He roars in his turn and goes for Mal again in a flurry of kicks and blows, the pain of the impacts temporarily blotted out by the sheer satisfaction of hurting someone else.

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cptn_tightpants
2014-08-20 04:36 am UTC (link)

Oh fuck this has gone sour. But somehow, Mal doesn't really care. The anger is perfect and the flurry of blows means he can hit back just as erratic and just as hard.

Suddenly he's not paying attention to much other than making sure every attack connects and does damage. He's hardly even aware of the damage Jack's dealing to him. It's only when he starts to get dizzy that he realizes he has to end this soon.

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foreverjack
2014-08-22 09:51 am UTC (link)

It feels amazing, finally giving in to the rage that's been building up inside him for what feels like days now. He doesn't know why he feels so angry, but he knows it feels fantastic to let it all out. There's just enough rationality left in his mind to make him hold back enough to avoid actually killing Mal, but apart from that he just goes in for maximum impact and pain, with fists and feet and knees and elbows and shoulders, getting just as good as he's giving and feeling through it all a huge, savage satisfaction at both the pain he's inflicting and the pain he's receiving.

Right up until the point where Mal shoves him into the wall with a ferocious blow to the jaw and his head hits the wall hard. He sees stars for a moment and then slides down the wall, unconscious.

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	cptn_tightpants 2014-08-22 03:25 pm UTC (link)
	Mal grins when Jack goes down. He adds another kick to the ribs for good measure before turning and stumbling into unconsciousness himself. (Reply to this) (Parent)

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