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Charlotte "Chuck" Charles (pushedback) wrote in marinanova,
@ 2015-07-13 11:03:00

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charlotte charles, jack harkness, ton phanan

Day 332 - closed to Ton
[ It was a morning like any other. A morning just like yesterday and the day before that, of warmth and curling up against Ton's back, arm loosely draped over his waist. An arm that's a little heavier today than it was the morning before — there's still a ring on her finger.

She smiles happily in her half-sleep, burrowing her nose into his spine. A sneaky tactic to get him to wake up, for sure. If this doesn't work she might just toss Gadget on him. ]

[ Video, closed to Jack ]

Hey, Jack! I have a favor to ask you. Well, two, actually.

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	pushedback 2015-07-14 06:33 pm UTC (link)
	Thank you! [ If she smiles any wider she'll turn into a Pez dispenser. ] We've kind of set a date too — during the reopening party for the Dive. We kind of want it to be a surprise, so if you could keep it on the downlow until then? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	foreverjack 2015-07-14 07:32 pm UTC (link)
	The... [Dive. Right. She's renamed the Devil's Compass, he vaguely recalls. Mainly because he knew it yesterday, because she was his sister.] Sure. None of my business, really, after all. [Not today, anyway. He might sound a little wistful about that.] Do you have a date in mind? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	pushedback 2015-07-14 07:35 pm UTC (link)
	Yeah... we're kind of thinking three days from now. [ Waiting for a reaction. She has another thing to ask him, but kind of wants to know if he's cool with how fast this is going first. Sure, he's not her actual brother but he is a really good friend. His blessing matters. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	foreverjack 2015-07-14 08:24 pm UTC (link)
	[His eyebrows go up, and he gives her an amused smile.] Not hanging around, are you? [But there's no condemnation in his tone, only affection. If she wants someone to judge her on her choices, she's talking to the wrong man.] Need any help with anything? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

pushedback
2015-07-14 08:29 pm UTC (link)

We didn't really see a reason to wait. We got all the planning done before breakfast too, so I'd say we're entitled to steamroll through with this.

[ Everything is set. Everything except for... ]

Actually... there's one thing we haven't figured out yet. We need someone to actually marry us. Like a captain. I know you said yes but I was hoping I could convince you. Or bribe you.

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	foreverjack 2015-07-14 08:44 pm UTC (link)
	[His grin goes amused again.] You remember me mentioning that I'm not actually a Captain of anything here, right? That wasn't just a part of yesterday; that was true. I don't actually have any power whatsoever to officiate at a wedding. [Which is not in any way him saying he won't do it.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	pretend she said "I know you said no" haha what pushedback 2015-07-14 08:48 pm UTC (link)
	By that logic, no one is something of anything around here. Even if I had a rabbi, would the power vested in him even be legit here? [ Jaaack... ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Absolutely, already did :-) foreverjack 2015-07-14 08:57 pm UTC (link)
	[He sighs dramatically, and smiles.] It would be my honour. ... So who will you get to give you away instead? [He can't very well do both, can he?] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	pushedback 2015-07-14 09:06 pm UTC (link)
	I guess I'll give myself away. That sounds oddly appropriate, now that I think about it. After all, it's no one's decision but my own how I live my life. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	foreverjack 2015-07-15 07:59 am UTC (link)
	I think that's an excellent choice. [Even if he's still a little wistful about not still being her actual brother any more.] So, you'll write your own vows? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	pushedback 2015-07-15 10:49 am UTC (link)
	[ It's okay, she can adopt him later. ] I guess we are. Do you have any suggestions? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	foreverjack 2015-07-15 02:07 pm UTC (link)
	[He would actually really, really like that.] Make them from the heart and person to you. And only things you'll actually stick to. No point in promising something you can't see through. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	pushedback 2015-07-15 03:39 pm UTC (link)
	[ Then that's what she'll do. Once she's done with the marriage thing, of course. ] I'll remember that. [ A beat. ] Kind of sounds like you've already thought about this a lot. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	foreverjack 2015-07-16 12:15 pm UTC (link)
	[He quirks a grin.] Yesterday's marriage wasn't my first, you know. I've had a lot of time to think about these things. [And yes, he might have been thinking about it a whole more today, too.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	pushedback 2015-07-16 04:51 pm UTC (link)
	I didn't know you'd been married before! Goodness Jack, you can't just keep these things secret from people. Especially when people means me! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	foreverjack 2015-07-17 07:10 am UTC (link)
	[Chuckling] It's not exactly a secret. I'm a hundred and seventy years old. Of course I've been married before! [A slightly coy look.] I don't tend to go round advertising it, though. [And not just because it's bad for his image.] I... don't have a great track record with it, really. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	pushedback 2015-07-18 12:11 pm UTC (link)
	[ She wrinkles her nose a little. ] Relationships are hard. They take a lot more work than some people are willing to put in, I think. [ Not that this is a jab towards him, of course. Judging from what she's gleaned off Ianto, they're doing fine. ] I guess you learn from your mistakes. The more mistakes you make, the more you learn... I hope. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	foreverjack 2015-07-20 04:30 pm UTC (link)
	[He gives a soft snort of laughter.] By that reckoning, I should be an expert at it by now! [But he looks a lot more relaxed.] Thank you. I think I needed that. Yesterday was... hard. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	pushedback 2015-07-20 08:23 pm UTC (link)
	I bet... how's Kitty? And Ianto, for that matter. [ She kind of wants to worry more about Ianto than Kitty but some of those good feels from yesterday are still there. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	foreverjack 2015-07-20 08:43 pm UTC (link)
	[He makes a face.] Not so good. Kitty, I mean. I'm afraid this is going to hit her hard. Ianto's okay, though. Just weirded out by yesterday! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	pushedback 2015-07-21 11:41 am UTC (link)
	Did he make through it okay? I didn't really get a chance to talk to him yet. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	foreverjack 2015-07-21 08:22 pm UTC (link)
	Uh. Sort of? [He makes a sort of rueful face.] ...Apparently he was engaged to Spike. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	pushedback 2015-07-22 03:06 pm UTC (link)
	What, seriously? [ Oh my god. ] Me and Kitty were joking about that yesterday! Not about Ianto but... someone getting stuck with Spike. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	foreverjack 2015-07-22 09:07 pm UTC (link)
	Seriously. [Yes. Oh my god is right.] And by the sound of it, he certainly didn't think of it as being 'stuck with' spike - at least at the time. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	pushedback 2015-07-23 11:59 am UTC (link)
	Oh wow... are you okay? Is he okay? [ No way that didn't cause some serious psychological trauma. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)