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Tweak says, "The worms crawl out"

Ianto Jones (readystopwatch) wrote in marinanova,
@ 2016-05-02 13:54:00

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ianto jones, jack harkness, martha jones, sam winchester, spike

Day 374 | Action | Open
[The Hub]

[It's a boring dream by Torchwood standards, an interesting one of your work doesn't consist of a top secret science fiction bunker, complete with mysterious alien gadgets lying everywhere, incomprehensible computer programs running on most of the screens and a pteranodon nesting high up near the roof and occasionally squawking to herself.

As for Ianto he's not doing anything as exciting as his surroundings. He's just cleaning up at the end of the day, throwing away empty pizza boxes ordered under the name of Torchwood, washing coffee mugs, dusting off keyboards, putting away discarded firearms. Maybe he's dreaming about this because he organizes thing even in his sleep. Or maybe he just missed his old routine.]

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	readystopwatch 2016-05-05 02:46 pm UTC (link)
	[It is a good change. Even if it's no more than kissing and touching here it's a welcome change from the tone of the rest of this visit. He shifts his head a bit, giving easier access to his neck and making a pleased sound.] No, I wouldn't say so. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	chipswiththat 2016-05-05 03:23 pm UTC (link)
	[ Well then. He'll keep it up, nuzzling, kissing, nipping at whatever patch of skin he can get to, hands moving down to take purchase on Ianto's hips. They could have some fun here, or... ] If you're feeling too exposed, I got a few places we could go. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	readystopwatch 2016-05-05 03:47 pm UTC (link)
	[With his back to Spike like this there's not much he can do to return those touches. He's left shivering each time those cool fingers find a new patches of skin.] Where did you have in mind? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	chipswiththat 2016-05-05 04:03 pm UTC (link)
	Maybe... [ He muses, wondering if he has enough control over this to change the scenery on his own. Is this Ianto's dream? Or are they equal partners in this? ] ...how about California? Sun, sand... bet you haven't had time off in a while. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	readystopwatch 2016-05-05 04:05 pm UTC (link)
	[Its a dream. Why shouldn't it be possible? He smiles, turning around within the circle of Spike's arms, taking his eyes off the darkened bay to meet his.] Sounds nice. Think you can manage it? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	chipswiththat 2016-05-05 04:19 pm UTC (link)
	Let's see. [ He leans in to kiss him as he concentrates and soon enough there's a deep thump of a base guitar, the bright lights of a nightclub, the scent of a gaggle of high schoolers enjoying themselves on the dance floor down below. The walkway above the Bronze is as good a place as any to start, he thinks. ] Wanna dance? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	readystopwatch 2016-05-05 04:24 pm UTC (link)
	I may be wrong but I'm fairly sure this isn't a beach. [Teasing, not complaining. He answers the question by wrapping his arms around Spike's waist, starting to sway slowly to the music.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	chipswiththat 2016-05-05 04:28 pm UTC (link)
	Got to build to it, pet. [ They can take a walk, later. See the sights, as few as there are. He's spent a lot of time in this godforsaken place, it feels kind of nice for someone else to have seen it, considering that there's no one from Sunnydale left in Marina. ] I used to hunt here. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	readystopwatch 2016-05-05 05:12 pm UTC (link)
	[That sounds nice. Spike got the tour of his home, he'd like to do the same.] Really? Isn't it a bit conscious? Lots of people here. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	chipswiththat 2016-05-05 05:15 pm UTC (link)
	You'd be surprised how lit'le people pay attention. [ He's not hunting now. No, all his attention is on Ianto, the sway of his body, the warmth radiating off him. Nothing but this. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

readystopwatch
2016-05-05 05:59 pm UTC (link)

[Its been a long time since he was in a place like this for any reason other than tracking down some sort of alien artifact. And while he's danced with Jack plenty of times here at the parties they always throw in this place as well as that one time at Gwen's wedding they've never gone out dancing in a place like this. Another new experience, one that can be all theirs, something unique to them.]

Really? So if I kissed you right now, you think no one would be paying enough attention to notice?

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	chipswiththat 2016-05-05 06:04 pm UTC (link)
	[ This is one more reason for him to dislike Torchwood. Never been out dancing? Never having any time to themselves, never having fun? Why does it always come down to the dead guy to tell people to enjoy life? ] Why don't you try it? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

readystopwatch
2016-05-05 06:17 pm UTC (link)

[Everyone else always managed it just fine. Social lives, that is. He just never invited himself along to these things, and maybe that resulted in him never being invited anyway. He was so focused on keeping his head down when he started, on being unnoticed to protect Lisa that he got in the habit of hiding, of keeping to himself and never really shook it.

He puts it to the test, leaning in for a long kiss, hands drifting down from his waist to grope at his ass through the denim of his jeans and leather of his coat. How much do people notice, even in a dream?]

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chipswiththat
2016-05-05 06:23 pm UTC (link)

[ He better get used to living in that case, because Spike doesn't hide. That goes double for whatever time they have here — want to spend some time in New York in the 70s? Play kitten poker in an underground demon speakeasy? He's got oodles of memories to scoop from, more than enough to make up for the wallflower deal here.

As it happens, no one is noticing. Too busy with their own lives or maybe dream magic is giving them an unusual amount of privacy. He pushes into the kiss with hunger, hands finding their way back to Ianto's hips to pull him in close. ]

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readystopwatch
2016-05-05 06:41 pm UTC (link)

[He could use a bit of that. He's too determined to ignore any memories of his life before Torchwood and while it's got it's own share of unusual memories it doesn't leave much time for fun. Maybe he's just never been good at that. He could use someone who brings it out in him, someone who he can kiss and touch and sway with here in this club. It's so normal and yet utterly abnormal because he's never done this sort of thing in a setting like this with another man, plus the vampire bit of course. Under normal circumstances it would make him nervous or self-conscious but maybe because this is a dream it doesn't feel that way. Or maybe it's that attitude about living a little bit rubbing off on him.]

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chipswiththat
2016-05-05 06:52 pm UTC (link)

[ Dream or not, Spike wouldn't allow for anyone to bother them. When he's committed he's committed, there's nothing more to it, and boy is he ever committed to this thing they have going for it. He was aiming for casual but now that they can actually do things he's quickly feeling the fierce obsessive protectiveness creep up again. Raptors, Tyki or homophobic assholes in a club, doesn't matter. He'd tear them to shreds.

He breaks the kiss after a moment, nuzzling affectionately. ]

You want to get out of here?

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readystopwatch
2016-05-05 07:04 pm UTC (link)

[Whatever this is its something more than casual even if he doesn't quite know how it got there this fast. Maybe it's because they were friends first. He's told Spike things he's never shared with anyone else, trusted him and opened up to him before sex was involved in this at all. Maybe that makes it feel like this is more than just the start to a casual relationship filled with good sex. It's something else, a real relationship. He doesn't like labels, is always afraid to look more closely at these things. Maybe that's for the best just now.]

Sure. I want to see any place you want to show me.

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chipswiththat
2016-05-05 07:10 pm UTC (link)

Let's go, then. You should see more of California while we're here. Who knows how long the home of the hell mouth will stay standing?

[ He knows. Not exactly, but a rough estimate and maybe that's another reason why he wants to take advantage of this. Someone should remember this place. He won't be around to do it.

Placing a hand on the small of Ianto's back he guides him out of the Bronze and into the warm Californian night air. They can take a walk, maybe get it on in a crypt somewhere. ]

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	readystopwatch 2016-05-05 07:36 pm UTC (link)
	Quite a change from Cardiff. [He's never been to California before, and while a crypt isn't exactly on his list of things to do as a tourist it feels pretty appropriate for this place.] Funny, the Rift and your hell mouth aren't all that different in concept. But we do have very different ways of handling them, don't we? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	chipswiththat 2016-05-05 07:42 pm UTC (link)
	No risk of growing gills here. [ Well. ] Don't really know if you can say a hellmouth is handled. Controlled, maybe. Never successfully. For the record, it's not part of the sightseeing tour. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	readystopwatch 2016-05-05 08:01 pm UTC (link)
	I don't think any of us have ever grown gills. Gwen got pregnant with an alien parasite once but that's the closest I can think of. [Controlled. That sounds like their own way of handling the Rift. Respond as best you can and hope not too many people die.] I'd rather see places you like in any case. That's more interesting to me. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	chipswiththat 2016-05-05 08:35 pm UTC (link)
	[ Or, as is often the case with the hellmouth, try to summon an ancient ritual to open it up and release literal hell. He's usually not on the "hoping not too many people die" side. ] Hope you don't mind a stroll across the graveyard, in that case. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	readystopwatch 2016-05-05 08:58 pm UTC (link)
	Sounds romantic. [He may be teasing but in a weird way it actually does. He wants to see the places Spike spends his time, and he's willing to bet a lot of it it here. He knows how much he likes the cemetery in the dome.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	chipswiththat 2016-05-05 09:06 pm UTC (link)
	[ It's where he belongs, with the rest of the ghouls.] Y'know... I'm kind of glad you get to see this place. There's no one left in the dome that know what it's like and in a few years there won't be anything left but a hole in the ground. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	readystopwatch 2016-05-05 09:12 pm UTC (link)
	[He nods, understanding that all too well.] The Hub gets destroyed, too. Around when I die, apparently. I'm glad we've got an opportunity to show each other places like this. I feel like describing them doesn't really do them justice, not when they're a part of our lives like this. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)