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MarinaNova NPCs (marinanova_npc) wrote in marinanova,
@ 2017-01-16 14:58:00

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:mingle, aidan reilly, aigis, carl grimes, charlotte charles, duo maxwell, felix gaeta, hazel levesque, ianto jones, jim kirk, john constatine, kanji tatsumi, kitty pryde (aoa), kitty pryde (evolution), lelouch vi britannia, lyle dylandy, malcolm reynolds, martha jones, michiru kaiou, neil dylandy, nico di angelo, pavel chekov (au), piper halliwell, quatre raberba winner, rebecca crane, spencer reid, spike, tieria erde, ton phanan, trowa barton, wade wilson, zed martin

411 - Fast Forward Mingle

(( OOC: EVENT INFO)

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readystopwatch
2017-01-17 03:30 pm UTC (link)

I tried to do my best by him for years. [He replies bitterly. He doesn't resent her for her occasional involvement with Jack. He knows perfectly well how hard it is to say no to him, and he knows the two of them always had a certain intensity between them. As a matter of fact he's never hated or resented anyone Jack's slept with. There's been jealousy occasionally, depending on the person, and some of them hurt more than others but at the end of the day he's always placed the blame squarely on Jack's shoulders. He was the one who broke promise after promise, he was the one who acted like what they had wasn't worth sticking around for.] I think deep down he still thinks of himself as my boss, and like I'm supposed to fall in line no matter what he does and just accept it. And I did for years because I thought I had to, like I was so damn lucky to be with him I should just put up with it all and be grateful.

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kitty_has_claws
2017-01-17 05:46 pm UTC (link)

[She's never been in a relationship with Jack. Not really. They had their marriage and for that day it felt very much like they had been and it had it's ups and downs but they were largely great together. There was nothing saying that's how it would really play out though. And then timing was never on the side of them being together. He was faithful to Ianto during that window when she might have chosen differently than Chekov. She has no regrets there. She is extremely happy with her Russian space man.

So, when Ianto speaks like this she knows a little of his side and a little of Jack's and then there's just knowing them both and she doubts Jack ever meant to make him feel that way, but not that he felt it.

She leans over and kisses the top of Ianto's head.] Anyone would be lucky to be with you. You know that, right?

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readystopwatch
2017-01-17 06:12 pm UTC (link)

Yes, I do know, which is part of the problem. [If there's anyone here who he can really count on to listen and understand what he's talking about it's her. She's known him the longest, since his very first day and after everything they've been through together he doubts there's anything he couldn't talk to her about.] I spent so long thinking I was lucky to be with him that I excused everything he did and the way he treated me and he just got so used to accepting it all that he couldn't handle it when I told him things had to change. The only thing I regret is how difficult it's made things for you having us both on the Council.

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kitty_has_claws
2017-01-17 07:04 pm UTC (link)

[Being able to really talk to Ianto about things has been something that's really helped her get to this point in her life. He's grounding for her and she respects him. She saw the way he handled the investigative team and then everything with the take over and the formation of the council.]

Don't worry about that. The Council and I have been through tougher times. And I'm hoping the two of you will find a way to work through this eventually. Not saying soon or even with the happiest of endings, but even Reid and I can play chess together now. [Though he's been keeping to himself a lot lately.]

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readystopwatch
2017-01-18 11:47 am UTC (link)

I have absolutely no interest in playing chess with him. Or interacting with him in any way. [He's still stinging from their hallway argument this morning but he isn't ready to discuss that with her yet. It's still too recent and he's too angry about it. Next week it will be their topic of discussion.] This is the first time I've ever actually hated being here. When I got here all those years ago it was so much better than all the shit at Torchwood and knowing I was going to die and even with everything that's happened since I've had people I care about. Now I have to lie awake each night and listen to him fuck everyone else in the dome next door.

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kitty_has_claws
2017-01-18 12:02 pm UTC (link)

[She places her hand over his and gives it a squeeze. His cool body temperature has long since stopped surprising her or even registering as different.] I'm sorry. [Not for a personal crime there. She would never have been with Jack right next to Ianto's place. She also wouldn't take him back to her place obviously. Even with permission and understanding that's messed up.]

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readystopwatch
2017-01-18 12:56 pm UTC (link)

[She's always been considerate about it. To be honest he can't blame anyone Jack's with for it. He doubts they're thinking about it, or that they realize how sharp his sense are now. Jack knows, though. He's perfectly aware of what he's doing.]

Don't be. It's not your fault. [A squeeze of her hand and a sigh as he admits.] I bumped into him in the hallway this morning and we had another argument so I'm just touchier than usual about it today.

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	kitty_has_claws 2017-01-18 09:57 pm UTC (link)
	[That didn't even take a week!] Oh, Ianto. I'm sorry. What was it about? Him having someone over? [It's hard watching them hurt each other like this.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	readystopwatch 2017-01-19 07:42 am UTC (link)
	I think we had pretty thoroughly covered a wide range of topics by the end of it, including that one. [He has to wonder how many people overheard it. Maybe he should have thought twice before starting a shouting match in the street but it's too late now.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	kitty_has_claws 2017-01-19 08:22 am UTC (link)
	You both have a lot of passion. It's hard when it turns like this. [Implying the fight as hard as they loved.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	readystopwatch 2017-01-19 10:47 am UTC (link)
	[She's exactly right it he doesn't want to admit it. The passion that made them so great together is what's making this breakup so ugly. Add in twenty years to learn all the things to say to hurt each other and this was never going to be pretty.] You know I don't mind you being with him, right? You know it's nothing to do with that. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

kitty_has_claws
2017-01-20 09:07 am UTC (link)

[She drops her gaze reflexively when he brings it up directly, but after a moment she looks up again.] It's not something I feel great about when it comes to this.

[And even for her things changed when Spike entered the picture. There was that time in Botani when it was so hard to control herself with Jack. He was the one who put a stop to things and while she wasn't entirely herself she can't help but think that knowing Ianto had Spike too helped tell her it was okay if she did follow her impulses with Jack. It was still a very long time before they were actually choosing to do anything with each other and by that point she was more focused on Chekov's feelings than anything. Their past "marriage" fake as it was and his pheromones and just their connection as people has always made it hard to stay away. But her heart hasn't been on the table for a long time. There's no wondering if they could be together. She would never leave Pavel. Jack just helps keep things in balance in her life. But seeing how far out of balance things are with Ianto...]

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readystopwatch
2017-01-20 09:32 am UTC (link)

You two have always had a connection. You know I can understand that. [He felt guilty for a long time over the way things started with Spike, bad enough to excuse a lot from Jack. And he means it, he knows how intense things have gotten between the two of them, how close they've been right from the start.] It's the way he then goes out and sleeps with everyone else in the dome that bothers me. People he hardly knows and certainly doesn't care about, just in the off chance that he likes them better than me.

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kitty_has_claws
2017-01-20 12:07 pm UTC (link)

Do you really think that's why he does it? [To be honest she doesn't know why he does it. While it seems like it would be easy to compare to her and Pavel, she doubts it is. After all, even if Jack's sex drive was significantly higher than Ianto's and she's not sure it is then there was still Spike. She's also sure he loved Ianto and wasn't looking for a different or better relationship. Maybe just a need for variety? She's not sure.]

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readystopwatch
2017-01-20 01:39 pm UTC (link)

Apparently it's because he's more special than the rest of us and he doesn't have to follow rules because he's Captain Jack Harkness. [There's a lot of bitterness in his voice, especially since that's what all his reasons seem to boil down to. He used to understand it, but he stopped trying years ago.]

I lost control when we were arguing this morning. Just for a moment. But I've never done that before. [Much more subdued, like he's ashamed to admit it. Losing control means a lot more now that he's not human anymore.]

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	kitty_has_claws 2017-01-20 10:32 pm UTC (link)
	[It does though it helps to do it with another immortal if you're going to do it.] Did anything happen? [Is Jack hurt?] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	readystopwatch 2017-01-22 09:42 am UTC (link)
	No, nothing happened. [He's never wanted to hurt someone before, not like that. For a moment he really did want to attack him.] I think I'll try to avoid him more than I already was though, just to be safe. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	kitty_has_claws 2017-01-22 09:52 am UTC (link)
	Probably hard to do living across from him and having heightened senses. [It's probably time for someone to suck it up and move.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

readystopwatch
2017-01-22 10:08 am UTC (link)

[Good thing neither of them are stubborn, that moving thing will totally work out. She's right about the heightened senses, though. Being able to hear and smell him means Jack's always on his mind. It just comes down to which of them will buckle first and now that the issue of moving was mentioned this morning it seems even less likely.] Well neither of us seems likely to move soon so I suppose we'll just have to avoid each other.

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	kitty_has_claws 2017-01-22 10:21 am UTC (link)
	If you want to avoid each other consider moving. Really. If you want to work it out then stay. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	readystopwatch 2017-01-22 11:24 am UTC (link)
	There's nothing to work out. And I'm not moving. Spike and I have a home there, and I don't see why we should be the ones forced out of it. [It's an unreasonable stance but he's tired of being the one who always gives in to Jack and that's making him more stubborn than usual on this.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	kitty_has_claws 2017-01-22 12:14 pm UTC (link)
	Who are you hurting? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	readystopwatch 2017-01-22 12:44 pm UTC (link)
	[Himself. Spike. His friends. The people who live here, who he and Jack are supposed to be helping on the council. Jack, and even though he should be the only one on that list it's gotten a lot longer.] It's not about hurting anyone, Kitty. It's not my fault he's being unreasonable. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	kitty_has_claws 2017-01-22 08:06 pm UTC (link)
	It's hurting you even if it's not about hurting anyone. Just...think about then you're ready to think about it? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	readystopwatch 2017-01-23 09:34 am UTC (link)
	[He doesn't reply to that because there's no way to answer without admitting she's right, which is something he doesn't feel like doing just now. Instead he finishes his coffee and stands up from their table.] I should get back to work. Thanks for the talk, I appreciate it. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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