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Captain Jack Harkness (foreverjack) wrote in marinanova,
@ 2017-08-07 20:52:00

Entry tags:

ianto jones, jack harkness, spike

Day 440 / Action / Closed and open
Closed to Spike

He spoke to both Spike and Ianto separately yesterday and was assured that Spike was handling it all and not to worry. He tried, but he can't honestly say he slept very well, and it's still early when he gives up altogether and slips along to Spike's apartment – early enough that Spike might not even have slept yet at all if he's stayed up watching over a distraught Ianto.

He knocks on the door softly so as not to wake Ianto if he has managed to sleep, knowing that Spike's superior hearing will catch it. "Spike? Can I come in?"

Closed to Ianto

Later in the day, he takes over custody of Ianto so Spike can go off and do what he needs to do. He keeps it together well enough while Spike's there, because there still seems to be something of a need to keep a brave face on in front of Spike, but as soon as the door shuts behind Spike he can't stop himself pulling Ianto tightly into his arms. "I was worried about you."

Open

Tyki's back, and he can't help but be worried by that, but he's not going to let it stop him going about his daily business either. Especially since apparently tomorrow they're going to lose their beach for some indefinite time period, so he's damn well going to make the most of it while it's still there! He spends extra long this morning swimming, and then lying on the sand under the fake sun to dry off, enjoying its rays while he can. (Sure, it's the same sun in the rest of the dome, but it's the bit about being beside the sea that he enjoys, hearing the lap of the waves, smelling the salt in the air, feeling the spray on his skin.)

Later in the day, he goes along to Captain Jack's Exotic Emporium and sends away the helpful bot who minds the store when he's not there. He gazes round at all the stock, wondering if all this will be the next to go, right after he's got it all set up just the way he wanted it.

Towards the end of the day (but before he takes Ianto home) he can be found patrolling through Sectors 1 and 5, looking for anyone still remaining there, to encourage them to get out while they still can.

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chipswiththat
2017-08-11 07:51 pm UTC (link)

Spike really can't keep himself from laughing — as close as he and Jack have gotten in the past few months, some things never change like how he'll always think like a villain and Jack will never step out of his mould as a hero, as someone who will never be looked down on, who'll never be beneath.

"You really think that would've gone over well? You think he'd trust you enough to show vulnerability, let alone ask for help? Because when I was in his exact situation, that was the last thing I wanted."

You remember that, don't you? Not a lot would've had to change for him to still be where Tyki is, alone and miserable and drowning in regret. It's a goddamn miracle that Spike's as well adjusted as he is.

"Scaring the shit out of you is the only way to guarantee we'll be left alone or put out of our misery."

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foreverjack
2017-08-12 03:17 pm UTC (link)

Yes, he remembers that with Spike all too well, but it only exasperates him further because he didn't know what to do with it then either. They only really got through it because in the end Spike able - perhaps due to Ianto's influence - to articulate what he needed.

Of course, he had a lot more reason to want to help Spike, too.

He glowers at Spike for a long moment, all of this churning in his head, and then he lets out a sigh, running a frustrated hand through his hair.

"All right, point taken. But anyway, despite the bluster, you really think he's not actually going to hurt Ianto? Or anyone?"

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chipswiththat
2017-08-12 07:24 pm UTC (link)

If he had a breath he'd hold it for that stretch of time where Jack's just staring, because he really doesn't want this to break out into a fight but he also can't just sit idly by and let people be dumb about shit. They need to know what they're doing, or they'll keep doing it and maybe he's wasting his time here but what else can he do? Can they trust each other if they can't speak openly about this?

Luckily Jack seems to, if not get it then at least accept it.

"I don't think he's got it in him, no. I'll know more after tonight."

So sit tight, he's got this, you got nothing to worry about. Keep an eye on Ianto and let him handle the rest for once.

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foreverjack
2017-08-12 08:33 pm UTC (link)

Spike may not be quite aware of it, but he's probably the person whose opinion Jack values the most on judging others in the dome. They may not always see eye to eye but a lot of that seems to be because they see things so differently - Spike sees what he doesn't, comes at things from a different angle, and he's beginning to realise that rather than arguing with it, he might be able to use that different viewpoint to help understand what he's too old and set in his ways to get.

So while he still doesn't really get exactly where Tyki's coming from, he does accept that Spike knows what he's talking about here.

"What's happening tonight?" he asks, frowning slightly.

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chipswiththat
2017-08-12 08:39 pm UTC (link)

"Don't know yet."

He shrugs, trying to downplay how genuinely excited he is to see Tyki again. They go so far back, they've been through so much and out of everyone who's filtered through the prison, no one's ever really understood him the way Tyki does. Not that he'll tell Jack that, and especially not Ianto. As far as they know, this is a covert information mission.

"He said he had something for me."

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	foreverjack 2017-08-13 11:17 am UTC (link)
	Yeah, Jack still doesn't really get how close Spike and Tyki used to be, which is probably a good thing right now, as he really doesn't need to be worrying about Tyki being a bad influence on Spike on top of everything else! He arches an eyebrow at that last comment. "Sounds ominous!" Aiming for lighthearted and not quite making it. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	chipswiththat 2017-08-13 12:06 pm UTC (link)
	Guess why he's keeping this so very close to his chest. Nothing good will come from this - and he can't argue that Tyki is being cryptic and creepy about this. "You're telling me." He snorts, contemplating lighting up another cigarette. "Guess we'll see, huh? I'm not too worried." (Reply to this) (Parent)

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