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Spike (chipswiththat) wrote in marinanova,
@ 2017-04-04 15:31:00

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ianto jones, jezebel mephistopheles, spike

422 - action
[ CLOSED TO IANTO ]

[ He went to bed with Jack the night before. It was an attempt, he assumes, to bring this whole thing together. The three of them as the three of them rather than separate parts held together by necessity. Everything was fine, nothing to report and he slept like the dead through the night and well into the morning, schedule still not completely shifted from back in the day when the sun was actually something to avoid.

It makes waking up all that worse. He can see just fine in the dark of course but the harsh light of day adds a certain something. Colours are more vivid, shifting from browning rust to deep cherry reds, soaking into the sheets and clinging to his skin and face and mouth-

He scrambles out of bed, finding himself alone in more than just a physical sense, shock settling in like a fist to the gut. ]

[ OPEN ]

[ Jack is special in more ways than one and that's why he doesn't settle, doesn't wait for the announcement to confirm it the next morning. He's cleaned up now, scrubbed raw but some things you can't wash away and he keeps his hands tucked deep into the pockets of his coat as he stalks the streets, head bowed and jaw set. The taste doesn't leave his mouth, brown flakes and red specks and smears remaining in the lines of his hands and under his nails no matter how much he cleans. Nothing dramatic and that's perhaps worse because it feels so real. He's a killer. He'll always be a killer. Some things you can't wash away. ]

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	chipswiththat 2017-04-15 12:19 pm UTC (link)
	You're not going to let this up, are you? [ He fakes a sigh, sinking deeper into the couch. ] It's inevitable, isn't it? I can't keep this up forever. Sooner or later, something will slip. I'll let my guard down, take a misstep and- bam. Back to square one. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	readystopwatch 2017-04-15 05:11 pm UTC (link)
	If you want me to that badly I will. But we both know you've done more than your fair share of listening when I needed it. If you want me to I'll return the favor. [And if he really does want him to let it go that badly he reluctantly will.] Does it make it better or worse, knowing they won't stay dead here? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	chipswiththat 2017-04-17 04:44 am UTC (link)
	[ He hesitates, thinks it through. ] If I kill someone back home, I never have to see them again. [ So worse, definitely, especially now that he has a soul. Living with guilt is so much harder when the victims are still around to remind you of what you did. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

readystopwatch
2017-04-17 11:47 am UTC (link)

[It's not a pleasant thought, and he wonders if it's worth pointing out that Jack at least isn't likely to hold it against him. After all Jack isn't really the point. The fact that this could so easily happen to anyone else is what's more worrying now. And yes, he's always more than a little blinded by love and optimistic where Spike is concerned but even he knows everyone here is in danger until they figure out what caused this or how to stop it. He imagines for a vampire it must be harder to ignore the craving for fresh blood once you've had a taste.]

I'll do everything I can to keep you from hurting anyone else here. [Once that would have been a threat, now it's a promise of support. Funny how things change.]

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chipswiththat
2017-04-20 08:14 am UTC (link)

[ Jack isn't the point. If he was less adamant about staying clean and not so prone to crippling guilt, he could kill Jack for fun and pleasure any day of the week. No, it's everyone else he's worried about, those who aren't used to coming back the next day, those who might really hold it against him and what if they don't come back? What if this is the beginning of a quick slip into death and violence again? ]

You better. [ Chain him up, stake him, whatever it takes. ]

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	readystopwatch 2017-04-20 10:22 am UTC (link)
	[He tightens his arms around him for a moment, nodding seriously. He will. He learned his lesson with Lisa; she never would have wanted to become that, and he won't let it happen to someone he loves again, no matter how much it might hurt.] I will, as long as you promise to keep trying. Don't give up and accept the worst because of this. Keep fighting it. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	chipswiththat 2017-04-22 02:07 pm UTC (link)
	You know I will. [ It's what he does. He'll also lean in to plant a soft kiss on Ianto's forehead, to seal the deal. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

readystopwatch
2017-04-23 09:04 am UTC (link)

[It's something, and probably the closest to reassurance either of them can handle right now. He even manages a small but sincere smile at the kiss before pulling him closer to settle back more comfortably into the pile of blankets.]

I know it might be hard but try to get some sleep. We'll head back out first thing in the morning and keep looking until we solve this.

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	chipswiththat 2017-04-23 09:31 am UTC (link)
	Alright... if you insist. [ He fakes a sigh but will do his best to sleep, even if that'll end up as him being awake all night. ] Get some rest. I'm not going anywhere. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	readystopwatch 2017-04-23 11:06 am UTC (link)
	[He's not the only one who won't get much sleep tonight but at least they'll have each other. It's the one comforting thing in all of this. That they'll get through it together, one way or another.] (Reply to this) (Parent)

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